Chapter 186: You Need to Learn to Cherish
“Secretary Gu,” Chairman Tang instructed, “you take over the rest of the competition matters and take Miss Ye to reprint a set of design drawings.”
“Yes!” Secretary Gu bowed slightly, accepting the appointment.
Chairman Tang looked at Xiao Yi, who was crying with a tear-streaked face, and said, “You’ll be transferred to the front desk in the lobby. Start by practicing how to interact with people. Your current job isn’t suitable for you!”
“Thank you, Chairman Tang!” Xiao Yi bowed deeply to Chairman Tang with gratitude. Chairman Tang hadn’t fired her and had given her another chance.
“Ziyi, I apologize, I need to leave for a moment.” Chairman Tang nodded to Lu Ziyi and then said, “Thank you!”
“Chairman Tang, please, go ahead,” Lu Ziyi replied politely.
Chairman Tang left the meeting room, and the two directors also exited.
Secretary Gu Hui extended her right hand and made a “please” gesture to Ye Chuxiao, saying, “Miss Ye, please follow me.”
“Okay,” Ye Chuxiao replied softly and followed Secretary Gu to print the design drafts. Lu Ziyi also went with her.
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Chairman Tang took the private elevator upstairs and went directly to his daughter Tang Jie’er’s office.
He knocked on the door, but there was no response. Tang Hong slowly pushed the door open and saw a slender figure in a light blue uniform standing by the floor-to-ceiling window.
The girl had her arms crossed, her chin slightly raised, gazing out at the overcast, gloomy sky. She paid no attention to the movement at the office doorway.
“Jie’er,” Tang Hong walked towards his daughter and stood beside her.
The father and daughter were silent for a moment. Tang Hong’s slightly deep voice slowly said, “Jie’er, are you still angry with Father?”
Tang Jie’er remained motionless and did not reply.
Tang Hong continued in a slow and deep voice, “Jie’er, Father knows that what I did to you just now was heartless, but Father wants you to deeply understand some very important principles in life.
“Actually, when I saw the words behind the seal on the design drawing, Father knew you wrote them. It wasn’t hard to guess that you were the one who replaced Xiaoxiao’s original design draft.
“Father didn’t expose you immediately and gave you several chances, hoping you would bravely admit your mistakes. But you kept making excuses to cover them up.
“The reason you framed Xiao Yi is not tenable. If I had pretended not to see it and ignored the truth, I could have suppressed this matter and saved your face.
“This might seem like it’s for your own good, but it’s actually harming you. People say, ‘no merchant is not cunning,’ but that’s not entirely true. Short-term opportunism might bring profit, but to build a century-old company, one must be based on integrity.
“Besides integrity, humility is also very important. My Jie’er has been smart and quick-witted since childhood, learning everything with ease and having great comprehension. Father has always been proud of you.
“Jie’er, you should feel lucky to have excellent peers like Jin Xian, Chu Sheng, Ziyi, and Xiaoxiao around you.
“The kind of friends you have around you will have a significant influence on your vision, knowledge, and abilities. The more excellent people there are around you, the more you should humbly learn from them, and the higher you will stand and the further you will see.
“Jie’er, you are excellent, without a doubt, but a person’s excellence is reflected from within, not by suppressing others to make oneself seem excellent!
“Jie’er, your future path will be long, and your responsibilities will become heavier. Father trusts you and believes you will become even more excellent, so Father hopes you understand that integrity and humility are precious qualities for you!”
