Chapter 149 Pride comes before fall Part 1

Chapter 149 Pride comes before fall Part 1

Ah Min handed Su Lin a complete report of every employee hired so far. Su Lin flipped through the summary pages just to get an overall idea about the structure of the company.
So far she was extremely pleased with Ah Min's work. Her intuition and interview style had been dead on.
Ah Min was a very efficient worker and finished the necessary things at lightning speed.
And when she was out of her depth, like with Su Bai's research, she would promptly consult with Su Lin before making big decisions.
Now that the hiring part was done, the next important task was to make sure their production division was up and running.
Ah Min had set up a lunch meeting with Runyan and her personal assistant to work this out. In fact, Runyan's assistant was also someone whom Ah Min had recommended.
"Boss, we have everything ready. We have sorted out the pieces of equipment, the installation, and the production flow. Everything has been finalized."
Looking at Runyan's face, Su Lin could already sense a big but coming their way.
Fidgeting with her fingers, Runyan reluctantly explained their main issue.
"We can start manufacturing tomorrow itself, but boss, we just need to get final approval from the city's Mayor regarding electricity usage and waste disposal."
Su Lin's elegant fingers tapped on the transparent table. She could already guess the next words coming out of Runyan.
"And we are facing a small resistance from the Mayor's office."
At times like this, Su Lin couldn't help but wish that Zi Yan was still the active Mayor.
"Did you coordinate with Zi Yan? I am sure he still knows people over there."
Runyan nodded her head. She had already tried that.
"The current Mayor is really chummy with Su Han's grandpa. He is not outright rejecting our approvals, but he is just not signing them."
Su Lin chuckled. Of course, Grandpa Su! It has indeed been a while since she had paid a visit to this supposedly kind old man.
"Ah Min, is there any gala or major event in the city this week?"
If she tried to visit Grandpa Su in person, Su Lin was pretty sure that he would refuse to meet with her, just out of spite. A public meeting was probably the best option here.
"Boss, there is a famous jade exhibition in the city this week. Would that be a viable option?" Ah Min immediately checked her calendar and answered Su Lin.
"Perfect." Su Lin smiled. If there was one thing that these old geezers like, it had to be these sort of antique pieces.
The group then discussed other production details, before dispersing for the day.
"Boss, lunch?" Ah Min checked with her. Since this was her first week, she was still observing and memorizing her boss's preferences.
"Oh, lunch." The cold and aloof CEO immediately revealed a sweet and divine smile.
Initially, she didn't understand the reason for this irregularity, but in just a few short minutes everything was crystal clear to her.
Ah Min followed Su Lin as she walked out of the stylish modern themed office.
As they stepped out of the elevator, her cold and aloof boss even took a few seconds and stopped in front of the huge glass pane.
Su Lin checked her reflection on the spic and span glass pane, as she adjusted a couple of hair strands that had shifted out of place.
She straightened her out her skirt a bit and fixed the thin collar of her light pink blouse.
Only when she was completely satisfied, Su Lin moved out of that spot and started heading to the restaurant nearby.
Ah Min's curiosity was increasing with every passing second. Apart from once being married to the business tycoon Mr. Meng, very little information was publicly available about her boss.
So naturally, she couldn't help but wonder where this mysterious boss of hers was headed to after an exaggerated amount of personal grooming.
It definitely had to be some sort of secret date with another rich young master in the city!
Ah Min closely followed her boss.
To her surprise, instead of driving over to some other 5-star high-class establishment, Su Lin just entered the quaint little restaurant nearby.
She is meeting her secret date here?? Ah Min was confused. She made a mental note to suggest her boss better options later in the day.
It would not be appropriate for her to point it out now and ruin her boss's mood right before the date!
How shabby! Ah Min couldn't help but sigh at the run-down look of the restaurant. All the furnishing and the decor seemed to be extremely old and outdated.
The owner hadn't even taken the least bit of effort to correct these things, or at the least rearrange them to make them look better.
Considering their isolated location, there was also not much foot traffic in the restaurant.
Most of the people who were currently eating here seemed to be their office employees.
This crafty fellow! She had passed by this area quite a few times. The restaurant here was previously shut down.
And now, all of a sudden, it was magically reopened, just as their company started up. Ah Min couldn't help but feel a bit apprehensive about this restaurant's owner. Such a profiteer. She cursed inwardly.
Though everyone did seem to be enjoying the food. At least that aspect was not a letdown. Ah Min nodded.
But, Ah Min suddenly noticed something weird. "Wait a second. Why is this place littered with female employees? And isn't it already past lunch break?"
As her eyes trailed towards her cold and aloof boss, every single question was instantly clarified.
An angelic man with an impeccable face and heavenly features was holding her boss tightly in an embrace and the duo was publicly sharing a deep passionate kiss.