Chapter 140: Surrounded by Exes!

"Then, regarding the remaining staff recruitment for the Creative Department..."

Before Zhang Xiaolan could finish, Yang Lan interrupted her, "Doesn't Shen Huai want to build a team quickly? I remember you have someone named Su Meng on hand, right? Just hand the recruitment plan for Shen Huai's department over to her to handle."

"Su Meng?" Zhang Xiaolan was somewhat surprised, "General Manager Yang, she is..."

"I know," Yang Lan smiled faintly, "If she weren't, I wouldn't even let her go."

"Oh, right, and for the Legal Department side, borrow someone from there as well."

Yang Lan spoke nonchalantly, but Zhang Xiaolan was left stunned as she listened.

What kind of grand game is this General Manager Yang playing!? Arranging all the ex-girlfriends by Shen Huai's side—just how much confidence does she have in herself?!

But even though there were stormy waves in her heart, Zhang Xiaolan would not say a single extra word about things she shouldn't ask.

After giving the instructions.

Yang Lan held her phone, clutching a glass of red wine, her eyes gazing deeply out the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the entire city.

"Shen Huai, these are the second gift I am giving you."

"It is called... 'Inclusion'."

Yang Lan narrowed her eyes, tilted her head back, and downed the red wine in one gulp.

Over the next few days, Shen Huai and his new department undoubtedly became the most discussed keywords in the company.

Especially after Liu Shishi suddenly transferred from the New Media Department to the new department, the employees' private discussions became even more intense.

"I never expected the first person to go over would actually be Liu Shishi?!"

"Don't you know? This Liu Shishi once dated Shen Huai! Can she actually do any real work after transferring there?"

"Ah? Really? With that timid personality of hers, could Shen Huai possibly like her?"

"She said it herself! I even saw Shen Huai protecting her in the Canteen!"

"Tsk tsk tsk... My god, being in the same department as an ex-girlfriend, this gossip is just too explosive..."

Inside the office of the Creative Development Department.

Shen Huai stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, silently smoking a cigarette.

Liu Shishi sat at her workstation, her eyes occasionally stealing glances at Shen Huai.

Fu Hai and the others had long since screenshotted the messages from the internal gossip group and sent them to him.

Shen Huai didn't care at all about this kind of trivial, harmless wagging of tongues.

It's just that...

His eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Liu Shishi not far away.

As their gazes met, Liu Shishi immediately became visibly nervous.

Seeing Liu Shishi's reaction, which was like a sensitive plant, Shen Huai only felt a headache coming on.

Finally, just as Liu Shishi stole her Nth glance at him.

Shen Huai couldn't take it anymore.

"Ahem."

Shen Huai irritably stubbed out his cigarette butt in the ashtray.

He looked up, meeting Liu Shishi's uneasy gaze, "Since you chose to come here, then stop worrying about those things and work hard."

Hearing Shen Huai's words, Liu Shishi jerked her head up.

Was Shen Huai comforting her? She opened her mouth, and a thousand words eventually converged into one sentence: "Thank you."

"Thank me for what? I'm not helping you," Shen Huai said in a flat tone, with no discernible emotion.

"New colleagues will be coming in a few days; just do your own job well."

"... Mm, I will do my best," Liu Shishi nodded firmly.

Upon hearing this.

Shen Huai nodded slightly, looked down at his phone again, and gazed toward the door with a hint of anticipation.

Just now, Zhang Xiaolan had messaged him saying the new employees were ready and on their way.

He had heard before that this person, Zhang Xiaolan, was swift and decisive in her work.

But he hadn't expected her efficiency to be this ridiculously high! She had actually selected two candidates in just one day! "Knock, knock—"

A knock sounded at the door. Shen Huai felt a surge of joy, straightened his posture, cleared his throat, and said, "Please come in."

When Su Meng appeared at the door of Shen Huai's office wearing a sharp professional suit, Shen Huai thought he was hallucinating.

"Why is it you?!"

Shen Huai asked in surprise, his tone carrying a trace of imperceptible panic.

Seeing this, Liu Shishi hurriedly stood up.

Although she didn't know Su Meng, judging by Shen Huai's stunned expression, the two were clearly old acquaintances.

Su Meng raised an eyebrow slightly, placed the documents in her hand in front of Shen Huai, and said calmly, "Director Zhang said your department needed manpower and asked me to come over to help."

"I will be taking over the recruitment plan for your department for these next two months."

After a pause, Su Meng tilted her head and teased with a half-smile, "What, is General Manager Shen not welcoming me?"

"Cough... Of course not."

Shen Huai hurriedly waved his hand to deny it, though his tone sounded somewhat guilty.

Su Meng naturally heard the unnaturalness in Shen Huai's tone.

But she didn't expose him, only smiled faintly and said, "Since General Manager Shen has nothing else, I'll go get to work."

After saying this, Su Meng turned and walked up to Liu Shishi, extending her hand in a friendly manner: "Hello, I am your new colleague, Su Meng."

"... My name is Liu Shishi, it's a pleasure to work with you," Liu Shishi hurriedly extended her hand.

Watching the scene of the two women shaking hands in a friendly manner, he only felt it was somewhat dreamlike.

A coincidence? Or intentional? Before he could figure it out.

A knock sounded at the door again.

Shen Huai swallowed hard and looked at Su Meng.

Su Meng raised her head and met Shen Huai's gaze, spreading her hands innocently to signal that she didn't know who it was either.

With no other choice, Shen Huai could only relax his expression and say in a deep voice, "Come in."

The next second.

Luo Xiaoya was seen walking in arrogantly from outside the door, her short hair neat and her high heels clicking.

"... Why are you here too?!" Shen Huai could no longer sit still at this point.

Luo Xiaoya handed a document to Shen Huai and said in a flat tone, "The new department needs legal support, so I was sent over to assist you."

Shen Huai took the document but did not open it; he only looked at Luo Xiaoya, his eyes somewhat dark: "You know full well..."

"I know what you want to say."

Luo Xiaoya interrupted Shen Huai, "But I am here only for work, nothing more."

"You two... also know each other?"

Su Meng sensed the subtle atmosphere between Luo Xiaoya and Shen Huai, and her tone suddenly became somewhat strained.

Her gaze darted quickly between the two, as if trying to confirm something.

"A... friend from before." Luo Xiaoya spoke first, walked up to Su Meng, and said, "Luo Xiaoya, Legal Department. And you?"

Su Meng scrutinized her, her expression somewhat profound: "Su Meng, transferred from the Personnel Department."

"Liu Shishi, transferred from the New Media Department, Shen Huai's Assistant." Liu Shishi introduced herself with the most enthusiasm and detail.

Luo Xiaoya nodded and looked around: "Where should I sit?"

Su Meng raised her finger and pointed to the empty seat beside her: "Anywhere is fine, there aren't many people here right now anyway."

Watching the energy of the three ex-girlfriends secretly competing with one another, Shen Huai could only force a stiff smile while secretly lamenting in his heart.

He had originally wanted to stay as far away as possible, but now look at this.

He had recruited them all to his side! What gave him an even worse headache was.

His department was on the same floor as the Public Relations Department.

And in the Public Relations Department, there were those two ancestors, Tong Yue and Lu Sheng.

Seeing each other day in and day out like this.

In other words, he was now surrounded by old flames! (End of chapter)