She walked back to her room and kept the rose on the bedside table before grabbing the car keys.

As she walked downstairs, Steward Gu greeted her, "Miss Yu."

She nodded at him, "I've something to do. I'll be back by evening. Inform Zixuan if he asks about my whereabouts."

Steward Gu nodded in a daze as he looked at the woman's retreating back. Hearing his Master being addressed so intimately by a woman sounded like music to his ears.

Were they…finally getting a young mistress?

While Steward Gu was imagining a holiday trip to Seychelle in the future, he did not notice a shadow hovering behind the pillar glancing at Yu Mei's back with animosity.

It was the same servant who addressed Yu Mei as 'Madam' on purpose to make Jun Zixuan lose his temper on her. But Yu Mei was quick to retort back then.

Lisa gritted her teeth. A few days ago, Master did not want to see the woman's face. Then what happened on the trip that they are so close to each other now? He even gave her a car.

And why did this ugly bitch look a bit different?

"Lass, why did you call me to a place like this?" Xiang Le asked as he peered at his surroundings. They were sitting on a bench in front of a roadside bubble tea stall in an abandoned alley. The road was quieter than the busy streets of Beijing but there were still a few people scattered here and there.

"Director Xiang, you can call me Miss Yu," She felt very awkward being addressed as 'lass' by her employee.

The old man stroked his beard, "Okay, lass.''

"_"

Yu Mei adjusted her shades before glancing at the old man, "I called you here so that we won't be recognized," She changed the topic.

"I am not a celebrity,'' The old man shrugged, "As for you…."

"I am Yu Mei Zhen, the illegitimate daughter of Yu Family," She introduced herself.

"Yu Family?" The old man furrowed his brows in contemplation, "The one who owns the leading company in the entertainment industry?"

She nodded, "The current President of Dream Entertainment is my father." The previous owner was not famous like her step-sister who was an internet celebrity.

But Yu Mei had her own reasons for calling the man to this abandoned place. The university holidays would soon be over and there were rumors everywhere regarding her being a mistress to an old man and keeping boy toys. After all, the world can be small so she wanted to avoid bumping into any classmates or the Yu Family members right now.

"You are that man-chaser?"

The corner of her lips twitched. As she expected. Her face was not that exposed media to not ruin the glory of Yu Family but they made sure to tarnish her name properly.

She sighed. It could not be called tarnishing her name since the previous owner really liked to chase beautiful men.

Anyways...

"That's not the reason why you called me today, is it?" She glanced at the old man coming straight to the point.

Xiang Le cleared his throat. This girl seemed very different from rumors. They called her ugly, fat, and a man-chaser. But none of them mentioned about her exceptional designing talents. And other than being a bit fat, the lass was not ugly at all.

After going through the details of the pendant design she sketched and hearing the opinion of the experts, he believed that she may not be lying about being Leanne's disciple.

"I've decided…" He started speaking. Looking at her nonchalant expression, he continued, ''You can take over the position of the CEO in Rosette. Only a few higher-ups have met President Leanne in person. It might be a bit tricky to convince them but it is not impossible for me…."

"Why?" She interrupted him.

He stroked his beard and glanced at her, not understanding what she meant. But yet again, he could not read anything from her face. He could not help but wonder if all the youngsters these days are so poker-faced and professional. How weird. He snorted at the thought.

Looking at his blank face, she sighed, "Why are you agreeing to this?" She made her question clear.

Like she remembered, a few days ago when they met at the café in the Westside Residential area, the man was very reluctant to let her take the position despite all her ways to change his mind.

Then, why did he call her out of nowhere and asked her to take over the position of CEO?

"I won't hide anything from you since you are the one who approached me a few days ago. Back then, I was not even considering your offer. Getting an impostor to be the replacement of our President Leanne is a very immoral thing to do."

'Stab!'

Imposter…Replacement…Immoral…?

"Moreover, how could I believe the words of an immature young lass with a dumpling-like appearance? I truly found you very unreliable."

Another 'Stab!'

Dumpling-like? She bit her bottom lip from under her scarf that was covering her face.

The old man did not seem to have finished speaking yet as he continued, "After knowing that you are the illegitimate and infamous man-chaser of Yu Family…."

"Enough,'' She interrupted the man before he could stab her sore spots any further, "Director Xiang, why did you change your mind?''

The old man sighed helplessly before shaking his head, "Rosette might not survive past three weeks if President Leanne is not back to her position. Having you to replace her might not work out but a dying person will hold onto every possible straw.''

A hint of surprise appeared in her dark starry eyes hidden beneath the shades. She knew how professional he was but his immense loyalty to her company still came off as a surprise.

"I won't disappoint you."

The old man nodded, "Lass, since you are taking this step, you will have to prepare yourself. Rosette is in a dire situation, only your design won't suffice. This time the media and rival companies won't back off until they see the real Leanne. So, we, the higher-ups will have to introduce you to them.."

"I haven't stated my conditions yet," She interrupted him.

The old man froze.