within Temptation

Chapter 20 I Was Retained

Everyone present here has their hearts lifted at this moment.Everyone pricked up their ears, for fear that they might miss their own name later.The tense atmosphere, which was already dignified, reached its highest point at this moment.

When the female assistant said this, she paused on purpose, raised her eyes and glanced at everyone present.

The scene was completely silent, and almost everyone held their breath subconsciously.I was the only one who wasn't nervous at all, and even took out another cigarette in my spare time, clicked, and ignited the lighter.

Finally, the female assistant who was good at creating tension began to read the list.Her eyes fell on the white paper in her hand again, and she said in a low voice, "Hu Guoliang, Zhao Ming, Li Bojun, Ji Yewei, Shi Shanshan, Dai Yong. After the list is announced, the above six people are Our new company retains personnel. Others, you can now receive your severance pay, pack up your things and leave."

What?I couldn't believe my ears. I just inhaled a puff of smoke into my lungs, and I couldn't help but coughed violently.This... what's going on here?Did I hear it wrong?My name is actually on the list of retained personnel?
Hearing the announcement of the list, many people present who had not been called by their names also became noisy.

"What? Only six people? Why? Why are there so few?"

"Is there a mistake? How am I worse than them? Why is I not on the list?"

"It's not fair! I refuse to accept it! I demand to talk to Mr. Tang again!"

The people who shouted were probably those who felt good about themselves and believed that they would definitely be retained by the new company this time.There were also some people who felt that there was no hope at all, and after not hearing their names, they began to stand up silently, or sighed, or had a sad expression, but they all planned to receive severance pay.

Before my cough was over, I saw Shi Shanshan running towards me excitedly, grabbing my arm, shaking my body in ecstasy and shouting: "Great! Great! Dai Yong, did you hear that? We both kept it! Great! I'm so happy!"

I was shaken by Shi Shanshan so much that I almost fell off the chair. After standing up quickly, I hurriedly said: "I heard it, I heard it, oops, why are you so excited?"

At this moment, Shi Shanshan didn't intend to keep it secret anymore, she looked at me excitedly, and said with a smile, "You know what? Mr. Tang asked me to choose someone to stay and work with me, and I chose you I think you must have chosen me too? Otherwise, why would we be left together? Hehe, great, we can be together again. Dai Yong, let’s go out to celebrate in a while? I treat you, but you pay Money, hee hee!"

I sweat!

At the moment, I don't even know what's going on.Am I really being retained?This Tang Xiaoru, why didn't I get kicked out?Could it be that she is really so selfless that she can tolerate a person who has personal grievances and stay and work together?Moreover, I need education but no education, talent but no talent, Tang Xiaoru has no reason to be selfless to me?

However, no matter what, it is always a good thing to be retained by the new company.At least, I don't have to look for a new job any more.There is no need to do everything possible to hide it from the family, worrying that my mother will find out about my unemployment.With a normal and continuous source of income, the family will not be in financial crisis for the time being. Even if my mother brings back the blind girl, she will be able to cope with it.

In this list, I also heard Zhao Ming's name.He was able to stay, I don't think it was because I chose him. From this we can see that the managers of the new company are still very humane.Zhao Ming did not mercilessly drive him away because the situation at home might drag the company down.

My eyes unconsciously looked at Zhao Ming who had been sitting silently in the corner.This is a thin man in his early thirties, wearing a pair of glasses, and his hair is a bit messy as usual.To be honest, because this person has always been taciturn and not good at communicating with others, there is actually no deep friendship between me and him.However, it is precisely because my own family is poor that I can understand his situation and difficulties.When her wife was found to be suffering from liver cancer, I also secretly gave him my one-month sales commission, so that he could relieve the tense expenses of the family.This time, I asked Tang Xiaoru to stay with him and continue to work, so I did my best to help him.He wasn't exactly my friend, but he needed the job more than anyone.That's why I didn't choose my close friends Wei Hai and Shi Shanshan to stay and work with me.

When I looked at Zhao Ming, I found that he was looking at me at the same time.In his eyes, there was a bit of relief and joy that was relieved.Our eyes met, and he actually nodded to me, expressing his congratulations to me.

I smiled, too, and nodded to him.At this time, I suddenly had a feeling that in his eyes, I seemed to understand something.Did he also choose me when he answered Tang Xiaoru's choice question?
Those who were unwilling to be abandoned by the new company had gathered around the female assistant, asking for an explanation and talking to Tang Xiaoru again.But the expressionless female assistant just said coldly: "Sorry, I am only responsible for reading the company's decision, not for explaining it. Mr. Tang is not obliged to meet and talk with you again, and her decision is not It will change. Please calm down, accept the reality, don't waste time, get the severance pay and go find another way out!"

I saw that Wei Hai didn't gather around to make a noise, he just sat in his seat blankly, looking devastated and at a loss.He's my friend, and I couldn't help but comfort him.So, I got rid of Shi Shanshan's pull, walked to Wei Hai's side, reached out and patted his shoulder lightly, and said, "Old Wei, don't be discouraged, I believe you will find a better job than now Yes. Let’s go, I’ll treat you to dinner at noon.”

Wei Hai glanced at me, but before he could speak, Shi Shanshan followed.Following my example, he patted Wei Hai on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "That's right, a man, are you afraid that you won't be able to find a job? However, after you leave, no one will say that they are willing to give everything for me." Yes. Wei Hai, I will definitely miss you in the future, haha!"

(End of this chapter)