I rejected your confession, but you took my best friend home?

Chapter 475: Don't repeat chapters that are detrimental to unity next time, understand?

"Lao Zhang! Lao Zhang!"

As Zhou Heng walked, he called out Lao Zhang's name, carrying a stack of documents in his hand.

This is the backstage office of a large indoor sports stadium, the venue that Junheng and Tianheng booked for their annual meeting. It's a space that can accommodate nearly 10,000 people.

With such a grand spectacle, one would think this wasn't a company annual meeting, but a celebrity concert.

The venue had been beautifully prepared; stepping inside felt like entering a fairyland, and it could easily be a tourist attraction.

Booking such a large indoor venue and decorating it like this would cost a fortune, but for Junheng and Tianheng, it's nothing.

"Hey! Mr. Zhou! I'm here!"

Not far away, Mr. Zhang, the human resources manager of Junheng, stepped out from the crowd and rushed to Zhou Heng...

"Old Zhang, you've worked so hard these past few days, you must be exhausted from all the running around. Don't worry, you won't lose a single penny of your bonus, the more you work, the more you earn."

Zhou Heng handed the document to Lao Zhang and said to him with a smile.

Old Zhang took the document, smiled and said, "Thank you, President Zhou, for your dedication to the company. It's all I should do."

"Good, good. There are only three days left until the annual meeting. Your mission will be successfully completed. You can relax now. I hope nothing goes wrong at the end."

"Don't worry, I will complete the mission perfectly and there will be absolutely no mistakes!"

"Yes, I trust you with this position. Otherwise, I wouldn't have put you in charge. The company would never treat a capable employee like you unfairly. Uh... Director Liu is being transferred after the New Year, right? And the position of Human Resources Director will be vacant. Well... I feel that you're the only one capable of taking on this role, Lao Zhang..."

Zhou Heng gave Old Zhang a look, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Old Zhang instantly understood, and smiled with narrowed eyes:

"Oh, Mr. Zhou, you're too kind. How could I dare say I'm qualified for this director position? I'm already this age, almost retired, and I never thought I could climb any higher... Uh! But if I really do become the director, I definitely won't let you down, uh... I think..."

Old Zhang suddenly lowered his voice, moved closer to Zhou Heng, and whispered in Zhou Heng's ear:

"I think you're more capable than Vice President Bai. Following you will definitely be the right choice..."

"Hiss! Old Zhang, that's not right..."

Zhou Heng gently patted Old Zhang on the shoulder, glared at him, and said:

"Junheng forbids forming cliques. Have you forgotten the fate of Yu Yinghai and those who followed him? How can I, a junior, be compared to President Bai? I respect him very much. I'll pretend I didn't hear this time, but don't say anything that's detrimental to unity next time, understand?"

"Ah...yes, yes, yes...look at my clumsy mouth..." Old Zhang patted his mouth and continued:

"No wonder you're a vice president; your level of awareness is something we ordinary people can't possibly have... We still have a lot to learn from you..."

Old Zhang then took the opportunity to flatter Zhou Heng, a man in his early fifties bowing slightly to fawn over a man in his twenties—it looked quite comical...

However, rank matters more than position; in the workplace, age is less influential than rank.

"Okay, you're busy now, I'll be going now."

"Okay, take care."

After speaking with Old Zhang, Zhou Heng left to attend to other matters.

He's been so busy lately that he keeps forgetting things as he does them, because there's just so much to remember. But thankfully, there are only three days left, and it'll be over soon.

After Zhou Heng left the venue, he received a phone call from Tang Zhi...

"Hey Tang Zhi, have you finished shopping?"

"【Of course! I'm exhausted... Please tell me as soon as possible if you need anything else, so we don't have to scramble to catch up later.】"

"Hmm... I can't think of anything right now. Can you help me think of something? You know the whole process, don't you?"

"Okay, what are your plans for this afternoon? Do you need any help? If not, I'm going back to the office; I have some things to take care of there."

"No need, I'm taking Ranran and the child to have lunch with my parents this afternoon, it was arranged beforehand."

"[Okay, please give my regards to my uncle and aunt.]"

"Ah."

Zhou Heng and Tang Zhi hung up the phone and then drove away. Their family had arranged to have dinner together today.

Zhou Heng has just contacted his parents and heard that they have already arrived at the restaurant, while Yin Mengran will need about an hour more.

Zhou Heng arrived at the restaurant, found the private room he had reserved in advance, knocked on the door, and went inside.

Seeing that Liu Wei and Zhou Junyao were already sitting in the private room, the two seemed to be discussing something. When Zhou Heng came in, they only looked up at him and then continued chatting.

Zhou Heng didn't disturb them, but sat down to the side and listened to what they were saying...

After a while, they seemed to have summarized what they were talking about and ended the topic.

Then, the two of them looked at Zhou Heng simultaneously, causing Zhou Heng to be slightly taken aback...

"You've really gone all out this time! Your mother and I have never imagined that our two families would host our annual party together..."

"Young people have so much energy! If it were us, we would have collapsed from exhaustion long ago..."

Zhou Junyao and Liu Wei spoke together, both with helpless expressions on their faces...

Zhou Heng looked slightly embarrassed, shrugged, and said, "Uh...sorry, this might be the last time I cause such a ruckus in my life..."

"You know what you're doing. You and Xiaoran are both grown up and capable of handling things. So... your father and I's efforts haven't been in vain."

Liu Wei reached out and patted Zhou Heng's head, her eyes filled with pride.

Zhou Heng is also aware that his current abilities and way of thinking are largely due to the influence of his parents.

He also thought about how to educate his son. He felt that he should continue the parenting methods used by his parents, so that at least he could be guaranteed not to go astray...

Zhou Heng reached out and fiddled with the cup on the table. Looking at his reflection, he smiled slightly and murmured:

"Many years ago, I never imagined I would have this day. Fate is truly a strange thing..."

Zhou Junyao nodded and said:

"From the moment you were born, your destiny may have already been determined. For example, you met Xiao Ran in high school, which completely changed your life. It was actually a matter of fate."