Chapter 1087: Chapter 618: Sharp Blow (Part 2)
“Brother Jian, the results are out!”
The voice interrupted Group Leader Jian’s thoughts, and he felt a bit excited, though his expression remained inscrutable, “How much was embezzled?”
“Zero.”
“Huh?” Group Leader Jian was incredulous. In this day and age, is there still anyone in procurement who doesn’t embezzle?
“It’s zero, I guarantee there’s no mistake.” The fat man said.
Group Leader Jian: “Okay, no problem. Let’s have dinner together tonight.”
“Sure, sure.” The fat man was very grateful, knowing that Group Leader Jian’s status was not as simple as an HR.
Seeing the fat man off, Group Leader Jian pondered for a while but didn’t mind. So they don’t embezzle, huh? It’s not like he has no other methods.
He finished his coffee and got up to return to the office.
As soon as he entered the office, he saw a man and a woman sitting at his desk. The woman, around thirty, was dressed in a well-tailored black suit, her expression very cold. The man was burly and wearing a security uniform.
Group Leader Jian nodded at them, intending to pack up and go home.
At this moment, he heard the cold-faced woman speak: “Let me introduce myself. I am Zhao Shuang from the first secretary department.”
She took out her ID badge to show.
Group Leader Jian looked at her: “Hello, what can I do for you?”
The first secretary department was very famous within the company, as it served President Shao specifically and generally did not interact with other employees.
“Hello, I am here to optimize you,” Zhao Shuang said. “Due to the company’s business expansion and strategic transformation, unfortunately…”
After listening, Group Leader Jian’s calm face finally showed change.
Isn’t he the HR?
Shouldn’t he be the one in charge of dismissals?
Why is he now being dismissed?
Group Leader Jian felt a sense of absurdity, finding it unbelievable: “Are you sure you’re looking for me?”
“That’s right, we’re sure it’s you, Group Leader Jian.” Zhao Shuang emphasized once again.
After hearing this, Group Leader Jian didn’t get angry but laughed: “So I’m being laid off now, right?”
Zhao Shuang remained silent.
Group Leader Jian couldn’t take it anymore, but he had strong backing within the company. The reason so many people respected him wasn’t just because he was the HR group leader; he had another identity!
Group Leader Jian spoke stiffly: “Heh, does my dad know about this?”
Zhao Shuang raised her head, signaling him to look downstairs.
Group Leader Jian followed her gaze to see two police cars downstairs. Zhao Shuang’s words followed: “Recently, internal audits at the company revealed that the brand department, led by Mr. Jian, exploited their positions to embezzle large amounts of company funds. We have already notified the police.”
Group Leader Jian’s face instantly turned a shade paler, and his previous arrogance was gone.
But he still had his last resort. He clenched his fists, his voice trembling: “Does my mom know?”
Zhao Shuang replied: “Hmm, today the finance department also caught a manager.”
All the arrogance left Group Leader Jian, and he slumped into his chair in despair.
As HR, he was too aware of his parents’ crimes; they were guilty of embezzlement—a crime that could lead to imprisonment!
‘It’s over…’
Zhao Shuang observed the young man’s devastated appearance and signaled the security officer next to her to hand over documents.
In the end, Group Leader Jian signed the resignation papers. After signing, he asked Zhao Shuang: “Can you tell me why?”
The Evergreen Liquid is currently in a phase of frenzied expansion, and internal oversights are unavoidable. Group Leader Jian didn’t understand why his family got caught right at this point.
Zhao Shuang maintained a cold expression, saying nothing.
…
In the evening, by the river dam.
Xue Yuantong stood at the door, waiting for Jiang Ning to push his bicycle.
Next door, Bi Yue drove by in her small car. She slowed down gradually until she stopped, then rolled down the window.
She looked at Xue Yuantong with mocking eyes: “In a hurry to get to school?”
Xue Yuantong said nothing.
Bi Yue felt impatient, thinking the little girl was looking down on her. She thought to herself, ‘So arrogant now, but you have no idea that Group Leader Jian already has his eye on you!’
Then, Bi Yue threw out a sentence: “Cherish the days you have now.”
She drove off.
Leaving Xue Yuantong puzzled.
Jiang Ning carried her, rushing all the way to the Fourth Middle School Cafeteria for dinner, and only after eating did they return to Class 8.
Xue Yuantong followed behind Jiang Ning like a little tail as they climbed the teaching building.
Only to see Liu Chuandao standing in the east corridor, his feet moving left and right, shifting like a crab, yet with a distinct rhythm.
His arms swung wildly, like lightning whips, attacking indiscriminately.
Xue Yuantong slightly stepped back to keep some distance; upon reaching the classroom, Bai Yuxia was sitting at their back desk, chatting with Chen Siyu.
As soon as she saw Xue Yuantong, Chen Siyu immediately said: “Tongtong, did you see Liu Chuandao outside?”
Xue Yuantong nodded: “I don’t know what he’s doing, but I’m not afraid.”
Chen Siyu: “Has he gone crazy?”
Bai Yuxia was indifferent: “Who knows?”
Qiang Li said: “He’s practicing martial arts, claiming it’s ancient martial arts.”
As he said this, Qiang Li’s expression was sarcastic, being a fitness enthusiast, he looked down on so-called ancient martial arts, believing physical fitness to be the foundation of everything!
“Ancient martial arts?” Chen Siyu recalled the scene just now, the martial arts Liu Chuandao performed looked old, yet had a kind of modern frenzy to it.
“Yuxia, do you think ancient martial arts are real? Do they make you really strong, like one person fighting ten?”
As a local, there’s always a bit of martial arts sentiment, even in a girl like Chen Siyu.
Bai Yuxia shook her head: “No, they don’t.”
“Just think about it, you should know that ancient martial arts are fake.” The education she received made her not believe in these things, especially the moves Liu Chuandao was doing outside the classroom.
Chen Siyu: “Then why does Liu Chuandao believe in it, and practice so obsessively?”
Bai Yuxia, connecting with reality, put herself in Liu Chuandao’s shoes, considering the predicament he faced, being surrounded by Pang Jiao, and the piteous condition of his bruised and battered face the day before yesterday.
Bai Yuxia arrived at a viewpoint: “Maybe what he believes in is not ancient martial arts, but a form of faith?”
“Faith, what’s the use of faith?” Chen Siyu kept asking, their topic was getting deeper and deeper.
Bai Yuxia said: “Have you ever walked over a bridge?”
“Yes, I have.” Chen Siyu replied.
“Do you hold onto the railing on the bridge?”
“No, I don’t.” Chen Siyu answered.
“Then the railing is useless to you, right?” Bai Yuxia asked.
Chen Siyu denied it: “That’s not good, what if there’s no railing and I fall?”
Bai Yuxia: “So, you don’t need to use the railing, nor do you need to hold it, but with it there, you feel your life is assured. Similarly, consider faith as the railing, and ancient martial arts as Liu Chuandao’s faith.”
She calmly finished her statement, even with Jiang Ning watching her, Bai Yuxia remained composed, neither arrogant nor impatient.
Chen Siyu tilted her head, seemingly understanding yet unmoved.
Bai Yuxia sighed, questioning why she discussed such topics with Chen Siyu, purely inviting trouble for herself.
Chen Siyu didn’t really understand, but it didn’t matter; she found Bai Yuxia to be so cool.
Her rational, knowledgeable demeanor made Chen Siyu envious to no end; how could there be such an outstanding girl in the world?
It’s not going to work, if Bai Yuxia kept being so perfect, Chen Siyu would only feel she was drifting further away; she needed to bring her down to earth a bit.
So, Chen Siyu took out her phone and quietly forwarded a short video to Bai Yuxia.
After sending it, she hurriedly took off.
Bai Yuxia noticed her phone vibrating, seeing only Jiang Ning left in the room, seemingly without the intention to start a conversation for now.
So Bai Yuxia reached into the tight denim pocket, gently pinching the phone, elegantly pulling it out.
She held the phone and unlocked it.
The entire motion was filled with the grace of a young lady, matched with her bearing and appearance, it was extremely appealing.
Bai Yuxia opened the message list and saw the video sent by Chen Siyu, and she was startled.
“Damn it, Chen Siyu!”
Her slender fingers instinctively clicked back.
Jiang Ning observed this scene, his eyes flickering, a streak of spiritual power touched Bai Yuxia’s screen.
Bai Yuxia swore she clearly clicked back, but that video actually played, the progress bar even moved forward a bit. Fortunately, she always had her phone on silent mode, otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to face staying in the classroom.
In almost a millisecond, Bai Yuxia pressed the screen to turn it off quickly.
Only then did she take a deep breath and lift her face.
Jiang Ning, with a subtle smile: “What were you watching just now?”
Bai Yuxia was inwardly frightened, showing no expression: “Foreign movie.”
“Alright, alright, quite the actress, aren’t you?” Jiang Ning was intrigued, continuing: “I didn’t see it wrong, did I? They seemed not to be wearing clothes just now?”
His eyes contained a teasing smile, just staring at the girl opposite him.
Bai Yuxia could barely hold on, she didn’t know if her face was red, she only knew her ears were burning fiercely, but years of self-discipline ensured she wouldn’t easily lose her composure.
Her slightly blushing face feigned a carefree expression: “The internet is too slow, their clothes haven’t loaded yet.”