And all of this was because of Xu Ke. Thinking of this, Zhu Ya felt particularly grateful and bowed to Xu Ke: "Thank you, President. You really have been a great help to me. If possible, I hope to continue working under you."

Xu Ke has always had a good impression of Zhu Ya. Although Zhu Ya is Zhang Shuai’s ex-wife, Zhu Ya and Zhang Shuai have completely different personalities.

Not only is she serious about her work, but ever since she joined the Finance Department, there has been almost nothing for the department to worry about. Moreover, if it weren’t for Zhu Ya this time, the Project Department would probably never have surfaced these issues and would continue draining the company’s resources into next month.

"This is what you deserve, so you don’t need to thank me. Just keep up the good work. By the way, is there something bothering you? You seem hesitant ever since you walked in."

She didn’t expect the President to notice. Zhu Ya awkwardly scratched her ear and tucked her hair behind it before hesitantly speaking: "My daughter has been sick these past two days and is still in the hospital. Although there is a nurse taking care of her, my daughter really wants me to be with her these days. So, I wanted to ask if I could take a leave?"

"A half-day or a full day is fine. I just want to be with my daughter."

At this moment, Zhu Ya felt particularly anxious. Right now, her career is at a rising stage, and if she takes leave, the President might have a bad impression of her. Plus, the company is currently undergoing restructuring, and if she leaves, there will be a lot of unresolved matters. But she had already opened her mouth.

"President, don’t worry. Concerning any unfinished work, I will work overtime to complete it. But, my daughter really wants me to be with her for a day."

Xu Ke nodded, couldn’t help but smile at the sight of Zhu Ya’s nervous demeanor: "Why are you so tense? I’m not denying your leave request. When you go, you can buy some nice things for your daughter. By the way, your salary can be paid in advance."

"Take a few days off; just report it to the HR department later. If there’s nothing else, you can leave now. I need to review the Project Department’s materials."

Zhu Ya breathed a sigh of relief at that moment, quickly left the office, feeling much lighter in spirit. Secretary Zhou saw Zhu Ya like this and naturally knew that Zhu Ya has been confirmed in her position.

"Congratulations, Minister Zhu."

Seeing Secretary Zhou, Zhu Ya instantly felt much more relieved too: "I also have to thank Secretary Zhou. If it weren’t for your continuous reminders by my side, I might not have paid attention."

After chatting for a while, Secretary Zhou went into the office and brewed a cup of coffee for Xu Ke. Usually, at this time, the President always needs a cup of coffee to feel awake.

However, after entering, he found the President’s brows furrowed tightly and dared not move closer. What’s wrong with the President?

He hadn’t expected that the Project Department not only concealed this plan but also, before changing Presidents, had made a complete mess of plans.

Due to the decisions of the Project Department, the company’s financial losses were particularly severe. No wonder when attending meetings at the Headquarters, he kept questioning where the money had gone; turns out it was all swallowed by those guys in the Project Department.

He placed those reports on the table, took the coffee Secretary Zhou handed over, and gently sipped it.

"Go call Wang Wei from the Project Department over here. Let me take a look at what documents he has prepared for me!"

These projects, from top to bottom, did not have a single redeeming feature, and the entire scheme was excessively cumbersome. Seeing Xu Ke like this, Secretary Zhou silently offered a prayer for the Project Department.

The Project Department seems to be doomed, and its minister, Wang Wei, is bound to be unlucky.

Wang Wei, these days, watching his project finally being followed through, felt a little proud. Once this project is completed, he plans to report it to the President, hoping his position might be elevated.

Moreover, the subsidiary currently has the highest position open, that of Vice President. Previously, there was only Chang Jingshu as Vice President, but with the company’s expansion, there’s another Vice President position yet to be filled.

Plus, now that the subsidiary has old man’s backing, it doesn’t need to look to Headquarters for approval, nor will a Vice President be parachuted in from Headquarters; only someone from the subsidiary will be promoted.

Wang Wei feels particularly hopeful, so he recklessly cooperated with the notorious Natural Company a few days ago. That Natural Company offered him the biggest guarantee by allowing him to cloak others’ ears and eyes throughout the cooperation, taking a 20% commission. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

This 20% commission can significantly elevate his lifestyle, so thinking of this, Wang Wei’s mood immediately improved.

"Minister, isn’t what we’re doing somewhat inappropriate? If the President finds out, we might be done for. Shouldn’t we hold off and not sign this document? Also, I heard the goods from over there aren’t good, and if we finalize this, we won’t have any justification if they’re indeed bad."

The assistant came from another company, which is why he’s particularly cautious, fearing that his job might be lost.

Upon hearing this, Wang Wei glared at his assistant. This assistant was overly timid and cautious.

The President is such a busy person; how could he possibly notice a small Project Department?

Patting the assistant’s head, as if teaching, he spoke earnestly: "You young people are always looking before leaping; how can you accomplish things like this? Young people need to let go of restraints when doing things; the saying goes, ’Fortune favors the bold, famine the timid.’

"Alright, I have my own considerations regarding this matter. I am confident that the President will understand my motives, so you don’t need to worry here; go focus on your work."

Touching his own head, the assistant was particularly angry at that moment. Wang Wei simply didn’t treat him like a human being; he kept patting his head for no reason. But his anger had nowhere to go. After all, the Project Department doesn’t often have the President visiting, so he could only swallow it.

Sighing, he then bumped into Secretary Zhou, and his heart skipped a beat. Now cold sweat was breaking out as he stammered: "That, uh... Secretary, Secretary Zhou is here. Any instructions?"

Seeing the Project Department staff so nervous, Secretary Zhou curled his lips; it seems what the President said was true—this Project Department hadn’t been up to any good.

Wang Wei heard his assistant stammering, and even mentioned Secretary Zhou once, which made him furious.

He immediately turned around and kicked his assistant’s butt: "Damn it, can’t you stop scaring people every day? You have to mention that old hag’s name; that old hag is now with the President and thinks she’s something, but doesn’t perceive her position. You mention her again, and you won’t be staying in the Project Department any longer."