Chapter 23: I Simply Enjoy Scrubbing Toilets

"Have you found out everything about Lu Ye?"
In the Zhang family villa, Zhang Boquan looked nervously at the cold and striking woman before him and said, "Miss Liu, yes, I have. He works for Lin Zhongze."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yiyi frowned slightly. "One of Lin Zhongze’s men?"
Zhang Boquan nodded. "Yes, apparently, he and Lin Zhongze are sworn brothers—they call each other brothers."
Liu Yiyi couldn’t help but recall her previous plan to poison Lin Zhongze. She was the one who orchestrated the plot behind the scenes, using Lin Zhongze’s ex-wife to plant corpse-rot poison on him. By all rights, Lin Zhongze should have died from the poison three days ago, but he was still alive and well, with no sign of death or illness at all.
Zhang Boquan continued, "Lu Ye knows two extremely peculiar martial arts—one is called the Fist of Saving Life, the other is the Foot of Resurrection. Just yesterday at Guangdong Ming Restaurant, he used both techniques to cure a dying patient with a brain hemorrhage on the spot."
Liu Yiyi’s eyes lit up. "So, he was also the one who thwarted our assassination attempt on Lin Zhongze?"
Zhang Boquan ventured, "Almost certainly. Miss Liu, what do you plan to do about him?"
A cold and captivating smile appeared on Liu Yiyi’s lips. "Deal with him?"
"No, if he’s truly that talented, it would be a waste not to recruit him to our Hongying Society."
"I need an opportunity to meet him, to probe his depths myself!"
At this moment, Zhang Boquan was inwardly in awe of Lu Ye. Brilliant!
Just a simple, "He works for Lin Zhongze!" was enough to make Liu Yiyi want to meet Lu Ye in person, and she hadn’t even the slightest suspicion of him!
A masterstroke, indeed, for Lin Zhongze’s position was awkward—though he was a big name among ordinary folks in Mingzhu City, in the eyes of the Hongying Society, he was nothing special, just another underworld boss.
So, by deliberately or unintentionally showcasing his formidable abilities, Lu Ye had left Liu Yiyi with the impression: "This fellow is too talented to remain under Lin Zhongze."
From the moment Liu Yiyi believed Lu Ye was Lin Zhongze’s subordinate, she had walked right into his trap.
"Do you still have people placed in Yiren Group?" Liu Yiyi asked.
He didn’t anymore. Zhang Boquan was about to answer honestly, but reconsidered and changed his response. "Yes."
"Have your people help me establish some good connections. Starting tomorrow, I want to go play at Yiren Group for a few days. Arrange a position for me that makes it easy to get close to Lu Ye," Liu Yiyi instructed.
Zhang Boquan bowed respectfully. "Understood."
As soon as Liu Yiyi walked out the door, Zhang Boquan picked up the phone and relayed the entire conversation to Lu Ye.
"Master Lu, I think this woman plans to approach you first, then decide whether to recruit you into Hongying Society."
"Got it. It’s late—you’ve worked hard. Get some rest," Lu Ye replied.
"Yes, good night, Master Lu!"
After hanging up, the corners of Lu Ye’s lips curled upwards with delight.
He hadn’t expected Liu Yiyi to personally infiltrate Yiren Group. Was she not presenting herself on a silver platter?
If he didn’t arrange things perfectly for her, it would be a waste of her efforts.
...
The next morning, eight o’clock.

Liu Yiyi arrived at Yiren Group, dressed in a sharp, professional outfit, her elegance and presence radiant.
As soon as she entered, someone approached her quietly. "Miss Liu, President Zhang sent me to assist you."
"Here’s your work badge. There are many people and prying eyes in the company, so I—"
Liu Yiyi cut him off impatiently with a soft snort. "I understand. You can go. I’ll handle the rest myself."
"Yes!"
She glanced at her work badge, muttering in confusion, "What is this? Assistant to the Head of Security?"
It was the beginning of the workday, and the bustling employees couldn’t help but steal glances at this strikingly beautiful and graceful newcomer, whispering among themselves: "Who’s that beauty? Is she new here?"
"Which department is so lucky to have such a gorgeous colleague?"
"Why don’t we go ask her? Maybe get her WeChat while we’re at it!"
"Have you looked in the mirror lately? You think she’ll be interested in you?"
"How will we know if we don’t try? Even that punk Lu Ye married President Su and reached the pinnacle of life. Is there anything impossible in this world?"
"True enough."
With that, a few bold single men gathered their courage and went over to strike up a conversation.
"Hey, are you new here?"
Liu Yiyi instinctively showed a trace of disdain but quickly replaced it with a sweet smile. "Yes, hello, seniors. My name is Liu Yiyi!"
Their faces lit up. "Yiyi, which department are you reporting to? Need us to show you the way?"
She waved her badge with a smile. "Security Department!"
They squinted at her badge: Assistant to the Head of Security.
For a moment, they were puzzled. "Who’s the head of security?"
"Are you dumb? It’s the captain of the security team, Lu Ye!"
"Dammit, him again?"
"A layabout security captain and now he gets a beautiful assistant?"
Just then, a stern shout interrupted their chatter.
"What are you all doing crowding here? Don’t you have work? If you’re late, watch out for your paychecks!"
The employees jumped in fright!
They expected a manager, but turned to see Lu Ye in his security uniform, and all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don’t try to scare us—you’re just a damn security guard. Who are you to dock our pay?"
Lu Ye’s lips curled into a sly smile. "Who am I? Want to bet I’ll remember each of your names and tell my wife all about it tonight?"
Damn!
Docking our pay is just an excuse—he’s just showing off his wife!

They could only grumble inwardly; none dared retort in front of Lu Ye.
After scolding the men with borrowed authority, Lu Ye turned to Liu Yiyi.
"You’re new here?"
Feigning innocence, Liu Yiyi nodded. "Mm-hmm, I’m the new assistant to the head of security. You’re my direct supervisor, right?"
So you want to act meek? Fine, I’ll play along!
Lu Ye deliberately put on an arrogant, domineering air, hands on hips and nose in the air. "That’s right. I’m the head of Yiren Group’s security department. If you want to work for me, you’d better learn the rules."
"You know what the rules are?"
"The rules are: if I say east, you don’t go west; if I say bring tea, you don’t bring water. You follow my every command. Understood?"
Liu Yiyi inwardly sneered at him but, on her face, threw a charming glance and smiled sweetly. "Mm-hmm, I understand!"
Lu Ye nodded in satisfaction. "Good. Now, go clean all the toilets in the company."
Liu Yiyi’s eyes widened in disbelief. "What did you say? You want me to clean toilets?"
Damn you! I am the executive officer of the Hongying Society’s branch—a paragon of beauty and intelligence. Just coming here as your assistant is a blessing you don’t deserve!
And you want me to scrub the toilets in the entire building?
Lu Ye scolded her with a straight face, "What’s wrong with cleaning a few toilets? It’s a rite of passage for new employees here at Yiren Group. Toilet cleaning builds patience and character and will be invaluable for your future career."
Even the men nearby couldn’t stand it and spoke up for Liu Yiyi.
"Lu Ye, this is clearly bullying!"
"Our company doesn’t have this initiation for new employees!"
Lu Ye retorted mercilessly, "Well, I’m adding it today. What of it? Not happy? Go complain to my wife if you dare!"
The men were immediately silenced.
Lu Ye stared at Liu Yiyi again. "If you really can’t bring yourself to clean toilets, you don’t have to work here. We’re not exactly desperate for staff."
Damn it, you’re trying to drive me out?
No way!
I’ve come this far—I have to stay at Yiren Group, even if I have to grit my teeth. Otherwise, all my work will be for nothing!
I’ll remember this grudge, and get back at him next time!
Biting her lips until they were almost white, Liu Yiyi replied, "I’ll clean them!"
Lu Ye teased indifferently, "Don’t push yourself too hard. If you really don’t like the job, don’t force yourself. There’s no point in that."
Liu Yiyi swallowed her humiliation and whispered, "I’m not forcing myself. I’m doing this voluntarily. I just love cleaning toilets—it’s a genuine passion of mine. Satisfied?"