amaotonovel Chapter 148 Secretary Jiang, is she jealous?
Chapter 148 Secretary Jiang, is she jealous?
Mr. Huo, you've arrived.
you.
The scene seemed to be paused; Huo Sili's steps clearly paused the moment Jiang Qin spoke.
But this reaction only lasted a second. A second later, the man closed the door, strode away with his long legs, and continued walking inside.
The two greeted each other, but neither of them responded.
Only now, as he walked from the doorway to Jiang Qin's desk, did Huo Sili finally glance at her.
Then, it seemed as if I realized something.
He spoke as if bestowing a handout, getting straight to the point, his voice unusually cold and imposing, exuding a genuine sense of distance.
"Take good care of your new colleagues."
After saying those five words, Horst walked into the inner room.
Click, the door to the inner office closed.
Jiang Qin was clearly somewhat surprised by Huo Sili's reaction.
Of course, it wasn't that he treated her that way that was unexpected, but rather that he treated the person beside him that way...
"By the way, what's your name? What's your address? HR hasn't told me yet."
Jiang Qin said this to the person next to her as she turned around.
And upon turning around, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow—
The young and beautiful woman in front of him clearly showed undisguised disappointment in her eyes.
Even though she hadn't panicked much when she was caught red-handed, her face was now clearly flushed with embarrassment.
Even with foundation covering it up, her embarrassment was still quite obvious; not only her cheeks, but also her ears and neck were red.
Clearly, the other party was embarrassed because of Horstley's earlier disregard.
Realizing this, Jiang Qin felt a mix of emotions, and her head began to ache.
This is not the level of mental fortitude a general secretary should possess.
If you blush when your own boss doesn't even look at you, what do you do when your boss in a big business setting doesn't give you face? Are you supposed to put on a show and cry?
Moreover, she had already asked the question for almost two seconds, and this person still seemed to be immersed in the embarrassment and sadness of being ignored by Huo Sili. If Jiang Qin had only felt that it was a little outrageous just now.
At this moment, I felt something was off—was this really someone the HR department had brought in to be the new chief secretary?
Before the person next to her could say anything, Jiang Qin didn't have the patience to waste time and be upset with them. She took out her phone and contacted HR. Upon receiving the message, HR immediately sent over the person's resume and background check details.
Jiang Qin quickly scanned the area, glancing at the person in front of her. "Fu Rongying?"
"Ah, sorry, I was daydreaming. Now, can you start showing me around? Is there anything I can do?"
Upon being called out, the woman in the light pink bodycon dress seemed to finally snap out of her daze and looked at Jiang Qin.
However, although he said sorry, there was not a trace of apology on his face.
Jiang Qin glanced at Fu Rongying carefully, then walked to her workstation, bent down, opened the drawer, and took out a sheet of A4 paper.
The densely packed words above were some basic tasks that she had arranged for Lin Xiaoyu to do when she was mentoring her.
Lin Xiaoyu is an undergraduate student who will officially graduate from university next June. She was selected by Huo's Human Resources Department during the peak recruitment season this spring and thus entered Huo's company.
It's fair to say she's a complete newbie in the workplace, and Fu Rongying's resume is overflowing with experience.
Jiang Qin let the other person do the basic work on this A4 paper first, naturally assuming that the other person would definitely have no problem.
Fu Rongying took the document, which seemed to be in good condition, and gave Jiang Qin a sweet smile.
"Okay, I'll start. I'll ask you if I don't understand something, Secretary Jiang."
Ask again if you don't understand...
Jiang Qin paused for a moment, a bad feeling rising in her heart, but she attributed it to Fu Rongying, which she thought was just a kind of hypocritical politeness between adults.
Fu Rongying should study hard soon so she can resign and be laid off sooner.
Jiang Qin naturally hoped that Fu Rongying could pass the initial review as soon as possible, and upon hearing this, she quickly nodded and hummed in agreement.
He then sat down at his workstation and began to handle the small portion of work that Huo Sili had not assigned to He Xu.
The basic task that Jiang Qin assigned to Fu Rongying was actually very simple, and could be said to require no technical skill at all—it was just about organizing the information according to the instructions on the A4 paper she gave her, which consisted of only three steps.
The first step is to organize and arrange the documents in a major category according to the requirements on the paper.
The second step is to organize everything and then clearly record the information on the record sheet next to the filing cabinet according to the format written on the paper, ensuring that the handwriting is not illegible.
The final step is to take photos of the offline records and upload them directly to the internal system.
Then, the system will automatically recognize the text and convert it into an electronic document. At this step, you don't even need to type any words, which is quite convenient, time-saving and labor-saving.
However, Fu Rongying was completely baffled by these three simple steps.
At one end of her workstation, Jiang Qin was focused on approving documents when Fu Rongying's voice suddenly came from behind her.
"Secretary Jiang, there's something I don't understand. Could you come over and help me take a look?"
This remark left Jiang Qin completely bewildered, but after a moment of confusion, her heart sank.
With a slight furrow of her brow, Jiang Qin spoke, her tone indifferent: "What don't you understand?"
The workplace is not a school. Teachers can be working people, but not every working person can be a teacher.
It's fine for new employees to ask senior employees questions, but what's the point of asking a question without specifying what it is?
Does it want to be like toothpaste, needing someone to squeeze it out?
If someone is a newbie in the workplace, still has a student mindset, and is not yet mature, then they can be guided, just like with Lin Xiaoyu. She had plenty of patience, after all, the other person was a real newbie in the workplace, and that's when patience is needed.
But Fu Rongying is not.
Even their resume shows three years of experience as a general secretary.
Although Fu Rongying's former company was far inferior to Huo's, it could still be considered a medium-sized company.
Moreover, it's an international trading company.
He has more years of work experience than her, specializing in international trade, which involves a lot of communication.
Moreover, Fu Rongying graduated from a well-known domestic university and is a true secretarial professional.
Jiang Qin did not believe that Fu Rongying's current level of communication skills would help her pass the interview for the position of general secretary at Huo's personnel department.
Therefore, there must be a problem somewhere.
Is it the HR department, or Fu Rongying, or is someone else pulling the strings behind the scenes, either Fu Rongying or the HR department?
In a flash, his thoughts came to a head, and this clarity, combined with his earlier intuition that the other party was lying, led him to a conclusion.
Jiang Qin's attitude towards Fu Rongying has quietly changed negatively once again, this time with extreme wariness.
On the other end, Fu Rongying seemed somewhat afraid of her, whether she noticed or not.
"Secretary Jiang, I'm sorry to disturb your work. Let me think about it myself first, and I'll ask you if I really don't understand."
Fu Rongying's words sounded somewhat aggrieved and pitiful.
Two years ago, Jiang Qin would have softened her heart and started to doubt herself, wondering if she was too cold-blooded and ruthless.
But now, Jiang Qin could only sigh – what does that even mean?
It's just a simple task of organizing documents. With such detailed notes on paper, what could be difficult to understand?
Turning her head, Jiang Qin understood; the door to the inner room had been opened at some point.
Horstley is a man who walks silently, even in broad daylight.
His tall figure stood by the door, and it was unclear how long he had been watching.
"You go out first."
When his eyes met hers, Huo Sili looked away and gazed at Fu Rongying, who had just apologized to him pitifully.
Fu Rongying quickly responded with a "yes" and closed the glass partition of the filing cabinet in front of her.
The high heels clicked away, disappearing into the distance. As they passed by Huo Sili, her beautiful face, adorned with exquisite makeup, was framed by downcast eyes, making her appear even more pitiful.
Perhaps because she hadn't encountered something like this in a long time, Jiang Qin's eyes widened in surprise.
With a click, the door was gently pulled shut, and Horst walked toward her.
Jiang Qin pursed her lips, feeling as if she had been forced into a play.
No, she just wants to quit her job. What did she do to deserve this?
"Mr. Huo, are you trying to tell me to take good care of her, or are you trying to say something else?"
Huo Sili's thin lips, which were about to open to say something, closed, and his dark eyes stared calmly at Jiang Qin.
Several seconds later, he spoke again, but only two cold words came out—
"otherwise?"
Jiang Qin pursed her pink lips slightly, the thought that had just popped into her head transforming into a complex emotion.
The Huo family is very large, with deeply intertwined interests and many members. However, the person she cares about most now is her great benefactor, Old Madam Huo.
Therefore, whether the Huo family prospers or fails is quite important to Jiang Qin.
After all, unlike other families in Kyoto, the Huo family's current status is not only due to Old Master Huo, but also to Old Madam Huo. The Huo family's current appearance is inseparable from Old Madam Huo's many efforts and correct decisions in her youth.
Thinking of this, Jiang Qin tried to keep her tone as calm as possible as she reminded Huo Sili.
"Otherwise, Mr. Huo should ask the HR department whether this new colleague's resume is fabricated and whether the background check is accurate. If neither is falsified, then I sincerely suggest that you replace her, because Secretary Fu's work attitude is really..."
This is very problematic.
He was interrupted before he could finish speaking.
"Jiang Qin".
He coldly read her name out to her face with a frown.
His tall, imposing figure drew closer to her, and he braced his hands on her desk.
That condescending gaze felt strangely familiar; it was precisely that day, the day she announced her divorce.
And when he asked her what to say, was it the same?
The story seems to have returned to its starting point, but it's not quite the same.
At the time, I thought it was just Li Xueqian, but now I think it might be worse than she thought.
Jiang Qin felt a little tired, and after thinking about it, she decided to take back everything she had said.
Yes, he is the decision-maker; he is the true decision-maker.
"Sorry, I was too talkative..."
Are you jealous?
Her words were interrupted again. Upon hearing this, Jiang Qin raised an eyebrow, finding it absurd.
The title "President Huo" was immediately dropped. "What did you say?"
“I’ll say it.” Huo Sili leaned closer again, looking into Jiang Qin’s eyes, and spoke slowly and deliberately.
"Secretary Jiang, are you jealous? Is that why you're asking me to replace the new colleague?"
Jealousy is a joke.
Jiang Qin was tired. "Take it or leave it."
Jiang Qin sat down and continued working.
Huo Sili straightened up, and the teasing look on his face vanished in an instant.
"I will investigate this thoroughly."
Jiang Qin paused in her mouse scrolling motion.
Looking up, Huo Sili seemed to have dialed someone's number, holding the phone to his ear as he pushed open the door and went out.
The tall figure was silhouetted against the light, making it difficult to see clearly.