After hanging up on Grandmaster, I went to the company again.
But this time, the receptionist wouldn't let me in because their chairman was still in a meeting.
So I left the company again and waited nearby for almost two hours.
Just as I was about to go back in, I saw two people walking out with their heads hanging.
One was Li Ruyue, and the other was Wang Cheng. Both were carrying piles of belongings, looking like beaten dogs.
Li Ruyue in particular had reddened eyes and looked especially pitiful.
It looked like the two of them had been shown the door.
I sighed and walked back into the company.
This time, the receptionist let me in, saying Liu Haicheng was waiting for me in his office.
When I reached Liu Haicheng's office, I found him sitting on the sofa, looking exhausted.
"Manager Liu, why are you so tired this early in the morning?"
Pretending I knew nothing, I greeted him. "Were you so reluctant to leave the company that you couldn't sleep last night?"
Liu Haicheng sighed and began complaining. "I don't know what the chairman is thinking. At my age, I just wanted to go home and enjoy a peaceful retirement, but then he suddenly wouldn't let me step down. He wants me to stay on as the company's general manager."
I frowned and asked, "How did that happen? What did you do?"
Liu Haicheng suddenly adopted a righteous air and began his performance. "In the end, I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Wang Cheng and Li Ruyue had worked under me for so long, and I was terribly conflicted, so I didn't point the finger at either of them. I thought, fine, I'd just give up the bonus. I couldn't ruin someone's career for