Xiao Cai continued to mock, "Our Director Shan, I didn’t recruit any interns to go to your place at all. But here’s some good news, you’ll get your salary tomorrow, the two months’ salary we owe you will be paid."

Hearing that salary would be paid, all the unhappiness vanished. Shan Mingzhi was overjoyed, "That’s great, the company has money again? Haha, I can finally afford to buy equipment. Where did the company get the money? All the games are offline, there’s no new business, how are they making money?"

Xiao Cai scoffed, "You wouldn’t know this, but our new president gave the money himself. Our new president is said to be young and handsome, and rich. You, a chubby loser, can just be envious and jealous."

Shan Mingzhi hung up the phone and muttered to himself indifferently, "Young and handsome, it’s definitely a bald old man."

Xu Xiangbei interjected playfully, "I saw the president in the office, he is indeed a young handsome guy."

Shan Mingzhi looked at Xu Xiangbei with suspicion, "Who exactly are you? Xiao Cai said no interns were recruited, are you an employee from another department?" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Xu Xiangbei laughed, "Yes, I work in the office and just came here for a visit."

Upon hearing Xu Xiangbei worked in the office, Shan Mingzhi’s chubby face showed an envious and expectant smile, "Are you with Monica? You’re so lucky to have a beauty around, unlike me, stuck with a bunch of crappy machines all day."

"Is Monica a beauty? I don’t think so."

Shan Mingzhi showed a persistent look, "Your standards are too high, of course, Monica is a beauty, but I’ve seen ones prettier than her before."

Xu Xiangbei leaned on Shan Mingzhi’s computer desk and caught sight of his screensaver, a pretty girl in ancient costume appeared on the screen, none other than Xiao Lin.

That was a photo of Xiao Lin in COSPLAY costume for the Ancient Moon Red Dust game promotion, which Shan Mingzhi somehow got his hands on and set as his screensaver.

Seeing Xu Xiangbei staring at his computer screen, Shan Mingzhi felt a breach of privacy and blocked the view with his broad body, warning Xu Xiangbei, "Don’t wander around unnecessarily. Though the company management is chaotic now, this is my domain, don’t trespass, go back to your post."

Xu Xiangbei laughed and asked a bit puzzled, "Thanks for the reminder, I just saw you playing Ancient Moon Red Dust, I like that game too, but why isn’t the game online? Even though the server was destroyed, didn’t they find a backup server and recover all the data?"

With a surprised look, Shan Mingzhi whispered conspiratorially, "You know about the server being destroyed? That’s confidential, I usually don’t tell others, but although it’s my first time seeing you, I feel we’re quite kindred, so I don’t mind telling you. Yes, all the server data was recovered, but some data is said to involve national secrets and has been sealed by the National Security Bureau, I wouldn’t dare touch it. If I were accused of stealing state secrets, I’d be in trouble."

Xu Xiangbei looked understanding, realizing the data was sealed by the National Security Bureau, he amiably patted Shan Mingzhi on the shoulder, "I think you’re doing well here, why leave? The salary still gets paid, right? All other employees have left, leaving you here alone, you’re practically the department leader, why give up such a good opportunity?"

Shan Mingzhi was munching on potato chips, looking at his toes as if a bit hesitant, "Well, that’s my secret, I won’t tell you, I’ve already decided to leave once someone comes to take over my work."

Saying this, Shan Mingzhi issued another subtle eviction notice, even shoving a few potato chips into Xu Xiangbei’s hand, "You’d better hurry back to your post, don’t wander around here, this is the company’s core, full of secrets, outsiders are not allowed."

Chewing the chips, Xu Xiangbei waved goodbye through the glass door, while the chubby Shan Mingzhi turned his back, pretending not to see, like a big kid, continuing to munch on chips and play his game.

Xu Xiangbei received a text from Ah Rong, she was checking the security of the Thunderbird Company building in the security room as instructed by Xu Xiangbei, resulting in a scuffle with the current security leader, beating him bruised blue.

The security leader submitted his resignation, and Xu Xiangbei immediately signed it and appointed Ah Rong as the new security leader of the Thunderbird Company.

After a day of managing inside and outside of the Thunderbird Group, Xu Xiangbei was dog-tired, greatly missing the soft velvety leather sofa in his living room, wanting to lie down, sip a glass of champagne, and watch a sensational concert.

When he arrived back at the villa, there was a note on the coffee table in the living room, Gu Xinyan and Lu Xiaomei had already left for the filming set, this shooting was expected to last half a month, leaving Xu Xiangbei to take care of himself.

Looking at the empty living room, Xu Xiangbei felt a sense of loss and was about to run a bath when his phone rang, it was a call from Xiao Lin.

On the phone, Xiao Lin’s voice was light and gentle, "I’ll be at Earth Sea in half an hour, Brother Xu, do you have time to pick me up at the airport?"

The image of Xiao Lin’s alluring figure, as seen in Shan Mingzhi’s computer screensaver, crossed Xu Xiangbei’s mind. Her charming curves made him swallow involuntarily, "Great beauty, your Yanjing jewelry exhibition is over?"

"Of course, if it weren’t over, they wouldn’t let me back. How about my Sister Jia Hui at home?"

Xu Xiangbei teased, "She’s like a kite with a broken string, who knows where she’s flown off to."

Xiao Lin was amused by Xu Xiangbei, her voice sounding as sweet as a nightingale, "Call her, invite her for dinner together, I’ll treat for dinner."

Xu Xiangbei chuckled wickedly, "Looks like you earned quite a bit in appearance fees, I’ll grant your wish this time, I’m heading to the airport now to pick you up."

Driving to the airport to pick up Xiao Lin, Xu Xiangbei also called Ouyang Jiahui, but Ouyang Jiahui sounded dispirited, "Tell Xiao Lin I can’t find time to have dinner with her within the next three days. That damn boss just added another segment to my workload, I’m about to go crazy, I feel like a slave now, ready to revolt."

"When are you planning to revolt, should I help collect your body?"

"So annoying, I’m busy now, I’ll call you in three days."

Snap, Ouyang Jiahui hung up the phone urgently.

At Earth Sea Airport, with some time before Xiao Lin’s flight arrives, Xu Xiangbei leaned against the Porsche window, flipping through the phonebook on his mobile. Monica had just sent him the phone numbers of all employees still working at Thunderbird Company today.