My Terrible Life in Those Years

If that knowing glance I just exchanged with the nurse had fallen into Old Liu's eyes, he would definitely have said to me with a contemptuous tone: "You two are in cahoots!"

Then they'll start spouting scathing remarks, cursing me for my skill with the hoe and saying things like, "There's no wall I can't dig down!"

I kept one hand in my pocket, clutching the large wad of cash I'd gotten from the bald man, afraid that something might happen to the money.

I can no longer afford the risk of being robbed!

On the swaying bus back to the company, I kept thinking about what had happened at the company.

Even CEO Liu, who hasn't been seen in a long time, made a special trip back to the company?

What about that renovation project?

No, it's not that bad. Wu Bo could handle this kind of project on his own, not to mention that Aunt Shu is there too.

What could it be?

I couldn't figure it out right away, and I was too lazy to think about it anymore.

When I rushed back to the company, I found the main entrance closed. The usually bustling and busy office looked like it was the weekend!

All the people gathered in the large conference room on the side.

I was surprised. Since I joined the company, I had never seen all the employees put down their work at the same time to hold a large meeting.

what's going on?

Upon entering the conference room, I found it completely silent. The slightest sound of me pushing the door open drew everyone's attention.

More than two hundred people were present, including factory workers, people on business trips, people rushing to complete construction projects, and people who genuinely couldn't come back.

I felt that quiet pressure. When more than two hundred eyes were on me at the same time, I felt that something was wrong.

Sitting on the stage at the very front was Aunt Shu, on the outermost edge was Wu Bo, and in the very center was a refined middle-aged man wearing glasses, who from a distance looked like a university lecturer or professor, if not for his rather unwell complexion.

There was a large stack of newspapers on the long table in front of me, which was a bit odd.

Many people present seemed to be holding newspapers. I glanced to the side and saw today's Huacheng Daily. What's going on?

Are we here to study the spirit of the daily newspaper? No way, we're not some big organization, do we need such a large-scale organizational study?

This is the first time I've met General Manager Liu, and it's on such a grand occasion.

Aunt Shu's eyes were somewhat unfathomable. It was the first time I had ever seen her with such eyes. It seemed as if even she was having some trouble controlling the situation, which made me feel a chill run down my spine!

Wu Bo looked at me with a kind of excitement, like a hunter spotting his cunning prey!

However, Liu Mei, Zhou Tong, and Yi Hongye, three girls I was quite familiar with, showed some surprise and worry in their eyes.

The meeting room was completely silent.

No one spoke.

Then, Aunt Shu leaned closer to General Manager Liu and said something, but it was hard to hear from a distance.

Then, Mr. Liu whispered something to Wu Bo.

Wu Bo immediately stood up and waved to me, "Jiang Ning, come to the front!"

I was shocked. What does that mean?

What do you want from me? I'm just a temporary worker, do you need to be so polite with me?

My mind raced. Was it a good thing or a bad thing?

It doesn't look like a good thing; there's no festive atmosphere at all!

That would be a bad thing. The things I've been doing lately are the GE contract, the incident of being impersonated as "Little Jiang," the work of the renovation project team that I was just kicked out of, and the injury incident involving the stadium workers. These are the three main things.

I'm not admitting to this; it really has nothing to do with me.

It's probably just a joke, it's not serious enough to warrant a major meeting, is it?

I don't think there was anything wrong with the rest, and it couldn't possibly be so serious as to require a company-wide meeting!

What could it be?

When I came to the front of the stage, I still didn't know why.

"Mr. Liu, this is Jiang Ning, the sales assistant from Sales Department 1, and the person involved in the stadium incident."

I was shocked. Holy crap, the stadium incident?

What happened? Uncle Qingguo's condition suddenly worsened?

That's impossible. He was full of energy when he first received the meeting notice.

What could be the reason?

Mr. Liu looked at me; his eyes were very deep, as if he could see right through me.

Wu Bo stood up, pointed at me, then at the newspaper, his voice filled with anger and resentment, and said, "Jiang Ning, how exactly did you handle this matter? How did it turn out like this?"

I was genuinely a bit stunned. This guy didn't seem like the person I'd subtly stabbed in the back on the phone just now at all. It was as if he'd been injected with adrenaline and was about to vent all the pent-up frustration from the past few days.

I looked at him blankly: "Is there a problem with the worker injury incident?"

I turned to look at Aunt Shu. Her eyes were a little unfocused, and she didn't make any other movements or say anything. Her brows were slightly furrowed.

Mr. Liu's expression was quite unpleasant. He pointed to the newspaper and said, "You don't know? Didn't you read the newspaper?"

I was surprised. Could it be that this matter even made the newspapers?

Uncle Qingguo is still lying in the hospital, how could he possibly be in the newspaper?

A newspaper was handed to me.

Manager Wu handed it to me, opened it for me, and found the report.

I received it; it was in the Urban Hot Topics section of the Huacheng Daily.

There's a column above called: Panpan Looks at Guangzhou!

Hmm? Panpan? Holy crap, that name sounds so familiar!

Could it be Hong Panpan? No way! It's just a coincidence.

The column featured a large title: What happened to the indispensable migrant workers in Guangzhou after their work injuries?

The headline is full of tension, and the big question mark is sure to attract anyone who enjoys reading the news!

People in the news industry have a lot of tricks up their sleeves when it comes to this!

The title doesn't suggest anything that requires me to step forward and explain things in this situation.

I looked up and glanced at Wu Bo, whose face was flushed with anger; Aunt Shu, whose delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed; and General Manager Liu, who was as still as a mountain, but whose eyes seemed to hide murderous intent!

I then turned my attention back to the newspaper content.

The room remained completely silent.

I cursed Aunt Shu in my heart for not giving me any advance notice!

Then, I suddenly had a thought: Did I suddenly become famous in the company?

During the company's first general meeting, I was dragged to the front of the stage in this way and scolded by Manager Wu in front of more than 200 people!

Yes, no doubt about it, he's definitely famous!

Wu Bo thought I was trying to stall for time or something, so he immediately pointed to the specific contents inside.

"Look, look closely! You were just reporting to me on the phone that it was resolved smoothly. Is this what you mean by 'smoothly resolved'?"

The last sentence was spoken very loudly, so loud that no one in the entire venue could miss it.

I feel like even the smallest flying insects in the air probably heard it and were almost knocked down by its sound waves.