A Zhong's mother was a renowned beauty in their town. Despite having many suitors with better conditions, she married A Zhong's father, a poor young man, and was doted on like a precious gem by him.
During A Zhong's pregnancy, his father was overly anxious and developed the same illness as Zhan Bei Jue. Therefore, he was very knowledgeable about prenatal nutrition.
The next day, after eating the lunch A Zhong brought, she didn't feel nauseous all afternoon. It was miraculous.
Zhan Bei Jue was in a good mood and worked efficiently. He reviewed the work report submitted by Vice President Gao ahead of schedule, and soon, Vice President Gao called him.
It wasn't a work report, but a request to come to the capital for an audience, as there were matters to discuss with Zhan Bei Jue in person.
Zhan Bei Jue hadn't visited the electrical company for a long time. Knowing they had recently bid on a new project, he decided to personally go and reward Vice President Gao for his achievement.
"Don't come over. I'll come to you. Wait there."
They met in Vice President Gao's office.
Vice President Gao first reported on the recent work situation and then gave him a physical examination report to read.
"It's actually a bit too early for me to retire at my age."
"I've worked my whole life. Although I haven't achieved much, I've been able to realize some value. I really don't want to just wait to die at home every day in the future."
"But my wife's health is not good. When she was young, I was busy with work and neglected her care. Now that she's sick, she's so angry that she wants a divorce. I have to take it seriously."
"I know you've just taken on a new project, and it's not right to mention resignation to you at this juncture. I hope you can understand."
When Zhan Bei Jue saw it, Mrs. Gao had stomach cancer, and it was in the middle stage. This genuinely made his heart sink.
He felt sorry for Vice President Gao, so how could he blame him?
"Vice President Gao has dedicated his life to the Zhan Corporation. He can be considered a pillar of the Zhan Corporation. I am grateful to you, so how could I think it's not right?"
"I express my deepest condolences for Mrs. Gao's situation. There's no need for formalities. Go home and accompany your wife with peace of mind. Starting today, Grey Electric hires you as a lifelong technical consultant."
"Your salary will be 1.5 times your previous salary, and it will be paid monthly. I hope this can represent my small token of appreciation from the Zhan Corporation."
After pacifying Vice President Gao, Zhan Bei Jue returned directly to headquarters, not daring to go to the technical department.
Because if those people saw him, they would definitely ask about Jiang Nan Fang again.
It wasn't that he was stingy or afraid they would be interested in Jiang Nan Fang, but he was primarily afraid of disturbing his BB.
After Vice President Gao left, Grey Electric was without a leader. Back in his office, Zhan Bei Jue began to consider the next leader.
Although the people in the technical department were technically skilled and worked diligently, they were still young and lacked experience.
Promoting someone from within to lead the company wouldn't have the necessary vision, and Zhan Bei Jue was not at ease.
He hadn't found a suitable assistant yet, and his second assistant hadn't been with him for long. She was young and beautiful but limited in ability. Besides executing orders, she couldn't offer any strong opinions.
Zhan Bei Jue called A Zhong over again.
"Don't spread the word about Vice President Gao's resignation yet. Have Human Resources find a headhunting company as soon as possible to select a suitable replacement, and then we'll announce it together."
A Zhong's role became apparent at this time.
He offered his opinion: "Actually, I don't think we need to look outside. We have suitable people internally."
Zhan Bei Jue thought about it but couldn't think of anyone suitable. A Zhong's words surprised him slightly.
"Tell me about it."
A Zhong had followed Zhan Bei Jue for many years, and they understood each other's temperaments, so there was no need to beat around the bush.
"I think Mr. Hu Jia Sheng is quite good."
"He is an expert in this field himself. He went to the real estate company due to someone else's work oversight. In fact, with his talent, working as a simple draftsman in a real estate company is truly a waste of his abilities."
Hearing him say that, Zhan Bei Jue suddenly remembered Hu Jia Sheng.
On one hand, he blamed Zhan Bei Jue for being selfish.
Because he rejected his mother and his illegitimate identity, he didn't favor Hu Jia Sheng from the bottom of his heart and never treated him as a brother, which is why he didn't think of him when encountering problems.
On the other hand, he also blamed Hu Jia Sheng for being able to remain calm.
Whether it was genuine lack of ambition or pretending to have no ambition, in short, he didn't compete, didn't show off, didn't make a fuss, and lived like an invisible person every day. How could others remember him?
Thinking about their last meeting, it was at a dinner where Zhan Bei Jue used him to suppress Mrs. Gao.
Although he was very unhappy, he didn't say anything unpleasant on the surface.
Recalling Jiang Nan Fang's evaluation afterward, Zhan Bei Jue had to admit to himself that he had gone a bit too far in that matter.
Moreover, he did have the intention of personal revenge and suppression when he demoted Hu Jia Sheng to the real estate company.
Now, when it was brought up, he suddenly remembered what he originally did.
An industry elite who had worked in Silicon Valley, also had Zhan family blood, and whom he called brother, was now living so subordinate to others...
Perhaps he had become more sentimental and soft-hearted due to the torment of his illness recently.
Perhaps Hu Jia Sheng appeared too non-threatening. After careful consideration, Zhan Bei Jue felt a pang of sympathy for him.
However, men's sympathy is different from women's sympathy, especially for mature men over 30. One cannot show enthusiasm out of thin air.
So he thought of a dignified way to give him an opportunity to prove his capabilities and comfort him subtly.
An hour later, Zhan Bei Jue called him.
He first told him about Vice President Gao needing to go home to recuperate, then mentioned Jiang Nan Fang's pregnancy preservation, and finally talked about the new project they had just won.
He asked if he could help out and take charge as the leader of this project.
Both executives at the electrical company were occupied, so the company couldn't be left leaderless.
Since Zhan Bei Jue had put it that way, and it was his professional field, Hu Jia Sheng had no reason to refuse.
Especially after Zhan Bei Jue sent him the information, and he roughly glanced at it, it wasn't technically demanding. He agreed.
"Then we'll issue the appointment notice tomorrow. You'll be the project manager at the electrical company. Please hand over your work at the real estate company today."
That evening, Hu Jia Sheng worked overtime until past 2 AM and replied to Zhan Bei Jue with an email.
He made several professional suggestions on the original project proposal.
Zhan Bei Jue had been staying with Jiang Nan Fang in the hospital these past few days. He habitually checked his email first thing in the morning.
Seeing the email from 2 AM and how meticulously Hu Jia Sheng had revised it, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional. He pushed the computer towards Jiang Nan Fang to see.
"This involves your profession, Engineer Jiang. See what you think of his suggestions."
Speaking of which, Jiang Nan Fang was also an unusual person, particularly unsuitable for romance.
When she was being intimate with Zhan Bei Jue, she was carefree and her mind wandered in the clouds, neglecting work.
As long as she was separated from him, even if she was staying in the hospital, she could work without distraction.
Although she was in the hospital these past few days, she hadn't fallen behind on her work at all.
She had slept soundly the night before, and when she was presented with professional questions early in the morning, she was overjoyed.