Sixty-nine first encounter with the lecherous Qi

Li Wei led everyone up to the third floor, telling Li Lin and Luo Da to wait in the reception room for a while, and that she would be right back. She then gestured for Zhang Tong to follow her.

Li Wei took out a small bunch of keys she carried with her, opened a door next to the meeting room, and went inside. Zhang Tong followed her in.

Grabbing a rag from the side, he casually wiped the dust off the desk and chair, tossed the rag aside, sat down, took off his backpack and put it aside, looking at Zhang Tong, who seemed a little awkward in front of the desk: "How have you been lately? Are you settling into your work?"

Having not seen Li Wei for a long time, Zhang Tong was less wary of her than before, and said quite frankly, "It's alright, but there's not much specific work, so I feel a little uneasy." She held Cheng Fei in high esteem, and took this opportunity to have Li Wei pass on a message to see if there were any other opportunities.

Li Wei sized her up a few times. She'd finally learned something in just a few days. She understood that work required real effort and concrete tasks; otherwise, she was dispensable and would likely be replaced sooner or later. "But you've wasted your big eyes," Li Wei thought. "Spending all your time hanging out with designers like that, you still don't seize opportunities. All the effort we put into you has been for nothing."

Li Wei asked as soon as she thought of it, "Aren't you quite close to designers? Didn't you say you like making clothes? Why don't you learn more from them?"

Zhang Tong clearly had a lot of complaints. When asked, she couldn't hold back: "I originally wanted to learn from them, but they wouldn't let me get close. They were always afraid that I would mess things up, damage the materials, or hinder their work. They didn't give me any chance at all. Now they won't even let me into that big studio. What can I do?"

Li Wei sighed almost imperceptibly, looking at Zhang Tong's indignant expression. She really was a naive and foolish girl!

Li Wei, having been through it all, can understand how Li Na and others feel. Why should someone selflessly teach you this and that, especially since you, Zhang Tong, might end up competing with them for jobs in the future?

Although Li Wei had told Li Na that she could offer Zhang Tong some guidance when appropriate, this would only be effective if Zhang Tong was sensible, quick-witted, and even adept at reading people to win over the designers. Ultimately, it's up to you. That person is yourself, not someone else; others can only provide support.

Looking at Zhang Tong, who seemed completely unaware that she had done anything wrong, Li Wei recalled her own early days at work, when things were far worse. The senior accountant wouldn't even tell you the smallest details, and Li Wei spent her entire month's salary buying snacks for her senior colleagues. She was always incredibly humble, never smiling or speaking, which touched most people. Yet, there were still those who were two-faced and unapproachable. Later, after experiencing more of this and becoming more familiar with workplace rules, she gradually learned to be more composed and knew when to advance and retreat. But the initial hardships were truly unspeakable to outsiders.

Back then, I didn't have any leaders protecting me. I had to rely on myself. Zhang Tong was much happier than me. It's a pity she was a bit too slow to realize it.

After thinking for a while, Li Wei finally said, "So what do you want? To switch departments or stay here?"

Zhang Tong glanced at Li Wei, then looked back at the desk. "I still really like being a designer. Could you ask General Manager Cheng, or you could talk to Director Li yourself, and ask her to teach me more?"

This is practically kindergarten-level behavior. Li Wei couldn't help but say, "To tell you the truth, I've already spoken to Li Na. But it seems that your efforts at work or in other areas haven't earned her her approval. So... you'd better look for the reasons within yourself. Don't always expect others to do things for you. Think about what you can do. Some things aren't a given. My aunt and I can help you because of my grandfather's relationship with your father, but others have no obligation to do so. Go out and think about what you should do."

Zhang Tong sensed that Li Wei was trying to get rid of her, so she left somewhat awkwardly. Whether she could seriously consider what Li Wei had said depended on her own understanding. She was always so oblivious; there was no need for Zhang Tong to waste her breath on her.

Li Wei suddenly remembered something. She said to Zhang Tong, who had just reached the door, "Is Sister Wang from the office on duty today?"

“She’s not on duty this week,” Zhang Tong replied. Seeing Li Wei nod, seemingly having nothing else to do, she left dejectedly. Li Wei thought for a moment, glanced at the phone book on her desk, picked up the phone, and dialed: “Sister Wang, it’s me, Li Wei. Tomorrow, try to recruit ten security guards with good physical fitness, preferably veterans. Their salary should be 30% higher than Xiao Sun’s at the front desk, with room and board provided. You can add the details yourself. This needs to be done quickly. I’ll talk to my aunt later. You can come up with a plan first, don’t delay. With so many women in the company, it’s really not good to wait too long. Anyway, you figure it out, just be quick.”

Having company security guards was common a few years ago, and some companies still have them, but it's less common now. My aunt's side has always had Ding Anping protecting her, so she hasn't encountered any problems and hasn't paid much attention. But those two young men today gave Li Wei a wake-up call. With so many beautiful women in the company, and many working overtime, how can they manage without security guards? In the event of today's incident or something even more serious, women are ultimately not as capable as men; you can't expect a group of women to fight someone.

Li Wei put down the phone, stared blankly for a while, and thought about how she needed to talk to her aunt that evening...

Zhang Tong entered somewhat awkwardly: "Um... Li Wei, we have a guest. President Cheng isn't here, so..."

Li Wei looked up: "Who is it? What do you want?"

Zhang Tong: "They're a raw material supplier; they've been here before..."

Li Wei interrupted her, "If he has something important to do, let him wait. Auntie should be back soon. If he just wants to sit around, let him sit. Serve him good tea and water, and don't let anyone find fault with him, that's all." Auntie handles most of the details, and her meddling will only make things worse.

Zhang Tong didn't move, and stammered, "But...he...he..."

Why can't she speak so frankly? "What's wrong with him? Is he here to cause trouble? The police are coming soon, call the police!" She sounded really anxious.

Zhang Tong glanced at Li Wei secretly, then lowered her gaze again: "But he's always touching me inappropriately, it's so annoying."

Turns out he was a pervert.

Li Wei suddenly remembered her aunt and asked with a stern face, "Did he also touch your aunt inappropriately before?"

"No, he wouldn't dare, but he's always like this with me." Zhang Tong felt wronged. That jerk wouldn't dare do anything to the boss, but he was always sneaking around taking advantage of her; it was terrifying.

Li Wei felt slightly relieved, but also quite angry. This guy was incredibly audacious, daring to act so presumptuously on someone else's turf. He was truly shameless. She wanted to see what kind of person this scoundrel was: "Let him in. Oh, and while you're at it, go tell the tallest boy who came with me to come and stay with me for a while." Anyone who tries to stand up for themselves when they have no one to rely on is a fool.

A moment later, Luo Da entered, and Li Wei made him stand guard behind her, making her feel like a mafia boss. Heh heh, looks like I'll have to treat Luo Da even better in the future; he'll be useful in crucial moments.

Luo Da was also helpless. He had unwittingly boarded a pirate ship, and he didn't know when he would be able to repay Li Xiaoming's kindness with boundless gratitude. Would Li Xiaoming only stop after he had exhausted all his resources? Now he had actually become his henchman!

Following closely behind Luo Da was a short, stout man wearing a plaid long-sleeved T-shirt, black trousers, and a gold necklace around his neck that looked like a dog leash; it probably weighed about two ounces.

He's a guy with pretty high gold content, though his oil content is a bit too high.

Zhang Tong, blushing, introduced Li Wei: "This is Mr. Qi from Fuhao Textile Trading Company, and this is..." Zhang Tong didn't know how to introduce Li Wei for a moment.

Li Wei's word is law at the company, but she doesn't have any real professional title. The people upstairs just call her Li Wei, and they've gotten used to it.

Li Wei quickly took the invitation: "Oh, my name is Li Wei, I'm Cheng Fei's niece. My aunt isn't here, so please sit here and wait a while. Hey, Zhang Tong, go get Mr. Qi a glass of water, and oh, also get a chair for my classmate Luo Jianhua." Li Wei suddenly remembered that she was actually just a child, so it was best not to say anything to this fat man. She would just treat him as a relative of the boss and observe from the sidelines to see what he was up to. She figured that since she was just a child, he wouldn't take her too seriously.

Sure enough. The fat man initially thought some leader was looking for him. When he came in and saw it was a little girl, who was quite pretty but clearly still young, he didn't pay much attention to Li Wei. His lecherous eyes were still darting around Zhang Tong.

Li Wei felt a chill run down her spine. This was practically a close-up look at a pervert, and it was truly disgusting. Li Wei patted the goosebumps on her arms and said in a voice even more disgusting than the pervert's gaze, "Uncle Qi, do you think Zhang Tong is quite pretty?"

The fat man looked at Zhang Tong as she brought in the tea and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Beautiful, beautiful, really pretty." He was genuinely pleased.

Li Wei didn't let Zhang Tong leave, and tossed her a romance novel she had forgotten there: "Zhang Tong, sit over there and read for a while. I'm going to test you later to see if you can recognize all the words."

Zhang Tong: "Huh?" She was a little confused. Was it going to be a test of her education level? Was the boss going to assign her a new job? The thought of this possibility made Zhang Tong a little excited. She quickly sat down on another sofa and started flipping through a book. It was such a thick book, she had to read it quickly.

Seeing that the beauty had been kept behind, Boss Qi was very pleased. He thought that the little girl who was sitting behind the desk pretending to be an adult was really sensible, and he was overjoyed.

Li Wei continued chatting with the fat man: "Uncle Qi, you also think Zhang Tong is pretty? I think so too."

The fat man seized the opportunity to reply, "That's right. Didn't someone say that the world is not lacking in beauties, it's just that our eyes can't see them?" The fat man felt that he had said something very eloquent.

Li Wei almost spat out her drink; she never expected him to be such a cultured pervert.