Liu Yin recklessly left the company, at a time when only one thing truly mattered to her.
After departing the company, she went straight to the hospital to have her blood drawn.
Only when she received the report, did her heart settle.
Pregnancy state, one month pregnant.
The excitement and joy within Liu Yin were incomparable, and the distress caused by Chen Jin's attitude these past days also calmed down.
Excited, she dialed Chen Jin's number, "I have something to tell you..."
"Come back to the company." Without letting Liu Yin finish, Chen Jin rudely interrupted, finished his sentence briefly, and hung up the phone, his tone seemingly not pleasant.
Liu Yin assumed it was because she had left her post without permission that afternoon, getting caught red-handed and reported to Chen Jin.
It wasn't a big deal, at most she would be reprimanded and possibly fined.
Liu Yin, in a very good mood, carried her small bag, humming a delightful tune, occasionally looking down at her flat belly, her lips involuntarily curling upwards.
In her heart, she fantasized about several scenarios of Chen Jin's reactions upon hearing the news...
By the time Liu Yin leisurely arrived at the company, she was immediately taken into the conference room by the team leader.
In the spacious and bright conference room, besides the president and vice president, all team leaders, supervisors, and colleagues from the entire project team were present.
The moment she entered, dozens of eyes simultaneously turned towards Liu Yin; despite her strong mentality, she felt uneasy under their gazes.
Especially a few colleagues who didn't get along with her had meaningful smiles, and the team leader's intriguing looks...
Liu Yin shifted her gaze and found Chen Jin, who was sitting in the main seat, but he was lowering his head, his eyes on the documents in front of him, showing no sign of emotional fluctuation.
"Liu Yin, right, from team six of the project?"
Chen Jin did not speak; instead, the vice president sitting next to him spoke first.
"Yes, she is from our project team..." the team leader, who had conflicts with Liu Yin before, answered the vice president earnestly.
Liu Yin noticed that this statement from the team leader seemed to carry a special meaning; many colleagues in the meeting room had strange expressions, their gazes covertly shifting among Chen Jin, the vice president, and the team leader.
At this moment, Chen Jin also raised his head, his cold gaze sweeping over the team leader from head to toe; the vice president, however, smirked without saying anything and leaned back to block the other's gaze.
Liu Yin was not foolish, and she began to understand some of the undercurrents.
Because of this, she felt her whole body trembling, her eyes anxiously turned towards Chen Jin.
How could this be...
The team leader, who had always been neutral and focused solely on project development, why would he, at this critical moment, lean... lean towards the vice president...
Liu Yin vaguely guessed something but shook her head, adamantly denying it... she dared not think it...
"Mr. Chen, what are your thoughts about Liu Yin's significant oversight in the project?" The vice president asked Chen Jin with a grin.
Chen Jin's gaze, devoid of any warmth, glanced at Liu Yin, his words without pause, mercilessly said, "Since it has been clarified, I have nothing to say, just follow the standard procedure."
The way he described her sounded as if she were a stranger; such tone and attitude made Liu Yin feel as if thousands of insects were biting her heart, the discomfort was extreme...
Hearing Chen Jin's words, the vice president's smile widened, "I heard before that Mr. Chen was somewhat favorable towards this little assistant, I'm not a heartless person... as long as..."
"No need," Chen Jin's expression turned even colder, and he suddenly stood up, "She just followed me from Su City, and I thought she had some potential for cultivation, but since she has made a mistake now, then handle it as it should be."
Liu Yin's heart gradually cooled.
Initially, buoyed by her connection with Chen Jin, Liu Yin had become somewhat conceited, and only now did its disadvantage surface.
The project had not been short-term, yet not a single colleague from the same team approached her with sympathy.
Actually, considering this oversight, it's not too significant but also not trivial—it all depends on how those above interpret it.
Liu Yin's previously proud and joyful mood had completely vanished, and she was more worried about Chen Jin's attitude toward her...
Lately, his attitude had been unpredictable...
However, as her gaze shifted to her hands crossed over her lower abdomen, her restless emotions slowly settled.
Not afraid...
She had something more important.
Even if she lost the job she had been striving for a long time, she didn't feel sad at all.
Liu Yin could only comfort herself in that way.
In the end, Liu Yin was directly fired, and Chen Jin was also affected.
The team leader's sudden downfall increased the deputy general manager's influence somewhat, and the two formed a confrontational stance.
If this continued, Chen Jin, who had been recently transferred, would eventually be defeated by the deputy general manager who had been managing things in Shanghai for a long time.
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In the underground parking garage, Chen Jin angrily punched his car hood, setting off the car alarm incessantly.
Thinking back on his recent private conversation with the team leader, his patience was overwhelmed by anger.
"You said you would remain neutral and not make a move... What did the deputy general manager offer you this time?"
"No benefits, I approached the deputy general manager on my own, my survival instinct told me to... "
"Why?"
"Because of Liu Yin, I've reached my limit of tolerance toward her, and she harbors ill will against me, being one of your people... I have no choice but to side with the deputy general manager if I don't want to be manipulated by her. Although compared to him, you have more leadership and creativity, the deputy general manager wins in maintaining enough calm and self-control, never letting external factors affect his judgment, which I find more reassuring."
"You think I would be biased... how could that be..."
"Maybe not now, but what about later..."
With the team leader's meaningful gaze, Chen Jin silently ended the conversation.
At this point, he and Liu Yin, due to various reasons, did not become closer after that intimate contact.
Instead, because of work and family troubles, Chen Jin felt as if he had been bewitched at that time.
Now with this mess, his perception of Liu Yin had dropped to rock bottom.
Liu Yin had left the company but hadn't gone far, just waiting in a corner near Chen Jin's car.
Seeing him hurting himself like that, she felt somewhat shocked and retreated.
But ultimately, she mustered the courage and called out to Chen Jin, who was about to drive away after venting.
"Boss..."
Upon seeing her, Chen Jin immediately asked irritably, "What are you doing here?"
"I'm sorry." Liu Yin bent down 180 degrees on the spot, deeply bowing to Chen Jin, her face pale, continuously apologizing.
"I didn't want to bother you, but I think you have the right to know... so, I still wanted to tell you..."
Liu Yin's voice gradually trembled, tears streaming down her cheeks, leaving trails on her fair skin, a sight that elicited sympathy.