Xing Baohua went downstairs for a meal and immediately spotted Jiang Ci and Zhuo Xiao across the way.

  He frowned slightly.

  The establishment of the Audit Department at New East Group was the last thing Xing Baohua wanted. Most of the Finance Department's functions would be transferred to the Audit Department, effectively sidelining him as the Finance Director. Given Jiang Ci's status as "Mrs. Lu," she was bound to join the Audit Department, and the nightmare of "Jiang Ci climbing over his head" was about to come true.

  He didn't want Jiang Ci in the Audit Department, as she knew too much about the Finance Department, and future audits would not be pleasant for him.

  He knew Zhuo Xiao; they had a romantic entanglement in their younger days.

  Xing Baohua intended to find Mr. Lu to inform him that Jiang Ci was currently talking with Zhuo Xiao.

  As a finance professional, Jiang Ci being with an accountant from another CPA firm would make Lu Yudong wary of her, even if she had no ulterior motives.

  Just as he was about to get on the elevator, he ran into Lu Yudong, who was coming down with his assistant.

  "Mr. Lu," Xing Baohua greeted politely.

  "Mm," Lu Yudong replied with a nod, heading to lunch.

  "Oh, by the way, Mr. Lu, I’d like to take the afternoon off. I ran into an old classmate who's chatting with Jiang Ci at the café across the street. If you need anything, call my cell," Xing Baohua said.

  "Mm," Lu Yudong slightly furrowed his brow, wondering: Jiang Ci knows Xing Baohua's classmate?

  For someone at Xing Baohua's director level, taking half a day off didn't require permission, so he must have mentioned it because of the coincidence.

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  As he walked out of New East Group, Lu Yudong glanced toward the café across the street.

  Sure enough, Jiang Ci was chatting with a graceful lady.

  "Who is that? Do you know?" Lu Yudong asked his assistant.

  "Zhuo Xiao?" the assistant replied to Lu Yudong, "A partner at Zhongnan CPA firm."

  Knowing most of the business leaders was part of the assistant's job.

  Lu Yudong's expression darkened instantly. If he remembered correctly, Zhongnan Accounting Firm belonged to Chu Shuo. There was no need to ask; Zhuo Xiao was chatting with Jiang Ci to familiarize her with the future work environment.

  Jiang Ci had planned her future exceptionally well, securing both sides. Lu Yudong knew she had already sent her resume to Chu Shuo; she had also submitted it to the Audit Department.

  Even if one side didn't work out, she had the other as a backup!

  "You go ahead and eat," Lu Yudong said, then returned upstairs to get his car keys.

  Since she wanted both sides, he would let her experience what it felt like to "lose both the lady and the soldiers."

  Lu Yudong first called the Human Resources Department to have Jiang Ci's resume rejected.

  "But, Mr. Lu, you translated Jiang Ci's resume," Director Zhu from HR reminded Lu Yudong, implying that signing Ethan's name on the resume was a hint for HR to let Jiang Ci take the written test.

  "Reject it," Lu Yudong didn't bother to explain further.

  Director Zhu thought: Did Jiang Ci offend Mr. Lu again? She never seemed to handle the consequences well, yet she always managed to offend him.

  "Alright, Mr. Lu."

  Lu Yudong then called Chu Linsheng, "What's your son's phone number?"

  The other end didn't dare to breathe heavily, saying, "My son? What did he do to offend Mr. Lu?"

  "Tell me his phone number."

  "If my son has offended Mr. Lu in any way, I apologize in advance, but Mr. Lu, please stay calm."

  "Phone. Number!" Lu Yudong was fed up with the other party's rambling and issued a final ultimatum.

  Chu Linsheng gave the number, and just as he was about to quickly call Chu Shuo, he found that Chu Shuo's phone was busy.

  "Where are you?" Lu Yudong asked Chu Shuo over the phone.

  He had given Jiang Ci a chance, quietly setting up the Audit Department and adding rules against office gossip, all to keep her. He even personally translated her resume, but Jiang Ci was ungrateful and wanted to jump ship.

  This completely infuriated Lu Yudong.

  "In my office, does Mr. Lu need something?"

  "Would I look for you if I didn't?" Lu Yudong said disdainfully.

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