boyutpedia Chapter 195 The Last Face
Chapter 195 The Last Face
Su Lejia was still a little groggy when she woke up early. After washing up, she returned to her bedroom and was a bit confused to see Jiang Qin already up.
Then I heard Jiang Qin quickly say that she was going to Huo's to get her resignation certificate, and that He Xu had sent a message last night.
The dazed look in his eyes disappeared instantly.
After changing her clothes, Su Lejia quickly went to the restroom.
Jiang Qin was washing her face when Su Lejia reminded her, "Honey, remember to put on some makeup when you're done, make yourself look pale, so you don't ruin all your efforts—feel free to use any of the cosmetics in my drawer, don't be shy."
Jiang Qin had almost forgotten about it and sincerely thanked her.
She had originally thought that Wednesday's meeting was the last time she would see Horstley, but no one expected that she and he would meet again after that and before she faked her death.
“Don’t thank me. Okay, baby, remember to draw carefully,” Su Lejia said. “Do you still remember what I taught you last time? It’s okay if you don’t. You can video call me later. I have a long way to go to work, so I can take the video from the back seat.”
Jiang Qin hadn't forgotten any of that. "I remember them all."
Su Lejia and Zhou Junxuan were both rushing to work in the morning. To be precise, no office worker in a first-tier city is ever in a rush in the morning. Jiang Qin naturally didn't want to delay her best friend at this crucial moment.
Especially now that Zhou Junxuan has gone downstairs, she had just vaguely heard him say that he would go downstairs to buy breakfast and wait for Su Lejia to go to the company together.
After saying that, she quickly told her best friend to set off.
Reminded by this, Su Lejia remembered that Zhou Junxuan had said he would go downstairs to buy breakfast so they could go to work together. She felt a little embarrassed, said goodbye, picked up her bag, and ran out the door.
With a loud bang, the once bustling apartment was now empty except for Jiang Qin.
Jiang Qin paused for a moment, but didn't have time to dwell on it.
What her daughter Lele said is true. We've made it through so long, we can't let small things cause us to lose big ones.
After quickly getting ready, Jiang Qin began to carefully apply special effects makeup.
……
At 9:30 a.m., a meeting on a new project, initiated on short notice, was underway at the Huo Group headquarters.
About half an hour later, Huo Sili's phone, which was on the table, rang.
Amidst the slightly surprised gazes of the crowd, he picked up the phone with his slender fingers and unlocked it.
He glanced at the message, lowered his eyes slightly, put it down, and his expression remained unchanged.
But the speaking speed during the subsequent meeting was noticeably faster.
At 10:20, as the meeting drew to a close, Huo Sili glanced at Fu Rongying, who was sitting diagonally to his left, taking notes.
"Secretary Fu, you'll be in charge from now on."
As he spoke, his tall, upright figure rose from his seat and strode toward the conference room door.
Fu Rongying, whose eyes were already brimming with smiles, suddenly became even brighter after being entrusted with what she considered an important task by Huo Sili in front of everyone.
As soon as Horst left, the smile that he had been hiding on his face was now more obvious than ever.
Upon seeing this, the senior executives present showed some strange and unspeakable expressions, but they quickly hid these expressions in the shadows.
Over here, in the Human Resources Department, the office doors, which are usually tightly closed, are wide open now.
Hearing the sound of leather shoes hitting the ground at the end of the corridor, the people who had been waiting at the door quickly left to inform the others inside, until Horstley reached the door.
Everyone stopped what they were doing, stood up, and greeted him.
His face beamed with joy. "Good morning, Mr. Huo!"
"Hmm, has she arrived?"
“She…” The staff member closest to Huo Sili hesitated for a moment.
The person in the lead quickly interjected, "Mr. Huo, you mean Secretary Jiang? Secretary Jiang hasn't arrived yet, but she should be here soon. The receptionist just sent a message saying she's already at the door."
“Okay.” Horstley said casually, placing the bags he was carrying on the spacious desk in front of him.
"When she comes later, give her the gift and tell her it's a small gift from the company, and ask her to accept it."
Upon hearing this, a hint of doubt flashed across the faces of the several HR personnel.
What's going on? Aren't they a married couple? Why doesn't he deliver the gift in person? This...
Are they also part of the play between President Huo and Secretary Jiang?
But after glancing at Huo Sili and carefully discerning the emotions in his words, he felt that something was amiss.
Of course, these reactions happen in the blink of an eye.
Working in the HR department at the group headquarters naturally requires excellent observation skills.
As soon as Horstley finished speaking, regardless of what he was thinking, the leader smiled and agreed.
"Yes, Mr. Huo, I understand. I will personally deliver it to Secretary Jiang later, and I guarantee she will accept it."
Horst said nothing more, but strode towards the screen that had been prepared in advance inside.
Meanwhile, downstairs, Jiang Qin was still haunted by the elevator where she had the accident.
But coincidentally, another elevator was under maintenance at the moment, so there was some hesitation about whether to take the president's and VIPs' private elevator that Horstley usually used.
Objectively speaking, she still had her Huo Group secretary's badge and could still use that elevator, but the thought that it was the elevator Huo Sili usually used made her feel disgusted and repulsed.
This kind of aversion is childish, and Jiang Qin understands it.
Sometimes, however, human emotions are just like that—unreasonable.
If she didn't follow her heart now, Jiang Qin could almost guess how long she would feel uncomfortable.
So in the end, she decided to wait for the other elevator to finish its maintenance and then take the other one.
Fortunately, the elevator maintenance was nearing completion, and after about five minutes, we were able to ride it.
The elevator stopped at the floor where the Human Resources Department was located. Jiang Qin unzipped her bag, took out the document bag containing her resignation certificate, and took out the work badge that was to be collected before continuing to walk towards the Human Resources Department office.
When I got to the door, it was closed.
Jiang Qin knocked politely on the door and heard a voice from inside say, "Come in."
Almost instantly, she understood what she was hearing.
She raised an eyebrow slightly, but quickly concealed her expression and pushed the door open.
Then I saw that there was only one person in the office, and no one else was there.
She naturally recognized this person; he was Minister Yang, the head of the Human Resources Department, a female executive in her forties.
She was handled by the same person during her previous interviews.
Therefore, upon seeing the other party, Jiang Qin felt a slight pang of emotion, but not much. She quickly and politely approached him, directly inquiring about the resignation process.
"Good morning, Minister Yang. I'm here to collect my resignation certificate. This is my work badge. As for the company's office property, I've already handed it over to Secretary Fu. There was no damage or loss. I checked it with your department's colleagues last time."
Minister Yang was also surprised. Before she could even finish her sentence, Jiang Qin, who usually speaks quite gently, suddenly seemed eager to resign and blurted out her words.
She was momentarily speechless.
However, being a high-ranking official, he quickly realized what was happening and immediately responded with a smile.
"Yes! Yes! It's been cleared out, it's been cleared out. It was Xiao Zhang from my department who went, right? I know all that. Okay, Secretary Jiang, please wait a moment while I get the company seal and stamp your resignation certificate."
The Huo family's official seal is kept in a safe, which automatically locks after two incorrect password attempts, which is inconvenient.
"Okay." Jiang Qin didn't interrupt.
However, everything went smoothly after that, and Jiang Qin soon received her newly stamped resignation certificate.
The stamp was applied quite nicely. She stared at it for a couple of seconds, waited for it to dry completely, then opened the file bag and put the document in her hand. It was indeed quite important, but it was really just a piece of paper with no real weight.
After finishing the installation, I was about to leave when I suddenly felt a very intense gaze upon me.
Jiang Qin instinctively frowned. People usually don't go into the HR department unless they work in HR, so she wasn't familiar with it. But she could feel the stares very clearly.
Looking up, I met the screen behind me, and a strange feeling welled up inside me.
Minister Yang's smiling voice rang out at that moment.
"Oh, and this too, Secretary Jiang, please take this. It's a small gift from our HR department for you. We wish you a prosperous and thriving career! Ah, with a talent like yours, you'll surely achieve great things wherever you go!"
Minister Yang has a blessed appearance; he is slightly chubby but has a very pleasing face. When he speaks, his eyes curve slightly like crescent moons. Just looking at his appearance, he is like a sweet candy; one glance at him will put you in a good mood.
The fact that he was personally carrying the two gift bags to hang on Jiang Qin's hands left Jiang Qin, who was putting her resignation certificate into a file folder, a little confused.
However, it's hard to feel unhappy looking at such a blessed and pleasing face.
In particular, today is the day she leaves her job.
I glanced at it and it didn't look particularly valuable. I remembered that I had heard that the HR department had plans to increase humanistic care for Huo's employees.
So without thinking too much, I accepted the two small gift bags.
"Lend your blessings."
The blessings from working people are simple and unadorned, yet they are exceptionally touching.
Hearing this, Jiang Qin couldn't help but feel happy, and a sweet smile naturally appeared on her lips.
Behind the antique-style landscape screen, Huo Sili's pupils dilated slightly as he looked at Jiang Qin through the gap, his eyes brightening noticeably, though they were also faintly red and filled with tears.
"I also wish Minister Yang a prosperous future. Well then, I'll be going now, bye-bye."
"Bye-Bye."
The two said goodbye outside. At that moment, Jiang Qin seemed to sense something again and looked up at the screen.
However, the material is not translucent, and Jiang Qin's angle is limited, so she can't see much more.
Knowing that she would soon fake her death and leave, Jiang Qin forced herself not to think too much.
However, the journey away was still somewhat unsettling because of the kidnapping incident he had previously experienced.
But the truth is, nothing happened.
He got into the car safely, and the bodyguard's voice rang out.
"Second Young Madam, are we returning to Moonlit Bay?"
The strange feeling hadn't dissipated yet. Jiang Qin hummed in agreement, her gaze falling on the two gift bags in her hands.