Regrets or Not

It was early in the morning, and the lobby of the first floor of Glorious Group was in chaos. The rain had been falling since the previous night and showed no signs of stopping. Liu Jiulong folded his umbrella and sighed, remarking that each autumn rain brings cooler temperatures.

Autumn has arrived.

Then he saw Chen Yi being driven to work by a young girl. Liu Jiulong sighed again, thinking how good it was to be young. If he were ten years younger, unmarried, and single... perhaps Yang Jin would agree to be his girlfriend?

But in reality, Yang Jin still wouldn't agree.

"Oh, Deputy Liu is enjoying the rainy scenery? You seem to be in a leisurely mood today. I've missed you after two days; come here and give me a hug."

Liu Jiulong rejected Chen Yi's enthusiasm with a look of disgust. He always felt that Chen Yi's sexual orientation was somewhat questionable. He wasn't attracted to men exclusively but seemed to have an interest in both genders, often spending time with Jiang Fan.

The female colleagues who came to punch in for work at the same time heard that Chen Yi wanted to hug Liu, the deputy director of the General Department, and couldn't help but sigh.

Oh!

Why do handsome guys all like men?

Not far away, Yang Xuan watched Chen Yi excitedly, seemingly hoping that these two men would hug. Soon after, Li Dongsheng arrived, cursing the terrible weather as he walked. Yang Jin hurried behind him.

There were more and more people at the entrance of Glorious, especially from the General Department. They didn't seem eager to go upstairs, as if they were waiting for something.

At 8:50, Su Qing and Qian Wan arrived.

Su Qing looked at the group standing at the main entrance and knew that Jiang Fan hadn't arrived yet. At nine o'clock, Ji Jing's car stopped at the main entrance. She punched in just in time, carrying a small lunch box in her hand. She tilted her head and looked at Yang Jin, whispering,

"Jin, has Jiang Fan arrived?"

Yang Jin covered her forehead and sighed helplessly. This action proved that Jiang Fan was late again today. Ji Jing oh'ed and prepared to go upstairs when Yang Jin suddenly spoke.

"Hmm? Did you bring breakfast today? Beibei was noisy in the morning, wanting to go to her grandmother's house. I was busy and didn't have time to eat. Let me see what you made."

Yang Jin and Ji Jing were close friends. Yang Jin ran to Ji Jing's side and reached out to take the lunch box, but unexpectedly, Ji Jing stepped back several steps like avoiding a man, acting coy and not speaking, hiding the lunch box behind her.

Seeing this, Yang Jin sneered and said disdainfully,

"What's wrong? Aren't we sisters anymore?"

"Yang Jin, can't you see? She brought this for Jiang Fan. It's probably dumplings."

Su Qing hugged her arms and looked at Ji Jing with contempt in her eyes. Yang Jin realized it later and tilted her head, thinking with confusion. Ji Jing was embarrassed and turned around to run upstairs. Su Qing also laughed.

"Well, everyone, go and prepare for your work. Aren't you going to work if he doesn't come? Qian Wan, you're also going back to the General Department today. As for Chen Yi, your good brother Jiang Fan wants you to gain some experience in the Operations Department. Everyone, disperse now."

"Sigh..."

Chen Yi sighed helplessly and went to the Operations Department with a dejected look. Qian Wan felt that Jiang Fan wouldn't come to work today. Without Jiang Fan, there would be much less fun. Li Dongsheng frowned and took out his phone to call his mother, saying he didn't want to go to work today.

It seemed unfair to him that Jiang Fan was late or didn't come to work because of the rain. How could an ordinary employee decide not to come just because he wanted to? As the son of a shareholder, he also didn't want to go to work.

He was like a child, always imitating Jiang Fan in everything.

Li Dongsheng left, which was great news for Qian Wan. She was annoyed by this mama's boy. Qian Wan returned to her position and continued her gaming journey. She didn't like single-player games; online games were her favorite. Pretending to be a man and arguing with others in the game world was exhilarating.

Her ID had remained the same for many years.

"I want to challenge you."

She was also a problematic child.

In the Operations Department, Chen Yi sat uneasily in Ji Jing's office. Ji Jing seriously asked Chen Yi about Jiang Fan's hobbies. Chen Yi shook his head in confusion. He really didn't know what Jiang Fan liked to do. Then she asked about Jiang Fan's favorite food, which Chen Yi knew—he didn't eat seafood.

After that, Chen Yi didn't know anything else that Ji Jing asked about.

Actually, there was no need to ask. Jiang Fan was a relatively boring person, and he really didn't have any hobbies.

Finally, Ji Jing asked Chen Yi,

"Tell me what you know!"

Chen Yi shook his head in confusion and then looked at Ji Jing with a pained expression.

"Department Head Ji, although I have a good relationship with Jiang Fan, we're not in a romantic relationship. Why should I bother to ask about those things? Oh, he likes traditional Chinese cuisine like rice and dumplings. He doesn't like fancy Western stuff. By the way, he's very old-fashioned and straight."

Ji Jing already knew what Chen Yi said. She leaned weakly on the table, drawing circles on it with one hand and whispered,

"He helped me a lot. How should I repay him?"

"Marry him, Department Head Ji."

"Go and read all the plans of the Operations Department, and then prepare a 10,000-word summary for me."

Chen Yi slapped his own face as he walked out of the office. Why did he say that? Why did he unnecessarily cause this trouble for Jiang Fan? Ten thousand words! Just as he was about to complete this task, someone came to inform him that Deputy General Manager Gao wanted to see him.

Chen Yi's brows instantly furrowed. He stood up to meet Gao Lvxing. He was very anxious along the way. When he entered Gao's office and sat nervously on the sofa, from the moment he entered until he left, Chen Yi was in a dazed state.

When he walked out of the office, he was conflicted.

Two choices.

One was to stay in the General Department, which might be disbanded at any time. Jiang Fan had also thought of this, so he told Su Qing to let Chen Yi continue to gain experience in the Operations Department.

The other was to become the deputy director of the Public Relations Department.

A promotion.

Gao Lvxing didn't make any requests. He just said that all the attractive men and women in the company were in the Public Relations Department.

The PR Department of Glorious was quite responsible. There were two directors in the department. One was Sun Ya, mainly responsible for maintaining relationships with major clients. The other was responsible for handling the company's negative news.

Chen Yi wasn't delighted. He was struggling with whether to agree with Gao Lvxing.

This was an opportunity. If he missed it, he wouldn't know when the next one would come.

Currently, my salary in the General Department is 4,000 yuan, but it will rise to 10,000 yuan as a deputy director. The Public Relations Department is different from other departments; they have ample opportunities for perks. Dinner parties, travels, negotiations at golf courses - even an ordinary employee can earn around 20,000 yuan a month, although officially the base salary is listed as 3,000 yuan plus bonuses and commissions. Mostly, it depends on your wits.

Faced with the dual temptations of money and status, Chen Yi was torn.

Joining the Public Relations Department would be like becoming an insider for Gao Lvxing. Refusing might lead to regrets.

Chen Yi walked downstairs, exited the hall, stretched out his hand to feel the cool raindrops falling into his palm, and then he laughed, muttering to himself with a mix of laughter and self-deprecation.

"Damn it, I'll definitely regret it."

After speaking, he took out his phone and dialed Jiang Fan's number. Hearing the groggy voice on the phone, Chen Yi laughed and scolded.

"Don't sleep, come to the company for lunch. I gave up the chance to reach the peak of my life for you. If I don't see you in an hour, I'll tell Su that you like her!"

"Chen Yi, wash your neck and wait for me."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yi looked at Sun Ya's car and said with a smirk.

"Regret your grandma's leg."