Peng Jun choked on his words, hurriedly trying to find a way to backtrack, but Sister Youyou was also planning to resign!
Tong Le smiled, but from the beginning to the end, Sister Youyou had never mentioned her intention to leave; it was only you and Zhou Dahai who had said anything.
Peng Jun choked again as he recalled that Sister Youyou had indeed submitted her resignation application!
Tong Le turned to Jiang Zhichao for confirmation. "What about Sister Youyou's resignation application? How come I didn't see it just now?"
Jiang Zhichao played along, "Oh, it might have accidentally ended up in the trash can just now. Isn't that ridiculous?"
Tong Le looked back at Peng Jun. "Well then, if the resignation application is gone, that means Sister Youyou doesn’t really want to resign, right?"
Tong Le immediately turned to Han Sister. "So, do you accept my proposal from earlier?"
Han Sister hesitated; or rather, she wasn't hesitating but was completely betraying her previous stance.
At the entrance of the conference room, Zhou Dahai was barely hanging on under Hou Yi's iron fist; inside the room, Han Sister was swayed by Tong Le's offer of double pay.
Han Sister needed money, and Tong Le needed money for medical expenses; she wouldn't turn down an opportunity like this.
In the middle of it all, Peng Jun felt the most uncomfortable. He didn't want to resign; he wanted that double pay too.
Tong Le continued to stoke the flames, persuading Han Sister, "As long as you work hard, I’ll give you a raise and better benefits. Look at you—you're young and earning more than your boyfriend! Impressive!"
Jiang Zhichao chimed in with flattery, "If I had a girlfriend with such a high income, I'd be overjoyed."
Jiang Zhichao deliberately asked, "Hey, do you have a partner now? Or are you single? I heard you and Peng Jun were a couple? Or is that just a rumor?"
Tong Le seized the opportunity to add, "Zhichao, why are you asking these things? Are you trying to pursue Sister Youyou?"
Peng Jun across the table turned pale at that moment.
Han Sister was delighted by the attention; her excitement was hard to conceal. She hadn't even realized that while she did nothing, she had managed to secure double pay through this situation.
She wouldn’t resign; not only would she stay, but she also wanted to work for Tong Le! After all, her earlier mention of resignation was merely because her boyfriend Peng Jun had ordered her to do so! Peng Jun intended to leave the company with Zhou Dahai in order to help Ke Wenjie and put pressure on Tong Le. Now that she had double pay, she could even consider changing boyfriends!
However, thinking about changing boyfriends was just a fleeting thought in her excitement.
Peng Jun was anxious and couldn't help but confront Tong Le. "Do you have the right to offer Sister Youyou double pay? Ke Zong is still in charge!"
Tong Le smiled slightly. "What? Should I call my lawyer over to tell you personally that this company is an asset left to me by my father and not Ke Wenjie's?"
Tong Le continued, "If Ke Wenjie had enough power, why did he choose to run away?"
Peng Jun fell silent and bluntly stated, "Then I won't resign."
Tong Le pondered for a moment, while Jiang Zhichao beside him gently shook his head, disapproving of Tong Le's intention to keep Peng Jun. After all, Peng Jun was not someone to be trifled with.
After some thought, Tong Le spoke up, "You can choose not to resign, but let me make one thing clear: this company is not a place where you can come and go as you please. You’ve wasted my time and energy by dragging this out, and it’s really frustrating. Furthermore, you make me feel like a traitor to the public interest because you’re siding with Ke Wenjie. I don’t need to elaborate; you all know that Ke Wenjie is currently under suspicion of economic crimes."
Peng Jun grew anxious. "What do I need to do to stay with the company?"
Tong Le gestured towards Zhou Dahai at the door, who would undoubtedly cause more trouble soon. "Even though I didn’t hit him, he’s still a problem for my company. This mess was initiated by you all, so it’s your responsibility to clean it up. I absolutely will not keep Zhou Dahai around; I want him to leave quietly. If you want to stay in the company, then show me if you can make Zhou Dahai leave without a fuss instead of chasing after me for compensation later."
Peng Jun turned to look at Zhou Dahai outside the door. Hou Yi had indeed been brutal; Zhou Dahai looked like he had been beaten to a pulp.
Peng Jun hesitated. "How can I convince him? He’s in such bad shape; he’ll definitely come after you for compensation!"
Tong Le reminded him, "It was Hou Yi who hit him, not me. And Hou Yi isn’t part of our company, so this is a personal matter."
Tong Le smiled slightly, wondering how Zhou Dahai had offended Hou Yi; after all, Hou Yi was notorious for his connections to organized crime.
Peng Jun gritted his teeth and made up his mind. "Alright, I’ll make him leave the company immediately and not cause any trouble for you!"
With that, Peng Jun turned and walked towards the door, with Han Sister hurrying to follow him.
Jiang Zhichao leaned closer to Tong Le and whispered, "Sister, how can you be so sure that Peng Jun can handle Zhou Dahai?"
Tong Le replied, "Because Peng Jun has the closest relationship with Zhou Dahai—it's both the strongest and most dangerous bond. His willingness to agree to my request indicates that he holds something over Zhou Dahai that could persuade him to back down. A person like Zhou Dahai has been Ke Wenjie’s most trusted subordinate for three years and would even consider leaving his job for Ke Wenjie. This suggests that Ke Wenjie has given him plenty of benefits or allowed him to enjoy some perks. From what I know about Ke Wenjie, those who play nice with him are often looking for shortcuts or have engaged in shady dealings before. Such leverage is hard to hide."
Jiang Zhichao suddenly understood Sister Tong's strategy! It was about using their mutual animosity against each other; all she needed to do was sow discord between them.
Tong Le sighed in relief. Who would turn down money, especially someone in need?
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