Chapter Thirteen Won't Let You Look Away

  Even with experience of being pointed at and discussed since childhood, it takes great courage and a strong mind to finish lunch calmly in the restaurant amidst the strange gazes and murmurs of the crowd. Xiaoxiao couldn't help but secretly admire that having experience and ability is really important, they are absolutely the source of confidence!

  Back to the office to get a cup, planning to go to the pantry to make a cup of coffee. Just as I walked to the door, I heard a cold voice coming from inside saying "....Administrative department staff, if you don't even have this little bit of discernment, no ability to judge right and wrong, don't know what it means to speak with facts, I think you'd better leave Jin Hui quickly, lest outsiders find out and affect the company's image!"

  "Mr. Kong, we didn't mean it that way, it's just what people are saying, and even those who know the inside story say that if this isn't true, a paternity test can be done to speak with evidence, things have been said to this extent..."

  "What's it to you? Are you from the archives department or something? Haven't you seen Miss Zuo's file? This is other colleagues' private business, what does it have to do with you? Before the company investigates and gets to the truth, you should all be more restrained, respect others, and also respect yourselves. I don't want Jin Hui employees to speak and act like some gossiping women who love to stir up trouble, spending time discussing rumors that may or may not be true. You should think about how to do your jobs properly instead!"

  "Yes!" "Yes!"

  "Thank you!"

  Looking at the woman walking out of the tea room with a cup, also dressed in professional attire, Zuo Xiao Yao's warm smile was very genuine. This HR manager Kong Qian had a reputation as the "Ice Beauty" within the company, and along with the administrative department's big boss Cheng Luo, who was known as the "Cold-Faced Workaholic", they were considered to be a well-matched pair. Despite their parents being old friends and the two of them having been good friends for many years, there had never been any rumors of romance between them.

  "No need, I just trust my own judgment, and you're not that kind of person!"

  Kong Qian slightly raised her chin and replied indifferently, her cold and elegant appearance paired with this slightly arrogant action, unexpectedly didn't make people feel disgusted.

  As soon as she finished speaking, Zuo Xiao Yao left with a confident and calm smile, only responding to her back figure in a gentle tone, "I won't let you look down on me!"

  It turns out that although the two of them often come and go at work, Zuo Xiaoyao and Kong Qian don't have much contact with each other. She just feels that Kong Qian has some hidden hostility towards her, but it's not too obvious. Even when they meet face to face after work, she would only slightly nod her head with her chin up, looking very proud, without the faint smile that appears at the corner of her mouth when she meets other colleagues.

  But a beautiful woman with a good family background, good temperament and ability, even if she is proud, will not make people feel annoying, and most people can only admire her while sighing that they are inferior to her.

  Although Zuo Xiaoyao noticed that she was being treated differently by her, she didn't mind these things as long as they didn't affect her work. She could completely ignore how others treated her, anyway, once they left the company, everyone went their separate ways, and she only knew these colleagues as acquaintances.

  In a situation where the relationship between the two cannot be described as bad, but also not deep, the other party will maintain her with such a matter-of-course attitude, even if what is said is reasonable. Xue Xiao Yao feels quite surprised, it seems that in this world, although there are many people who like to follow the crowd without distinguishing right from wrong, there are also many people who can look at problems rationally and distinguish between right and wrong, which is really rare!

  Hearing the commotion outside, several people who were originally in the tea room also left, looking away with a somewhat disdainful expression, but the slightly hurried footsteps revealed their nervousness.

  After all, as the special assistant to the head of the administrative department, Zuo Xiaoyao can still make them worry in front of these ordinary employees. If she intentionally makes things difficult for them, their work evaluations and promotions will be affected to no small extent. At any time, power is always a fundamental thing that people fear.

  At night, when she returned home, the living rules that Zuo Xiao Yao had recently cultivated did not change at all due to the appearance of that anonymous post. Since she had been cultivating to the middle stage of Naqi, every time she operated the middle-stage technique, she could vaguely feel that the ball of energy in her Dantian would increase a bit more, but at the same time, she could also clearly feel that there was still a not-so-small gap between herself and breaking through to the later stage of Naqi.

  The more she wants to move forward, the harder it gets. Zuo Xiao Yao now has a deep understanding of this. Although in reality, she started cultivating only three months ago, but only she knows that according to the time difference of the Purple Yuan Boundary, she has already cultivated for almost two years, which is over 500 days and nights. This is not a short period of time, and it also means that her cultivation speed is really not fast, even if she doesn't know the speed of other cultivators.

  She recalled that the purple-robed woman had left her with a technique for refining elixirs, including one suitable for Nascent Soul stage cultivators. Zuo Xiaoyao's heart couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement at the prospect of refining an elixir that could enhance her cultivation... But then she thought of the Purple Horizon Realm's empty alchemy room, fully equipped with devices, yet she had no ability to use them.

  But it has been determined that relying solely on oneself to meditate and cultivate, the speed of improvement is indeed too limited. Zuo Xiao Yao made up her mind to find a way to obtain a dan furnace for alchemy next. As for the fire needed for alchemy, with Zuo Xiao Yao's heart moving slightly, a small flame suddenly appeared in the palm of her hand, looking as if it was about to go out, and she herself seemed somewhat exhausted.

  Obviously, with the gas in her dantian, she is still a bit too hasty to cast this spell. This is another spell attached to the Naqi stage, called Kontrol Fire Technique!

  The next day, when Zuo Xiao Yao walked into the company again, even if she hadn't paid attention to the internal forum, and wasn't sure if Qin Le Jia had done what she said or not, and didn't know how things would turn out afterwards. But from those colleagues who either knew her or not, as soon as they met, they would come over to greet her. Even though their expressions seemed a bit awkward, Zuo Xiao Yao was certain that her words the day before had taken effect. As for the specific situation, she decided to first go and take a look at the company forum to understand what's going on.

  Just as she sat down at her desk and was about to turn on the computer, Cheng Luo walked out of the office and handed her a document, saying "The company has decided to take disciplinary action against the two employees who were absent without leave. The evidence is conclusive, this is the relevant document, I have already signed it, you can send it to the personnel department for Kong manager to sign and issue later!"

  "Alright!"

  Rather unexpectedly, she took over the file and saw Cheng Luo nodding his head and leaving. Only then did Zuo Xiao Yao take a look at the file in her hand.

  Although Zuo Xiaoyao heard Kong Qian mention that the company would investigate and handle it yesterday, she didn't take it to heart. Although she knew the company would definitely come forward to deal with it, the process was still quite complicated. As a victim, she didn't want to reveal the truth and ask the company to intervene, but unexpectedly, the company's efficiency was quite high, and they released the investigation results and handling decision overnight.

  However, this is also the most direct and effective way to deal with such incidents. The sooner other employees get a result, the sooner they can calm down and prevent rumors and speculation from spreading widely. In the end, it's still the Jin Hui Group that suffers damage to its reputation, and at the same time, it can also enhance the company's credibility in the eyes of its employees. After all, everyone has some private matters, and living in a world where it's easy to feel insecure, who wouldn't be afraid that they might be the protagonist of a similar incident next time?

  It was found that apart from Qin Lejia being dismissed on the grounds of failing her probation, there was another document which was a letter of dismissal for Wang Zhaonan, the deputy manager of the after-sales department of Jin Hui's headquarters, which explained why Wang Zhaonan had an unusual reaction when she saw Cheng Luo that day, as if their relationship was not just a simple alumni connection.

  But Zuo Xiaoyao still felt that something was strange. Although she had never been in contact with Wang Zhao Nan in the company, Wang Zhao Nan was familiar with Qin Le Jia, so she must also know her own identity and know that Cheng Luo knew the grudges between them, but why did she still choose to take a risk and let Qin Le Jia post this anonymous post to force herself to recognize them?

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