Chapter 49: It's alright.

Liu Shiqi's calculations had indeed fallen through; she had not expected Zheng Qian's reaction to be so intense.

On the other hand, it also revealed Zheng Qian's decisiveness in defending his position within the company.

After Zheng Qian returned to his office, he did not come out again.

Xia Xixi was also sensible enough not to follow him inside to disturb him, opting instead to find a random workstation outside to sit and begin processing documents.

However, while the glass of Chen Weiqiang's office was transparent, it was soundproof. Once news of what happened in the office between Zheng Qian and Liu Shiqi spread outside, it sparked private discussions among many colleagues, all speculating about what exactly the three executives had said.

The employees under Zheng Qian, in particular, were discussing it with even greater intensity.

"Tell me, why on earth did President Zheng storm into President Chen's office in such a rage?"

"I don't know. The glass is soundproof; I couldn't hear anything."

"No kidding, that's why we're speculating."

"I just felt that President Zheng's aura was so intense. His face remained composed, looking calm, but he was actually seething with rage inside. It was terrifying."

"I feel like it must be because of Deng Shuxin," He Yanyan said, hitting the nail on the head. That morning, she had asked Deng Shuxin why she hadn't come to work.

Deng Shuxin?

Word was that Deng Shuxin had been transferred away by Liu Shiqi. Combined with her taking a leave of absence today, and Zheng Qian being so angry, this possibility was very high.

Besides being the Vice President of the shipyard company, Liu Shiqi held several other roles. Deng Shuxin had previously worked at Liu Shiqi's foundation.

But due to business issues, the foundation didn't need as many people. Liu Shiqi thought Deng Shuxin was a good person with strong professional capabilities, so she introduced her to Chen Weiqiang, and she joined Chen Weiqiang's company to work.

Deng Shuxin worked at this company because she had received an internal referral from Vice President Liu Shiqi. It wasn't as she had claimed—that she was on secondment; that didn't hold up at all.

"Could it be that President Zheng has taken a liking to Deng Shuxin? Did President Liu transfer Deng Shuxin away, which is why President Zheng is so angry?"

Hearing this, Yao Manman and Zhong Xiaoyao felt an inexplicable tightening in their chests.

President Zheng has taken a liking to Deng Shuxin?

Aside from this reason, everyone couldn't find any other explanation for why Zheng Qian was so angry.

Everyone was a bit surprised, because on the surface, Deng Shuxin and Zheng Qian hadn't interacted much. After that team-building event, the person with the best relationship with Zheng Qian should have been Zhong Xiaoyao, followed by Chang Mengmeng, Hao Ruxue, and the others. As for Deng Shuxin, she hadn't said a few words the entire time and had only sung two songs; she should have been at the very bottom of the list.

To think that she was the one who had gained Zheng Qian's favor?

Zhong Xiaoyao had never dreamed that she would lose to Deng Shuxin.

In terms of aura, she had the air of a mature woman and was open to any style.

In terms of voice, she was a diva of the music scene, completely overshadowing Deng Shuxin.

In terms of looks, she was completely on par with Deng Shuxin, except that Deng Shuxin was a little taller than her.

It wasn't just that she was taller than Zhong Xiaoyao; she was even taller than President Zheng. Who would have thought he actually liked that type?

The songs Deng Shuxin sang were basically pure or love songs, while she sang songs that were magnificent and powerful, crushing the entire music scene like a diva.

So, Zheng Qian liked the type that Deng Shuxin represented, and not her mature type?

Zhong Xiaoyao was somewhat unwilling to accept this. With such good conditions, why would Zheng Qian not like her?

Isn't it just that she had a little illness? It's fine!

While shocked, Yao Manman also felt some regret.

She had been at the company for a while and knew what kind of personality Liu Shiqi had. Her temper toward subordinates was very strange; even Chen Weiqiang didn't dare to speak loudly in front of her, let alone them, the working stiffs.

Yet, for the sake of Deng Shuxin, Zheng Qian actually dared to confront a woman like Liu Shiqi face-to-face, even willing to fall out with her.

How wonderful it would have been if that person had been her?

Previously, Zheng Qian had indeed been very good to her, showing meticulous care and looking after her almost like a male servant. But back then, Yao Manman had gradually looked down on Zheng Qian, treating him like a dog.

That was why she later cheated on him openly and felt no shame when Zheng Qian caught her in the act.

Why did she do those things to wrong Zheng Qian?

Yao Manman was very regretful; she clenched her small fists tightly.

Now, Zheng Qian's attitude toward her was somewhat ambiguous, and Yao Manman couldn't quite figure out what he was thinking.

If it were an ordinary person, after an ex-girlfriend had cheated on him, he would have done that, yet he still approved Yao Manman's internship paperwork.

Was it because he still had lingering feelings, or was he being completely selfless?

Yao Manman felt it was probably a bit of both.

No, she had to find a way to figure out what Zheng Qian's intentions toward her were now, what his boundaries were, and whether there was any hope of reconciling with him.

If they could reconcile, she would do her utmost to make it up to Zheng Qian.

If they couldn't reconcile, Yao Manman felt it would be better to leave the company sooner, move to a city or company where no one knew her background, change her identity, establish a new persona, turn over a new leaf, and start over.

Since she had been able to win Zheng Qian over before, it meant she had the ability to conquer him; it wouldn't hurt to try again now.

"Do you know what a big offense it is to gossip about two Vice Presidents during work hours?"

Xia Xixi, who had been working intently on the side, couldn't listen anymore and interrupted their discussion.

"Alright, everyone shut up and get back to work."

Xia Xixi ordered. How could the girls withstand such a threat? If gossiping about the executives was reported, there would definitely be trouble, especially when it involved two Vice Presidents.

The group knew Xia Xixi wouldn't report them, but if someone else heard, they might inevitably play them dirty, so they quickly shut up and focused on their work.

Xia Xixi let out a long sigh.

As Zheng Qian's secretary, she naturally couldn't reveal what had happened in the office, nor could she join in their discussion.

However, Zheng Qian's actions in the office just now had truly impressed her.

Xia Xixi had also heard some things about Deng Shuxin.

Zheng Qian had argued his case firmly in front of Chen Weiqiang and Liu Shiqi to secure the authority to keep Deng Shuxin under his command. It wasn't just for his own face, but more for Deng Shuxin's interests, representing the interests of the employees.

This company wasn't huge, but it wasn't small either, and there were rules and regulations in place.

A Vice President did have the authority to transfer employees, but the proper procedures had to be followed; they couldn't just transfer Deng Shuxin away because of a single word from Liu Shiqi.

Furthermore, Liu Shiqi didn't even have a complete plan regarding which department she was being transferred to, whether it was a promotion with a raise or a demotion, or what the reason was.

In Xia Xixi's view, Liu Shiqi had ill intentions and was completely trying to disgust Zheng Qian.

Zheng Qian paying the 300,000 in medical expenses showed his care for his subordinates, but regarding that kind of care, she couldn't be sure that Zheng Qian was actually interested in Deng Shuxin.

Most of the time at the company, Xia Xixi was with Zheng Qian. She had never seen Zheng Qian have any interactions with Deng Shuxin, nor had she ever heard him ask about Deng Shuxin.

Of course, it was possible that Zheng Qian was airtight about it and no one knew, but that possibility was very small.

Xia Xixi checked the time and felt that Zheng Qian's anger should have subsided by now. She also had several documents to submit for Zheng Qian to review, so she set off toward his office.