Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife – o

The other people’s faces were deathly pale, swaying as they looked at An Yiqing, resentment boiling in their hearts. They’d just used some connections, at worst they should be fined—why were they being kicked out? Why!

"You want to know why I treat you like this?" An Yiqing slowly walked up to Sun Gang, her presence fully unleashed, expression cold and proud. "Because I’m the founder of Xuanjin Yulong! Because this company’s surname is An, not Sun!"

Sun Gang froze, dumbstruck. The two security guards hurriedly dragged him out and handed him over to the police.

The others didn’t dare make a sound, An Yiqing’s words echoing over and over in their minds. Yes, Xuanjin Yulong belonged to An Yiqing; when she hired them, what she valued was their ability. But if they thought they could use that ability and her trust to stir up the company at will, wasn’t that just letting success go to their heads?

An Yiqing’s words were like a vicious slap to everyone’s face, completely snapping them out of it. People must always keep their place clear in mind; once you grow arrogant and lose yourself in success, you’ll end up losing everything.

Walking back to the main seat, An Yiqing stood in front of the table and looked at everyone.

"Among those present, some are veterans, some are newcomers. Some fought alongside me to build Xuanjin Yulong from scratch; some joined us later. Xuanjin Yulong’s mission has never changed: this is your home. I give you my full trust, and I ask you to place your trust in me. At Xuanjin Yulong, everyone can speak freely. There are no class barriers here—as long as you’re right, you’ll be heavily used. However—" She swept her gaze over the crowd, enunciating each word, "if anyone does something that harms Xuanjin Yulong, don’t blame me, An Yiqing, for being ruthless and cold-blooded, forgetting old ties!"

An overwhelming pressure descended on everyone; heads lowered one after another, no one dared to speak. Seeing that her warning had more or less sunk in, An Yiqing withdrew her aura, and her voice softened.

"Lastly, once again, thank you all for sticking with the company and not abandoning it while I was away. I, An Yiqing, will remember this. In light of everyone’s dedicated work, the company will issue an exceptional extra benefit this month. As long as you’ve contributed to the company, not a single person will be left out. Today’s meeting ends here. Dismissed."

When the meeting ended, people left one after another. Everyone felt a strange illusion of surviving a catastrophe. Their hearts were stifled, yet excited. They had clearly been severely reprimanded, yet somehow they felt a surge of "a warrior dies for one who truly knows him." Thinking again of the extra benefits An Yiqing mentioned, they completely tossed aside their last bit of inner conflict and started buzzing with interest, discussing what the benefits might be.

Only Zhang Yuksheng, Xing Bin and a few other founding members remained in the conference room, along with one more person, Peng Guoqiang.

"Chairwoman..." Peng Guoqiang walked up to An Yiqing, looking at her nervously. "Why did you..."

"You want to ask me why I promoted you to general manager, don’t you?" An Yiqing smiled.

Peng Guoqiang stayed silent. More than a year ago, Sun Gang had approached him, asking him to help bring a few people into the company. When he refused, Sun Gang went and found a few street thugs, kidnapped his daughter, and took a bunch of photos that looked indecent. Although his daughter hadn’t been assaulted and the photos were just staged shots, for the sake of the child’s future, Peng Guoqiang had no choice but to swallow his anger. With Sun Gang’s maneuvering, many people in the company learned that he "had connections," and handed large sums of money for introductions to Sun Gang, who then told him to turn a blind eye and let all those people with backdoor connections in. Peng Guoqiang couldn’t bear to do this, but Sun Gang kept threatening him with those indecent photos. He couldn’t even resign. His wife and daughter lived under this shadow, sinking deeper into gloom.

Today, An Yiqing had laid everything bare, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief—he was free at last! Only, he had originally thought that as a guilty man, he would never be able to stay at Xuanjin Yulong. He never expected...

"Manager Peng, I’ve always believed that a man who cherishes his wife and daughter is not an evil man. If you have difficulties in future, go to President Zhang. Xuanjin Yulong has the resources to help you solve anything." An Yiqing took out a business card and handed it to Peng Guoqiang. "This is my senior brother’s contact number. Your daughter has suffered trauma; it’s better for her to have some psychological counseling. But psychological consultation fees aren’t free. Work hard."

She patted Peng Guoqiang’s shoulder and left.

Holding that white business card in both hands, Peng Guoqiang could no longer hold back the tears streaming down his face. To receive this kind of trust and evaluation from the chairwoman—what had he done to deserve it?!

Zhang Yuksheng silently walked up beside him, resting a hand on his shoulder. "Old Peng, the chairwoman has always been clear in reward and punishment. You’re a sensible man; you know what you should do."