Chapter 286 Exposed

286 Exposed
Tao Xin followed the two of them into the elevator and asked tentatively, “Is this Miss He’s classmate?”
“Yes.” He Miao nodded slightly. She glanced at Tao Xin’s relieved expression and added with a faint smile, “She’ll be our company’s general manager in the future, so I’ll put her in charge.”
Tao Xin immediately raised her head in shock. Even though there was still a gap between the position of general manager and her position as the head secretary, this person was also He Miao’s good friend. She also had the company’s dividends in her hands, so naturally, her status was very different.
Perhaps this person would become the biggest obstacle to her taking control of the company in the future!
Tao Xin smiled and said a few perfunctory words, then began to think about how to get rid of this person.
The company did not need any other shareholders. He Miao only needed to rely on her and leave all the decisions to her. That way, she would be able to strip He Miao of her power sooner or later and become the number one in the company.
On the top floor, outside the CEO’s office, Chen Zhao and Xu Ling were busy checking documents. They could have easily finished the work, but Xu Ling had been out for too long and had delayed them. Now, they had to finish as soon as possible, or they would be scolded if the CEO asked.
When he heard the elevator, the busy Chen Zhao frowned. He looked up impatiently to see who had come up without an appointment. He was caught off guard when he saw He Miao, who was walking in front and laughing with the people around her.
Chen Zhao quickly put down his work and went up to her with a smile. “Miss He, why are you here? The president is in his office, please come in.”
As he spoke, Chen Zhao peeked at Tao Xin from time to time. His eyes were filled with longing since the day he had not seen her.
He Miao coughed dryly to interrupt his wild thoughts. She asked expressionlessly, “Who is Xu Ling?”
“What?” Chen Shuo was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that she was not here for President Jing. He turned around and pointed at the only secretary who was still working. “That’s her.”
He called out to Xu Ling and asked her to come out and meet He Miao.
Xu Ling looked sweet, and she had a calm temperament. Compared to Tao Xin’s impetuousness, He Miao obviously liked this girl more.
She raised her eyebrows slightly and retracted the admiration in her eyes. She raised her head and stared at her sternly. “You were the one who bought the kumquats for me on your own?”
“Miss He, I was the one who bought the kumquats, but I didn’t make the decision. I bought them according to the list you gave me.” Xu Ling lowered her head and replied respectfully.
Tao Xin rolled her eyes at Xu Ling in disdain. She was on the brink of death, yet she was still so stubborn. The list clearly stated that it was sandalwood, and even someone like her who did not know anything about spices knew that it was a very important spice. However, Xu Ling was still insistent on her own opinion. Even if she did not do anything, Xu Ling would definitely be driven away by the company.
He Miao’s interest was piqued, and she asked in a light tone, “Then tell me why you bought kumquats?”
Xu Ling’s head was still lowered. Even though she was being questioned in public, her voice was still calm and composed. “Miss He, all the spices on your list can be used directly after purification and processing, but only this sandalwood requires a complicated purification process to produce the best effect.”
He Miao could not help but smile and nod. “Continue.”
Xu Ling chuckled and lifted her head to look at He Miao helplessly. “Actually, when I was young, my grandmother liked to play riddles with me. She liked to make fragrances, so most of the riddles were related to spices. The sandalwood you wrote was actually a riddle, not the spice you really wanted to buy. The key to solving the riddle of sandalwood was a word of mouth. Legend has it that sandalwood is good and avoids evil, so the word ‘wood’ and ‘good’ are combined. It’s the kumquat that Miss He wanted. I bought a bag of it and it should be quite sweet. Did Miss He eat it?”
Tao Xin looked at He Miao’s expression that turned from anger to joy and instantly understood everything. However, she still felt a little lucky and sharply criticized Xu Ling, “Don’t talk nonsense! You bought the wrong thing. Don’t you know that Miss He doesn’t like kumquats at all?”
Xu Ling blinked and looked at Tao Xin innocently. “I didn’t know. Miss He asked you to buy these things, Sister Tao.”
Tao Xin was dumbfounded. She had just shot herself in the foot. Not only did she lose all her credit, but everyone knew that she had hired someone to run her errands for her. She clenched her fists and argued with He Miao, “Miss He, if you really don’t like me, you can let me go back to the Jing Corporation and continue to be secretary. You don’t have to go through so much trouble to get rid of me.”
“I get rid of you?” Instead of getting angry, He Miao laughed, her eyes filled with mockery. “Weren’t you slacking off on purpose and handing over the task I gave you to someone else? Tao Xin, ask Chen Zhao if he would dare to do this if it were Jing Yan!”