115 A Little Cute (2/2)
Zhang Dashan needed time to process, so Xiao Luo would give him ample time to do so.
However, he would still be better off with a partner to help him find the reporter sabotaging Luo's Workshop's reputation. After giving it much thought, he decided that Li Zimeng, head of the Sales and Marketing department, was more fitting. Li Zimeng was familiar with the various storefronts. Most importantly, after the news had first broken, she had followed the thread for some time and was aware of the reporter's identity.
”Mr. Xiao, this is the reporter's information.”
Li Zimeng came into Xiao Luo's office and placed a dossier on the desk. She was wearing a black suit and a white shirt with a lace collar. The cuffs were rolled up, revealing her arms and a fair complexion. On her left wrist, she wore a delicate white watch.
Her hair was shoulder-length with slightly curled ends. She had an hourglass figure and facial features with photogenic dignity, and generally gave off the air of a capable and experienced professional young woman.
Xiao Luo didn't know the identity of the Taste Buds spy implanted at his company. For the time being, he did not fix his suspicions on anyone.
Xiao Luo went through the document under his eyes. There was a picture of a man with tiny eyes and little flesh on his face. He looked somewhat scrawny. The black wool hat he was wearing, however, was rather fashionable.
”Miss Li, you've been in contact with Chen Jianbai. What do you think of him?” Xiao Luo inquired.
Li Zimeng thought about it seriously and replied, ”He's an unreasonable man. When he heard that I was from Luo's Workshop, he immediately issued an order to lock me out.”
”Is that so? I'd like to meet him right now.”
Xiao Luo grinned. He really wanted to know how unreasonable Chen Jianbai was.
...
A Tango Red Audi zoomed out of the parking garage. Li Zimeng was driving with Xiao Luo in the backseat.
In all honesty, chauffeuring her boss stressed Li Zimeng out. Most importantly, Xiao Luo had not uttered a single word since getting into the car, which made the atmosphere during their journey very awkward. She felt like she was sitting on pins and needles as she drove.
At last, she attempted to break the silence. ”Mr. Xiao, how do you intend to deal with Chen Jianbai?”
Xiao Luo answered her directly, ”I'm going to ask him why he is slandering Luo's Workshop.”
”He will never admit to that. He'll only say that something is wrong with our product and that it caused someone's death. He'll insist that he was only reporting the truth. Besides, I heard that he considers himself to be brothers with some ruffians. I'm afraid that if we go to him just like that…”
”It'll be fine. I'm just going to chat with him.”
Xiao Luo smiled and redirected the conversation, ”This car of yours cost at least 300 to 400 thousand, am I right? It's really comfy and quiet.”
Li Zimeng laughed a little unnaturally. It was a little strange that her boss was praising her car. ”Mr. Xiao, I bet your car cost somewhere in the millions?”
”My car? I don't have a car,” replied Xiao Luo.
No car?
Li Zimeng looked surprised.
”Don't doubt what I say. I don't have a car.” Xiao Luo knew what she was thinking. He mocked himself, ”I have no car, no chauffeur, not even a bicycle.”
”Mr. Xiao, why don't you get one?”
”Given the straights that Luo's Workshop is in now, do you think I'm in a position to buy a vehicle?”
Xiao Luo's line of questioning rendered Li Zimeng speechless. She didn't know what to say, and thought to herself: This can't be right, can it? He's the boss of a company, and he can't even afford a car? Ugh, this is so awkward!”
She stole a covert glance at Xiao Luo in the rearview mirror. Out of the blue, she thought that he was kind of cute.
Yes, cute!