“Looks like everyone is here.” Su Jiu scanned the room and noted everyone was present. When she peeped into the room and realized the aloof youth was sitting at the corner, she announced, “Let me introduce you. This is Miss Muzi, your new boss from now on.”
No one heard the last part of the sentence because they only focused on the part where Su Jiu called her Miss Muzi.
Throughout the years, Su Jiu worked as Han Qing’s efficient secretary-cum-assistant. Hence, she was well-known in the business world, and as designers, they knew about her as well.
However, at that moment, Su Jiu introduced Han Muzi with an honorific; in fact, Su Jiu’s gaze had a genuine twinkling smile, and it wasn’t the type of mocking air they were expecting.
A few people regarded Han Muzi with a different perspective now, but someone voiced out their dissatisfaction anyway.
“A boss at such a young age? Is she really skillful or did she… get here using some unspeakable means?” Leng Yueyue asked scathingly. She was wearing a red dress, paired with a bright red color lipstick, which made her lips look alluring. However, she seemed to be giving off a cold and aloof air despite her sensuality.
Han Muzi appeared unfazed when she heard that, and she didn’t seem angered by Leng Yueyue’s comment. Instead, she turned to face her.
After listening to that comment, Yan felt that something didn’t sit right with that remark.
She realized the problem with a start after pondering for a very long time, and so she bellowed in a fury, “Unspeakable means? What do you mean by that?”
Leng Yueyue squinted at Yan before asking, “Gee, who are you? Why are you screaming the place down when you’ve just got here? Are you our new boss?”
Yan was utterly enraged by Leng Yueyue’s attitude, and she bit her lip before hissing through gritted teeth, “It doesn’t matter who I am. I will not have you saying such things about Muzi. Do you think you’re awesome just because you are in a professional team?”
Yan had a quick and bad temper.
Han Muzi knew about this all along.
However, she didn’t expect Yan to lose her cool over a mere comment. Han Muzi realized that Yan was about to lose it again, whereas the woman who made the scathing comment seemed extremely relaxed. Hence, she sighed helplessly in her heart before reaching out to tug against Yan’s sleeve and dragged her to her back.
“Muzi, stop pulling me. Let me argue with her. What did she mean by unspeakable means?! You are—”
“Enough,” Han Muzi cut her off quietly. “You should stop speaking for now.”
Yan was still fuming, but she was rather obedient toward Han Muzi. Since Han Muzi requested for her silence, Yan pursed her lips while glancing at her, and finally, she stepped aside for Han Muzi.
Meanwhile, Su Jiu had no plans to help Han Muzi out from the beginning.
Han Qing instructed her so specifically. Since he handed the team to Han Muzi, she would have to win them over with her own capabilities because Han Qing believed in his younger sister.
It would have been ignorant if Su Jiu were to meddle in the issue right now.
Han Muzi took a few steps forward while regarding Leng Yueyue. Despite her smile, Han Muzi had a very strong and formidable presence, and in an instant, it overtook and suppressed Leng Yueyue’s arrogance.
In the blink of an eye, Leng Yueyue felt as if her image was diminished when faced with Han Muzi.
“You…” Leng Yueyue blurted out while taking a step back reflexively. “What are you trying to do? Have I touched a nerve? Is that why you’re fuming out of embarrassment?”
Han Muzi smiled faintly when she heard that before uttering softly, “Why are you so scared? I won’t eat you, you know.”
Her words sent shivers down everyone’s spine.
Han Muzi was now giving off a completely different aura and temperament from when she just entered. She was wearing such casual clothes, and so they thought that she was an easy target for bullying. They did not expect her to explode with such a strong and formidable presence.
She even commented that she wouldn’t eat her.
She’s even scarier this way than actually eating someone up.
Since they remained tight-lipped, Han Muzi scanned the room, and her pink lips curled into a faint smile.
“I’ve read through your profiles before coming over, and everyone here is an exceptional designer. It’s my honor to have hired such outstanding talents, such as yourselves, despite having such a newly-established company.”
Your honor? the crowd thought in silence. You don’t look like you’re honored at all.
On the other hand, Yan, who was standing at the back, was about to march forward when Su Jiu stopped her by pulling her back and dragged her to somewhere far away.
“Secretary Su, what are you doing? Let me go, quick. I’m so angry. That woman said such things, yet why did Muzi say that it’s her honor to be able to hire them? Since when has she become such a spineless person?”
Su Jiu glanced at Yan helplessly before asking, “How about you? Since when have you become so reckless? What did Miss Muzi tell you before we came over? She had a feeling that things won’t be easy for her in the near future.”
Yan nodded in agreement. “That’s right, and I understand what she meant now; she was referring to these people. But what is she doing?”
“She’s expected this to happen since she made that comment.”
Yan was rendered speechless by Su Jiu’s words.
“Since she predicted these possibilities, do you truly think that she wouldn’t have a strategy in place?”
Yan realized with a start how reckless she was when she heard Su Jiu say that. Then, she turned around to look at Han Muzi again.
I’m not sure when it started, but Han Muzi has changed; she is no longer the hesitant girl who was only driven by her heart and emotions. Han Muzi is smart, quick-witted, and she shines bright by herself. She is no doubt a force to be reckoned with, but in the past, circumstances forced her to suppress her personality.
However, later on… she started to shine brightly, slowly but surely.
Yan realized that Han Muzi was much more capable and awesome than she had imagined.
Yan also realized that the gap between the both of them was getting larger.
Yan lowered her eyes and focused on the tips of her shoes when she thought of that. She remained silent without marching forward to Han Muzi.
“Ladies and gentlemen, you are all outstanding talents, and I myself do appreciate talents as well. However, I have another habit where I do not force people. Although you are all exceptional team members, if any of you don’t want to stay in the company, you are free to leave right now.”
Several people’s expressions changed drastically when they heard that, and Xiao Yiyi looked aggrieved as she countered, “What do you mean by that? Are you planning to chase us all away?”
“No,” replied Han Muzi while shaking her head lightly. “I have a policy where you guys are allowed to come and go as you please. If any of you believe that I have suppressed your talents, you are free to leave. I will pay you your full salary for this month anyway.”
“Y-You are humiliating us!!”
“I hope that everyone here can understand this. Although President Han hired you all to form an elite team, I will be the one paying your salary in the future. From today onward, I am your superior, and if you can accept that, stay put. However, if you can’t accept it, feel free to leave right now. I’ll repeat it again—I will pay you your full salary for this month anyway.”
Han Muzi’s tone was crisp and solemn, and she looked extremely calm, as if she wasn’t the least bit concerned that anyone would leave the team.
It felt as if she didn’t care about the team.
Everyone was especially furious to be humiliated in such a way.
Zhang Yu rebuked her angrily, “Who acts in this way as a superior? Who do you think you are? How can you look down on us?!”
