He remembered very clearly that the sons and daughters of those investors were all persuaded by Zhan Ruoqing to invest in Taoxun!
And now, he was actually going to work for Zhan Ruoqing? This... it wasn't impossible to consider...
"After you change jobs, you will still hold the position of Vice President. Many matters will require your help, and I hope you can teach Ruoqing well. Therefore, you don't need to worry about your salary; we will definitely make you satisfied. You also don't need to worry about Qianbai; the Zhan family will come forward to protect you," Ye Zhi said sincerely.
She had already discussed it with Zhan Ruoqing before making the call.
Now, all that was needed was Yao Hongbo's nod, and Zhan Ruoqing would then bother her father and brother.
Yao Hongbo remained silent for a long time. To be honest, he was truly tempted.
However, it all happened too fast, so fast that he felt it was somewhat unreal.
"President Ye, I'd like to ask..." Yao Hongbo asked in a deep voice, "Are you that trusting of me?"
"Of course! Your abilities are beyond doubt. Most importantly," Ye Zhi said confidently, "During your time at Qianbai, regardless of whether your decisions were effective or not, you always did your best for Qianbai. I believe in your character!"
Yao Hongbo was immediately touched. He never expected that his opponent would understand him the most. Even Ye Zhi understood that his decisions were for Qianbai's good, but those investors pretended to be oblivious.
But still...
President Ye, what did you mean by 'regardless of whether they were effective or not'? Are you accustomed to stabbing people in the back while comforting them?
Yao Hongbo took a deep breath. He had already made up his mind. "President Ye, when can I start working?"
"Anytime," Ye Zhi chuckled lightly.
"Alright, I'll resign tomorrow!" Yao Hongbo said crisply.
*
The next morning, Yao Hongbo arrived at the CEO's office. As soon as he pushed the door open, he saw the secretary holding a mobile phone, standing there looking for gold cards.
The atmosphere immediately became awkward.
"You're being so blatant; aren't you afraid of being mistaken for a spy?" Yao Hongbo asked speechlessly.
Seeing that Yao Hongbo seemed to be in good spirits, the secretary joked, "Vice President, you jest. Of all the documents sent to the CEO's office, which one doesn't go through me, the secretary, first? If I were truly a spy, I could do it from my own desk and wouldn't need to come to the CEO's office."
Yao Hongbo was taken aback. That was indeed logical!
"Don't call me Vice President anymore," Yao Hongbo waved his hand casually. He took out his phone and said, "I've been transferred. I'm not the Vice President anymore."
Just as the secretary was about to say something to console him, she saw Yao Hongbo open a newly downloaded game on his phone, "Reencountering Journey to the West," and then pull out a piece of paper filled with account numbers and passwords.
The secretary was surprised. She couldn't help but ask, "You play this game too now?"
"I don't play it," Yao Hongbo explained. "It's my son, who's in junior high. He saw gold cards in my office online and bragged to his classmates. So, his classmates all gave him their account numbers and passwords, asking him to find me to help them collect gold cards. My son is a bit vain and readily agreed. What can I do when I have a son like this? Are you also collecting for others?"
"Yes," the secretary said with a smile. "Several colleagues have asked me for help, and they even offered to pay me. How could I accept that? So, I told them to treat me to a meal each!"
Yao Hongbo suddenly froze. Could it be...
His son wasn't acting out of vanity, but was actually taking money from his classmates?
The corners of his lips twitched slightly. Should he praise his son for being quite business-minded at such a young age?
After they finished collecting the cards, the secretary said sympathetically, "Vice President... I'll still call you Vice President. I truly feel that you did a very good job and were very competent. What are your plans for the future..."
Before he could finish, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and two people entered, chatting and laughing.
Yao Hongbo looked up and saw Yang Xu and the newly appointed Vice President Shi Fan.
Yang Xu immediately sneered, "Isn't this Vice President Yao? Oh, my memory fails me, you're no longer the Vice President. You're here so early; are you here to hand over your duties?"
Yao Hongbo walked directly to the desk. He took out a document from the drawer, spread it open, and handed it to Shi Fan. "Shi Fan, you've been by my side during this period. You're as aware of the work progress as I am, so I don't need to say much. If this handover document is in order, please sign it."
A hint of guilt appeared on Shi Fan's face. He had come to Qianbai with Yao Hongbo and was considered a backbone of the new team. Now that Yao Hongbo was being replaced, those investors had him step in.
Therefore, he felt somewhat uneasy when facing Yao Hongbo.
Shi Fan quickly scanned the handover document, picked up his pen, and signed his name. "No problem."
Seeing him sign, Yao Hongbo directly produced a resignation letter. "Vice President Shi, I'm resigning. Please approve it!"
Shi Fan was stunned. "Senior..."
Yang Xu immediately became vigilant. "Yao Hongbo, what do you mean? Don't tell me you're actually planning to jump ship to Taoxun? Or are you truly the spy sent by Taoxun?! Shi Fan, call the police quickly!"
Shi Fan hesitated for a moment. Just then, the office door was pushed open again, and Zhan Ruofeng walked in.
"Young Master Zhan, you've come at the perfect time!" Yang Xu immediately went up to Zhan Ruofeng, asserting with certainty that Yao Hongbo was a commercial spy from Taoxun planning to jump ship to Taoxun, and he intended to call the police to arrest him.
"President Yang," Zhan Ruofeng frowned, "What do you mean by that? How come I don't know that our Zhan family's company has become Taoxun's?"
"Wh—" Yang Xu was stunned, his eyes widening in shock. So, Yao Hongbo wasn't going to Taoxun, but to the Zhan Corporation?
Suddenly, he felt as if he had been slapped in the face and couldn't speak coherently.
Shi Fan said nothing further and signed the resignation letter.
"Mr. Yao, let's go," Zhan Ruofeng said.
Yao Hongbo nodded. After completing his resignation procedures, he left Qianbai with Zhan Ruofeng and arrived downstairs at Zhiwei Company.
"My sister's company is upstairs," Zhan Ruofeng said. "Mr. Yao, I'll escort you up."
"Wait a moment," Yao Hongbo stopped. He said earnestly, "Young Master Zhan, please consider me a busybody. Yang Xu is too selfish; continuing to indulge him will not benefit Qianbai. I advise you to carefully consider whether to continue investing in Qianbai."
Zhan Ruofeng sighed inwardly. Yao Hongbo was still thinking of Qianbai even now. It was a pity that such a loyal and capable person was driven away by Qianbai itself.
He and his father greatly admired Yao Hongbo, but their support alone was of little use.
"I will consider it carefully. Let's go, we'll go upstairs first," Zhan Ruofeng said. "Actually, this is my first time visiting my sister's company. Mr. Yao, if the company is very small and simple, please don't mind..."