Chapter 314: Sowing Discord Takes Effect

After waiting about half an hour for Tang Zhudi to enter the office, Cheng Wenjing also finished the work she had at hand.

Then she brewed a cup of coffee, pushed open the office door, and Tang Zhudi sat in her office chair, leaning against the backrest, her face full of fatigue.

The stack of documents in front of her appeared already processed and was placed aside.

Hearing Cheng Wenjing come in, Tang Zhudi opened her eyes: "Wenjing, is there any other work you need me to handle?"

"Nothing much, I'm here to bring you a cup of coffee."

Cheng Wenjing placed the coffee in front of Tang Zhudi, walked to her back, and reached out to knead her shoulder.

"You can't keep going like this; you'll wear yourself out."

Tang Zhudi sensed the concern in Cheng Wenjing's tone and patted the hand on her shoulder.

"It's fine; I guess I won't be busy for many more days. Soon, the major shareholder of Prosperous Real Estate will be replaced.

When Mr. Chen's people take over the company, you, as my assistant, will likely be dismissed.

I'm the one who dragged you into this.

These days I'll see if I can place you in a position that doesn't draw attention, trying to keep this job for you."

Under normal circumstances, a change of major shareholder and senior management, an assistant to the former lady boss would certainly be cleared out of the company.

But that's the normal case; now this situation isn't abnormal!

Now people from Galaxy Group downstairs are privately contacting mid‑to‑senior staff of Prosperous Real Estate, which, in the eyes of Tang Zhudi and Wang Baiwan, isn't really a secret.

With the major shareholder changing and the actual controller of the company about to shift, senior managers have their own calculations, and pledging allegiance to the new boss early is a normal thing.

Only, she never expected that the assistant beside her had already taken the form of Chen Mo.

Hearing that Tang Zhudi was still considering her, Cheng Wenjing felt a hint of emotion.

"It's okay, it's just a job. At worst you can start a new company later, and I can still be your assistant.

Just rest now, don't worry about me."

"Sigh, it's not that simple!" Tang Zhudi let out a light sigh.

The company's market value belongs to the company, her personal net worth to herself, yet the funds in her private account aren't much.

These years she grew the company large, but her own dividends weren't substantial.

Moreover, her money hasn't just sat in a bank earning interest; she's done a fair amount of investment.

The recent stock market crash also affected her considerably.

If she doesn't sell the shares she holds to Chen Mo, her cash on hand is now very limited.

With just that amount, founding another sizable company isn't easy.

But selling the shares to Chen Mo, she's unwilling to accept.

Although Chairman Wang Baiwan is the company's chairman, during its development she was the one who contributed more effort.

At least that's how she sees it.

She's not willing to simply abandon the foundation she fought hard to build.

"Zhudi, Zhudi?"

"Hm? What's up?" Cheng Wenjing's voice snapped Tang Zhudi out of her reverie.

"I just said, you're overexerting yourself by throwing yourself into work. You could hand the work over to Director Wang." Cheng Wenjing said while massaging Tang Zhudi's shoulder.

Tang Zhudi smiled: "Wang Baiwan has been busy lately, every day lately dealing with loan matters, drinking with bank staff until midnight."

"Work never ends. We're women; there's no need to have an overly strong career drive." Cheng Wenjing ignored Wang Baiwan's hardships and continued her own topic.

"When you throw yourself into work like this, it's easy to neglect family. Moreover, if you've done all the work, what does your husband do?

Isn't this just giving her time to fool around!"

Cheng Wenjing's words sparked a hint of alertness in Tang Zhudi: "Wenjing, what do you mean by that?"

Cheng Wenjing glanced at the closed office door and whispered: "I'm not trying to sow discord between you two.

Look, lately you've been so exhausted by work that your complexion has worsened. Director Wang only comes to the company for a short while each day, and his complexion looks great!

I haven't seen any sign of him being tired!

It's you, constantly worrying about the company."

"Baiwan is a man, his energy is certainly better than mine as a woman.

Although Tang Zhudi said that, she did feel a slight displeasure inside.

It lasted only a moment, but it indeed left a trace.

Cheng Wenjing didn't elaborate on Wang Baiwan's keeping a mistress.

Telling Tang Zhudi everything all at once might not be effective.

Gradually informing Tang Zhudi, so that she can notice things herself, is the best.

In the following days, Cheng Wenjing often used the excuse of being free from work to help Tang Zhudi vent her frustrations and relax, accompanying her for chats.

Although the two were in a boss‑assistant relationship, having worked together for several years, their bond resembled more that of close friends or sisters than a strict hierarchy.

Previously they often chatted casually together, without much sense of hierarchy.

Tang Zhudi didn't think there was anything wrong with Cheng Wenjing chatting with her.

Seizing the chance of conversation, Cheng Wenjing gradually guided Tang Zhudi to suspect that Wang Baiwan kept a mistress.

"Zhudi, a colleague from the company saw Director Wang at a bar last night."

"Zhudi, Andy from the Administrative Department told me that her cousin who works at a mall saw Director Wang buying a necklace at the mall the day before yesterday—was it for you?"

"Zhudi, I'm not speaking ill of Director Wang, but last night Purchasing Department's Xiao Zhang saw Director Wang dining with a woman at a restaurant."

Thus, piece by piece, information about Wang Baiwan was interwoven into ordinary conversation and conveyed to Tang Zhudi by Cheng Wenjing.

And Tang Zhudi indeed discovered something off about Wang Baiwan.

They say men become corrupt when they have money.

Wang Baiwan's fooling around with women outside had already been suspected by Tang Zhudi before.

But firstly, Wang Baiwan's actions were more covert, and Tang Zhudi had little evidence.

Secondly, compared to fooling around with women outside, Wang Baiwan spent more money on mahjong and cards, which made Tang Zhudi even angrier.

Moreover, Tang Zhudi had previously devoted most of her energy to the company, so she didn't take Wang Baiwan's matters to heart.

Now it's different!

The project has already stalled, there's nothing much to do at work, and the company is about to change hands!

At this critical juncture, I exhaust myself every day to keep the company afloat, yet you're still out fooling around with women?

And you've made it so that many people in the company know about it?

Don't I, Tang Zhudi, care about saving face?

Thus, the conflict between Tang Zhudi and Wang Baiwan began to erupt.

When Wang Baiwan came home late again, Tang Zhudi was sitting imposingly on the living room sofa.

"Coming back so late, where were you?"

"I was having dinner with the bank people!" Wang Baiwan didn't notice the tense atmosphere at all, casually took off his coat and handed it to the housemaid Zhu Ma waiting at the door.

Zhu Ma was about to hang up the clothes when Tang Zhudi called her over: "Zhu Ma, bring the clothes over."

Zhu Ma twitched her nose, cautiously glanced at Wang Baiwan, and helplessly carried the clothes over to Tang Zhudi.

Tang Zhudi took the coat, held it to her nose to smell it, then flung it onto the ground.

"Wang Baiwan, tell me, where did the perfume smell on the coat come from!"