Chapter 93 He Huaisheng Suffers a Setback

An Shixia didn't understand what was wrong with He Huaisheng. She had already withdrawn, shouldn't he be happy?

Why are you still being so humble and subservient now?

This idiom perfectly encapsulates the current state of He Huaisheng.

"No time."

An Shixia noticed his unpleasant expression and turned to enter the girls' dormitory. He Huaisheng watched from outside, his eyes fixed on her.

"Brother Sheng, are you waiting for me here?"

Jiang Zhiyao's surprised voice came over; her leg hadn't fully recovered, and she was using crutches.

He Huaisheng's face regained its gentle smile: "I was afraid you wouldn't be able to find me. Does your leg still hurt?"

Jiang Zhiyao immediately pouted: "It hurts."

Jiang Zhiyao was quite famous at school. Her conversation with He Huaisheng was filmed by many classmates and uploaded to the campus network.

The post went viral instantly.

How dare she even come to school? If I were her, I'd be ashamed too.

[He Huaisheng is truly a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung; he's been ruined by her.]

Don't talk about "flowers and cow dung" (meaning empty promises). If they can be together, do you really think he's a good person? I even suspect his image at school was just an act.

Hey, you know what, you really shouldn't say that!

Is it possible that they are actually quite nice people, but were just pushed to the limit?

[Don't wash upstairs]

[Without knowing the full story, I will not comment. What we see may not be the truth, so please be kind with your words.]

Zhong Wenxuan still believed that He Huaisheng could turn things around, so he forwarded the post to him and gave him a phone call.

"Brother Sheng, look at the post I forwarded to you."

He Huaisheng's expression changed after just one glance.

These people, who used to not dare to say a word in front of him, now dare to curse him like this.

It's okay, it's only temporary. Once he succeeds, all these dark histories will disappear!

These people might even feel ashamed for saying things that slandered them.

He controlled his voice and replied to Zhong Wenxuan, "Don't worry about it. They'll forget about it after a while anyway. In the future, they'll still be trying to curry favor with me."

Zhong Wenxuan nodded eagerly, his voice practically pleading: "When Brother Sheng becomes successful, you must consider me first. Putting everything else aside, I'll definitely be on your side!"

"Don't worry, once my company is up and running, I'll consider you first."

After hanging up the phone with Zhong Wenxuan, He Huaisheng looked at Jiang Zhiyao. Thinking about the gossip, he decided he didn't want to stay here any longer and would find another opportunity to see An Shixia later.

"Yaoyao, have you packed all your things?"

Jiang Zhiyao moved all her things out a few days ago, and now there is one of her belongings left in the dormitory.

"It's all packed up."

He Huaisheng had finished packing: "I've hailed a taxi, let's go."

*

As soon as He Huaisheng stepped into the Mairiel Group, he was summoned to the office by his superiors.

The group has just established itself in Beijing, and almost all of its employees are foreigners, communicating entirely in English.

"Today is your first day of internship. I've reviewed your academic background and I'm very satisfied. I have a project to hand over to you, and I'm confident you won't disappoint me."

He Huaisheng was surprised to be entrusted with such an important task on his first day. He stood up happily, bowed, and spoke fluent English.

"Boss, thank you for your attention. I will definitely do my best to complete this task."

"Don't just say nice things, take a look first."

The leader pushed the project proposal in front of He Huaisheng so that he could familiarize himself with it.

This project involves the development of a piece of land. The Mairiel Group is the contractor and needs to develop a plan that satisfies the client.

The project already has a planning map; this is the first version.

"This afternoon you need to go to the client's company to discuss with them and determine whether the plan is feasible. You will be responsible for the follow-up work."

The leader issued the order without asking any questions.

He Huaisheng was even smug, feeling that he was being valued.

"Don't worry, this is the first project I've ever worked on, I guarantee it will be completed!"

"Go back to your workstation and familiarize yourself with it first. Someone will accompany you this afternoon."

He Huaisheng came out of the leader's office, read through the entire plan, and also looked at the planning map.

*

In Yan Lingyu's office, Xiao Muchen knocked on the door: "Brother Yu, Secretary Zhang just called to say that a representative from the Mairiel Group has arrived."

Yan Lingyu hummed in agreement, put down the document in his hand, and tapped the table lightly with his index finger.

"Have Manager Liu handle the liaison, and tell him that I am very interested in this project and ask him to keep a close eye on it."

Manager Liu is a long-time employee of the company. He is meticulous in his work and has a sharp tongue, which most people can't stand.

Xiao Mushen couldn't help but smile. To deal with He Huaisheng, Yan Lingyu didn't even need to show his face; he could make He Huaisheng doubt himself.

He Huaisheng is still unaware that the company belongs to Yan Lingyu, and his smile remains relatively natural.

Manager Liu walked into the conference room, glanced at him, and looked rather displeased.

"Isn't it too hasty for your company to assign such a young representative to this project?"

He Huaisheng was a little bothered that the man immediately attacked his age, but he still smiled.

"Although I am young, being young doesn't mean I lack ability. Would this manager like to hear our proposal before making a decision?"

Manager Liu snorted and sat down. He had already received instructions from Yan Lingyu to make things more difficult for him.

This version of the plan is absolutely impossible.

"Then I'd like to hear what your proposed solution is?"

He Huaisheng was very confident. He explained his understanding and then pushed the planning map in front of Manager Liu.

"You can take a look at our initial plan."

Manager Liu picked it up, glanced at it, and angrily slammed the document on the table.

"Is this the plan your company has presented? If this is your capability, we need to reconsider whether we should continue to cooperate with you!"

The documents were scattered all over the floor, and there was also a sheet of paper.

He Huaisheng had never been treated like this before. He wanted to stand up and argue back, but he held back because this was his first project at the company.

He tried to maintain his smile: "If there's anything you're not satisfied with, please point it out, and we'll go back and revise it. You can't dismiss our work just because one proposal doesn't work, right?"

He knew that the workplace was different from school, and he had thought that he would be mistreated at work, but he did not expect to be hit hard on the very first day.

As the second party, he couldn't refute them and could only go along with them.

"Modify? Do you think there's any need to modify this plan? All of your proposals are unrealistic fantasies!"

Manager Liu continued speaking, spittle flying everywhere, while He Huaisheng tried his best to suppress his anger, feeling somewhat resentful.

If I owned my own company, I wouldn't have to put up with all this humiliation.

After Manager Liu finished speaking, He Huaisheng could barely keep his smile on his face.

"Do you understand what I'm saying? I don't want to see such a bad proposal next time! Please leave."