Chapter 4 — I Just Followed the Process Correctly

That message was like a stone thrown into a dead lake. I stared at that unfamiliar number, my heart beating wildly and uncontrollably. Who at this time even dares to take the risk of reminding me? Is someone sympathetic to my situation? Or is it another opponent of Zhou Kaiming? I don't answer. Just quietly delete the message. But that sentence was deeply engraved in my head. Director of Finance, Truong Hai. Manager Luu's person. Books... not clean. I opened the OA system, looking at the approval process hanging on the screen. After Chief Legal Officer Ly Ve is Chief Financial Officer Truong Hai. Chu Khai Minh pushed me into the position of "process specialist" because he wanted to make me the target of the whole company. But he miscalculated one thing. Although this position makes it easy to offend others, it also gives me a unique power. Right to review. Consider each department within the company. Review each submitted document. I became the person standing at the inspection gate, stopping every car that passed by. Before, I was the driver, only knowing how to keep my head down and rush forward. And now... I have the right to stop any car, open the hood, and inspect it thoroughly inside and out. Sitting in my new position, I did nothing all afternoon. I just read. Read the Corporate Finance Approval Regulations. A total of three hundred and forty-two articles. I read very slowly. So thorough that you know every single thing by heart. It's almost time to get off work, and the OA system suddenly turns on notifications. Legal Affairs Director Ly Ve rejected my 《Application to Start City West Area Project》. The reason for refusal had only one line: The project risk assessment section lacked a legal opinion from an independent third-party organization, and was not in accordance with the pre-approval requirements for level A projects according to the "Regulations on investment risk management for key projects". I laughed. Ly Ve is the most famous old fox in the company. He worked so discreetly that no water could leak out, he never took sides, he only talked by rules. Chu Khai Minh wanted him to sign and approve it. He deliberately did not sign. But at the same time, I don't want to offend Chu Khai Minh. So he used an extremely "reasonable" reason to kick the ball back. He's telling me… He doesn't want to get involved in this. Everyone in the office started to leave work. When passing by me, Vuong Le let out a sarcastic comment.

“Oh, Specialist Trinh, did you get slapped in the face on the first day of your promotion?”

“Even the door to the legal department can't get through.”

I didn't pay attention to her. I took a screenshot of Ly Ve's refusal, attached it to the approval application, then packaged all documents and sent them directly to the general director's office via the OA system. The email subject is: 《Report on Rejection of Western Area Project Application and Request for Comments》 In the body of the email, I only wrote one sentence:

"General Director Chu, the legal department requested a legal opinion from a third party. Please ask which cost center should this budget be accounted for? Please approve."

Zhou Kaiming. If you want the project to continue, you have to spend money. If he wanted to save money, the project had to stop. This ball... I return it to you intact. After sending the email, I turned off the computer and prepared to leave. I don't know when, manager Luu was standing next to the desk my job. There was a sickening fake smile on his face.

“Trinh Suong, don't be so hot-tempered.”

“We're all about work.”

"General Manager Chu also wants the best for you, afraid that you will be like before, with high achievements and being hated by others."

“I moved you to this position to protect you.”

I silently watched him act.

“I know you're still upset about the bonus.”

He lowered his voice, leaned closer and said:

“Let's do this, this West area project, let's speed up the process.”

“Once the project starts, I will ask General Manager Chu to deduct from the project fund a ‘special consulting fee’ for you.”

“500,000 yuan, how about?”

“This money… heaven knows, earth knows, you know I know.”

“Consider the company compensating you.”

I looked at his greasy face and suddenly felt nauseous. Slap him once and then give him the candy again. That's their familiar game. They always think that everyone in this world is like them. You just need money to buy it.

“Manager Liu.”

I calmly spoke up.

“Your recent words have signs of constituting commercial bribery.”

“According to article 210 of the employee handbook, I can immediately file a complaint against you with the internal supervision department.”

The smile on Manager Liu's face immediately froze. Maybe he didn't expect... I said these words again.