When Rong Ci appeared, everyone was struck by her beauty.
One guy stood up excitedly and asked, "CEO Yu, is this beautiful woman really our new colleague?"
"You're well-informed," Yu Moxun smiled as he introduced her. "This is Rong Ci. She is our company's"
Before he could finish, Ye Qiuyu interrupted him. "CEO Yu, is she the reason you kicked out my junior classmate?"
Yu Moxun paused and then nodded. "Yes."
"Regarding that matter, I'll give you an"
Before the word "explanation" could leave his mouth, Ye Qiuyu stared at Rong Ci and said, "My junior classmate just received her PhD from a top-ten university in the world, and she's only twenty-five. Since Miss Rong was able to displace her and enter Changmo, her resume must be even more impressive, right?"
Lin Wu had told him that Yu Moxun decided not to hire her for personal reasons, but she hadn't specified what those reasons were.
Ye Qiuyu had seen Rong Ci and Yu Moxun embracing downstairs earlier and assumed they had a deep relationship. He concluded that Rong Ci was a relation hire.
While their company was full of talent, someone with a resume like Lin Wu's was rare across the entire country, let alone just in their company. He didn't believe Rong Ci's resume could possibly be better.
With that thought, he didn't wait for Rong Ci to speak before mocking her again. "However, Miss Rong looks quite young. If I didn't know better, I'd think she hadn't even finished her doctorate yet."
Yu Moxun had actually planned to find a time to talk to Ye Qiuyu about why he hadn't hired Lin Wu. After all, it involved the grievances between Rong Ci and Lin Wu, which wasn't suitable to discuss in front of everyone.
But he hadn't expected Ye Qiuyu to lash out so suddenly. He frowned. "Qiuyu"
But Ye Qiuyu felt Yu Moxun was just trying to cover for Rong Ci. He interrupted loudly, "CEO Yu, I am speaking with Miss Rong."
He stared intensely at Rong Ci. "Is it so hard to answer a simple question about your education? Why do you need CEO Yu to speak for you? Or is it that you haven't actually earned a doctorate? Or maybe the school you're attending isn't even on the world rankings, so you're too embarrassed to say?"
Rong Ci didn't find the question difficult at all. She replied calmly, "I haven't actually earned a PhD, but"
As soon as she spoke, Ye Qiuyu laughed. He knew he hadn't guessed wrong. After all, not every girl could be as outstanding as Lin Wu.
He snorted, cutting her off with a sneer. "But? But what? Are you going to say that even without a PhD, your professional knowledge isn't inferior to ours? What gave you such a delusion? Do you really think that just because you have a pretty face and are accustomed to being pampered by men's sweet talk, you actually have real substance?"
Yu Moxun was instantly enraged. "Ye Qiuyu!"
Reasonable doubt was one thing, but Ye Qiuyu's words were a direct insult to Rong Ci! How could he not be angry?
Ye Qiuyu ripped off his ID badge. "I quit."
"You!" Yu Moxun hadn't expected him to be so impulsive.
Ye Qiuyu looked at him. "CEO Yu, I always believed you were someone who valued talent and kept the professional and personal separate. It seems I was wrong about you."
With that, he turned and left.
Yu Moxun had a temper as well. He watched Ye Qiuyu's retreating back and said, "Go and cool off for a while. Once you've calmed down and want to come back, I'm always"
"No need. I won't set foot in Changmo ever again!" Ye Qiuyu walked away without looking back.
Rong Ci also valued talent. She looked at Yu Moxun, but he shook his head, signaling her not to worry.
Ye Qiuyu was capable, and Yu Moxun truly didn't want to waste such talent. However, when he first met Lin Wu, he had already noticed that Ye Qiuyu harbored special feelings for her. That was Ye Qiuyu's private business, so Yu Moxun hadn't cared before.
But now, because of Lin Wu, Ye Qiuyu was so emotional that he was making negative judgments about Rong Ci without any objective reasoning. This was going too far.
Furthermore, CUAP Core Technology involved a partnership with the government and required a non-disclosure agreement; Rong Ci's identity had to remain confidential.
Since Ye Qiuyu could be this impulsive because of Lin Wu and held her in such high regard, he might never be truly convinced of Rong Ci's talent even after she proved herself. Instead, he might think that if Lin Wu had been there, she would have done it even better.
It was inevitable that Rong Ci would eventually outrank him. If Ye Qiuyu viewed that as favoritism toward Rong Ci, he would be very easy for others to manipulate in the future. If that day ever came, Ye Qiuyu wouldn't just destroy himself; he would bring severe losses to the company.
Seeing that Yu Moxun knew exactly what he was doing, Rong Ci felt at ease.
Yu Moxun cleared his throat and addressed the others. "Although Ci hasn't completed a PhD, please rest assured that her professional abilities are more than sufficient. I can personally guarantee that."
The other people in the office exchanged looks. They knew that Ye Qiuyu had recommended a friend to Yu Moxun recently. However, he hadn't gone into detail, so they didn't know the specifics.
Something similar to Rong Ci's arrival had actually happened last year. The girl back then was the mistress of one of the company's executives. She was sweet-looking, confident, and very articulate. She claimed to be a graduate student at a top-tier domestic university with a solid foundation.
In reality, she couldn't answer a single question and didn't even understand basic technical terms. In the end, forget about a top university; people doubted if she had even gone to college!
Now that the situation was repeating itself, Yu Moxun had even kicked out a friend with such an impressive resume just for this Rong Ci. It was understandable why Ye Qiuyu was so angry.
Therefore, it wasn't just Ye Qiuyu; everyone else felt Yu Moxun was failing to keep his personal and professional lives separate.
Yu Moxun noted their attitudes. He wasn't in a hurry, though. He simply asked, "What tasks was Qiuyu working on recently?"
Su Yuquan, who collaborated with Ye Qiuyu, gave a brief overview.
Yu Moxun nodded and said to Rong Ci, "In that case, how about you take over the rest of Qiuyu's work for now?"
Rong Ci had no objection. "Alright." She then turned to the others and said gracefully, "I look forward to working with you all from now on."
The others smiled and responded politely. They wouldn't dare offer her guidance. At this point, they could only hope that Rong Ci actually had some skill and wouldn't just dump all her work on them.
Most people were fine, but Su Yuquan, who had been working with Ye Qiuyu, was in a tough spot. His expression was indeed quite sour, but he could only say politely, "The materials are all here. Feel free to ask me any questions you have."
Rong Ci replied, "Okay, thank you."
Su Yuquan thought to himself, Whatever. At least her attitude is good.
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