Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 1446 - 246: Discussion

Chapter 1446: Give Me Another Chance

Xiao Zhen followed the assistant and saw the R&D Department Director sitting there sulking alone, surrounded by many people who were flattering him.

These people were naturally the female employees who failed to win Xu Ke’s affection and were rejected by him. After realizing they couldn’t pursue him successfully, they began to rally the R&D Department Director to kick Xu Ke out of Headquarters.

The R&D Department Director was surprised, as he had just had a spat with Xu Ke, and now encountered such a great opportunity in the company—it felt good, so he immediately patted his chest and assured these employees.

"Rest assured, Xu Ke is just a small fry who can’t raise his claws in front of me. Moreover, the chairman already has an opinion on Xu Ke, so you don’t need to worry too much; believe me, even if I don’t do anything, the chairman won’t let him off."

The R&D Department Director spoke with great pride, and those female employees all believed him. They didn’t expect the R&D Department Director to be so formidable.

Thus, they began to flatter the R&D Department Director one after the other. He had never received such treatment before.

For a moment, he found it uncomfortable, but more so, he enjoyed it.

"The R&D Department Director is truly impressive. Being in the company for so many years, no wonder he’s a senior employee, able to discern matters directly, sparing us from harm."

"Exactly, the R&D Department Director is commendable. Even the Finance Department Director praises him as outstanding. Now, I didn’t expect to witness the R&D Department Director confronting someone firsthand."

"I wonder when I can join the R&D Department? I’ve been preparing for a long time but never had the opportunity. R&D Department Director, do you think I could fit in? If so, I’d like to work in your department. Our current department is useless, and there are no benefits. The director is simply too corrupt."

These female employees were complaining one after the other, not even noticing that Xiao Zhen and the assistant had arrived. What’s going on? Weren’t the R&D Department Director and Xu Ke supposed to be arguing here? But where is Xu Ke?

The assistant was anxious; it shouldn’t be this way. Those two shouldn’t have parted so quickly.

"Chairman, listen to me. Before I came, they were both here, so they must have gone to the restroom. I’ll go look for them in the restroom. Don’t worry, I’ll find them for you today."

The old fox from the R&D Department had deceived him, saying the chairman was looking for him. Now, the chairman’s task wasn’t completed, and he even had to search for people.

Naturally, Xiao Zhen knew Xu Ke had already left. Thinking that Xu Ke might be heading to the hospital to see his daughter, his face turned dark.

"I asked you to keep an eye on people for me, is this your idea of keeping an eye on them?"

"I’m sorry, Chairman. I wanted to keep a good watch too, but you know, it’s not entirely my fault. If anyone’s to blame, it’s the R&D Department Director who falsely claimed you were looking for me. Isn’t that deceit?"

"I see, the branch president Xu Ke was right about the R&D Department Director; he doesn’t do any real work and spends all day trying to take advantage of the company."

The assistant tried to shift the blame entirely onto the R&D Department Director, because if he took all the blame himself, his job could be at risk.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhen realized if it weren’t for the R&D Department Director bullying his assistant, Xu Ke wouldn’t have run away.

When the R&D Department Director was feeling proud, he suddenly noticed the chairman approaching. His heart skipped a beat; could it be that the chairman really came to settle accounts with him?

The female employees around all cleared the way. After all, Xiao Zhen’s bad temper was well known throughout the company, and tangling with him meant trouble for them, so they all stepped aside.

"Chairman, I know our R&D department needs improvement, so I’ll go back to our department right away to examine the plans carefully. Please rest assured that by tomorrow, I will submit the results of our latest reorganization. Please don’t worry too much."

After saying this, the R&D Department Director wanted to walk away, but how could Xiao Zhen let him leave so easily? His face quickly darkened: "Well, R&D Department Director, you messed things up for me, and now you want to leave quietly? Are you behind my back saying I’m incompetent? Do you really think you’re so great that you can push me around, deceive my assistant time and again, and think you can dictate terms in this company?"

Xiao Zhen gave him no face at all, and the R&D Department Director could only halt his steps awkwardly, turning to look at Xiao Zhen, embarrassed. Moments ago, he was boasting to everyone, but now disaster had struck directly.

"Chairman, listen to me. I absolutely didn’t mean it. I heard you were calling someone, and maybe I heard it wrong. Please don’t blame me. If there’s any mistake, just dock my pay. I’ve always been loyal to the company, and you know this well."

Although he would face embarrassment now, at least he wouldn’t lose his job.

Xiao Zhen’s heart had softened slightly, but the assistant, having been tricked by the R&D Department Director, couldn’t let him off easily. Xiao Zhen’s assistant couldn’t swallow this grievance, and neither of the two were easy to deal with.

"I think the R&D Department Director is just making excuses. You told me clearly that the chairman had called you, but the chairman didn’t know about it and never told you. You’ve been deceiving me and caused me to fail my task."

The assistant spoke with resentment, not caring about the R&D Department Director’s position level. After all, being Xiao Zhen’s assistant, if he yielded to the R&D Department Director, it might become too disgusting for them both to remain in the company.

In that moment, the assistant even felt grateful for Xu Ke, who fortunately berated both the R&D and Finance Department Directors in the morning, and pointed out their mistakes, which were indeed factual. With some additional instigation from himself, he believed the chairman would surely fire them.

Sure enough, after listening to the assistant, Xiao Zhen felt that the R&D Department Director didn’t respect him and might even be plotting to seize power.

"I see that the R&D Department Director is quite capable; not only deceiving my assistant but also failing to do many tasks properly. In that case, the R&D Department Director might as well go home and rest for two days."

After Xiao Zhen said this, the R&D Department Director’s face immediately changed. Wasn’t Xiao Zhen implying that he should go home and rest well? Surely, if he did, someone in the company would replace him.

Nevertheless, with so many employees in the company watching, the R&D Department Director walked up to Xiao Zhen and bowed his head: "Chairman, please listen to me, this matter is definitely not as it seems. Please give me another chance."