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Chapter 289 - 284 Ascend

Chapter 289: 284 Ascend

After the New Year’s holiday, all large enterprises, as usual, held a board meeting.

Jinhai Industrials was no exception.

What exactly was discussed at the meeting, ordinary employees, of course, could not know, but several personnel transfers were announced to the whole company, known to everyone.

The most eye-catching was undoubtedly the transfer of Chairman’s secretary Chen Zhou to the position of deputy director of the Administration Department.

"Mr. Chen, congratulations."

The meeting had just ended that morning, and by lunchtime in the cafeteria, Chen Zhou had received a flood of congratulations.

Those passing by all greeted him with smiles.

He nodded and exchanged pleasantries with proper etiquette, but deep down, he felt incredibly embarrassed.

Everyone understood.

The Administration Department was the most unpromising department, dealing with miscellaneous tasks, a forgettable establishment without any sense of presence.

As soon as the announcement came out, he himself was stunned.

It seemed like a promotion from secretary to a director-level executive, but who with clear sight wouldn’t know that this was a typical case of being kicked upstairs in disguise?

It was like the emperor’s close ministers being dispatched to manage palace construction; on the surface, it appeared as entrustment with heavy responsibility, but in reality, it was no different from being exiled!

Why?

Chen Zhou couldn’t fathom it.

He had been diligent and responsible in his duties; since his appointment, he might not have been flawless, but at least he had made no major mistakes. Why suddenly kick him to the curb?!

After giving it much thought and still finding no answers, resentments began to grow in Chen Zhou’s heart like wild weeds.

He stopped wondering why.

Instead, he began to scream inwardly.

For what reason?!

"Mr. Chen, congratulations on your promotion."

The surrounding smiling faces gradually twisted, becoming loathsome. Chen Zhou knew these people were mocking him, watching him become a laughingstock.

His hand clutching the tray couldn’t help but clench tightly, and it took a great deal of willpower to restrain himself from erupting.

Finally.

It quieted down around him.

But from all directions, glances were still occasionally cast at him, followed by hushed whispers. Their faces, their eyes, all brimming with mockery.

Chen Zhou, plate in hand, had never felt such shame as he did at this moment.

He wanted to find a place to hide from everyone, but with so many Jinhai employees, the vast cafeteria couldn’t offer him sanctuary.

Suddenly.

His gaze fixed, he noticed someone.

The person seemed oblivious, leisurely enjoying their meal.

Chen Zhou’s eyes reddened involuntarily as he quickened his pace with his plate and slammed it down with a "bang."

Startled by the sudden noise, Shi Qianxi frowned and looked up coldly, ready to lash out, but upon seeing that it was Chen Zhou,

"Miss, may I sit here?"

Chen Zhou’s tone was no longer as gentle as before, even somewhat deep.

"Whatever."

Chen Zhou sat down.

"What’s wrong? In a bad mood?"

Shi Qianxi noticed something amiss.

Looking at her nonchalant demeanor, the rage in his chest churned even more fiercely.

"Miss, did you attend this morning’s board meeting?"

"I did."

As the second largest shareholder, Miss Shi naturally nodded without any sign of peculiarity, even turning the question back on him.

"You’re from the secretariat; you should be very clear about who attended the board meeting."

Chen Zhou was indeed aware of which senior executives had attended the board meeting, but precisely because of this, his anger intensified.

"Miss, I’ve been transferred to the administrative department..."

"Oh right, I haven’t had the chance to congratulate you yet. A deputy director under the age of thirty, tsk, there aren’t many like you across the country."

Shi Qianxi said with a smile, sounding truly sincere.

"Miss, but I don’t want to go to the administrative department."

Although secretaries are also administrative staff to some extent, there is an essential difference.

"Why not? You’ve been promoted several levels; what’s not to like about that?"

Shi Qianxi looked puzzled, unsure whether she was genuinely naive or just feigning ignorance.

"Miss, I still want to stay by the chairman’s side to learn more. I feel that my current abilities aren’t sufficient."

Chen Zhou suppressed his humiliation and pleaded, "Miss, could you please speak with the chairman and ask him to retract this order?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Qianxi’s expression turned solemn.

"The announcement for the personnel change has already been made. Everyone in the company knows about it; how can we just retract it? Reversing decisions on the fly is disastrous for a company—it causes chaos. You’re not new to the workplace. Don’t you understand this?"

Chen Zhou’s hands under the table were clenched tightly, veins bulging.

During this time, he was the one guiding her to become familiarized with the company’s structure and various business operations. Now, she was the one lecturing him instead!

Wasn’t the speed of burning bridges a bit too fast?!

He of course understood that what’s done couldn’t be undone. The chairman wouldn’t compromise his own authority for a small player like him, but he still couldn’t accept such a harsh reality.

Yes.

In terms of hierarchy.

He had indeed been "promoted."

But he knew this was his ceiling.

Even if he worked for another ten or twenty years, at most he would drop the "deputy" from his title and make no further progress. His career prospects were visible in one glance with no further advancement in sight.

To linger in a clean, dead-end job, poring over employee attendance and document management all day—this wasn’t the life he wanted!

"It’s true that changing orders overnight can be extremely damaging, but Miss, when this transfer was proposed at the board meeting, why couldn’t you speak up for me? If you were willing to help, just a single word could have prevented me from being banished to the administrative department!"

"Banished?"

Shi Qianxi’s expression turned colder, "Chen Zhou, you need to understand your place. You don’t have any say over the company’s decisions. You’re either to carry them out diligently, or, if you’re dissatisfied, you have a second option."

Under Chen Zhou’s trembling gaze, Shi Qianxi said coldly, "That is, to submit your resignation."

"Furthermore, every department in the company has equal importance. Why do you consider being transferred to the administrative department a banishment? Are the hundreds of employees currently working there all refugees?"

It had to be admitted.

At this moment, Miss Shi did exhibit the decisive ruthlessness of a powerful businesswoman.

Indeed, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Even Chen Zhou was left speechless by her rebuke.

"If anyone else heard what you just said, you wouldn’t be able to stay at Jin Hai anymore. However, in consideration of our past interactions, I will pretend I heard nothing, but don’t let it happen again."

With that, Shi Qianxi stood up and left, placing her tray in the collection area, leaving only her elegant silhouette behind for Chen Zhou.

But at this moment, in Chen Zhou’s eyes, there was no longer any longing or greed. His teeth clenched tightly, his once open and honest face gradually twisted, and his heart felt as if it was being gnawed on by termites, filled with resentment and hatred!

He had worked so hard, like an ox and horse for the Shi family, only to be ruthlessly kicked away in the end.

Even.

In their eyes, it was a form of grace to him.

Ha ha ha ha...

Laughable!

Truly laughable!

Ha ha ha ha...