Chapter 146

Other relationships”

　　I was startled by Chen Hui’s words and didn’t react for a moment. What was this “other relationship” she was referring to?

　　Could it be…?

　　”Tang Zheng, are you thinking about something else?” Chen Hui suddenly turned serious and said, feigning anger, “I was talking about the relationship between superiors and subordinates.”

　　I suddenly realized what was going on and said, “That’s what I was thinking too. Is there some other relationship between us?”

　　But in my heart I thought to myself, if we’re talking about other things, our relationship is probably not shallow at all. Apart from not sleeping together, we’ve done everything else we should have done. We’ve kissed, hugged, had many indirect kisses, and even been intimate with each other many times.

　　However, for some reason, when Chen Hui talked about this superior-subordinate relationship, a nameless sense of loneliness flashed through my mind.

　　Chen Hui took a few deep breaths, and I don’t know if it was my imagination or something else, but I saw a hint of sadness flash in her eyes.

　　After a long while, she continued quietly, “I definitely won’t stay at the company for long. Once I’m ready, I’ll leave. I’ll say it again: no matter what our relationship is, I hope you can help me.”

　　I don’t understand why a young woman would jump ship like this, especially since at least a billion yuan is no small sum. Is she some kind of hidden tycoon?

　　Perhaps noticing my surprised look, Chen Hui continued calmly, “Actually, the Speed ​​of Light was founded by my parents…”

　　”What?!” I was startled by her words and asked in disbelief, “You mean Lightspeed was founded by your parents, meaning the current Chairman Chen is your father?”

　　”Hmm…” Chen Hui responded softly.

　　My heart was in turmoil. I never imagined that in my very first company, I would see the chairman’s daughter exchanging stockings, and then so many stories would unfold between them.

　　Even more outrageous, I actually dated the daughter of our chairman.

　　This is like a dream. No wonder I said they came from a well-off family. It turns out they are such a wealthy family.

　　At the same time, I thought of what Chen Hui said earlier. She said she envied Chen Yao for being able to choose the life she liked, while she had to come to work in a company. And that’s the problem. This company originally belonged to their family.

　　No wonder my reform proposal was approved so quickly; it turns out it was because of Chen Hui.

　　I thought of what Xue Yuqing had said: Chen Hui’s family was very complicated, and it seemed to be no ordinary family. This was the legendary upper class, while I was just a recent college graduate.

　　It’s like night and day.

　　I felt a bit stunned because the news was so shocking.

　　“Although Lightspeed was founded by my parents, my mother passed away when Yaoyao was only ten years old.” Chen Hui’s eyes dimmed, and her tone was filled with indescribable sorrow. “Later, my father remarried. This woman always wanted me to marry Lin Chen or Qin Xiao, but she’s not my biological mother. Why does she treat me like this?”

　　”This 24-hour plan was also shelved. She always thought that as long as I stayed at the company for a while, and then married Lin Chen or Qin Xiao, it would be over. But Lightspeed is my mother’s life’s work, and I can’t let her ruin it like this!”

　　”Manager Chen…” I didn’t know how to comfort him, so I just said softly, “No matter what, as long as you decide to do it, I will follow you.”

　　”Thanks.”

　　Chen Hui responded softly, let out a long breath, and continued, “So when she rejected this proposal, I had already started raising funds. If nothing unexpected happens, after we go back this time, I will leave the company and start my own business. I have waited so long, not to prove how great I am, but to take back my mother’s hard work. I can’t let this woman destroy it like this!”

　　I realized that Chen Hui’s stepmother wasn’t treating her well and was even thinking of turning Lightspeed into her own business, which is why she rejected my proposal.

　　However, this woman was also thinking in a bad way. This plan could be described as having a bright future. As long as the foundation was laid, the later development would definitely be very powerful. Yet she actually rejected it.

　　If Chen Hui really seizes this opportunity, it won’t be long before she can defeat Lightspeed and become the most timely and reliable courier company, and a top-notch one at that.

　　”We’ll definitely succeed,” I said with a smile. “As long as we put our hearts into it, we’ll definitely succeed.”

　　But I was just saying that. If you asked me to come up with 100,000 or 200,000, I could manage, but if it’s more than 100,000, I’m out of luck.

　　“You don’t need to worry about the funding.” Chen Hui seemed to be comforting me, and also comforting herself. “As long as we take that first step, the future won’t be too far away. As long as we keep moving forward steadfastly, one day we will reach the heights we envision.”

　　I love her personality. She’s a pioneer, meticulous, and aside from her tendency to act recklessly when drunk, she’s an absolute beauty. And by “absolutely beautiful,” I don’t just mean her looks, but everything about her.

　　”Yes, we will.” I nodded seriously. “As long as we keep moving forward, we will reach our destination.”

　　Chen Hui nodded, her gaze fixed on the river reflecting the lights, and then said gently, “Tang Zheng, I’m so lucky to know you. Thank you for understanding me when I was being unreasonable so many times.”

　　Her sudden change left me somewhat bewildered, wondering what had happened to her this time.

　　”Manager Chen, what’s wrong?” I didn’t react for a moment, and stammered, “Are you alright?”

　　She just got inexplicably angry with me this morning, and now she’s all tender and gentle. I almost thought they were two different people.

　　”What could possibly happen to me?” Chen Hui rolled her eyes at me, then asked, “Tang Zheng, what are your ideals?”

　　”My Ideal”

　　I was even more confused about her thought process. After thinking about it carefully, I smiled wryly and said, “What grand ambitions could I possibly have? I just want to make more money, get married, and have a wife, kids, and a warm bed.”

　　”No ambition,” Chen Hui said with a sullen laugh. “Can’t you dream of conquering the world, reaching the pinnacle of life, and marrying a rich and beautiful woman?”

　　”Uh…” I scratched my head. “Following you, surely I can reach the pinnacle of life?”

　　”Haven’t you heard the saying, ‘The master leads you through the door, but the cultivation is up to you’?” Chen Hui said, somewhat speechless. “If I give you everything, what use are you to me?”

　　That makes sense.

　　I laughed and said, “Manager Chen, as long as you tell me to herd chickens, I will never chase dogs; if you tell me to go east, I will never go west.”

　　”Stop being so glib.” Chen Hui rolled her eyes at me. “You’ve learned enough by now, you’ll be busy for a while, so don’t let me down.”

　　”Definitely not,” I said confidently.

　　However, I still have some doubts about the funds Chen Hui mentioned. Could they really raise a billion?

　　”Let’s go back then,” Chen Hui said, and stood up.

　　Back at the hotel, we didn’t talk much. Chen Yao and I chatted with my cousin on WeChat for a few minutes before turning off our phones and going to sleep.

　　The next few days were very busy. I wasn’t this busy even in Shanhaiguan, but it was different here.

　　Not only do I have to handle things in Shanhaiguan, but I also have to help follow up on reforms here, as well as deal with cases of fraudulent claims.

　　Just as Chen Hui told me before we arrived, things went smoothly. Under the police investigation, they quickly arrested a customer service girl from our company named Xiaolan because she was the one who leaked the information, and the person who claimed the money was her boyfriend.

　　To our surprise, the man was actually married. He met Xiaolan at an event, and the two gradually got to know each other. However, the man concealed the fact that he was already married. Not only did he live with our customer service girl Xiaolan, but he also didn’t go to work and used Xiaolan’s salary.

　　Furthermore, he would frequently instill unhealthy ideas, such as suggesting that Xiaolan take out company property and sell it off.

　　Xiaolan couldn’t resist a man’s sweet words, so she started thinking about stealing the package. After checking the value of the package in the system, she tried to get her hands on it.

　　So, after discussing it with the man, the two of them copied the recipient’s phone number and waited at the delivery point. When our courier delivered the package, they simply took it and left. Our courier was careless and was easily taken advantage of.

　　Fortunately, the package hadn’t been sold yet, and the police arrested both the package and the person involved.

　　During the first interrogation, Xiaolan blurted out everything, which was exactly the same as the suspect’s statement. As a result, both of them were prosecuted and sentenced by their employer.

　　After figuring out what happened, we couldn’t help but feel sorry for the girl. She was only in her early twenties and got along well with everyone. But we never expected that she would be tricked by that guy. It seems that love really is blind and can make a person lose their mind.

　　Our deliveryman colleague also received a serious warning.

　　The truth has come to light, and the case has been reported to the entire company, having a significant impact.

　　After the message reached our headquarters, a few of us held another meeting.

　　”That man is really awful!”

　　Xu Qingqing slammed her fist on the table and said angrily, “It’s one thing to be married, but to still lie to people and lead them down a path of crime! If I ever encounter a man like this again, I’ll cut up his tools of crime!”

　　Tan Qiuju added, “Actually, I really didn’t expect it to be Xiaolan who did it. How should I put it? She can only be considered a victim. If she hadn’t met that man, this wouldn’t have happened, and she certainly wouldn’t have done such a thing.”

　　”So whether it’s a male or female colleague, we must uphold our professional ethics.”

　　Su Yue’e said softly, “This incident should serve as a wake-up call for all of us. No matter what we do, we must think twice before we act. You two haven’t even started dating yet, so you need to be even more careful in the future.”

　　”Manager Su, don’t worry, we won’t be that stupid,” Xu Qingqing said with a smile. “If we were that stupid, we would be beyond help.”

　　Chen Hui tapped the table, her tone somewhat somber. “This incident should serve as a wake-up call for us. Regardless of what happened before, we still need to strengthen training in this area. Love is love, and that’s a private matter for colleagues, but company matters cannot be handled recklessly. Breaking the law can lead to jail time. We can’t let a few sweet words from a man cause us to lose our bottom line.”

　　“That’s right.” Su Yue’e echoed, “We must make this a negative example. We need to train our employees on this regularly. Xu Qingqing and He Dongping, you two need to get to this point. Hold meetings and training sessions every few days to talk about these things.”

　　”yes.”

　　Xu Qingqing and He Dongping quickly responded.

　　Chen Hui glanced around at us and slowly said, “There’s one more thing…”