Shadow Street
Chapter 13

The Miracle of 10 Points of Mental Power

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The Miracle of 10 Points of Mental Power

Sitting in his executive chair, Zhang Dequan laughed smugly.

Pulling open the blinds, he looked at the busy Li Wei, his eyes filled with hatred. "He's just some country bumpkin, and he dares compete with me for my position? Aren't you capable? Let's see what you do when the time comes!"

Twenty minutes to complete a budget proposal was naturally impossible for someone as familiar with the entire process as Zhang Dequan. Ever since he had heard that the company intended to replace him and promote Li Wei, he had hated Li Wei to the bone. No matter how he had tried to make things difficult for him over the past few days, Li Wei had resolved every challenge one by one, which only made Zhang Dequan burn with rage.

Today, he had finally been unable to hold back and staged this little performance. In truth, he had already spent the night preparing that budget proposal. His purpose was to make Li Wei embarrass himself in front of the head office's administrative assistant. Then he would submit his completed proposal, proving that his work ability was still the best.

It would also be the perfect chance to drive Li Wei, that annoying fellow, out of the company. Thinking of the praise he would receive from head office shortly, Zhang Dequan could not help looking forward to it.

Time passed second by second. Zhang Dequan had never felt time drag on so endlessly before. Just then, his phone rang. He glanced at it and hurriedly answered.

"Yes, yes, Miss Zheng. You've arrived? I'll come downstairs to meet you right away!" After hanging up, Zhang Dequan jogged out.

At that moment, Li Wei's hands were striking the keyboard at an unbelievable speed. He did not need to look at the clock beside him, but he knew that sixteen minutes and thirty-seven seconds had already passed.

Li Wei knew something miraculous had happened to him. It had to have, otherwise he could not possibly have completed such a detailed project budget proposal in so short a time. It was a full thirty-two pages, listing every detail and assessment of the project. Even the most experienced project manager would not be able to find a single flaw in it.

Not only that, after glancing at his watch upon entering the office, it was as if a pendulum had appeared in his mind. He could accurately count every minute and every second that passed without the slightest error.

By the time he finished typing the final character, only seventeen minutes and nine seconds had passed.

Letting out a long breath, Li Wei directly pressed the print button. Though he had not checked it, he knew this was the most perfect project budget proposal he had ever written.

What exactly had happened to him? His memory, logical analysis, and calculation abilities had all improved by far more than a single level.

In the past, this sort of work could never be completed without an entire day. It involved far too many matters and factors, and the overall calculations could not contain even the slightest mistake. It was often the most complicated and error-prone part of the job.

But now, he had done it in less than twenty minutes—and done it even better. It could be called a miracle.

Rising to stretch, Li Wei made himself a cup of coffee. Only then did he notice that his colleagues around him were all looking at him with sympathy.

Helplessly, Li Wei could only respond with a smile.

Just then, a burst of conversation came from outside the door.

"Miss Zheng, this is our workplace. The conference room is up ahead. You'll be presiding over the budget discussion meeting in a moment!"

Zhang Dequan led several people in. Upon seeing Li Wei, he unexpectedly revealed a hint of kindness in his smile.

"Little Li, this is Assistant Zheng from head office. Bring the report to the conference room in a moment. We'll be discussing it in the meeting, and you'll attend as well!"

Someone from head office? No wonder Fat Pig Zhang had suddenly made trouble today. So this was what he had been planning!

Li Wei instantly understood the other man's intentions. He wanted to force him out of the company completely. What a vicious move. Since that was the case, Li Wei no longer intended to hold back.

He ignored Zhang Dequan and turned his gaze toward Assistant Zheng.

A stunning beauty!

That was Li Wei's first impression of Assistant Zheng. She wore a fitting black business skirt suit, her long hair pinned behind her head with an equally black hair clip, leaving only neat bangs. She gave off an air of competence and elegance, and she could not possibly have been older than twenty-five.

What drew the eye most, however, was her face. Her fair cheeks bore light makeup, and her large eyes were currently sizing Li Wei up.

"Li Wei, I've heard of you. Let me introduce myself. My name is Zheng Yutong!"

Looking at the hand extended toward him, Li Wei was unexpectedly calm. He smiled, nodded, and lightly shook her hand before letting go. "Hello, Assistant Zheng!"

Calm and composed, capable of great responsibility. That was Zheng Yutong's assessment of Li Wei. Compared with him, Zhang Dequan beside them seemed far too unworthy. From the moment he had met her, he had kept spouting flattery, lacking even the steadiness expected of a manager.

"Alright, Li Wei, prepare the materials immediately. Let Assistant Zheng rest for a while first, and we'll begin in ten minutes!" Zhang Dequan's expression was clearly a little livid. Li Wei's "composed" display displeased him greatly, but when he thought of his plan, he suppressed his anger again.

Little bastard, let's see if you panic later! What he did not know was that Li Wei had already printed the materials.

"There's no need to rest. Let's begin now. Take me to the conference room!" Zheng Yutong's words made Zhang Dequan even more pleased. Li Wei, now you don't even have ten minutes to catch your breath!

In the company conference room, every supervisor was seated in their place. Zheng Yutong sat at the head of the table, her slender body reclining against the leather chair, slightly turned to one side. From any angle, she was a pleasing sight to behold.

Everyone was waiting for one person: Li Wei. Each wore a different expression. Those close to Li Wei looked worried, while most adopted an indifferent, uninvolved attitude. Zhang Dequan could barely suppress the smile on his face. He would soon achieve his goal, and Li Wei would have no choice but to leave the company.

When Li Wei pushed open the door and entered, everyone looked at him and the large stack of documents in his hands.

"This is the budget analysis and implementation plan for Project A. Please take a look, everyone!" Only after distributing a copy to each person did Li Wei return to his seat.

Holding the report, everyone revealed expressions of disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost. How could such detailed materials have been prepared in twenty minutes?

Zhang Dequan was even more puzzled and shocked. After reading the report, his mind went blank. No matter how incompetent he was, he knew at that moment that his scheme had failed. His first thought was that Li Wei had prepared this report long ago.

But how could that be possible?

Many of the details in the proposal had only been finalized yesterday. Where had he found the time to write it?

Could someone else have helped him? That was not right either. Zhang Dequan knew everyone in the company, and not one of them could have helped Li Wei achieve this. Even he himself had needed an entire day to finish his own proposal.

Thinking of the proposal he had prepared long ago, Zhang Dequan gritted his teeth in hatred. Li Wei's unexpected move had completely ruined his plan. His own proposal could no longer be brought out.

"Very good. This report is very detailed. If we truly follow this budget proposal, the company will save fifteen percent in costs on this project. I have no objections!" Zheng Yutong placed the proposal on the table and looked up at everyone.

"I have no objections!"

"Neither do I!"

The supervisors present stated their positions one after another. Though Zhang Dequan was unwilling, there was nothing he could do at this point.

"Little Li, this proposal of yours is very well written. Keep up the good work in the future!" His tone was thick with sourness. After speaking, Zhang Dequan leaned back in his chair and said nothing more.

"Then we'll proceed according to this plan. Meeting adjourned!"

After leaving the conference room, everyone looked at Li Wei differently. Most of them thought he had prepared the materials the night before. No one imagined that Li Wei had truly completed the project budget proposal in less than twenty minutes.

Only Li Wei himself knew that he had now figured it out. It had to be related to his increased mental power. He had not expected the effect to be so obvious. This was only mental power—if his other attributes, such as strength and agility, improved too, could he not wear his ** outside and pretend to be Superman?

Returning to his seat, Li Wei looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him. In his heart, he silently recited the command and summoned Yellow Paper!

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