Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Four: Rumors Will Only Be Stopped by The Wise (1/2)

After coming to a conclusion, the discussion group quickly quieten down, and everyone started leaving the group chat.

However, the incident didn’t simply end there.

Because amidst the “serious” discussion, two ladies with the same hobby came to a consensus.

On the same night, a “secret organization” quietly emerged among the employees.

……

Yan Jin quickly realized that something fishy was going on with his subordinates.

This fishy feeling was not because his employees were more laidback after having been left without a leader for the past two months. On the contrary, since his return to the office, he was surprised to find the entire company filled with vitality. It was especially so during meetings that he found more people willing to speak their mind. Perhaps during that chaotic period, all of them felt the burden on their shoulders and were more willing to give their best for the company.

What Yan Jin meant was how they were acting strange psychologically.

If it were someone else, they would never have noticed it.

Cautious and conscientious employees handed in their reports on time and actively engaged during meetings. Departments dutifully handled their own matters and if they had extra time, would even extend their help to other departments – all these were the best practices that many companies could have only dreamt of.

However, Yan Jin was not the average person.

His sensitivity towards the change in human’s emotions was practically a superpower. So, he quickly realized how the people around him was behaving strangely.

The first to be exposed was Secretary Fang.

One morning, Secretary Fang informed Yan Jin of his daily schedule as usual. However, when she mentioned the words “welcome party”, Yan Jin could clearly notice an indescribable malice in her words.

“What are you dissatisfied with?”

“……Hm?” Secretary Fang was a little confused after being interrupted suddenly.

“What’s wrong with the welcome party? Is there anything dissatisfactory with Fishy?”

Xiao Yu and Fishy (Xiao Yu) were homophonic to begin with and sound very similar to one another. So, despite calling his lover by his nickname in front of these people who were completely unaware of the meaning, they would not have caught on.

From a certain perspective, Yan Jin did not rejoice but felt that it was a pity not being able to show off his love for another person…

“Oh, you mean the mystery designer? How could I be dissatisfied with him. We are all glad that we could make him join YL without much effort.”

Secretary Fang’s explanation was logical, except that any note of admiration was lacking in her tone.

One didn’t need to be Yan Jin to be able to tell that there was something wrong going on with Secretary Fang’s tone.

Yan Jin watched her silently for a moment and replied in a calm but imposing manner, “You may take your leave and let Shao Yue enter.”

Secretary Fang left as instructed with a final glance as she closed the door.

That glance made Yan Jin understand something very terrifying, Secretary Fang was dissatisfied with him, not Xiao Yu.

…… Why?

Yan Jin couldn’t figure it out.

Before Shao Yue got to the office, Yan Jin also met up with two representatives from HR and the director of the designing department. His main intent was to speak with those in senior management about whether there were any major changes during his absence. Shao Yue was excluded because he was afraid that he may interrupt the discussion.

Unfortunately, the discussion was fruitless.

Not only did the three of them meet his gaze, but they they also replied half-heartedly. Yan Jin didn’t even have to hear them speak to recognize the depressing atmosphere.

The recruitment proposal that the HR representative brought even had the company’s mailbox indicated.

Yan Jin straight away threw the proposal into the trash bin before he began to speak, but he was taken aback by the complicated expressions on their faces.

They were expressions filled with bewilderment, displeasure, hate and inexplicable respect and admiration.

Unable to comprehend the situation, Yan Jin suppressed his urge to reprimand them and graciously let them go back to their work.

After everyone had left, Chairman Yan was struck dumb.

What’s wrong with them? They were fine yesterday?

Shao Yue who arrived later answered his doubts.

“…… I can’t believe the conclusion you all came to.” Yan Jin was so speechless that he did not even have the energy to ridicule them after he had learnt everything.

“Oh? That’s not the case? But it did seem like it though.”

Shao Yue had his gossipy face on.

“Control those crazy imagination of yours. Don’t think that I have no idea what you guys have been doing behind my back.”

Yan Jin tapped the desk surface lightly as he silently threatened.

Shao Yue smiled obediently.

He had guessed long ago that a group chat excluding Yan Jin would have been created.

In fact, in the beginning, when the young ladies had pestered him to join the chat group, he had wanted to reject them. He had known Yan Jin for a very long time, so he was very clear of what Yan Jin could do. Those things that were done behind Yan JIn’s back would always be presented as documents on the chairman’s office desk by his “secret authorities”.

However, the idea of a group chat like that was not a bad thing in the first place. Secondly, it did sound really interesting. In the end, Shao Yue ended up joining that group chat.

Just as he expected, Yan Jin did find out about what they had done very quickly, but he did not expose them. Even if Yan Jin did not like these “youngsters’ game”, he was not horrible enough to stop them just because of his preference. Plus, the group chat was indeed harmless, which was why he allowed it to continue.

Yan Jin obviously did not expect that the small thing that he had let go off because of a moment of soft heartedness, had led to such a huge misunderstanding.

“Which means to say, it’s untrue?” Shao Yue asked curiously.

“What?”

“The car accident was not just a show you put up?”

“Nonsense.” Yan Jin’s scowl angrily, “It’s one thing for those youngsters to fool around. How could you play along with them?”