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Chapter 499 - 499 275 The Storm Arrives
Chapter 499 - 499 275 The Storm Arrives
?Chapter 499: Chapter 275: The Storm Arrives Chapter 499: Chapter 275: The Storm Arrives The wet streets shimmered faintly, like a series of irregular mirrors, reflecting the hurried passersby and vehicles.
“Buzz, buzz, buzz—”
In the taxi, Zhang Xintong’s phone kept vibrating.
In several groups of the Marketing Planning Department, messages popped up one after another.
[“@Wen Ruan, what’s going on? Why resign all of a sudden?”]
[“President Liu from Imperial City said some pretty harsh things in the main group chat. @Wen Ruan, what exactly happened?”]
[“I heard Wen Ruan offended President Liu.”]
[“President Liu is now the company’s number one hero, no wonder the resignation approval was so swift.”]
…
Zhang Xintong sighed, her expression somewhat helpless.
Right now, Wen Ruan had turned off her cellphone, and no one could get in touch with her.
Everyone was speculating about what exactly had happened.
Just yesterday after work, Wen Ruan had submitted her resignation, and today, before the workday even started, it was approved.
From the department head to the HR specialist, and then to the financial officer and the president, the process was unprecedentedly smooth.
It’s known that Light and Shadow Media’s internal structure is notoriously complicated.
And for issues involving employee resignations, not to mention loans, expense claims, business trips, attendance, and other information that needs to be verified, the process usually takes at least three to four days.
This time, it seemed they were in a hurry, which fully demonstrated the severity of the situation.
Some colleagues who usually didn’t get along with Wen Ruan were already starting to mock her.
Like Li Meiling and Zhong Ying.
“Buzz, buzz, buzz—”
[Director Ning: “Xintong, I can’t get in touch with Wen Ruan right now. Please apologize to her for me. I intended to hold her resignation application until I could talk to her when I got back, but President Zhang called me early in the morning, and I had no choice. If possible, ask her to come back to Yan City as soon as she can for the handover.”]
Zhang Xintong: “Okay, got it.”
After replying to Director Ning Song’s message, Zhang Xintong also felt intimidated by the situation.
President Zhang is the chairman and CEO of their company, Zhang Shun, who makes undisputed decisions in the company.
This also shows how important Liu Chuanzheng is to the company right now.
Wen Ruan, a high-quality employee, had an argument with him in person and, right or wrong, it was over for her just like that.
“Hello, beautiful, we’ve arrived at Fengda International Hotel.” The ride-share driver stopped the car under the hotel’s canopy and reminded her, “Don’t forget your luggage.”
“Alright, thank you.”
Zhang Xintong hurriedly opened the car door, got out, and took Wen Ruan’s suitcase from the trunk.
She walked into the hotel lobby.
She immediately saw Tang Song sitting on the sofa in the lounge area.
A tall, well-proportioned figure with a distinct profile—he looked strikingly handsome.
Zhang Xintong smacked her lips, unable to help feeling a bit envious of Sister Wen Ruan.
She had surely not left her boyfriend alone much last night.
It seemed he noticed her gaze, as he was looking down at his phone and then looked up at her.
His face instantly broke into a handsome smile, and he stood up and waved at her.
“Good morning, Xintong. Thanks for making the trip.”
“It’s no trouble at all, um, how is Sister Wen Ruan doing now?” Zhang Xintong quickly handed over the suitcase.
Having previously accepted a red envelope of 10,000 yuan from her, sending the luggage was the least she should do!
“She’s fine now, nothing to worry about.” Tang Song pointed to the sofa in the lounge area and smiled, “Sit down and let’s chat, I have something to ask you.”
“Alright!”
Zhang Xintong carefully sat down, her eyes darting around.
Tang Song leaned forward with a serious expression, “I want to know, what kind of issues did Wen Ruan encounter at the company?”
He had asked Wen Ruan last night before bedtime, but she had brushed it off, saying she was too tired.
Tang Song had already realized there was a problem.
This mature “big sister” probably had her own plan and didn’t want to cause trouble for herself.
However, as her boyfriend, naturally, he should proactively understand the situation.
Zhang Xintong hesitated for a moment before starting to relate what she knew.
She didn’t know much, but based on some rumors, she could barely piece together what had happened.
Liu Chuanzheng? Harassment? Argument? Resignation?
Listening to Zhang Xintong’s description, Tang Song’s eyebrows gradually furrowed, and a fierce anger ignited in his heart.
Workplace bullying, he knew from personal experience, was despicable.
And Wen Ruan was not the kind of naive young girl; she was independent and career-oriented.
The way she had been forced to leave the company was undoubtedly a big blow to her.
With a flicker in his eyes, Tang Song made a decision.
He must help his girlfriend regain her dignity, and it must be a comprehensive retaliation.
Right now, he had the Gathering Emotion Gold, a 200-million-yuan investment fund at hand.
He could completely allow Wen Ruan to return to the company in a different role, such as becoming a shareholder of Light and Shadow Media.
Moreover, his Charm score was about to reach 60, which would trigger another inheritance reward.
By then, the resources he could mobilize would make this task much easier.
Beyond that, there was that Liu Chuanzheng.
“That’s pretty much what happened.” Zhang Xintong whispered, “The project team is setting off for Meigou Technology at 10 a.m. today. Sister Wen Ruan was a key member, and Liu Chuanzheng used this situation to maliciously irritate her.”
Tang Song raised his eyebrows and asked, “Your company’s major client is Meigou Technology?”
“Yes.” Zhang Xintong nodded, “Isn’t it incredible? A big enterprise from Imperial City, yet they chose our media company from Yan City, especially since their previous partner was Xingyun International Group.”
The two chatted for a few more minutes about Meigou Technology.
Zhang Xintong got up to say goodbye and took a cab away from Fengda International Hotel.
Tang Song picked up the suitcase and walked toward the elevator.