Watching Jiang Nan Fang’s figure enter the company, Zhan Bei Jue returned to his car.
As he started the engine and shifted gears, he saw his phone and remembered that he had posted on Moments.
He reached for his phone, opened it, and clicked in. The Moments entrance showed 99+ new updates.
He knew announcing his marriage would cause a stir. Zhan Bei Jue casually scanned through, and both familiar and unfamiliar faces had liked his post.
Especially Zhou Jin Bei and Lu Ming Zhe, who had even built a thread in the comment section.
They bantered back and forth, their words dripping with envy, all urging him to treat them.
After looking for a while, without replying to any messages, he turned off his phone and drove to the company.
His sudden appearance, sudden return to the country, and sudden announcement of his marriage on Moments spread like wildfire. By the time he arrived, the news had already swept through the company.
Everyone waited for him to enter with curious and gossipy expressions.
Zhan Bei Jue was in a good mood. From the moment he stepped through the main entrance, he nodded at everyone with a smile.
He walked ahead, and everyone followed behind, discussing.
“It seems the rumors are true. President Zhan is in such a good mood today, his spirits are high. You can tell something good has happened.”
“Who is it? So lucky to marry him? I’m so envious!”
“Didn’t it used to be rumored that he was very close with his assistant, Zhou Jin Bei? They even flirted openly at the company…”
“Oh, someone like her, it’s just for fun, how could it be serious? With his looks, his family background, a rich and handsome man like him wouldn’t settle for someone not of equal standing, right?”
“That’s true. In Nan Cheng, there aren’t many noble ladies who can match him. Who do you think is so lucky?”
Hu Jia Sheng also learned about Zhan Bei Jue getting his marriage certificate.
He had been at the company for over half a year. Although he was amiable and treated employees well,
people had a preconceived notion that Zhan Bei Jue was the true president, and had always treated him with politeness and distance.
Now that Zhan Bei Jue had returned, it had sparked an unprecedented wave of discussion.
As he walked along, he could hear everyone discussing his return and marriage without any effort.
If he said he wasn’t feeling a bit lost, it would be a lie.
Although Zhan Bei Jue hadn’t entered the president’s office for over half a year, the moment he appeared, the front desk, without any hesitation, warmly opened his office door for him.
When Hu Jia Sheng entered, Zhan Bei Jue was already sitting in his former seat.
The moment their eyes met, although both brothers had smiles on their faces,
the palpable gap in their status was evident to anyone.
However, Hu Jia Sheng appeared very magnanimous.
“I heard from Grandpa yesterday that you were back. I’ve been busy with work and haven’t seen you.”
“That’s great. With you back, the child and Nan Fang can rest assured. Welcome back to the team.”
Zhan Bei Jue stood up and walked out from behind the desk.
He reached out to shake his hand, his expression unreadable.
“You’ve worked hard during my absence.”
“I heard from Grandpa and Nan Fang that you managed both work and family without neglecting either, and took good care of them. Thank you.”
Hu Jia Sheng shook his hand.
“They are too kind. It’s what I should do. You managed everything alone for so many years; you did better than me.”
They smiled at each other. Zhan Bei Jue patted his shoulder and let go.
“Alright, you get back to work. I haven’t been to the company in a long time, so I don’t know how things have developed. I just came to take a look. You do your work, I’ll go for a walk around.”
He harbored no ill will towards Hu Jia Sheng.
After all, he was his elder brother by blood. Since he had said he would step down, he had handed over the reins and wouldn’t encroach on his territory.
Zhan Bei Jue had this resolve.
But Hu Jia Sheng felt a bit uneasy.
He didn’t know if Zhan Bei Jue was genuinely magnanimous or just pretending.
He didn’t ask any questions about the company, and he had even given the seat back to him. If he was truly magnanimous, he didn’t believe anyone could achieve that.
If he was pretending…
Then his sincere efforts over the past six months, his thirty-one years of patient waiting, would all be in vain?
Zhan Bei Jue left the president’s office and toured each department.
Finance, Sales, Technology, Marketing… Seeing him in their departments, and in such good spirits, everyone was very excited.
Especially the department heads, who eagerly introduced him to the achievements of each department during his absence.
Most projects were the same as before. Those that needed to be concluded were concluded, and those that were expanding into phase two or three had already begun. Everything was progressing smoothly.
Zhan Bei Jue was pleased. He encouraged them to do their best, assuring them that the company would not mistreat them, and then prepared to leave.
However, before he left each department, everyone insisted on asking him one question.
“When will you come back to work?”
“We’ve worked under you for so many years, and it gives us a great sense of security. Honestly, when you first left, we were all quite lost…”
In Zhan Bei Jue’s eyes, his subordinates saying this was merely expressing their respect.
After all, his surname was Zhan, and the company’s surname was also Zhan.
Keeping him happy would ensure his career progression.
Therefore, no matter what they said, he wouldn’t take it too much to heart.
“President Hu is a very capable person with a strong sense of responsibility. It’s normal to feel a bit distant when you first meet someone new; I’m sure you’ll come to like him over time.”
“Sense of security is earned, not given by me. I wouldn’t dare accept such praise.”
He seemed to be making a joke, indicating his intention to step down.
Everyone was confused again.
What was the background of this Mr. Hu?
He was so willing to step down and hand over his trust so willingly?
Logically, Hu Jia Sheng wasn’t bad in any way.
His looks, physique, work ability, personality, and even his newness made him much easier to get along with than Zhan Bei Jue.
But for some reason, they couldn’t bring themselves to like him.
The phrase “preconceived notion” was too powerful.
After touring all the departments, it was lunchtime.
Zhou Jin Bei asked Zhan Bei Jue to go to the cafeteria with her.
“I don’t have much work to do either. I won’t be here this afternoon, so what should I eat?”
Zhou Jin Bei said.
“Back then, to quickly establish myself in the company, I deliberately created rumors with you. Now that you’re married, and the bride isn’t me, everyone is mocking me.”
“I don’t care. One way or another, you have to save face for me.”
Thus, Zhan Bei Jue was dragged by her into the employee cafeteria.
It was peak lunch hour, and the cafeteria was packed with people.
The moment Zhou Jin Bei linked her arm with his and stepped inside, all eyes turned to them.
Zhou Jin Bei deliberately raised her voice.
“Second Brother, what do you want to eat? The chefs have developed a few new dishes recently. Let’s have our administrative staff help taste them, okay? Should they be promoted? Shall we try them together?”
Zhan Bei Jue’s voice was also not quiet.
“This is the company, and it’s working hours. Address me as President Zhan, not Second Brother.”
“……”
“And your hand, take it off. What does it look like to be clinging to each other during working hours?”
After they got their food, they sat in a corner.
Zhan Bei Jue kicked Zhou Jin Bei under the table.
“This is the first time in my life I’m acting. I’m putting on a show for you in public. Remember my great kindness.”