It was not only secretary Liu who felt this way, but also the senior directors who attended the meeting.
They were whispering. Why are we having this meeting again? Didn’t we just have one the day before?
But when they saw Kerry Ye walking in with a cold face, they were all scared and alerted.
Bang! Kerry threw a pile of files heavily on the table. Several pieces of paper slid far away on the
smooth table, and some dropped on the floor.
The meeting room was soon in dead silence, even the temperature seemed to have dropped by a few
degrees. One director bent down, wanting to pick up the files on the floor, but got eyeballed by Kerry.
“Why bother picking up this kind of trash?” Kerry scolded.
The director trembled and got back to his seat right away, with his eyes nervously staring at his nose
tip.
Kerry looked around coldly and said, “You were having a good time while I was away, weren’t you? It’s
the end of the first season and our profit is not even half of that last year. Did I hire you to enjoy life?”
All lowered their heads. Indeed they were having a good time these months.
Kerry walked around with his arms crossed, “I know, you want to push the responsibility to Director
Yan, thinking he’s the one to blame because he’s not familiar with our business, huh? I admit this is one
of the reasons. But most of the things in the first season were arranged in advance, all you had to do
was to follow the arrangement but you didn’t. you have been so lazy about work lately and I want to
hear any excuses.”
“I’ve read the reports you handed in. How could you feel proud of what you’ve reported? The Yehuang
Group had the same profit even three years ago, didn’t you know? All of you, your one month of merit
pay shall be deducted. In addition, if the profit next season is lower than that of last year, you’ll need to
get the hell of the company, all of you! The Yehuang Group is not a charity house!”
After scolding them, Kerry walked out of the meeting room angrily.
In the meeting room, someone one glanced at the door and sighed in relief. Then came along the
voices of complaints.
“He was quite merciful yesterday in the meeting. I thought he’s a changed person. Hay! I am thinking
too much...”
The sales of women’s apparel last year has been the highest in recent years. And we have to exceed
that! God! Help me!”
“God can’t help you, only women can! Quit complaining! Find a way to please women. Make them buy
clothes!”
Kevin’s leaving tomorrow, so Tianye Mu and Xiran Xiao came to visit him and say goodbye.
The days were getting warmer. In order to make everyone enjoy, John the Butler specially set up the
grill by the lake. There were grilled fish, grilled meat sticks and grilled vegetables. The categories and
ingredients were as rich as those of a professional BBQ party.
Xiran didn’t know how to cook but she’s quite good at barbecuing. She was easy-going and did not play
Lady at all. She asked Mrs Qin for an apron and put on Venus Mu’s flat shoes and started to roast.
Tianye joined her, too, fanning and wiping her sweat.
“Sister Ran, I didn’t know you are capable of this!” Kevin admired.
Xiran smiled proudly, “This is nothing. I am best at roasting goat, which is crispy outside and tender
inside, with great color, fragrance and taste.”
“Wow, sister Ran, you are skilled in everything! Do you have sisters? Introduce one to me!” Kevin
joked.
“Well, no. I am the only girl in my family.”
Kevin glanced at Tianye and laughed, “Then you must have a lot of kids to pass down your excellent
genes!”
Xiran flipped the meat sticks in her hands and said, “Of course. I’ve thought about it. I decide to have
kids. One’s last name is Xiao, and the other...”
“The other should be Mu, any doubt about that?” Tianye said proudly.
Xiran blinked, “Well, let’s see how you’ll behave.”
Tianye kissed her ear and said shamelessly, “I know, I will work hard tonight.”
The words made Xiran blush. She turned around and eyeballed him shyly.
Kevin covered his chest and said, “Oh God, I am dying! They are making people envious! I have to
take a rest!”
Xiran was still focused on the food when she saw John the Butler coming over here with several bottles
of wine. She called, “John! BBQ should be matched with beers! Cold beers! Go get some beers!”
Beers? John was confused. Nobody drank beer at home. There’s no beer in the wine cellar.
“No beer?” Xiran asked.
“I’ll send someone to buy.” The capable John could always make things right.
Kevin heard their conversation and took out his phone, “No need. My brother has just finished his work.
I’ll call him and ask him to buy on his way home.”
“Oh, okay.”
Venus knew nothing about grill. All she needed to do was to keep an eye on little Pingan, to keep him
from running around.
When Kerry got home, he asked John the get the beers in his car and he went directly to his room to
get changed. Seeing the beautiful and happy scene by the lake, he felt relaxed and all his tiredness
were gone.
“Daddy!” Pingan cheered and ran over to Kerry. Kerry hugged him and held him up high.
“Have you been a good boy?” Kerry tapped him little nose and asked him.
“I am a good boy! I didn’t cause any trouble!” Pingan blinked his big eyes and said.
“Good boy!”
Xiran waved the grilled meat sticks in her hands and joked, “Here comes the forgetful hero!”
“Hi!” Kerry smiled in embarrassment.
Xiran turned around and asked Tianye deliberately, “Well, I remember that someone wanted to fight me
on his wedding the other day. Who’s that man?”
Tianye cooperated, “There’s indeed some arrogant guy. Who’s that?”
Kerry felt so guilty and apologized immediately, “Sorry, sorry. I was out of my mind then. I didn’t mean
to offend Miss. Xiao. Please forgive me for being rude!”
Xiran was about to tease him more but got teased by his attitude, “You rarely behave so humbly!”
“Of course! I am always aware of my mistakes and able to correct them in time.” Kerry said proudly.
It was getting dark and Xiran had already grilled two big plates of meat sticks. Then Mrs. Qin took her
place and continued to grill.
Kerry poured beer for four of them. Venus said hurried, “I want to drink beer, too!”
“You’d better drink juice.” Kerry knew her capacity too well.
“Just one glass of beer! I won’t get drunk.”
“Brother, let her drink1 it’s okay if she gets drunk. We are family anyway.”
Xiran laughed. She already heard about the embarrassing moments of Venus from Tianye. “Yes, yes!
We are family! We won’t laugh at her!”
Kerry had to pour her a glass of beer.
Kerry looked so handsome that day. He raised the glass and said, “Brother Mu, sister Ran, thank you
for coming here tonight. I am impressed.”
Then the three drank up their beers.
“The second toast goes to Venus,” there’s light smile in his eyes, “If it hadn’t been for you, my brother,
brother Mu and I would have hated each other all our lives. We are sitting here together today because
of you. Thank you.”
Venus toasted with him, “Oh I am getting shy1 you’ve helped me a lot, too. We are friends, lets’ not be
so polite. I shall drink up!” Then she really drank up her beers.
She drank it so fast before Kerry could stop her.
Kevin intended to let her take it easy. But seeing her drink like this, he drank up his beer too.
Then with the third beer in his hand, he looked at his brother, “Brother, this toast is for you. Thank you
for all that you’ve done for our family. Because of you, I can chase the life I want and do whatever I
want to do. Thank you brother!”
“Come on, you, don’t be so polite! Family should take care of each other!”
Ding! The glasses collided each other.
“Alright! Let’s eat!” Venus couldn’t control herself already. She took a meat stick and took a bite, “Hmm!
Yummy!”
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