Chapter 35 You Don't Need to Come Tomorrow

"Ah?" Zhao Jiaying stared at him blankly, not understanding what she had done wrong.

Chi Jun'an's cold gaze swept over her. Zhao Jiaying shuddered inwardly and silently retreated.

He took out his phone irritably and dialed Ji Xiaonuan's number.

But as he expected, the phone couldn't get through.

It seemed that the little girl had blocked him.

Chi Jun'an frowned. He carefully recalled but couldn't figure out where the problem was.

Just yesterday, Ji Xiaonuan had come to see him. Although it wasn't on her own initiative, she had stayed for lunch.

Everything had been fine at that time. How could she suddenly want to break up with him after going back for one night?

Chi Jun'an picked up the phone on the desk and called Han Siyuan in.

"Siyuan," Chi Jun'an said in a deep voice. "Was there anything unusual when you sent Xiaoxi back yesterday?"

"President, I'm sorry," Han Siyuan came back to his senses. "Secretary Zhao sent Miss Ji back yesterday..."

After that, Han Siyuan told Chi Jun'an what had happened truthfully. He was a bit nervous. Had something happened?

Chi Jun'an's face immediately turned extremely ugly. It seemed that the problem was with Zhao Jiaying.

"Siyuan, go and check where the money in Xiaoxi's account came from. Also, contact her roommates and ask where she is now," Chi Jun'an ordered with an ugly expression.

Han Siyuan quickly agreed.

He soon got in touch with Ji Xiaonuan's roommates but learned that Ji Xiaonuan had gone on a field trip and was no longer at school, and they couldn't get in touch with her either.

Han Siyuan felt extremely regretful. How could he not understand now that Ji Xiaonuan must have encountered something yesterday?

He shouldn't have been lazy and let Zhao Jiaying send Ji Xiaonuan back. Han Siyuan had originally thought that since Zhao Jiaying had worked beside Chi Jun'an for so many years, she knew his character well and wouldn't do anything out of line. But he really didn't expect that she would be so bold!

Zhao Jiaying was feeling a bit depressed in the secretary's office. Suddenly, she received a call from Chi Jun'an asking her to come to his office.

She was surprised and a bit nervous, but not too scared.

Zhao Jiaying came to Chi Jun'an's office, and Han Siyuan was also there.

She wore a professional smile and said, "President, you wanted to see me?"

"Yeah," Chi Jun'an said calmly. "Go to the finance department to settle your salary. You don't need to come to work tomorrow."

Zhao Jiaying seemed to be stunned. She stood there in disbelief.

What had Chi Jun'an just said? He was firing her?

No! This couldn't be true!

"President, I don't understand!" Zhao Jiaying said with a look of unwillingness on her face. "What did I do wrong for you to treat me like this!"

Chi Jun'an's eyes darkened slightly. "Why did you transfer money to Xiaoxi yesterday?"

So it was about this!

Zhao Jiaying had expected Chi Jun'an to ask about this, but she never thought that he would fire her directly because of such a small matter!

A flash of hatred crossed her eyes. Zhao Jiaying said innocently, "President, this has nothing to do with me! Miss Ji said that she had two pieces of genuine clothes and a pair of shoes that she wanted to resell and hoped that I would buy them at the original price! I didn't really want to, but she kept begging me all the way. I thought she might be in urgent need of money, so I wanted to help her!"

"Those two pieces of clothes were bought for Miss Ji by the president," Han Siyuan couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but say. "Secretary Zhao, you're not familiar with her. Why would she sell them to you even if she wanted to sell them?"

"How would I know?" Zhao Jiaying said unwillingly. "Maybe she's just a woman greedy for money?"

Han Siyuan was helpless. Zhao Jiaying was really stubborn. "If Miss Ji is really greedy for money, she could just ask the president for money directly. Why would she come to you? Do you have more money than the president?"

"Maybe she was trying to frame me and make the president misunderstand me. Look, she's already succeeded, hasn't she?" Zhao Jiaying looked at Chi Jun'an pitifully. "President, I've been by your side for five years, right? How many five-year periods are there in a person's life? Do you really prefer to believe someone you've known for only a few days rather than someone who has been with you for five years?"

Chi Jun'an's eyes became even colder.

"Get out," Chi Jun'an said coldly. "Go to the finance department now. Siyuan will settle the money you spent on the clothes separately for you. Remember to return the clothes."

Zhao Jiaying felt as if a basin of ice water had been poured over her head, and she was freezing all over. She had already explained and played the emotional card. Why didn't Chi Jun'an believe her?

"President! Why? You have to give me an explanation!" Zhao Jiaying asked unwillingly. "Even if I bought Miss Ji's clothes, are you firing me for such a ridiculous reason? I'm also an old employee. Aren't you afraid of breaking the hearts of us old employees?!"

"You know that you're just an employee?" Chi Jun'an's eyes narrowed coldly. His patience had been exhausted. "You want an explanation. Fine. You've been my secretary for five years, and I've never fired you because you just wanted to be a secretary."

Chi Jun'an's words were like a thunderbolt, making Zhao Jiaying's face turn pale. She staggered back a few steps. It turned out that Chi Jun'an had seen all her little tricks and thoughts clearly, but she had naively thought that even if Chi Jun'an knew, he wouldn't do anything to her.

But she had forgotten that in the past five years, her relationship with Chi Jun'an had only been that of a president and a secretary. Chi Jun'an was very self-disciplined and would never cross the line. She had been obedient before, so Chi Jun'an had kept her by his side. But now, she had just crossed the line once, and he was driving her away so coldly and heartlessly.

"I only need subordinates by my side. It was the same in the past, and it will be the same in the future," Chi Jun'an looked at her indifferently, with no trace of emotion in his eyes.

Zhao Jiaying's face turned even paler. She hadn't expected Chi Jun'an to be so resolute and decisive.

She turned around unsteadily and left the president's office.

"President..." Looking at Zhao Jiaying's departing back, Han Siyuan felt a bit sorry for her.

"I don't need a secretary who wants to interfere in my personal life," Chi Jun'an said indifferently. "Siyuan, go and find out where Xiaoxi has gone as soon as possible."

Han Siyuan quickly agreed. Although he felt sorry for Zhao Jiaying, he admired Chi Jun'an even more for being so decisive and straightforward in solving this matter. Zhao Jiaying clearly knew Chi Jun'an's temper but still dared to challenge his bottom line. She really brought this upon herself.

Ji Xiaonuan unknowingly fell asleep in the car. I don't know how long it had passed, but she heard Ling Yifeng calling her.

"Have we arrived?" she asked groggily.

"Yes, get out of the car," Ling Yifeng opened the car door for her.