The King of Urban Mercenaries
Chapter 16 - 16 16 The Helpful Lin Fei

16: Chapter 16: The Helpful Lin Fei 16: Chapter 16: The Helpful Lin Fei “I really can’t understand why Minister Ling would hire you into the General Affairs Department.

I have already seen the dark future of our General Affairs Department.”

Penny’s pale jade hands rested against her smooth forehead, her voice full of helplessness.

The woman was truly defeated by Lin Fei’s shamelessness.

On Lin Fei’s first day on the job, he caused a commotion in the General Affairs Department, and Weiwei, who was the head of the department, personally reported it to Shanshan.

Lin Fei was not fired, so to Penny, Lin Fei’s identity must be special.

Therefore, Penny took the opportunity while Lin Fei was still finding his footing in the General Affairs Department to sweeten him up and close the gap between them.

Later, once Lin Fei was established in Mu Group, she could benefit as well.

After several exchanges, Penny realized that Lin Fei had no intention of discussing matters earnestly with her, and she completely gave up on the idea of building a relationship with him.

“You really don’t know what’s good for you, do you?

No one in the General Affairs Department welcomes you now.

If you miss out on me as an ally, you definitely won’t last long there,” Penny said, her slender and charming phoenix eyes showing a sliver of anger.

“So, you’re planning to make things difficult for me?” Lin Fei asked.

Seeing the woman get angry, Lin Fei sulkily withdrew his gaze and inwardly lamented that women were indeed experts at changing faces.

One moment she’d be smiling and inviting you, and the next she’d be giving you a cold face and threatening you.

“With your current situation, do I still need to make things difficult for you?” Penny said, meaningfully sizing up Lin Fei.

Lin Fei couldn’t help but feel that she was picturing him being kicked out of the General Affairs Department in her mind.

Upon reflection, Lin Fei realized his position in the General Affairs Department really was awkward.

Not to mention that he was the only man there, he had managed to offend a group of women.

If it weren’t for Shanshan backing him up, he might have already been fired.

“How about we make a bet?”

Originally, Lin Fei wasn’t concerned about positions, as he had been forced by Mu Hong to work at Mu Group.

Being fired wouldn’t be a big deal; in fact, he could continue being free.

But now Lin Fei had changed his mind; there were so many beauties in the General Affairs Department waiting for him to “train,” and then there was Penny looking like she was waiting to laugh at his misfortune.

How could Lin Fei allow these women to be disappointed?

He was genuinely interested in the General Affairs Department now.

Running a stall was free, but it couldn’t compare to the joy of training beauties.

Penny’s eyes curved into crescents, “A bet?

On what, whether I’ll get called in by Minister Ling for a reprimand as soon as I leave your office?”

“I bet that one day, I will make you the Assistant Minister of the General Affairs Department!”

Penny’s smiling face suddenly froze, as if she’d been hit with an immobilization spell, and no sound came from her at all.

The air in the office seemed to stop flowing with Lin Fei’s words.

Penny realized she really couldn’t figure Lin Fei out, she never expected him to say something like that.

She wasn’t some young girl fresh in the job market — the impact of Lin Fei’s words was even more significant than his previous provocative remark.

Penny was two or three years older than Weiwei and had joined the company two years earlier.

However, Weiwei had landed the position of head of the General Affairs Department, became a core executive of the group, and was deeply trusted by Shanshan.

After struggling for years, Penny was just a manager, barely making it into the company’s middle management.

She believed she had some ability, but unfortunately, she didn’t have the kind of close relationship with Shanshan that Weiwei did.

Over time, this inevitably became a regret in Penny’s heart.

This time, she intended to establish a good relationship with Lin Fei, who was new to the General Affairs Department, partly in hopes of advancing further with the backing of his connections.

But she never expected that Lin Fei could see through her deepest desires; the position of Assistant Minister of the General Affairs Department was what she wanted most in her heart!

“Why don’t you first tell me how we’ll bet?” Penny asked.

“It’s simple.

Work hard, and when your performance is enough to qualify for the position of Assistant Minister of the General Affairs Department, I will go to my wife Shanshan and ask her to promote you,” Lin Fei said.

“So, you’re playing with me, aren’t you?”

“I just want to remind you that there’s no such thing as a free lunch.”

With that, Penny fell completely silent.

“That’s all I have to say.

Take care of yourself.

As for whether I can stay in the General Affairs Department, don’t worry, Miss Shen.”

After finishing his sentence, Lin Fei downed the glass of tap water in one gulp.

Having spoken so much, he truly felt thirsty.

He walked to the door but then suddenly turned around and strode back to Shen Peini, who was lost in thought, “If I remember correctly, weren’t you the one who called me in here?”

“Do you want to know where you fall short compared to Ling Weiwei?”

Lin Fei’s words forced Shen Peini to suddenly lift her head.

As a woman, she believed that in terms of looks, temperament, and ability, she was not inferior to Ling Weiwei.

Shen Peini always thought the only area in which she fell short was not having met Mu Shanshan earlier.

However, these thoughts had always been deeply buried in Shen Peini’s heart, never revealed to anyone.

But Lin Fei seemed to keep glimpsing into her inner thoughts, and Shen Peini suddenly found his gaze…

Underneath the man’s frivolous exterior seemed to be a sensitive soul.

These thoughts all flashed through Shen Peini’s mind in an instant.

It was lucky that Shen Peini had excellent psychological resilience and strong self-control, otherwise most women would have already lost their composure in front of Lin Fei.

Before having a formal conversation with Lin Fei, Shen Peini only saw him as a second-generation heir coming to the company to skate by.

After several encounters, Shen Peini’s initial impression of Lin Fei changed completely.

Shen Peini put away her contempt and began to re-evaluate Lin Fei, her voice firm, “Then tell me, where do I fall short compared to Minister Ling?”

Shen Peini really wanted to know how others judged her in comparison to Ling Weiwei.

The other female colleagues in the General Affairs Department, whom she saw every day, were people Shen Peini couldn’t just ask even if she wanted to.

Her other friends and relatives were not familiar with Ling Weiwei, so naturally Shen Peini couldn’t ask them either.

As such, Lin Fei, the newcomer to the General Affairs Department, seemed like an appropriate person to inquire with.

Now that Lin Fei had broached the subject, Shen Peini naturally wanted to hear his assessment of her vis-à-vis Ling Weiwei.

“You lack her magnanimity.”

Shen Peini frowned, clearly contemplating Lin Fei’s words.

Seeing Shen Peini deep in thought, Lin Fei said very seriously, “All these years, you must have tried to surpass Ling Weiwei, yet, it seems you’ve never succeeded.

I’m a person who loves to help others, I’ll help you surpass her!”

Then the woman also realized, she had been played by Lin Fei again.

“You bastard!”

Shen Peini clenched her silver teeth, wishing she could chase after Lin Fei and give him a beating.

However, after pondering for a few seconds, Shen Peini ultimately did not take a step.

Even though Lin Fei had taken advantage of her, Shen Peini’s inner secrets had also been exposed to him, and she truly feared chasing after him would lead to him publicly sharing the content of their conversation.

…

Exiting Shen Peini’s office, Lin Fei looked down at his right hand, feeling a twinge of toothache.

Now he had thoroughly offended Shen Peini, the beautiful manager, just as she had said, no one in the General Affairs Department was likely looking kindly upon him now.

Originally, there was a chance Shen Peini could have become an ally to Lin Fei, helping him get established in the General Affairs Department.

That chance was now foiled by Lin Fei himself.

It was simply that Lin Fei could not meet the conditions to become Shen Peini’s ally.

Though he had not experienced the corporate world, Lin Fei had dealt with many situations and had a keen eye.

Lin Fei may have been narcissistic, but he did not believe he was handsome enough to have a beautiful manager falling over him.

The only possibility was that Shen Peini wanted to find a way to get promoted through him.

After all, who in the workplace didn’t wish for a promotion?

Lin Fei saw what Shen Peini was thinking, but he just couldn’t fulfill her wish.

If it were abroad, Lin Fei might not mind using some tricks to satisfy Shen Peini’s promotion aspirations.

But this is China, and it is his wife’s company.

Even with his connections, he couldn’t pull any strings under Mu Shanshan’s watchful eye.

Mu Shanshan wouldn’t give Lin Fei the chance either, as evidenced by his current situation—a mere high-profile security guard, how could he possibly fulfill Shen Peini’s desire for promotion?

Having no alternative, Lin Fei simply strung the beautiful manager along with a few words, thereby cutting off any thoughts Shen Peini had of targeting him, and of course, severing a shortcut to stabilizing his position in the General Affairs Department.

However, Lin Fei wasn’t too disappointed; he had already offended all the women in the General Affairs Department yesterday, so Shen Peini made little difference.

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