Chapter 262: Chapter 262: She is a Remarkable Woman!

Qi Lichuan: “…???”

He furrowed his brows, a bit slow to react: “You got married?”

Huo Tingdong said, “Is there a problem with that?”

Qi Lichuan said, “You suddenly popping up with a wife is kind of abrupt.”

All of a sudden, a new question blurted out of him: “Why would you put your wife into the project team? You have so many idle positions under you, just assigning her any would be better than having her in the project team.”

Huo Tingdong said, “Where do I have idle positions?”

Qi Lichuan said, “It looks to me like your secretaries are rather free.”

Huo Tingdong said, “…”

He massaged his temples: “Anyway, you better take good care of her. She insisted on joining the project team, so I’ll reluctantly respect her ‘lofty aspiration’.”

Qi Lichuan said, “Can I refuse?”

Huo Tingdong lifted his head, matter-of-factly: “Of course, you have the right to refuse.”

Qi Lichuan immediately said, “Then I refuse!”

Huo Tingdong coldly said, “Denied.”

Qi Lichuan: “…”

If it weren’t for him being his immediate superior, he’d definitely look for an opportunity to give him a good beating.

Qi Lichuan crossed his arms over his chest: “I’m just afraid she won’t last long working under me. You know how I discipline my subordinates. When she ends up crying and running back to you, don’t come to me for an account!”

This is laying out the ugly possibilities upfront.

Huo Tingdong didn’t even look up as he said: “That’s why I called you over, to give you a heads-up.”

Qi Lichuan asked, “What kind of heads-up?”

Huo Tingdong: “You’re not to be harsh to her, don’t scold her, just treat her like a decoration. If she can work, let her work; if she can’t, you support her, understand?”

Qi Lichuan: “What if she drags the team down? You know how high our monthly performance and KPI targets are!”

Huo Tingdong snorted: “Qi Lichuan, with all your capability, you’re worried about her dragging you down?”

Qi Lichuan’s teeth itched with irritation.

But then, life is like that thing: if you can’t fight it, might as well enjoy it.

Qi Lichuan sat down on the couch, “Fine, I got it. Have her come report the day after tomorrow. What’s her name?”

Huo Tingdong said, “Her name is Lin Qi.”

Qi Lichuan pursed his lips, asking, “As a friend, can I be nosy and ask when did you get married? Didn’t you get divorced before?”

Huo Tingdong said, “Yeah. She’s my ex-wife.”

Qi Lichuan gaped: “You mean, this ‘Lin Qi’ is that ex-wife from the legends?”

Huo Tingdong was noncommittal: “Yes. Any objections?”

Qi Lichuan’s expression was like he had seen a ghost: “You got back together?”

Huo Tingdong: “Not yet, she won’t agree, says she wants to try marriage with me first.”

Qi Lichuan’s mouth gaped as if to swallow Huo Tingdong’s head: “She rejected you!?”

Huo Tingdong’s face turned blue, fixing him with an unkind glare.

Why does everything Qi Lichuan says sound so off?!

Qi Lichuan heartlessly started to mock: “Oh my God! Even you can be rejected by a woman! Usually, there’re only women eagerly revolving around you, those women who want to climb into your bed are numerous as carps crossing the river. I never imagined you’d also have a day when you’d be turned away at the door!”

Huo Tingdong felt like sewing this person’s mouth shut; every word coming out was more unpleasant than the last.

Qi Lichuan said: “She’s already rejected you, and you’re still brazen-faced enough to call her ‘wife’! Huo Tingdong, I’ve just realized, your skin is even thicker than mine!”

Huo Tingdong couldn’t help but burst out with a swear: “Get the hell out of here!”

Qi Lichuan started to look forward to it: “Now that you say so, I actually think your ex-wife must be quite the remarkable woman! I kind of want to meet her.”

That same afternoon, Qi Lichuan eagerly asked the HR department for Lin Qi’s resume and, once back at his office, he scanned it briefly, his eyes landing on Lin Qi’s education.

She didn’t graduate from college!

Wow.

Any member of the project team could flash their shiny degrees, yet this remarkable woman didn’t finish college.

Qi Lichuan twisted his mouth playfully as he examined Lin Qi’s resume.

On it was also a 2-inch bareheaded ID photo.

She looked pure and pretty, well-formed, but couldn’t be considered a peerless beauty who stands out from the crowd, yet her features were neat, and she looked clean.

Huo Tingdong is into this type?

…

Two days later.

Lin Qi wore a professional outfit and reported to the project team on time.

At that moment.

Qi Lichuan was in a morning meeting. As Lin Qi passed the meeting room, through the glass window, she heard Qi Lichuan vehemently ranting, with deafening curses. She couldn’t help but look more closely and saw a handsome and tall man in a suit, thumping the table with a stack of files while pointing and berating his team members.

Everyone at the meeting table had their heads down like they were paying respects in silence, each looking morose.

A mysterious low-pressure aura lingered throughout the project team’s office.

Lin Qi suddenly felt somewhat restless.

Huo Tingdong had mentioned the project team’s iron-clad work environment, and now she really got a taste of it.

The secretary led her into the office.

Lin Qi sat inside, patiently waiting.

Half an hour later—-

Qi Lichuan finally left the meeting.

He walked from the meeting room to the office, and as soon as he pushed the door open, Lin Qi immediately stood up: “Hello, President Qi.”

Qi Lichuan was taken aback.

Lin Qi in person looked better than the photo on the ID. She didn’t seem very photogenic; in real life, she was as beautiful as a figure stepped out of a painting, her skin was so tender it was like she had just joined the workforce as a college graduate.

If he had seen her resume beforehand, he couldn’t help but wonder what year she was actually from.

Qi Lichuan was doubting: “You are… Lin Qi?”

Lin Qi said, “Mr. Huo… Mr. Huo said you had already looked at my resume.”

At the company, like everyone else, she addressed Huo Tingdong as “Mr. Huo,” a bit unaccustomed.

Qi Lichuan took a seat, saying to her: “I did see your resume, but you don’t quite resemble the ID photo, it threw me off for a second.”

Lin Qi: “That photo was taken three years ago.”

Qi Lichuan: “…” Does this remarkable woman age backward or what?

He weighed his words, then suddenly said: “Mr. Huo placed you in the project team, and I’m taking you on as an exception. After all, looking at your resume, you didn’t graduate from college, and right now, I’m not certain whether you can handle the high-pressure environment of the project team.”

Lin Qi: “I can handle pressure just fine.”

Qi Lichuan: “Can I yell at you?”

Lin Qi looked puzzled: “Why would you yell at me?”

Qi Lichuan said, “If your work isn’t finished, can I yell at you then?”

Lin Qi smiled: “Sure, if it’s because of my work being poorly done, you can yell. President Qi, I also have a question for you.”

Qi Lichuan twisted his brow, “Ask.”

Lin Qi: “If you give wrong work instructions, can I yell at you?”

Qi Lichuan: “…”