The old man sat on the edge of the bed, his gaze towards Lin Xi filled with complex emotions. "Mingxuan once knelt where you are kneeling now, just to admit his mistake, to say he was wrong, hoping I would give him a chance."
"I said, Xiao Xi has to give you a chance, mine doesn't count." Tears soaked the carpet as Lin Xi cried, "Grandpa, I used to like Duan Mingxuan, but I don't anymore. I can't be with him."
"You see, you used to like him, but you don't anymore," the old man said. "What you like now, you might not like in the future." Lin Xi knew he was referring to Duan Yiheng. She shook her head:
"I don't know if I'll like him in the future, I only know that I can never be with Duan Mingxuan in this lifetime." "The old man sighed. 'Get up.' 'Grandpa.'
Lin Xi looked up at the old man. 'I accept any arrangement, whether it's a transfer, moving to Tiandu Yuxi, or even leaving Yinfan Technology and getting away from my brother, I accept it all. I beg you, please don't force me.' 'It won't be as bad as leaving Yinfan Technology.'
The old man personally helped her up. 'The new Xu Yu is quite capable. Learn from her. Yi Heng will be taking over the group in the future, and Yinfan Technology needs someone trustworthy. If you do well, you can go to the sales department and climb the ladder step by step. Xu Yu will mentor you diligently.'
Lin Xi's scalp tingled. Xu Yu was Grandpa's person? Was that what he meant? Essentially, someone in the company 'monitoring' her and Duan Yi Heng. This was terrifying. She had always thought Xu Yu was Duan Yi Heng's person.
'I promise you, you can decide for yourself regarding your relationship with Mingxuan.' Hearing this, Lin Xi wiped away her tears and thanked him in a hoarse voice." Duan Mingxuan stood outside the door, dejected, and walked away. Before he even reached his room, Duan Zheng blocked his way:
"Didn't I tell you to coax Xiaoxi properly? What's with this attitude?" Duan Mingxuan shook his head: "She doesn't like me." Duan Zheng: "That's why you need to coax her. You need to control your temper too."
"It's no use. She went to Grandpa for help, and Grandpa said that I should decide for myself regarding my relationship with her." Duan Mingxuan pushed Duan Zheng aside and rushed into his room. "Decid for herself?" Duan Zheng narrowed his eyes. The child has grown up, her wings have hardened.
The more obedient she is as a child, the more rebellious she becomes as an adult. Some things, then, don't need discussion. —Xu Yu was indeed very capable; within a week of joining the company, she had successfully won over everyone in the department. Chang Mingyuan's resignation procedures had already been completed, just waiting for her to take over.
Half a month later, the company received a project, which was naturally assigned to Xu Yu to handle. This was also her first demonstration of her abilities at Yinfan Technology. In the conference room, Xu Yu was very confident. She nodded, "Please rest assured, Mr. Duan, I'm willing to pledge my commitment." Duan Yiheng
"I trust you. Also, let Lin Xi gain some experience under your guidance. She's still young, so please be patient with her." Xu Yu looked at Lin Xi with surprise, "Isn't she your secretary?" Duan Yiheng didn't shy away from the question, saying,
"She's very familiar with the personnel in each department, and her communication is efficient. Secretaries aren't incapable of handling projects. Qin Yang started out working for me this way." This was about cultivating a trusted confidant; Xu Yu understood.
Lin Xi was surprised by Duan Yiheng's decision. She stood up and bowed slightly to Xu Yu, "I hope you'll guide me in the future, Director Xu." "No need to be so polite," Xu Yu smiled. "I'll have Team Leader Li introduce this project to you." Lin Xi nodded.
Team Leader Li, whose given name was Ke, was unmarried, tall and burly, gentle and diligent, only three years older than Lin Xi.
He spoke at length for over ten minutes, and Lin Xi gained a preliminary understanding that the project involved building a fintech service platform for a large enterprise, encompassing payment system upgrades, risk management module optimization, and an intelligent investment advisory platform. "Here are the project documents; familiarize yourself with them first."
Li Ke handed her the project files. "We have a project group; please join later." Lin Xi nodded: "Okay." Xu Yu told Lin Xi, "I'll have someone send you the tasks needed for the initial phase of the project to your email." Lin Xi replied, "Okay."
Leaving the meeting room, Lin Xi followed Duan Yiheng upstairs. She wanted to thank him, but just as she reached the secretary's office door, Qin Yang hurriedly approached. Duan Yiheng and Qin Yang went into the office, and Lin Xi went to her workstation to open her email.
Xu Yu's task for her wasn't heavy. Given the convenience of her current position, she was responsible for outlining the responsibilities and workflows of each department and creating a preliminary communication plan.
Because she needed to ensure smooth information flow between departments, avoiding any delays or misunderstandings caused by poor communication. Time is money. Seeing the words "report," Lin Xi's eyes lit up; she had thought she would only be doing peripheral tasks.
"Market range prices for similar projects..." Lin Xi opened her office software and began writing the report, talking to herself. As dusk fell, everyone who was supposed to eat went to lunch, and then continued working overtime. Duan Yiheng looked up from his desk and said to Qin Yang,
"Go to the secretary's office and tell her to leave." Qin Yang, perceptive, went to the secretary's office and knocked on her door: "Secretary Lin, aren't you leaving yet?" Lin Xi smiled at him: "I have nothing to do back home. I have some things to do. Assistant Qin, you can go ahead."
Qin Yang glanced at Duan Yiheng in the office and said to Lin Xi, "What would you like to eat? I'll bring it up for you?" "Thank you, I'm not hungry," Lin Xi said. "You go eat first."
Qin Yang noticed Duan Yiheng's gaze, shrugged, and indicated he couldn't persuade her. Duan Yiheng waved to him. Lin Xi was so engrossed in her work that she didn't even glance at the CEO's office until someone knocked on her desk, jolting her to look up from her monitor.
Duan Yiheng frowned and said in a low voice, "It's time to go home." Lin Xi replied with an "Oh," and then said, "You can go now." Duan Yiheng said, "It's eight o'clock, and you haven't eaten yet." Lin Xi said, "I'll just grab something quick when I get back."
Duan Yiheng was silent for a moment, then his gaze swept over her monitor. He said, "You've shifted your focus in the 'Risk Management Module Optimization' section." Lin Xi instinctively asked, "What should I focus on?" This was her first time writing such a project report, and she was completely at a loss.
Duan Yiheng glanced at his watch and said, "Go eat first, then come back and talk." It was work-related, and Lin Xi couldn't refuse. She said, "Then I'll go buy some and bring it up?" Duan Yiheng nodded, "Sure." Lin Xi went straight to the cafeteria and got two meals.
Duan Yiheng took the opportunity to smoke a cigarette and also answered a call from Mu Zhao. After getting drunk last time, he kept inviting him out every few days, and finally, three days ago, he learned the truth about Duan Yiheng's loss of control. Now, having gotten firsthand information, he immediately came to complain.
"I went to the Lanxi Club with my dad tonight, and guess who I ran into?" Duan Yiheng frowned: "Are you going to tell me or not?" Mu Zhao: "Your dad? He said Lin Xi and Duan Mingxuan's marriage is settled. What happened?" Duan Yiheng was stunned: "What did you say?"
"I just overheard it." Mu Zhao chickened out, "Don't blame me." Duan Yiheng hung up the phone, just as Lin Xi knocked and entered.