I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

……

Zhang Li stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the 23rd floor, looking down at the bustling crowds below.

She stared at the large "Hongtu Company" logo on the building across the street, a strange emotion flickering in her eyes.

She was chatting with her best friend on her phone:

"...You're really silly. How could you agree to it so easily? If it were me, I would never agree to get married unless my name was on the property deed."

"...Little sister, what good is love! A woman's best years are these few years of youth and beauty, once they're gone, they're gone. Love and your looks don't last, little sister!"

"...You've sacrificed your youth, given birth to your child, your husband is making money every day while you're getting older. What will you have left when he doesn't want you anymore and kicks you to the curb?"

"...Adding your name is easy. You've already agreed, so don't go back on your word. I'll tell you how to do it."

"Find a job far from his home, and then ask him to change jobs and come to you. Otherwise, rent a place near the company, and never let him sleep with you unless he comes over. See if he can hold back."

"Once he changes jobs, you can have him sell the old house and buy a new one..."

"...Then we won't need to add your name to the deed! The newly bought house is marital property. Whether we add your name or not, your sister will get half of it after the divorce!"

"If he refuses to come to you, just make a scene. Ask for gifts on Valentine's Day, Qixi Festival, birthday, and anniversary. Ask him for gifts every month of the year to keep putting pressure on him. He will naturally stop being content with the status quo."

"Don't let him hang out with his old friends anymore. If he's good at socializing, he'll still have friends even if you're cold to him. His heart isn't in his family."

"You tell him to throw away all his old friends, and you just keep complaining about them. Can't you find fault with them? When he meets up with his friends, you go and make a scene. After a while, he'll naturally have no friends left and will only be able to come to you for comfort."

"...It's even better to have a mortgage! My husband is like that. I made him sell our house and buy a bigger one. It's a 15-year mortgage of over 200 million yuan. Now he's very obedient. He knows he has to rely on my salary. He doesn't dare to do anything against my will. He's very obedient."

"I can't talk to you anymore, my boss wants to see me, we'll talk later."

"...Of course, isn't your sister amazing? The company is going to do a big reshuffle soon, and I'm very likely to get promoted again. Let's get together sometime, and I'll teach you a few tricks."

After hanging up the phone, she quickly walked towards Zhao Bin's office.

"Manager Zhao, you wanted to see me?"

As soon as Zhang Li closed the door, she sensed that something was wrong.

Zhao Bin's face turned a deep purplish-red, his fists clenched tightly, and he asked in a low voice, "Just who is Chen Ya?"

"What's your background?" Zhang Li asked.

Are you sure he has an ordinary background?

“It’s nothing,” Zhang Li said. “What’s wrong?”

Zhao Bin slammed his fists on the table with a loud "thud," startling Zhang Li.

"Ordinary? I'll fucking be ordinary!"

He picked up a pile of documents from the table and threw them all at Zhang Li. The white documents flew everywhere in the air, startling Zhang Li into screaming.

"Do you know what Qin Yun Chu said to me in front of her father today?"

Zhao Bin tried to lower his voice, but couldn't control his emotions; the sound came from his throat like a vicious dog that had gone mad.

"Chairman Qin is here too?" Zhang Li asked in surprise.

Zhao Bin pointed at her with his finger, gritting his teeth as he said, "Let me tell you, don't pretend! Whether you're a human or a ghost, whether you're framing me or genuinely stupid, I can find out!"

Tears welled up in Zhang Li's eyes, and she said in a trembling voice, "Manager Zhao, what are you saying? I've been your servant for so many years, do you think I'm a monster? We're in the same boat!"

"Shut up!" Zhao Bin said viciously. "Let me tell you, if I'm finished, don't think you can get away with it! I'll make you pay with your life! I'll make your whole family pay with their lives!"

Chapter 72 If the slope won't come to me, I'll go to the slope.

The news of Chen Ya's resignation spread like wildfire, quickly reaching the entire 23rd floor.

The project's nominal leader was Zhang Ping, also known as Sister Zhang. After telling Sister Zhang what had happened, Wang Qian felt like crying again.

Wang Qian secretly cried in the conference room for a while and sat there for ten minutes before returning to her office.

She felt like the world had turned upside down. She had an urge to quit her job and go home immediately.

Old Tang slammed his hand on the table: "Chao! If it weren't for those two new idiots, Chen Ya would never have resigned!"

Wang Qian sobbed, "It's still my fault. I was too vain."

Zhang Ping handed her a tissue: "Don't cry, don't cry, wipe your tears. The workplace is not like school; there's no place to shed tears there. You must be strong and calm."

Wang Qian wiped away her tears and said, "Luo Rong is always loud and boisterous at school, and she always manages to make things worse. I should have made things clear to her yesterday."

"It's too late to regret it now. Let's think about what to do next."

Zhang Ping frowned deeply. She didn't want Chen Ya, her capable assistant, to leave.

Old Tang clenched his fist and said, "Chen Ya is so popular in the company. Let's get a few more people together to go to Manager Zhao and write a joint letter to keep him here."

Zhang Ping looked at him, sighed softly, and shook her head, saying:

"Old Tang, you're being too impulsive. You may be well-liked usually, but in this situation, besides us, who else do you think would come to his aid?"

Old Tang looked around and saw that everyone was doing their own thing, seemingly unaffected by the news of Chen Ya's impending departure.

Even those people Chen Ya had helped in the past did not come to inquire about him at this time.

He felt as if he had drunk ice water, and his heart turned cold.

Zhang Ping sighed and said, "Chen Ya is still too young and has too many sharp edges. Everyone knows Manager Zhao's temper. Don't be impulsive. Turn around and apologize. He might not really give you a way out."

Wang Qian felt increasingly regretful as she listened: "If only I had stopped Chen Ya back then."

Just then, Chen Ya returned from the restroom.

Everyone looked at him, and saw that he looked relaxed, as if nothing had happened.

Zhang Ping frowned: "Chen Ya, how come you're usually so calm and collected, but you lose your composure at such a crucial moment?"

Chen Ya sat down, took a sip of water, and comfortably reclined in the chair, saying, "I'm not losing my temper, what's wrong?"

"Are you really going to resign?"

Chen Ya smiled and put the water glass back on the table: "Let the bullets fly for a while."

The group exchanged glances, all agreeing that his behavior was quite strange.

Old Tang waved his hand in front of his eyes: "Old Chen, are you confused? Have you found another job? Even if you have, it's a shame, you're about to be transferred. You might have been promoted from 4 to 5..."

Zhang Ping secretly kicked Lao Tang from below, reminding him to watch his words at the company, saying:

"Chen Ya, although you are still young, you are not far from turning 30. Don't ruin your life for the sake of saving face!"

Once you enter the workforce, you'll encounter all sorts of people.

But very few people will genuinely offer you hard-earned advice.

Chen Ya nodded to Zhang Ping: "Sister Zhang, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Luo Rong walked over to them and said, "I'm sorry, I really didn't know. Is the company's work style really that strict?"

Old Tang looked at her, the word "get lost" stuck in his throat, unable to be uttered.

Wang Qian covered her face, not wanting to pay any attention to her.

Zhang Ping asked her, "Didn't you also have a relationship within the company? How did you handle it?"

Luo Rong said, "Nobody told me that? As long as Ma Wei and I are assigned to different departments, it's fine, isn't it?"

Zhang Ping felt uneasy for a long time after hearing this.

While the company does have higher expectations for long-term employees, this level of favoritism on the same issue is quite unpleasant.

Luo Rong said, "I'm actually quite envious of Wang Qian."

Wang Qian looked up at her with a terrifying expression: "What are you envious of?"

“At least you’ve proven that your boyfriend loves you very much,” Luo Rong sighed, looking worried. “If it were Ma Wei, I don’t know if he would have the courage to do that.”

These words infuriated everyone who heard them.

Zhang Ping slammed her hand on the table and said, "Go back to your workstation. You're not welcome here."

Luo Rong frowned and muttered, "Why are you being so fierce? It's lunch break now..."

Suddenly, the noise in the office dropped several decibels.

Everyone turned around and saw Zhao Bin walking towards them.

Upon seeing him, Zhang Ping and the others felt a pang of anxiety.

Is he afraid that Chen Ya won't submit her resignation letter promptly and will come to make things difficult for her?

Zhang Ping whispered in Chen Ya's ear, "Take this opportunity to apologize." Then she returned to her seat.

Old Tang said in a low voice, "Let him make things difficult for us, we can all shoulder the burden together..."

Zhao Bin strode over, and the closer he got, the more people could see the smile on his face.

Once he stood beside Chen Ya, the entire office fell silent.

The sounds of people tearing open packaging after ordering takeout unconsciously subsided.

Their regular employees have offices in a large office of over 200 square meters, with rows of about 100 workstations.

This place has never been this quiet before; it is especially magnificent now.

"Chen Ya..." Zhao Bin spoke warmly, as if he were an old friend.

Chen Ya slowly brought the water glass to her lips, her eyes looking straight ahead without glancing at him. She took another sip of water, as if she hadn't seen him at all.

"Chen Ya, oh dear, I just asked a few colleagues, and all the rumors about you being in a relationship are just that—rumors, a misunderstanding," Zhao Bin said with a smile.

He grinned, put his hand on Chen Ya's shoulder, patted it hard, and shook it, as if waiting for him to say something.

As long as Chen Ya gives him a word, he will readily back down and retract his previous statement.

Chen Ya, however, seemed not to understand what he meant.

"Oh."

Oh.

Zhao Bin's smile was a little stiff on his face; he was already smiling with some discomfort.

If the slope wouldn't let him come over, he would go over to it.

"So, Chen Ya, you...you shouldn't resign."

Chen Ya seemed not to have heard him, and slowly said, "Didn't I tell you before that it was a misunderstanding?"

Zhao Bin was upset by what he was told.

It took him a while to recover before he said, "Ah, you said it?"

"I already said it. Don't you have ears?"

The silence in the office grew even quieter.

Zhang Ping's mouth opened into an "o" shape.

Even the most radical Lao Tang couldn't believe his ears.

Wang Qian has lost the ability to think.

Zhang Ping cried out in her heart:

"Chen Ya! You didn't listen to a word I said!"

Wang Qian was also very puzzled and wished she could grab Chen Ya's arm and shake it.

Manager Zhao has already given you a break, why are you so stubborn and unwilling to accept it!

Chapter 73 Did I tell you right?

Zhao Bin's expression changed rapidly and unpredictably, like someone who had just experienced rectal prolapse after straining during a bowel movement, before finally settling on a stiff smile.

"Chen Ya, I was wrong before, let's just let this matter go."

Chen Ya glanced at him briefly and said, "What did I just ask?"

Zhao Bin was taken aback, and subconsciously repeated, "What did you just ask?"

"I'm asking you, do you have ears?"