Chapter 13: The Chairman of Estée Lauder Panics!

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As soon as Xuan Bao’er answered the phone, everyone in the hall quietly fell silent, careful not to disturb her call.

“Xuan Bao’er, what are you doing~?”

On the video call, Yang Mi was sitting on the sofa, looking at Xuan Bao’er with a face full of affection.

Xuan Bao’er smiled happily and said with a hint of pride, “Daddy took me out for dinner. Mommy, look, this restaurant is so big—bigger than the ones on TV!”

As she spoke, the little one held the phone up, showing the surroundings.

On the other end, after clearly seeing the environment, Yang Mi was slightly taken aback.

The hall was filled with foreigners in suits and ties, with a live band playing. The dishes and the setting were all extravagantly luxurious.

Yang Mi was somewhat surprised. Would Li Qing bring his child to a place like this?

In other words, given his usual spending habits, something didn’t quite add up...

“Xuan Bao’er, where’s your daddy?”

Yang Mi asked curiously.

“Do you know where you are?” she continued.

Xuan Bao’er spoke haltingly, “Daddy went to the restroom. Right now, a foreign auntie is holding me, and Uncle Wang is here too.”

Xuan Bao’er then introduced Wang Mian and Jacqueline to Yang Mi.

Seeing Wang Mian, Yang Mi relaxed. She knew he was Li Qing’s assistant.

But when she saw Jacqueline, her brow furrowed slightly.

That foreign woman looked familiar somehow.

“Mommy, Daddy’s back! I’m going to eat now~”

Before Yang Mi could ponder further, Xuan Bao’er’s grandmother said, “Mommy, have you eaten yet?”

The child showed concern for her mother. Yang Mi smiled gently.

“Mommy’s already eaten. You go eat now, but remember not to eat too many sweets, Mommy told you…”

Xuan Bao’er quickly replied, “I know, eating too many sweets will cause cavities later~”

Yang Mi smiled with satisfaction.

“So obedient~”

After hanging up, Xuan Bao’er was very happy because Mommy praised her.

“Auntie, I want to go find Daddy~”

At this moment, Jacqueline, who was holding Xuan Bao’er, was completely stunned.

Just now, she had clearly seen who Xuan Bao’er’s mother was!

Wasn’t that the famous star of Longguo, Yang Mi?!

Yang Mi was quite well-known; even those who didn’t follow her would have seen her in advertisements or news.

And she was Xuan Bao’s mother?

Which meant Yang Mi was Li Qing’s wife?!

Good heavens, this was monumental news for Jacqueline and the others!

No wonder there had been no word about Li Qing having a child.

It turned out it was to protect Yang Mi?!

Though she didn’t know the exact reasons, Jacqueline firmly believed this.

“All right, darling, go find your daddy~”

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Jacqueline spoke gently, as if communicating with a child, and carefully set Xuan Bao’er down.

Then she turned to William and the others, using a tone as neutral as possible.

“Did you see that?”

Behind her, William Landai had already frozen in place.

All he felt was shock—shock beyond belief!

‘How could this be? Mr. Li’s wife is actually Yang Mi?!’

William Landai found it almost impossible to believe.

He had seen Yang Mi before.

Because of their previous product endorsements, they had planned to collaborate with her, so he was certain he hadn’t mistaken her identity just now.

Immediately, a wave of fear rose in William’s heart.

Not long ago, Estée Lauder had terminated their endorsement contract with Yang Mi!

At the time, he hadn’t paid much attention because, for them, any popular celebrity was good enough.

But now, knowing Yang Mi was Li Qing’s woman,

William was terrified!

If they offended Li Qing, wouldn’t he be finished?!

Everything had happened so suddenly that William suspected God was deliberately tormenting him!

“Mr. William, are you feeling unwell?”

Jacqueline noticed William’s pale face and kindly asked.

William came back to his senses, his hand trembling as he held his wine glass.

“Oh God, I think... I just messed something up...”

Jacqueline and the others frowned.

They had no idea about the change in Estée Lauder’s endorsement, so they asked,

“What happened? Is there a problem?”

William’s face stiffened, then he forced a painful smile to appear calm.

“N-no... It’s nothing. Please, carry on.”

He had already decided that once the banquet ended, he would personally visit the Shanghai branch.

Otherwise, Estée Lauder might be facing upheaval!

Amid the stunned crowd,

Everyone’s attention turned to Wang Mian, who was watching them closely.

They all knew Wang Mian’s identity well.

When Li Qing was absent, Wang Mian represented him, a fact that needed no further explanation.

Noticing their gaze, Jacqueline, William, and the others seemed to understand something.

“Mr. Wang, we will keep this matter absolutely confidential.”

Jacqueline stepped forward, speaking with utmost seriousness.

William and the others also expressed their stance.

People at their level were intelligent and knew how to behave.

They understood the importance of discretion—what should be said and what shouldn’t.

Wang Mian merely smiled faintly, letting them know there was nothing to worry about regarding Yang Mi.

Soon, the banquet began.

Throughout the evening, all attention centered on Li Qing and Xuan Bao’er.

During the event, William kept toasting Li Qing, constantly implying that he had been abroad recently and hadn’t managed the Longguo company much.

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In truth, he was just preparing excuses in advance, so later he could plead for mercy.

Thanks to Xuan Bao’er,

The banquet didn’t last very late, ending around eight o’clock.

Watching Li Qing leave with Xuan Bao’er,

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Xuan Bao’er had a great time,

Everyone else was exhausted.

In just one hour,

These powerful figures had mustered all their lifelong experience dealing with children!

“Looks like Mr. Li and Xuan Bao’er are both in good spirits.”

Avita smiled.

“I think our future business dealings will be very pleasant too.”

“Now that Mr. Li has left, shall we have a proper drink?”

Jacqueline was also delighted.

“Sure! Maybe we’ll even collaborate in the future.”

They hadn’t drunk much before, so now was the time to fully relax.

However, William’s face remained grave, clearly burdened.

“Everyone, there’s some business at my company. I must take my leave.”

Forcing himself through the banquet’s end,

William didn’t want to stay another second.

He just wanted to rush back and deal with the endorsement issue!

After saying goodbye,

William hurried straight to the Shanghai branch office!

...

Shanghai, inside the Estée Lauder company’s office building.

At that moment,

Chen Yu, branch manager, was diligently handling documents.

Since signing the contract with Wu Yufei,

Chen Yu had been preparing promotional work for the new product these past few days.

“Manager Chen, please come to the reception room!”

Just as Chen Yu was about to take a break, the secretary rushed in hurriedly.

“Mr. William is here to inspect the company!”

Chen Yu had just settled onto the sofa and was startled.

“What?”

“Mr. William, the chairman, is here?!”

The secretary nodded.

“Yes, he’s already in the reception room!”

“And he doesn’t seem very pleased...”

Upon hearing this,

Chen Yu became unsettled, his expression shifting.

“Wasn’t he supposed to be at the banquet? Why is he here at the company?”

“Probably something went wrong at the banquet. No matter, I’ll go see him immediately.”

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