Back to the prime of life

Chapter 202 Revenge
That afternoon, Han Jiayi couldn't concentrate on her work. Her colleagues in the same group were all looking at her with eyes like hungry wolves. Just when she didn't know how to deal with herself, Manager Qu Jing, whom she never expected, stepped forward.

He walked up to her affectionately from behind and said to the crowd, "Alright, alright, stop making those envious and jealous faces. Our Jiayi is naturally beautiful, more beautiful than flowers, so of course she was very popular at school. Why are you making such a fuss?"

This sudden change of expression left everyone stunned, even more dramatic than when Han Jiayi first met Lu Changge.

Han Jiayi herself felt particularly uncomfortable with her arm around her shoulder, but she couldn't bring herself to say it because of the occasion.

"Manager Qu, you don't seem surprised. Did you already know this before?"

This question was a bit too probing, as Qu Jing knew about her past. However, being thick-skinned, she only paused for a moment before quickly regaining her composure and saying, "Mind your own business! Why ask so many questions? Just focus on your work. Jia Yi knows President Lu of Lu Mang, but you don't. What's all the fuss about?"

Several people curled their lip, speechless at this person's attitude.

The boy opposite Han Jiayi said, "Jiayi, don't forget your buddy when you become successful in the future."

Han Jiayi was a little overwhelmed by everyone's sudden shower of praise, so she gave a forced smile and prepared to remain silent.

At this moment, a man who was a higher-ranking leader walked over.

Qu Jing then changed her expression and said respectfully, "President Zhang."

The man addressed as "General Manager Zhang" didn't respond to her expression, but instead coldly swept his gaze over the crowd, asking, "Who exceeded their quota or signed a big deal? Why are they so happy?"

No one dared to answer.

A strange light flashed in Qu Jing's eyes as she thoughtfully explained, "It's like this, Mr. Zhang. The boss was meeting with guests, and then Mr. Lu from Lu Mang Company, who's been very popular lately, came over. You might not know, but Mr. Lu is quite familiar with Jia Yi from our group, and he even came over to greet her."

Han Jiayi wasn't the naive girl she was back then. She knew that Qu Jing had once liked their CEO, Mr. Zhang, but had been rejected. The reason she was taking her anger out on Han Jiayi was because Mr. Zhang had once expressed his affection for her.

She's deliberately saying this to provoke President Zhang; it's nothing more than that, and in her opinion, it's really boring.

But for some reason, these people are all enthusiastic about it and enjoy it immensely.

Upon hearing this, President Zhang's expression indeed turned serious. However, given the large number of people present, he merely gave her a meaningful look and didn't say much. Instead, he commanded like an emotionless machine, "Go back to work!"

Qu Jing curled the corners of her mouth, thinking to herself: She's really good at holding back.

At this time, several managers were having a meeting in the conference room. About two hours later, the conference room door opened, and under everyone's gaze, Lu Changge and Manager Liu walked out side by side and went into the chairman's office.

Then peace returned.

Han Jiayi's heart was pounding all afternoon. When she saw Lu Changge come out, she thought he would walk straight over, so she couldn't help but feel nervous.

Qu Jing and the others were also watching, and several people looked at her.

But Lu Changge didn't come over in the end. Instead, he was talking to President Liu and didn't even glance in their direction.

Thus, Han Jiayi's mood changed from nervousness to disappointment, and she even had a hidden worry that "he and I are no longer in the same world."

This continued until almost the end of the workday, when the boss's assistant came over.

This person, who had never spoken a word to these people before, suddenly greeted them familiarly with a "Jiayi," and then asked, "Is that you?"

"Yes, it's me." Han Jiayi slowly and somewhat stiffly stood up. "Is there something you need?"

The assistant smiled kindly and said, "It's alright, come with me."

"me?"

"Yes, please take your personal belongings. We're leaving."

to go?

where to?
Another commotion erupted.

Han Jiayi herself was also a bit flustered.

At the same time, Lu Changge and President Liu, who hadn't appeared for a long time, came out of the office. President Liu even pointed at her, making her very uncomfortable.

Actually, the person was talking to Lu Changge. After learning that there was such a person in his company, he pointed to him and asked, "Is this the one?"

"Yes, she's my senior. We were quite close back in school." Lu Changge prepared to say a few more nice things. Since Han Jiayi was going to stay at this company, it would definitely be beneficial for her if he acted like he knew her well.

"Wow, she looks very pretty. Mr. Lu is quite popular with women."

Lu Changge was speechless, and then he thought of a joke, "I don't know who told me that President Liu is face-blind and can't tell whether a girl is pretty or not."

"Haha, who would spread such a ridiculous rumor?"

Lu Changge suppressed a laugh, "I don't know." As he spoke, he moved closer and closer to Han Jiayi.

Han Jiayi wasn't afraid of him, but at the same time, she was, after all, an employee meeting her boss, so she still showed basic professionalism, "President Liu."

After greeting him, she secretly wrinkled her nose at Lu Changge, as if to say: What are you up to?
"Senior, I've secured an early departure for you today. Would you do us the honor of leaving with us?" Lu Changge acted as if nothing had happened, pretending not to notice her intentions, and there was even a hint of teasing in her words.

Of course, now that he's backed by President Liu and has the authority to influence his senior, he's not worried about her refusing. Besides, she wouldn't refuse anyway.

The only challenge for her was feeling a little awkward taking the elevator with her boss.

More importantly, everyone's attention was focused on her, especially the boss, who she had never known before to be such a talkative man.

Did Jiayi join our company right after graduation?

"Yes, that's right." She was very obedient.

"You're so familiar with our CEO Lu, why don't you go work for Lumang Company and instead join us?"

Han Jiayi answered truthfully, "When I graduated, I hadn't yet shown my talent."

How do you feel working at the company?

Lu Changge wanted to tell him he talked too much, but he didn't want to interrupt him.

Han Jiayi responded as if she were being formally questioned by her boss. The key point was that she wasn't as good at empty talk as Qu Jing. "This is difficult to explain in a single sentence."

“It’s alright, we have time tonight, you can talk slowly.” Then, General Manager Liu turned to Lu Changge and said, “I really enjoy communicating with my employees. People like us, after working for a long time, can’t hear the true voices of our employees.”

Lu Changge understood. "Senior, did you hear that? Just say whatever comes to mind. Don't be afraid of saying something unpleasant that might please President Liu. If he fires you, you can work for our company. I was just thinking about how to poach you."

"Hahaha."

The assistant said, "Mr. Lu's words may be rough, but they make sense. Jiayi, relax, Mr. Lu has your back."

After sensing this atmosphere, Han Jiayi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After leaving the building, Lu Changge drove his own car, and Xu Huiya no longer rode in his car; her company's people brought a car over.

The others were also smart; they were old friends meeting up and didn't need a third person to get in their way.

The only thing to be careful about was that the assistant carefully described the hotel's location and kindly reminded Lu Changge not to take the wrong road.

Finally, Han Jiayi got into the passenger seat. Once the door closed, the girl revealed her terrifying true colors and said somewhat disregarding her manners, "Lu Changge, why did you launch this surprise attack? You should have at least told me you were coming!"

"Haha, I did it on purpose, I wanted to surprise you. I think it worked pretty well, your expression... was hilarious."

Han Jiayi huffed angrily, "You had fun and were happy, but you made me restless all afternoon, and I don't know what to do in the future."

"Just do it the way you normally would. Letting others know you know me can't be something that happens very quickly, can it?"

Han Jiayi was naturally aware of this. She was just having too much emotional turmoil and was finally able to vent it. She also admitted that she had embarrassed herself in front of Lu Changge.

"I'm speechless. You're such a big boss now, and you still have the mind to play around?"

"Alright, calm down. By the way, about that Manager Qu we ran into when we were together earlier, and that guy surnamed Zhang, you should complain about them later."

Han Jiayi immediately shook her head, "No way. Those trivial things in the group have nothing to do with work. What would it look like if I complained to the boss? He's such a big boss, he'd be speechless to hear me talking about who likes whom and who dislikes whom, right?"

Lu Changge was speechless. "I used to think you were quite clever in school, how come you're so inflexible? If talking about romantic relationships isn't appropriate, why not just talk about something work-related? Don't you think there's anything between them that violates JD.com's rules in this regard?"

Han Jiayi was stunned.

That... seems to be true.

"Right? Hurry up, think it over now, and tell me everything in a bit." Lu Changge said with a sly smile.

Han Jiayi hesitated for a moment, "Although I have opinions about them, wouldn't it be too harsh to report them directly to the boss?"

"You're such a philanthropist in the workplace?" Lu Changge suddenly remembered the support activities they did in the student union when they were in school, and thought that Han Jiayi might really be a soft-hearted person, but he wasn't. "If you think like this, then do me a favor. I'm going to teach them a lesson."

"You have no grudge against them, so what does it have to do with you?"

"Of course they are. They make you uncomfortable, so I won't feel comfortable unless I deal with them."

Being a philanthropist in the workplace is not his style; on the contrary, he is one who always seeks revenge.

(End of this chapter)