Qiao Rui was waiting for the elevator and nodded slightly. "Alright, Assistant Li, go ahead."
"I'm very grateful to President Qiao for letting me stay today," Li Chongming said softly. "I'm not good with words, but I just want to say that I will work hard."
Qiao Rui chuckled. "That's good. Assistant Li, don't feel pressured. The reason I kept you here is truly because you're talented."
Li Chongming was momentarily stunned, then forced a bitter smile. "President Qiao, you're joking. If I were truly talented, I would have assisted the previous President Qiao better."
"At the very beginning of this project, you suggested to Qiao Junxian not to take it on, and you even bypassed him to privately report to my father, advising against it. Neither my father nor Qiao Junxian listened—but just based on that, Assistant Li, you already proved your capabilities."
Li Chongming froze completely and stared at Qiao Rui in shock. "How do you know this?"