Chapter 38: If you feel sorry for her, then tell her to resign

Qin Xingwan slept until nine in the morning; when she got up and stepped out of her room, she saw Chu Li in a suit and leather shoes.

She thought he was about to leave, and her mood improved quite a bit, so she asked with rare amiability: "Are you leaving?"

"Grandfather wants to see you."

Old Master Chu had come to Bali Town in person to see Qin Xingwan.

Qin Xingwan sat opposite the old man with some apprehension; the old man had spent his whole life fighting in the business world, and his aura made her heart tremble with fear.

"Grandfather," she called out respectfully.

Old Master Chu nodded and got straight to the point, stating his purpose: "Xingwan, I came here in person to take you back to continue serving as the Research and Development Director."

Take her back?

Qin Xingwan was surprised.

She turned her head to look at Chu Li beside her.

Chu Li shook his head slightly; he also did not know that the old man would come.

By the time he received the news, the old man's car had already entered Bali Town.

"You can propose any conditions you have," Old Master Chu said.

Qin Xingwan considered it for a while and declined the old man's invitation; she had no plans to leave her grandmother for the time being.

"After this matter is resolved, if you still insist on divorcing A Li, you may take the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Perfume with you."

Old Master Chu gave a heavy promise.

Qin Xingwan's breathing stalled slightly; Old Master Chu's promise had struck a chord in her heart.

What she had always wanted was the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Perfume, but because Chu Li was unwilling to divorce, she had been forced to give up.

Now that there was an opportunity, how could she not be tempted?

It was just that Grandmother...

"I need time to consider."

She stood up and left.

Old Master Chu looked at Chu Li opposite him and scolded: "You can't even handle a woman; you useless thing."

Chu Li was not afraid of the old man's aura at all; he spun his teacup and said indifferently: "You have handled many women, yet you are still alone in your old age."

He left directly.

Old Master Chu's face turned black with anger.

Qin Xingwan returned home, and Qin Nainai was already waiting for her.

"Grandmother."

She did not know how to bring it up.

She had clearly said she would stay with her grandmother, yet she was going to leave again.

Qin Nainai had known everything for a long time; there were tears in her eyes, but her tone was exceptionally gentle: "Go, go and realize your dreams."

Qin Xingwan choked out a sob, "Come with me."

Qin Grandmother shook her head, "Wanwan, Grandmother just wants to stay here."

Qin Xingwan sobbed, hugging her grandmother and unwilling to let go for a long time.

Qin Xingwan packed her things, and Chu Li was already waiting at the door.

He looked at the undried tears on her face, feeling a bit of heartache, and comforted her in a low voice: "I have hired a professional caregiver to look after Grandmother; the caregiver will report Grandmother's condition to you on time every day, so rest assured."

Ripples stirred in Qin Xingwan's heart, "Thank you."

Eight o'clock the next morning.

Qin Xingwan entered the R&D department wearing an off-white professional suit.

The staff members who were arriving for work were all surprised to see her; they asked about her recent situation one after another, and then complained a bit about the delay in the perfume's launch.

Qin Xingwan entered the office, and the things that had belonged to Qin Yunshu had all been moved out and piled on the workstations outside.

Qin Xingwan didn't look twice; she just told everyone to go to the conference room for a meeting.

Qin Yunshu was the last to enter the conference room; her eyes were red, clearly having had a good cry.

That she hadn't resigned was something Qin Xingwan hadn't expected.

After all, this kind of thing was simply a huge humiliation for her.

Qin Xingwan was only slightly distracted, but she quickly adjusted, listening to the R&D staff report on recent work and occasionally interjecting to ask about the situation.

When it was the last person's turn to report, it was Qin Yunshu's turn.

She had already been demoted to an ordinary employee and was not qualified to sit at the conference table, so she was sitting in a chair in the back.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were on her.

There were not a few who were gloating.

She bit her lip, clutching the thin piece of paper in her hand tightly.

She didn't speak for ten seconds.

Qin Xingwan said decisively: "Since there is nothing to say, then everyone go back to your positions; a detailed schedule will be sent to everyone later."

She was the first to stand up and leave the conference room.

Qin Yunshu was incredibly embarrassed; she lowered her head, wiped her tears, and rushed out of the conference room.

At ten in the evening, Qin Xingwan saw her colleagues still working overtime and ordered some late-night snacks.

She herself stood up and went to the outside corridor, blowing in the night breeze and stretching her arms to relax her body.

A pair of a man's arms embraced her from behind.

Qin Xingwan smelled a familiar scent.

She didn't struggle, just squinted her eyes and looked at the city's night view.

Chu Li kissed her small, fair earlobe, his voice low and sexy, "How was your day?"

Qin Xingwan tilted her head to dodge his intimacy and said indifferently, "It was alright."

"Yun Shu said you gave her a hard time."

Qin Xingwan broke free from his embrace, her gaze carrying a chill, her tone devoid of any emotion.

"I did not give her a hard time."

Chu Li's handsome, prominent brows slowly furrowed; he stared at Qin Xingwan's composed expression and reminded her, "The late-night snack."

Qin Xingwan did not understand what was going on, but she did not like him coming to hold her accountable.

She said indifferently, "If your heart aches for her, then tell her to resign, or transfer her to another post."

After speaking, she turned and went downstairs.

The R&D office area was in a relaxed atmosphere at this time.

Seeing Qin Xingwan, everyone thanked her for the late-night snack one after another.

Qin Xingwan nodded and turned to return to her office; when she passed Qin Yunshu's workstation, she frowned slightly.

There was no late-night snack on Qin Yunshu's desk; she sat at her workstation, her eyes full of tears.

Seeing her, she quickly lowered her head, looking like she had been bullied and wronged.

Qin Xingwan expressionlessly called over the person who arranged the late-night snack and asked her why there was no portion for Qin Yunshu.

That person said guiltily, "Oh my, I forgot. After all, she never used to eat these things with us before, even saying they were junk food and bad to eat too much of."

Qin Xingwan told her to send a portion over to Qin Yunshu and warned her not to let it happen again.

What she did not know was that the person turned around and dumped a bowl of soup and water onto Qin Yunshu's workstation, speaking harshly.

"You have food but still need others to serve you by bringing it over, right? Still acting like you're the director."

"Trash."

That bowl of soup splashed everywhere on the desk, and some even splattered onto Qin Yunshu's clothes.

Qin Yunshu looked in the direction of the office over there, her eyes red with anger.

Qin Xingwan was very busy.

The old formula was restarted; she worked around the clock in the laboratory for a week, constantly optimizing the formula ratios, and finally, she successfully blended the fragrance of her ideals.

When she changed out of her lab coat and came out, she was in a pleasant mood.

Very soon, she would be able to take the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Perfume and leave.

However, the atmosphere outside was very wrong.

Countless inquisitive gazes were on her.

Someone came over and whispered, "Director Qin, President Chu and the police are waiting for you in the office."

Chu Li and the police?

Unease rose in Qin Xingwan's heart, and she walked quickly into the office.

The work area suddenly became noisy.

"I really couldn't tell, that Director Qin would be that kind of person."

"Is it really her who did it?"

"If it wasn't her, would the police come?"

"How could it be like this."