CHAPTER 217: CHAPTER 217: THE SPECTATOR SEES THE GAME BETTER THAN THE PLAYERS

Gu Building cafeteria, Zha Zhuoxin carried his meal and walked over to the table where Yu Zheng and Sister Wang were sitting. He placed his food on the table, and Sister Wang exclaimed, "Assistant Cha, are you pregnant, eating so much?"

Zhuoxin ignored Sister Wang’s teasing. After sitting down, he realized he had taken cowboy ribs, which he didn’t like, and pushed them away in disdain. "I thought I took spare ribs."

Yu Zheng drank a bowl of soup. "I also took the wrong dish; Sister Wang, I’m giving it to you."

Sister Wang looked at the extra dishes and then at the two seasoned young talents. She said, "Are you guys okay? Acting lifeless and even taking the wrong dishes."

Yu Zheng wiped his face wearily.

Zhuoxin’s hand trembled as he picked food, so he decided to use a spoon instead. After eating a bite, he said, "Since the day the negative news broke at headquarters two years ago, we’ve been abused under the president’s command for 765 days straight. It’s been 765 days! Not a single day of rest! My annual leave has accumulated to over a month, and I just broke up with my girlfriend yesterday."

Sister Wang looked at him pityingly. This was simply inhuman torment. The president was like a robot, and they were turning into robots too. "What about Assistant Yu? You don’t have a girlfriend; what happened to you today?"

Yu Zheng said, "Lately, my heartbeat’s been getting faster. I suspect I’m overworked, afraid I might make money but won’t live to spend it."

Sister Wang could understand them, "I’m about the same, leaving early and returning late every day. My young son hardly recognizes me anymore."

The three of them sighed in unison. Zhuoxin ate a few bites and asked, "The crisis at the group has been completely resolved, so why doesn’t the president let us catch a break? Is he still shadowed by the break-up and taking it out on us?"

Sister Wang’s gossiping instinct came alive. She looked around and whispered, "Miss An suddenly disappeared. Seeing the president so down, if he can’t let go, he should go find her back. Why doesn’t he look?"

Zhuoxin and Yu Zheng exchanged glances. Sister Wang didn’t know they were married. If she knew the president wasn’t just dumped but abandoned with a child, who knows how scared she’d be.

Zhuoxin also wondered, "Why did Miss An suddenly disappear? It’s very unusual. There must be some misunderstanding; hasn’t the president looked into it?"

Both of them looked at Yu Zheng, who said, "You know how busy it’s been these past two years. The president’s stress is much greater than ours; how can he find the time to investigate? Besides, situational blindness applies; the more you care about someone, the more you lose clarity. The president may not be very clear-headed about his own matters."

Just like him, knowing well that Xiao Yu is with Yue Xiaoyang and he has no chance, he still doesn’t want to accept it. He’s been silently watching her for two years, not looking at other women even as his family urges him.

If he found out Yue Xiaoyang dared to hurt her, he would be the first to not let him off.

Yu Zheng could understand the president. No matter how wise and calm a person is, in matters of emotions, they can be blind.

Zhuoxin shook his head and sighed, "Then I’m destined to be single for life." The president doesn’t rest, so neither can they; how can they help him regain his love?

Yu Zheng received a call. Sister Wang saw it was from the president and asked as soon as he hung up, "What did the president need?"

Yu Zheng told Zhuoxin, "Meeting in half an hour. We have twenty minutes left."

Zhuoxin put down his spoon, "Does the president not need to eat? Is he a deity?"

Sister Wang said sympathetically, "The president is still upstairs lecturing the North China Region executives. He really doesn’t need to eat; I’ll make you guys some strong coffee this afternoon. Hang in there!"

The two men looked dejected.

Gu Yikun had just finished lecturing a group of executives. He walked into his office, where an impossibly beautiful woman lay on the sofa.

The woman wore a red low-cut short dress, her ample chest ready to burst out, her curvaceous figure showing off her sexy body, making any man’s blood boil.

You Lifen saw President Gu return. Supporting her head with her arm, she struck a pose that was both innocent and teasing. "President, you’re back. I want to talk to you."

Gu Yikun frowned. He pressed a button on the wall, opening two windows in the office’s glass wall, allowing the wind to dispel the overwhelming scent of her perfume, which he found intolerable.

He walked towards her. Lifen, excited, pressed her hand against her chest. President Gu indeed liked her type—sexy and charming!

But before she could relish the moment, Gu Yikun rudely picked her up and threw her out of the office. He coldly said, "If this happens again, Wanling Entertainment and Youli Entertainment will terminate their partnership."

Lifen nearly fell, stumbling a few steps and ungainly landing on Secretary Wang’s desk. Just then, there was a "ding," and the elevator door opened, with Secretary Wang, Zhuoxin, and Yu Zheng stepping out.

They were stunned by the scene, clearly recognizing Lifen had been thrown out by the president. The reason didn’t need explaining.

Yu Zheng glanced at her, disdainfully saying, "Humiliating yourself."

Lifen quickly stood up, adjusted her clothes, and walked up to argue with him, "Who did you say is humiliating themselves? Don’t think because you’re the special assistant to the president, I’ll..."

Yu Zheng straightforwardly shoved her into the elevator, "Goodbye, Miss Superstar."

Lifen banged on the elevator door forcefully, "I won’t give up! Tell President Gu I’ll keep seeking him out until he agrees to marry me!"

The elevator door closed, finally cutting off the irritating noise. Secretary Wang said, "How could the president marry her? This Miss You is young and doesn’t know the limit."

As she finished, her desk phone rang. Secretary Wang answered, "President, any instructions?"

"Come in."

Secretary Wang set down the phone, looking as if a catastrophe was upon them. She knocked and entered, wondering if she couldn’t be blamed for Miss You coming during her lunch break.

Gu Yikun sat at his desk with a stern expression. "Replace this sofa, immediately."

"Yes, President. Anything else?"

"Have Zhuoxin and Yu Zheng come in."

"Okay."

Secretary Wang patted her chest as she left. It wasn’t her fault, that’s good. But why replace the sofa?

Could it be Miss You tried to seduce the president on the sofa?

Oh heavens, young people today are very bold!

But it’s a pity that Miss You didn’t research the president’s reputation as being impervious to women. He was rumored to be uninterested in ordinary women. Or could it be that the young lady was too confident, thinking she’d be the exception?

Secretary Wang walked out and informed them, "The president’s in a bad mood, you guys better be careful."

Zhuoxin shrugged, he was used to it.

They entered, and Gu Yikun sat down in his chair, "I heard the South Africa branch’s cooperation with the Liu Family ran into issues. Give me a reasonable explanation."

Yu Zheng said, "Chairman Liu isn’t in the country. I contacted him this morning. The problem is with his company’s electrical appliances failing quality checks. He might have some connections at customs as the goods were smoothly shipped to the South Africa port. Our people discovered the issues upon inspection and are handling them. They’re minor issues."