Chapter 149 - Vice President (1/2)

The elevator dinged as it reached the twenth floor. Yan Mei strode outside, passing through the halls and going to her office.

Yan Mei can count the number of times she has taken the main entrance to her office and that is, only three times. She always take her private elevator but for some reason she decided to use the main one today.

”Good morning, President Yan.”  The employees stopped walking when they saw Yan Mei coming and greeted her.

”Good morning.” Yan Mei replied them.

The employees stiffened and broke into a smile when Yan Mei responded to their greeting. They whispered to themselves looking at Yan Mei's back.

”She really responded to our greeting?!”

”Yeah, this is the first time that the president has responded to us.”

”She doesn't really look cold today? Can it be  because of the mysterious man in the rumors?”

”Is our president really in love?!”

Yan Mei had no idea of the chaos she has caused just because she replied to her employees.

”Good-morning... President Yan.”. A timid voice greeted Yan Mei when she passed through the last hall leading to her office.

Yan Mei stopped in her tracks. She turned towards the person who greeted her and strode slowly towards her.

She sniffed the air around the woman and frowned.

”What is that smell?” Yan Mei asked crossing her arms across her chest.

”Pre---sident Yan,....it must.. be my... perfume.” The woman shuttered nervously. Her palm started sweating.

”Hmm. What is the fifteenth rule in the employee's manual?”. Yan Mei asked coldly scrutinizing the employee.

The woman busted into tears when she heard Yan Mei. She knew she has been caught.

”I-I I'm sorry President Yan…..I didn't mean to smoke during working hours. I-”

”But you did and you lied too.” Yan Mei stated.

Tears ran on the woman's cheeks as she sniffled, ”I'm sorry... president Yan-----I my sister was admitted... at the….hospital and..I need money for surgery…”

Sobs racked through the woman's making it difficult for her to speak. ”She is all I have and I don't have the money for the surgery. I-I feel like a failure. As an elder sister I can't even look after her. That's why I-I smoked. I need to calm down my stress. Please don't---fire me. This job is all I have.”

The woman pleaded looking at Yan Mei with a pained eyes.

”What is the third rule in the employee's manual?” Yan Mei asked with a straight face.

”Don't---mix personal life affairs with work.”

Yan Mei nodded,”Good.”

Yan Mei said this and bypassed the woman.. Within three steps she stopped walking.

”What is the name of your sister and the hospital she is in?” Yan Mei asked without looking at the woman.

”Kim Chiu, Paradise Hospital.”. The woman replied sniffling.

”Hmm. Wipe your tears, you look ugly.”

With that being said, Yan Mei  walked away.

The woman looked at Yan Mei's back with a confused frown marred on her face.

'I'm I fired?'