Chapter 949
The Play Has Ended
"Have you heard? It turns out that Boss Niu has no relationship with our chairman. He doesn't like men at all; he likes women."
"Really?"
"Of course, Mr. Niu himself admitted it. And look at Mr. Niu's usual clothes, his neat short hair, doesn't that all indicate his sexual orientation?"
She's completely different from us normal women.
"Think about it, someone like Boss Niu, always with a stern face, and everyone calls her a tomboy behind her back—do you think the boss would even notice her? If even a woman like Boss Niu can get into the boss's bed, doesn't that mean we women also have a chance?"
"Hehe, you know what, when I look in the mirror, I think I'm much prettier than Niu Lili. At least I look like a woman."
Another wave of rumors has begun.
However, the wind has shifted this time.
The discussion initially focused on whether Niu Lili's promotion was due to back channels, but then shifted to teasing her personal life and whether her tomboyish traits were true.
Ultimately, it boils down to how female employees should dress to match Chairman Lu Yang's aesthetic preferences and attract his attention when they create a chance encounter downstairs at his company.
The results of it?
You can't hide fire with paper.
The next day, Lu Yang walked into the company with a stern face. As soon as he got upstairs, before he had even sat down in his boss's chair, he asked Lu Nini to call Wei Shu and Niu Lili over.
Close the door.
Lu Yang casually flipped through a document on his desk.
This material was presented to him by Xiao Jiu early this morning.
The above records that rumors began circulating at 10 a.m. yesterday and continued until the end of the workday yesterday. From department heads, project managers, and directors down to receptionists, cleaners, and security guards…
Who is spreading rumors!
Who is joining in the fun, unable to control their mouth, and passively becoming fuel for rumors?
Whoever does inhuman things, spreads rumors, believes rumors, and even further embellishes those rumors.
Everything is recorded clearly here.
Lu Yang was amused by the situation.
He wasn't even planning to come to the company today, you know?
I've been keeping a close eye on the US stock market lately, busy delisting Little Prodigy.
To take back full ownership of this company.
He was either talking to this company or the representatives of that capital firm, both domestically and internationally, and he didn't even have a proper meal at home.
Is this the life Lu Yang wanted?
No!
Lu Yang was blessed by the heavens and was reborn. He then worked his way up to build such a huge family business.
The days to come are for relaxing and enjoying life, not for continuing to be treated like cattle and horses.
"You guys tell me."
"what is going on?"
Lu Yang tapped his fingers on the table and glanced at the two of them sideways.
Wei Shu's eyes were calm, as if he was deep in thought.
Niu Lili lowered her eyes, not daring to look up at him.
Some even trembled slightly.
"Hmm, judging from their performance alone, they are clearly distinct!" Lu Yang thought to himself.
In the end, it was Wei Shu who broke the deadlock between the two.
"The responsibility this time lies with me. A few young women in my president's office like to gossip and mistakenly thought that Mr. Niu and I had some kind of disagreement. As the rumors spread, they turned into Mr. Niu coveting my position as president of the group. As for... other... other rumors..."
Wei Shu said, her brows furrowing slightly.
Clearly, he didn't intend to say everything he was about to say, but rather just touched on the point.
Lu Yang didn't urge him either.
He just kept tapping his fingers on the desk.
"continue!"
Just two short words.
Wei Shu's expression changed slightly, and she took a deep breath.
He continued, "The rumors are getting more and more outrageous, and my failure to step in and stop them in time is my second mistake. I am willing to accept the punishment, including the deduction of all my salary for the second half of this year, as well as my year-end bonus and management stock dividends."
Speaking of it.
She paused for a moment and glanced at Lu Yang.
Seeing that Lu Yang still didn't say anything.
He took another breath and said, "At the same time, write a self-criticism and post it on the company bulletin board to warn all employees not to spread or believe rumors..."
Lu Yang waved his hand. "Alright, that's enough."
talking.
Lu Yang glanced at Wei Shu, who was holding her breath, and said, "You are the head housekeeper I value most. You have never made a mistake over the years, so I am willing to forgive you this time. Since you are willing to write a self-criticism, then let's forget about deducting your salary, so that no one will laugh at me for being a shrew."
The voice just fell.
Wei Shu opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.
She wanted to say: "How about we just deduct my salary and bonuses? We can deduct whatever amount we want, but can we not have to write a self-criticism? Or at least not make it public?"
Thinking of this.
She felt like crying but had no tears left to shed.
I spoke rashly in the heat of the moment, and to deal with my boss who was already upset, I had no choice but to be ruthless and punish myself severely.
Looking back now...
"Fine, I'll write a self-criticism then."
"This time it was indeed my negligence. I shouldn't have let the rumors spread like wildfire without thinking it through. I originally wanted the boss to understand the relationship between me and Niu Lili. Although I promoted her myself, our relationship is actually like oil and water. But who would have thought that I would end up shooting myself in the foot?"
Thinking about these things.
She glanced at Niu Lili, who was standing beside her, head down and silent.
It's inexplicable.
Surprisingly, I even admired the other person a little.
The timing of the crisis response was excellent.
They are bold and daring.
They even dare to bring up their sexual orientation and make fun of it in front of everyone.
In any case, if it were her in that situation, she probably couldn't do it.
Lu Yang asked Wei Shu to go out first, and at the same time handed her the investigation report he was holding.
"You're the CEO, you handle this."
Wei Shu took it.
Just one glance was enough to fill me with a deep sorrow.
All the names on the report were marked with a red pen; some were crossed out, some were circled, and some had an exclamation mark next to them.
We should prioritize tasks.
"Those marked with an 'X' will be dismissed, those marked with a 'Circle' will be demoted one level but retained, those marked with a major demerit will receive a warning, and those marked with an exclamation mark will have all bonuses for the month deducted except for their basic salary."
Lu Yang waved his hand, signaling her to leave.
Wei Shu had completely given up hope.
The reason was that more than half of the people marked with an X in the investigation report were female administrative staff in her president's office, some of whom had been with her for many years and were very useful to her, but she had no choice but to painfully obey her boss's orders to fire them.
And that's not all.
This document alone lists more than 100 people who were dismissed.
More were demoted but retained.
If this were actually implemented, it would likely cause a huge uproar throughout the entire company.
In particular, her president's office will be down by nearly half. She will need to bring in new staff, appease the elderly, and redistribute a lot of work. She will probably be extremely busy for the next month.
Ugh.
What can I do?
All I can say is that they brought it all on themselves.
Wei Shu gave a self-deprecating laugh.
"bump!"
Before leaving the office, he glanced at Niu Lili, who had her eyes downcast.
Niu Lili heard the door close behind her.
My body jolted!
Realizing that it was her turn next.
really……
Lu Yang grabbed the gold pen in his hand and threw it directly at her.
"boom!"
It hit her shoulder, and the red ink immediately stained her work shirt.
"Nonsense!"
"Are you still feeling pretty smug?"
"Does he think his crisis management skills are superb?"
"Using an even bigger self-inflicted stain to cover up rumors spread by others out of jealousy, what can I say about you?"
"Heretical!"
Or am I praising your courage?
“You are my person. You could have ignored those who spread rumors and cause trouble. They want to spread dirty rumors, right? Let them spread them. It will only take a day. As long as I come to the company today, I will see if all the demons and monsters will be swept away by this thunder and rain.”
Lu Yang stared into her eyes and said, "But you weren't. You were afraid. You were afraid that you wouldn't be able to hold onto your newly promoted position. This shows that you don't trust your boss or me enough!"
He leaned back.
He sank into the sofa, crossed his legs, and said, "I'll deduct all your bonuses for the second half of the year, and only pay you the bare minimum salary. This is a demerit, to be observed in the future."
Niu Lili turned her face away.
She pouted.
My heart is truly aching.
Based on her current salary level, that's several million.
Hmph! The boss definitely did it on purpose.
Just now, Mr. Wei didn't actually want to write a self-criticism. He and his wife have long since achieved financial freedom and don't care about those bonuses and dividends at all, but the boss insisted that he write one.
It's my turn now.
Well... never mind, let's just deduct his salary!
A written apology can be worth millions!
But after thinking it over, she was still willing to deduct the money.
People need to learn to put themselves in others' shoes.
When she was just a mid-level employee, she had to work hard to achieve financial freedom.
Now that she's a senior leader in the company, she needs to learn to see things from a higher perspective.
As long as you follow the boss wholeheartedly and don't make mistakes, sooner or later you will be able to be as magnanimous as General Manager Wei just now, not caring at all about those millions of bonuses and dividends.
Thinking about this...
She squatted down and picked up the red pen that her boss had just thrown at her.
"The pen is broken, just throw it away," Lu Yang said casually.
"Boss, could you give it to me?" Niu Lili's eyes lit up as she held the broken pen and looked up at Lu Yang on the sofa.
"It's just a broken pen, what are you planning to do with it?"
Lu Yang glanced at the red ink stains on her white shirt and frowned, saying, "Why didn't you dodge just now?"
Niu Lili lowered her eyes and said, "I dare not. Besides, you are doing this for my own good, boss. I want to keep this pen so that I can remind myself not to make the same mistake again."
Lu Yang couldn't help but nod.
That's a beautiful way of speaking!
Regardless of what they really think, they've at least done a good job of putting on a show. With that kind of on-the-spot adaptability, they're more than qualified to be a CEO, right?
Lu Yang was very satisfied with the president of Century Electronics whom he had personally promoted.
So, with a wave of his hand, he said, "Alright, stay if you like."
Niu Lili said happily, "Thank you, boss."
As he spoke, he quickly stuffed the red pen in his hand into his shirt pocket, as if Lu Yang would come forward to snatch it if he was any later.
Look at him.
She does look a bit like a young girl now, very feminine, and even with short hair and androgynous clothing, she's still quite attractive.
Lu Yang waved for her to leave. "Go down and get back to work. Don't forget what you promised me at the board meeting: to expedite the mobile phone business. I want to see the results by the end of the year, or at the latest by next spring... Can we build our own mobile phone production line?" (End of Chapter)