A Zhong's mother was once the most beautiful woman in their town. Despite having many suitors with better conditions, she married A Zhong's father, a poor young man, and was doted on like a precious treasure by him.
During A Zhong's pregnancy, his father was overly anxious and developed the same illness as Zhan Bei Jue. Therefore, he had extensive knowledge about food during pregnancy.
The next day, after eating the lunch A Zhong brought, she didn't feel nauseous all afternoon. It was miraculous.
Zhan Bei Jue was in a good mood, and his work efficiency was high. He reviewed the work report submitted by Vice President Gao ahead of schedule, and soon, Vice President Gao called him.
It wasn't a work report, but a request to come to the capital for an audience, as there was something to discuss with Zhan Bei Jue in person.
Zhan Bei Jue hadn't visited the electrical company in a long time. Knowing they had recently invested in a new bid, Vice President Gao had achieved merit, so he decided to personally go and reward him.
"Don't come over, I'll come to you. Wait."
They met in Vice President Gao's office.
Vice President Gao first spoke about the recent work situation, then handed him a physical examination report.
"Strictly speaking, retiring at my age is indeed a bit early."
"I've worked my whole life. Although I haven't achieved great success, I've managed to realize some value. I really don't want to spend my days at home waiting to die."
"But my wife's health is not good. When she was young, I was busy with work and neglected her care. Even in old age, I was still not at home. Now that she is ill, she is so angry that she wants a divorce. I have to take it seriously."
"I know you've just taken on a new project, and it's not right to mention resignation to you at this juncture. I hope you can understand."
When Zhan Bei Jue saw it, Mrs. Gao had stomach cancer, and it was in the middle stage. This truly weighed on his heart.
How could he possibly blame him when he felt so sorry for Vice President Gao?
"Vice President Gao has dedicated his life to Zhan Corporation. He can be considered a pillar of strength for Zhan Corporation. I am grateful to you, how could I think it's unfair?"
"I am deeply sorry about Mrs. Gao's situation. There's no need for any procedures. Go home and accompany your wife with peace of mind. Starting today, Grey Electrical will hire you as a lifetime technical consultant."
"Your salary will be 1.5 times your previous salary, paid monthly. I hope this can represent a small token of my appreciation from Zhan Corporation."
After appeasing Vice President Gao, Zhan Bei Jue returned directly to headquarters, not daring to go to the technical department.
Because those people would definitely ask about Jiang Nan Fang as soon as they saw him.
It wasn't that he was stingy or afraid they would be interested in Jiang Nan Fang, but mainly he was afraid of disturbing his baby.
With Vice President Gao gone, Grey Electrical was leaderless. Back in his office, Zhan Bei Jue began to consider the next leader.
Although the people in the technical department were technically skilled and worked diligently, they were generally young and lacked experience.
Promoting someone from within to lead the company would not be enough in terms of vision, and Zhan Bei Jue was uneasy about it.
He still hadn't found a suitable assistant, and his second assistant had not been with him for long. She was young and beautiful, but her abilities were limited. Besides executing orders, she couldn't offer any strong opinions.
Zhan Bei Jue called A Zhong over again.
"Don't announce Vice President Gao's resignation yet. Have Human Resources find a headhunting company as soon as possible to select a good replacement. It will be announced together then."
A Zhong's role became apparent at this moment.
He offered his opinion: "Actually, I don't think it's necessary to look outside. We have suitable people internally."
Zhan Bei Jue couldn't think of anyone suitable after considering, and A Zhong's words surprised him slightly.
"Tell me about it."
A Zhong had followed Zhan Bei Jue for many years, and they understood each other's temperaments, so there was no need to beat around the bush.
"I think Mr. Hu Jia Sheng is quite good."
"He is an expert in this field. He went to the real estate company because of someone else's work error. In fact, with his talent, being a mere draftsman in a real estate company is a great underutilization of his abilities."
Hearing him say this, Zhan Bei Jue suddenly remembered Hu Jia Sheng.
On one hand, it was Zhan Bei Jue's selfishness.
Because he rejected his mother and his illegitimate identity, he didn't like Hu Jia Sheng from the bottom of his heart and never treated him as a brother. That's why he didn't think of him when problems arose.
On the other hand, it was also Hu Jia Sheng's own ability to remain calm.
Whether he truly had no ambition or pretended to have no ambition, in short, he didn't compete, didn't show off, and didn't make a fuss. He lived like an invisible person every day, so how could others remember him?
Thinking about their last meeting, it was at a dinner party where Zhan Bei Jue used him to suppress Mrs. Gao.
Although he was very unhappy, he didn't say anything unpleasant on the surface.
Recalling Jiang Nan Fang's evaluation afterward, Zhan Bei Jue had to admit to himself that he had gone a bit too far in that matter.
Moreover, he had indeed harbored a desire for personal revenge and suppressed Hu Jia Sheng by sending him to the real estate company.
Now that it was mentioned, he suddenly remembered what he originally did.
An industry elite who had worked in Silicon Valley, with Zhan family blood, and was called "big brother" by him, was living in such a subordinate position...
Perhaps he had become more sentimental and soft-hearted due to the torment of this illness recently.
Perhaps it was because Hu Jia Sheng appeared too non-threatening, Zhan Bei Jue, after careful consideration, felt a pang of sympathy for him.
But men's sympathy is different from women's sympathy. Especially for mature men over 30, they cannot show enthusiasm out of thin air.
So he thought of a decent way to phrase it, planning to give him an opportunity to prove his abilities while also comforting him subtly.
An hour later, Zhan Bei Jue called him.
He first told him about Vice President Gao needing to go home to recuperate, then about Jiang Nan Fang's pregnancy preservation, and finally explained the new project they had just bid for.
He asked if he could help out and take charge as the project leader.
Both heads of the electrical company were occupied, so the company couldn't be leaderless.
Since Zhan Bei Jue had put it this way, and it was within his professional domain, Hu Jia Sheng had no reason to refuse.
Especially when Zhan Bei Jue sent him the information, and upon a general glance, it wasn't technically demanding, so he agreed.
"Then we'll issue the appointment notice tomorrow. You'll be the project leader at the electrical company. Hurry up and hand over your work at the real estate company today."
That evening, Hu Jia Sheng worked overtime until past two in the morning and replied to Zhan Bei Jue with an email.
He offered several professional suggestions on the original project proposal.
Zhan Bei Jue had been staying in the ward with Jiang Nan Fang these past few days. He habitually checked his email first thing in the morning.
Seeing the email from past two in the morning and how carefully Hu Jia Sheng had revised it, he couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion and pushed the computer to Jiang Nan Fang to look.
"This involves your major, Engineer Jiang. See what you think of his suggestions."
Speaking of which, Jiang Nan Fang was also a peculiar person, particularly unsuited for romance.
When she was being affectionate with Zhan Bei Jue, she was distracted from work all day, her thoughts drifting in the sky.
As long as she was separated from him, even if she was staying in the hospital ward, she could work with a clear mind.
Although she was in the hospital these past few days, she hadn't fallen behind on her work at all.
She had slept soundly the night before, and at the crack of dawn, she was presented with professional questions, making her extremely happy.