127 Some Are Happy, Some Are Sad
When Wu Xiuwen saw those photos, he knew that he would be promoted soon.
He smiled. âLetâs not talk about what hasnât happened yet. Go back to work.â
âOkay.â Lin Jiao turned around and left.
As soon as she returned to her desk, Meng Xi handed her dessert. âAre you alright?â
âIâm fine.â
âI wanted to help you, but I havenât passed my probation yet. I canât go against him.â
Although she was not short of money or jobs.
However, she came to Sheng Heng because of a bet she made with her friend. She could not admit defeat because of someone else.
âI know.â Lin Jiao, who did not care, smiled and said, âThank you for the cake.â
When she smiled, it was as if a valley of peach blossoms were blooming in unison, dazzling people.
Just looking at her, Meng Xi seemed to smell a fresh fragrance.
She smiled back and started talking about what just happened. âWill Pan Jun be fired because of that?â
âHe will.â
âWhat about the home-wrecker?â
âSame.â Lin Jiao typed on the keyboard. âHis wife came prepared. Sheâll definitely blow things up.â
Meng Xi was looking forward to what would happen next.
She opened Sheng Hengâs group chat and scrolled through it a few times before finally seeing someone mention this.
âThey said that the other departments received the photos as well.â
âHis wife probably made a lot of copies of those photos.â
âWhat a spectacular show!â Immersed in gossip, the colleagues who were in no mood to work started discussing again.
Suddenly, someone said, âShush! Theyâre coming out.â With that, all the eyes were fixed at the managerâs office.
Pan Jun dragged his wife out.
In just a short period of time, he seemed to have aged a lot. He looked gloomy and tired.
âWhat are you all looking at?â He glared at the employees at the desk and said in a deep voice, âContinue working and stop poking your nose into my business.â
âStop putting on airs.â His wife sneered. âYouâre almost at the end of your career as a manager. Who will listen to you?â
âShut up!â
âYou have the gut to do it, but why donât you have the gut to admit it?â
Pan Jun, who was extremely angry, covered her mouth and dragged her away as quickly as possible, thinking with his wife gone, this matter would automatically come to an end.
However, when he returned, Qu Shao, who had received the news, appeared in his office with the documents.
At this moment, Pan Junâs mind was buzzing.
He wanted to find explanations to get away with it, but when he met Qu Shaoâs eyes, he laughed awkwardly and could not speak a word.
When Qu Shao finished what he had to say, Pan Jun packed his things and went to the human resources department to resign.
Some people were happy while others were sad.
The sad one was gone while the happy one was called into Qu Shaoâs office. âWho do you think is suitable to be the assistant manager?â
Wu Xiuwen said honestly, âIâm afraid Qin Jiao is not qualified yet to be promoted to that position.â
âI didnât ask you to promote her.â
Qu Shao decided to make things clear. âWhether she gets promoted or not will depend on her performance and the normal process.â
Wu Xiuwenâs impression of Lin Jiao rose again.
He was silent for a moment. âI think Zheng Yi is not bad. Heâs very serious about his work.â
âWhatâs his current position?â
âSupervisor.â
âHe sounds like a good candidate.â Qu Shao believed in his judgment. He put out the cigarette in his hand and said, âFinish the handover procedure as soon as possible.â
âAlright.â Wu Xiuwen sent him off.
He stood in front of his desk and coughed twice before announcing the news. âFrom today onwards, Zheng Yi will be promoted to the deputy manager of the planning department!â
Zheng Yi was stunned by the surprise.
The applause around him pulled him back from his thoughts and reminded him that he was not dreaming.
Under Wu Xiuwenâs signal, he walked forward with a reserved smile. âThank you for the promotion.â
âKeep working hard in the future.â
âI will.â
Seeing that he was still in a daze, Wu Xiuwen did not intend to let him improvise a speech. âThe supervisor position is empty now. Whoever wants to give it a try can write a self-recommendation letter and hand it in to Manager Zheng before Friday.â
âNo problem!â
âOld Wu, now that you are promoted to the manager, shouldnât you treat everyone to a dinner to celebrate?â
âAnd Manager Zheng, you have to treat us too!â
âI want to eat hotpot.â
âDitto.â
Wu Xiuwen had this thought in mind already.
He would treat the entire department to a meal tomorrow evening while Zheng Yi would do so on Thursday.
âIâll go down with Manager Zheng.â He ended the topic. âYou guys go ahead and get busy.â
Seeing him walk out with Zheng Yi, many staff started to write a self-recommendation letter and decided to fight for the position of supervisor.
Meng Xi looked away with disinterest.
She picked up the mirror to touch up her makeup and looked at Lin Jiao from the corner of her eye. âArenât you going to write one?â
âNo.â She just wanted to climb the ladder step by step and pave a good foundation for herself.
As Lin Jiao replied to Pei Yilanâs message, she asked, âAre you ready to write your very first proposal?â
âPretty much.â
âThen try your best to give it to Brother Zheng before Thursday.â
Meng Xi suddenly sighed. âTo be honest, Iâm not very confident.â
âYou havenât even done it yet.â
âBut I donât even know where to start.â
Lin Jiao gave her some guidance again.
She did not go into too much detail and only brought up a few key points for Meng Xi to think about. âOrganize your thoughts first.â
âIâll try.â
Meng Xi had only typed two lines the entire morning and was already exhausted. âSenior, are you going to the cafeteria?â
âIâm going out to eat with a friend.â
âEat what?â
âIâm not sure yet.â Lin Jiao closed her laptop and went to the ground floor to meet Pei Yilan.
They had endless things to talk about when they were together, such as Pan Jun and Jiang Ye.
âI didnât even get to kiss him in the hot spring.â Pei Yilan held Lin Jiaoâs hand and walked into the rice noodle shop.
âHe dodged it?â
âNo.â She wiped the table. âThere were too many people around. I didnât get a chance.â
âThen is there anything different about him this time?â
âHe seems to have become shy.â
âWhy do you say that?â After ordering, Lin Jiao held the lemonade water the waiter placed on the table.
âHe rarely looked at me when I was in my swimsuit. And he didnât let me get too close.â
âDid he blush?â
âYes.â Pei Yilan recalled. âBut I think that was because of the hot spring.â
Lin Jiao couldnât figure it out either.
She rubbed the glass with her fingers. âAsk Qian Yue on Saturday to help you analyze his thought process.â
âYes.â Pei Yilan had the same idea.
She took two sips of water and sighed. âOn Uncleâs birthday, I canât bring him along.â
âWhy is that?â
âHe has a full schedule this week.â
Lin Jiao raised an eyebrow. âChu Yuzhou can keep you company too.â She tore open the wrapper of the chopsticks. âHe broke up with Xia Nanrui last week.â
âHe was dumped?â
âNo.â
After hearing the whole story, Pei Yilan shook her head and clicked her tongue. âNaive girls are more suitable for him.â