Mr. Zhao Fei's house squatting neighbor

13

Zhao Fei's rash came and faded quickly.When they arrived at the restaurant Xu Chaoran designated by bus, his face had almost returned to its usual appearance.

"It's really a psychological effect..." Xu Chaoran stretched out his hands, carefully holding Zhao Fei's chin. "I can't see it at all, and there is no trace left. Huh? Why did it start to turn red again?"

"..." Zhao Fei had to tear off his hand, pretending not to hear the chirping laughter of the girls passing by, and strode towards the air-conditioned door of the restaurant.

"What's wrong?" Xu Chaoran muttered wonderingly as he followed behind Zhao Fei who didn't look back.

No matter what, Zhao Fei couldn't match the smirking man in front of him with the man who was encouraging him to deal with it calmly not long ago.

"Mimi~ Mimi look over here~ Be good, be good" Xu Chaoran squatted halfway beside the small shelf at the cash register in the restaurant, teasing the pure white long-haired cat lying flat on it with an idiot look on his face.

He seemed to know the boss very well, and the boss was also standing at the counter, looking at him cheerfully. "It's been a while since Mimi forgot about you."

"Really! Did Mimi remember me? Mimi~" Xu Chaoran said with a smile, and then added in a low voice while holding his chin. "No, I can't remember it. A cat's brain is only the size of a walnut. If you forget it, you forget it. Hahahaha."

Zhao Fei, who was standing by the side and was ordering food, wanted to pretend he didn't hear it, but he still felt a black line hanging down his forehead...

After teasing the cat, Xu Chaoran swayed behind Zhao Fei.

"The fat beef in sour soup in this store is very delicious!" The man suggested selfishly in Zhao Fei's ear.

Zhao Fei glanced at him and turned the menu mercilessly. "Your gallbladder is gone."

Xu Chaoran wailed, holding his right belly and staggering to find an empty seat.

After lunch, the two leisurely walked down the street one after the other.Although it is a working day, there are still many people sightseeing or hanging out on the street.Passing by pedestrians in twos and threes, Zhao Fei raised his head and looked at the scenery on the street.

Noticing that his steps had slowed down, Xu Chaoran turned his head and walked side by side with him. "I don't usually go shopping at this time."

"En." Zhao Fei nodded. "I'm in the office building every day, from nine to five, and sometimes I have to work overtime. I rarely see the sun at noon."

"What about weekends? Do you always go out for a stroll on weekends?"

"After my father passed away, I didn't feel like going shopping anymore..." Zhao Fei said. "I have to pay Mr. Zheng a lot of money every month. I stay at home on weekends and eat one meal a day. I can save a little."

No wonder Zhao Fei looked so thin when the two first met.Xu Chaoran looked at him distressedly, seeing the faint smile he gave him back.

"However, I was very full at your house afterwards. Thank you."

Xu Chaoran raised his hand, paused in the air, and finally let it go.

Zhao Fei looked at him strangely.

"It's okay..." The man touched his nose in frustration. "Go home. How about taking the bus?"

Zhao Fei nodded and followed him to the stop sign not far away.

■

Early the next morning, Zhao Fei, who was fully prepared, came to the company and was about to print out his resignation application when he heard the shocking news from his subordinates chatting.

"Boss Zheng was transferred?!" He repeated in disbelief.

It was rare for the subordinates to see Zhao Fei gossiping, and they all rushed to add.

"Yes. Didn't the Minister know what happened yesterday afternoon?"

"The minister rested yesterday!"

"Yes, yes, yes... Yesterday afternoon, at the group's month-end regular meeting, Mr. Zheng got into an argument with the chairman face to face for some reason."

"The quarrel was so fierce! I heard that the chairman's face turned blue. Several directors wanted to reconcile at first, but when things went wrong, they all quit and closed the door to let their father and son quarrel."

Zhao Fei couldn't accept this fantastic development. "So... why did they quarrel?"

Everyone shook their heads.

No one can tell exactly what happened.In short, from the results, Zheng Ruiduo was dismissed from the position of general manager of the head office yesterday afternoon, and the new general manager will be appointed by the chairman within this week.

The work bell rang.Zhao Fei still kept his hand on the mouse and was ready to click to print.If it weren't for the anti-allergy medicine he brought from home on the corner of the table, he almost thought that what happened the day before yesterday and yesterday was a ridiculous dream.

Now... what to do?

He was still sitting blankly in his seat, not knowing what to do—the most important reason was that Zheng Ruiduo had been dismissed, and the company was currently without a general manager, even if he submitted his resignation application, no one would approve it— —Zhao Fei frowned thinly, put his finger on the left mouse button, hesitating.

The main door of the big office was pushed open.The staff near the door all fell silent and fell into a busy working state.

The chairman's secretary, who pushed the door open, went straight to Zhao Fei, who was still in a daze, out of the corner of the eye of everyone. "Minister Zhao."

"Ah?!" Zhao Fei was startled.Looking up, the chairman's secretary was standing by his seat, seeming to glance at his computer screen.

"Do you have time now? The chairman has something to ask for you."

"Okay, okay." Zhao Fei quickly locked the computer, signaled to the restless subordinates, and followed the secretary out.

The office after the two left fell into a heated discussion.

Although he has been working in this company since graduation, Zhao Fei has never had a chance to talk with the chairman.

At the beginning, he started as an accountant in a branch company, and gradually promoted to finance, financial supervisor, and finance minister. Finally, because of his excellent work performance, he was transferred to the finance department of the head office.

Having stayed in the same group company for nearly ten years, it is a lie to say that there is no relationship. Zhao Fei has already been familiar with the company's working methods.Over the years, he has gotten along well with his colleagues or subordinates, and has never thought of changing jobs.

If it wasn't for Zheng Ruiduo...

Zhao Fei, who was waiting outside the chairman's office, shook his head and drove out any thoughts in his mind.

The secretary who had brought him opened the heavy oak door. "Minister Zhao, I've been waiting for a long time. Please come in."

"Thank you." He nodded slightly to the secretary, and walked in nervously.

Although Mr. Zheng, the chairman of the group, is almost 70 years old, he still goes to work diligently and on time every day.Because he does not interfere too much with the overly detailed business of various departments, and rarely commands his subordinates indiscriminately, the old man is still highly regarded in the company.

Mr. Zheng was standing in front of the sofa for guests, smiling and asking Zhao Fei to sit down.

"Hello." The more this happened, the more confused Zhao Fei became.Now we can only take one step at a time.He clenched his hands tightly, palms sweating slightly.

"It's not a big deal. I'll get straight to the point." Mr. Zheng insisted on pouring a cup of tea for each of them. "Did Rui Duo threaten you by borrowing money from you?"

Zhao Fei's pupils tightened suddenly, not knowing how to answer.The old gentleman nodded knowingly when he saw that he looked like he had been hit by a bullet.

"I don't know much about these high-tech things... Yesterday I received a few text messages on my mobile phone. After I saw them, I wanted to ask Rui Duo about it at night. I didn't expect him to have a sudden attack on the board of directors in the afternoon, so I had no choice but to call him Everyone rushed out to chat with him." Mr. Zheng smiled. "He will come over later to apologize to you. And he will not come to harass you again. This incident has caused you a lot of trouble. First of all, I would like to say sorry to you on behalf of the company and myself."

Speaking of which, the old man stood up, and before Zhao Fei had time to stand up together, he had already bent down neatly towards him.

"No, this..." Zhao Fei's mind went blank, and he couldn't find anything to say.

Old Mr. Zheng pulled him to sit down with him again. "I hope this incident doesn't give you a bad impression. Will you continue to stay in the company?"

Under his earnest gaze, Zhao Fei managed to force out a sentence: "I will consider..."

The old man frowned: "Will you consider it? That is, you may resign?"

Zhao Fei lowered his head.Only the chairman let out a long sigh. "I know, Rui Duo is really inappropriate. But for the company, you are also a very rare talent. I heard from Lao Wan that you have arranged the work of the finance department very well."

Mr. Wan, one of the directors, is also the chief financial officer of the group.Zhao Fei was surprised to hear his boss' evaluation of him under such circumstances.

However, no matter what, at the moment his mood was very disturbed.After working for so many years, for the first time, he felt the confusion of not seeing the way forward.

At the same time, he couldn't help but want to discuss what he saw today with Xu Chaoran. He didn't know how the man thought of the chairman's words... He somehow started to rely on that cat slave.Zhao Fei couldn't laugh or cry.

Thinking of Xu Chaoran, he suddenly changed his mind. "Chairman, may I ask..."

"what?"

Zhao Fei said cautiously. "If you don't mind. Can you show me the text message you received yesterday?"

-tbc-