Mrs. Gao offered a perfunctory smile.
"But now that you're here in South City, we can finally interact properly again."
"Leave your contact information. Come visit Auntie anytime, and don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything. Please, don't be polite with me."
The two of them spent half the day in the hot springs, chatting extensively. Before dusk, Tang Nan Nan left Kangqiao Villa with the others.
Mrs. Gao sat by the floor-to-ceiling window in her room, watching Tang Nan Nan surround Hu Jia Sheng, and frowned with displeasure.
Their status meant that all their affairs were kept confidential from the public.
Therefore, no matter how capable Zhan Bei Jue was, it would still be very difficult for him to investigate her past.
She was confident that Zhan Bei Jue could not find any leverage against her, but she had not expected a young girl to appear at this juncture.
A young girl who knew her past like the back of her hand, a young girl who could expose her affairs at any moment.
Mrs. Gao was deeply annoyed.
What annoyed her the most, however, was Tang Nan Nan's closeness to Hu Jia Sheng.
A long time ago, Mrs. Gao had known Tang Nan Nan was an intelligent person, inheriting much from her parents.
Not only was she beautiful and capable, but her mind was also particularly meticulous.
A fallen phoenix was no better than a chicken. If Tang Nan Nan harbored any intentions towards Hu Jia Sheng at this time, it would be a significant problem.
Mr. Gao had played a considerable role in the misfortune of Tang Nan Nan's father.
In a sense, Mr. Gao was now an enemy of Tang Nan Nan.
Therefore, she would absolutely not allow Tang Nan Nan and Hu Jia Sheng to get together.
Years ago, shortly after Hu Jia Sheng was born, Zhan Bei Jue's mother had secretly hired someone to deal with Mrs. Gao, which resulted in Mrs. Gao being unable to have any more children.
Hu Jia Sheng was her only son in this life.
Everything she was doing now was for Hu Jia Sheng.
A significant portion of the Zhan family's assets belonged to Hu Jia Sheng.
She could not stand idly by and watch Zhan Bei Jue and his vicious mother flaunt their power for their entire lives.
She intended to reclaim what rightfully belonged to Hu Jia Sheng.
The Tang family was riddled with scandals, and she would never allow someone like that to ruin Hu Jia Sheng's future!
"Tang Nan Nan, don't blame me for being ruthless. Blame yourself for being blind. You walk down the path that leads to hardship."
The project contract was successfully signed and soon commenced.
On Monday, Hu Jia Sheng convened a project kickoff meeting with all department heads to assign tasks.
As the meeting was about to conclude, everyone discovered an anonymous whistleblower letter in their emails.
Upon opening it, they found it was about Tang Nan Nan, an assistant in the technical department.
The email detailed Tang Nan Nan's family background in South City and her educational experiences.
It stated that she was merely a high school graduate who hadn't even completed her drama studies, not an electrical and mechanical engineering major from South City University. It claimed she had forged her credentials to infiltrate Grey Electrical, and into such a crucial technical department, raising suspicions about her motives.
One person opened the email and couldn't help but ask the person next to them if they had received it.
Soon, everyone opened their emails.
Whispers erupted in the conference room, and the HR manager's face turned pale with fright.
Seeing everyone's attention diverted, Hu Jia Sheng paused and asked what was happening.
The HR manager, knowing the matter couldn't be concealed, quickly stood up and apologized.
She stated that regarding Tang Nan Nan, it was due to her lack of diligence in her work and that she would investigate and resolve it immediately.
Hu Jia Sheng opened the email and frowned.
Tang Nan Nan was not a foolish, naive girl who would blurt out anything without considering the consequences, especially concerning matters of fate and future.
Besides himself and her, no one knew her past. Who would report her at this time, and with such detailed information?
He thought of He Lao San from South City.
This was the first time such an incident had occurred in the company, and everyone was waiting to see how the HR manager would handle it and what Hu Jia Sheng's attitude would be.
Hu Jia Sheng's reaction was calmer than they had expected.
"She's just a mere assistant in the technical department, bringing personal grievances into the company. Go talk to her, tell her to be more careful in the future and not to disclose company information casually."
He attributed the incident to Tang Nan Nan's personal grudges, implying someone was deliberately slandering her?
The HR manager sensed his underlying meaning and quickly agreed.
"Alright, I'll have someone investigate the origin of this email. Spreading malicious content and illegally invading our company system, we will not tolerate it."
Hu Jia Sheng nodded, "Speaking of which, we are in the technology field. The fact that our internal email system was so easily compromised is also my dereliction of duty."
"We will strengthen our security measures in the future. Therefore, this matter should not be publicized, to avoid damaging the company's reputation. Let's adjourn the meeting."
As everyone dispersed, the HR manager stayed behind, and Tang Nan Nan was quickly summoned into the conference room.
Not only the department heads but everyone in the company had received the email. It seemed this matter couldn't be left without a resolution.
The HR manager checked the educational certificates provided by Tang Nan Nan on relevant websites and confirmed they were indeed forged. She was very angry.
According to company regulations, Tang Nan Nan should not only be fired but also penalized.
Seeing Tang Nan Nan's face as white as paper, Hu Jia Sheng reminded the HR manager.
"If you publicly announce that she indeed forged her credentials, then your department's work will be very passive in the future."
"After all, she has been employed for a month, and you only found out after being alerted by outsiders. People will question your work capabilities."
"Therefore, I suggest this matter be handled as a personal grievance. Issue a notice and proceed as I instruct..."
Hu Jia Sheng managed to protect Tang Nan Nan and also presented the HR manager with a perfect public image.
However, Tang Nan Nan felt deeply guilty.
She didn't know who had offended her to want to harm her so conspicuously, and whether they would target her again in the future.
With this hidden issue, if it exploded again later, could Hu Jia Sheng still protect her?
She had caused Hu Jia Sheng too much trouble, and she felt truly embarrassed.
Moreover, even if Hu Jia Sheng didn't say anything, the HR manager now had reservations about her. With their daily interactions, how could she have the face to stay?
Tang Nan Nan was preoccupied all day.
Upon returning home, she apologized to Hu Jia Sheng and said she wanted to resign.
Although she was very reluctant to leave this job and didn't know what she would do if she resigned, and what Hu Jia Sheng thought of her now, she truly had no face to continue staying.
Hu Jia Sheng didn't try to stop her. After listening to her, he pondered for a moment.
"That's fine. After all, her academic qualifications were indeed fabricated. If that third brother He targeted you and failed this time, he will think of other methods in the future."
"Paper can't wrap fire forever. If any other flaws appear later, the lies will be harder to sustain."
"How about this. Since the academic qualifications are an insurmountable hurdle, why don't you find another job first, calm down, and study while you work."
"Strive to obtain a graduation certificate from South City University's electrical and mechanical engineering program as soon as possible. Hard work pays off. As long as you have a genuine certificate, no one will be able to do anything to you in the future."