Chapter 25 I'm a hunter, why should I be afraid of wolves?

Song Yuqing, receiving a call from Lin Yao, was furious and unrestrained. "What kind of headhunter are you? Do you have any brains? If you're not a professional, why would you be a headhunter?" "You're talking to me about potential ethical risks now? What were you doing before? All this time was wasted. I'm telling you, I'm giving you face by prioritizing your recommendations. Don't think you're the only ones who can give them. There are several other headhunters recommending them!" "Lin Yao, listen up! I'm going to ban you from the Fellows' Chamber of Commerce! You dare come here! You can't even get into this industry! Don't let me see you again!" ... The curse words rained down like a torrential rain, leaving Lin Yao speechless like a grandson. She felt she deserved it, her face flushed, and she took it. After he caught his breath, she explained, "We just learned something about the situation. Don't we want to make money yet? Aren't we still considering Zhuo Rui..." "Consider your ass! You won't consider me? I recommended this person to our boss and have been coordinating and waiting for him to join. Now I go to the boss and say, 'Oh, I, Song Yuqing, found a bad person. I, Song Yuqing, made the wrong choice. I, Song Yuqing, am incapable of doing the job.' How will the boss see me? How will he trust me in the future? You've ruined me, I tell you!" "You can scold me all you want, but the problem must be solved. I suggest considering Li Huaigang again. Besides that vacation request, Li Huaigang..." "Don't talk about Li Huaigang! Li Huaigang is even worse. He asked for vacation right after he started. What kind of person is that! How can I trust someone you recommend again? I don't trust you!" The voice on the phone was so deafening that even Tan Ming, who was standing nearby, felt his ears pierce. Song Yuqing ended the call. She threw the phone away, her eyes red, bit her lip hard, and blinked to bear it. Tan Ming handed her the tissue box. She grabbed it, tore a piece of tissue to cover her face, and said nothing. The tissue was damp. Emotionally, she was his mentor, and seeing her like this, he felt bad too. He lost the emotional energy of losing the order and offered comfort, "It's come to this, forget it, don't dwell on it." Long Weihe pushed the door open. Seeing her, Tan Ming fell silent, glanced at Lin Yao, and left. There was a long silence. The university sisters had been together for three years, working together, starting a business together, their lives and work intertwined for almost a decade. In her eyes, she was a tough guy, in her eyes, a softie. It wasn't without their differences of opinion, conflicts, and arguments. They'd witnessed each other's joys and sorrows, and they'd been together until now, united by their shared values. Nothing could break them apart. How many times had they seen a tough guy cry, a softie turn out? She'd brewed a pot of scented tea in the morning, but before she could drink it, Long Weihe touched the glass pot with her fingertips. It was cold. She heated it up, picked up her office...

When Song Yuqing received a call from Lin Yao, he was in a bad mood and spoke without restraint.

"Why are you a headhunter? Do you have any brains? Why are you a headhunter if you're not professional?"

"What are you talking about potential moral risks at this moment? What were you doing before? All this time was in vain. Let me tell you, I'm giving you face so I value the person you recommended. Don't think you're the only one who can give people this. There are several people recommended by other headhunters waiting!"

"Listen, Lin Yao! I'm going to ban you from the Fellow Township Chamber of Commerce! How dare you come here and try to get involved in this industry! Don't even think about making it in this industry! Don't let me see you again!"

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The curse words rained down like a torrential downpour, leaving Lin Yao speechless like a grandson. She felt she deserved it, her face flushed red, and she took it.

After he took a breath, she explained, "We just learned some information here. Don't we want to make money yet? We are still considering Zhuo Rui..."

"Consider it! You won't consider me? I recommended this person to our boss and have been coordinating and waiting for him to join the company. Now I go to the boss and say, oh, the person I, Song Yuqing, found is not good enough, I, Song Yuqing, made the wrong choice, I, Song Yuqing, am incapable of doing the job. How will the boss see me? How will he trust me in the future? You've ruined me, I'm telling you!"

"You can scold me all you want, but the problem has to be solved. I suggest we reconsider Li Huaigang. Besides his request for leave..."

"Don't talk about Li Huaigang! Li Huaigang is even less of a person. He wants to take a vacation right after coming here. What kind of character is that! Can I trust the people you promote again? I don't trust you!"

The voice on the phone was so piercing that even Tan Ming, who was standing nearby, felt his ears pierced.

Song Yuqing hung up the phone.

She threw her phone away, her eyes red, she bit her lips hard, and blinked to endure it.

Tan Ming handed her the tissue box. She took it, tore off a piece of tissue to cover her face, and said nothing.

A piece of tissue was wet.

Emotionally, she was his master, and seeing her like this, he felt bad too, and he no longer had the emotional words to say to her. He comforted her, "Now that things have come to this, forget it, don't think too much."

Long Weihe pushed the door open. When Tan Ming saw her, he fell silent, glanced at Lin Yao, and walked out.

There was a long silence.

The two college sisters have been together for three years, working together, and starting a business together. Their lives and work have been intertwined for almost ten years. In her eyes, she is a tough guy, and in her eyes, she is a soft-hearted person. They have had different opinions, conflicts, and quarrels. They have witnessed each other's joys and sorrows. They have been together until now, and with the same values, nothing can separate them.

I have rarely seen a hard-hearted person cry.

She had brewed a pot of scented tea when she entered the office that morning, but she hadn't finished drinking it yet. Long Wei touched the glass pot with her fingertips. It was cold. She heated it up a bit, picked up the cup on her desk, poured it in, and placed it in front of her. "I'm sorry."

She lifted the tissue covering her face, her eyes red. "It's okay that Song Yuqing scolded me, but I didn't cry because of him. I was..." She took another tissue and wiped her nose. "Without any orders, Linhe is no longer a normal headhunting company, and we are no longer normal headhunting consultants. I don't know how we should move forward. I don't know..."

She was really confused.

"I'll give Tan Ming his reward and deposit it into his account personally. I agree with your idea and let him join the partnership. I'm sorry for your loss, but I may not be a qualified partner. I want to take a break for a while."

"What do you mean by taking a break?" She stared at her.

"I've been in a bad state for the past six months. I'm very tired. I just want to rest. Tan Minghui will be a partner who can make money."

She understood what she meant.

"Long Weihe, is this what you call taking responsibility? If you don't want to do it anymore, let's just go away! Go away! Go away!" She jumped up from the chair, picked up the bag on the table and left.

Bao knocked over the water cup, and the water overflowed onto the table and the floor.

She didn't even turn around.

When Song Yihui saw her come out, she hurriedly took out the package she had just received and ran after her, "Sister Lin Yao, you've got a package! It looks like it's your acceptance letter. Congratulations!"

Without a trace of joy, she took it, stuffed it into her bag, and quickly walked out of the office without even looking at it.

Song Yihui looked back at Tan Ming and An Nan. Their eyes met but no one spoke.

She went straight home.

I felt chest tightness, so I went to the balcony for a while, but it was still tight. I couldn't get into any of the things I usually like to do at home, so I just sat on the sofa and thought.

She glanced at her phone and saw that Lin Yuxun had probably received the admission letter as well. He sent her a text message asking which class she was assigned to. She was not interested in verifying whether she was in the same class as him, so she threw her phone to the other end of the sofa and was too lazy to reply.

She only realized she hadn't eaten lunch when she was hungry. At two or three in the afternoon, she opened the refrigerator and made herself a meal.

Cook well and eat well outside, that's what her grandmother, Yin Xueying, tells her in a weekly video. She tosses a bowl of noodles with homemade beef sauce and devours it, feeling less miserable.

In the evening, she asked Tan Ming and Zhang Ziye to come out and chat, saying that they had something to discuss. Tan Ming found a bar.

Tan Ming's joining was her own idea, and she had never mentioned it to him personally. She had previously discussed it with Long Wei out of concern that Linhe's small platform wouldn't be able to attract someone with greater capabilities and resources. Even after investing time and energy in training someone, they still wouldn't be able to retain him. Tan Ming had the ability to independently develop clients and execute trades, so his departure would be a loss.

Long Weihe had suggested raising his commission at the end of the year and putting the partnership issue on hold. She had her concerns.

She knew that Long Weihe's decision to let Tan Ming join the company at this time wasn't her true wish. However, if she didn't do anything about Tan Ming now, he'd have no reason to continue hanging on. If he didn't leave, Zhang Ziye would force him out. She found a workaround and brought forward Long Weihe's planned year-end commission increase to now. She would discuss this with them that evening.

This is a quiet bar, not noisy or bustling, with few people. The atmosphere is quite classy, with a male singer as the resident singer. It is a lonely place close to solitude.

"Sister Wei transferred money to me, but I didn't accept it. I, Tan Ming, love money, but can I accept any money? Sister Wei just can't tolerate any inconvenience and follows her temperament. She probably hasn't been pushed to the right side by life." Tan Ming has a low alcohol tolerance. He would be drunk after drinking three glasses of red wine, and his mouth brought back the matter.

Zhang Ziye said she was on her period and didn't want to drink, and she hit him from the side, "Stop talking nonsense! Don't talk about Sister Wei behind her back! Sister Wei is a man who dares to do what she does and takes responsibility for it."

She was tactful and knew that Lin Yao and Long Weihe had different relationships after all, so she spoke up for the gossipy Tan Mingyuan.

"Qi Yue, what are your plans?" Lin Yao asked her.

"I can't help it. I've already sent her an offer letter. I'm the one who arranged for her to be hired, so I'll hire her as usual. I can let her go at any time during the two-month probation period. Is that okay with you guys?"

"You are the boss, it's your system." Lin Yao shook the wine.

Zhang Ziye elaborated on the matter. "This girl called me for half an hour this afternoon, not hiding anything at all. She was really outspoken in order to keep her job. She said that she came here to draw a line between herself and Yan Bin, and Yan Bin took the initiative to find her a job. Didn't she and Yan Bin work in the same hospital for a while before? I guess they hooked up at that time."

"Selling out Yan Bin for a job would be a disaster in their place." Lin Yao shook his head.

"She said it's not easy for her to be alone in a foreign country. She has no one to rely on and no resources. She lost her job and couldn't find a suitable one. She really relies on Yan Bin's help. She wants to keep her job and asked me for a probation period. Regardless of whether what she said is true or not, this girl is amazing. She doesn't care about anything and says whatever she wants. If Yan Bin offends her one day, wouldn't it be very embarrassing? If the wife finds out, there is the risk of the wife exploding. If the mistress is unhappy, there is the risk of the mistress exploding. A retard who can't control his lower body can explode at any time. From this point of view, Sister Wei's consideration is also correct."

Seeing that Lin Yao was just drinking alone, Zhang Ziye winked at Tan Ming.

Tan Mingfa was drunk and confused, "What?"

She knocked on his head again, picked up his wine glass, and expressed her opinion on the commission they had just negotiated. "Thank you, Sister Lin Yao. Keep up the good work!"

Lin Yao was already on her fourth drink, trying to avoid today's events by talking about something else. "Zhang Ziye, your husband is at Lin He. He earns the most money out of all of them. He's so stingy. He's never treated me to a meal. You should keep him in check. He's such a stingy guy!"

"She's the one who made me stingy." Tan Ming grinned.

"You're such a slut, you want me to take care of you! You'll pay for our drinks today!" Zhang Ziye patted him on the back and glared at him.

"Okay, okay, give me the budget!" Tan Ming stretched out his hand to ask for it.

"You're embarrassing yourself just because you drink a little!" She shrank back.

Lin Yao made a "tsk tsk tsk" sound and pulled away from them, looking disgusted. "Flirting in front of me is really bad. Go back and show off at home."

Zhang Ziye checked the time. "Ah, it's getting late. I have training tomorrow and I haven't finished writing the courseware yet. I have to go. Let's go together."

"You guys go first, I'll finish this glass of wine before I leave. No waste." She shook the little bit left at the bottom of the glass.

"There are wolves everywhere, let's go together." Tan Ming shook his head and looked around.

"Hey, stop nagging me. Go home and live your life. I'm a hunter, so why should I be afraid of wolves? I'm going to relax and have some peace and quiet. I'll be back after finishing this drink. I'm sober now. Come on, let's go. Zhang Ziye, take care of the people." She threw the bag that Tan Ming had placed on the side of the bar at him. The drunk man didn't catch it.

"Okay, finish this drink and leave. We'll call you later."

Zhang Ziye picked up the bag, paid the bill, and helped Tan Ming leave.

The rest of the people finished their glasses and poured the remaining wine in the decanter.

A tall, thin man came over and asked the beautiful woman if she wanted to drink with him. She held her forehead and rolled her eyes, growling like a wolf, "Get lost!"

The scattered people around looked over, and the man walked away, muttering, "Psycho."

She felt dizzy and packed her bag and phone to leave when Lin Yuxun sent her another message on WeChat: "I saw the list online. We're in the same class. Classmate Lin, let's have dinner together tomorrow?"

"You're so annoying!"

He sat back down, his phone fell to the table with a thud, he rubbed his head, picked it up again, and with hazy eyes he tapped the screen, sending messages in succession, "What are you eating?" "Come and have a drink?" "I'll treat you to a drink." "Come on."