Chapter 492 Sorry, I resign
Thinking of this, Jiang Shutong suppressed the panic in her heart, straightened her collar, and her face returned to its usual gentleness.
She wanted to find Han Lingcui as soon as possible, take this opportunity to completely cut off her thoughts, and make her leave Xuanyuan Company on her own initiative.
After Han Lingcui returned to his workstation, he casually placed the final draft of the project on the table, without even having the energy to open it.
Seeing her pale face, colleague Xiao Zhou asked with concern, "Manager Han, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
"It's okay." Han Lingcui forced a smile and picked up the water glass on the table, but found that the glass was empty.
She stood up and went to the tea room to get some water, but her hands were shaking and the water splashed on the back of her hands. The cool touch made her a little more sober.
She looked at herself in the mirror, her eyes were bloodshot and her face was haggard, as if she had aged several years.
She told herself over and over again in her heart that she must not cry and must not indulge in these illusory feelings.
Jiang Shutong was right, she came to Xuanyuan Company to find evidence against Shen Hanxing, not to talk about love.
Xuanyuan Ge has his fiancée, and she also has her own "mission". They are not from the same world.
But the pain in my heart still surged up like a tide, and those warm details could not be erased.
She even began to doubt whether her previous trust in Xuanyuan Pavilion was too stupid?
Just then, the cell phone rang. It was Jiang Shutong calling.
Han Lingcui took a deep breath, pressed the answer button, and tried to make his voice sound calm: "Mr. Jiang."
"Lingcui, are you busy? Are you free to have lunch together at noon?" Jiang Shutong's voice was still gentle, like an elder who cares about the younger generation.
Han Lingcui hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.
She knew that Jiang Shutong was definitely going to tell her about the engagement, and she also needed someone to "wake her up" and let her completely give up those unrealistic thoughts.
At noon, Han Lingcui came to a secluded Western restaurant according to the address given by Jiang Shutong.
Jiang Shutong had already arrived and ordered her usual cream of mushroom soup. When she saw her come in, she smiled and waved.
"Lingcui, please sit down. You have just recovered. Don't eat anything too greasy. I ordered something light for you."
Such thoughtfulness made Han Lingcui feel even more uncomfortable. She sat down and looked at the soup in front of her, but she had no appetite.
"You don't look well. Are you not fully recovered yet?"
Jiang Shutong spoke first, her tone full of concern, "If you are tired, just take a few more days off. There is no need to rush to work."
Han Lingcui shook his head: "It's okay, Mr. Jiang, do you want to talk to me about something?"
She didn't want to beat around the bush and asked directly.
Jiang Shutong put down the knife and fork in her hand and sighed.
"It's nothing serious, I just wanted to talk to you. You've been at Xuanyuan Company for so long, do you feel that... Xuanyuan Pavilion's attitude towards you is a little special?"
Han Lingcui clenched the napkin with her fingertips and said nothing.
"I know you are a simple child, easily moved by superficial goodness."
Jiang Shutong continued, with a subtle hint of guidance in her tone.
"But you have to understand that Xuanyuan Ge is the heir to the Xuanyuan Group, and his marriage has never been decided by himself."
"Miss Lu will be returning home next week, and their engagement ceremony is being prepared. This was something the two families had already agreed on, and no one can change it."
Han Lingcui's eyes began to feel hot again. She lowered her head and looked at the pattern on the plate, her voice trembling slightly.
"I see."
"you do not know."
Jiang Shutong shook her head gently. "Do you think he's sincere in treating you well? But think about it, if he really liked you, why would he agree to get engaged to the Lu family?"
"He just treats you as a substitute because you resemble someone he used to know. When Miss Lu comes back, he'll immediately forget about you."
The three words "substitute" pierced Han Lingcui's heart like a needle.
She foolishly thought that she was special, but it turned out that she was just someone else's shadow.
"Lingcui, I didn't mean to hit you on purpose. I was just worried that you would get hurt."
Jiang Shutong's voice softened, with a hint of heartache.
“Do you remember our agreement? You are here to help me find evidence that Shen Hanxing stole the design draft, not to talk about love.”
"Xuanyuan Pavilion's kindness to you is all fake. He just wants to use you to deal with Qi Moxun. Once he achieves his goal, you will become a discarded pawn."
Han Lingcui's shoulders trembled slightly. She raised her head and looked at Jiang Shutong, her eyes full of confusion.
"But he...he took me to the hospital when I collapsed from exhaustion and accompanied me during my IV drip. Are these also fake?"
"Of course it's fake."
Jiang Shutong immediately said, "He was acting that out for you, and for everyone in the company. Think about it, if he wasn't nice to you, how could he have made you willingly stay in the company and help him deal with Qi Moxun?"
These words were like a bucket of cold water, completely extinguishing the last bit of hope in Han Lingcui's heart.
She looked at Jiang Shutong's sincere eyes and felt that she was so stupid before. She was actually fooled by Xuanyuan Ge's "acting skills".
"Mr. Jiang, I know what to do."
Han Lingcui took a deep breath, his eyes becoming firm again, "I won't indulge in these illusory feelings anymore."
“The project will be over soon. Once it’s finished, I will leave Xuanyuan Company and concentrate on finding evidence against Shen Hanxing.”
When Jiang Shutong heard this, she finally felt relieved and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
"Okay, this is the Lingcui I know. Don't worry, when you leave Xuanyuan Company, I will arrange better resources for you. Let's work together to find evidence of Shen Hanxing's crime and make her pay the price."
After lunch, Han Lingcui returned to the company, walked straight to his workstation and started packing up.
She put the digital tablet, succulents that Xuanyuan Pavilion had given her, and the design sketches he had helped her revise into the cardboard box one by one.
Her colleagues were surprised to see her packing her things.
"Manager Han, are you... leaving?" Xiao Zhou asked cautiously.
Han Lingcui nodded and forced a smile.
"The project is almost over, and I have some family matters, so I plan to resign."
"Why so sudden?" Xiao Zhou said with some reluctance, "You were just promoted not long ago, and you've put so much into this project..."
"It's okay, I will take care of the follow-up work."
Han Lingcui interrupted Xiao Zhou, fearing that if she said one more word, she would burst into tears.
After packing up, Han Lingcui took the final draft of the project and went to Director Zhang's office.
She placed the final draft in front of Director Zhang.
"Director Zhang, this is the final draft of the project. Please take a look at it. If there are no problems, you can hand it over to the client. Also, I want to tell you that I plan to resign. I will leave once this project is completed."
Director Zhang was stunned. He picked up the final draft and looked at Han Lingcui again.
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