kingnovel Chapter 1442 - 242: Changing His Mind
Chapter 1442 - 242: Changing His Mind
Chapter 1442: Watching
The Finance Department Director was sobbing and sniffing, which even made Xiao Zhen feel a bit compassionate, not to mention the R&D Department Director beside him.
"Right, Chairman, the two of us have at least worked hard for the company even if we haven’t achieved anything grand. Yes, we made a budgeting error, but it hasn’t been finalized yet, right? Is it necessary to be so severe? We’ve never made mistakes in previous years. Aren’t these plans always confirmed over and over again?"
The R&D Department Director said while casting a sideways glare at Xu Ke, who was looking at the R&D Department Director.
The R&D Department Director claimed there were no mistakes.
Yet, he had no plans to alter the proposal.
He was merely leveraging past occurrences.
Xiao Zhen looked at the proposal and realized there was indeed a big problem, but hadn’t they caught it in time now? There was no need to force a decision, so he looked at Xu Ke with dissatisfaction. After all, it’s his own company, and he can’t let the employees be disheartened.
"Alright, I have already decided on this matter. You two can leave now."
Xiao Zhen’s carefree attitude immediately made the two directors delighted, almost smugly glancing at Xu Ke as if to say, "Even if you have caught me on something, isn’t the CEO still not punishing me?"
Xiao Zhen looked at those proposals, placed them on the table, and turned his head to Xu Ke.
"Alright, the matter with Headquarters is for me to decide. You don’t need to intervene in Headquarters’ matters. And besides, the two of them have indeed been diligent in the company, it’s just this small mistake, there’s no need to keep dwelling on it."
It seems Xiao Zhen is indeed very lenient towards the company’s employees.
Even such a mistake, Xiao Zhen still wanted to cover up for them, but Xu Ke kept thinking there’s absolutely no need for that.
If the mistake is amplified further, Headquarters might lose quite a lot this time, but Xiao Zhen didn’t want to hear a single word, insisting on defending those employees, leaving Xu Ke with no other option.
"Since the Chairman has decided to let them off, I naturally have nothing more to say, but if the Chairman gets deceived by them again, don’t come to me for help then, because where there is a first time, there is likely a second."
"Given their supposedly strong skills, how could they make such an error? Unlike you, Chairman, they are specifically responsible for the department’s issues, yet such a big oversight occurs. Think about it, whether they have concealed anything from you in their work capabilities."
"Forget about Headquarters, such situations wouldn’t occur in our branch office at all, and I’m entirely familiar with the branch’s affairs. But you, Chairman, are different. Anyway, I’ve said my piece; whether you listen or not is your decision."
After Xu Ke finished speaking, he reviewed a few remaining documents, but Xiao Zhen was disrupted from his perfectly good game, and now couldn’t calm down due to this matter.
Originally, according to Xiao Zhen’s thoughts, he definitely wouldn’t take action against these employees, given they were left by his father and are extremely capable, but ever since taking over, these employees seem to all have ideas in their heads, plotting their own courses. Can’t Xiao Zhen lead these employees to prosperity together?
Yet, every time out of respect for his father, he lets these employees off. But indeed as Xu Ke said, if these employees’ ambitions get a bit bigger, his position might even be shaken.
However, Xiao Zhen believed these employees should at least have a conscience, given he has always been particularly good to them. If they really did anything, Xiao Zhen would be the first not to let them off. But once these employees acted, Xiao Zhen suddenly didn’t know how to decide.
Xu Ke finished reviewing the documents, placed them on the table, and was about to leave. Unexpectedly, the pondering Xiao Zhen directly blocked his path, certainly anxious about company issues but absolutely wouldn’t let this guy near his daughter.
"Where are you going? I told you to stay at Headquarters today, so stay at Headquarters properly. Why do you keep running around? Also, don’t even think about approaching the hospital, you’re absolutely not allowed to get through there."
Watching Xiao Zhen’s cautious expression, Xu Ke felt a bit of a headache. Why does this person keep staring at him without any relaxation?
"I absolutely won’t go to the hospital, but surely I still need to go to the bathroom, right? If the Chairman keeps an eye on me even when I go to the bathroom, wouldn’t that seem a bit stingy? If the chairman’s employees see this, wouldn’t they say you are my nanny? If the Chairman can afford this reputation, of course, so can I."
Xu Ke said this, making Xiao Zhen pause. Yes, this guy has to eat, drink, and take care of personal needs, surely he can’t be watched at all times. But what if this guy runs away? After all, this guy has many tricks up his sleeve, he can’t be taken lightly. Thus, Xiao Zhen called in his assistant, who seemed to become petrified upon hearing Xiao Zhen’s instructions. He initially thought he’d just be pouring coffee for Xu Ke, but now he had to follow him around like a little sidekick, even not let him out of sight at the bathroom.
"Chairman, how could someone go missing in broad daylight? Besides, I don’t think the Branch CEO looks foolish, is there really any need to keep a close watch? How about I do something else more meaningful, and leave this task to someone else?"
The assistant tried hard to find excuses, looking at Xu Ke as if Xu Ke were a flood beast, while Xu Ke saw how scared the assistant was and naturally wouldn’t mind teasing a bit.
"Oh, is it scary to follow me? Besides, since the Chairman tells you to follow, you’d better follow, or if I run away, the Chairman won’t be able to find me, right, Chairman?"
Xiao Zhen felt awkward hearing Xu Ke say this directly in front of the assistant, yet still arrogantly raised his head.
"Just keep quiet, wherever you are going today, someone must follow you. Anyway, I’ve already arranged the matters of the branch office, and if you dare to run around again, don’t you believe I will personally watch over you."
Xiao Zhen said, looking at the assistant who was reluctant to do this task: "Today, the most important thing is for you to help me keep an eye on Xu Ke from the branch office. If you lose track of him, then you don’t need to come to work anymore. This is today’s most important task."
Upon hearing Xiao Zhen say this, the assistant instantly perked up. If he truly lost him, the job would be gone, and just yesterday Xiao Zhen fired a manager. Thinking of this, the assistant dared not take any chances and tightly followed Xu Ke.
Only then did Xiao Zhen feel satisfied to continue looking into the documents Xu Ke had processed. Originally thinking there must be some errors in them, but surprisingly, after thoroughly checking, he couldn’t find a single mistake, instantly feeling frustrated.