Second Young Master, I'm sorry.

He Yubing felt resentful in her heart; her Second Young Master was far too neglectful of his duties.

Out of seven days a week, he only came to the Group during holidays, and even now during the holidays, when asked to say a few words, he was just preaching about the law.

What kind of Group CEO is this?

Zhou Cheng sensed He Yubing's mood and glanced sideways to see her resentful eyes, but he didn't care much.

How could gratitude be more important than legal education!

After finishing his speech, Zhou Cheng returned the microphone to the host and went back to his seat.

At this time, the Waiters of the Haosheng Hotel brought out all the dishes.

The luxurious and extravagant dishes made everyone's eyes light up; these were luxury items they had never eaten before and couldn't afford!

Today was truly a feast for them.

Even the school leaders and teachers who came along felt the same way; their incomes weren't particularly high, and they wouldn't dare to spend money at the Haosheng Hotel!

Zhou Cheng didn't impose any restrictions on everyone; once the food arrived, he directly told them to start eating!

After it was over, Zhou Cheng stood up, gave everyone a few more words of encouragement, and then left with He Yubing.

Afterward, the management of the Chenyang Group would send all the students and teachers back to their respective schools to prepare for the College Entrance Examination in two days!

...In the car, Zhou Cheng leaned lazily against the back seat, while He Yubing sat on the other side of him.

"Assistant He, so that Qiu Yuwei is the student you kept praising on the way here?" Zhou Cheng said to He Yubing on purpose.

This made He Yubing's expression turn awkward.

"I don't know why she suddenly became like this," He Yubing's eyes showed confusion.

She truly didn't know; Qiu Yuwei had clearly behaved quite well around her usually, being polite and having top-tier grades! She hadn't expected such a thing to happen now!

"Is it possible it wasn't sudden?" Zhou Cheng said.

Rebirth was the most important factor, but not the fundamental one. If Qiu Yuwei's character had been good to begin with, she would have maintained it even after her Rebirth.

The reason it felt sudden now was actually because Rebirth had amplified her confidence, making her feel that she no longer needed to pretend!

Hearing this, He Yubing fell silent for a moment before saying, "Perhaps I didn't pay enough attention to her, so I didn't understand her well enough."

After speaking, He Yubing looked at Zhou Cheng cautiously.

She felt that today's events must have disappointed Zhou Cheng.

"Second Young Master, I'm sorry," He Yubing said softly.

The Second Young Master valued her so much that he entrusted her with all the Group's affairs.

But now, the first time she recommended a talent to him, that Qiu Yuwei had gone against the Second Young Master in front of everyone. This was definitely a failure of duty on her part.

It might even affect the Second Young Master's trust in her.

If this continued and his trust gradually vanished, the Second Young Master would surely abandon her in the future!

So, how could she make up for this bit of trust?

Increase the leverage the Second Young Master held over her? Make him feel that she could never escape his grasp?

At this moment, many thoughts crossed He Yubing's mind.

Meanwhile, hearing He Yubing's apology, Zhou Cheng looked confused.

Why was He Yubing apologizing to him? Did I blame her just now?

I didn't, right?

Forget it, never mind.

"It's fine," Zhou Cheng said in a deep voice.

He then continued, "From now on, the program for selecting poor children for elite training from a young age is suspended!"

Zhou Cheng strongly disliked such a program.

He didn't deny that such a program could produce loyal talents like He Yubing.

But most of the people produced were just normal people, and there were even more people like Qiu Lan and Qiu Yuwei.

If that was the case, Zhou Cheng felt that improving the welfare benefits of the Chenyang Group would be more effective in attracting talent! Why waste money on these things!

Hearing Zhou Cheng's words, He Yubing became even more convinced that although he said it was fine, he must be disappointed in her.

"Second Young Master, this..."

"Assistant He, you must have heard the story of the rich man and the beggar."

"At first, the rich man gave a beggar at his door a hundred yuan every day without fail. But one day, when the rich man went bankrupt and stopped giving the beggar money!"

"Instead of understanding the rich man's difficulties, the beggar forced the rich man to continue giving him money every day!"

"What's even more ridiculous is that at that moment, he might even jump out and say you used money to humiliate him, that you looked down on him, and that you deserved to go bankrupt!"

"This Elite Training Program is the same! If you give too much, or even provide meticulous care and arrange her future for her."

"Rest assured, she won't be grateful to you!"

"She will only feel that she is worth this treatment."

"And when your preferential treatment decreases, or when you ask her to repay your past kindness, she will turn around and bite you! She'll say you used money to humiliate her and looked down on her! She'll want to pursue freedom even more..."

Zhou Cheng leaned back in his seat and spoke word by word, his eyes as if he had seen through life itself.

Zhou Cheng had seen too many similar cases.

He Yubing sat beside Zhou Cheng, listening intently to his words, her eyes filled with his serious expression.

"Then, will we still sponsor students?"

"Of course. I only rejected that specific Elite Training Program. Other programs, like building schools in poor areas and helping children in the mountains attend school, I will still do—and I'll even do more..."

Zhou Cheng wasn't someone with a great desire for money, especially now when he had more money than he could ever spend.

So, in Zhou Cheng's view, spending money on charity and helping those in need was more meaningful.

"Increase the Chenyang Group's annual charity budget by another billion. Also, tell the executives of our Group's Charity Foundation that I will audit the foundation for corruption every year. If anyone dares to touch this money, they will be dealt with according to the law!" Zhou Cheng said firmly.

Once Xingchen Technology Company took off, there would be even more money! Taking out a billion would just be a drop in the bucket!

At the same time, Zhou Cheng would personally oversee the use of these funds to ensure every cent was put to practical use!

Hearing this, He Yubing, who came from a poor background, felt that Zhou Cheng was truly charismatic.

His methods were decisive and ruthless, yet he never wronged a good person!

Cold and heartless on the surface, but full of love inside!

Seemingly cold-blooded, but gentle in actual interaction.

At this moment, He Yubing felt that Zhou Cheng was simply perfect.

After finishing, Zhou Cheng didn't hear a response from He Yubing for a long time, so he turned his head curiously.

When he saw He Yubing staring blankly at him, he frowned!

It seemed a bit... ambiguous!

"Driver, pull over to the side of the road," Zhou Cheng said quickly!

Hearing this, the driver immediately brought the car to a steady stop at the roadside!

He Yubing asked in confusion, "Second Young Master, is something the matter?"

"Indeed, I need to go home now!"

"Then let the driver take you back first?"

"No need, you go to the Group for work first," Zhou Cheng replied. Then, without waiting for He Yubing to speak further, he opened the door and left.

He'd take a taxi back to the Manor!

He Yubing sat by the car door, watching Zhou Cheng's retreating figure.

Does the Second Young Master still not trust me enough...? At the Manor, after Zhou Cheng washed up, he lay on the bed browsing his phone, planning to go to sleep soon.

He had to work tomorrow, so he needed to rest and recharge.

Ding-dong.

Several messages from super message popped up.

Zhou Cheng clicked in to take a look; they were all messages from He Yubing, and they were pictures.

Entering the chat screen, Zhou Cheng then saw the pictures.

They were photos of He Yubing herself, and there were several of them.

"Second Young Master, I know I disappointed you today, so your trust in me must have decreased."

"Also, because I have always been well-behaved, you certainly don't have any leverage over me. Therefore, to increase your trust in me, I took these photos for you voluntarily."

"So you can trust me one hundred percent..."

"If I ever betray you in the future, you can expose these at any time..."