A trace of schadenfreude flashed in his eyes, and he went straight over, giving his shoulder a light but firm pat.

"Leizi, haven’t you finished those KA client files yet? I’m visiting clients this afternoon, don’t mess up my serious business."

Zhang Lei didn’t even look up, "No."

Noticing the other party’s strong attitude, Ding Furong’s expression froze, and his brows furrowed immediately.

"Everything must be handed over before ten o’clock. This is not just my personal matter, it concerns the company’s performance and the department’s image."

Hearing this, Zhang Lei snorted with laughter, "You’re really funny, all this client information is in the system. If you’re really in a hurry, why not hurry up and dig it out?"

He now had Miss Tian as a backer, standing firm, utterly unafraid.

Moreover, these materials weren’t part of the necessary handover, they were specifically asked for by Ding Furong to show off.

"What kind of attitude is this?!" Ding Furong didn’t expect this soft target to dare challenge him, "You can’t slack off just because you’re leaving, affecting the entire team’s progress!"

His voice was just loud enough for a few surrounding workstations to hear, immediately attracting the glances of many colleagues.

Just as the two were at loggerheads, Manager Liu Huixiang walked over.

The colleagues quickly turned their eyes to their computer screens, pretending to work seriously.

Ding Furong’s eyes flickered, greeted with a "Hello, Manager," and then sighed as he returned to his workstation, looking innocent like "I’ve tried my best to communicate."

Liu Huixiang came to Zhang Lei’s side, bent down, and spoke in a lowered voice, "Zhang Lei, I know you’re upset, but don’t get emotional, just finish the handover first."

Zhang Lei was just about to say something.

"Clack, clack, clack" came the sound of slightly hurried high heels.

"Manager Liu, you’re here too! That’s great!"

Everyone followed the sound and saw the HRBP of the Food and Beverage Business Department, Li Xin, approaching with a somewhat anxious look, speaking rapidly.

Zhang Lei’s heart skipped a beat, his heartbeat beginning to uncontrollably accelerate.

Realizing that Miss Tian Jing had made her move!

Never expected her action to be so quick, and it’s just the start of the workday!

Liu Huixiang was taken aback, puzzled, "President Li, what’s wrong?"

"It’s mainly about your department’s Zhang Lei, let’s go discuss it in the small conference room." Li Xin took a deep breath, "Zhang Lei, please come along too."

A hint of mockery flashed in Ding Furong’s eyes.

He knew that Zhang Lei was thoroughly done for this time.

Seeing this situation, he probably couldn’t even sit peacefully till the last day.

Notably, Brother Feng is truly amazing!

He felt secretly pleased, thinking that with this backing, he could also make a name for himself in Zhongcheng Group in the future.

Other colleagues around cast looks at Zhang Lei with sympathy, indifference, or just watching the drama.

Zhang Lei said nothing, just silently followed Liu Huixiang into the conference room.

More than half an hour later.

Just when everyone had almost forgotten about this matter.

"Dingdong——"

A sudden pop-up appeared on the corporate WeChat, a [Personnel Change Notification] personally issued by the HRBP.

[Upon rechecking the employee files by the Group’s Human Resources Department, an evaluation error was found in reviewing Mr. Zhang Lei’s transfer resume and performance report from the Quan City Branch. After comprehensive assessment and discussion by the management...

To maximize employee value, it’s now decided by special approval from the Business Department’s management to transfer Zhang Lei to the ’New Retail Strategic Project Team’ as a project specialist...

This notification is hereby issued.]

Gradually, suppressed gasps and murmurs of conversation arose in the quiet office area.

Everyone’s eyes simultaneously turned to the figure who returned to his workstation.

Their gazes filled with shock, confusion, envy, and deep awe.

To have the leadership, especially the process-oriented HR department, publicly admit their "evaluation error"?

This is beyond outrageous!

There must be someone supporting him from above, and it’s at the executive level of the group.

Zhang Lei sat there, feeling an unprecedented rush of blood from his chest to his head, making his cheeks flush red.

The [New Retail Strategic Project Team] is spearheaded by the Group’s COO, comprised of elite members from various departments, responsible for the most crucial transformation strategy of the Group’s future!

Before, countless people wanted to get in, but there were only so many positions.

Ding Furong stared blankly at that notification, his mind blank, unable to react.

Wasn’t he supposed to be kicked out?

How did he get promoted instead?

In that case... what about him?

He was specifically placed here to replace Zhang Lei, now with this, an ominous feeling surged in his heart.

Grinding his teeth, Ding Furong opened Gao Junfeng’s chat window, quickly typing a message.

...

On the 17th floor of Zhongcheng Building, in the private office.

Qin Hua focused intently on the computer screen before her, her fingertips swiftly dancing over the keyboard, adding one comment after another.

"Knock, knock, knock——"

Someone knocked on the door.

"Come in."

The door opened to reveal Gao Junfeng walking in with a tense expression.

Speaking in a lowered voice, "Supervisor Qin! There’s something... not sure if I should tell you."

Qin Hua looked up, furrowing her brows slightly, "What’s going on? Speak."

Gao Junfeng took a deep breath, saying, "There’s been a personnel change in the Food and Beverage Business Department, the person I mentioned before... Zhang Lei, was suddenly transferred to the [New Retail Strategic Project Team]."

The moment he heard it, he knew it must be Tang Song getting Tian Jing to act, and with a lot of noise.