Vol 1: Ch 33 - I accept my promotion
Late at night, the family arrived after eating their dinner outside and watching movies. After entering the house, they go to their room right away and change their clothes before going to sleep. The kids are still sleeping beside Rei.
Even though they sleep late at night, all the adults wake up early while the kids are still sleeping, they didn't wake them up since they're still young. El leaves first, followed by Rei and then the Jang couple (Mei and En).
As usual, Rei arrives 30 minutes before her working hours. Minutes by minutes her co-workers arrive one by one and at exactly 8 am Rei is standing outside in front of the Manager Office that cause of her co-workers sudden got nervous because they didn't know why Rei got called from the office when she's the one who received the most compliments and one of the top 10 best employees even she is still a newbie. Thank goodness the one who's most envious and jealous of her are still suspended at the moment.
Rei knocks on the door three times and heard the Manager ask.
"Who is it?"
"It's Rei, Manager Xia".
"Get inside Ms. Rei"
Rei opens the door then gets inside the Manager's Office.
"Seat down first Ms. Rei (Rei seated) and I'm going to asks you directly, did you come up with your decision already Ms. Rei?"
"Yes, Manager Xia, and I will accept my promotion."
"Good, good and you really make the right decision Ms. Rei. The main branch is confident enough that you will agree on or before the given allowed time for you and they already make preparation and book a ticket for your flight."
"Eh, a ticket for my flight?"
"Yes, and you heard it right Ms. Rei. You will leave next Saturday and the company will be willing to compromise whatever condition you want. For your farewell party will be held next Thursday, Next Friday will be your rest day and Saturday will be your flight to S Country, the company car will pick you up and drop you off at the airport and just tell me how many family members will drop you off at the airport to accommodate all of you."
"Whatever it is?"
"Yes, whatever it is as long as it's not violating any company rules."
"Then can I bring my 2 nieces and 2 nephews here to my work starting tomorrow before my farewell party?"
"Yes, you can. Wait, is that all?"
"Yes Manager Xia and for my family numbers who wants to drop me off during my departure will be at least 10 including me."
"Okay noted, by the way here are your ticket and your documents. The person who will be waiting during your arrival will be Secretary Su, also he will be the one got assign and will instruct you for your further instructions. Secretary Su's photo is already inside in a brown envelope for you to know who's Secretary Su is."
"Yes Manager Xia"
"Ah, before I forgot, don't let your co-workers know what we were talking about"
"Yes Manager Xia"
"Tsk....."
"Eh, Manager Xia, are you alright and why are you crying?"
"Don't worry about me I'm just excited about your future career Ms. Rei."
"Thanks, Manager Xia"
"You're welcome Ms. Rei and make a name to our main branch that CA C Town City Branch, is not easy to look down from the Main Branch."
"Yes Manager Xia and I will do my best"
"Good and you can go back now"
"Yes Manager Xia'
Rei leaves the office while holding the white letter envelope (ticket) and long brown envelope (documents). Her fellow co-workers observing her and thinking at the same time that she might get kick out of the working place when they saw her holding both white and brown envelopes. They were wondering and going to ask but then because of the company rules and regulations they didn't dare and just feel pity for Rei for not becoming a regular even though Rei is the most excellent employee compare to them. All of them are just lucky enough that they become regular when the Manager from that time was Ms. Qiao that got suspended right now and they think about the same taught that Manager Xia is just calm but then they realized now that he can't be easy to fool around, he is strict and shows no mercy to those who violate the rules after all.
All of them are working seriously afraid that either one of them will be kicked out or be suspended without knowing that Rei got promoted. Rei notices the sudden changes in her co-workers and knows why they were like that but no need to explain it since she got instructed not to, she can even sense that they feel pity for her but she shrugged it off and just do her works seriously. Lunchtime arrived and they eat at the cafeteria. She heard her co-workers chatting that they will be a new restaurant opening this coming Saturday in front of the building and they discuss that they will be going to visit and observe if the restaurant is worth it without knowing that one of the owners is with them and listening whatever they are talking about.
"So let's bet guys, one week from their opening they will be close down."
"Geez you're so bad, Mr. Seo"
"I'm stating the truth and I'm already working here for almost 15 years and observe that only the influential one can survive here in the Main C Town City."
"Yeah, you're right Mr. Seo."
"But hey I heard that the owners of this new restaurant are just arrived from abroad"
"Oh, well their not well known so they will bankrupt soon so who's with me?"
"How sure are you, Mr. Seo?"
"I'm 100% (percent) sure; my girlfriend and I saw the owners yesterday, 2 Pretty Ladies and 2 handsome gentlemen's. If they entering an entertainment industry and fashions then they will be successful for sure but opening a restaurant they got it wrong."
"Eh, you saw them, Mr. Seo? Are they really pretty?"
"Yes, they really are and I'm sure they were the owners because they check their surroundings yesterday and their aura is just got back from abroad"
"Photos, do you have?"
"Too bad I didn't since my girlfriend got mad at me. Well, who will get mad when I'm looking to them even though I'm with her but for now who's going to bet me?"
"Mmm... For me maybe they will survive within a year, how about you Mr. Seo?"
"One week after their opening before they will close down, so who's with me and who's with Mr. Lin?"
"18 votes for Mr. Seo and 1 vote for Mr. Lin, for himself only"
"Eh, eh, all of you agree with Mr. Seo?" They nodded and he notices Rei didn't agree so he asks her right away "how about you Ms. Rei?" then all of them are now looking at her.
"I will agree with Mr. Lin but it's not within a year maybe they will become famous someday"
"Eh?"
"It's my opinion and you don't need to judge a book by its own cover. Who knows that one of the owners is more famous compared to what you imagine"
Rei is right because En, her brother in law is well known as an international captain and navigator, Mei is well-known Teacher and Secretary, El is well known as one of the genius electrical engineer and Lyn who got an award for the Best Chef but didn't pursue it because of a family reason and only Rei is not well known but in the future, she will. All of Rei's family members are all low-key person so they don't know their real identity and face so no need to disguise if they're were going out.
"Eh, what do you mean Ms. Rei?"
"Nothing, but remind you guys it's almost working hours so I'm going first."
"Eh?"
They hurriedly finish their lunch and all of them are thinking the same thing except for Mr. Lin
'Just act arrogant Ms. Rei, I'm sure you just acting like that but you already been kick out, and only a matter of days that you won't be here.'