All eyes suddenly fell on Jiang Huai and Su Yuyu's faces, their looks revealing understanding.
No wonder Director Jiang was so insistent on promoting someone without any sales experience to become the head of the sales department; there was finally a reasonable explanation.
Jiang Huai stared at Ren Chuqing in surprise and anger, "You—"
"So Jiang Huai, don't come at me with any hopes of me keeping my personal and professional life separate, and don't pretend to be looking out for my best interests. I don't have the time to play games with you!" Ren Chuqing said rudely, her gaze then falling on Su Yuyu.
"Also, after you rejected Jiang Huai back then, I was the fool who picked up this trash, accompanied him in starting a business, and suffered through all hardships. You are smarter than me, knowing how to pick up an already-made benefit, excelling as a mistress and successfully climbing up."
Ren Chuqing's sarcasm was merciless!
Jiang Huai's face turned bright red all of a sudden.
And Su Yuyu's face went pale, her body trembling with anger, especially with those disdainful and contemptuous glances from around her!
"Ren Chuqing, I'm giving you one last chance. If you apologize now, I can let bygones be bygones..."
But Jiang Huai's words were cut off by Ren Chuqing before he could finish.
"Jiang Huai, it seems you think too highly of yourself. I used to listen to you because I loved you, but now, why should I listen to you? Apologize? Who do you think you are?"
Ren Chuqing looked at Jiang Huai with contempt, then picked up the cardboard box containing her personal items and left without looking back.
Jiang Huai's expression darkened, and he scanned the surrounding company employees.
"I hope you all understand that what Ren Chuqing just said was malicious slander, and I will have the company's legal department handle it. I also hope you do not spread rumors! Additionally, Miss Su Yuyu is the head of the sales department. I hope everyone can respect her and cooperate with her work!"
After finishing his speech, he took Su Yuyu back to the office with him.
"Jiang Huai, when I rejected you at that time, it wasn't my intention. It was my family... they didn't agree, I..." Su Yuyu's face filled with a sense of injustice, and tears began to pool in her eyes.
Jiang Huai immediately embraced Su Yuyu, comforting her, "Don't mind what Ren Chuqing said."
"I just can't stand it! It's clearly her who found herself a young gigolo outside, but in the end, she's shifting all the blame onto you." Su Yuyu said deliberately.
"Young gigolo?"
"Yes, the other day when I was out shopping with Qian Shan and the others, I saw her in the luxury store buying clothes for a young man. They looked very intimate!"
Anger flashed through Jiang Huai's eyes, to think he'd even felt a little guilty toward Ren Chuqing before, only to find out she was keeping a young gigolo on the side!
"I'll help you in the future," Su Yuyu leaned gently into Jiang Huai's embrace, "Ren Chuqing thinks the company can't function without her, but whatever she can do, I can do too, and even better!"
Ren Chuqing was merely her stand-in, and she was the real deal.
There was no reason that something Ren Chuqing could do, she couldn't.
So what if those old employees were reluctant to part with Ren Chuqing; in the future, they would still be scrambling to curry favor with her!
As long as she stayed by Jiang Huai's side, naturally everything she wanted would come her way. And as for Ren Chuqing, she'd make Jiang Huai issue an industry ban. She wanted to see what kind of good job Ren Chuqing could find then.
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"You really just walked out? And played a recording of Jiang Huai and Su the mistress's rendezvous?" Lu Mianmian asked her friend.
"Yeah," Ren Chuqing said. If it weren't for Jiang Huai and Su Yuyu being so disgusting, she might not have played that recording.
Lu Mianmian clicked her tongue, "I really want to see the expressions on that dog couple's faces at the time. It's a pity I wasn't there. But now that you've resigned, have you found a good place to go?"
"I don't plan to look for a job anymore," Ren Chuqing said.
With only one year left to live, she had many things she wanted to do and didn't want to waste her time working.
"Not looking for a job?" Lu Mianmian was surprised, "Are you planning to just lie down and do nothing from now on?"
"Sort of," she said.
"But you have a house, a car, savings, and quite a few patents. With those patents, you can earn money without working, so indeed you don't need to work," Lu Mianmian said, acknowledging that her friend truly had the means to afford such a lifestyle.
It was just a pity to see Chuqing "lying down" at the mere age of 28, given her strong sales ability and her talent in aromatherapy research.
"By the way, speaking of which, that man who suddenly appeared to help you at the bar last time, what exactly is your relationship with him? What did he mean by saying he was 'responsible'?" Lu Mianmian suddenly changed the subject.
Ren Chuqing's expression became strange all of a sudden.
"What's the matter? You didn't take advantage of him and then refuse to acknowledge it, did you?" Lu Mianmian teased.
Hit the nail on the head!
"Cough cough! He's my younger brother!" Ren Chuqing said with an embarrassed face.
"Younger brother?!" Lu Mianmian was flabbergasted, "Isn't your younger brother only 16? When did you get such an older brother?"
That man looked to be at least 25 or 26 years old!
"He's my brother with no blood relation. Originally, my mom lived together with his dad for a while... We addressed each other as siblings and after his dad passed away in an accident, he was taken away by his grandfather. I only met him again a few days ago."
However, she hadn't expected that their reunion would be in bed!
Ah Qing was so innocent, and she had just... Thinking about this, Ren Chuqing felt an urge to bash her own head in.
Lu Mianmian clicked her tongue in admiration, "You're so lucky to have recognized such a handsome brother. Hey, since you've broken up with Jiang Huai, why not develop something with this 'brother' of yours?"
Ren Chuqing was speechless, "He's my brother."
"What does that matter, having no blood or legal relations? It was just calling each other that when you were kids!" Lu Mianmian encouraged.
"Even so, it's impossible, so stop thinking about it." She only had one year left.
To have met Ah Qing in this last year was already a mercy from the heavens.
Now, she no longer thought about love; just being able to meet Ah Qing again was a great fortune in her final year.
After saying goodbye to Lu Mianmian, Ren Chuqing returned to her apartment.
The lights inside the house were off, making it look cold and lonely.
Just like when she used to live alone.
Ah Qing... hasn't come back yet? Ren Chuqing set down the cardboard box she was holding, suddenly feeling uneasy.
Could he not return? Speaking of which, she knew nothing about him over the years, not even where he used to live or where he worked!
If he really didn't come back, then where would she go to find him?!
Just then, in the silent room, the sound of a sliding door being pushed suddenly echoed. Following that, Ren Chuqing only saw Wen Muqing come out of the bathroom, with just a towel wrapped around his waist, his upper body bare, and drops of water still trickling down from his hair.