"Boss?"

"Boss, you're back!"

"Boss."

Dozens of eyes stared at Ji Yuzhi's face, scrutinizing him without any ill intentions or suspicions, only with worry.

They dared not surround Ji Yuzhi like they had surrounded Zhao Zeyuan and the others; they could only hope for a response in this way.

"I'm sorry everyone, I know this has been a difficult time for you all." Ji Yuzhi maintained his aloof demeanor, but if he wanted to, even a slight smile could bridge the gap between everyone, which was exactly what he was doing: "I know you all have many questions. We'll have a meeting in the conference room in ten minutes. I'll give you all some answers."

"Come with me." Ji Yuzhi pulled Zhen Tian into the office.

"Ten minutes, let me explain it to you first."

Ji Yuzhi wanted Tian Tian to be the first to know any news, even if it was only ten minutes earlier.

Ten minutes goes by quickly; it might be the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee, to touch up your makeup in the restroom, or just to exchange a few words.

Ten minutes have passed.

Zhen Tian was still in shock, trying to process the facts Zhi Zhi had told her. In a daze, she was led to the conference room by Ji Yuzhi.

Wen Jiujiu bumped into her and waved her hands in front of Zhen Tian's eyes: "Tian Tian? What's wrong?"

"What kind of magic did the boss cast on you? Your eyes have lost all their sparkle."

"Don't talk nonsense, come in quickly." Zhao Zeyuan pulled Wen Jiujiu into the conference room.

"Everyone's here, so I'll just briefly explain why you've all been investigated over the past month." Ji Yuzhi sat in the main seat, with Zhen Tian, ​​who was still recovering, beside him: "Everyone should know about the Political 56 investigation, and that's why we're being investigated this time."

“There will be big changes in the upcoming work season. I will hand over the studio to Tian Tian in the next few days, and she will be your boss from now on. I will also finish up some other matters in a short time. From now on, the main work of the studio will be handled by Feng Li, with Zheng An and Ze Yuan assisting.”

"What do you mean? Boss, you're quitting?" someone below couldn't contain himself.

"I haven't decided yet." Ji Yuzhi crossed his arms. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants to make an exception and recruit me. My political review has been completed in a month, and now they're just waiting for my answer."

He dropped a bombshell with a nonchalant tone.

"What!"

Sure enough, the people below were so shocked that they were speechless, just like Zhen Tian.

Ji Yuzhi recounted his experiences over the past month.

On the last day of the 886 Diplomatic and Security Dialogue, he stood behind the speaker as usual, waiting for the interpreter. But this time things were not so simple. A representative of a certain country suddenly launched an attack during the meeting, and the diplomatic representatives of the two countries exchanged words several times, making the atmosphere tense and freezing.

Ji Yuzhi waited quietly. After all, this matter wouldn't affect him. He had heard both sides' arguments. Clearly, the other side was arguing unreasonably.

But during their back-and-forth exchange, the foreign official, who was in charge of translating for Ji Yuzhi… suddenly paused for a moment. This was a major taboo in such a confrontation. Fortunately… the foreign official was a man who had seen it all; he seized the opportunity to smile slightly, giving the impression of being shrewd and calculating, and then picked up the water on the table and took a few sips.

Ji Yuzhi noticed that the man was visibly uncomfortable when he put down his water glass. Because he was closest to him, he could clearly see that the important man lightly scratched the water glass with his index finger.

Whether he was overthinking it or not, his body was acting more irrationally than his mind. In a moment of impulsiveness, he leaned down and whispered a few words in the ear of the officer outside. Afterward, he somewhat realized he had been swayed by emotion, but he preferred to believe he was just being sentimental rather than let his country be outmaneuvered by this unreasonable person.

Perhaps it was his heightened political sensitivity, or perhaps it was the many witty remarks he'd gleaned from debates. After putting down his water glass, the important figure quoted Ji Yuzhi's argument, successfully silencing his opponent, and then offered them a way to save face. The meeting concluded successfully.

Ji Yuzhi quickly packed his things and prepared to leave, but someone soon stopped him and took him away.

In a more secluded conference room, the VIP was present, along with several other important figures.

At such a meeting, countless eyes are fixed on the conversation. Even the brief pauses of important figures do not escape the notice of professionals. Therefore, Ji Yuzhi was asked to reiterate his remarks and his initial intentions.

He finished his brief explanation and prepared to leave. But those people weren't planning to let him go so quickly.

Because of this issue, they need to review him again.

Ji Yuzhi knew he had gotten himself into trouble because of his loose tongue, so he cooperated with their investigation.

However, the other party's attitude was unusually good throughout the entire process, and several important figures would often appear in front of him to have a brief chat.

Everything is still alright up to this point.

But on the tenth day he was kept there, he was somehow taken to many places to sit in on proceedings. Some people even intentionally or unintentionally tested him.

Ji Yuzhi sensed something was wrong very keenly.

Only then did the other party reveal their true intentions.

Ji Yuzhi spent the remaining 20 days on assessments and training.

When they let him go, they only said that he met their requirements and had a clean record and passed the political vetting. They added that if he was interested in a job at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they would welcome him to join them.

That's the end of the story.

Ji Yuzhi spoke casually, but everyone felt as if they were watching a personal documentary.

This absurd, bizarre, and impossible thing also happened to Ji Yuzhi.

He had a moment of doubt when he first learned of their plan. Are you kidding me? Is it really that easy to get into this department?

But the next 20 days of training taught him that while getting in was easy, staying was difficult.

Moreover, once you're in, it means your entire family's honor and fortune will depend on your career. Everyone will have to cooperate with you. You'll also have to follow some overly strict rules. These are all things Ji Yuzhi needs to consider.

This is also why he hesitated.

"So I apologize for investigating your families for personal reasons. It was just that you were unaware of it."

Not to mention the others, even the few people who accompanied Ji Yuzhi were so shocked that they couldn't speak.

Even Zhao Zeyuan, who usually doesn't show his emotions, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Not to mention that the girls, who are usually loud and boisterous, all covered their mouths tightly.

"That's how it is. It won't affect anyone, so you can continue with your work. I'll be on my end..."

Ji Yuzhi wanted to continue explaining.

But Zheng An couldn't hold back any longer and exploded first: "Da Li, pinch me! I feel like I had an incredible dream."

Feng Li showed no mercy whatsoever.

The meeting room erupted in chaos with Zheng An's scream.