Knowing she was walking into a pit of dangerous enemies, Ye Lu gritted her teeth and took a deep breath before stepping out of the car. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Chairman Ye, welcome to the corporation," A dozen insincere senior executives immediately swarmed her, engulfing her while isolating Qi Xiu on the sidelines.

They knew Qi Xiu was the only one who could provide advice and help her out, so they segregated him instantly, leaving him helpless. This woman, who had never dealt with such a grandiose scene, was bound to embarrass herself out of nerves, right? They were eager to see her stumble.

Qi Xiu’s face contorted with dread, but with so many people around, he couldn’t force his way back to Ye Lu. He could only watch with worry.

His job was to whisper in her ear, guiding her on who is who among the company’s execs, what their roles are, and their names, so she could address them properly, avoiding the ridicule of being disrespectful.

Now, these vicious seniors had indeed cornered him.

Vice President Zhao Shihui signaled to one of the senior executives, and the man immediately approached Ye Lu, shaking her hand and exclaiming, "Chairman Ye, welcome, welcome, I’ve always wanted to meet you."

Qi Xiu’s face shifted; he saw through the little game Zhao Shihui and his underlings were playing. The executive greeting Ye Lu was a director from the overseas branch, who rarely appeared at headquarters and was relatively unknown to most of the group’s staff.

If Ye Lu was confronted with the group’s top executives such as deputy directors or directors, calling their names wouldn’t be a problem. But recognizing this overseas director would certainly make people raise their eyebrows.

Zhao Shihui’s move was clearly to expose Ye Lu’s unfamiliarity with the group’s management to everyone, leaving her floundering. His cunning was commendable.

But what could he do now since worrying doesn’t help?

The only hope was that even if she couldn’t call the name, she wouldn’t let evident panic show and be laughed at by everyone.

"Oh, it’s Director Li from our North American branch abroad. You’ve done well with our North American profits. Keep up the good work, don’t disappoint me!" Ye Lu’s composed voice rang out. She gave him a casual handshake and withdrew her hand.

Neither disrespectful nor overly enthusiastic, showing her detached pride and dignity as the Group’s Chairman.

Director Li was utterly stunned. The mocking smiles of Vice President Zhao and other high-ranking officials who were watching the drama faltered.

Qi Xiu was thrilled. A smile of joy spread across his face.

"Vice President Zhao, aren’t you going to introduce the rest of the senior executives to me? Or should I greet every single one of them individually?" Ye Lu shot Zhao Shihui a sardonic look, the slight reprimand evident in her tone.

They wanted to embarrass her? That wouldn’t be easy! Although she was from humble beginnings, she’d experienced many grand occasions and faced numerous changes. Her experience had given her a thick skin impervious to any mockery.

These executives’ ambush was far from the horror of what she’d previously faced at the church, or the fear she felt toward Third Young Master Jun, was it not?

More importantly, she had stayed up all night memorizing the names of all high-ranking officials of the Shang Group. She had practically bled for that. If she still let them succeed, she might as well be called brainless.

Under their provocative attempt to belittle her, she would not take it lying down, else they would look down upon her more.

"Yes!" Zhao Shihui’s heart sank. Instead of letting him shatter her image, she had admonished him with such a tone, making him lose face in front of everyone. Hideous.

But he had no choice but to introduce every senior executive at the scene.

Then, with a cold voice, he bellowed at the group’s employees: "Now, let’s welcome Chairman Ye."

They set up such a spectacle just to scare her. She may have acted composed until now, but would she still manage to stay unperturbed before so many employees?

He was determined to see her lose face in front of everyone, or she would only get more arrogant in the future.