Financial Workplace Survival Guide – CH 062

Chapter 62 ☆, Come And Pursue Me.

After this little farce ended, Xin Xin finally remembered why she had gone home early today.

“Hey, Zheng Zaochuan, I have a question for you. When Su Chengjie could not reach me, how did he force you to resign?”

Zheng Zaochuan glanced at her, and Xin Xin understood his meaning from his eyes.

“Alright, alright, I am not so narcissistic as to think you’d spend a fortune on me. I know you are going to say it has nothing to do with me,” Xin Xin sighed. “But now I am wondering, could Wang Zhuo have been sent by Su Chengjie?”

Zheng Zaochuan smiled and casually said, “It does not matter.”

Xin Xin’s eyes widened. “How can I not care? If it really is him, then I’ve been tricked because of my gullibility.”

Zheng Zaochuan pinched her cheek with his hand. “Do not think too much; maybe he has something important to him.”

“How could it not be important? When Su Chengjie came to you, how did you deal with him? Did you leave any backup plans?” Xin Xin slapped Zheng Zaochuan’s hand away and asked anxiously.

Zheng Zaochuan looked at Xin Xin strangely. “Why gamble?”

Why not?

Without hesitation, Zheng Zaochuan said, “Do you know what I thought when Su Chengjie called me and said he had information I wanted to know?”

“What were you thinking?”

“I thought it is fortunate that it was him.” Zheng Zaochuan looked at Xin Xin and said seriously, “I never thought of fighting with him. I would agree to whatever he said. If it were not him, you would be in great danger. But if it was him, I know I can save you.”

Xin Xin was stunned; Zheng Zaochuan spoke these words very calmly, as if he were narrating something perfectly normal.

“Hey, Zheng Zaochuan, are you confessing your feelings to me?”

Zheng Zaochuan made a face. “No, I am trying to seduce you into pursuing me.”

Xin Xin laughed. “How do you want to be pursued?”

Zheng Zaochuan lowered his eyes and said softly, “You do not understand me. I am very cunning. I want to play the hero, so you will not feel guilty towards me out of gratitude. But I also want you to know that I am worried about you and want you to pay attention to me.”

In the dim light, Zheng Zaochuan’s bangs fell down, casting a shadow. After speaking, he looked up at Xin Xin with a smile, like a child checking if you had candy in your pocket.

Xin Xin had always been rational yet timid; her heart, seemingly made of precious jade, was one she never easily gave to others.

But at that moment, she felt her heart pounding like thunder and filled with feelings of unwavering affection. So, almost without hesitation, she pressed her hands against Zheng Zaochuan and kissed him forcefully.

Zheng Zaochuan struggled only for a moment before readily accepting the kiss, then grabbed Xin Xin by the wrist and pulled her onto his lap.

When Xin Xin was a child, she watched a movie that described the feeling of liking someone as a hundred butterflies fluttering from the bottom of her heart. She had never felt this way before, but now, she suddenly understood.

A gentle, moist kiss spread from her lips and teeth to her neck. Xin Xin unconsciously grabbed Zheng Zaochuan’s hair, as if she had grabbed a handful of pine needles, which were hard and prickly.

Xin Xin’s consciousness was blurred amidst the light kisses, but for no reason, she thought, “He must be a very stubborn person.”

As the old man said, a person with coarse hair was never tamed.

Finally, when the two were panting heavily, Zheng Zaochuan took a step back and tried to calm himself down.

“You’re taking advantage of me, and you have not even pursued me yet.”

Xin Xin, blinded by lust, licked her lips, still somewhat unsatisfied, and leaned closer, saying, “Go after him; definitely go after him.”

Zheng Zaochuan dodged her and said unhappily, “You have not confessed yet.”

Xin Xin replied perfunctorily, “I like you; I like you the most.”

Zheng Zaochuan righteously rejected her attitude that she only wanted intimate contact and did not want to talk about love.

In such an ambiguous situation, Xin Xin quite by chance caught a glimpse of cautious expectation in Zheng Zaochuan’s confused and infatuated expression.

“Zheng Zaochuan, let’s be together. I like you; I really like you. It is like a hundred butterflies fluttering up from the bottom of my heart; I like you so much.”

Zheng Zaochuan smiled, as if relieved, and unabashedly showed off his little tiger teeth.

“Then I will reluctantly agree.”

This time, Zheng Zaochuan took the initiative to kiss her. Xin Xin wondered if it was just her imagination, but the kiss felt so solemn, almost like a vow.

Since her disastrous relationship with Zhou Yiran during her youthful years, Xin Xin had never publicly acknowledged any boyfriend. She had been repeatedly advised by Mary to treat anyone with whom a relationship could not become stable as a friend.

Many friends had simply disappeared into the annals of history, not only fading from Xin Xin’s social circle, but even Xin Xin herself could hardly remember their names.

But on the second day of being with Zheng Zaochuan, Xin Xin experienced the sweet and sour taste of love that she had not felt in a long time.

She shared this important news with Mary immediately.

While Mary felt the outcome was a foregone conclusion, she could not help but wonder, “How did they get together? Who ultimately gave up and became the one to confess first?”

Xin Xin happily admitted, “It was me.”

Mary showed little interest; “It is a foregone conclusion.”

Xin Xin was beaming with joy, completely oblivious to the fact that this long-standing power struggle had ultimately ended in her defeat.

Xin Xin’s success in love made everything seem pleasing to the eye, overshadowing the setbacks she encountered at work.

Xin Xin’s attitude towards the Internal Control and Compliance Department softened as she happily took up her post. Sister Fan from the Internal Control and Compliance Department was widely considered the most rigid person in the entire company, and all the frontline departments had long suffered under her rule. Fortunately, Sister Fan finally reached retirement age a month ago, and the entire department joyfully threw her a farewell banquet.

Li Ailing, the deputy general manager of the Internal Control and Compliance Department, was not young. She had neither the ambition to climb the corporate ladder nor the desire to switch departments for a challenge. She had worked with General Manager Fan for many years, which was relatively pleasant, but she often suffered because of her nitpicking work style.

Therefore, when Xin Xin took office, Li Ailing fully played her role in mentoring and guiding others. As a senior colleague, she not only reported on the department’s work but also clearly explained her main responsibilities.

Compared to when she first went to the sales department, where there was a shortage of staff and everyone was difficult to manage, things went much more smoothly.

Xin Xin even suspected that Zhao Xi’s transfer without her consent had inadvertently done her a good deed.

Of course, amidst this series of successes, there were also some setbacks.

For example, the police in Jin City called Xin Xin to tell her that a lawyer who was very good at handling criminal cases had taken over their previous kidnapping case. Since this lawyer took the case, the suspect had changed his testimony many times and may even intend to plead not guilty.

Xin Xin did not understand the law, but she felt that, based on common sense, this was completely impossible.

However, it was said that if the evidence was insufficient and the lawyer was very assertive, a not-guilty plea might actually succeed. There were three reasons for this: first, whether the kidnapping charge had been established; second, whether their personal freedom was restricted; and third, whether they were physically harmed.

To be fair, Xin Xin judged that while there was no infringement, the first two points definitely existed.

However, after the highly skilled lawyer arrived, the suspect recanted his confession, saying that he was simply taking the two women to their destination, but he also got lost because there was no GPS or cell phone signal. Moreover, he claimed that he never attempted to restrict their personal freedom throughout the entire journey.

They were neither tied up nor locked up; they could leave whenever they wanted. It was their own sense of insecurity that led them to stay.

Through this sophistry, Xin Xin came to understand what it meant to turn white into black.

In the past, she might had wanted to share her thoughts on this matter with others, but she would have worried about bothering them, and in the end, she might have just said “never mind” and dealt with it on her own.

But ever since she confirmed her relationship with Zheng Zaochuan, Xin Xin felt that she had the right to unleash her desire to share without restraint and immediately sent a message to Zheng Zaochuan when she learned about it.

“This is outrageous! Kidnappers can be acquitted.”

The complaint was accompanied by a crying cat face.

Zheng Zaochuan, who was unemployed at home, replied to the message instantly, “What is going on?”

Xin Xin gave a lengthy account of the unfair treatment she suffered and also criticized the lawyers for their lack of ethics.

“Everyone says finance is a bitch, favoring the rich and despising the poor. But now it seems every industry is a bitch, helping criminals exploit legal loopholes. Shameless.”

Zheng Zaochuan chatted with her casually and said in unison, “Su Chengjie has a law degree and knows a bunch of powerful lawyers. He works in finance and studied law; he is the epitome of a bitch.”

Xin Xin smiled and was just about to continue talking about crickets when someone knocked on the office door.

“Please come in.”

Fu Meng walked in, looking worried.

Compared to Xin Xin, who gained weight and became plump in just half a month, Fu Meng became much paler in a short period of time. She was already very thin and usually dressed elegantly, walked with a confident stride, and had a commanding presence.

She did not know what was wrong with her lately. She was like a withered flower; even her long hair had lost its luster.

Xin Xin had not seen Fu Meng for several days, and when she saw her now, she almost exclaimed in surprise, but she suppressed her astonishment out of politeness.

“You look very tired.”

“Not only am I very tired, but I’m also very anxious.”

Fu Meng’s face visibly showed unease. “Xin Xin, I have a question for you. Has Yang Manman contacted you?”

Xin Xin suddenly remembered this incident. It seemed that Yang Manman’s threat to cause trouble for Fu Meng was not just empty talk. Something serious must had really happened, because even when their lives were hanging by a thread, Xin Xin had never seen Fu Meng with this expression.

She answered the question cautiously, saying, “She contacted me and asked for my help.”

Fu Meng gave a bitter smile. “Was she saying I forced her to sell herself?”

Xin Xin neither confirmed nor denied it, saying, “She said the client you asked her to accompany had problems, and she herself was unwilling. But my reply at the time was that she could refuse if she did not want to.”

Fu Meng looked up. “Do you think I would do such a thing?”

Xin Xin thought for a while, then said, “I am not sure.”