To marry into the family in place of his brother? Impossible!

Jiang Jin Huan replied firmly, "I'm stating the facts!"

This situation has to be considered a fact, whether it is true or not; he cannot accept this credit now.

Is it a pity? Yes, it is!

If it had been two months later, or even just a month and a half later, he wouldn't have given Lin Yuan any chance at all.

He's not stupid; who wouldn't want credit?

If he had been given more time to dissolve the marriage with the Song family, he wouldn't have given up the project in the first place, but unfortunately the timing wasn't right.

Jiang Jinhuan looked at Shen Qinghan, pointed at the form, and said, "So, team leader, I can't accept this promotion reward. The promotion should go to Lin Yuan, not me!"

Shen Qinghan said with some surprise, "Jin Huan—"

Jiang Jinhuan interrupted her, his tone calm, "Team leader, I'm stating the facts. The credit doesn't belong to me alone. We can't negate Lin Yuan's achievement just because he didn't win! That's unfair to him and to the other employees; it will only breed resentment among them!"

Shen Qinghan looked into his eyes, which held persistence, stubbornness, and something else she couldn't quite describe.

Shen Qinghan paused for a moment and said, "Jin Huan, the team leader's treatment is not comparable to that of ordinary employees. After your promotion, you will be able to take advantage of the company's systematic training."

I will also participate; we will complete the week-long training together. This is a training program organized by the company to cultivate senior leaders.

You should know how valuable this is. As long as you don't make any mistakes, you'll be a sure-fire candidate for senior management. This will greatly benefit your future career. This opportunity might only come once every few years. Are you sure you want to give it up?

Jiang Jin Huan nodded: "I give up!"

"Do you know what doing this means?"

"I know." Jiang Jinhuan nodded. "It means I might not be promoted for a long time."

"Then why don't you—"

"I'm not in a hurry," Jiang Jinhuan smiled. "I have plenty of time."

Shen Qinghan looked at him and said again, "The time you mentioned could be a very long time, even seven or eight years. Do you still think you can give up?"

Jiang Jinhuan nodded.

Finally, Shen Qinghan sighed.

As the team leader, she knew how serious the rumors were.

She originally thought that if she carried out this matter under pressure, no one would say anything.

But she didn't expect Jiang Jin Huan to refuse.

Finally, Shen Qinghan sighed with a forlorn look in his eyes, "Fine, I'll do as you say. But let me remind you, opportunities don't come every time."

"I know," Jiang Jinhuan said, "but some things are more important than opportunity."

He turned and walked out of the office.

Shen Qinghan sat at his desk, staring at the closed door, remaining motionless for a long time.

……

When the news reached Song Qingci's ears, she was in her office looking at documents.

The assistant stood in front of her and reported the situation of the marketing department in detail.

"Jiang Jinhuan refused the promotion and gave the credit to Lin Yuan."

Song Qingci put down her pen, leaned back in her chair, and her expression was unreadable, neither angry nor anything else.

"He refused?" she asked, her voice unusually calm.

"He declined because of some rumors circulating in the company. He must have felt the pressure, after all, he's still a college student who hasn't graduated yet."

Upon hearing this, Song Qingci's fingers clenched tightly. "What exactly are those rumors?"

The assistant said, "Some people say that Jiang Jinhuan has someone who gave him preferential treatment, and some have even investigated you, President..."

So this matter is now confirmed. If he's promoted to team leader at this point, the other employees will definitely be dissatisfied! That would probably be detrimental to you, President!

Song Qingci's expression froze. He never expected that her previous attempt to promote him would now become a shackle on his chances of advancement.

The assistant continued, "The most important thing is Jiang Jinhuan; he also refused. Considering the potential impact, the company will definitely not promote him at this time!"

Song Qingci remained silent for a long time.

She threw the teacup off the table with a loud bang.

The assistant was startled.

She has already made arrangements for training senior executives.

For his sake, she made it clear that future promotions to senior management positions would definitely be made from those who participated in the training.

Jiang Jinhuan couldn't be promoted to deputy team leader; he didn't even get a training opportunity.

What was the point of her expending so much energy, even having her father personally participate?

The assistant was also somewhat shocked to see Song Qingci's anger; this training was specially organized by the president.

She strongly suspected that this opportunity was meant for Jiang Jinhuan; otherwise, she wouldn't have openly or secretly put him in charge of a project where he could easily reap the rewards.

But she didn't expect Jiang Jinhuan to refuse. Was he stupid, or did he not want to stay here any longer?

His desire to leave at any time is, in a sense, a sign of disloyalty to the company.

The assistant considered herself to have seen countless people, but she had to admit that she couldn't understand Jiang Jinhuan.

This guy is clearly very capable, so why is his emotional intelligence so low?

However, there is no need to train someone with low emotional intelligence, no matter how capable they are.

The assistant thought it was better if Jiang Jinhuan didn't get promoted.

At this moment, Song Qingci said angrily, "Is he really unwilling to be promoted, or is he doing it on purpose?"

The assistant didn't respond; she also felt that Jiang Jinhuan seemed to be doing it on purpose.

She just couldn't figure out Jiang Jinhuan's reason for doing this.

Song Qingci stood up and walked to the window.

The city outside the window glittered in the sunlight, with towering buildings and bustling traffic.

She looked at the buildings, but her mind was filled with Jiang Jinhuan's face.

This has happened twice.

She gave him a chance, but he refused.

She gave him another chance, but he refused again.

Why?

The news that Jiang Jinhuan had refused the promotion spread like wildfire throughout the entire department in less than half a day.

This isn't the first time; it's the second.

When Fatty Zhou heard the news, he almost dropped the cup in his hand.

"What did you say?" He stared wide-eyed at his colleague who relayed the message. "Jin Huan refused again?"

His colleague's expression was also indescribable. "Team Leader Shen had already submitted the report, and I heard it was approved from above. All he had to do was sign it, and that would be it. I never expected him to refuse!"

Fatty Zhou put down his cup and turned to look at Jiang Jinhuan's workstation.

Jiang Jinhuan was sitting in front of the computer, staring intently at the screen, his fingers tapping on the keyboard, as if what had just happened had nothing to do with him.

Fatty Zhou walked over, plopped down on the chair next to him, and stared at him for a full five seconds.

Jiang Jinhuan felt his gaze, stopped typing, and turned to look at him: "What's wrong?"

"You're asking me what's wrong?" Fatty Zhou's voice was low, but the disappointment in his tone was almost overflowing. "Jin Huan, have you lost your mind?"

Jiang Jinhuan leaned back in his chair, his expression calm: "Brother Zhou, just say what you have to say."

Fatty Zhou took a deep breath and said, "Okay, then I'll just say it directly. Jin Huan, that's the deputy team leader! Do you know how many people work for three to five years and still can't get the deputy team leader position?"

You're getting promoted after just over a month on the job—what a rare opportunity! And you just turned it down? Do you even know what you're rejecting this time?

You are likely turning down your only chance for promotion, because by refusing a promotion now, you are giving the impression to the company that you lack responsibility.

Even if there's another chance, I'm afraid I won't give it to you next time.

You should know that Xingyao has no shortage of talent.

The company will choose employees who dare to fight and take risks, rather than those who are afraid to take responsibility.

So, do you know what you're refusing this time?