Chapter 14 Stormy Weather "Jiangshan has a conflict with someone else." "Who?"...
What kind of whistleblowing? It's like she committed a crime.
Gao Ming, as the president's number one secretary, responded quickly to Xu Qing's @ message, even though Xu Qing was a former employee but had not yet left the work group.
"Mr. Xu, if what you want to talk about is a dispute from your time at work, please have a private chat with your direct superior, Zhao Yi, and do not tag me to report to someone above your level."
Jiang Shan felt dizzy and his vision was blurry; even wearing glasses didn't help.
She squinted at the messages in the group chat, wondering why Xu Qing, since he intended to file a complaint with the emperor, didn't go directly to Zhu Meng but instead contacted Zhu Meng's secretary. She then pointed to the group chat members and suddenly realized what was going on.
President Zhu is not in this small group.
For her and Xu Qing, two employees who had only been with the company for three months, it was an exception that Zhu Mengken would deign to attend their reports for their official employment.
Under normal circumstances, let alone talking directly to Zhu Meng in a group chat, you can't even get Zhu Meng's contact information by indirectly asking others.
Xu Qing seemed to have anticipated that Gao Ming, though unwilling to engage with him, would still reply to the message because it concerned the company's reputation. Two seconds after Gao Ming sent the message, a whole bunch of messages popped up immediately, as if they had been edited in advance and were waiting to be copied and pasted to be posted in the group chat.
“Secretary Gao, I know that reporting to a higher-level colleague is not a good thing in the workplace, but I can’t talk to Zhao Yi about this. What I’m going to expose is that Zhao Yi and Jiang Shan colluded. I have reasonable suspicion that there was something fishy about Jiang Shan’s promotion!”
Gao Ming politely replied, "Please don't make baseless accusations."
Xu Qing seemed to have been waiting for him to say that, and then sent out a bunch of messages in a row: "I know, I dare to say this because I have evidence. @Jiangshan @Zhaoyi, come on, see you at the company in an hour, let everyone see your ugly faces!"
Jiang Shan's mind was still hazy, and she hadn't recovered from the weakness she felt before her period.
She frowned and read Xu Qing's message over and over again. On one hand, she was curious about how Xu Qing had the audacity to say that she and Zhao Yi were connected, since she herself had used connections. On the other hand, she was also thinking about what Xu Qing meant by "connection"...
Does it mean that she developed a high fever in S city, a place she was unfamiliar with, and Zhao Yi kindly took care of her at the hospital for a day?
But this is at most just mutual help among colleagues.
With a dull ache in his temples, Jiang Shan held his phone in one hand and gently massaged the side of his head with the other.
Both sides were in pain, so she could only press on one side. This feeling of helplessness was really frustrating. After switching sides twice, Jiang Shan was about to put down her phone to relieve the headache when the top of the screen lit up. It was a message from Zhao Yi.
"Get to the company within an hour."
The command is simple and direct, leaving no room for refusal.
Jiangshan brought up the input box, and after half a minute, he only managed to type a pathetic "Received".
Although he was forced to go to the company during his vacation, which should have been spent completely away from the studio, and although he had to face Xu Qing's outburst of questions while suffering from a headache and a low-grade fever.
But it's a good thing that the company is willing to step in and mediate for her.
It just requires her to be there in person.
But what exactly is Xu Qing up to?
Jiang Shan felt weak all over, but he forced himself to get out of bed, get dressed, wash up, pour himself a glass of warm water, took his painkillers beforehand, put on a long coat, and used a ride-hailing app at the entrance of the residential area to call a car to go to the company.
She leaned against a tree stump, half-closing her eyes, quietly waiting for the car to arrive, unintentionally attracting curious stares from passersby.
On a 27-degree summer morning, who's still wearing a jacket? How weak must that person be?
Jiang Shan was completely unaware, and even felt a chill run down his spine.
The bright red sun hung high in the sky, casting its fiery warmth, but she still felt cold.
The chill seemed to seep from her very bones, seeping outwards from within, leaving her with no way to escape it.
Jiang Shan's hands and feet felt weak. He gritted his teeth and endured the scorching sun that others would avoid at all costs. He felt like a noodle that had been blown around in the cold wind for half a day, frozen into a hard lump. He had the air of a hopeless case.
"Have we arrived yet?" It was rush hour, and students and office workers were all rushing to work or school. Taking a taxi in Jiangshan was already expensive and slow, but Zhao Yi was still urging her on.
Jiang Shan couldn't stand up straight, so he simply squatted down under the tree, following the force of gravity.
Actually, it's only been ten minutes since Zhao Yi messaged her to come to the company. Zhao Yi said she would be there in an hour, and she's on vacation, so she has no obligation to come to the company at any time.
Jiang Shan seemed a little guilty about taking this leave, and replied to the message relatively eagerly: "Sorry, Sister Zhao, I just took a taxi, and it will take another three minutes to get to the neighborhood."
Zhao Yi replied quickly: "It's rush hour, I understand [Rose], but Xu Qing is targeting you with this. If you don't come, we can't really talk about it openly. It's okay, just come as soon as possible."
The alarm clock suddenly went off, its name clearly indicating "walking the dog".
Jiang Shan paused for a moment, then reached out and turned off the alarm clock.
I almost forgot, I also need to walk the dog today.
But she wasn't feeling well today, and with Xu Qing causing this commotion, even if she managed to get through this and still had time to take a taxi to the manor, she probably wouldn't have the energy or stamina to walk a huge Alaskan Malamute.
They pay her a thousand yuan a day just to walk the dog for an hour. If she just does it half-heartedly, she won't be able to live with herself.
Jiang Shan opened the little green book and found Momo, who posted the dog-walking post. He used his cold fingers to support his slightly feverish forehead, trying to cool himself down and become more awake. With the other hand, he pressed the record button on the keyboard and used breathy voice to transcribe the text.
"I'm sorry, I might not be able to walk the dog today, and I'm not sure if I'll be available later either. If you're in a hurry, you can ask someone else. I'm really sorry."
The moment those words were sent out, Jiangshan's heart bled.
How could she bear to turn down such a high-paying and easy job?
They simply don't want to make money through dishonest means.
It's a great job, but it doesn't suit her current hectic situation, which is a pity.
Amidst shouts of "Bonne collaboration, Monsieur Zhu Meng!", Zhu Meng politely nodded and strode into the Maybach.
The moment Gao Ming closed the car door for him, Zhu Meng immediately took off his jacket, which was covered in the smell of cigars and champagne, and threw it into the farthest corner of the car. He sniffed it from left to right to make sure that the shirt underneath didn't smell bad before relaxing in his seat and enjoying the rare moment of leisure on the journey.
It's so annoying that they always smoke and drink when we're doing business.
Drinking is fine, at least it only harms one's own body, but smoking harms both oneself and others, so he politely declines.
He doesn't smoke himself, but he gets exposed to secondhand smoke from others.
The clothes smelled like they'd been rolled in a sewer.
If it weren't for the fact that showing disgust would make him an outcast and potentially be exploited by those with ulterior motives, he would have loved to establish an ironclad rule that no one is allowed to smoke in front of him.
However, this French supplier was indeed difficult to deal with, squeezing out all the profits. He was a slippery old fox in the business world. Even when he personally intervened, it took several rounds of negotiations to finally get the price he deserved.
If it weren't for the fact that this supplier had a monopoly in France, and his mother had compared prices from several suppliers and found that this supplier offered the most stable supply and the best quality, he wouldn't have wanted to make this trip.
After all, the Zhu family's main businesses are focused on artificial intelligence, with cosmetics being just a sideline.
Fortunately, the project is nearing completion, and Gao Ming can handle the follow-up. If nothing unexpected happens, he can take a couple of days off in France...
It is said that subconscious actions best reflect a person's true thoughts. While Zhu Meng was still thinking about which place in Europe he hadn't been to, his hand had already honestly opened the tablet and brought up the manor's surveillance footage.
Unfortunately, even after scanning the entire kennel, he still couldn't spot the girl in the gray coat.
Zhu Meng's brows slowly furrowed.
"Jiang Shan didn't come to walk the dog today?"
Gao Ming tightened his grip on the steering wheel: "At the company, someone has a conflict with her, and she needs to go there to handle it."
Zhu Meng snapped the tablet shut.
His eyes were calm, like the frozen Lake Baikal, yet turbulent beneath: "Who?"
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