The conversation paused.

Responding to the knock at the door, Chen Yinuo quickly called out, "Coming!"

Li Fei, the chauffeur and bodyguard who had become increasingly proficient in her role as assistant, entered.

"President Ye, President Chen!"

"Li Fei, what is it?" Chen Yinuo asked.

"President Chen, Miss Yuan Mingzhu, whom you had an appointment with, has arrived and is waiting in the reception room. Would you like to see her now, or should she wait a little longer?" Li Fei reported.

Unbeknownst to them, Ye Chen froze at the name Yuan Mingzhu.

Yuan Mingzhu...

The brand department head from his previous life, known for her pristine reputation!

Pang Jun's wife...

She was... appearing like this?

And through Yinuo?

If he remembered correctly, the Yuan Mingzhu of his past life didn't appear until the third year after Yi Ren Ru Xue was founded, the year... Yi Ren Ru Xue faced various manufactured brand crises amidst attacks from multiple competitors.

On the third day of Yi Ren Ru Xue's brand crisis, Yuan Mingzhu, already a well-known figure in the industry, directly approached Ye Chen after a falling out with her previous company's executives. She offered to restore Yi Ren Ru Xue's brand image within seven days, with one condition: no micromanagement or interference in her department's management. He could accept her terms or she would walk away immediately.

Having already experienced the ups and downs of life in his previous life, Ye Chen wasn't offended by her assertiveness. Instead, he admired her character and agreed without hesitation.

From that moment on, the legend of Yi Ren Ru Xue's brand department was born.

Later, when Yi Ren Ru Xue joined the ranks of the world's top brands, people often attributed its unprecedented rise to Yuan Mingzhu.

They said that Yi Ren Ru Xue's rapid global success was inseparable from the head of its brand department, Yuan Mingzhu.

Even Ye Chen had to acknowledge this. Yuan Mingzhu's abilities in brand image building, crisis management, brand promotion, brand marketing, and so on, were exceptional.

Subsequently, countless companies, industries, and even many Fortune 500 companies tried to poach Yuan Mingzhu with lucrative offers, but she refused them all.

Her main focus gradually shifted from Yi Ren Ru Xue to Tenglong Group, where she led the brand department.

Tenglong Group's enduring reputation and its ability to swiftly resolve brand crises were largely due to Yuan Mingzhu.

However, Ye Chen hadn't expected Yuan Mingzhu to appear so soon in this life.

Unaware of the change in Ye Chen's expression, Chen Yinuo finally remembered her appointment with Yuan Mingzhu after hearing Li Fei's words.

"Bring her over in five minutes. She can come directly to my office," Chen Yinuo instructed Li Fei, glancing at her watch.

"Yes, President Chen." Li Fei nodded and left.

"Lao Ye, aren't you going to ask who this Yuan Mingzhu is?" Chen Yinuo asked, seeing Ye Chen's silence.

"Oh? Who is she?" Ye Chen asked with feigned curiosity.

"A prominent figure on Weibo, known for her outspoken commentary. 'The Strongest Mouthpiece' is a nickname given to her by netizens. Many well-known companies have been criticized by her for their handling of public relations crises and brand image building. She uses strong language, but she also provides what she believes are the correct solutions. While this has generated controversy, I believe her approach would often be the best course of action," Chen Yinuo explained. "So, realizing that Yi Ren Ru Xue doesn't have a brand department yet, I sent her a private message. She replied five days later, this morning, with her first sentence being that if we weren't offering her the top position in the brand department, we shouldn't waste her time. Pretty assertive, right?"

"If you think she's so assertive, why did you contact her?" Ye Chen chuckled.

"If she has the ability, I can accept her assertiveness. Besides, isn't Pang Jun quite assertive too? I learned it from you!" Chen Yinuo said with a smile. "I'd like you to meet her later. It's time for us to establish a brand department to avoid having to handle public relations crises ourselves. We really need some capable people for brand image building."

"Alright, I'll meet her and see if she lives up to her reputation," Ye Chen agreed.

Five minutes passed quickly.

As the appointed time approached, Li Fei knocked on the office door again.

She then ushered Yuan Mingzhu in.

Around twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old, she wasn't strikingly beautiful but possessed a captivating charm. Her appearance was easily an 85+ out of 100.

A well-fitting business suit accentuated her powerful aura, which she didn't seem to hold back, even in front of Ye Chen and Chen Yinuo.

However, Ye Chen knew this was due to her personality. In her world, there was no such thing as being overly diplomatic. She was known for her decisive and fearless approach.

It was this personality that allowed her to manage Pang Jun so effectively, making him a textbook example of a henpecked husband and ensuring her brand department's efficient operation and strong cohesion.

"President Ye, President Chen, I'll excuse myself," Li Fei said, exiting and closing the door behind her.

"President Ye, President Chen," Yuan Mingzhu greeted them calmly.

"Miss Yuan Mingzhu, is it? Please, have a seat," Ye Chen said with a gentle smile, gesturing to the sofa.

Yuan Mingzhu nodded and sat down without hesitation.

"Miss Yuan, if I may ask, it's currently working hours, and you're wearing a business suit. Please don't tell me you were working right before coming to Yi Ren Ru Xue," Ye Chen said.

"That's correct. This morning, I was still the deputy manager of a company's brand department. But five minutes before replying to President Chen's Weibo message, I resigned. Considering that going back to change clothes would take time, I decided to come directly," Yuan Mingzhu stated plainly.

"May I ask why you resigned?" Ye Chen paused before asking.

"Simply put, because they were incompetent and yet stubbornly self-righteous. A trivial matter was blown out of proportion and became a public relations crisis, trending on social media. The company's executives sought someone to blame, and the useless members of the brand department wanted me to take the fall. So, I resigned," Yuan Mingzhu explained directly.