43: Li Na's values ​​were shaken.

Midnight.

Cao Lang had fallen asleep holding the campus belle Chen Yongqiu in his arms.

Not far away, on the 27th floor of the Wanda Office Building in the CBD, inside the president's office.

Jiang Mengyuan and Li Na, who had been running themselves ragged dealing with the follow-up matters of acquiring Zhonglang Game Company, had finally finished their work.

Jiang Mengyuan, wearing a fitted white suit, sat in the large genuine leather executive chair, her fingers unconsciously stroking the smooth mahogany desktop.

Everything here exuded extreme luxury, making her feel somewhat unreal!

Just a few days ago, she was a front desk girl, and today she had transformed into a CEO. Where was the logic in that?!

On the sofa in the guest area nearby, Li Na sat upright, her posture still elegant, though a trace of exhaustion from the busy day lingered between her brows.

The two of them had indeed been running around all day, handling various procedures and handovers—tedious yet exciting. Especially for Jiang Mengyuan, this sense of control was unprecedented!

"President Jiang," Li Na picked up the water glass on the table, took a small sip, her gaze sweeping over the office, her tone carrying a hint of emotion.

"Mr. Cao is truly good to you. This company has enormous potential. Acquiring it for 95 million—this gesture carries immense weight."

Li Na's voice was gentle, its specific emotion hard to discern, but she herself knew she was envious.

However, ever since Jiang Mengyuan had taken the "Socialite" course, she had gained a lot. She knew Li Na was also a woman Cao Lang had his eye on and was now Cao Lang's personal secretary. In terms of status, they were equals. Who knows, one day Cao Lang might be happy and give Li Na a company too!

"Sister Li Na, please don't call me President Jiang. If you don't mind, you can just call me Mengyuan."

She understood clearly that maintaining a good relationship with Li Na was all benefit and no harm.

Previously, Jiang Mengyuan had been jealous of Li Na, but now she saw that such behavior was truly childish!

Moreover, she had just become president, a new ruler ascending the throne, with no reliable people at her disposal. She urgently needed someone as experienced as Li Na for guidance.

"The smooth acquisition of this company was entirely thanks to you, Sister Li Na, maneuvering in the middle. Brother trusts you, entrusting such a big matter to you, and now having you help me handle the follow-up. I'm endlessly grateful. I'll need to consult you a lot on company matters in the future."

Jiang Mengyuan's attitude was extremely humble, without a trace of a boss's airs.

These words also slightly relaxed Li Na's nerves, which had been tense all day. Looking at this beautiful girl, not very old yet suddenly pushed into a high position, she seemed quite reliable.

Li Na put down the water glass, fell silent for a moment, as if weighing her words. She looked at Jiang Mengyuan, a complex emotion flashing in her beautiful eyes, finally turning into an almost inaudible sigh.

"Mengyuan, there's something... I don't know if I should tell you."

Jiang Mengyuan's heart skipped a beat. Her intuition told her the next words were important.

"Sister Li Na, we're working together now. Please, speak freely."

Li Na nodded, lowering her voice a bit: "Actually, Lawyer Robin approached me before."

Hearing the name "Robin," Jiang Mengyuan immediately focused. She knew he was Li Na's former boss and, appearance-wise, also a very handsome man. However, compared to Cao Lang, Cao Lang was more domineering. Who could resist someone who casually gives away companies!

"Mr. Cao gave me a task to acquire the remaining 49% shares of Quanjing Law Firm. But Robin wanted me... to create obstacles during the acquisition, preferably to make it fail." Li Na's expression showed a struggle, but she ultimately followed her conscience and continued, "He said Quanjing was his life's work, he didn't want it to fall into outsiders' hands, and asked me to help him..."

Jiang Mengyuan was stunned. This was harming Cao Lang's interests. She absolutely could not allow such a thing to happen.

But she was also curious why Li Na would tell her such a private matter.

"I was really conflicted at the time." Li Na gave a bitter smile, rubbing her temples. "I couldn't bring myself to do such a disloyal thing. Although Mr. Cao asked me to be his personal secretary, I haven't managed to do several things for him properly yet."

"I thought, if I deliberately mess it up and let you take over to resolve it, it would be best for everyone."

"When the time comes, I'll resign on my own initiative. That way, I won't have betrayed Lawyer Robin's kindness in recognizing my talent, nor will I have caused Mr. Cao's interests to suffer. It's a win-win solution."

Jiang Mengyuan understood. Li Na was sacrificing herself for the greater good.

No wonder Cao Lang had his eye on Li Na. His judgment was truly sharp!

Li Na had fair skin and beauty, was efficient and capable in her work, kind-hearted, and had good character. Such a rare, exquisite mature woman was indeed one in ten thousand.

Jiang Mengyuan suddenly felt relieved. An idea surfaced in her mind. Since she couldn't stop Cao Lang from being unfaithful, why not do a favor and help Li Na rise in status?

Li Na had good character. If she became an ally, she would be very reliable!

She knew Cao Lang currently had a little vixen accompanying him, someone named Chen Yongqiu, Cao Lang's first woman. Cao Lang had been with her these past few days.

So her own position wasn't very stable. If she could help Cao Lang completely win over Li Na's heart, making her serve Cao Lang wholeheartedly, that would be a great achievement for herself!

"Sister Li Na..." Jiang Mengyuan stood up, walked over to sit beside Li Na, and gently took her hand. "It's really... too hard on you. Fortunately, you stuck to your principles, otherwise, I would truly be heartbroken for Brother."

A flicker of warmth appeared in Li Na's eyes. She withdrew her hand and resumed her professional smile: "Thank you for understanding, Mengyuan. I am Mr. Cao's secretary now, so naturally, I must fulfill my duties."

"Good! I can agree to your request, but on one condition: you must also promise me one thing!"

"Tell me. I'll do my absolute best."

"You are not allowed to resign. You must take good care of Brother for me." Jiang Mengyuan's gaze was firm, not joking in the slightest.

Li Na's lips parted slightly, a flash of confusion crossing her delicate features.

"I can tell Brother likes you. If you leave, I think Brother would be unhappy."

This beautiful mature woman, Li Na, was 12 years older than Jiang Mengyuan. One could say she had eaten more salt than Jiang Mengyuan had eaten rice, yet she couldn't comprehend Jiang Mengyuan's train of thought!

Was this asking her to be the other woman?

"Mengyuan... what nonsense are you saying? Mr. Cao is your Boyfriend."

"Sister!"

Jiang Mengyuan tightly grasped Li Na's shoulders with both hands, her expression extremely serious as she said, "Someone as outstanding as Brother cannot be possessed exclusively by a Cinderella like me. Since I can't have him all to myself, it's better to find a few more allies!"

"Sister Li Na, it was because I admired you that I went to study finance and signed up for the Socialite Course. See, the returns I've gotten are enormous!"

"So I should thank you. If you're willing, I'll be your sworn sister, okay?"

"Let's serve Brother together!"

Jiang Mengyuan's expression was fervent. These words completely shook Li Na's worldview!

Although she was older and had been single for many years, she had truly never thought about sharing a husband!

"No, no, I'd better call you President Jiang. What you're saying is too absurd. I'll pretend you never said it. After tonight, let's both forget it."

Li Na picked up her small handbag from the sofa, pushed the door open, and left, leaving Jiang Mengyuan with an elegant yet flustered retreating figure... Friendly Reminder: The website is about to undergo a revamp, which may cause reading progress to be lost. Please promptly save your "Bookshelf" and "Reading History" (screenshots are recommended). We apologize for any inconvenience!