Rubbing her chin, Bai Hanyun looked at the information she found online and muttered, "Even though Feng Xiyan is from another world since he also used fire-tactics in the last battle, they must have kerosene there too."
"The problem is, kerosene is a regulated product, and I can’t buy large quantities without raising suspicions. If the government catches wind of this, I will definitely get arrested for illegal use. I need to find a way to buy it in bulk without drawing attention."
While Bai Hanyun was deep in thought, Bai Yansheng just received a notification from Jiang Yinqi.
Looking at the official document in front of him, Bai Yansheng clenched his hands tightly until his fingers turned white.
Without looking away from the document, he asked his assistant, "Still no news about where that damn woman is?"
The assistant shook his head and replied, "Our people only managed to find the time she left Xi Yang City, but we couldn’t trace the Eldest Young Lady after that."
Grabbing a file from his desk, Bai Yansheng threw it at the assistant and roared, "There is only one young lady in my Bai family! That bitch is no longer a member of my Bai family!"
Hit by the file on the forehead, the assistant could only endure the pain and lower his head in silence.
Clenching his tablet, the assistant sighed inwardly and thought, ’Miss Hanyun, when will you come back? We are all still waiting for you to take over the Bai Group.’
Leaning back in his chair, Bai Yansheng closed his eyes and rubbed his brow. After a long silence, he ordered, "Go and arrange a banquet. Three days later, we will officially announce the new chairman to the public."
Leaving Bai Yansheng’s office, the assistant touched the wound on his forehead and grimaced in pain. As he walked back to his seat, the other secretaries and assistants noticed he was bleeding and were shocked.
"Assistant Ruan, you are bleeding!" said one of the male assistants.
Smiling at his subordinate, Ruan Hanlin replied, "Just a small wound. It will be fine after I put a plaster on it."
When the secretaries and assistants saw his gentle smile, they all felt pity for him.
Taking out a first-aid kit box from the cabinet in the corner, one of the secretaries said, "Assistant Ruan, let me help you with the wound."
Nodding at her, Ruan Hanlin followed her to the resting area. He sat on the couch and let the secretary disinfect his wound.
While she cleaned the wound with alcohol, the secretary sighed and said, "Assistant Ruan, we heard that the Yu Group and the Gui Group are trying to recruit you. Why don’t you resign and work somewhere else?"
When the others who had followed the two of them heard that, one of the female assistants chimed in, "That’s right. Both the Yu Group and the Gui Group are top companies, not just in our country but globally. Whichever you choose, it must be better than staying here and getting abused by Director Bai."
Knowing they were worried about him, Ruan Hanlin explained, "I won’t leave. You all know I worked with the late Chairman Bai as soon as I graduated from college. If it weren’t for him sponsoring my education and covering my father’s hospital bills, I wouldn’t even be here today."
"But that’s not a reason for you to endure the abuse," the secretary said as she placed a plaster on his wound.
Looking at her, Ruan Hanlin calmly replied, "I’m not putting up with abuse. I’m waiting for someone to return."
When they heard this, the assistants and secretary exchanged glances. All of them knew who he was waiting for all this time.
"Will she come back?" asked one of the male secretaries.
Ruan Hanlin nodded with belief and determination in his calm eyes. "Yes. Before he passed away, Chairman Bai asked me to wait for Miss Hanyun and support her. I promised him I’d protect and support her. That’s why I won’t leave the Bai Group until she doesn’t need me anymore."
Now that they understood why he endured Bai Yansheng’s abusive behavior, the assistants and secretaries exchanged meaningful looks and saw the same determination reflected in each other’s eyes.
All of them had received Chairman Bai’s kindness in the past. If staying and protecting the company until Bai Hanyun returned was his final wish, then they would stay.
Resolute in their decision, the assistants and secretaries said in unison, "Then we will protect this company together until Miss Hanyun returns."
"Thank you, everyone," Ruan Hanlin said gratefully.
The secretary closed the first-aid kit and looked at him. "Assistant Ruan, we all received the Chairman’s favor and kindness. It’s only right that we fulfill his last wish. Besides, Miss Hanyun has always been kind to us. Helping her is what I and everyone want to do."
The others nodded in agreement with the secretary’s words.
Seeing this, Ruan Hanlin nodded and thought, ’Grandpa Bai, do you see this? Alone, I couldn’t do much for Miss Hanyun. But with everyone’s help, I believe we can help her take back what’s rightfully hers.’
Just as Ruan Hanlin was about to speak, another assistant walked into the resting area.
Seeing the plaster on Ruan Hanlin’s forehead, he hurried over and worriedly asked, "Brother Hanlin, did Director Bai hit you again?"
Shaking his head, Ruan Hanlin replied, "I’m fine."
Noticing the urgency in his expression, Ruan Hanlin asked, "What’s wrong?"
The assistant lowered his voice and reported, "I just got the news that Director Bai is going to announce Bai Li as the new chairman in the Bai Group’s banquet later, not Miss Hanyun. I came here to check if it’s true."
Ruan Hanlin frowned at his words and said, "Director Bai only told me to arrange the banquet to announce the new chairman and nothing else."
Hearing this, the assistant’s expression darkened. He clenched the file in his hand and muttered, "So it’s true... He really wants to take over the Bai Group!"