I just wanted a sweet romance, I never imagined becoming a super-rich person!

Chapter 44 The New Boss, President Lu

The lobby on the first floor of Upstream Media.

A group of people were whispering around the front desk, their faces showing not only gossip and curiosity but also deep worry.

"Have you heard? Our company's boss has been arrested."

"Huh? No way! I just had a heart-to-heart talk with the boss last month. He told me to work hard and he'd promote me!"

"How could that not be? Haven't you noticed that the boss hasn't come to the company for several days? According to reliable sources, the boss has committed a crime, his personal property has been confiscated, and he has been sentenced to ten years in prison."

"Really, Sister Qian? Does that mean our company is going to go bankrupt? What are we going to do? My live streams have finally started to get better, and I'm waiting to collect my bonus!"

The woman known as Sister Qian is named Li Qian and is the company's accountant. She is actually the one who is most afraid of the boss being arrested.

Because financial accountants are notorious scapegoats, thankfully she was unharmed in the end.

Li Qian said, "You don't need to worry about the money. I checked, and everyone's salary, bonuses, benefits, and everything else are still the same. The boss being arrested is his personal problem."

"It has nothing to do with the company. Although it affected the company's finances to some extent, fortunately the company was immediately taken over by a mysterious new boss who spent a lot of money to buy all the shares from the previous boss."

"Moreover, he even bought up the shares that other leaders in the company had sold, which shows that our new boss is very wealthy and has high hopes for our company."

"So, not only do we not have to worry about losing our jobs or losing income, but we may actually earn more than before."

"Really, Sister Qian?"

"It's pretty much a done deal. It's not a secret anymore, otherwise President Bai wouldn't have told me. He knows I'm a blabbermouth, so he probably told me this so I could tell you guys and then pass it on to all departments in the company, so everyone knows that the company's boss has changed."

"Sister Qian is right."

"What are you all talking about here?"

A middle-aged man with an overweight build appeared in the hall. Upon hearing his voice, the people surrounding him immediately dispersed, lowered their heads, and dared not answer.

The visitor was Bai Yongxiang, the company's deputy general manager.

Bai Yongxiang frowned as he looked at the group of people and said, "It's working hours now. What kind of behavior is this, crowding around the front desk?"

"When the boss comes and sees you like this, will he still give you a raise? Haven't you heard of the saying 'a new broom sweeps clean'? When the boss wants to make an example of someone, you'll be the prime targets."

Upon hearing Bai Yongxiang's words, the group of girls were terrified and their faces turned pale.

Bai Yongxiang waved his hand: "Alright, alright, hurry back to your workstations."

The girls felt as if they had been granted a pardon and quickly left the scene.

Li Qian stayed behind and asked curiously, "President Bai, is the new boss here?"

Bai Yongxiang nodded: "I just received a call from President Lu. He's already at the company. I'm going out to meet him now."

"Come with me."

"Yes, Mr. Bai."

Bai Yongxiang looked at the receptionist: "Be smart when the people come. You've been doing this for a year, I don't need to teach you these basics, do I?"

The receptionist smiled and nodded: "I know."

at this time.

Outside the company.

Looking at the building in front of her, Wu Xiaomeng exclaimed in surprise, "Brother-in-law, this company is really big!"

Lu Ran replied, "It's alright."

"Brother-in-law, what position did you apply for?"

Before Lu Ran could answer, two people walked out of the gate.

A middle-aged man who had gained weight, and a quiet-looking girl wearing glasses.

The man walked out of the gate and stood on the roadside, tiptoeing and constantly looking at the vehicles passing by on the highway.

"Mr. Bai, didn't you say that Mr. Lu had already arrived?"

Bai Yongxiang asked doubtfully, "Yes, they mentioned it. Maybe the car encountered a red light nearby."

Logically speaking, Bai Yongxiang, as a vice president, shouldn't need to personally come out to greet the new boss.

But this time the boss is different.

With the former boss under investigation, the company's senior executives panicked, fearing that the company would be implicated, and one by one they chose to sell their shares.

As a result, all of these shares were bought up by a mysterious account.

The company's senior management breathed a sigh of relief when the official announcement came that the former boss had only personal issues and would only be fined a portion of his personal assets, which would not affect the company.

However, it was too late when they wanted to withdraw the shares they had previously sold.

The company now belongs to someone else. The information about the former boss was changed within a few days. The new boss is now the most influential boss in the company's history.

Even Bai Yongxiang, the vice president, had to find ways to curry favor with him.

"Um, hello everyone."

Just as Bai Yongxiang and his companion were standing by the roadside looking around, Lu Ran walked over.

Bai Yongxiang responded with a polite smile: "If you two are looking for jobs or want to discuss cooperation, you can contact our official customer service first."

Li Qian took out her phone and stepped forward, saying, "Please leave me your contact information. I'll contact you when I have time."

Both of them are quite good-looking, especially the boy.

If you're applying for a job as a live streamer or actor, having basic skills would indeed make you a good candidate.

"Brother-in-law, didn't you say someone was coming to pick us up?"

Wu Xiaomeng felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

Lu Ran smiled helplessly and said, "Is this President Bai? This is Lu Ran. I just called you."

Bai Yongxiang paused, then turned to look at Lu Ran in disbelief.

The voice on the phone just now did sound somewhat like this young man's.

But how could President Lu be so young? He thought he was at least thirty-five.

But this young man in front of me is probably only twenty-three or twenty-four.

Are you kidding him? Someone so young can buy their company?

But even if Bai Yongxiang couldn't believe it, it was the truth.

Lu Ran showed Bai Yongxiang the email sent to him by Upstream Media, and also showed him the call records from not long ago.

Only then did Bai Yongxiang believe that the person in front of him was indeed the company's new boss.

Bai Yongxiang immediately smiled and shook hands with Lu Ran.

"Mr. Lu, I'm so sorry, I didn't recognize you just now."

"I really didn't expect Mr. Lu to be so young and promising."

Upon hearing that the handsome man in front of her was the company's new boss, Li Qian immediately put away her phone and stood obediently to the side.

She's the first person to hire someone directly from the boss's side.

Lu Ran smiled and said, "It's alright."

"I'm here today mainly to complete some handover procedures. I'm about to go abroad, and I haven't decided when I'll be back yet."

Bai Yongxiang nodded: "I see. I've already arranged for someone to prepare the documents in advance. Mr. Lu, you just need to come with me to sign a few names."

Lu Ran hadn't expected this vice president to be so good at handling things.

He smiled and said, "Thank you for your help, Mr. Bai."

"Of course, of course."

Afterwards, the group walked into the company chatting and laughing.

Wu Xiaomeng excitedly followed behind her brother-in-law, completely stunned.

She had imagined her brother-in-law would hold various positions along the way, but she never expected him to be a boss.

Goodness, this is the first time she's ever seen a new boss.

The group entered the lobby on the first floor.

The young and beautiful receptionist bowed and greeted him, "Hello, Mr. Lu."

He then walked out from behind the front desk and led the way to the group, pressing the elevator button for them.