Hidden moth

Chapter 270: Lust and Anger

He Kao heard all these noises, and he didn't need to use any magical powers because they happened in the next department.

Mr. Wei was being too much, but there were people like him in the world, and it was inevitable to encounter them in the workplace. His last sentence was somewhat threatening, but it sounded very funny to He Kao.

What? Are you going to make things difficult for Mei Guyu or fire him?

Not to mention whether Mei Guyu is afraid of these things, President Wei does not have the authority to govern across departments. Xiaomei is an employee of the Qiyuan branch, and the leader of the Qiyuan branch is Qian Guran!
Because of Mr. Wei's afternoon wandering, all departments were working overtime that night. Around seven o'clock in the evening, Mr. Qian specifically called Huang Xiaopang and specifically asked He Kao to go upstairs to deliver the materials.

He Kao went upstairs with the file box, while Mr. Wei was talking to Mr. Qian. Mr. Wei wanted to transfer the Cloud Butler project team to the business unit he was in charge of, but Mr. Qian disagreed.

The Cloud Manager Project Team is the department where Mei Guyu works.

President Wei also said that this matter was not something he and Lao Qian could decide, and it depended on the opinion of the group's big boss. President Qian said that it depended on the big boss's opinion... This was boring nonsense, and President Wei's idea was actually to retreat in order to advance.

Then he changed the subject and said that he could do without this department, but he wanted one person, Mei Guyu. He wanted to transfer Xiaomei to his command at the group headquarters and train her well.

He had already told Xiaomei his plan this afternoon, and even asked Qian Guran to persuade her.

Mei Guyu is still in the probation period. President Wei gave her two choices by giving her money: either to be promoted and transferred to the group headquarters, or to pack up and leave after the probation period.

In Mr. Wei's opinion, he and Qian Guran still have very important matters to discuss, involving the division of power and interests within the group, and Mei Guyu is just an ordinary employee on probation. It is self-evident which is more important.

He has already made his statement clearly, so of course we have to give him face in exchange for money.

How could He Kao hear so much? He must be very capable! Qian Kuo hadn't said anything yet when He Kao came in with the file box under his arm. He didn't even knock on the door, but just turned the handle and pushed it open.

President Wei was startled. He Kao put something on the table and said, "President Qian, this is the document you asked for!"

Then he turned around and said to President Wei, "Don't you understand the situation? The entire Qiyuan branch knows that Mei Guyu is a relative of President Qian."

Astonished, President Wei had no time to consider He Kao's tone and words. He stared at Qian Guran with wide eyes and asked, "Really?"

Qian Guran's expression was somewhat ambiguous, and he nodded and said, "That's what happened."

This was really awkward. Mr. Wei didn't know about this situation beforehand, and no one had time to tell him. After all, the money had always been with him, and no one could tell him about it in person.

Because although Qian never said in person that Mei Guyu was his relative, it was all discussed privately among the company employees.

President Wei quickly tried to make amends, "So that's how it is. President Qian's relative is indeed outstanding. I'm also optimistic about her image and think she's worthy of promotion and cultivation... I really don't mean any other meaning, please don't misunderstand me!"

Qian didn't respond, but He Kao raised his finger and pointed at his nose, cursing, "I don't mean anything else. What were you doing just now? I'm warning you, get as far away as you can. If you dare to have any bad ideas, I'll beat you into a fat pig head!"

Then his tone suddenly became a little gloomy: "Have you ever seen pigs being slaughtered in the countryside? It's just a knife and a gadolinium!" He made a gesture as he spoke.

Although He Kao usually looks harmless, well-behaved and obedient, he has really killed people, and more than one person. The hint of murderous intent in his eyes made President Wei break out in a cold sweat.

In fact, if we insist on saying that Mr. Wei's behavior in public this afternoon is because he is optimistic about Mei Guyu's image and wants to discover talents for the company's projects, it can be explained.

But what he said to Qian Guran in private just now gave Mei Guyu two choices: either follow his arrangements or pack up and leave after the probation period... He Kao was very restrained in just cursing.

President Wei was stunned for several seconds before he reacted. He realized that he was in Qian Guran's office and that he was a leader who came to inspect on behalf of the group headquarters. He couldn't help but feel a little angry and embarrassed.

He turned his head to look at Qian Guran and said, "Who is this? Who taught him to talk to the leader like this?"

Old Qian remained silent, his expression barely changing. He Kao continued, "Leader? Positions are just divisions of labor. Everyone does their own job. I'm not selling myself here, so why shouldn't I scold you?"
At worst, I can just quit. Once I leave this place, you're nothing to me, and I can't beat you up... Besides, what if you can really fire me?"

Qian Guran waved his hand and said, "Xiao Kao, your mood is a little off, please control yourself!"

He Kao ignored Qian Guran and walked away without even closing the office door. CEO Wei was so angry his hands were shaking. He looked at Qian Guran and said, "Which department is this from? How can they do this? They must be dealt with seriously!"

Qian Guran put his hands on the table, frowned, and asked, "Did he say something he shouldn't have said? Why didn't I hear it?"

Mr. Wei: "He just clearly..." But he suddenly stopped talking here, because he noticed that Qian Guran's eyes did not contain any smile during their eye contact, but were cold and a little teasing.

He felt a chill running down his spine, and then heard Qian Guran ask again, "He's not wrong, what else can you do about it?"

This is indeed true. Judging from the scope of his authority, President Wei can neither fire Mei Guyu nor He Kao, because the affairs of the Qiyuan branch are not under his jurisdiction.

Since Qian said that, forget about giving him face, we're just going to fall out right away.

But under the pressure of Qian Guran's aura, Wei Digao was also a little dazed. He forced himself to calm down and tried to ease the situation, saying: "Mr. Qian, my mood just now was not quite right. Let's talk about business..."

Qian Guran pushed the edge of the table with both hands and leaned back in his chair: "I'm already off work, so I won't have dinner with you today. If Mr. Wei has anything else to discuss, we can talk at work tomorrow."

Mr. Wei couldn't remember how he left the office. He didn't even have dinner. After he left Qian Guran's sight, the heart-pounding feeling gradually disappeared, and was replaced by even greater anger and humiliation.

He did not come to Qiyuan alone. He returned to the hotel, called his assistant, and then notified several subordinates who were far away at the group headquarters. They held an impromptu online meeting.

President Wei described what had happened today, using both evasive and exaggerated language. His assistant and several subordinates were filled with righteous indignation, and they began to discuss how to deal with the people involved in the Qiyuan branch...

The plan is nothing more than investigating problems, finding faults, creating public opinion, writing materials, arranging people to report, exposing to relevant departments, and looking for the activities of the group leaders.

The hotel where President Wei was staying was actually just across the street from the company's office building, within the reach of He Kao's spiritual sense.

Their online meeting ended around 9:30 p.m. He Kao was packing up to leave when he received an internal email from Mei Guyu. The content had nothing to do with work; it was actually an invitation to dinner. He Kao replied, "It's so late, and the market is closed. I can't make it." He had already been fasting for ten consecutive days, and the refrigerator at home was actually empty.

Mei Guyu: "I'm treating you, let's go out to eat."

He Kao: "Why did you invite me?"

Mei Guyu: "To express my gratitude."

Mei Guyu must have known what was happening in Mr. Qian's office. She was probably expressing her gratitude for this. He Kao thought about it and finally replied, "Okay, you choose the place first, and I'll go there later."

Many restaurants were closed at this time, and most of the ones still open were hot pot, barbecue, pubs, etc. Mei Guyu chose a good-quality pub and found a small booth, mainly for the convenience of talking.

He Kao did not come with her and arrived a little late. He went back to Sesame Apartment in advance. As soon as he entered the cubicle, he greeted everyone and apologized for being late, and then put a few things away.

As he returned it, he explained, "I just borrowed this from Mr. Qian. I'll be using it for now."

Mei Guyu's expression remained calm: "Oh, it's the magic circle given to him by the Zongfa Hall."

He Kao sat down and said, "Actually, there's no need for you to treat me to a meal. Today's incident just happened to happen. I heard what that skinny pighead and Mr. Qian said. Who wouldn't want to scold him?"

Mei Guyu asked curiously, "What does 'skinny pig head' mean?"

He Kao explained the nickname "Skinny Pig Head". If it were another girl, she might have been amused and laughed, but Mei Guyu didn't laugh. She just nodded seriously to show that she understood.

Then she said, "I'm asking you not just for this matter, but also to thank you for your help. Several colleagues have said that I should find an opportunity to thank you individually. They also said that in the past, even the masters in large state-owned factories were not as conscientious and responsible as you in guiding their apprentices..."

Although they were in the next department, He Kao had hardly met Mei Guyu during this period. All business matters were handed over through internal emails because Mei Guyu's position was connected to his.

He Kao wanted to avoid Mei Guyu as much as possible, so the work email he sent to her was very detailed, taking into account as many issues as possible to prevent Mei Guyu from coming to him again.

While other colleagues would have simply handed over a document about the process, He Kao also wrote numerous notes, explaining exactly what to do. This, however, had a different effect: He became the ideal mentor for Mei Guyu, a newbie in the workplace.

In today's workplace, who else can teach newcomers so patiently and meticulously, allowing Mei Guyu, an intern, to get started on the job almost without any obstacles?

Of course, his colleagues could see this too, presumably because Mei Guyu was a relative of Mr. Qian's, and Mr. Qian had specifically mentioned it. He Kao's attentiveness might have another reason: perhaps he was interested in Mei Guyu, too.

There are always people who like to stir up trouble in the world, so a colleague told Mei Guyu that he should thank He Kao properly, such as finding an opportunity to invite him to have a meal alone.

A similar thing actually happened a year ago, but the roles seemed to be reversed.

Yang Lingxi also worked in the Cloud Butler project team. She wanted to get close to He Kao in order to lure out Yin Mo, and she also deliberately showed that she liked He Kao very much.

So many colleagues tried to bring them together and specially arranged seats for Yang Lingxi and He Kao together during parties.

Thinking back, He Kao suddenly realized that his recent rejection of Mei Guyu was somewhat related to Yang Lingxi. Mei Guyu's position was exactly the same as Yang Lingxi's, even their workstations were the same.

He Kao later saved the lives of Yang Lingxi and her daughter. He also knew that these things were not Yang Lingxi's original intention and she was just coerced, so he did not pursue the matter any further.

He recently heard news about Yang Lingxi. This girl was actually accepted as a disciple by Yu Shangzheng, the deacon of Xinpan Sect. She had become a second-level sorcerer not long ago. It seemed that she had good talent.

After realizing this, He Kao sighed secretly. Mei Guyu was Mei Guyu, and Yang Lingxi was Yang Lingxi. He shouldn't have this kind of mentality, but he was really scared of being schemed against!
Mei Guyu didn't drink alcohol, but ordered a pot of wine for He Kao and drank tea to keep him company.

Mei Guyu was not good at talking, and He Kao didn't want to let the conversation sit awkwardly, so perhaps to ease the atmosphere, he talked about Yang Lingxi's story, but omitted the part about her experience as a hidden moth.

Mei Guyu nodded after listening to the whole thing and said, "I know this person, and I've heard about this matter too. The Huiming Shi family was behind the coercion. They really lured Yin E out, but ended up paying the price..."

As she spoke, she took the pot and poured a glass of wine for He Kao. "I invited you today not only to express my gratitude, but also to ask for your advice. A colleague said that I should call you Master..."

He Kao almost knocked over his wine glass. He would never dare to call him "Master". Then he realized that this should be the meaning of apprentices and masters in the state-owned factories in the past. New employees were often guided by a master.

Mei Guyu continued, "I've never worked before, not even in a Shumen company. I have no workplace experience, so I want to ask you, what's the best way to deal with a situation like today? I guess we can't just do it directly, right?"

He Kao did not answer, but said thoughtfully: "Actually, I think something is wrong. Although Skinny Pighead is not a good person, even if he had evil intentions in his position, he would not do things so crudely.

"You rejected him publicly, so it would be fine if he just gave you a cold shoulder. But Mr. Qian is not familiar with him, let alone a close relationship. He actually dared to ask Mr. Qian to help him arrange this kind of thing. This is not normal."

Mei Guyu: "What did you think of?"

He Kao: "What did you see again?"

Mei Guyu: "Greed and anger, lust and anger."

He Kao: "That's the problem. Even if he had some idea, he wouldn't show it so obviously or so eagerly. He might be affected by the Xingshen technique - he's been tricked."

Mei Guyu: "Do you suspect that there is a master of Xingshen magic who secretly casts a spell on him?"

He Kao: "Can you tell?"

Mei Guyu: "It is indeed possible, but I can't tell because I didn't know this person before, and I didn't find the caster today."

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(End of this chapter)