70: If you're not familiar with them, don't get involved. [Two-in-one]

When Xu Jia saw He Ting, Li Cheng, and Feng Ye beside Chen Qiu, she was a bit bewildered. What was going on?

"Bank Manager Feng, Director Li!" She greeted them, then walked behind Chen Qiu.

"Manager Xu knows President Chen?" As the beauty of the branch, Feng Ye naturally knew Xu Jia. Seeing her stand so naturally beside Chen Qiu, he asked curiously.

"Xu Jia and I are from neighboring villages, and we were junior high classmates," Chen Qiu said with a smile.

"What a coincidence!" Feng Ye was somewhat surprised. But Li Cheng was even more surprised.

Upon hearing this, his vision went black, and his heart turned cold. He gave He Ting a subtle glance, secretly seething with resentment. This woman, she's been colleagues with Xu Jia for so long, and she didn't even find out about this connection?

At this moment, He Ting, who was gradually regaining her senses, felt bewildered again. The blind date she had despised and looked down upon was Li Cheng's direct superior! And the female colleague she had mocked and targeted was Chen Qiu's classmate? He Ting couldn't help but wonder how she could be so unlucky!

Chen Qiu didn't pay attention to them and said again, "Xu Jia has very strong work capabilities. I plan to invite her to come work with me. Bank Manager Feng, please forgive me for poaching an excellent private banking manager from you."

Hearing this, Feng Ye smiled and shook his head. "The project President Chen is in charge of is one that the city is paying close attention to. It's a win-win situation for our bank to be able to send talent over!"

He had heard a little about Xu Jia's work capabilities; they were good, but not heaven-defying. It was actually her heaven-defying beauty that overshadowed her work capabilities...

For Feng Ye, compared to Xu Jia, who didn't affect him much, he cared more about befriending this young man with a mysterious background, Chen Qiu! Therefore, he appeared very magnanimous at this moment. "When is Manager Xu planning to take up her position with President Chen? I can make the decision to fast-track your approval!"

Hearing this, Xu Jia recalled the threatening words Director Lu Tao had said to her earlier and suddenly felt a bit dazed. Was resigning this simple? Looking at it this way, the Bank Manager was practically eager to personally deliver her into Chen Qiu's hands...

"I have already submitted my resignation notice to Director Lu Tao, but..." Xu Jia said, hesitating.

"What, are there difficulties?" Feng Ye raised an eyebrow and asked, surprised.

Xu Jia glanced at Chen Qiu, who nodded at her calmly. This slight movement gave her plenty of courage. She pursed her red lips and truthfully recounted what Director Lu Tao had said in the office earlier. "Director Lu Tao seems to have some objections..."

Her resignation was far from smooth; it was full of obstacles! Director Lu Tao's position was neither high nor low, but he had been in the branch for twenty years. His local connections were quite deep, and he was the most senior employee in the branch! Even Bank Manager Feng, who had been transferred from another city, had to show him some respect!

He had long coveted Xu Jia, but Xu Jia had never given him a favorable look. Director Lu Tao considered himself to have been quite tolerant toward Xu Jia. Usually, it was just some verbal hints, and he hadn't even resorted to any tactics. It was only recently, due to He Ting's whispering in his ear, that he had suppressed Xu Jia slightly. But he didn't expect that this woman would just resign directly? Naturally, he wasn't willing to let the duck he had coveted for so long fly away! And Xu Jia's attitude made him quite furious! What did she mean by 'this is a resignation notice, not an application'? Were young people today so righteous when resigning?

Director Lu Tao's eyes changed slightly, and he changed his strategy to use softer tactics. "Xu Jia, you've been with our bank since graduation, right? You've been working for four or five years now!"

"As bank employees, we should know the current economy better than anyone. Jobs outside aren't easy to find!"

Xu Jia didn't even blink and replied indifferently, "There is no need for Director Lu Tao to worry about that."

Seeing this, Director Lu Tao became angry. "Don't be ungrateful!"

"You are resigning at the end of the year, only caring about yourself and not considering the bank. Such unprofessional behavior—do you believe that with one word from me, I can get you blacklisted from all banks in Gannan!"

"Furthermore, don't even think about getting your salary for this month, or your year-end bonus and performance pay!"

Hearing this, a hint of anger appeared on Xu Jia's exquisite face. "Director Lu Tao, I am following the normal resignation procedures and handing over my work normally. If you withhold my money, then let's wait for arbitration!"

Director Lu Tao sneered. "Arbitration?"

"Little girl, you are still too naive. Do you really think I've spent all these years for nothing?"

Seeing that Xu Jia's expression had finally changed, Director Lu Tao changed his tone. He pushed the resignation letter back. "I don't want to say things too harshly."

"I know you've been wronged recently. How about this, I'll take you out to dinner tonight, and we can have a heart-to-heart!"

"You continue to do this job, and as for performance, I will help you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Jia suddenly looked up at the clock hanging on the wall. "Director Lu Tao, I'm off work. You have already received the resignation notice. Let's talk about anything else this afternoon."

After saying that, she directly ignored Director Lu Tao, whose face instantly turned livid, and left.

"Did I tell you that you could get off work?"

"Ungrateful?!"

"Don't even think about getting your salary!"

Director Lu Tao roared in his office, and the other colleagues outside looked at each other in dismay. Seeing Xu Jia leave without looking back, they all gave her a thumbs-up in admiration.

If it weren't for this job, they wouldn't have wanted to put up with this fat pig's attitude long ago! He has no ability! He has been in the branch for so many years and is still just a director! All he knows how to do every day is bully the grassroots employees.

"I..." A male employee was about to spit toward the door of Director Lu Tao's office, but the latter's door opened just at that moment. It scared him so much he almost swallowed his tongue.

"What are you all gathered here for? Didn't you hear her say she's off work?" Director Lu Tao scanned the crowd and shouted angrily. The others remained silent.

Xu Jia resigned voluntarily, so of course she dared to leave on time. If they really left work now, they would have to leave with Xu Jia.

"Director, the Bank Manager is still at the door..." At this time, a staff member said weakly, reminding him to be careful with his words.

"So what if he is? Will the Bank Manager eat people?" Director Lu Tao glared at them but strode toward the door. Immediately, he saw Xu Jia walking toward Bank Manager Feng Ye. Director Lu Tao narrowed his eyes and was surprised to find that He Ting and Li Cheng were also there.

Come to think of it, he was the one who introduced and set them up in the beginning! Now, he could consider himself to have befriended Li Cheng! At this moment, a thought emerged in his mind. Little bitch, trying to report to the higher-ups, are you!

Although Feng Ye was transferred from another city, he was, after all, his direct superior. He seemed to have quite a few complaints about him on a daily basis. If he caught an opportunity to make a fuss, it would be a trouble of no small size.

"However, this woman wouldn't be naive enough to expose He Ting and Li Cheng in front of Feng Ye, would she?" Thinking of this, Director Lu Tao's expression suddenly relaxed. Xu Jia was just a private banking relationship manager; her words carried little weight! Compared to that, he and Li Cheng were in the same camp!

Feng Ye might not care much for his words. But Li Cheng was now the Deputy General Manager of the Cultural Industry Group, so Feng Ye would have to give him some respect!

"It seems that now I can make this little girl give up completely!" A happy smile appeared on Director Lu Tao's face, which was covered in flab, and he shouted aloud, "Bank Manager Feng, Director Li!"

After walking closer, he came to Li Cheng's side, glanced at the slightly strange-looking He Ting, but didn't think much of it, and said affectionately, "I heard that Manager He wants to treat Director Li to dinner. Why don't I just..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Li Cheng's face suddenly changed. He glanced at Chen Qiu in front of him, and he felt completely numb! Did everyone want to make him die faster?

"What dinner? There is no such thing!" He suddenly pushed Director Lu Tao away and said loudly, "I just supported your bank's fund. The money isn't much. Director Lu Tao, there is no need for dinner!" Li Cheng almost said directly: We are not close, don't try to get involved!

Hearing Li Cheng's stiff and distant tone, Director Lu Tao was dumbfounded. No, Director Li, we are on the same side! Even if it was in front of Feng Ye, there was no need to reject him from thousands of miles away, right? He looked at Li Cheng in bewilderment, and only then did he notice there was another young man. And Xu Jia was standing beside this young man, appearing somewhat intimate.

Just as he was about to speak, Feng Ye's voice, which was hard to read, reached his ears. "Director Lu Tao, I heard that you want to reject Manager Xu's resignation letter?"

Director Lu Tao narrowed his eyes and glanced at Xu Jia, feeling annoyed. "Bank Manager, I am doing this for Manager Xu's own good!"

"The current environment is so difficult; it's hard for a girl like her to find a job after leaving the bank!" Director Lu Tao immediately adopted a posture of earnest advice.

"Oh, but your way of doing it for her is to withhold her salary, performance pay, and bonuses?" Hearing this, Director Lu Tao gave an awkward smile and said innocently, "I was afraid the little girl didn't understand, so I was just scaring her."

At this time, Chen Qiu spoke leisurely, but his words were somewhat sharp. "Is Director Lu Tao inviting others to dinner alone for a heart-to-heart also just scaring them?"

Director Lu Tao's heart skipped a beat, and Feng Ye's expression darkened slightly. Xu Jia, standing beside Chen Qiu, looked at his profile, her red lips slightly pursed, her heart filled with a sense of security!

"Who is this?" Director Lu Tao looked at Chen Qiu with some displeasure. A brat trying to be a hero?

"This is the President of the Cultural Industry Group, President Chen!" Feng Ye's voice reached his ears, and Director Lu Tao didn't react for a moment. Cultural Industry? What kind of bush-league company is that? Judging people by their appearance, he subconsciously thought it was some small, insignificant company run by a young person.

It wasn't until his gaze swept over Li Cheng that the complex expression on the other party's face made him pause. Cultural Industry Group? Named Chen? Holy crap, is that the young man with the heaven-defying background who was parachuted in to be Li Cheng's boss?! Director Lu Tao, who had realized it, was suddenly shocked.

Immediately, Chen Qiu said again, "Director Lu Tao likes to invite others to dinner for heart-to-hearts to scare them. I wonder how many times Manager He has been scared by Director Lu Tao?"

Cold sweat broke out on Director Lu Tao. At this moment, his mind was racing. He instantly understood why Li Cheng had been so eager to distance himself from him just now! This... why didn't you say so earlier?!

Director Lu Tao panicked and turned to look at Li Cheng, who was looking straight ahead and barely making eye contact with him. "President Chen, Bank Manager Feng, these are all misunderstandings..." Director Lu Tao was anxious to explain, but Chen Qiu couldn't be bothered to listen. With Bank Manager Feng here, let him handle it. If he couldn't handle it, Chen Qiu didn't mind stepping in to help.

Chen Qiu directly ignored Director Lu Tao and turned to look at Feng Ye. "Bank Manager Feng, we will be leaving now." Feng Ye shook his hand and said in a deep voice, "I will fast-track Manager Xu's resignation. We will have a casual meal together when there is an opportunity in the future." "That is only natural!"

The two exchanged business cards, and then Chen Qiu and Xu Jia left together. Watching Xu Jia drive away alone in a brand-new bmw 5 series with temporary plates, Feng Ye was filled with emotion. At the bank, Xu Jia could only drive a wuling mini, but after following Chen Qiu, she was driving a bmw 5 series! No wonder she was willing to follow Chen Qiu.

"Bank Manager Feng..." At this time, Director Lu Tao was still trying to explain on the side. Looking at his panicked appearance, Feng Ye felt a bit secretly pleased. This Director Lu Tao didn't have much ability and was usually arrogant and domineering. One would think he was the Bank Manager. If it weren't for his deep seniority, and the fact that Feng Ye, who had only been there for two years, found it hard to move him, he would have cleared him out long ago.

Now he even had to thank Chen Qiu for giving him a legitimate reason to get rid of this black sheep, Director Lu Tao. "No need to explain. Wait until the investigation report on your violations comes out, then explain it to the supervision department!" Feng Ye waved his hand and walked away quickly.

Upon hearing this, Director Lu Tao's knees went weak, and he almost fell to the ground. From Feng Ye's attitude, he could see that this guy really wanted to deal with him. Damn it, do you really think I've spent all these years for nothing! Director Lu Tao wiped the sweat from his forehead and whispered through gritted teeth.

However, his tone was more full of heartache. This time, he would have to pay off people in all aspects, and I'm afraid all the savings he had accumulated over the years would have to go into those people's pockets...

"Right, Li Cheng..." "Forget it, there are too many people here, let's meet again tonight." With a change of thought, Director Lu Tao's thinking became agile this time. He gave Li Cheng a look, and then left by himself.

Watching his back, Li Cheng snorted coldly. "Idiot..." Based on his understanding of Director Lu Tao during this time, he didn't think that a guy who had been muddling along for half a lifetime without getting promoted would have any strong means of self-preservation. At most, he would just throw money around to find connections.

Connections bought with money might work to deal with the previous Feng Ye, but this was instructed by Chen Qiu! In order to befriend Chen Qiu, Feng Ye would definitely be serious! Better him than me! Director Lu Tao probably wouldn't be able to keep his position as director. I don't know if he cleaned up his past messes; if he's unlucky, he might spend the rest of his life sewing in prison.

Thinking of this, Li Cheng turned back and glanced at the He Family father and daughter. Fortunately, he hadn't given He Ting any guarantees and had even given some valuable gifts to compensate. Even if they really investigated him later, he could shift the blame. Moreover, he was still unsure of Chen Qiu's attitude toward him. Looking at it, it seemed that he had no intention of dealing with him for now?

At this moment, He Ting saw that everyone else had left, and Li Cheng had looked at her again, so she thought he had a way to remedy the situation. Her face lit up, and she was about to step forward toward Li Cheng. Li Cheng, deep in thought, smelled a familiar perfume, looked up, and found He Ting sticking to him again, which scared the soul out of him. "I said I'm not buying any funds!" After throwing down this sentence, Li Cheng turned and ran, leaving He Ting standing there foolishly.