Chapter Twenty-Two

  "Zheng Wei, do you know why I brought you into Zhong Jian and kept you by my side? Your temperament is similar to mine when I was young - that straightforwardness is the most precious but also the easiest to take advantage of. In the past, I was a small technician who graduated and went straight to the construction site, always insisting on my own principles, resulting in all the university students from the same batch doing well while I was still struggling on the site. Old Feng, the manager of our project department, pulled me up and I slowly learned about human relationships and social skills, which is why I am where I am today. When I see you, it's easy to think of my past self, but I'm also conflicted - on one hand, I hope you remain that straightforward little girl, but on the other hand, I worry that your overly simple nature will suffer the same setbacks I did in the past. However, you're much smarter than me and should be able to judge things better than I did when I was young."

  Zheng Wei said sincerely, "I'm not clever, I just know that without your leadership, there wouldn't be the Zheng Wei of today. These years, I've been clear about the care you've shown me, it's just that I don't have any abilities and at this time, I also can't help you with anything."

  Zhou Qu smiled and said, "Today, Deputy Manager Zhang made a ridiculous proposal. He said that given your relationship with Lin Jing, you should..."

  Zheng Wei was startled and then heard him continue to say "At that time, I let Old Zhang immediately dispel this idea. Although Lin Jing is the direct leader after the Anti-Corruption Bureau, public and private are separate. He may not necessarily indulge in personal feelings, and I won't make it difficult for you."

  Zheng Wei subconsciously fiddled with the pen in his hand and hesitated before saying "I've never asked him about work-related things."

  "Listen, I'm telling you this just so you know. If Deputy Manager Zhang or anyone else mentions this to you, just refuse directly. You've been working overtime for several days, why not head back early? Work is work, but life goes on."

  A few days later, the procuratorate formally requested that Er Fen hand over all financial records from the past five years for review. On that day, seven or eight prosecutors in uniform came to the office building, all of whom were unfamiliar faces. Lin Jing was not among them. Zheng Wei remembered that she also had a set of blue uniforms in her closet, but he usually dressed casually most of the time. If he appeared in this attire at Er Fen today, she didn't know how she should react.

  The procuratorate took away a large number of files, filling up over ten big cardboard boxes. Zhou Qu was also asked to go and talk, to assist in the investigation. From the time those white cars from the procuratorate stopped in front of the office building, the entire second floor was on edge, with people whispering all sorts of things. Compared to worrying about the future, Zheng Wei was more worried about Zhou Qu. She was afraid that this person who had been both a mentor and friend to her, and had given her countless promotions and care, would fall into trouble. At the end of work hours, she didn't want to see any more colleagues coming to ask her for information, so she chose to leave through the back door of the office building and avoid the crowds on her way home. The back door of the second floor office building faced a fish pond in the big courtyard. When Zheng Wei walked by, she saw He Yi standing with a young woman, talking about something. From her figure and dress, the woman didn't seem to be Wei Shao Yi. As Zheng Wei got closer, she felt that the woman looked very familiar. It turned out to be Shi Jie, the former secretary of the general manager of Zhong Jian.

  He Yi saw her and was slightly surprised, waved a greeting, then pointed at Shi Jie and said "Shi Jie, you still recognize her? She used to be my dad's secretary, she came looking for me about something."

  Zheng Wei didn't have the heart to listen to his abrupt explanation, so she just smiled at Shi Jie and walked past them. As she passed by Shi Jie's side, a faint scent of perfume wafted into Zheng Wei's nose.

  Zheng Wei stopped in her tracks, turned around and asked Shi Jie, "Secretary Shi, I really like the scent of your perfume. Can you tell me what brand it is?"

  Her lips curved up slightly at the corners. "Rush, I also like watching. It seems our tastes are similar. But now I'm not Secretary Shi anymore, I've resigned."

  Zheng Wei couldn't remember how she bid farewell to He Yi and Shi Jie. The day's events were too overwhelming, and the scent of Rush 2 perfume was giving her a splitting headache. If you want to know what happens next, please log in to chapter 6 for more updates!