After successfully joining the company, Su Qing went to the military region the next day to thank He Yanzhi in person.
But as she thought, He Yanzhi had indeed made it clear that she could no longer easily go in.
If there's anything, you can only talk to him by phone.
...
Two weeks later, Su Qing had been working at the catering company as a front desk manager for some time.
She was indeed quite capable and perceptive, managing the front desk affairs very well, but the resentment and secret ambition deep in her heart never died out.
She deliberately hinted to her colleagues, especially the female employees who were interested in gossip about the higher-ups, that she had a close relationship with Commander He's family.
The words implied how she frequented the He family home and took meticulous care of the young triplets during the special five years when Guan Wenru was seriously injured and in a coma.
These boastful and ambiguous words, after being embellished several times, eventually reached Guan Wenru's ears.
During her work report, Duan Feifei mentioned with slight concern, "Wenru, that new Manager Su seems to have said some inappropriate things about your family and Commander He outside..."
Guan Wenru was reviewing documents when she heard this. Her pen paused, she looked up, her eyes calm and expressionless, and simply replied, "Yes, I understand."
That was the end of the conversation, as if it were just an ordinary report.
Duan Feifei couldn't understand what her friend was thinking either. After all, her friend had recruited the person, so she couldn't say anything.
...
Several days later, the company organized a dinner for middle-level managers, and Guan Wenru, as the group's chairman, also attended the event.
Just as the atmosphere was getting lively, Su Qing felt that her opportunity had come.
She picked up her wine glass and seemingly unintentionally joined a conversation about raising children at the next table, speaking in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Guan Wenru at the head table to hear.
“Speaking of taking care of children, it is indeed not easy. It reminds me of the past. When Commander He was busy with work, I often went to his home to help take care of Shengsheng, Yiyi and Qiqi and tutor them in their studies. At that time, the three children were still young and quite dependent on me.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the table where she was sitting fell silent. A few people who knew about her previous remarks exchanged subtle glances between her and Guan Wenru, who was sitting at the head of the table.
All eyes, whether overt or covert, were drawn to Guan Wenru, eager to see how this lady of the house would react.
Guan Wenru was slowly picking up a piece of steamed fish with serving chopsticks when she heard Su Qing's words. Without pausing, she placed the fish on the plate.
Then he raised his head, a polite and gentle smile spreading across his face. He looked calmly at Su Qing's table and said in a clear and composed voice, "What Manager Su said has reminded me."
She put down her chopsticks, picked up a napkin and gently wiped the corner of her mouth with an elegant posture. "During those five years, I was lying in a hospital bed with elderly people and young children at home. I really owe a lot to the help from all sides. The leaders of the army cared for me, and my old comrades and old friends in the division headquarters helped me a lot. Political Commissar Zhang's family, Chief of Staff Li's family... and the neighbors in the street also helped me a lot. I will always remember this kindness."
She paused slightly, her gaze sweeping across the room before finally settling on Su Qing's face. Her smile remained gentle, yet carried an air of superior power.
"Yanzhi and I were just thinking of finding an opportunity to thank everyone properly. Manager Su was one of the comrades who helped us a lot back then. We remember this kindness, which is why I made an exception and hired Manager Su this time."
With just a few words, Guan Wenru instantly shifted the focus of Su Qing's deliberately emphasized, personal "help" back to the level of mutual assistance and camaraderie.
Guan Wenru was grateful to everyone who lent a helping hand during that difficult time. You, Su Qing, are just one of many enthusiastic comrades, and there is nothing special about you.
Sure enough, Su Qing's smile froze instantly upon understanding, and her fingers holding the wine glass tightened slightly.
The special relationship she tried to create with the He family—a relationship that was close, even somewhat ambiguous—appeared so petty and ridiculous in the face of Guan Wenru's magnanimous and appropriate response.
The colleagues who had initially looked at him with curiosity suddenly realized that Chairman Guan was indeed magnanimous and reasonable, and remembered everyone's kindness.
Looking at Su Qing, her attempts to show off were utterly insignificant in front of the real mistress of the house.
Guan Wenru seemed oblivious to Su Qing's embarrassment, raising her glass in a gesture of respect, "Come, let me also take this opportunity to toast everyone, to thank you all for your contributions to the group, and to express my hope that we will continue to work together in the future."
Everyone raised their glasses in response, and the atmosphere became warm and harmonious again.
Su Qing stood in the crowd, forcing a smile as she raised her glass, but her heart was filled with mixed emotions.
She knew that her little tricks were no match for Guan Wenru.
Guan Wenru maintained a calm smile throughout, as if she had merely brushed away a speck of dust.
...
Su Qing didn't make any mistakes at work; in fact, she did quite well, so Guan Wenru had no reason to fire her.
Of course, she was also worried that if she was fired, she would have to shamelessly go to He Yanzhi, so Guan Wenru stopped paying attention to her.
However, in the days that followed, Su Qing somehow found out that as long as He Yanzhi wasn't working overtime, he would drive to the company building to pick up Guan Wenru almost every day.
So she started deliberately delaying her work until very late, and sometimes she would even bring her four-year-old son and two-year-old daughter, who needed care, to the company, claiming that "I'm worried about not having anyone to look after them."
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