Leap Forward Comics: Watch How I Become a Villainess

Chapter 43 Working overtime is inhumane.

Xia Lan and Lu He are now seen together everywhere, even at the company, without any attempt to hide it from others.

Wen Yiming still frequently visits Xia Lan's department and proactively helps her with many things.

He couldn't convince himself not to care about her; if all else failed, he would treat her like a younger sister and cherish her.

As for Xu Chen, although he had heard many rumors, such as that President Wen liked women and that President Wen and Xia Lan might be in a romantic relationship.

He never believed it, especially after seeing Wen Yiming frequently visiting, which made him even more convinced that Xia Lan must be Wen Shiyu's sister-in-law.

So even though more than half the people in the office ship Xia Lan and Wen Shiyu, he remained a staunch supporter of the Xia Lan and Wen Yiming pairing.

However, a high-quality third male lead like Xu Chen naturally has admirers in the office, such as Judy and Tina.

Especially someone as observant as Tina, she quickly noticed that Xu Chen was always interested in President Wen's affairs.

Moreover, whenever General Manager Wen comes to the department, his eyes are glued to him, and he can't take them off.

This made Tina feel very uncomfortable.

Previously, she and Judy were considered to be competing fairly.

But now, with such an outstanding CEO as Wen Shiyu, what do I have to compare with him?

Moreover, it must be said that Wen Shiyu and Xu Chen have indeed been getting quite close during this period.

Tina frowned and put down her iced Americano. Wasn't it because President Wen claimed to love women and not marry men that he inherited the Wen Group?

Then why is she keeping Xu Chen hanging on?

At this point, Xu Chen is currently in President Wen's office, having been summoned by President Wen.

These days, he has indeed been frequently called up, supposedly to discuss work.

"So what exactly happened?" Lu He's tone revealed dissatisfaction: "She didn't go to sleep until 3 a.m. last night. It's inhumane to work overtime like this."

“President Wen,” Xu Chen said righteously, “Everyone works overtime like this. This job is not exceeding the standard.”

"..." Lu He sighed inwardly. It seemed to make sense. When she was still a corporate slave, working overtime until two or three in the morning was the norm.

But this time is different. Here, she is the CEO, and she has absolute authority: "Although what you said is correct, just because everyone does it this way doesn't mean it's right."

Lu He stared at Xu Chen for a while: "Don't you also think this kind of work system is not good?"

Xu Chen was taken aback. Indeed, he had long felt that there was something wrong with the company's system: "Mr. Wen, what do you mean..."

"Come and help me make some reforms. I think many of our departments are inefficient."

Lu He pondered for a moment. She had previously reviewed the documents from various departments and found that many approvals were quite cumbersome and useless, and some departments could even be streamlined.

"Me?" Xu Chen was somewhat flattered, but he fully understood what this meant.

If he assists in reforming the company's management system, General Manager Wen will definitely give him real power, which means he will be directly promoted and receive a raise.

“Hmm, judging from your eyes, I think you must have some ideas. I’ve been asking you a lot about Xia Lan’s work situation lately, and I’ve also been observing you,” Lu He said solemnly.

She knew that the third male lead was probably also capable and extraordinary. "You've mentored Xia Lan very well. Her work skills have improved by leaps and bounds, which also reflects your abilities. In addition, you often offer suggestions that are very useful to the company."

Xu Chen's joy finally surfaced on his face, partly from gratitude that he had finally been recognized by a mentor.

On the other hand, it's also the small, blissful feeling of knowing that the person you secretly admire is genuinely watching you.

A surge of fighting spirit ignited in his chest: "President Wen! Thank you for your appreciation, I will definitely do my best!"

He even secretly believed that Wen Shiyu must have some feelings for him. If he could perform well and let her see his excellence, maybe...

Seeing the barely concealed excitement and joy on his face, Lu He assumed it was the pleasure of his talent finally being recognized: "Haha, you seem very motivated. So, which department do you think would be the most suitable to start the reform?"

The personnel department quickly issued the news of Xu Chen's promotion.

When Xu Chen returned to his office, everyone gathered around to congratulate him, except for Tina, whose smile looked unnatural.

Why was Xu Chen transferred away when everything was fine?

She had a feeling that things weren't simple. Had Xu Chen gotten involved with President Wen?

Is there really something going on between them?

Judy kindly presented Xu Chen with a small cake: "Brother Chen, you've finally made it! You've become a big leader. I'm very happy, but the thought of not being on the same floor anymore and not seeing each other again is a little hard to bear."

She was genuinely happy for Xu Chen.

"Your position as the head of the department should be directly under General Manager Wen, right?" Dahai leaned closer, his eyes filled with envy.

Tina, who was listening nearby, became even more uncomfortable, especially since she was directly under President Wen's command...

It's very suspicious.

After congratulating Xu Chen, she excused herself from the office, saying she had a headache, and went downstairs to buy coffee.

"An iced Americano." Tina ordered and sat lazily in the waiting area.

Just then, a piercing sound came from a table behind me.

"That Xu Chen... to be honest, he's just a pretty boy." A man's voice rang out.

Tina subtly shifted her position and pricked up her ears.

"He was my subordinate before he joined Johnny's group. Do you think I don't know his capabilities?"

The man said dismissively, "He's just handsome, the kind of looks that women like."

"No way, I heard he's quite capable," a female colleague at the same table questioned.

"Tsk, what ability? That kind of ability?" Another male colleague sneered, making a lewd joke: "That's true, this kid looks like he's very good at serving people."

"Hahahahaha," the middle-aged man who spoke first laughed heartily.

"Shh, keep your voices down. He's a big shot now. You can't afford to offend him."

The female colleague lowered her voice and whispered.

"That's right. I heard he goes to General Manager Wen's office every day. What kind of good person could he be? We can't afford to offend him. He's protected by General Manager Wen."

The middle-aged man made another greasy remark.

"Eh? Didn't I hear that President Wen is... that..."

"That's all a lie; he just wants to inherit the group."

Tina was annoyed by what she heard until the clerk called her number several times before she snapped out of it and quickly went to get her coffee.