Chapter 27

Ah Dong's resignation application has begun the process.

When Ah Dong revealed what he had done, General Manager Zhao saw it and inwardly cursed Ah Dong for being foolish. With a wave of his hand, he approved Ah Dong's resignation and then posted a job advertisement for the Marketing Manager.

At noon, Chu Muchao went to the VIP elevator at the back to wait for the elevator and ran into several colleagues from the marketing department smoking in the stairwell.

When they saw her coming, the three of them were no longer as surprised and gossipy as they had been when they first bumped into each other.

"Where did Xiao Chu go up again?"

"Are you having dinner with President Chu? What's your relationship with President Chu? You both have the same surname, Chu, you're not related, are you?"

"I don't think so. If they were relatives, relatives of the Chu family, why would they come to the branch office?"

Unable to reach a conclusion, the group all looked at Chu Muchao, waiting for her answer.

Chu Muchao swiped his elevator card, turned around and smiled at them, pointing to the notice board pasted on the wall by the door.

Smoking is prohibited here.

"Well……"

"Okay, okay, I won't smoke anymore, I won't smoke in the hallway."

With that, the three of them retreated into the emergency exit and closed the door.

-

When Chu Muchao entered the office, Chu Wen had not yet arrived; only two secretaries were helping them open the food boxes and set out the tableware.

Upon seeing Chu Muchao, the two secretaries straightened up to greet him.

"Miss Chu is up? Lunch has been delivered. Mr. Chu is still in a meeting and asked me to tell Miss Chu that there's no need to wait for him; his video conference will continue for a while."

"Um."

Chu Muchao sat down at the table.

Today's lunch was obviously prepared according to Chu Wen's nutritious menu, and at a glance, it consisted of light and nutritious foods.

I'm suddenly missing the seven different flavors of fried chicken I had last night...

The dishes were all served, and then a glass of juice was brought to each person.

"Miss Chu, this is the juice that Mr. Chu prepared for you."

"Okay, sure." Chu Muchao picked up the glass of grape juice, a gentle smile on his face, and asked, "By the way, regarding the recruitment of staff for the branch office... specifically the Dream Unlimited branch office, is the review and approval process entirely handled by the branch office's senior management, or does the group participate in the review and screening?"

The secretary replied, "Sometimes the branch offices are given full authority to review and screen candidates, but for management, the group usually participates in three rounds of screening."

Chu Muchao nodded.

After a while, he asked again, "Who will conduct the third interview for the Marketing Manager position?"

"I'm not sure which HR person will be in charge of the third interview."

The secretary paused, stood by the table, and looked down at Chu Muchao.

"Ms. Chu, do you have a friend who wants to get you a job in the company? Although it's a branch, it's still under the management of the group, and the entry requirements are quite high in the industry. If someone's abilities aren't up to par, it will affect the group's influence and reputation. I suggest you go back and discuss it with President Chu first, and let him make the decision for you."

Chu Muchao took a sip of grape juice, carefully savoring the taste and the meaning behind the words of the person in front of him.

It's quite amazing, isn't it?

In the past, when she spoke to others, she only understood the literal meaning. In the past, she would have assumed that the other person was suggesting she ask Chu Wen for his opinion and then discuss it further.

I actually understood the hidden meaning in what they said today.

Chu Muchao put down his cup and asked, "Does this mean I have no right to interfere with personnel changes or major decisions within the company?"

“That’s right.” The secretary wasn’t intimidated by Chu Muchao’s identity and continued, “The company’s hiring process is very rigorous. You’re new to the company and don’t know how it operates. You might be deceived by the wrong people. If we bring people in easily, it could pose a potential risk to the company. I don’t think it’s necessary to leave such a hidden danger.”

That makes sense.

Chu Muchao nodded and asked, "What if it's just about the results? I won't interfere with the interview outcome; I just want to recommend someone for an interview."

The secretary replied, "The company does have an internal referral reward system, but I personally think you should discuss it with General Manager Chu first."

Chu Muchao suddenly realized.

"Oh, I understand. You think I lack the ability to judge people and the right to choose and make decisions. Hmm, I understand, you can leave now."

The secretary nodded and turned to leave.

Chu Muchao sat at the table, remaining motionless and silent for a long while.

Miss Mu Mu, are you feeling unwell? Perhaps you need magical intervention?

The system's gentle voice sounded.

This time, his tone seemed gentle to a point of stiffness, as if he was suppressing his anger and putting on a show of gentleness.

Chu Muchao: Not really, but I am a little annoyed.

Chu Muchao: He made me realize the importance of power and the right to speak.

Although she was the eldest daughter of the Chu family, to the people in the company, she was just a junior employee.

She's a daughter of a wealthy family, so out of courtesy, people might give her some leeway.

But for the company, she was neither a senior manager nor brought any benefits to the company. She was just an insignificant little person. Others could choose to show her respect because of her status, or they could choose to ignore her words because of her position.

That's true. The real world is indeed very cruel.

[So, Miss Mu Mu, do you want to take back your power? You are the sole heir of the Chu family. If you wish, your parents will definitely be on your side. As for your brother with the same surname but no blood relation, even if he doesn't leave voluntarily, I have ways to make him leave.]

I was indeed a bit annoyed just now.

But upon hearing the system's suggestion, Chu Muchao shook his head and refused without even thinking.

Knowing that Chu Wen was a man of many thoughts and fearing that he might overthink things, she took the initiative to distance herself from power and interests.

At the time, she thought Chu Wen had just had a fight with his parents, which was why the atmosphere was so awkward and tense during every family dinner.

Regardless of what Chu Wen thought, she believed that her parents raised Chu Wen as their own child.

The company was entrusted to Chu Wen for management with complete trust and confidence.

Even before she graduated, Chu Wen had asked her about her plans after she returned.

Later, they even wanted to promote her to the group's management.

She believed that as long as she asked, Chu Wen would not compete with her for anything, and might even give her everything.

Chu Wen had always given her this impression. He was willing to give her anything she asked for.

That's why she's even more careful about her words and actions, not wanting Chu Wen to overthink things.

She wanted to put Chu Wen's mind at ease.

Chu Muchao: But to be honest, I was just wavering, haha.

Rights, the right to control the discourse, are actually quite important.

Let's put this matter aside for now and send that woman a message first.

Chu Muchao edited a text message and sent it.

Sister, how have you been lately?

-

As Chu Wen walked out of the conference room after the meeting, Secretary Wu greeted him with a tablet in hand.

"Mr. Chu, please take a look at this video first."

Chu Wen frowned.

But when he caught a glimpse of the video screen, he paused, took the tablet from the other person, and opened the video.

The video shows Chaochao coming to his office for lunch at noon.

Chaochao's voice came from the pad.

"...I lack the ability to judge people?"

*

Two management positions suddenly became available in the company.

The operations director was transferred to the group headquarters, and the marketing manager resigned voluntarily.

If this gets out, it will have a huge negative impact on the company. General Manager Zhao has been worried that if the recruitment information is sent out, people from the group will come and question him. He is also worried that if he doesn't recruit people quickly, it will affect the work progress and the company's interests.

Mr. Zhao couldn't stay still for the entire week.

Even on weekends and holidays, I frequently check my phone for messages, afraid of missing any relevant information from anyone.

It's Monday again.

Ah Dong is resigning, so the manager position will be vacant.

Some people who saw the company's job postings speculated that General Manager Zhao wanted to poach people for management positions directly.

However, as long as no one is parachuted into the manager position, everyone in the marketing department has the opportunity to be promoted, receive a raise, and become a manager.

Everyone in the marketing department was hoping for a promotion, so they worked extremely hard, producing five or six event plans that were just waiting to be implemented.

But they quickly abandoned the idea.

Because—they saw HR come to talk to A-Dong about the candidate for the new manager.

Those who were close to Ah Dong's workstation overheard their conversation.

HR: "I've received a resume here. I think her qualifications and past experience are excellent, and she should be a suitable candidate. Do you have any other recommendations? I'll take them to Mr. Zhao for review."

Ah Dong: "Who? Male or female?"

HR: "You should remember this woman, Shi Xiyu. Do you remember her? She's the woman who competed with our company for big orders several times. She's the top salesperson at our competitor's company. She actually came for an interview. I reckon if General Manager Zhao sees her resume, he'll definitely hire her."

Ah Dong's face turned extremely ugly.

"That woman surnamed Shi? She brought in so many big orders for the company, would they really let her go?"

The HR leaned close to Ah Dong's ear and whispered, "I heard that people in her company don't like her. You know, she's too successful and overshadows her superiors."

Ah Dong scoffed dismissively: "His achievements overshadow the master? If I were the boss, and someone brought me such great profits while I was sitting in my office, I would have to treat them like royalty. You idiot."

HR: "It seems you really admire her? Okay, if you don't have anyone to recommend her, I'll send her resume over first and arrange an interview as soon as possible. That way, you can hand over your work to her quickly and take the vacation you haven't had time to take."

Ah Dong's face grew even uglier, his eyes filled with malice.

"She's no good. She has character flaws and problems with her private life."

The HR representative exclaimed in surprise, "Oh? You know about this big gossip?"

Ah Dong nodded: "Her private life is immoral. Hiring her will only bring trouble to the company. Let's find someone else."

The HR hesitated for a moment, then believed him: "Okay...tsk, I didn't realize, the photo looks so clean."

Ah Dong: "Work photos can be photoshopped."

The HR person left.

Ah Dong turned around and found someone watching him from the opposite workstation. He frowned and glared at them.

"What are you looking at? Have nothing better to do?"

The man chuckled dryly, lowered his head and pretended to be busy, no longer paying attention to Ah Dong.

-

After submitting her resume, Shi Xiyu sent a message to Chu Muchao.

I submitted my resume and am trying my luck. Thank you.

I heard the HR looked at the resume today, but I haven't heard anything since.

Chu Muchao couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

Shi Xiyu's resume is very impressive, and her track record is verifiable. She shouldn't have been eliminated in the first round of interviews.

Chu Muchao: System, system, can you help me see where Shi Xiyu is stuck in the interview process?

【Hold on……】

However, before the system's helpful, almost cheat-like notification sounded, the notification tone indicated that points had increased.

[Magic Points +1]

[Magic Points +1]

...

Dozens of notification sounds indicating the increase in points rang incessantly, one after another.

Chu Muchao: ?

Chu Muchao: System, system, there's a bug!