"My goodness. The more you talk, the more exciting it gets. No wonder Lu's skin is so good, it's all thanks to men..."
Hu Jiasheng needed his assistant to go in and get a file, so he dialed the internal extension.
Normally, the assistant would answer the phone after one ring, but today it rang three or four times with no response.
Thinking the assistant wasn't there, he personally went to get the file.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw the assistant hunched over his phone at his desk.
Hu Jiasheng walked over and tapped the desk with his folder. The assistant looked up, saw him, and jumped up in a fright.
"Mr. Hu."
"What are you looking at that's so captivating?"
"Nothing, nothing at all."
"Nothing? Then why didn't you hear me calling you?"
"I apologize, Mr. Hu. What did you need? I'll get it done right away!"
"No need. Since your phone is so interesting, go home and look at it. I'll do it myself."
Being caught slacking off during work hours by the boss and being told to go home?
After finally getting into Grey Electric and securing the position of President's Assistant, the assistant's face turned ashen.
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Hu. I'm truly not slacking off. I just saw someone speaking ill of Director Lu behind her back, and out of concern for her, I couldn't help myself."
Hu Jiasheng frowned slightly. "Who was speaking ill of whom?"
The assistant looked at him with some difficulty.
"The company's administrative clerks created a private group chat. I don't know where they got the photos, but they're saying that Director Lu from the marketing department and her new assistant are involved in something ambiguous. They were discussing it quite animatedly."
"My phone kept ringing, and I thought it was something important, so I clicked on it to check."
Director Lu from the marketing department and her assistant?
That would be Lu Jiaying and Jing Yu. Could they really be the subject of gossip?
Hu Jiasheng put down the file and extended his hand to the assistant.
"Let me see."
The assistant dared not refuse. Hu Jiasheng frowned as he scrolled through the chat records from top to bottom, his expression growing increasingly displeased.
Lu Jiaying was well aware of her relationship with Jiang Jingyu. Perhaps it was precisely because she knew this that she treated him like a younger brother, and wasn't as guarded in their daily interactions.
Such an open, sibling-like relationship, and yet it could be misinterpreted like this?
And him too!
"Ridiculous. Not working during work hours, but excelling at gossip. I think these people have too much free time!"
"Call Xu Lei and tell her to come see me immediately!"
The assistant broke out in a cold sweat, realizing that these people were going to be reprimanded because of him.
But the call still had to be made.
Soon, Xu Lei arrived. Before going in to see Hu Jiasheng, she pulled the assistant aside and asked in a low voice.
"Do you know why Mr. Hu called me up?"
The assistant didn't want to make enemies of everyone.
"Director Lu from the marketing department just came up, her eyes were red, and she stayed in there for a long time. I don't know if it has anything to do with her. Anyway, Mr. Hu is very angry, so be careful."
Xu Lei's heart tightened. She thought to herself: That damned woman, playing the victim and coming to Hu Jiasheng to cry during work hours. How despicable!
She entered the President's office with her head bowed. Hu Jiasheng didn't beat around the bush.
"If you feel your workload is insufficient and you have too much free time during work hours, I can assign you some additional tasks."
"Mr. Hu, what do you mean by that?"
"Director Xu. You're not young anymore, and you're already a mother. I still want to preserve some of your dignity."
"Considering you've worked at Grey Electric for so many years, even if you haven't made significant contributions, you've certainly put in the effort. I won't hold today's matter against you. From now on, you should know what to do. Do you understand what I mean?"
Xu Lei didn't understand, only that Lu Jiaying was truly formidable.
She could even get Mr. Hu to side with her after doing something wrong.
Through this incident, her relationship with Lu Jiaying deteriorated further.
After leaving the President's office, she secretly vowed that one day she would expose Lu Jiaying's true colors and humiliate Hu Jiasheng.
At that time, let's see how they would handle the fallout!
After being warned by Hu Jiasheng, the administrative group chat remained quiet and well-behaved for several days.
Xu Lei hadn't figured out how to deal with Lu Jiaying yet. That day, while having lunch with the Financial Director, she heard news that made her furious.
Lu Jiaying had recently signed another deal worth over a hundred million yuan with an old client from Germany.
Although this client was from abroad, they strictly adhered to domestic market rules.
Their cooperation was excellent in all aspects, especially their payment collection rate, and they were a top-tier client.
From this single deal alone, she would receive over a million yuan in commission.
It was only the first quarter of the year, and she had already earned so much. Her annual KPI for the entire year was secured.
As department heads, everyone's biggest headache was the quarterly and annual KPI targets.
Lu Jiaying's luck was simply too good.
Not only did she manage to charm men, but her performance was also so smooth.
Xu Lei was almost spitting blood.
From then on, she paid even more attention to Lu Jiaying.
She monitored Lu Jiaying's movements daily. After half a month, she finally found an opportunity for revenge.
The product Lu Jiaying had signed with the German client required a technical upgrade, and two key components needed to have their materials replaced.
Due to the large quantity involved and the numerous performance and subsequent issues, she, along with Vice President Wang from the Production Department and Vice President Li from the Technology Department, had to travel to Suzhou to visit the client.
They were to conduct friendly negotiations with the client regarding quantity, quality, and price.
The other two executives did not bring their assistants, but Lu Jiaying brought Jiang Jingyu along.
Xu Lei thought to herself: Hu Jiasheng, oh Hu Jiasheng, even if she were another Diao Chan, you should have seen the signs of her relationship with a subordinate. And yet you strongly support her. If you're not wearing a cuckold's hat, who is?
The hotel was booked by Jiang Jingyu. Upon arrival, the four checked in, and the front desk informed them that there were only two business rooms left on the 12th floor, with the other two rooms on the 13th floor. They asked if this was acceptable.
Of course, it was acceptable; it wasn't a major issue.
Lu Jiaying instinctively consulted with the two vice presidents.
"Let Xiao Jiang stay next to me. You two choose first, and whatever is left will be ours."
The rumors about her and Jiang Jingyu had been rampant before, and the two vice presidents had heard about them.
They had expected Lu Jiaying to be more discreet and avoid suspicion. Little did they know that not only was she bringing him on this business trip, but she also wanted rooms next to each other.
Initially, they hadn't doubted her, but now they couldn't help but have some suspicions.
"Director Lu, would you like me to switch with Xiao Jiang? We can stay next to each other."
Although Vice President Li had never made any substantial advances towards her, he was, after all, a married man with children.
Lu Jiaying just wanted to distance herself from them.
"No need. It's easier for me to communicate with Xiao Jiang if we're next to each other. So, which floor will you choose?"
The two exchanged glances and silently put an exclamation mark in their minds, choosing the 12th floor.
Lu Jiaying, with a clear conscience, took Jiang Jingyu to the 13th floor.
The next day, everyone began their visit to the client.
They started with a tour of the company, then visited the factory, and then the client's raw material suppliers, touring from beginning to end. They then proceeded to conduct experiments and test the performance of the raw materials.