Financial Workplace Survival Guide – CH 075

Chapter 75 ☆, Starting Tomorrow, A New Life Begins.

Annual leave seemingly grew wings, flying away silently without one even realizing it.

But the fifteenth day of the first lunar month was considered the New Year, and everyone who returned from the long holiday was still somewhat disoriented. Just then, a transfer order quietly came down from head office, and Xin Xin was transferred to the Internal Control and Compliance Department as a senior manager.

While the position was lower, the rank was raised several levels.

This incident came as a bolt from the blue to the Haining branch.

Although Haining was not bad, Jiangcheng was better, and the head office had a different development prospect. Countless people wanted to transfer to the head office, but Xin Xin quietly made it happen.

The timing was good; people who wanted to be transferred usually started moving around after the Lunar New Year. They never expected Xin Xin to leave without giving them a single hint.

Everyone said Xin Xin had a powerful background and a deep mind.

Mary was the first to call and demand, “What’s going on? You are so cunning! I did not hear you mention this at all before the New Year.”

The first requirement for good friends in the workplace was that neither party felt jealous of the other’s good fortune but only offered admiration and blessings. This required not only strong hearts and noble character on both sides but also that both were happy.

Happy people always forgave others.

Mary verbally mocked Xin Xin for her lack of secrecy.

Yes, but no matter how one looked at it, it sounded like a blessing for Xin Xin.

Xin Xin gave a wry smile. “It’s not that my acting skills are superb; it’s just that I really did not know about this.”

Mary immediately realized, “Zhao Xi?”

Xin Xin paused for a moment, then cautiously replied, “I don’t know; I haven’t asked yet.”

But it was pretty much true, since Zhao Xi had explicitly told her beforehand that transferring her to the Internal Control Department was to facilitate a promotion. But at the time, she had not expected Zhao Xi to go to such lengths for her, nor had she expected him to be so efficient.

Mary laughed. “The battle’s about to begin. Zhao Xi will definitely want to take advantage of the situation and transfer you to Jiangcheng to sow discord between you and Zheng Zaochuan.”

Xin Xin paused for a moment, then said, “This year, Zheng Zaochuan and I went home for the Spring Festival.”

“So fast?” Mary exclaimed in surprise. “Oh no, my news is definitely not going to be exciting anymore.”

“You are with Han Canghai?”

Mary chuckled. “Yes, but that’s not the exciting part. The exciting part is that I’m having a secret relationship right now.”

“What happened?”

“Han Canghai wants to marry me now, but my mother disagrees.” Mary was both amused and exasperated, but there was nothing she could do.

“That’s right. If you were my daughter, I would not agree either. Han Canghai’s heroic rescue of the damsel in distress suddenly moved you?” Xin Xin felt that this was somewhat expected, but also somewhat illogical.

Mary thought for a moment, “Alas, to my shame, it’s nothing more than being blinded by lust.”

It turns out that Zheng Zaochuan was not the only one who insisted on going home with someone for the New Year; Han Canghai, who had recovered from serious injuries, was also one of them.

He did not inform Mary, and when he reappeared, he was already at Mary’s doorstep.

When Mary’s parents saw Han Canghai, they were so angry they wanted to beat him up. But Han Canghai, a seemingly rigid, aloof, and somewhat arrogant man, knelt down without saying a word.

This terrified not only Mary but also her parents.

Han Canghai, as if carrying thorns on his back to apologize, begged Mary’s family for forgiveness. Perhaps because they were in front of so many people, Mary’s parents could not bear the shame and could only express their forgiveness on the spot, telling them to go and discuss their own affairs.

“How did you two agree on this?”

Mary sighed, “We had not even discussed it. I followed him into the hotel room, and he grabbed me, and then somehow we ended up sleeping together. After we were asleep, he asked me if we could get back together, and I agreed.”

Xin Xin felt a little jealous. “Looks like he’s good at it. I’m so envious.”

Mary said nonchalantly, “Is Zheng Zaochuan no good?”

Xin Xin sighed deeply, “It’s all his fault. Otherwise, I would have known before the new year whether he was capable or not.”

When Xin Xin got home that evening, she told Zheng Zaochuan about the transfer; just in case, it was best to be honest and tell him the truth.

“I don’t know the specific reason for the transfer, but it’s possible that Zhao Xi transferred me.”

To everyone’s surprise, Zheng Zaochuan showed no signs of jealousy. While serving Xin Xin food, he analyzed the situation for her, saying, “The head office is still much better than the branch office. In terms of the comprehensiveness of the business and the range of clients you can reach, the head office has more advantages.”

Xin Xin breathed a sigh of relief but was also a little disappointed. She asked reluctantly, “So you do not mind at all that I will be able to see Zhao Xi every day after I go there?”

In reality, Zhao Xi and Xin Xin had a purely platonic superior-subordinate relationship, but Xin Xin knew that in Zheng Zaochuan’s past speculations, there must had been something more than just revolutionary friendship between them.

However, Zheng Zaochuan remained calm and gently patted Xin Xin’s head, saying, “Work’s important, but I can visit you often. Besides, when I start my new company, I can move it to Jiangcheng.”

That concluded the discussion.

Xin Xin had not even finished unpacking her luggage from home when she started packing for her trip to Jiangcheng. Jiangcheng and Haining were very close; it did not take long by car or high-speed rail, and many people even commute across cities, so it was not a particularly significant distance.

But perhaps because they had lived together for a while, Xin Xin suddenly felt a sense of reluctance to part ways.

This feeling of reluctance spread from home to the company, growing stronger as the handover process progressed.

What Xin Xin did not expect was that besides Mary, another person who immediately offered her their blessings would be Yang Rui.

Yang Rui changed his imperious attitude when he was first promoted and returned to the obsequious attitude he had shown to Xin Xin when Zhao Xi was in charge.

“Xin Xin, we’ve been colleagues for a long time. If you become rich and powerful, do not forget us, and do not forget the wonderful memories we had working together.”

“What good memories could I possibly have with you?” Xin Xin thought to herself, but did not say it aloud.

Xin Xin had never liked Yang Rui, from the past to the present. She did not understand why she especially disliked Yang Rui before, but now, looking at Yang Rui’s standard fake smile, the word “smiling man” suddenly came to her mind.

Yes, her dislike for Yang Rui had nothing to do with him being a despicable person. She disliked him because she always felt his face was wearing some kind of strange mask, and his smile seemed painted on.

Xin Xin even imagined a scenario where Yang Rui would open his wardrobe every morning, stuff a wardrobe full of masks into his clothes, and then change into different masks depending on the occasion when he met people the next day.

This was precisely where the helplessness of life lay.

When we were kids, we could openly say, “I do not like someone.”

But now, the less you like someone, the less you should show it. Xin Xin never doubted that if he could, Yang Rui would even want to kill her. But the fact that Yang Rui could still shamelessly try to curry favor with her after learning of her promotion showed that he also believed that Xin Xin should not be offended.

Xin Xin thought of her former boss, Ethan.

When she first joined the company, it seemed like every action and every word was directed at her. But later, when they realized she might be useful, they managed to dig out some clues from their limited work interactions to prove their cultivation of Xin Xin.

Xin Xin was overwhelmed with emotion, but in the end, she forced a smile and expressed her gratitude to Yang Rui.

“Thank you for taking care of me for so long, Mr. Yang.”

Equally intriguing was her relationship with Fu Meng.

When she was transferred to Haining, Xin Xin went through a very difficult period. She even almost resigned because of Fu Meng’s targeting.

But over time, she developed a mutual appreciation for Fu Meng. Fu Meng had done many despicable things, but she also had her endearing qualities.

Despite her uncertain future, Fu Meng generously offered her blessings to Xin Xin.

“I do not have anything to give you, but I will send you my best wishes: may you rise to greater heights.”

Xin Xin smiled and extended an olive branch. “If you ever need my help in the future, give me a call.”

Fu Meng shrugged. “I’ve done my best and left the rest to fate. I’ve done everything I could. If in the end the ruler wants his subject to die, then I will go back to my hometown and find a stable job.”

Xin Xin nodded. “I wish you all the best.”

Besides her regular colleagues, Xin Xin also had some colleagues with whom she had a good relationship. Mary invited Zhang Qiao and several other people from the department to give Xin Xin a farewell party.

Xin Xin greatly admires Mary for managing relationships so well amidst so many melodramatic love stories.

Zhang Qiao clearly knew that Mary had reconciled with Han Canghai, but the two interacted naturally, seemingly without any distance between them.

Xin Xin raised her glass to everyone, “Wishing you all smooth sailing and that all your wishes come true!”

Mary laughed and replied, “Even after going to head office, Our Xinxin will still shine like the brightest star in the night sky!”

Through her drunken haze, Xin Xin looked at the dazzlingly beautiful Mary, and in her daze, she seemed to see Zhang Qiao’s focused, shy, and sparkling eyes again; he was still looking at her the same way.

But in the end, Mary would never be his star.

As the dinner party ended and Xin Xin stepped out of the restaurant, she saw a tall figure in a trench coat who seemed to have been waiting there for a long time.

It was Zheng Zaochuan.

Perhaps it was the slight intoxication, or perhaps it was the long-awaited outpouring of true feelings, but she recklessly threw herself into the arms of this man with beautiful eyes.

The others wisely left.

Zheng Zaochuan carried Xin Xin with difficulty and subconsciously kissed her hair, his tone full of doting, “Drunkard, walk properly.”

Xin Xin nuzzled her head against Zheng Zaochuan’s neck and took a deep breath. “I do not want to go home. Get me a luxury suite, and we will have a three-hundred-round battle.”

Zheng Zaochuan’s voice came from above her head: “You are going to fall asleep before you even get home. What’s with all this ‘battle’?”

Xin Xin felt wronged. “Why can’t you do something? I’m wearing a matching set of underwear today.”

Zheng Zaochuan’s breathing hitched a couple of beats, and he said quickly, “If you do not fall asleep when you get back, we will have a big battle.”

Xin Xin said, “Okay, I will not sleep.”

This time, however, Xin Xin broke her promise. As soon as she got in the car, the alcohol quickly took hold, and Xin Xin desperately reminded herself, “I cannot fall asleep!”

But her body would not obey her brain, and Xin Xin drifted into a deep sleep.

Zheng Zaochuan parked the car and very carefully picked up the sleeping Xin Xin. She was not fat, but because of her height, she was not easy to pick up from the cramped car.

But at this moment, she was sleeping so peacefully that Zheng Zaochuan did not want to wake her. He could only very carefully move her out of the car and pick her up horizontally.

Zheng Zaochuan, who cherished his car, slammed the door shut with his foot for the first time.