CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX (56) Official Statement

Wasn't he angry that the restaurant was destroyed? Yes, he is angry right? He just can't be talking to her like that... So just when did it all start?

When did he start becoming someone to talk for long on the phone to a stranger?

Yes, for the fact that Rose was a stranger, he shouldn't even have her number.

Why wasn't everything done through a lawyer?

Why did they have to meet so often to discuss? She hasn't even gotten a chance to see her boss outside of work.

Yet, he and that woman casually met up? For what? For the restaurant? Wasn't she perfect? Why did she need to consult him?

And now, they were working under her... does that mean, there will be more casual meet ups?

Su Yuanqi noticed, that Baozhai wasn't moving. She just stood there, looking at the wall, but seemed to have zoned out.

He was contemplating on what to do when Changsu entered carrying pans.

"What?" Changsu whispered, seeming to have caught up with what was going on.

Su Yuanqi shrugged, signifying he had no idea. And watched Changsu crept up behind Baozhai and giving her the biggest scare of her life.

"Ha!" Changsu screamed into her ear.

"Ahhh!" Baozhai joined to scream, startled by the sudden noise. Causing the foams from the soap to splash everywhere. It happened so first that when she closed her ears and eyes from it, she heard Changsu's laughter.

She peeled her eyes open and was dumbfounded by what she saw.

"Hahaha," Changsu clutched his stomach while laughing heartily. "Oh my... oh my goodness." He stuttered obviously out of breath for laughing too much.

Su Yuanqi on the other hand had a subtle smile on his face.

Changsu did that to scare her and Yuanqi? He was laughing to it... She was left feeling confused.

If she gets angry at only Changsu, then Changsu will be willing to open his big mouth and spout what she didn't want to imagine.

Shen ran into the kitchen to find out what was going on and seeing how heartily Changsu was laughing, Baozhai's angry face with water dripping from her ears due to the fact she had covered her ears with soapy hands, Su Yuanqi's subtle smile, he came to the conclusion that Changsu must have messed around with their boss.

"Changsu are you crazy?" He asked, wanting to defend Baozhai. "Why did you scream so loud? What if she gets injured?"

Changsu raised the side of his mouth than fired back. "What are you saying? Why are you taking it to heart? Does she look injured to you? Or are you just crazy?"

"Changsu?"

"What?" Changsu pushed out his eyes at Shen. He folded his hands on his chest. "Why are you getting worked up?"

Su Yuanqi opened his mouth, wanting to speak but Baozhai beat him to it.

"Shen, let it be. I'm okay." She said using her shoulder to try to wipe her around her ears.

They all got back to work with a happier Changsu.

*~~~*

There was a big frown on Rose's face as she read through the news on her iPad, the headlines were outrageous, blaming her for treating the Lu's disrespectfully.

While some of the comments condemned Lu Jing for his mischievous ways, some really said she was full of her self.

She read until she got to the third article and discovered that the Lu company had released a statement about her.

Some videos that were taken from the Chen Empire'a lobby was edited to their satisfaction.

"Hahaha," Rose could no longer hold it in. "Really?"

Then she hissed. "Mssstcheeew. I can't believe these people." She said with a smug grin. "So you want to play game with me? Hmm? Fine. Let's play."

She sent a detailed mail over to Feng Donghai, whom she bet would receive it with a big smile.

After that she sat back in her chair, closed her eyes to relax her brain.

~

Sometime later, there was a knock on her door.

Ye Zedong and Feng Donghai entered after the knock.

"Ma'am," Feng Donghai held up a file in his hand, with a brittle smile on his face, he looked like someone whom couldn't hurt an art.

Rose smiled back then asked. "Isn't that too much? For a small company like that?"

"They deserve that and more," Zedong's face revealed that he was also having a good time.

Feng Donghai went up to pass her the file and informed her. "I released an official statement, that your attacker is none other than Lu Jing and his dear brother, Zhang Wei. I also included the fact that President Lu was aware and worked with them to get to you. You only agreed to meet him out of respect and..."

"Ah?" Rose held in her laughter. "You're too much."

Feng Donghai bowed, pleased that Rose found his work good.

"Let's await news and..."

"Reviews," Zedong completed Rose's statement. "There's no way they are surviving this." He added after.

Rose signed the file and gave it to Zedong.

"About Urban Remedy," Rose unlocked her safe and took out the documents. "For the meantime, they will be sending lunch to our site workers, I'll increase it so they can also send to all the whole site if they are willing. I need a printed copy of it, saying I had offered the idea and Mr Su Yuanqi accepted it."

"Yes ma'am." Donghai nodded. "Anything else?"

"Have you talked about their salary?" Zedong asked.

Rose shook her head. "Not yet, he will get back to me on that."

"I'll send it to you as well as Mr Su as soon as possible," Donghai said and left.

"What do you think?" Rose asked Zedong, seeking his opinion.

"I think it'd best to pay them weekly instead of monthly. Besides the company won't operate for ten days, just like they won't. So to avoid losses, choose weekly."

"Whatever price they want?"

Zedong's brows furrowed. "No. They should be a limit. Like..." he trailed off thinking. "One thousand dollar?"

"Not bad."

"The head chef, should receive about two to five though."

"Seems like you fancy him?"

"Haha," Zedong covered his mouth when he laughed. "I have met him a couple of times and being to Urban Remedy countless of times, he's a great cook. Didn't you confirm it yourself already?"