"Mm..." Zhao Yazu pondered for a moment, frowning slightly. "Is this also part of the interview?"

"No~" Chen Cheng shook his head gently. "You've already been hired."

"However, I need to consider which position is right for you."

"Isn't it for a secretary?" Zhao Yazu frowned.

Chen Cheng smiled. "Even secretaries have different role classifications."

Zhao Yazu and Chen Cheng exchanged a smile. "Alright then~"

"I'm a native of the Capital..."

Zhao Yazu unhurriedly spoke about her life from childhood to her educational experiences.

"Not many friends?" Chen Cheng asked with a smile.

"Mm..." Zhao Yazu pondered. "Classmates and friends from school days... once we left that environment, we slowly lost contact."

"Now it's mostly colleagues, and those relationships... aren't that close."

"I don't really have any close friends who know my background inside out."

As she spoke, Zhao Yazu smiled. "You know, living overseas, making friends isn't that easy. It's more about colleagues and casual acquaintances..."

"OK~" Chen Cheng smiled and waved his hand, signaling her that she didn't need to continue.

It was originally just a formality to let her clearly understand that this buddy wasn't stupid and wouldn't be so easy to deal with.

"Tell me, do you have any requirements regarding compensation?"

"Mm..." Zhao Yazu pondered and smiled as she asked back, "Isn't it already set in the job advertisement?"

"The conditions in the headhunter's information are in line with my expectations."

"Headhunter information?" Chen Cheng really hadn't paid attention to that.

Zhao Yazu also realized that Boss Chen didn't pay attention to these matters at all, so she spoke up to remind him, "Oh~ it's 60-80K, with a 16-month salary package."

"80,000," Chen Cheng muttered, criticizing Zou Yu in his heart for her lack of vision.

No wonder the only person worth looking at was Zhao Yazu, who had specially come forward; the money offered wasn't enough.

Chen Cheng thought for a moment. "How about this, two choices. One, 80K with a 16-month salary as stated in the ad."

"Two, an annual salary of 250,000 USD."

Zhao Yazu was somewhat surprised, a smile spreading across her face. "Chairman Chen, you really are an interesting person. This is the first time I've met a boss who offers a raise voluntarily."

Chen Cheng smiled. "The raise comes with conditions. I need you to be online 24 hours a day, and you might have to be on standby during weekends."

"I choose option two," Zhao Yazu smiled. "You're simply giving too much."

"That's for the best," Chen Cheng nodded. "I also don't want you working for me with a huge psychological gap."

"If your mood is bad, you won't do a good job."

As he spoke, Chen Cheng raised his hand to check his watch. "Alright, that's all for today."

"Coordinate with Zou Yu regarding your start date and finalize a time to join."

"Alright, Chairman Chen," Zhao Yazu nodded with a smile and stood up to take her leave. "Then shall we meet another day?"

Chen Cheng put down the wine glass in his hand, stood up, and shook hands with Zhao Yazu. "See you another day."

Zhao Yazu gave Chen Cheng a brilliant smile, turned, and left.

Chen Cheng watched Zhao Yazu's graceful figure as she walked away, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

He sighed inwardly; that person surnamed Zhao really deserved to die.

A mischievous thought suddenly popped up—to find another 'Sun Yiqiu' and give Wu Kezhi a hard time.

Soon after, Chen Cheng tucked away his smile, took out his phone, and called Miao Che.

"Chairman~"

"Senior Apprentice Brother, stop teasing me," Chen Cheng stood by the window, laughing loudly with one hand in his pocket.

"In a while, I will arrange for two people to enter the Audit Department. You'll need to find a pretext to report them in."

"Hmm?" When Miao Che heard this, his pupils contracted sharply.

He glanced at the office door, stood up, walked to the window, and pushed open the casement.

He asked in a low voice, "What happened?"

Chen Cheng smiled. "It's nothing major. You'll understand once these two people arrive."

"For now, don't make what we talked about today public."

Miao Che nodded solemnly. "Understood."

Miao Che was a veteran auditor and already understood what Chen Cheng meant.

Adding new people to the Audit Department could only mean there was an internal problem.

The two chatted briefly and then hung up.

He could trust Zhao Yazu, but the necessary preparations still had to be made.

"250,000 dollars," Chen Cheng muttered the salary he just offered Zhao Yazu while looking out the window.

Then he laughed heartily again. "I'll give you a big bonus at the end of the year; consider it a reward for my troops in this shadow war."

Afterward, Chen Cheng packed up and left the office.

Just as he reached the front desk and was about to tease the pretty young receptionist who hadn't finished work yet, he saw Zhao Yazu still waiting for the elevator in the lobby.

It had been nearly twenty minutes since she left Chen Cheng's office, yet she was still here; she was clearly waiting for him.

A smile curled at the corner of Chen Cheng's mouth as he stepped toward her.

"Haven't left yet?"

Zhao Yazu nodded. "Mm~ I was confirming the start date with Secretary Zou."

"I'll officially start next Monday." As she spoke, Zhao Yazu smiled like a blooming flower and reached out her hand to Chen Cheng. "I'm very happy to be working with you."

Chen Cheng looked into her beautiful eyes and smiled, taking her hand. "We'll be on the same side from now on, so no need for such formalities."

"Alright, as you wish."

Chen Cheng smiled and didn't correct her further. Just then, the elevator arrived, and he walked straight in.

Zhao Yazu followed him in.

"How are you getting home?" Chen Cheng asked casually.

"Mm..." Zhao Yazu pondered. "The subway, I suppose. I heard the evening rush hour is very congested."

"You've adapted quite quickly, even knowing to take the subway," Chen Cheng teased.

Zhao Yazu chuckled and raised an eyebrow. "I may have been away from the country for a long time, but I haven't been off the internet for a long time."

"True," Chen Cheng nodded.

After a two-second pause, he turned to look at the great beauty beside him, winked, and asked very casually:

"Where are you headed?"

"If it's on the way, I can give you a lift."

Hearing this, the corners of Zhao Yazu's mouth twitched imperceptibly, but she instantly controlled it, smiling reservedly.

"I'm temporarily staying over by Xintiandi."

"Then I can indeed take you across the river," Chen Cheng smiled. "So? Coming with me or heading to the subway?"

Zhao Yazu didn't act overly modest. "Then... I shall gratefully accept?"

The elevator descended to the lower floors, and people began to pile in.

Although it wasn't quite quitting time yet, there was never a shortage of people leaving early.

Before even reaching the transfer floor, the elevator was packed. Zhao Yazu was jostled and stumbled, nearly losing her footing.

The corner of Chen Cheng's mouth turned up; a god-given opportunity. He swiftly reached out to support Zhao Yazu's arm and pulled her in front of him.

Zhao Yazu looked up at his chin, her face reddening slightly. In the moment she was pulled over, she could hear Chen Cheng's powerful heartbeat.

"Thank you~" Zhao Yazu said softly.

Chen Cheng didn't look down at her, staring straight ahead. "No need to be so polite."

After that, neither of them spoke.

Zhao Yazu stood facing Chen Cheng, her line of sight level with his neck.

Looking at his Adam's apple and smooth jawline, Zhao Yazu, the veteran agent, felt a bit embarrassed after staring for a long time.

She cursed Chen Cheng inwardly, "He really is a social butterfly."