Chapter 127 Assistant Zhou? No, VP Zhou

Chapter 127: Assistant Zhou? Zhou, Vice President

Lu Lin held Shen Qingci's hand as they walked out of Qingye Group.

Sunlight bathed the two of them, casting long shadows on the ground.

Shen Qingci walked steadily with his cane, calm and composed, while Lu Lin walked beside him, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth, his eyes were dazzlingly bright.

Once inside the car, Shen Qingci leaned back against the seat and turned his head to look at the man beside him, who was brimming with excitement.

Lu Lin was holding his phone, typing rapidly with his fingers.

The smile on his lips grew wider, almost overflowing.

Shen Qingci watched him for a moment without asking.

He looked away, closed his eyes, and leaned back into his seat.

The car stopped in front of the Lu Group building.

Shen Qingci gazed at the towering skyscraper outside the window, then turned slightly to look at the man beside him.

Lu Lin met his gaze, his eyes crinkling with a smile:

"Brother, come with me to a meeting. It'll be quick."

Shen Qingci said nothing.

He withdrew his gaze, picked up his cane, and got out of the car.

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In the largest conference hall of Lu Group, the atmosphere was solemn.

The senior management from various departments sat in the audience, their eyes fixed on the closed door.

They had received the notice abruptly—an emergency meeting, mandatory for everyone, no absences allowed.

"What's so urgent?"

"No idea... there hasn't been anything lately that would call for a full meeting... and hasn't the CEO been going to Qingye every day?"

"I heard Qingye just held an all-staff meeting too, and our CEO was there."

"At Qingye? Why the heck is he going to their company for a meeting?"

"Who knows..."

The door opened.

All voices instantly fell silent.

Lu Lin walked in.

He wore a perfectly tailored black suit, exuding the authoritative aura of someone accustomed to being in power.

His eyes scanned the room like a hawk surveying its territory.

Everyone instinctively straightened up.

Then they saw the man following behind Lu Lin.

A man with a cane.

His shoulder-length ink-black hair was tied back, falling over one shoulder.

His face was as cool as jade, his expression utterly devoid of emotion.

He followed behind Lu Lin, his gait leisurely, his demeanor noble, radiating an otherworldly detachment.

All eyes were on him.

Who was this?

Why had the CEO brought an outsider to a Lu Group meeting?

Lu Lin walked to the head seat but didn't sit down.

He pulled out the chair at the head, turned slightly, and looked at Shen Qingci behind him.

Shen Qingci gave him a glance, then slowly sat down in the seat that belonged to Lu Lin.

A wave of murmurs swept through the room.

Only then did Lu Lin take the seat next to him.

He folded his hands, rested his chin on his hands, and scanned the audience, satisfied with the commotion his actions had stirred.

Below, Zhou Jin adjusted his glasses, watching Lu Lin's unconventional display of dominance. Expressionless, he crossed out the words "love-brained fool" on his paper and wrote "masochist" instead.

Other domineering CEOs asserted their dominance, but his boss was a breath of fresh air—he preferred to put Shen Qingci on a pedestal, then grovel, and make sure everyone sees it.

As if saying: See? I can kiss up to him, but you can't. Jealous? Envious?

Seemingly satisfied, Lu Lin finally deigned to speak. His eyes carried a faint smile, but it carried an intangible pressure that pressed down on everyone.

"Today I called you here for two things."

His voice wasn't loud, but it reached every ear clearly.

"First."

He paused, his gaze landing on Zhou Jin, who was sitting not far away:

"Starting today, Zhou Jin will be promoted to Vice President of Lu Group."

A slight stir rippled through the conference hall.

Everyone looked at Zhou Jin, then back at Lu Lin, their faces a mix of shock and confusion.

Zhou Jin himself: ...???

Wait, he remembered turning down the CEO today, didn't he?

"Second."

Lu Lin continued, his tone casual:

"Of the shares held by other members of the Lu family, gather eight percent and transfer them to Zhou Jin."

The room erupted in an uproar.

Eight percent of the shares!

Eight percent of Lu Group—an astronomical figure that most people could never dream of earning in a lifetime!

"President Lu!"

A middle-aged man stood up abruptly, his face ashen:

"This breaks the rules! Why should the Lu family's shares be given to an outsider?!"

Lu Lin looked at him.

His gaze was calm, devoid of any emotion, yet it made the middle-aged man's voice died in his throat.

"Rules?"

Lu Lin smiled.

That smile was dazzlingly bright, but there was no warmth in his eyes:

"In Lu Group, I am the rule."

He looked away, no longer looking at the pale-faced man.

"And one more thing."

He continued, his voice still light and airy:

"From now on, all work must go through Zhou Jin before being submitted to me."

He paused, his eyes sweeping across the room:

"No exceptions."

Dead silence fell over the conference hall.

No one dared to speak again.

The middle-aged man stood there, his face alternating between pale and flushed, but in the end, he said nothing, silently sitting back down.

Lu Lin finished his announcement and stood up.

He extended his hand to Shen Qingci beside him.

Shen Qingci looked at the hand offered to him and did not refuse.

He leaned on his cane, stood up, and guided by Lu Lin, walked toward the door.

As soon as the two left,

The conference hall erupted into chaos.

Compared to Zhou Jin becoming vice president, most people were more curious about the handsome man for whom Lu Lin personally pulled out a chair and who even took the head seat.

"Who is that?"

"I don't know... I've never seen him before."

"Someone who President Lu would personally pull out a chair for... and even let sit in the head seat..."

"Seems like he's the boss of Qingye; I heard his name is Shen Qing..."

"Shen Qing? That newly rising company?"

"By the way... don't you guys think that person looks familiar?"

"Like who?"

"Like President Lu's... first love?"

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Since most of the employees were in the conference hall, the Lu Group building was unusually quiet.

The hallway was filled only with the sound of a cane tapping the floor, tap by tap.

Lu Lin walked beside Shen Qingci, a smile still lingering on his lips.

He was lost in the beautiful dream of being able to spend more time with his brother in the future.

The cane lightly tapped his calf.

Lu Lin stopped, turning to look at Shen Qingci.

Shen Qingci also stopped, raising his eyes to meet his gaze.

In those cold, clear eyes was a hint of barely hidden dissatisfaction.

He looked at Lu Lin like that, without saying a word.

He knew.

He knew that this kid, purely because he didn't want to work, had given Zhou Jin a legitimate role to take over his tasks.

Lu Lin met his gaze, the smile on his face freezing for a moment.

Then, he quickly switched to his usual cute, pleading expression, leaning in, his voice soft:

"Brother~"

Shen Qingci said nothing.

He calmly withdrew his gaze, leaned on his cane, and continued walking forward.

Behind him, Lu Lin hurried to catch up, like a persistent little dog, still whining and begging for attention.