It was already two o'clock in the morning after they had eaten and drunk their fill.
The group walked down to the parking lot. Since they had all been drinking, they hired two drivers.
"Take me to Longwan Villa," Nan Fengyan got into the car and said to the driver.
In the car, Ruili kept her lips tightly pursed and said nothing. It was not until a long time later that she suddenly said, "I'll take you back to the villa. From now on, the servants will take care of you."
"Okay," Nan Fengyan replied readily.
He secretly took out his phone and sent a text message while Ruili was looking out of the window.
Finally, the car stopped in front of a villa.
Ruili got out of the car first. She frowned when she saw the dark villa. Maybe everyone was asleep. There wasn't even a light left at the door.
Ruili took out a wheelchair from the car, helped Nan Fengyan out of the car, and made him sit in the wheelchair. Then she pushed him towards the dark villa.
"Where are the lights in your house?" Ruili asked.
After entering the hall, Ruili groped for the light switch.
The room immediately brightened up. The decoration in the hall was very unique. There were even many works of art hanging on the walls. Unexpectedly, Nan Fengyan had such good taste.
"Where are your servants?" Ruili looked around and asked.
"I fired all my servants two months ago," Nan Fengyan said in a flat tone.
Hearing this, Ruili frowned. "Isn't there anyone else in your house?"
"No!" Nan Fengyan said. "I was afraid that my family would worry, so I naturally wouldn't tell them. Nor would I let the servants know and then tell my family."
"You can go first. I can take care of myself," Nan Fengyan's eyes flashed. He stood up from the wheelchair and staggered towards the stairs.
Seeing his unsteady gait, Ruili subconsciously supported him. "I'll take you up!"
The corner of Nan Fengyan's mouth curled up. He took the opportunity to hug her waist and leaned almost half of his body weight on her. Ruili felt that his hand on her waist was burning hot and even tighter than before. She was in a daze for a moment but didn't push him away.
It wasn't until she had taken him to his room that Ruili let go of him.
A trace of regret flashed through Nan Fengyan's heart, but his expression was natural as he said, "There are many rooms here. Why don't you stay here for the night? It's too late now."
Ruili sighed. She was also worried about leaving Nan Fengyan alone in this mansion. If he accidentally fell and got injured or had any inconvenience and couldn't call anyone.
"Then I'll stay here for one night. I'll hire a nanny tomorrow," Ruili said and walked out, closing the door for him.
She stayed in the guest room opposite his.
In the morning, in the hall of the Xia family's old mansion, Old Master Xia slowly walked down the stairs. Different from usual, there were two bodyguards beside him today.
"Grandpa, who are these two people?" Xia Ruolin stood up from the chair. She had a bad feeling in her heart.
"Weilan said I should hire more people to take care of me. I haven't been feeling well recently. If I suddenly faint, there will be someone to protect me," Old Master Xia said casually.
"Humph, that's good," Xia Ruolin replied absent - mindedly. In her heart, she was scolding Xia Weilan. Why was she suddenly so proactive? Who was she guarding against? This Xia Weilan was really as cunning as a fox.
Not long after, Xia Weilan walked down refreshed.
"Weilan, has Brother Beichen gotten up?" Xia Ruolin couldn't help asking when she saw no one behind her.
Xia Weilan pulled out a chair and sat down beside the old master. She said indifferently, "He took an early - morning flight and has already left."
Xia Ruolin immediately slumped her shoulders in disappointment. She had thought she could see Mo Beichen again. No matter what, her heart was only for him, and she couldn't control it herself.
"Grandpa, my husband asked me to tell you that he's sorry for not saying goodbye to you in person," Xia Weilan said to Old Master Xia.
"It's okay. Men are busy with business. It's understandable," Old Master Xia waved his hand carelessly. "Let's have breakfast."
After breakfast, everyone went to the Xia Group.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the company's management held a monthly seminar. All the company's managers and shareholders had to attend.
No one expected that the first thing the old master said was so explosive. "In the past few days, Weilan's achievements in the company are obvious to all. After careful consideration, I plan to retire and let Weilan take the position of chairman. Do any of you have any objections?"
"Grandpa!" Xia Ruolin immediately jumped up. "Such a big matter can't be decided so casually. You should think it over carefully."
Xue Zhiqing's face was extremely ugly. She couldn't even hide her emotions.
Xia Weilan was also very surprised. She didn't expect the old master to make such a decision suddenly.
Second Master Xia also immediately said, "How can a young girl take on such a big position in the company? It's too hasty."
"I think this matter should be decided by a vote of the shareholders. I believe that all the shareholders will make a proper choice!" Old Master Xia made the final decision.
The shareholders looked at each other and began to discuss. Some thought Xia Weilan was too young, while others spoke highly of her ability. Some even took a fancy to the Mo family behind Xia Weilan.
Xue Zhiqing's face became even darker. She clenched her fists tightly. Suddenly, she forced a smile and said, "I also think that Miss Weilan has good abilities. How about making her an intern chairman first? Let her intern for two months. If she can adapt, we can officially hire her. This will also reduce some risks for the company."
"An intern chairman. This is a good idea."
"I think this is more prudent."
"Yes, let's assess her first."
The shareholders immediately echoed.
Old Master Xia originally thought he was sure that the shareholders would vote for Xia Weilan. Now seeing that everyone had changed their minds, he knew it was unlikely that he could let Xia Weilan take the position immediately. He could only say, "Okay. From today on, Weilan is the intern chairman. The probation period is one month." The old master shortened the probation period.
Xue Zhiqing and Second Master Xia looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
After the meeting, many people congratulated Xia Weilan. "Congratulations, Miss Xia."
But Xu Liangcai followed Xia Weilan all the way back to her office. After closing the door, he looked at Xia Weilan without any sign of joy. "This seemingly promotion for you is actually a demotion. You've directly changed from a project leader to an intern. You don't have any real power. I'm afraid someone will soon take over your work as the project leader."
Xia Weilan was puzzled. "You mean I'm now in a more disadvantaged position?"
"Yes. I'm worried that someone will target you during your probation period, accuse you of a major mistake, and then directly fire you. You should be careful."
"Thank you, Mr. Xu. I understand," Xia Weilan said gratefully.