Story of the Trial Marriage Chapter 2

"Sorry."

Alexander Jiang interrupted Laura Fang in a low voice, and said forcefully, "I don't like others taking credit for my work."

"Whoever went to Lanshan for the inspection and whoever made the PPT will be the one to report---" He paused, looked at Ella Wen, and said in a low voice: "Ella Wen, you come."

Laura Fang's long explanation made Ella Wen a little frightened.

It can be seen that Alexander Jiang has very strict requirements at work. The meeting was set to be reported within 30 minutes. Obviously, it was everyone's first day dealing with each other at work, but he could tell at a glance that the PPT was not made by Laura Fang.

This is their third meeting.

He sat in the main seat in a conference room that accommodated dozens of people, and the power of a superior was fully reflected in him.

Ella Wen didn't know which one was the real Alexander Jiang.

She withdrew her gaze and focused on the report project.

The screen in Conference Room No. 1 was showing information about the Leibo navel oranges from Lanshan, Xichuan, and Laura Fang was reporting in a clear and articulate voice.

Being called upon by a workplace master like Alexander Jiang to report, Ella Wen, a rookie in the workplace, took a deep breath. He stood up from his chair and explained in the best possible way the on-site inspection of Xichuan Lanshan and the targeted planning proposal for the unsalable Leibo navel oranges.

She didn't even look at the PPT during the whole process. But she finished the report word for word. "The above is my report on the unsalable agricultural products in Lanshan, Xichuan, on behalf of the entire Group A today."

Alexander Jiang sat in the boss chair, leaning against the back. The black suit made his overall aura seem even more gloomy. He stared at the PPT with deep eyes, unable to tell whether he was satisfied or dissatisfied.

Just when everyone was hanging in the air, Alexander Jiang finally retracted his gaze and looked at Ella Wen, saying, "What do you think is the biggest factor in the unsalable agricultural products? What are the corresponding strategies? PPT is just a paper talk. No matter how well it is done, it can't mean anything. I want to hear your views on these two issues."

Ella Wen: "In most cases, the reason why agricultural products are unsalable is due to the platform, supply capacity, logistics, and after-sales service. As for the strategy, I suggest providing convenient retail channels, expanding market reach, reducing sales links and costs, and providing information transparency and trust."

But Alexander Jiang came too suddenly, and the PPT was just sorted out by Ella Wen. Laura Fang had not had time to familiarize herself with it. When she was reporting, she seemed a little unfamiliar with it. She could only read from the PPT from time to time: "I visited Lanshan County, Xichuan Province in the past few days..." Laura Fang paused for a moment, looked up at the PPT. As a COO, this was the first time she made such a mistake, and in front of her new boss.

Before Laura Fang could look away, Alexander Jiang raised his hand to interrupt: "Did you do this?"

Alexander Jiang didn't actually suppress his voice deliberately, but his most ordinary tone was somewhat creepy. Even Laura Fang, who was used to big scenes, couldn't help but sweat.

It seems like a question, but it is actually a confirmation.

Alexander Jiang's jade fan fingertips tapped the table rhythmically. When the third tap came, Laura Fang smiled and explained, "Boss Jiang, this is the PPT made by my assistant, Ella Wen. She is a newcomer, so she may not be very good at PPT. I was supposed to go to Lanshan, Xichuan on this business trip, but there was a leak in the live broadcast, so I asked Ella Wen to go on the field investigation instead of me. However, I will be fully responsible for the agricultural products series, including the field investigation. Alexander Jiang opened the metal cigarette box and wanted to smoke, but perhaps because there was a lady around and he couldn't stand the smell of cigarettes, he placed the metal box on the table, and then raised his eyes and asked Ella Wen directly, "Did the old man arrange for you to come here?"

When he spoke, his tone, eyes, posture and movements all seemed nonchalant.

Ella Wen felt very uncomfortable.

He knew and he thought it was a ridiculous and clever thing that they met in the same company in the same city of Beijing.

But he said she was arranged to come in right away, not only denying her ability, but also making her a woman crazy about love, following the Jiang family to chase him. Not only was he forced, she was also forced.

After Ella Wen answered, Alexander Jiang didn't say yes or no.

Thirty minutes, no more, no less, Alexander Jiang said: "The meeting is adjourned."

When the people in Group A walked to the door of the conference room, Alexander Jiang suddenly said, "Ella Wen, I have something to ask you."

This tone doesn't sound official!

The people in Group A smelled some gossip, especially Laura Fang, who glanced at Ella Wen, but her eyes were not filled with gossip. Instead, she was afraid that the new boss would bypass her and blame Ella Wen for the agricultural products issue.

Ella Wen's words were turning around in her mouth. It was indeed her grandfather who had the audacity to go to the Jiang family first to discuss this marriage. She was in the wrong in this matter. Thinking of this, she restrained herself as much as possible and replied in a good temper: "Boss Jiang, I don't understand what you are talking about. I don't know whether you mean Beijing or the company when you say you are here, but both of them are my own choices and decisions."

Alexander Jiang chuckled. This was the first time she saw him smile, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

Then he denied her calmly, saying, "It's not such a coincidence."

"Ella Wen, tell me the truth. I don't blame you."

He can always be punctual when reporting on key projects and will not allow reports to exceed the stipulated time. She does not think that he is a man who would chat with others. For a man like him, once something is decided, it is decided.

But Ella Wen knew clearly what Alexander Jiang wanted to say by keeping her.

She actually wanted to ask him too.

Xiao Gao politely pulled out a chair for Ella Wen to sit down, and she didn't refuse and sat down opposite him.

The lights in the conference room had already been turned off, and the bright white light was blinding. Xiao Gao: "The lady is in the company---"

"Didn't she say that?"

This relationship should not exist.

In fact, this is the best way. He is too lazy to bother maintaining a loveless marriage.

But now, she has drawn a line that cannot be crossed, allowing him to devote 100% of his energy to his career, which is actually what he wants.

But Ella Wen hated this kind of self-judgmental chat the most.

From his words, it seemed as if she and the old man of the Jiang family had joined forces and had ulterior motives.

"I said no, you don't believe me, I can't help it." Ella Wen didn't want to go along with him anymore. In the company, they were the boss and the employee, but now they were talking about private matters. She was his wife legally, they were equal in status, he had no right to be rude to her as if he was interrogating her. "I came to Beijing because it's far from Hong Kong City, but now we have to meet. Please don't look for me alone when you're in the company, Mr. Jiang."

"Just pretend this relationship doesn't exist."

She said it after all, not caring whether it would offend anyone.

Ella Wen returned to Group A, and Laura Fang was the first to come forward to show concern.

"What's the matter with the boss keeping you here?"

Laura Fang has gossip, but is more afraid.

She originally wanted to say that she wanted to continue discussing Lanshan's affairs, but she didn't want to cause unnecessary misunderstandings. After all, the boss had just criticized Laura Fang's team's PPT report in public.

She got up and left, leaving Xiao Gao and Alexander Jiang alone.

Assistant Xiao Gao lowered his eyes, but his heart was beating with fear, as if a drum was beating. Miss Wen looked well-behaved and petite, but when she spoke, she was very powerful. This was the first time he saw someone contradicting Mr. Jiang in more than ten years of work.

Xiao Gao didn't want the two families to fall out, so he said in time: "Mr. Jiang, your wife might also be surprised to see you in Beijing."

After all, she was his legal wife, the daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law recognized by the Jiang family. It was normal to call her Madam. But the title of Madam made Alexander Jiang pause for a moment. He lit a cigarette, and the mint smell irritated his throat. He was silent for a moment and said, "If she was not arranged by the old man, then try to hide her in Beijing from the old man."

Otherwise, he didn't know what the old man would do. Half an hour later, someone called Laura Fang into the meeting room.

First, Ella Wen didn't go to greet them and was left behind, and then Laura Fang was called in.

The people in Group A lowered their heads instantly and started talking. They were all wondering if the boss was going to look for Laura Fang. After all, she had taken someone else's report on her achievements, and she had even secretly arranged for her assistant to go on a business trip for such an important job. They were also afraid of the strictness of her new boss.

Just when Ella Wen was a little curious, director Grace Ke took advantage of the chaos to slide her chair, holding a document in her hand, approached Ella Wen and muttered: "I think President Jiang did the right thing. She threw the hard work of the business trip to you and enjoyed the fruits of your hard work. You shouldn't be so obedient and give her the PPT."

But I couldn't say that she talked to the boss about getting married... After thinking about it, I remembered what the director of the enterprise micro-blog said in the car, and made up a story: "When you all went down to greet him just now, I didn't go. The boss said that Group A didn't see me and asked me where I was. I guess... he thought I didn't take the welcoming ceremony seriously..."

It was a ridiculous excuse, but what was even more ridiculous was that everyone in Group A believed it.

The others grumbled, "Ah...are you so petty? Just because you didn't go to greet him, you are singled out for criticism."

Laura Fang: "Nothing else?"

Ella Wen shook her head. She knew Laura Fang wanted to ask if she had talked about work, so she said firmly, "No."

Ella Wen didn't want to care about these things. She had just joined the company and had not yet been converted to a full-time employee, so she should do more.

She smiled softly and said, "They are all the same. They are all the results of Group A."

Only Ella Wen has a good temper. Grace Ke moved her mouth and gave up talking. In the past half month, she probably knew what kind of girl Ella Wen was. She was well-behaved and obedient, and basically completed the tasks assigned by Laura Fang excellently. Maybe she really needed this job.

Grace Ke changed the subject and said, "Do you think the new boss is handsome? I have seen several top stars, but they are really not as handsome as the boss, and he has a super good temperament. Have you noticed?"

Ella Wen admitted that Alexander Jiang was very handsome. His good looks were not ordinary, but as if they were carefully carved by God, extremely exquisite.

Laura Fang still had some doubts.

But Ella Wen didn't have time to care about Laura Fang's thoughts. She was upset at the moment because she was wondering if he would tell the Jiang family about what he had just said, and then make the two families unhappy? Could she continue to stay in this company?

However, Ella Wen also felt that he should agree with what she said and pretend that this relationship did not exist.

If this is really possible, it would be great.

Anyway, they were strangers who had obtained a marriage certificate. Ella Wen nodded.

The planning proposal is actually just to perfect the content of the PPT, but it still requires some thought. After eating the meal ordered by the HR department, it was already eight o'clock in the evening. The people in Group A had experienced the strictness of the new boss. Even if they did not need to participate in the planning proposal for the time being, they still stayed to work overtime on the editing and filming. Behind them was Conference Room 1. After leaving Group A, a group of people went in one after another all day without stopping.

Each group lasts 30 minutes, no more, no less. The time is just right.

At 8:15, Ella Wen printed out the plan and handed it to Laura Fang, who took it and walked into Meeting Room 1. Ella Wen sat down and made himself a cup of ginger tea to warm himself up while waiting for Laura Fang to come out and see if there was anything that needed to be modified.

Five minutes later, the door of the conference room opened and footsteps were heard. She thought it was Laura Fang, but when she turned around, she saw it was Alexander Jiang. He was about to leave, and his assistant took his coat and put it on for him, whispering something.

Grace Ke pressed her for a result, and Ella Wen could only nod perfunctorily and said, "Yeah, he's pretty handsome."

"Really?" Grace Ke glanced at Ella Wen, wanting to say that you have too high standards.

But I happened to see Ella Wen's face.

The place where she was sitting happened to be close to the floor-to-ceiling window. The first snow was falling outside the window, and everything was white. She was like an elf walking out of the snow. Her long wavy hair just reached her waist. Her skin was as white as jade under her unmade-up face. Her almond eyes were round and full, her nose was straight, her thin lips were pink and moist, and her facial features were delicate like a porcelain doll.

She is famous for her good looks in Shengle Media.

The plan she had worked overtime on was grasped in his big, bony hands. His face was dull as he put a knee-length coat on him. He paused and let his assistant turn up his collar for him in time. In the brief three or four seconds, his eyes just happened to look out the window and met hers.

The moment their eyes met, she saw his deep eyes, which were a bit careless. Ella Wen felt that he seemed to be able to handle everything with ease, always with a calm and composed temperament.

Ella Wen lowered her eyes, withdrew her gaze, and pretended to be busy.

A few seconds later, the tall figure of the man in my peripheral vision was no longer there.

The COO in charge of the anchor operations on the 7th floor approached Ella Wen several times, wanting her to go live, but she declined.

Good-looking people are indeed qualified to have high standards.

Grace Ke wanted to say something, but Laura Fang came out.

She walked straight to Ella Wen's workstation, tapped the table, and said, "Boss Jiang asked us to prepare a paper plan based on today's PPT. We need to get off work overtime tonight and submit it to him."

Laura Fang spoke in a gentle tone. It seemed that Alexander Jiang's request for Laura Fang to convey the Xichuan Lanshan plan made her feel at ease, and she didn't have to worry about being fired because of the PPT. Alexander Jiang's communication also made Laura Fang completely believe that Alexander Jiang kept her here today to talk about the reception, so she comforted Ella Wen in return: "I feel that the boss is not a person who is not interested in things. Don't take it to heart about not welcoming him. Just do your best."