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Chapter 56 I'm not going anywhere!

Sun Du was shut down by Sun Tiemei's words, and his refined and dignified demeanor instantly vanished.

He came to Group Five specifically today, feeling very confident. These past few days, he'd been privately talking to Su Xiaohe, apologizing and promising resources, believing he'd grasped the young woman's anxieties and was a shoo-in for her. But Sun Tiemei made the decision publicly, leaving him no chance whatsoever.

Sun Du felt both embarrassed and aggrieved, but he forced himself to maintain the air of a section chief and said stubbornly, "Team Leader Sun, the transfer of team members is based on their personal wishes. As leaders, we can't make decisions for others, can we?"

The atmosphere in the office froze instantly upon hearing this.

Fatty and Chang Biao's hearts sank on the spot, completely confirming their suspicions.

Oh no, it was Xiao He who was moved. She probably already agreed to the job transfer and is just waiting to confront Sun Tiemei.

The two held their breath and looked at Su Xiaohe in the middle, waiting for her to speak and confirm.

Su Xiaohe's eyes were still a little red, as if she had just been crying, but she stood tall and showed no timidity. She took half a step forward and spoke first, her voice clear and crisp: "Section Chief Sun, thank you very much for thinking so highly of me."

Sun Du's eyes lit up with anticipation as he waited for her to continue.

The next second, Su Xiaohe said firmly, "I won't go to the intelligence report; I'll stay in Group Five."

Sun Du's expectant expression froze instantly, and he stared at her in astonishment: "What did you say?"

Not only him, but Fatty and Chang Biao were also completely dumbfounded, their minds unable to process what was happening. So all that day they'd been imagining their resignation drama was just pure fantasy?

Su Xiaohe composed herself and honestly explained the whole story in a sincere tone: "I've been meeting with you frequently these past few days to talk about work. It's not that I'm thinking of changing jobs, nor am I interested in the benefits offered by your intelligence department."

"From the day I joined the company, I spent a week in the intelligence department before being transferred to the archives. After all this time, I've always thought that I was laid off because I wasn't good enough at my job and my abilities were too poor. I've kept this in my heart for a long time, and it would be a lie to say I don't regret it."

"I was actually happy that you took the initiative to contact me these past few days and asked me to go to the intelligence department, especially after you confessed to me about what happened back then. I realized that it wasn't my fault at all. It was because I offended someone with my words that you couldn't handle the situation, so you transferred me to the archives to give me a cold shoulder."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "I've been trying to communicate with you these past few days to get to the bottom of things and clear up my mind. I didn't invite you here on my own; the team leader told me to call you."

"She knows my obsession and that you've been trying to persuade me privately, so she asked me to invite you over so we can talk things out face-to-face and avoid you having to come back repeatedly. I don't want my friends in the group to misunderstand."

The truth is laid bare, simple and straightforward.

Looking at Sun Du's bewildered expression, Su Xiaohe continued frankly, "Now that my inner conflict is resolved, I feel completely at ease. I used to occasionally regret that I should have stayed in the intelligence department, but now I have no such thoughts at all."

"Your intelligence department has a large platform, which sounds prestigious, I don't deny that. But there are many rules and complicated interpersonal relationships, and you have to think things through before you speak. I'm straightforward and not good at being tactful, so if I really go back, I'll feel out of place sooner or later."

"But Group Five is different. Here, I don't have to deliberately please anyone or hide my personality. I'm meticulous in my work and direct in my speech, and my teammates are tolerant and trusting of me. I can focus on solving cases and make full use of my abilities without having to be careful and watch people's expressions all day long."

"For me, reliable teammates and a comfortable work environment are more important than any glamorous position or empty promotion opportunities."

"So there's really no need to try to persuade me anymore. I'm very sure that I want to stay in Group 5."

His words were simple and straightforward, without any deliberate attempt to evoke emotion, yet every word was sincere.

Upon hearing this, Sun Du's face turned pale and then red, extremely embarrassed.

For the past few days, he'd humbled himself, offered kind words and promises, believing he'd grasped the young woman's long-held regret and thought victory was assured. But it turns out she never intended to transfer; she was just using him to resolve a long-standing grudge, and today she deliberately embarrassed him in person.

After all that work, I was just a tool.

The stark contrast in his attitude instantly enraged him, and his tone turned icy: "So all this time you've been cooperating with me, listening to my persuasion, just to indirectly use me?"

Su Xiaohe gently shook her head: "I didn't take advantage of anyone. At first, I just wanted to find out the truth of what happened back then. You were the one who kept talking to me about job transfers and the future. I didn't give a clear response because I wanted to clarify things thoroughly. Today, I'm saying it all in person so as not to delay either of us."

These words, though spoken calmly, were sharp and cutting. Sun Du was rendered speechless, his pride completely shattered. He forced a smile and said coldly, "Su Xiaohe, so many people are desperate to get into the intelligence department, but I won't take them. I'm giving you this opportunity, and you don't appreciate it. There's no need to treat me like this, making a fool of myself."

"Section Chief Sun, please watch your words."

Sun Tiemei took a step forward, her aura imposing, and her protectiveness swift and decisive: "From beginning to end, it was you who repeatedly harassed my team members in private. I'll let bygones be bygones and not hold it against you, but you'd better figure out whether it's justifiable for you to poach people from me behind my back."

"Now that they've clearly refused, and you're not getting any benefits, you're turning around and saying my team members are making fun of you? The intelligence department's vision is far too narrow."

Sun Tiemei's words were sharp and cutting, leaving Sun Du speechless and his face turning ashen.

Chen Shi, standing to the side, slowly added insult to injury, his tone lazy yet every word piercing: "To put it bluntly, that's how it is, Section Chief Sun. It's perfectly normal for this young lady to seek your verification of the truth about her long-standing inner conflict."

"You insist on using other people's regrets as a breakthrough point, thinking of picking up ready-made high-quality talents. If you can poach them, it's because you have good vision; if you can't, it's because others don't cherish them and are just making fun of you. That doesn't make sense, does it? No matter how good the opportunity is, if they don't want it, it's not their loss; it's just that you've wasted your time."

After two rounds of direct confrontation, Sun Du was completely embarrassed and stood in the office, caught in a dilemma. His previous refined demeanor vanished, leaving only a face full of frustration and embarrassment.

On the other side, Fatty and Chang Biao, after hearing the whole truth, were so embarrassed that they scratched their toes on the ground.

The two of them spent the whole morning imagining an eight-hundred-word drama about Xiaohe leaving the company. One was convinced that Xiaohe was being manipulated, while the other followed up with evidence to support his suspicions. The two of them were anxiously huddled together, fearing that their core teammate would be poached.

In the end, all that fuss turned out to be just the two of them making baseless suspicions and wasting their time on each other.

Chen Shi glanced at the fat man, who looked embarrassed, and with a smirk, silently raised his hand and gave him a standard middle finger.

The fat man was thick-skinned and could pretend he didn't see it, but Chang Biao was so ashamed that he buried his head in his arms, wishing he could disappear on the spot.

Despite the awkwardness, the two felt mostly relieved and fortunate.

Thankfully, Xiao He didn't leave.

They almost misunderstood their most reliable teammate because of their own wild imagination.