139 CEO Filter

Anlou District, Night Market.

The snack street of the night market was bustling with activity, a constant stream of people coming and going.

At one of the open-air food stalls, several youthful and beautiful girls sat together.

"Feifei, you're a vice president now, and you just bring us here to eat?" one of the girls asked with some dissatisfaction.

"We are a startup company currently in our growth phase, so conditions are a bit tough, and I don't have much money yet. Please bear with me, everyone! Once I make money in the future, I'll definitely treat you all to something good!" Luo Feifei said with a hint of guilt.

"It's fine, it's fine. Food stalls are pretty good too. Didn't we used to come here often when we were in school..." the other girls chimed in one after another.

Luo Feifei's university was located in Huaijiang City, and since most of the students there were locals, her roommates were all locals as well.

After graduation, Luo Feifei returned to Haitong City, while these roommates naturally stayed in their hometown.

Later, Luo Feifei returned to Huaijiang City, carving her way through numerous obstacles and riding the wind and waves until she finally reached the position of Vice President of Longyue Group.

However, just as she said, the salary at a startup company was indeed not high, and coupled with paying rent and other expenses, she had very little savings left each month, leaving her with no choice but to treat her roommates to an open-air food stall.

Most of Luo Feifei's roommates were quite nice, being empathetic, gentle, and kind-hearted, with the exception of one named "Zhang Ya," who was sharp-tongued and petty.

Zhang Ya came from a well-off family, making her a typical wealthy and privileged girl. She always felt a strong sense of superiority in front of her roommates who came from ordinary backgrounds. After graduation, entering the civil service with the help of her family made her feel even more extraordinary, and she would show off in the roommates' chat group every other day.

Later, when she heard that Luo Feifei had become a vice president at a company in Huaijiang City, she felt extremely unconvinced and incited her to come out and treat them to a meal.

Seeing Luo Feifei treating them at a roadside food stall, Zhang Ya's smugness knew no bounds, and she launched wave after wave of verbal attacks: "Feifei, what kind of fly-by-night company is this? How do you even have the nerve to call it a 'Group'? You're a vice president now, and your salary is only that little?"

"Feifei, listen to me, you should just take the civil service exam. The work is light, the pay is high, and the benefits are great. Wealthy families love that kind of daughter-in-law the most!"

"Recently, I've already been set up with several second-generation heirs worth tens of millions, but I haven't even looked at any of them with favor!"

While attacking Luo Feifei, Zhang Ya showed off her own status, her sense of superiority practically bursting at the seams.

However, the other roommates were long used to her style and didn't take it to heart. Luo Feifei also smiled and said, "Zhang Ya, not everyone has such good conditions as you. Kids from ordinary families like us still have to rely on ourselves..."

Zhang Ya curled her lips and asked, "When you treat clients to dinner, do you also come to this kind of place?"

Luo Feifei replied, "Of course we have to eat somewhere nice when entertaining clients, but the company reimburses that. This is my personal treat, so I can't afford such a nice place... My dear Zhang Ya, I know I was wrong. Can I treat you to a grand feast next time?"

Just as Zhang Ya wanted to say something more, two men walked into the food stall with their heads lowered.

One of these two men was in his forties or fifties, and the other was in his early twenties. Although dressed in casual clothes, they still exuded an extraordinary presence.

Zhang Ya's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly, "It's Chai Wuyan, the president of Fangyuan Group, and Lin Qi, the newly appointed president of Feihong Group! I can't believe they actually came to a place like this to eat!"

Both Fangyuan Group and Feihong Group were renowned enterprises in Huaijiang City, known to everyone. Chai Wuyan made the news every few days, and although Lin Qi had just taken office and few people recognized him yet, everyone had already heard his name.

"It really is President Chai!"

"This is my first time seeing him in real life. He's just as majestic and domineering as he is on TV!"

"That Lin Qi looks so young. Although he's not very handsome, he's so manly..."

"Haha, that's your presidential filter at work! You only think he's manly because you know he's a president. If he were just a bricklayer, you probably wouldn't even deign to give him a second look!"

The girls chattered excitedly, all casting yearning and fascinated gazes over.

Zhang Ya said even more excitedly, "My dad and mom are in business too, but unfortunately, compared to these two, they fall too far short—it's like the difference between heaven and earth! If I could get to know them, maybe I could even help my dad and mom out..."

Before her voice had even faded, Chai Wuyan and Lin Qi happened to pass by their table.

The two men had arranged to eat at the night market, and only after walking for a long time did they find that this food stall had available seats.

Lin Qi spotted Luo Feifei at a glance.

Truly, Lin Qi was shocked at that moment, thinking how much destiny he shared with Luo Feifei to actually run into her in a place like this!

Lin Qi blurted out, "Vice President Luo, you're here too!"

His voice, of course, was still deliberately disguised to be hoarse.

Chai Wuyan also chimed in with a greeting: "Hello, Vice President Luo!"

The table of girls fell silent, and Zhang Ya stared dumbfounded at Luo Feifei.

Since it was off-work hours, Luo Feifei had actually wanted to pretend not to know them, but since the two presidents had taken the initiative to greet her, she had no choice but to stand up and reply, "Hello, President Chai, President Lin!"