Xu Chen asked Shen Yueran to follow him and then led her toward the elevator.
Shen Yueran did not say anything. She simply followed behind him with a calm face.
The two of them entered the elevator together.
The elevator rose quietly floor by floor. Xu Chen stood straight at the side and did not speak unnecessarily. Shen Yueran also remained silent, her expression casual and unreadable.
Soon, the elevator stopped.
The doors opened, and Xu Chen walked out first. Shen Yueran followed him down the corridor.
At last, they arrived near Huo Chengye's office.
Xu Chen stopped outside the door and turned to her.
"You can enter," he said.
Shen Yueran gave a small nod and pushed the door open.
Inside the office, Huo Chengye was sitting behind his desk, reading some files.
The room was exactly like the man himself.
Plain. Cold. Clean.
There was almost no unnecessary decoration. Everything was arranged neatly, giving people a distant and oppressive feeling the moment they stepped inside.
Shen Yueran looked around once.
A faint frown appeared on her face.
This kind of place really did not suit her taste.
Then her gaze fell on the man behind the desk.
Huo Chengye was still reading seriously and did not look up immediately, as if he did not notice that someone had entered.
Seeing this, Shen Yueran did not disturb him.
She simply stood there silently and waited.
Her grandfather's words were still very clear in her mind.
If she disrupted the deal in any way, then the deal with Old Man Li would become void.
Because of that, even though Shen Yueran was already a little impatient, she still held herself back and stood there quietly without making any sound.
A moment later, Huo Chengye, who was almost finished reading everything, finally closed the report in his hand.
Then he looked up.
At once, he saw the figure standing silently in front of him.
The moment his eyes landed on her, he recognized the same black outfit from the video.
That familiar appearance.
He did not know how many times he had watched that video already.
Again and again.
Each time, he had looked at that figure on the screen without missing a single detail.
And now, the person from the video was standing right in front of him in real life.
Looking at the stunningly beautiful face before him, his heart stirred lightly.
He controlled himself hard and forced down all the thoughts rising inside him.
He could not say anything rash.
He could not do anything rash either.
Otherwise, everything he had done to get her near him would be spoiled.
That was something he absolutely could not allow.
After deciding that, the already cold expression on Huo Chengye's face became even colder.
After a brief pause, he looked at Shen Yueran and began giving her instructions.
"Your main responsibility will be to accompany me everywhere I go outside and provide me with enough security."
"You will also manage the security operations with our company's security team, provide security to important people in Huo Corporation, and assure their safety."
"As for other matters, you can coordinate with Han Rui. He will explain everything to you."
"And your office will be provided on this floor."
"You can form meetings there and discuss every security detail related to the company there."
His voice was cold and detached from beginning to end.
Shen Yueran listened to everything he had to say and simply stood there without reacting.
She did not interrupt him.
She did not ask any questions.
She only listened quietly until he finished speaking.
After he was done, Shen Yueran only said one word.
"Okay."
Hearing that simple reply, Huo Chengye looked at her as she stood there obediently listening to everything.
Then he gave her a slight nod.
"You can go. Xu Chen will take you to your office."
After saying that, Huo Chengye lowered his eyes once again and returned to his report, as if the conversation just now had meant nothing.
After listening to all the instructions, she turned around and walked outside.
When she stepped out, Xu Chen was already waiting there.
"You can come with me," Xu Chen said.
Shen Yueran followed him again.
Xu Chen took her to her office, which was located on the same floor.
The distance was not far at all.
In fact, it was exactly within visible distance from Huo Chengye's office.
From there, everything happening outside his office could be clearly seen.
This arrangement had been deliberately made by Huo Chengye.
Xu Chen pushed open the office door and let Shen Yueran enter.
"This is the office arranged for you," he said.
"If needed by our president, you should immediately follow him."
"Here, you can cooperate with our security department in the company."
"Recently, many deaths have happened among the company's R&D members."
"We decided to hire a private security company for this process."
Shen Yueran listened silently as Xu Chen explained everything.
On the surface, his expression remained respectful and calm.
But inside, his thoughts were much more complicated.
Actually, another company had already been selected for this matter before.
But after the selection, all these things had happened.
And now, Shen Yueran's company had been selected instead.
As Xu Chen thought about it, this was the first time in all his years working here that he had seen Huo Chengye bring personal matters into the company and show such obvious favoritism.
Because of this, even that earlier selection had become meaningless.
Still, Xu Chen kept all of those thoughts hidden inside and did not show anything on his face.
He continued explaining the matters related to her work and office arrangements in a proper manner.
What Xu Chen did not know was that Huo Chengye's change of decision was not entirely personal.
When Huo Chengye had read about Shen Yueran, he had also read about her background and her company.
The more he looked into it, the more he discovered the great potential they had.
He had also seen clearly how capable they were.
Because of that, hiring them was not only about Shen Yueran.
For him, it was an additional bonus that came with her.
That was why he had changed the decision. Not simply because of personal feelings.
After some time, she left his office.
Huo Chengye raised his eyes and looked toward the glass, where her office was fully visible from his side. He could clearly see everything happening there.