Chapter 2523: Outsiders: Xiaochen Loses Memory 13
The door of the president's office opened and closed silently.
Zhou Chengjun finished the morning meeting, with a seriousness and fatigue after making the decision still lingering between his brows, and pushed open the office door.
In his office stood a strange young man.
Zhou Chengjun frowned and his sharp eyes swept over the other person's work badge on his chest: Chief Assistant Ye Lu.
In his impression, employees at this level should not appear here without being summoned unless they are led by Liang Yanze.
"Who are you?" Zhou Chengjun's voice dropped, his voice filled with obvious displeasure and anger at being interrupted. "How did you get in?"
Ye Lu was frightened by his aura and shrank slightly, but he quickly gathered up his courage, raised his head, and looked at him with a look of admiration and pity.
"Hello, Mr. Zhou, I'm Ye Lu."
"I...I have something to report to you."
Zhou Chengjun has a good memory, especially for those who try to contact him directly without going through the hierarchy.
He immediately remembered that there was such a person who had tried to add him on WeChat through some unknown means, but he directly transferred the request to Liang Yanze for processing.
"If you have any problems, go find your direct supervisor." Zhou Chengjun had no patience and walked around him to his desk with a cold tone.
"Now, get out."
Ye Lu seemed not to have heard the order to leave. Instead, he took two steps forward, looking even more weak and helpless.
He specially sprayed some perfume today, the scent was light, and he was holding a steaming cup of coffee in his hand, his fingertips were slightly white from the force.
Ye Lu believed that this look would always arouse some sympathy.
"Mr. Zhou, you... you don't remember me?" Ye Lu raised his eyes, his eyes slightly red, and his voice choked with sobs, "My name is Ye Lu. We met at the graduation ceremony of A University a year ago... I, I even took a photo with you..."
Zhou Chengjun was just about to pick up the intercom to call Liu Zou to come in and take the man away, but when he heard that, he paused, frowned, and thought for a moment.
A year ago, he was indeed invited by his alma mater to attend the graduation ceremony of the sponsored students.
"There were hundreds of people at the ceremony a year ago," Zhou Chengjun put down the phone and looked at him, his tone calm, even cold.
"I've sponsored many students, so it's normal that I don't remember you."
Jinchen, who was hovering in the corner of the ceiling watching the show, heard this and nodded slightly in agreement.
That’s right, he rarely remembers what other people look like, and just remembering what his wife looks like is enough for him.
Ye Lu was hurt by these words. Tears instantly filled his eyes, but he couldn't fall, and his voice became more choked.
"It's different... You are different to me. If it weren't for your financial support, I might not have been able to survive, let alone complete my studies..."
Jinchen: “?”
The human world is indeed very complicated. Is it necessary to cry like this to repay a favor?
He looked at Zhou Chengjun in confusion.
There was no change in Zhou Chengjun's expression, he was even a little annoyed.
He has seen too many people trying to get more in the name of gratitude.
"You can worship me," the boss said businesslike, "but that's enough. It's work time now."
Ye Lu hurriedly confessed, "I am... I have admired you for a long time, really."
He took a step forward and placed the cup of coffee he had been holding for a long time on Zhou Chengjun's desk. He looked at him with watery eyes, full of pleading, "Before I came to the group, I heard that you like to drink coffee."
"I...I learned pour-over brewing specifically for you. Can you...can you try it? Just one sip..."
Ye Lu was afraid of being rejected immediately, so he quickly said, "I am also a member of your assistant team..."
Ling Gungun quickly stood up, [Host, stop it! The protagonist's aura is starting to take effect. Zhou Chengjun will inevitably soften his heart and agree.]
Although Jinchen didn't quite understand what the protagonist's halo was, he could feel Ling Gungun's anxiety.
A wisp of extremely fine mist came out silently, hovered above the cup of coffee, and the tip dipped into the boiling liquid, lightly.
Zhou Chengjun, who was about to pick up the cup out of courtesy, paused.
An extremely strange smell, as if a mixture of rotten aquatic plants and muddy swamps, suddenly rushed into his nostrils.
Zhou Chengjun: “?”
Where does the mud smell come from? When did coffee beans with this flavor appear?
He suspected that there was something wrong with his sense of smell and stirred the dark brown liquid with a small silver spoon on the table.
With this stirring, the black, sticky silt at the bottom of the cup was instantly turned up and mixed with the coffee, emitting an even stronger and pungent earthy smell.
Zhou Chengjun: “…”
He stared at the disastrous scene in the cup, his face darkening.
He felt that the world today was full of unpredictable dangers for a boss of his level.
He had seen many business spies sent by business rivals, but this was the first time he had seen poisoning done in this way.
Ye Lu also saw the mud rising from the bottom of the cup, and the blood color on his face instantly faded away.
"No... Impossible, how could this be possible?" He waved his hands in panic, speaking incoherently, "Mr. Zhou, it wasn't me! It really wasn't me! I love you so much... No, I admire you so much, how could I possibly tamper with the coffee? Someone must have framed me!"
His tears suddenly burst out like a dam breaking. In his excitement, he even subconsciously wanted to reach out and pull Zhou Chengjun's sleeve to explain.
Zhou Chengjun avoided his touch in disgust, his eyes turned completely cold and he sneered.
"You're not qualified to act out these low-brow workplace intrigues in front of me."
He pressed the intercom and said in a cold voice, "Liu Zou, come in."
Chief Secretary Liu Zou immediately appeared at the office door and glanced at Ye Lu, whose face was covered in tears and looked panicked.
"Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Chengjun was too lazy to remember Ye Lu's name. "Take this employee out. Also, notify Xiao Liang."
Liu Zou nodded and walked up to Ye Lu. "Please come in. I will tell Liang Zhu the details of the situation, and I hope you can explain it to him as well."
Ye Lu was still struggling in vain, tears streaming down his face. He looked at Zhou Chengjun and said, "Mr. Zhou, please believe me. It really wasn't me. I don't know why this happened. You can't target me just because of this..."
Liu Zou: “…”
The smile on his face faded a little, and he pulled the person away.
The mist was hanging in the air, and the show was quite interesting to watch.
Suddenly, Jinchen saw an extremely subtle, almost imperceptible gray aura emanating from the head of the emotionally excited Ye Lu.
That scent... looks delicious.
The mist rushed over and swallowed the gray air in one gulp.
In the sea of consciousness, Zero's rolling voice almost split his legs.
Even Pixiu doesn’t dare to eat anything!
[Ahhh, host! Why are you eating everything?! That was a trace of energy released by the protagonist's halo, how could you have eaten it all?]
Jinchen felt the comfortable feeling brought by the energy blending into the mist and burped with satisfaction.
"Delicious," he commented. "How many more of these halos does he have? Can I just burrow into his flesh and eat them directly? That would be faster."
There was a sudden confusion. [I told you not to kill. You really can’t…]
It urgently searched for information and reluctantly offered a guess: "Perhaps...perhaps as long as the protagonist's aura loses some of its power due to setbacks, you can absorb the dissipated energy?"
[If that's the case, then you must complete your mission well and try to stop him from hooking up with the protagonist!]
Jinchen didn't quite understand, but it sounded good.
