As Lin Ke was organizing documents, a man in a suit walked in from outside, looking polite. "Lin Ke, it's your first day at the company. Are you settling in okay?"
"Team Leader Yang," Lin Ke smiled. "It's already past closing time. Why are you still here?"
"Just finishing up some paperwork, so I'm a bit late," Yang Lei said with a smile. "You've just been assigned to our sales team, and there are many things you're unfamiliar with. So, I was hoping you could help out for a day. You don't mind, do you?"
"Of course not. I'm new to the company and don't know anything. I should be getting more training," Lin Ke quickly shook his head. "Thank you for your concern, Team Leader Yang."
"Actually, you don't need to be discouraged. From the moment you joined the company, I've had high hopes for you. Your abilities will definitely not disappoint me," Yang Lei said with a smile. "Are you free today? I'd like to treat you to dinner."
"Dinner?"
Lin Ke paused for a moment, then replied awkwardly, "No, thank you! I already have plans."
"Lin Ke, you're new to the company and don't know anything. Don't refuse so quickly," Yang Lei smiled slightly. "Regardless, I'm your team leader. Are you going to refuse even this small favor?"
"Team Leader Yang, please don't misunderstand. I didn't mean it that way," Lin Ke quickly explained. "It's just that someone is waiting for me outside. Brother Lu Fan said he'd pick me up after work."
"I don't know if you're truly naive or just pretending. Don't you understand yet? To get ahead in the company, you need to build good relationships with those above you. I'm your direct superior, you should know this!" Team Leader Yang said with a faint smile. "As long as you take good care of me, you'll have a place in this company in the future."
"Team Leader Yang, what do you mean by that!" Lin Ke frowned. "I came to work diligently. Isn't that enough?"
"The company isn't mine. No matter how hard you work, it brings me no benefit,"
Yang Lei sneered and reached out to touch Lin Ke. "But if you can give me a little taste of sweetness, you'll be able to boss everyone around in the sales team."
Lin Ke stepped back, his face turning pale. He had never expected Yang Lei to say such things, it was completely shocking.
"What, you're not willing?"
Yang Lei raised an eyebrow. "If you're not willing, you'll only be doing menial tasks in the company from now on!"
"Even if it means not working, I will never achieve advancement through such means," Lin Ke stated with a serious and resolute gaze.
"Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!" Yang Lei's expression turned hostile. "I'm not someone to be trifled with. You should understand my capabilities to be the sales team leader. Furthermore, the chairman of this company is quite close to me. Your future here is entirely up to me."
Lin Ke frowned. This was his first job, and he didn't want to give it up like this, but he felt helpless facing such a scumbag.
"What, have you changed your mind now?" Yang Lei asked with a sinister grin.
"If what you say is true, then just fire me! I will never compromise my principles as a person," Lin Ke stated directly.
"Very well, very good!" Yang Lei sneered coldly.
Just then, Lu Fan entered the office. He had naturally heard their entire conversation.
"Brother Lu Fan!"
Lin Ke exclaimed in surprise. He hadn't expected Lu Fan to come directly to the office; he thought Lu Fan would be waiting outside.
"Who do you think you are? This is the sales team. Is this a place you can just waltz into!"
Yang Lei said displeasedly. "Get out now!"
"Are you talking to me?" Lu Fan shrugged.
"Who else would I be talking to?" Yang Lei said coldly. "Lin Ke really is blind to have taken a liking to someone like you."
"I advise you to watch your words. And it's best to have some principles. As the saying goes, what goes around comes around, and you might get fired someday," Lu Fan said with a faint smile.
"The chairman of Taikang Pharmaceuticals is my friend. Why would he fire me?" Yang Lei sneered. "On the other hand, your 'beauty' here can pack her bags and leave tomorrow."
"Who is packing their bags and leaving remains to be seen," Lu Fan smiled faintly. "You say the chairman of Taikang Pharmaceuticals is your friend. Are you exaggerating?"
"Are you jealous or hateful?" Yang Lei blurted out.
"As I said, what goes around comes around. You'd better watch yourself," Lu Fan smiled. "Perhaps tomorrow, it will be you packing your bags and leaving."
After saying this, Lu Fan didn't linger. He grabbed Lin Ke and walked towards the company exit, his heart filled with anger.
Such incidents happening in his own company, and he wouldn't have heard such words if he hadn't entered unintentionally.
"Brother Lu Fan, I'm really useless. My first job is about to slip away," Lin Ke said with a bitter smile. "I was hoping to buy a gift for Grandma Guihua with my own money for her upcoming birthday."
"Don't be discouraged. There are still many good people in the world. Besides, he's just the team leader of the sales team. He doesn't have the authority to fire you," Lu Fan said with a smile. "Go to work as usual tomorrow. Perhaps it will be him who ends up packing his bags."
"How is that possible? No matter what, he's the sales team leader, and he's friends with the chairman. How could someone like him be fired?" Lin Ke shook his head, knowing Lu Fan was trying to comfort her.
"Who can really say for sure!" Lu Fan shrugged. "As the saying goes, good deeds are rewarded, and evil deeds are punished. It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet."
"Then I'll listen to Brother Lu Fan and go to work tomorrow," Lin Ke nodded seriously. "If I really get fired, then I'll have to rely on Brother Lu Fan to support me."
"Don't worry, I can support you for a lifetime," Lu Fan smiled. "The business my friends and I started seems to be doing well. It definitely won't treat you unfairly."
"I don't want that!" Lin Ke said playfully. "I want to create my own value with my own hands. I can't always rely on others."
"That's a good way of thinking!" Lu Fan nodded and then made a call to Manager Chen, saying something before hanging up.
Not long after, Yang Lei left the company and went to the underground parking lot. Just as he was about to happily go home, he received a call from Manager Chen.
"Team Leader Yang, such great authority! Daring to stir up trouble!" Manager Chen said. "Go to the finance department tomorrow to settle your accounts. You don't need to come to the company anymore."
"Manager Chen, what's going on?" Team Leader Yang quickly asked. "My performance this month has been outstanding. How could I possibly be fired by the company?"
Yang Lei was extremely nervous at this moment. The position of sales team leader came with a good salary, and he had achieved this status through sheer opportunity. Now that it was about to vanish, he couldn't accept it.