Falling in Love with a Sick Girlfriend Twenty Years Younger Than Me

Surprisingly, the New Year's subway was not as crowded as I imagined.

Sitting in the empty carriage, I felt a little lonely.

Chapter 5 Promotion

During the New Year, the company gave employees a week's vacation to let them enjoy the New Year's happiness to the fullest, but also to be able to squeeze them better in the new year, which is well-intentioned.

But as long as you are an employee of the company, you always have to go to work.Vacations can't go on forever, I'd rather be bothered by taking too long, because that would mean that my salary would be reduced, and that would be a bad thing.

Only neet refuses to work, that's something I've always believed in and never changed.Although some neets also take part-time jobs online to get money, most of them are just gnawing on their old age, which is one of the existences I hate the most.

I don't want to be that kind of person, I just have to work hard.

After the holiday, I returned to the company after a week's absence, and I suddenly found a familiar feeling.It was as if he had returned to his own home, and he felt extremely cordial and free.

......

No, no, this is a company, what is it like to consider this place your home?Workaholic?Please forgive me.

Putting the handbag on the table, I turned on the computer, sorted out the documents, and waited for today's work arrangement.

After all, the holiday has just ended, and the work from the previous year has been completed again.Before the instructions from the upper level were sent, there was nothing to do for the time being.

So, a little bored, I opened the company's internal communication software and chatted with my familiar colleagues.

[Li: Happy New Year everyone!Is there anything to be happy about?Say it and let everyone have a good time together! 】

[Ono Yoshi: Oh, isn't this Li Jun?How about this year's New Year's visit? 】

[Li: Ahaha, what should I say... Well, it's pretty decent, right? 】

[Tawara Rena: Idiot, didn't the senior break up not long ago!How can you be happy! 】

[Ono Yoshi: Woah... accidentally forgot.Sorry, Li Jun. 】

[Li: Ahaha, I often hear you say that recently... but it's okay, I've almost gotten used to it. 】

[Goro Yamamoto: Well, that's the best way, otherwise I really don't worry about handing over the burden of work to you. 】

[Li: Huh?Minister, have you returned to the company? 】

[Goro Yamamoto: I came back yesterday, because there is something to discuss about this year's position adjustment, so I held a whole day of meetings. 】

[Li: That's really hard work, Minister.By the way, what about Mr. Ohno and the others?Why did you suddenly stop talking? 】

[Goro Yamamoto: Because I just sent them the content of the work that needs to be done by them, I guess I am busy now. 】

Ah, so.It dawned on me that the company does often use this software to assign tasks to everyone, and I almost forgot about it.

[Li: Then, Mr. Minister, what is my job today?I haven't received a job assignment yet. 】

[Goro Yamamoto: No, you don't have a task for the time being...Wait in my office. 】

[Li: Huh? 】

The last two messages were sent to me privately by the minister. Before I could respond, he closed the chat.

I had no choice but to go to the office once, and I didn't know what the minister wanted to do with me.

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"That's it, you don't have to work today, just go and hand over the affairs after the promotion. Go back."

"......Eh?"

Holding the 'delegation certificate' handed to me by the minister in my hand, I stared blankly at the minister, not responding.

Promotion?Handover business?was it to me? ? ?

"Why are you looking at me with a surprised expression? Didn't I ask you to hand over the documents to the president for me last time? I originally asked you to do that with the mentality of promoting you, otherwise, where would you go? May I have the opportunity to meet the president."

"Ah... so it is."

Was it a lie when you said you were sick last time?But at that time, the minister was indeed on sick leave, so it shouldn't be.

"Then, during the meeting yesterday, I mentioned that a section head in our department has quit. The head just mentioned your name, so I decided to let you be the new section head."

"But, is this really good? There are still many people in the ministry who have worked for many years, and they are still just ordinary-"

"Li Jun! I know what you want to say, but I want to tell you - opportunity never belongs to everyone."

"...Yes, I see."

Bowing to the minister and expressing my gratitude to him, I slowly withdrew from the office.

Back in my seat, I stared at the 'Appointment Letter' in my hand for about 5 minutes in a daze before I came back to my senses.

"Ha ha......"

Gradually, I let out some mocking laughter.Obviously I have achieved a rare promotion in my work, but I don't have many happy feelings.

Although the salary will be higher because of this, and the plan to buy a house will become easier in an instant, but I can't be happy from the bottom of my heart.

Looking at the old senior who was working hard in front of him, he was already in his 40s, and he was still just a low-level employee.When I was promoted to be the team leader, he, who was still considered my brother, changed his attitude in just one day, and became extremely flattering when he talked to me, which greatly disappointed me.

So, what will they think of me, who is about to become the head of the class?

Through the back door?Got a gift?Relatives of the president?Or hit the shit luck?