Cut off my army's food supplies? I'll open a portal between the two worlds and max out my

"Good afternoon, Mr. Charles and Steward Wang."

Upon seeing the two, Li Wen greeted them politely.

Charles smiled and nodded amicably to Li Wen. He knew that Li Wen's identity was about to undergo a dramatic change, and even he needed to gain Li Wen's favor in advance.

If I had known that the royal princess valued Li Wen so much… I shouldn’t have used that ‘observation method’ to treat Li Wen; I should have gone to lick him in the morning!

Now I have to resort to extreme measures to gain the other person's favor.

Charles winked at Steward Wang, signaling him to begin.

"Cough cough."

Manager Wang cleared his throat.

"Manager Li, I heard you haven't been to the group office to sign in lately... Although you're now a middle-level manager, you can't be too complacent. Of course, everyone in the group recognizes your work ability, but you should also be mindful of the impact."

While he might play the good cop, Steward Wang wouldn't be foolish enough to actually target Li Wen. Therefore, he would only speak official words and describe the actual events that had occurred. He would then apologize with a smile, and given Li Wen's personality, Li Wen wouldn't hold it against him.

Why did Charles pull this stunt? Wasn't it just to indirectly curry favor with Li Wen? If Charles had to curry favor with someone, he couldn't possibly offend him.

Therefore, Steward Wang's words were quite restrained, and he gave Li Wen a way out.

As long as Li Wen says he's too busy with work to find the time, I can understand.

To everyone's surprise, Li Wen nodded and said, "Manager Wang is right. I have also noticed this problem myself, and I have indeed been somewhat negligent in my work. Venus Group is a large international corporation, and I cannot allow my presence to have a negative impact on other employees... Therefore, I have decided to voluntarily submit my resignation."

"..."

"..."

Manager Wang paused for a moment, then turned to look at Charles.

The script the two of them discussed didn't come from this, did it?

Charles was also stunned. Wait, what the hell?! He glared at Steward Wang. Didn't I say the ultimate goal was to befriend Li Wen? Why are you telling me to resign?

Manager Wang also looked aggrieved. "I just said it in a formulaic way, but he didn't follow the rules!"

Manager Wang tried to explain, but Charles interrupted him before he could finish: "Oh no! Li, you can't resign!"

"Wang! Manager Li's work is so excellent, how could you say such a thing! You have disappointed me greatly! You don't need to explain, go back and think about your shortcomings in your work, and I will talk to Li alone."

Charles kicked Steward Wang out of the office without asking any questions, then looked at Li with a smile and said, "Li, it was a misunderstanding just now, you don't need to worry about it."

Manager Wang left the president's office with a resentful look on his face.

"Forehead."

Li Wen hadn't expected Charles to react so strongly, so he explained earnestly, "Mr. Charles, you've misunderstood. I didn't mean anything by it. I came here today to resign."

"Oh no! Li! You can't resign! What will happen to the Venus Group if you resign? We can't do without you!"

Charles spoke particularly loudly, his expression becoming incredulous.

"...Mr. Charles, I'm just a logistics manager. There are quite a few logistics managers like that at Venus Group."

Li Wen kindly reminded him.

"You're different, Li! Your work ability is outstanding! Your character is better than theirs! You have the company's deep trust! We didn't promote you before because the company wanted you to take some time to mature! Now I think your ability has already exceeded the company's expectations... I'll make personnel changes right away. I think the position of logistics supervisor is suitable for you. I'll make Wang your deputy. You can dump any tasks you don't want to do on Wang!"

"Oh right! I always thought the contract price the group gave you was too low! The lowest price on the market starts at one million words, and the group only gave you two hundred thousand, which is the group's fault and my mistake! Wait a moment, I will immediately have the finance department calculate how many months' worth of work the group owes you, and the group will compensate you with two million."

Upon hearing what Charles said, Li Wen did a quick mental calculation and estimated that the compensation amount would be around ten million.

Isn't it a bit too much of a concern for oneself?

Li Wen was quite self-aware. Although the new regulations on food handling were somewhat troublesome, for the Venus Group, anything that could be solved with money wasn't really a problem. Even without him, the Venus Group could simply handle it by spending more money. And wasn't Charles, as the Stone Group's agent in China, being a little too obsequious to him?

Li Wen took a step back and said, "Mr. Charles, you misunderstand. I am not dissatisfied with the amount the group gave me. On the contrary, I think the group has been of great help to me during the cooperation."

Li Wen was telling the truth. If it weren't for the Venus Group, Li Wen wouldn't have been able to improve the situation of the Anxi Army in such a short time. Therefore, he still had a good impression of Charles.

"I've just been working for too long and I want to go out and explore on my own, to experience a different environment."

Charles was extremely anxious when he heard that Li Wen was determined to resign.

He had just assured the princess of Li Wen's outstanding abilities, and she was still on her way. If the princess heard the news of Li Wen's resignation as soon as she arrived in China, then he would be the next one to be fired.

It's worth noting that the treatment of an agent for an oil conglomerate is better than that of a CEO of a Fortune 500 company.

Charles doesn't want to lose his current job.

"Li, let me explain. First of all, your work ability is outstanding. No one in the entire group can replace you. Moreover, even if you want to start your own business, you don't necessarily have to leave the company. You know that our group is backed by an oil conglomerate, right? The conglomerate has an angel fund. I can introduce you to them and let them invest in you. This way, your startup costs will be very low."

Charles promised the greatest benefits under his authority.

Li Wen wasn't buying it. He had been taught by his parents since he was a child that there's no such thing as a free lunch.

I'm not even friends with Charles, so there must be some other reason why he's being so nice to me.

Li Wen shook his head and said, "Mr. Charles, we're all adults, there's no need to beat around the bush. Why don't you want me to resign? If you can't explain it clearly, I'll submit my resignation immediately. According to the group's regulations, middle managers can leave quietly 15 days after submitting their resignation."

Hearing Li Wen explain things so clearly, Charles deflated like a punctured balloon. He said helplessly, "Okay, Li, I'll tell you everything, but you have to promise me you won't quit, okay?"

Li Wen smiled but didn't say anything, his eyes clearly saying: If you don't explain yourself, I'm leaving.

"Oh no!"

Charles held his head and messed up his hair.

"I can tell you, but you have to keep this a secret for me. You can't tell anyone that I told you, or I'll lose my job."

This time, Li Wen didn't refuse: "Okay."

"That's great, Li! I knew we'd be good friends!"

Charles exaggeratedly hugged Li Wen, then invited him to sit on the sofa before explaining the whole story.

After hearing Charles's words, Li Wen's expression became subtle.

She had been "chosen" by the princess of that oil conglomerate.

According to Charles, the other party wasn't interested in him as a person, but rather in his work ability. Her real purpose in coming to China was to see him.

"You're really not lying to me, are you?"

Li Wen couldn't help but ask.

Charles pointed to the ceiling in a very down-to-earth manner and said, "Lee, I swear to God! I would never lie to my friend! It's all over the news, I'll find it for you."

Charles pulled up an official announcement on his phone, saying that a royal delegation from an oil group was about to visit China.

"The delegation's stated purpose was to inspect and purchase supplies, but their real intention was that the princess wanted to see you, so they used this as a pretext. The reason for organizing the delegation was to facilitate her travel abroad."

Charles explained in great detail, outlining all the reasons why the princess was not comfortable going out alone.

But Li Wen found it even more unbelievable after hearing it.

Why does this whole thing sound like a hallucination before getting food poisoning from eating at a chain restaurant?

The royal princess of the Stone Region, who was also the de facto head of the conglomerate, specially arranged a diplomatic delegation that even alarmed the national level just to meet with me.

"Charles, would you believe me if I said I was Qin Shi Huang?"

Li asked in return.

"Oh no! Li! We're friends! You said you'd trust me!"

Charles clearly knew this joke.

Li Wen shook his head: "I never said I would believe you. I just said that I would only talk to you if you told me the truth... It's just that the truth sounds unreliable now, and it doesn't feel as convincing as 'I am Qin Shi Huang'."

"Oh! NO!!!"

Charles was genuinely excited, and his native language even came out.

"Let me think about it... Wait a minute, Li, give me another chance."

Charles knew that if he didn't keep Li Wen this time, he would be the next to leave.

To convince Li Wen of his words, he had no other choice but to take out a satellite phone from his drawer, walk to a corner of the office, and dial the number.

The call was quickly connected, and Charles muttered rapidly and quietly in English afterward.

Even Li Wen, who had passed both the CET-4 and CET-6 exams, couldn't hear what Charles was saying.

It took about ten minutes for Charles to walk over, sweating profusely, his expression much more relaxed.

"Oh! Li! My friend! I can vouch for myself... You have to treat me to a meal later to make it up to me."

Charles said confidently.

Li Wen shrugged: "If it's true, I'll definitely treat you to a meal."

Charles opened his laptop and connected to a special video channel.

"Li, the video call will connect soon, just wait a moment."

After Charles finished speaking, he left the president's office, leaving Li Wen alone.