The Weird Life Game: Starting as a Department Head

Chapter 8 Agent

Xu Hang could vaguely guess what Lu Tingxue was thinking.

He thought it was worth a try.

"Okay, could you arrange for me to attend the appreciation party tonight?"

"cannot."

Lu Tingxue said bluntly:

"I'm just a nobody, do you expect a hostess to get you entry?"

She then asked curiously:

"Aren't you the department head?"

Qingwu Media and Warm Winter Bank have a lot of dealings; isn't this something you can decide with just a word?

Xu Hang sighed at the question.

"To put it simply, I've been suspended, and a bunch of my colleagues have anonymously reported me."

He briefly explained the situation to Lu Tingxue, who seemed thoughtful after listening:

"Then your situation is quite dangerous."

Your boss means that if you successfully reach a cooperation agreement with me, he will help you suppress those whistleblower letters.

Conversely, it can be understood this way: if you fail to meet the target, external criticism combined with internal whistleblowing could lead to your dismissal.

"That's one way to understand it."

Xu Hang leans forward:

"We're in the same boat now, Sister Lu. My life depends on you."

Lu Tingxue waved her hands repeatedly:

"Calling me 'sister' won't help. I've already said I'm just a hostess; I can't decide whether you can join me tonight."

The matter of cooperation is even more uncertain; I have no right to decide who I sign a contract with.

dong dong.

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the reception room, and before the two could respond, a young man walked in.

He was smiling, dressed in a business suit, and looked very energetic.

"Mr. Xu, it's been a long time."

After entering, he glanced at Lu Tingxue, then his gaze settled on Xu Hang.

"Hello, may I ask who you are?"

Xu Hang naturally didn't recognize the other person. He thought of Lu Tingxue's method and made up an excuse:

"I've been dealing with some things lately, and my memory isn't what it used to be."

The young man paused for a moment, then gave a knowing look:

"Understood. I've heard about the troubles your bank has been facing, and I'm on your side."

He walked over and sat down next to Lu Tingxue. Lu Tingxue subconsciously shifted her body to move away from him.

"Adhering to professional ethics and laws and regulations is always worthy of respect. By the way, my name is Long Jing."

He glared at Lu Tingxue out of the corner of his eye, then met Xu Hang's gaze:

"He is the agent of Lu Tingxue's team and is responsible for her business negotiations."

Xu Hang nodded and then looked towards the door.

Shen Yao, who was standing at the door, seemed to understand Xu Hang's gaze and immediately walked in and stood next to him.

"Hello, agent. I'm Shen Yao, the supervisor's assistant."

She was a little nervous, but her speech was fluent:

"This collaboration is long-term and wide-ranging, and we hope that higher-level leaders can participate in the negotiations."

Upon hearing this request, Long Jing shook his head slightly:

"My company sent me here after careful consideration; Ms. Shen is making a mountain out of a molehill."

His gaze didn't leave Shen Yao; he only glanced at Xu Hang out of the corner of his eye.

"The information we received is that Mr. Xu has been suspended from his duties pending investigation. Our company can only regard him as an ordinary business specialist."

"To have spoken with our artist privately for so long without prior appointment is already an extra favor."

Then, he slowly turned his gaze to Xu Hang:

"Mr. Xu, I only have fifteen minutes to review your proposal."

Xu Hang waved his hand:

"There is no such thing."

"Really? It seems you've suffered quite a blow."

Long Jing leaned back in his chair, his hands clasped together in front of his chest.

"That's alright, you can just tell me verbally."

Xu Hang had already grasped the other party's attitude. After a few seconds of silence, he spoke:

"I heard there's a sponsor appreciation event tonight, may I attend?"

Upon hearing about the thank-you event, Long Jing looked at Lu Tingxue, who simply avoided his gaze.

"I don't know where you heard that, but it's not true."

When Long Jing looked at Xu Hang, his smile returned:

"Moreover, even if there were such an event, it would be an internal gathering of our company, and we generally do not allow outsiders to participate."

Let's discuss your cooperation proposal. By the way, we only have ten minutes left.

Xu Hang ignored Long Jing's second question and asked again:

How can I participate?

Long Jing shook his head:

"Mr. Xu, as I just said..."

How can I participate?

Xu Hang asked for the third time, his tone no longer friendly:

"If you don't have an answer, I'll go to your superior myself; I can find them."

Sensing Xu Hang's attitude, Long Jing was slightly taken aback, then his expression turned cold:

"Mr. Xu, my presence here already represents the attitude of my superiors."

He then looked at Shen Yao beside him:

"Miss Shen, it seems that Mr. Xu's mental instability has become too severe, and he has even forgotten the procedures."

As his assistant, you should tell him.

After a brief silence, Shen Yao spoke:

"Warm Winter Bank is one of Qingwu Media's important partners. If you want to participate in similar events, your company needs to provide a quota after communication, and then the bank will designate the participants."

Her explanation lowered the atmosphere in the meeting room to an uncomfortable level.

Long Jing was very satisfied with this:

"That's right. If Mr. Xu really wants to participate in similar activities, please follow the formal procedures."

"As someone who has been suspended from duty pending investigation, how do I proceed with the formal procedures?"

"I'm afraid I can't help with that."

"I'm not asking you a question, I'm just expressing my feelings."

Xu Hang grinned at Long Jing:

"It seems the only solution is to plead guilty and accept punishment so that the suspension investigation can end as soon as possible."

He took out his phone and, in front of Long Jing, opened the vice president's contact information, his finger hovering over the dial button:

"As the head of the credit department, I have actually made many mistakes, including several collaborations involving your company."

Upon hearing this, Long Jing frowned, and Lu Tingxue and Shen Yao both looked at Xu Hang in surprise.

But Xu Hang had only just begun to speak:

"I vaguely remember making some mistakes in the past collaborations I spearheaded with your company."

Reporting this now may have some impact on your company's cash flow and could also implicate some people.

I can only apologize in advance.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Hang was about to make a phone call.

It's too late to say.

"Wait a minute!"

With a snap, Long Jing jumped up from the sofa and clapped his hands:

"Mr. Xu, what are you saying? Your adherence to professional rules and regulations has always been my role model."

In an instant, he seemed like a different person; the smile on his face became stiff, as if it had been welded on.

"There have been so many collaborations that you have spearheaded in the past. Everyone says that among so many leaders, you are the only one who is reasonable and gets things done."

Even if you can't remember, I'm sure you haven't done anything wrong.

Seeing that the other person had changed to a fawning attitude, Xu Hang rested his chin on his hand and asked curiously:

"I'm not sure about that. Why don't you call your superior over? You're quite busy, aren't you?"