Chapter 51 Mr. He is my first love
He is my first love
"Why bother being so euphemistic? Just say it directly. My previous achievements were thanks to climbing into Jiang Qingyan's bed, and now that I can come to Minghe, I'm climbing into Mr. He's bed."
When Wen Ruan said this, the entire conference room fell into an eerie silence.
No one expected her to be so outspoken, and Zhu Jiexiu didn't expect Wen Ruan to be so direct and bring up the matter. He originally wanted to embarrass her, but in the end, he was the one who was embarrassed.
Although he did mean it, he wouldn't admit it.
"I didn't mean that. That's what people say. I just wanted to talk about the situation and share my concerns with President He for Minghe's sake. I don't think it's necessary for President He to put the entire company in a difficult public opinion situation just for you."
He Zheng laughed, "In that case, I have to thank you."
Although he was smiling, his voice was chilling and the veins on the backs of his clenched fists were bulging, and it was obvious that he was trying hard to suppress his anger.
Zhu Jiexiu sensed the chill in the air and didn't dare look at him. He lowered his head and answered cautiously.
"I came to Minghe after graduation. Mr. He is very kind to me. I have always treated Minghe as my own home. I really want the best for Minghe."
He Zheng snorted coldly, glanced at him, and finally fell on Wen Ruan.
He knew she could handle it, and he also knew she wanted to solve it herself, so even though he wanted to throw Allen Chu out of the window, he resisted the urge.
Wen Ruan narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhu Jiexiu with a smile on his face.
"Before coming here, I looked at the information about the Fifth Department. They haven't produced a single good project in the past two years. Most of the projects they've handled were screened by the other four groups. The projects that were finally approved either ended up losing money or making very little profit."
"We've always been at the bottom of the list, the worst team in the entire investment department. I was thinking about holding a department meeting after the regular meeting to analyze the reasons. But now there's no need for that meeting. I know the reason."
Wen Ruan reached out and pointed at Zhu Jiexiu.
"The reason why the Fifth Department is rubbish is because of idiots like you and Qian Wei."
Being pointed at in the nose and called a fool by a woman younger than him in public, Zhu Jiexiu's face instantly turned ugly. Standing there with a height of 1.8 meters, he felt very oppressed at the moment.
"What do you mean?"
Wen Ruan showed no fear on her face. She crossed her legs, clasped her arms around her chest, and leaned back. Although she was sitting, her aura was greater than his.
"Why did Qian Wei resign? Because he was bribed by Yao Tianyu and became a traitor. As for you, you repeatedly committed workplace taboos within five minutes. You have low emotional intelligence and no brains. With you and Qian Wei in charge, how can the Fifth Department be any better?"
Zhu Jiexiu was repeatedly pointed at and scolded, and his face gradually became distorted with anger.
"Who are you calling low EQ and brainless?"
As he spoke, he took a step forward.
When Wen Ruan and Zhu Jiexiu confronted each other, Yu Yang received instructions from He Zheng and walked towards Wen Ruan without making any noise. He walked slowly and quietly, and no one paid any attention to him.
At this moment, he walked sideways in front of Wen Ruan, blocking Zhu Jiexiu's sight, and warned him coldly.
"Deputy Director Zhu, calm down."
Yu Yang is He Zheng's man and only obeys Yu Zheng. No one in the company dares to offend him. Zhu Jiexiu was impulsive just now, but when he came to his senses and saw that it was Yu Yang, he quickly took a step back.
"Sorry, I've been standing for so long that my legs feel a little weak."
Yu Yang nodded slightly and took a step back, but he didn't leave. Instead, he retreated to Wen Ruan's side, standing straight with his hands in front of him, like Wen Ruan's bodyguard.
Everyone looked at Yu Yang, then at He Zheng who was in the main seat, and had an idea in mind.
Yu Yang's actions were all based on Mr. He's intentions. Mr. He was completely helping Wen Ruan.
Wen Ruan tilted her head to glance at Yu Yang without saying anything. She leaned back leisurely and smiled at Zhu Jiexiu.
"Your legs are weak, right? Then sit down. My neck is tired from always looking up at you. You will feel more comfortable sitting down."
Zhu Jiexiu sat down with his neck stiffened, without saying a word.
Wen Ruan smiled faintly when she saw him like this.
"Why, you're not convinced? Just hold it in."
She said, "First of all, I was brought here by President He. The appointment notice has already been issued. No matter how dissatisfied you are, you shouldn't question President He's decision in public. This is your first mistake."
"Secondly, I'm already the Director of Department 5. You should address me as President Wen instead of constantly calling me 'you' during company meetings and humiliating your immediate superior with rumors from the outside world."
Zhu Jiexiu's face flushed red. He couldn't refute her in any other way, so he could only focus on her choice of words.
"Rumors from the outside world? Who knows if they're just rumors? At Rong Li's celebration banquet last year, Jiang Qingyan publicly admitted that you had an illicit relationship with him, and President He..."
Noticing the gazes coming from the main seat, he paused and lowered his head.
"At the reception last night, you said you'd been in seclusion for over six months cultivating your mind, and that you only came here because of the high salary offered by Mr. He. How could that be possible? When you left Rongli, you received 100 million in compensation."
"With that much money, even if you don't have to work, it's enough for you to spend for a lifetime. Can you go toe-to-toe with Rongli for a little salary? Either your relationship with Mr. He is not clean, or you have a purpose for coming to Minghe."
One hundred million in compensation!
As soon as these words were spoken, there were sudden gasps in the deadly silent conference room.
Everyone looked at Wen Ruan in astonishment.
During the time when Wen Ruan disappeared, there were indeed rumors in the circle that Rong Li had offered Wen Ruan a sky-high price, which was why Wen Ruan disappeared.
Good job!
One hundred million is really a sky-high price!
When they heard the one hundred million, Shen Yifan and He Zheng exchanged glances, and then He Zheng turned his gaze to Wen Ruan, who also turned to look at him and winked at him.
After a brief eye contact, Wen Ruan turned and looked at Zhu Jiexiu with a smile on his face.
"The compensation Rongli gave me hasn't been made public. How did you know about it? Deputy Director Zhu, you're not an undercover agent for Yao Tianyu like your former boss, are you? Otherwise, how would you know about the compensation?"
Zhu Jiexiu suddenly looked up at her, his eyes panicking, and he subconsciously said, "How could I be Yao Tianyu's undercover agent? I heard it from someone."
He hurried to explain, "Rongli is such a big company, it's impossible for everyone to keep their mouths shut. I heard it from my friend, who has an alumnus working at Rongli."
Wen Ruan smiled and drawled, "Oh, don't be nervous, I was just joking."
Zhu Jiexiu avoided her gaze and said, "I'm not nervous."
There was another silence in the meeting room.
He Zheng picked up the pen again and played with it between his fingertips. The pen cap would occasionally hit the table, and the sound of the impact was like a hammer hitting everyone's heart.
In the conference room filled with tension, everyone secretly glanced at He Zheng's face. They all felt very uncomfortable, but they couldn't help but secretly prick up their ears.
Very contradictory.
I am afraid that the boss will get angry, because life will be difficult for everyone if the boss gets angry, but I really can't suppress my desire to gossip.
I hope Zhu Jiexiu can be more powerful and find out more explosive news.
Because they were also curious about the things between Wen Ruan and Jiang Qingyan, and they were even more curious about why President He was so obsessed with Wen Ruan, besides Wen Ruan's abilities, was there any other reason?
Wen Ruan also knew that they were curious.
In fact, the entire Minghe, except He Zheng and Shen Yifan, should be curious about her past.
She had nothing to hide and admitted it openly.
"Jiang Qingyan and I did have a relationship for three years. I thought we were in a relationship, and he thought it was a matter of adults getting what they wanted. So what, no matter who was lying?"
She looked at Zhu Jiexiu.
"I was 26 when we started dating, and he was 28. We were both adults. For three years, he was my only man, and I was his only woman. I wasn't a mistress, and I didn't interfere with anyone else's affairs. I didn't break any laws or commit any crimes. How did this become a black mark on me? What right do you have to use this to attack me? Does it have anything to do with you?"
"Besides, Mr. He and I—"
Wen Ruan pointed at He Zheng and slowly smiled.
"Let's not talk about the fact that Mr. He and I are innocent now. Even if we weren't innocent, he's single, I'm single too, and if we really did have sex, as long as we both can accept it, it wouldn't be an unforgivable sin, right? Why do you have so many opinions? It's none of your business."
Really rolled the sheets...
Everyone: “…” Damn, is Wen Ruan speaking so directly now?
I was feeling sad, but then my jaw dropped at her next words.
Wen Ruan was still looking at Zhu Jiexiu, "But you were right before. My purpose for coming to Minghe is indeed not pure. I do have a purpose."
Zhu Jiexiu's heart skipped a beat and he immediately looked up at her. Just as he was about to say something, his eyes widened in shock at her next words.
"There's something that many people don't know. Actually, Mr. He is my first love."
Wen Ruan's voice was neither loud nor soft, but it startled everyone.
He Zheng was already filled with rage at Zhu Jiexiu, and when he suddenly heard Wen Ruan's words, he was stunned, his chest heaving violently, and his mind in a mess.
——Ms. He is my first love.
Why did she bring this up all of a sudden? Hadn't she always been bothered by it? Wasn't she unwilling to acknowledge his identity in public?
Wen Ruan turned around with his chair towards He Zheng, looking at him with his bright eyes, and spoke to everyone in the meeting room.
"Mr. He and I dated during our senior year of high school, but we broke up shortly after we got together. We agreed to stay in Haicheng to attend university together, but due to family reasons, I lied to him when filling out my application and secretly applied to Rongcheng University."
"When the acceptance letter came, he was very angry and even cried. Now I think about it, I feel really sorry for him, but I was really heartless at the time. I had a quarrel with my family and just wanted to escape Haicheng. I didn't consider his feelings."
"After we broke up, he went to Haicheng University and I went to Rongcheng University, where I met Jiang Qingyan."
"I thought I loved Jiang Qingyan, so he was in Rongli, and I went to Rongli too. I returned to Haicheng for him, back to this city that I hated."
She looked straight at He Zheng with a smile on her face, and her voice became slower and slower.
"I returned to Haicheng and reunited with Mr. He for work. When we met again, I found that I still had feelings for him. After all, it was my first love. He was the first person I liked and left a deep impression on me."
He Zheng clenched his pen tightly, his jawline tense, and he almost couldn't hold back the expression on his face.
He was the first person I liked...
Her eyes were clear, and she occasionally blinked at him while talking. She said she liked him, but there was actually not much love in her eyes.
He Zheng knew her too well, and he had already guessed what she wanted to do.
She said this on purpose, but his heartbeat still couldn't stop quickening, especially when he heard her next words.
"I've actually been mistaken all along. I thought I loved Jiang Qingyan, but in fact, I mistook gratitude for love. In fact, I have always loved President He the most."
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