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Chapter 117: We must hold steady at 117

The next morning, Chen Xu arrived at the office on time. While waiting for the elevator, he appeared somewhat distracted.

Last night, he had dreamed of Yang Jinxia. Upon waking up, he found himself needing to wash his underwear.

Originally, in the dream, though he spoke of rolling in the sheets with her, he never actually experienced such a strong urge. Otherwise, in the two months they’d known each other, he would have had countless opportunities to push her down.

If he had truly wanted to, he could certainly have overcome those obstacles.

Now, thinking that he wouldn’t see her until after the Spring Festival, he felt an unusual impatience.

“No, I must keep my composure. The moment you make that call, you’ve lost.”

He reminded himself.

He understood well that in this fast-paced society, feelings often come and go swiftly.

With someone like Yang Jinxia, who not only had outstanding looks but also excelled in every other aspect, and who wasn’t some naive girl without experience, how could she develop deep feelings for him so shortly after meeting?

Perhaps her continued approach was merely driven by novelty. Once he takes the initiative, she might immediately lose interest and no longer wish to engage with him.

He had seen such scenarios before. A guy from his college dorm became someone’s backup option and never managed to become the primary choice even by graduation.

Taking the elevator up to his floor, he had finally adjusted his mental state. As soon he sat down, he saw Secretary Guo bring Old Tang over. Wondering what was happening, he listened as Secretary Guo introduced Old Tang as his work replacement.

“You two were in the same department before, so you should be familiar with each other. Please start the handover process as soon as possible.” Secretary Guo said and then quickly left.

“Congratulations on becoming part of the new department.” Chen Xu genuinely rejoiced for him. After moving to the new department, not only could he expect a salary increase, but his future prospects were also significantly brighter.

Liu Kun’s cooperation with Fangdong Group was something he had witnessed firsthand. By connecting with the nation’s largest platform, online sales for the company would undoubtedly skyrocket. It was fortunate timing for Old Tang to join the venture.

Given Old Tang’s abilities, he was sure to perform even better than Chen Xu had.

“Why are you resigning all of a sudden?” Old Tang asked quietly.

“Let’s talk about it over lunch,” Chen Xu replied.

…

After the morning meeting, Liu Kun went to Luo Xiyun’s office to discuss the progress made over the past month.

“What’s the deal with the cooperation with Fangdong Group?” Luo Xiyun asked, “I’ve looked at the cooperation plan, and normally, Fangdong Group wouldn’t offer us such strong support.”

Liu Kun’s expression remained calm, having anticipated this question. He said, “I approached Mr. Yang from Jinxiu Investment. I was once her employee and had met her a few times. She holds a significant number of shares in Fangdong Group and can influence some of Fangdong’s decisions.”

Luo Xiyun frowned deeply and countered, “She’s not exactly a saint. Why would you provoke her?”

“Don’t worry, she agreed to help this time without making any demands,” Liu Kun reassured her.

Luo Xiyun shook her head and said, “Owing someone a favor is even harder to repay. My father would be furious if he knew.”

“I’ll take full responsibility with Mr. Luo,” Liu Kun stated solemnly.

“It’s already too late to discuss this now.”

Luo Xiyun spoke earnestly, “In the future, I hope you won’t go behind my back and make decisions on your own.”

“I understand,” Liu Kun said, bowing his head.

With that, the matter seemed to have been put to rest.

After chatting for a while longer and covering most topics, Liu Kun got up to leave. As if asking casually, he inquired, “Are you attending tomorrow’s annual meeting?”

Luo Xiyun was about to shake her head, recalling last year’s memories from the meeting, but then, remembering something, she said, “I should go. It wouldn’t look good if I were absent from such an event.”

“Hmm,” Liu Kun responded and then left.

When he returned to his office, he called his secretary in and asked, “Is that thing I told you about with the technical department taken care of?”

“It’s all set.”

“Was it done cleanly?”

“Don’t worry, the management in the technical department is in disarray. I pulled a few strings, and it was done. No one will suspect me.”

Liu Kun’s face gave nothing away. This was the first time he had entrusted his secretary with such a matter; it was a small test, and even if it failed, it wouldn’t matter.

The secretary hesitated before speaking, “Brother, you want to teach those people a lesson with this incident. But is it going to work? They can’t be stupid enough to hand over the evidence to you, right?”

Liu Kun sneered, “They’re not stupid, just shamelessly brazen, thinking things are still the same as before. I’m not intolerant of them, but they try to ruin my plans, huh.”

…

At noon, Chen Xu and Old Tang went out for a meal together. Since Chen Xu had joined the new department, they had seen each other less frequently, meeting only when borrowing and repaying money, and exchanging a few words over lunch.

“Now that you are in the new department with good treatment and prospects, why do you suddenly want to resign at a critical moment?” After the dishes were served, Old Tang asked, puzzled.

“I want to start my own business.”

This answer was somewhat unexpected for Old Tang, knowing Chen Xu as he did. Chen Xu didn’t seem like the kind of person to make such a decision. Old Tang fell silent for a moment.

Chen Xu smiled, “I want to take a chance while I’m young.”

“You’ve really changed a lot since joining the new department.”

Old Tang said with some emotion, “So what do you plan to do?”

Chen Xu said, “Restaurants. Actually, I’ve already started. I opened a noodle shop near where I rent. It’s open for business after I get off work, and it’s doing pretty well.”

Seeing that he had thought it through, Old Tang laughed, “Then let me congratulate you on your success in advance.”

“Thank you.”

“Let’s go check out your shop over the weekend.”

Chen Xu replied, “Sure.”

“Chen Xu.”

Suddenly, a woman’s voice came from behind, and he turned around, startled. It was a female colleague, looking at him with surprise, “Are you really resigning? Going off to run a noodle shop?”

Seeing who it was, Chen Xu knew that news of his noodle shop would soon spread throughout the entire department.

At that moment, all he could do was keep smiling and say, “Yes.”

…

Sure enough, after Chen Xu finished lunch with Old Tang and returned to the office, a few acquaintances gathered around to ask him about his resignation and his noodle shop.

News traveled incredibly fast in the company, he suspected that the other colleagues might have created a gossip group excluding him specifically.

He finally managed to get through the inquiries, but when the other colleagues returned, it was another round of questioning. Their enthusiasm was a bit overwhelming.

“Otherwise, let’s go to Chen Xu’s shop this weekend and have a gathering, as a sort of pre-farewell party,” someone suggested.

“Sounds good,” others chimed in agreement.

Chen Xu was quite surprised internally. Since moving to the new department, aside from Dai Zixin, whom he knew better, he maintained a strictly professional attitude towards other colleagues and didn’t have much of an interpersonal relationship. Unexpectedly, they could be so enthusiastic.

If he refused, that would be terribly unkind, so he expressed his welcome.

“What is this all about?” Suddenly, Luo Xiyun’s voice came from the entrance, “Work is about to start, what’s all this noise?”

Everyone immediately quieted down and hurried back to their seats.

Only Dai Zixin stood up to explain, “Chen Xu is about to leave the company, and we were discussing having a farewell party at his shop.”

Luo Xiyun’s eyes flickered with confusion, “Shop?”

Chen Xu said, “Yes, I opened a noodle shop, and everyone has been supportive, saying they want to visit.”

Luo Xiyun’s faced remained expressionless as she said, “In the future, don’t discuss these things during work hours.”

With that, she went straight into her office.

Dai Zixin stuck out her tongue with a sense of relief.

Chen Xu was still looking at the office door, feeling that her attitude had become even colder.

That’s for the best, he thought.

“Is Mr. Luo always like this?” Old Tang whispered.