My Terrible Life in Those Years

After turning a corner, Ye Tian knocked directly on the door of an office.

I quickly retreated to the corner of the wall.

Sure enough, I saw out of the corner of my eye that he even turned his head to check if anyone was behind him.

The door seemed to be open or closed; he only knocked once and went straight in.

Then I won't stand on ceremony and immediately followed.

Sure enough, when we arrived at the office door, it read: Bidding Office.

I was secretly delighted; it was truly a case of getting Ye Tian without any effort at all.

There were hardly any people in the corridor.

There aren't many offices in this row. In those few offices, the people inside are either drinking tea, surfing the internet, or reading newspapers.

This is perfect for me to eavesdrop.

I just happened to run into Ye Tian delivering some documents, so how could I not learn more about this formidable opponent?

I could hear faint laughter coming from inside.

It's clear that the information provided by Aunt Shu is correct.

Huihuang and Deputy Director Jiang are very familiar with each other.

Ye Tian was also very familiar with him, no wonder he sent him to deliver the tender documents.

I was carrying a file bag, and anyone with eyes could tell I was there to deliver documents.

So I waited confidently at the door.

Because I don't know how long they're going to talk.

Ye Tian: Um, Deputy Director Jiang, are you free to have lunch together?

This is interesting; we've learned from the side that this is Deputy Director Jiang's office.

Judging from the sounds, only Ye Tian and this leader were inside.

A middle-aged man's voice rang out from inside.

"As for food, let's skip that. We eat in the cafeteria for lunch!"

Hey, you're already making plans to eat out?

But this Deputy Director Jiang seems to be quite cautious.

I didn't immediately accept his invitation to dinner.

Ye Tian didn't give up: "Hey, Deputy Director Jiang, this is our first meeting. We've only communicated a lot on the phone before. You see, a casual meal shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Huh? This is their first time meeting?

It's not impossible. How could this kid have gotten projects like this before?

The second sales department mostly handles orders under 500,000, with very few orders under 1 million.

Moreover, he had only recently been transferred from the second division to the first division.

Thinking about all this information, I basically analyzed what I knew before and what I had just heard, and I think what this kid said is indeed true.

In that case, this is his first time taking on this kind of project.

And he's not comfortable letting other colleagues come over, so he's going to go alone?

Or perhaps Aunt Shu deliberately sent him here and told him not to bring any other colleagues?

That assist was spot on!

If it were an experienced veteran like Lao Lu who were to handle this, I really think it would be quite difficult to deal with.

While quietly listening to what was being said inside, I kept an eye on the movements in the corridor.

Upon hearing footsteps, I immediately moved slowly back the way I came, met the person, and after reaching the corner and waiting for them to enter the office, I immediately turned back to the bidding area.

Laughter and chatter filled the room.

The relationship between Huihuang and the bidding office was indeed extraordinary; they chatted and laughed for about half an hour.

I don't mind being tired.

"Well, Deputy Director Jiang, since you're busy at noon, I'll head back now. Or I can call you this afternoon, and if you're free tonight, we can go out together, find a place to have some tea and chat? What do you think?"

Hey, this kid's pretty good at this.

However, I always felt that Ye Tian didn't have the same spirit and energy as Lao Lu, and didn't seem like a brilliant person.

This is probably the fundamental reason why Mr. Liu and Aunt Shu always felt that he wasn't quite up to the task.

If that's the case, why did Aunt Shu still help him rise to power?

Could it be that she had planned to step out all along and then promote some useless guy to the position?

As for everyone at Huihuang Company, whether they were colleagues, peers, or customers, Wu Bo, who had an outstanding performance, had long been kicked out of the company and reassigned to the factory.

At this point, it won't be so difficult for us to compete with brilliance.

Thinking about this, I almost lost my composure, and a cold sweat broke out on my back.

If that's really the case, then Aunt Shu is just too amazing, isn't she?

At this point, Deputy Director Jiang calmly replied, "Alright, let's see what the work and arrangements are for this afternoon. Leave the tender documents here for now. I'll handle it."

Yes, this means it's time to see the guest out.

Just as I was about to step aside, I suddenly heard Ye Tian say again, "Alright then, I'll put the tender documents down."

"Well, our company just issued some shopping vouchers, but I don't need them. So I thought I'd give them to Deputy Director Jiang and see if he can use them."

My heart sank. This guy actually dared to give out shopping vouchers right in the office?

Because sending money to the office was considered excessive and outrageous, some businessmen later changed their methods.

Go directly to a large shopping mall to buy some shopping vouchers, and give these vouchers to important guests.

Guests can use it themselves, or ask their family members to sell it at a discount.

In reality, it's just a covert way of giving gifts.

I had a general idea in my mind that, given the total amount of the bid for this project and the rank of Deputy Director Jiang, such a splendid move must have involved a substantial sum.

Moreover, for someone of Ye Tian's caliber to make a purchase of a mid-to-high-level house, it wouldn't be worth four figures; that would be too beneath him.

They all start at least in the five-figure range.

My heart skipped a beat. I had a feeling that something was being presented to me as an opportunity.

In a flash, I knew what I had to do.

I put the file folder in my bag and hurried towards the office door.

The office door was wide open. Ye Tian backed away from the door, bowing his back as he said to Deputy Director Jiang, "Please wait, please wait! I'll call you this afternoon to reschedule."

Deputy Director Jiang fell silent, a faint, enigmatic smile on his face.

With the door closed, chatting and laughing is fine, but once the door is open, Ye Tian becomes the bidder, while he becomes a high-ranking and powerful deputy director.

Ye Tian had just slowly turned around when I appeared from behind.

Then, I looked at Ye Tian with considerable shock and said, "Oh, Manager Ye? We meet again? What a coincidence."

At that moment, I didn't hesitate to glance over his figure and shoulder, fixing my gaze on the top of the cabinet by the door, at the thick envelope.

It's quite eye-catching.

Deputy Director Jiang's eyes narrowed slightly. He nodded to Yetian and looked at me with a puzzled expression. He had no idea where I came from.

A complete stranger actually saw Ye Tian giving a gift right here, and to make matters worse, it was placed right in front of three people.

Most importantly, even if he wanted to take it, he could only do so after Ye Tian left and closed the door.

You immediately put the gift away in the cabinet? That's a bit too hasty, isn't it? Someone in his position has seen countless gifts before.

Although he remained calm on the surface, he was inwardly pounding with anxiety.

His eyes were fixed on me as he slowly closed the door.

I rushed there specifically to seize this crucial moment.

Sure enough, I saw the envelope clearly, and in front of Deputy Director Jiang and Ye Tian.

Ye Tian's expression changed when he saw the door close.

"What are you doing here?"

I said matter-of-factly, "I'm looking for someone, but I couldn't find them after searching for ages. I also needed to use the restroom, but I couldn't find it either, so I just wandered around here. And then I bumped into you."

"What...what did you just see?"

Ye Tian asked me with a serious expression.

I was overjoyed.

This guy, damn it, actually dares to ask that? Does he really think I'm blind?

What's this called? Covering one's ears while stealing a bell? Deceiving oneself?

"What did you see? I just saw you greeting a leader, what could that be?"

Can I refuse to cooperate?

But I can't let him keep asking me. It's ruining my plans.

Some things need to be done while the iron is hot.

"Um, Manager Ye, I have an upset stomach. I need to find a restroom. I'll have to walk around for a bit."

As I said this, I clutched my stomach and ran away as fast as I could.

I hid around the corner and watched him leave, completely bewildered, before heading straight to the bidding office.

I like my terrible life back then.