amaotonovel Chapter 910 An Employee Who Doesn't Want a Secret Relationship (5)
Chapter 910 An Employee Who Doesn't Want a Secret Relationship (5)
Qin Zhi insisted on applying medicine to her, so Mu Zhou was happy to have some free time and took out a wet wipe to clean her hands.
Qin Zhi massaged her ankle for a while before releasing it:
"Take good care of yourself and get plenty of rest. I'll drive you to and from get off work starting tomorrow."
"No, if you take me to work, I'll have to get off two blocks away from my workplace. I can just take a taxi myself."
In the past, whenever Qin Zhi felt like taking her to work, she would do this to avoid suspicion.
Qin Zhi had naturally thought of that as well, and he pursed his lips:
“Your foot is so badly injured, how could I let you walk so far? I’ll change cars and have the driver take you.”
Mu Zhou scoffed lightly.
That's really thoughtful.
She knew he wouldn't allow any possibility of their relationship being exposed.
Fortunately, she didn't have any expectations to begin with.
"No need for Mr. Qin to go to such lengths. We have already parted ways. Please be mindful of the proper boundaries between superiors and subordinates."
Qin Zhi's expression was clearly not good.
Perhaps in his view, he had already shown enough goodwill, and Mu Zhou should accept the offer.
Do you have to talk to me like that?
Mu Zhou withdrew his foot and waited for the medicated oil to dry a bit, ignoring him.
Her silence made Qin Zhi lose patience.
"What exactly are you unhappy about? Are you addicted to using passive-aggressive tactics? Where does your temper come from? You take it out on your employees, hurt your foot, and now you treat me the same way. What do you want?"
Mu Zhou put on her shoes and then took a moment to glance at him.
She directly grasped the key point in Qin Zhi's words.
"So, you're still here to defend Jiang Qian, aren't you? Even though I was just giving her a normal reminder, you just can't stand to see her suffer even the slightest injustice."
"I don't want to know how you, as the boss, found out about such a trivial matter that happened in our department. I also don't want to ask you what you talked about me in private. I don't want to waste any more time on internal conflicts. Qin Zhi, let's part ways amicably."
"If you want to continue your new employee development experience, then I'll gracefully exit."
Having been exposed to the workplace for so many years, Mu Zhou is naturally quite eloquent.
After she finally got to say all the things she had been holding in for so long, she felt much lighter.
Since Qin Zhi liked Jiang Qian's youthful impetuosity and cuteness, she decided to let her go.
Qin Zhi was enraged by her words.
"Is this how you see me? What do you take me for? New employees join the company every quarter. If I wanted something new, would I have waited until now?"
"Yes, there are always new employees joining the company. Why do you only care about Jiang Qian? Why are you only giving her special treatment? Haven't the others been wronged? Why don't you see President Qin caring about them?"
Mu Zhou refused to yield an inch, tearing away all pretense.
Qin Zhi seemed to have no way to argue back, or perhaps he was too angry to continue, and left with the words:
"Unreasonable."
Even behind the glasses, those sharp eyes couldn't hide the chill emanating from them.
He had a stern face:
"Mu Zhou, you know my personality. I don't like spoiled girls. If you continue..."
"Save those words for your next partner. We have nothing to do with each other anymore."
Mu Zhou coldly interrupted his "threat," pushed him away, and left with the remaining medicine.
*
The next day, Mu Zhou's ankle swelled up even more, and he could only wear slippers.
However, due to her collaboration with Chongzheng Games and other work, she cannot take leave.
Another group meeting ended, and Luo Qing was supporting Mu Zhou as they spoke in hushed tones.
Qin Zhi and several senior executives walked towards us.
It was lunchtime, and everyone relaxed a bit. Upon seeing Qin Zhi, they called out "President Qin" and prepared to leave.
Qin Zhi slightly raised his chin, expressionless, and brushed past Mu Zhou, showing no concern whatsoever for her injuries.
At that moment, the door to another conference room also opened.
The department manager and Jiang Qian came out from inside.
Jiang Qian followed behind with her head down, looking pitiful and wronged; she had clearly been scolded.
The manager's expression wasn't good either, and he was still saying:
"Jiang Qian, you're not an intern anymore. If you keep making these kinds of basic mistakes, you'd better watch your job!"
"Manager, I was wrong. I can't live without this job. I will definitely be more careful and attentive in the future."
Jiang Qian was filled with trepidation, fearing she would lose her job.
When I looked up, I saw a lot of people in the corridor.
Her face flushed instantly, and she buried her head even deeper. She looked extremely ashamed and embarrassed.
The manager glanced at her and gave a disgruntled snort.
“You always do this when you make a mistake, making others clean up your mess. What’s the use of apologies and promises? I think only fines and bonuses can teach you a lesson.”
He had barely finished speaking when he saw Qin Zhi and the others, so he immediately stopped talking and didn't continue.
Qin Zhi frowned subconsciously, his gaze casually sweeping over Jiang Qian, whose eyes were already red, before landing on the manager:
"Manager Li is indeed a veteran employee; he can easily override company rules and arbitrarily deduct bonuses from employees with just a few words?"
His calm tone carried a clear mockery, and the manager broke out in a cold sweat, quickly explaining:
“I was just saying it casually. I never actually punished her, not even once. How could I possibly go against company rules?”
Qin Zhi was about to speak again when something suddenly came to mind.
He suddenly looked in Mu Zhou's direction.
She had already reached the corner, and before leaving, her gaze went straight towards him.
The mocking curve of his lips and the knowing look in his eyes made Qin Zhi's heart sink instantly.
The words Mu Zhou said that day echoed in my mind once again.
He looked away somewhat embarrassedly, his face suddenly turning much uglier. Without looking at the manager again, he quickly left.
The manager breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't take Qin Zhi's words as him standing up for Jiang Qian.
After all, Qin Zhi has always had a strange and harsh temper, so he was more inclined to believe that it was his criticism of Jiang Qian that had bothered Qin Zhi, which was why he was mocked by him.
He glanced at Jiang Qian, who was staring blankly at Qin Zhi's retreating figure, and his expression darkened further.
"Hurry up and get back to your workstations, what are you standing there for?"
"Oh, oh, okay, manager."
Jiang Qian looked away, embarrassed, and returned to her seat.
She raised her hand and pressed it against her rapidly beating heart.
It seemed like it wasn't a misperception; President Qin genuinely appeared to be helping her out of a difficult situation.
More than once.
He even comforted her in the stairwell last time.
Although his tone was harsh.
But he doesn't seem to be as mean and bad-tempered as the rumors suggest.
He's actually quite good.
Jiang Qian smiled shyly, but then she thought of the rumors.
People in the company say that Mr. Qin has a steady girlfriend, and some have seen him choosing Valentine's Day gifts.
On another occasion, when a client jokingly offered to marry his daughter to him, he replied that he was not single.
However, no one has ever seen his girlfriend.
Could it be that this girlfriend doesn't exist and is just a shield for him?
Jiang Qian's heart started pounding again.
*
Mu Zhou has come to Chongzheng Games once again.
After finishing her work, she contacted Shen Congjing for the first time.