After Liu Jing finished speaking, she turned and left, leaving me dazed and alone.
In fact, I clearly understood this woman's character. Since she could say something like that, she must have a powerful trump card up her sleeve.
So I kept guessing—could it be that her biggest ace isn't Zhang Zhiyuan at all?
But when faced with the temptation of interests, Zhang Zhiyuan wouldn't fail to make the right choice. Besides, I was arranged here by Gu Xiaofei, something Liu Jing never expected.
Therefore, I still couldn't figure out what Liu Jing's secret move was, and it gave me a vague but deep sense of unease.
Back in my office, I continued familiarizing myself with the sales system on the backend.
As I grew accustomed to this system, I was now able to use it simply, and when encountering difficulties, I could ask Shen Xue.
Around noon, a young woman in professional attire approached me.
My attention wasn't really on her but rather on Zhao Hu standing behind her.
The young woman said, "We, the HR department, have finished training. The new employee is now in your hands."
I smiled and replied, "Thanks for your hard work, HR."
She said, "Manager Zhao, no need to be polite—we are all working for the company."
After she left, Zhao Hu suddenly said to me, "Ugh, these past two days in HR nearly bored me to death. That woman had me memorize the employee code every day—I don't know what good it does."
Though I knew it was useless, this was the hiring rule; every new employee must go through this stage.
Actually, I was somewhat satisfied with Zhao Hu's performance—this guy at least hadn't caused me any trouble.
With a serious face, I told Zhao Hu, "You've been assigned to the sales department. Whether you can deliver results depends on your own efforts. Also, you have a two-month probation period. If I find you unsuitable, I will personally fire you."
Hearing this, Zhao Hu sized me up and down and said, "Buddy, don't joke. If you fire me, aren't you afraid I won't pay the 100,000 yuan? Then the loan sharks will come after you."
At this moment, he still had the heart to joke, and my anger flared up. I snapped, "Zhao Hu, if you really don't want to work, then get lost. I won't stop you."
Only then did Zhao Hu look at me with surprise. From his eyes, I seemed like a very tolerant person who wouldn't easily lose his temper.
Zhao Hu patted my shoulder and said, "Zhao Jian, looks like you really have changed. Don't worry—I'll do my best to cooperate with you."
That was exactly what I wanted to hear from Zhao Hu. Among the whole sales team, he was my true confidant.
Next, I said to Zhao Hu, "One more thing you must remember: our relationship is confidential. You can't tell anyone."
Zhao Hu suddenly asked, "What about Fang Min? Can she know?"
I really wanted to curse this bastard because he seemed to be joking with me again.
I said, "You at least have a decent job now. Be serious and put away that little punk act of yours."
Zhao Hu said, "Don't worry, I won't embarrass you."
I knew Zhao Hu's character very well—once he promised, he would follow through.
Then I called Shen Xue, who sat outside my office, into the room. I said, "This is our new employee, Zhao Hu. Arrange a desk for him."
Shen Xue thought for a moment and asked, "How about using Xiang Qiufeng's old desk?"
I nodded and said, "That works."
Then I added, "Give him some of our department's study materials. I'm leaving him in your hands for now. I hope he can adapt to the job quickly."
Shen Xue seemed to sense that my relationship with Zhao Hu was unusual. She said, "Manager Zhao, rest assured—I will do my duties conscientiously."
Meanwhile, Zhao Hu was staring at Shen Xue's backside as if eyeing his prey.
I knew in my heart that this guy's amorous tendencies were flaring up again.
Although Shen Xue appeared proper on the surface, she couldn't possibly withstand a seasoned ladies' man like Zhao Hu.
I thought to myself, if Zhao Hu was interested in Shen Xue, he would probably win her over quickly.
Our sales department was where most of the company's beauties worked, and when there were many beautiful women, all kinds of business dealt with them could proceed more smoothly.
Now, I was curious to see how Zhao Hu would charm these beauties—that was my biggest concern.
In the afternoon, I actually no longer had the heart to work. I kept thinking about my appointment with Ding Yahong.
Since Lu Wan just had an abortion, there was no way she could sneak off to meet her lover. So why did Ding Yahong ask me to come? Could her information be wrong?
My reason for agreeing to go with her was actually my own purpose.
I had carefully considered this matter: if my wife really did sneaked off with her lover and was caught, she would have to give me an explanation.
Secondly, if the woman who was with Lu Feng wasn't my wife, I could say I was helping Ding Yahong catch a cheater.
So, from any angle, it was beneficial to me.
I glanced at the time—three o'clock in the afternoon.
Actually, I was already planning to leave the company.
As the sales manager, I came and went as I pleased—no one dared to control me.
Having made up my mind, just as I wanted to stand up and leave, Zhao Hu knocked at my office door.
I frowned, thinking I had to give this guy a bit of a lesson.
As soon as I allowed him in, he smiled and said, "Brother Jian, thank you very much for helping me find such a great job. Today, I'll treat everyone. Let's get Lu Wan out too, and have a good meal together. How about that?"
I thought for a moment and said, "Let's talk about that another time. Also, don't bother me without important matters. If you have something, contact Shen Xue. I have lots of work and no time for your trivial nonsense."
Zhao Hu thought for a moment and said, "I know your status. Don't worry, Brother Jian—I'll do exactly what you say."
For some unknown reason, I suddenly recalled what Liu Jing said this morning.
I said to Zhao Hu, "Zhao Hu, I have a task for you today."
Maybe because it was his first assignment, Zhao Hu looked very excited and asked, "Brother Jian, what do you want me to do?"
I pointed to the nearby office and said, "After work, follow that beauty and see where she actually goes."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hu furrowed his brows unhappily.
I looked at him and asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhao Hu said, "I had already made plans with Fang Min today. After work, I was going to treat her to celebrate my new job."
I glared at Zhao Hu and asked, "What's more important—work or chasing girls?"
Zhao Hu helplessly nodded and said, "Don't worry, Brother Jian, I'll get this done."
That was exactly what I wanted to hear. I wanted to see exactly what Liu Jing's secret move was.
Leaving the office, I said to Shen Xue, who sat at the doorway, "Shen Xue, I'm stepping out for a while. If anything comes up, call me."
Shen Xue nodded and said, "Manager Zhao, don't worry. I'm here!"
I reckoned this woman was a dependable career lady.
After leaving the company, my destination was Ding Yahong's construction company—this would be my first time dealing with the so-called campus heartthrob. I wanted to see what kind of man could make my wife so infatuated.
Thinking of this "campus heartthrob" reminded me of my wife's first night—that was probably the pain in every man's heart.
Around three o'clock, I arrived at Ding Yahong's construction company. I went to the front desk and asked, "Is General Manager Ding in?"
The receptionist looked at me for a moment and asked, "May I ask if you're Mr. Zhao?"
I quickly replied, "Yes, that's me."
She said, "General Manager Ding is out on business. You can wait in her office. She'll be back in half an hour."
Businesspeople were always busy—the pace of life was fast in this society, and making money was always more important than enjoying life.
The receptionist then led me to General Manager Ding's office and even poured me a cup of tea.
It seemed that Ding Yahong had specifically instructed them that I was a very important guest.
After the receptionist left, I began carefully observing the surroundings of the office.