Chapter 233: Chapter 233 You Will Regret It
Employee K: Fuck, my guess was right, my sister's friend's cousin's uncle didn't lie to me!
Employee S: Being acquired by Tencent, we will all be Tencent employees, when people ask me where I work, I'll say Tencent, and that will definitely amaze them.
Employee F: Yeah, the Tencent brand is so dazzling, now when I go on blind dates and say I work at Tencent, my success rate will surely skyrocket!
Employee F: Haha, might even get a raise.
Employee G: A raise? I doubt it, more likely they'll start by laying people off, that would be tragic.
Employee J: Fuck, why so brutal!
Employee K: If anyone tries to lay me off, I won't let them off the hook.
Employee V: You won't let them off the hook? What can you do anyway? You'd still have to leave quietly.
Employee N: Stop talking nonsense, Tao Yingjun, any more gossip about the Tencent acquisition?
Tao Yingjun: Heh heh, there actually is, I thought you guys weren't going to ask. If you didn't ask, I wouldn't tell.
Employee A: Tao Yingjun, out with it, what else is there?
Employee D: The stool is ready, sitting and waiting for Tao Yingjun's big reveal!
Employee V: Tao Yingjun, come on, spill it already, don't keep us hanging.
Tao Yingjun: Yesterday, Tencent's people were already negotiating with our shareholders, and among the negotiation team, there might be a great beauty.
Employee A: Fuck, a beauty! (drooling emoji)
Employee C: What kind of great beauty?
Employee V: Is she as beautiful as Zhao Yulu?
Employee B: If Tao Yingjun calls her a great beauty, she must really be one. But whether she's as beautiful as Zhao Yulu, that's uncertain.
Employee M: That's true, after all, Zhao Yulu is the prettiest girl I've ever seen.
Tao Yingjun: I confessed to Zhao Yulu yesterday and got rejected. We had some unpleasantness, but Zhao Yulu is really beautiful. The beauty from Tencent isn't as pretty as Zhao Yulu, just slightly less so.
Tao Yingjun: Let me tell you, that beauty from Tencent is in her early thirties. A beauty of that age has a certain mature charm, plus she's in a high position, so her temperament is something a young girl fresh out of college can't compare with.
Tao Yingjun: So all things considered, the beauty from Tencent is more charming, that's undeniable.
Tao Yingjun: I'm just telling the truth, you all will understand what I mean when you see her.
Employee A: So she's a powerful woman.
Employee B: Isn't that obvious? If she wasn't a powerful woman, would she be in the negotiation team?
Employee C: Tao Yingjun's evaluation should be very objective.
Employee D: Tsk tsk, I really want to see what this Tencent beauty praised by Tao Yingjun looks like.
Employee E: When is Tencent's team coming for the negotiation? I want to go to the lobby to check it out.
Employee F: I want to check it out too.
Employee G: If that beauty from Tencent takes a shine to me, that would be perfect.
Employee H: Daydreaming in broad daylight.
Employee G: You have to have dreams, what if they come true?
Employee K: Right, right, when love comes, no one can stop it, love knows no status, it's all about the chemistry.
Employee L: That's student era romance, you're working now, don't be so naive.
Tao Yingjun: Tencent's negotiation team came yesterday at 3 PM, today it should be the same. Those interested can go check it out in the lobby.
Employee A: Definitely going!
Employee D: Even if I have to skip work, I will go see.
Employee K: Watch out for the boss catching you.
Employee N: I can't go, but you guys please take a video and share it.
Marketing Department.
"My God, our company is really going to be acquired by Tencent."
"Being acquired is great, then we're employees of Tencent."
"As long as there are no layoffs, that's fine. I don't care whether it gets acquired or not. Otherwise, for the house I just bought, I'm definitely going to default on my mortgage," the employees discussed amongst themselves.
Zhao Yulu looked at the message but didn't say anything.
As expected, the "Penguin beauty" that Tao Yingjun mentioned should be Han Mengting.
Afternoon.
Around three o'clock, quite a few employees had gathered next to the company's hall.
Most of them were young male employees, all there to see the Penguin beauty that Ying Jun had talked about.
Yu Lu also arrived.
She wanted to see if the Penguin beauty Ying Jun mentioned was Han Mengting.
Quite a few middle managers had shown up, and even a high-ranking executive had come.
They were very concerned about this matter.
After all, it concerned their future development.
"Zhao Yulu, you're actually here to join in the excitement. Have you finished those proposals I tasked you with?" Zhong Lezhi found Zhao Yulu in the crowd and walked over.
Zhao Yulu glanced at Zhong Lezhi without saying a word.
The meaning was clear, she couldn't be bothered to talk to Zhong Lezhi.
This attitude instantly angered Zhong Lezhi, "Zhao Yulu, what do you mean by that? Is this the way you treat your leader?"
Zhao Yulu glanced at Zhong Lezhi again, "What attitude do you want me to have?"
Zhong Lezhi said, "Zhao Yulu, do you believe that just with this attitude, I can fire you for disrespecting your leader?"
Zhao Yulu said, "Zhong Lezhi, don't think that just because you have Ying Jun backing you that you can do whatever you want. Let me tell you, I, Zhao Yulu, am not someone you can bully at will."
Zhong Lezhi sneered, "Zhao Yulu, I haven't bullied you. I've merely assigned you work, and now I'm just inquiring about your work progress."
The fact that Ying Jun had told him to give Yu Lu a hard time was something he couldn't admit.
Even if everyone knew it well, he couldn't admit it aloud and provide others with evidence.
Who knows whether Zhao Yulu's phone was recording. If a recording was made and it exposed him, he would be in big trouble.
Even Ying Jun might not be able to protect him.
"I've done the work, and you still don't dare admit it. I despise you," Yu Lu gave Zhong Lezhi a look of contempt.
"Zhao Yulu, it seems you really don't want to work anymore, daring to speak to a leader like that. Since that's the case, I will grant your wish. Go to the HR department and process your resignation tomorrow!" Zhong Lezhi was infuriated once again.
This Zhao Yulu, she simply didn't take him seriously at all.
There was no need to wait for her to fail in completing the proposals to find fault; just let her resign.
Disrespecting a leader, not complying with a leader's work arrangements—these two reasons were enough to fire Zhao Yulu.
Plus, with Ying Jun's support, there wouldn't be any problem.
"Zhong Lezhi, I swear you will regret this!" Zhao Yulu spoke sternly.
If she had to resign, then so be it. Resign first, and once Han Mengting arrived, get herself recruited back in; it would be the same.
"Heh, I can't see any way you could make me regret my decision," Zhong Lezhi scornfully sneered.
Just then, Tao Yingjun spotted Zhao Yulu and walked over.
"Manager Tao," Zhong Lezhi greeted with a flattering smile.
"Supervisor Zhong, you go ahead with your tasks. I want to chat with her for a moment," Ying Jun said.
"Sure, you guys chat," Zhong Lezhi tactfully left immediately.
Ying Jun looked at Zhao Yulu and smirked, "Yu Lu, now you know how formidable I am, right? This is the outcome for offending me!"
Zhao Yulu didn't even look at Tao Yingjun, unwilling to see his vile face.
Seeing Zhao Yulu ignoring him, Ying Jun felt a surge of anger, but forcefully suppressed it and continued, "Yu Lu, actually, I'm quite soft-hearted, especially towards beauties. Our relationship isn't beyond salvage. I can offer you a chance, and it's not about being my girlfriend. Are you interested in hearing it?"
Zhao Yulu was somewhat curious, "What opportunity?"