Chapter 9 Tense Office Standoff
"Lin Zhiyue," Gu Zhaoyu interrupted me, "You can call me Gu Zhaoyu. I'm now your company employee. Just treat me as your Secretary."
"Gu Zhaoyu, I want to talk to you properly.
You coming to my company as Secretary, is it because you're upset and want revenge?
When I was your Secretary, there were some small orders you didn't do.
I thought, why not start a small company myself to do them.
I didn't expect it to grow big accidentally.
I swore, I didn't leak company secrets. I swore on my money. "
"I believe you," Gu Zhaoyu was also sincere. "I trust your character. I'm here to learn advanced experience. Your company started later than ours but developed faster. I'm here to learn, Lin Zhiyue. You wouldn't want me not to stay here, right?"
"Not really, it's just..." I twisted awkwardly.
I indeed didn't want him to stay, but I didn't want him to think that.
I hoped he could be sensible and know when to retreat, letting me maintain a positive image.
Gu Zhaoyu didn't wait for me to finish and made a quick decision.
"Since Lin Zhiyue agrees, I'll stay permanently. I knew Lin Zhiyue is generous."
My fist hardened.
One punch could knock away two Gu Zhaoyu figurines.
Gu Zhaoyu smartly got up to leave, stopped at the door, his bright eyes flashing with gossip light.
"By the way, Lin Zhiyue, did you quarrel with Zhao Zong? If you need, you can talk to me. I think we're still friends."
"Thanks." I thanked dryly, "But no need. He and I quarrel often, it's nothing."
"...Lin Zhiyue is indeed generous."
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He seemed to be shading me?
When I got home after work, there was an envelope at the door.
I frowned, didn't pick it up.
Instead, I went home, put on gloves, a mask, alcohol, disinfected the envelope, then used disposable chopsticks to open it.
Danger cleared, not a competitor poisoning.
Since I used low-level means to kill our company's Money Tree, I always felt others would use low-level means against me.
After opening, there were a few photos inside.
In the photos, Cousin and a girl held hands, their expressions vivid, eyes toward each other could pull strings.
The girl was beautiful like an oil painting. My Cousin didn't match.
But who sent this?
Gu Zhaoyu's face appeared in my mind, but I quickly shook my head in denial.
Gu Zhaoyu was so upright, always aboveboard, even business competition means were low-level, wouldn't do sneaking photos.
But this made it convenient for me to threaten Cousin.
【This girl is nice, girlfriend? Want me to tell aunt, say you have a partner, so she won't arrange blind dates for you.】
Cousin replied instantly.
【Sis, please, don't tell my mom. It's not even started yet. You must not let my mom know. If she knows, she'll urge marriage again. I'll be your ox and horse, please.】
【Then come back, think of a way to fire Gu Zhaoyu.】
【That's easy, you wait.】
He immediately decided to have HR send an email: prohibit office romance, otherwise one party has to resign.
What kind of brain circuit is this?
Why did he think Gu Zhaoyu came here to date.
【Sis, I know you're anxious, but don't be. Several girls in the company asked me about Gu Zhaoyu. Once he falls in love, I'll use that as an excuse to fire him.】
"..."
This was simply giving Gu Zhaoyu benefits.