Chapter 139: Chapter 139: Can Work at the Headquarters as Desired Chapter 139: Chapter 139: Can Work at the Headquarters as Desired “President Zhou,” Yu Zeqin called out expressionlessly.
Zhou Xueyi took a deep breath, thinking to himself that since Zhou Shuyan had returned, Yu Zeqin was starting to throw his weight around again.
“I want to see Zhou Shuyan,” Zhou Xueyi said gravely.
“Please wait a moment,” Yu Zeqin responded indifferently, then picked up the phone on the desk, pretending to dial Zhou Shuyan’s office number. “CEO, President Zhou Xueyi would like to see you.”
“Let him in,” Zhou Shuyan said.
Yu Zeqin hung up the phone and said, “President Zhou, please come in.”
Zhou Xueyi exhaled forcefully through his nose and pushed open the door to Zhou Shuyan’s office to enter.
Yu Zeqin considerately closed the door behind him.
“Shuyan,” Zhou Xueyi called out, “those three from Ren Hengda…”
Zhou Shuyan smiled and said, “Uncle, you don’t need to blame yourself. Those three took advantage of my absence to cause trouble in the company and embezzle funds. Although you were negligent, it’s okay, I don’t blame you. After all, you were always at Chengzhou Technology and didn’t manage the entire group before. It’s difficult for me to understand the oversight, but I won’t blame you for it.”
Zhou Xueyi: “…”
All the sarcastic comments are left for you to say.
Zhou Xueyi took a deep breath, held back his anger, and forced a contrite expression, “Indeed, I was negligent in this matter.”
“Your sudden disappearance threw the company and the family into disarray. I had to take care of the family, manage the emotions of your grandfather and mother, ensure the company’s operations ran smoothly, and constantly keep an eye out for any news of your whereabouts. It was really too much for me to handle, which allowed those three from Ren Hengda to exploit the weakness.”
“I really don’t understand. They were all capable before being promoted to senior management. How could they do such outrageous things after their promotions!” Zhou Xueyi said angrily yet self-reproachfully, “It’s my fault for misjudging them and being deceived by them.”
Zhou Shuyan smiled and said, “It’s indeed tough on you, uncle. Fortunately, I returned in time and set things right before the company could be thrown into chaos.”
Zhou Shuyan sighed helplessly, “Ah! Uncle, just look, what would the company do without me? I was only gone two months, and the company fell into such a state.”
“Uncle, I don’t blame you for what happened this time, but as you said yourself, you did misjudge people and were negligent. Being so easily deceived shows that you still have many areas needing improvement.”
Zhou Xueyi: “…”
I’m giving you face, right!
Watching Zhou Shuyan’s self-praise and acting smugly after getting his way, Zhou Xueyi felt his blood pressure rise.
“My current concern is, with those three from Ren Hengda in trouble, the whole group knows they were once your close aides. To think that you could be deceived by your own aides to this extent, others might start treating you like a fool in the future, looking for opportunities to deceive you as well.”
Zhou Xueyi couldn’t help but flush with anger.
You motherf*cker are the fool!
No, those three idiots from Ren Hengda are the real fools.
To be so reckless in their actions, so easily exposing their vulnerabilities.
It’s infuriating!
“Therefore, I believe you are not currently suitable for the position of CEO at Chengzhou Technology. With Ren Hengda’s trio in trouble and you in the spotlight, criticism is easy to come by. After all, you were the one who promoted them. If the group doesn’t take some action against you, how can we command respect? What if others take this as an opportunity to follow suit?”
“Uncle, you have always wanted what’s best for the group and have always supported me. You will certainly cooperate with me this time, right?” Zhou Shuyan stood up and looked earnestly at Zhou Xueyi.
“I…”
Zhou Xueyi had just begun to speak when Zhou Shuyan interrupted, “Don’t worry, it’s not a suspension or a demotion, it’s a transfer.”
“Moreover, the transfer is only temporary. Once this matter is settled, with your capabilities, uncle, you will undoubtedly make outstanding achievements again soon. Then there will be a solid reason to restore you to your former position,” Zhou Shuyan said.
“A transfer? To where?” Zhou Xueyi asked with a frown in a deep voice.
“Here’s the thing—I’ve set up a new group supervision team,” Zhou Shuyan smiled, “and we urgently need a very trustworthy person to take charge of this. Apart from our own family, everyone else is an outsider, and outsiders can’t be trusted. So, I have to place my trust in you, uncle.”
“Moreover, you’ve served in many capacities in the group over the decades, have worked or exchanged with many subsidiaries. Apart from me, you are the person who knows the most about the affairs of all the subsidiaries in our group.”
“So, I want you to be the head of this supervision team.” Zhou Shuyan looked up as if the position were something to boast about, “You’ll be responsible for monitoring everyone in the subsidiaries to ensure nothing like today’s incident happens again. And just like before, you’ll report directly to me. No one else is your superior, it’s as if you have the same rank as before.”
Zhou Xueyi: “!!!”
As if my sister!
“Uncle, I’ve already reported the matter to Grandfather,” Zhou Shuyan added.
After uncovering the issue with Ren Hengda’s trio, he had made a special visit to Old Master Zhou’s residence the night before and personally talked to Old Master Zhou about it.
Old Master Zhou wasn’t a fool.
The link between Ren Hengda’s trio and Zhou Xueyi was undeniable.
Even if they shouldered all the blame, it didn’t mean Zhou Xueyi was truly innocent.
These matters were also tacitly approved by Old Master Zhou.
“After all, transferring you is a big deal. I had to let Grandfather know, it’s not like I’m reassigning you without reason,” Zhou Shuyan said with a smile.
Zhou Xueyi’s complexion changed dramatically; Old Master Zhou actually knew about it!
Then he realized, since Old Master Zhou already knew and yet hadn’t mentioned a thing to him before,
It allowed Zhou Shuyan to catch him completely off guard today.
The intentions of Old Master Zhou couldn’t be clearer.
Today, he had been outplayed by that youngster Zhou Shuyan.
“Fine, I’ll take the fall this time,” Zhou Xueyi said through gritted teeth.
Zhou Shuyan thought he could easily remove him from the group just like that, no way!
He would come back someday!
“Don’t put it that way, the group’s future development still relies on your supervision,” Zhou Shuyan handed him a file, “Inside here is a list of members I’ve arranged for your supervision team. They will move to the new office with you today.”
“Oh, and your new office is right in the group headquarters. From now on, you can work at the headquarters just as you wished,” Zhou Shuyan said with a smile.
Just as Zhou Xueyi was about to check the list, he nearly flipped the table in anger upon hearing Zhou Shuyan’s words.
What does he mean I can work at the headquarters as I wished?
He wanted to be the President of the group, the one in charge of the Zhou family.
Not some employee at the headquarters!
It’s infuriating!