CHAPTER 125: CHAPTER 125: CAN A GIRL IN HER EARLY TWENTIES GET INTO A BIG COMPANY LIKE GU FAMILY?

"Manager Zhu, what’s your opinion?"

Ji Wei did not show any sign of displeasure. Her expression remained composed as she locked her gaze on Zhu Jianian.

Zhu Jianian chuckled lightly. "The ideas Director Ji proposed are indeed intriguing, but as a few of the responsible persons mentioned earlier, the Gu Family isn’t a charity. You want to build a folk-cultural street to keep residents from moving out. Leaving aside its effectiveness, even if the redevelopment goes smoothly, can the profits of this one folk street compare to constructing a massive commercial complex? The Gu Family has been planning this project for nearly a year. It’s not meant for charity. I hope Director Ji understands this point."

"What Manager Zhu said aligns exactly with what the rest of us were thinking. Please, Director Ji, abandon these impractical fantasies. Don’t turn a multi-billion Yuan project into a laughingstock!"

The others nodded in agreement with Zhu Jianian, their stance firmly unwavering.

Ji Wei could tell—they were deliberately targeting her.

She gave a faint smile. "Your opinions can be reflected in the proposal I submit. As for the final decision, it will rest with Mr. Gu."

Just as Ji Wei finished speaking, someone stood up and mocked, "Director Ji, surely you must have some connection to Mr. Gu to speak with such confidence. I hear Mr. Gu’s fiancée’s surname is also Ji. You must be related to that Miss Ji, right? Otherwise, how could someone in her early twenties manage to get into a top-tier company like the Gu Family?"

The man gave Ji Wei a disdainful glance, sat down arrogantly, and crossed his legs.

They couldn’t let a woman who’d just joined the company overshadow them, could they?

After the first remark, the others followed suit, casting condescending looks at Ji Wei.

The atmosphere in the meeting room quickly became tense, like a bowstring stretched to its limit.

Everyone assumed Ji Wei would be infuriated by their remarks. Yet to their surprise, she calmly began gathering the meeting documents. As she was about to leave, she gave Zhu Jianian a glance full of hidden meaning.

When they saw her leave just like that, no one could tell whether she would submit the proposal to headquarters or not, which made them nervous. One of them couldn’t sit still and rushed to block Ji Wei’s path at the door.

"Director Ji, regarding the proposal, you better not submit it. Without signatures from us responsible personnel, even if submitted, it will be rejected."

"Is that so? There’s a need for signatures now?" Ji Wei let out a cold laugh. "It’s the first time I’m hearing that supervisors need to get their subordinates’ consent before submitting proposals."

The man, chastised by Ji Wei, felt thoroughly humiliated. Seeing the rest of the group staring at them, he angrily shouted, "I’ve been with the Gu Family for seven or eight years, and this is the first time I’ve been put in such a miserable position—bullied by some young girl! Do my years of hard work and loyalty mean nothing? You tell me—is that fair?"

"Old Zhao, simmer down. She’s a relative of Mr. Gu, brought in with investment backing. A word from her and we could be booted out. What are we compared to her? How could we even compete?" Someone stepped in to mediate, their words dripping with passive-aggressive sarcasm.

"Then fine, let them kick me out! If Director Ji is so capable, she should handle all the project tasks on her own!"

Old Zhao flung his arm in frustration and turned to leave, but the person next to him hurriedly pulled him back.

At this moment, Zhu Jianian stepped forward. "Everyone, let’s calm down. Director Ji is young, ambitious, and driven. Cut her some slack."

Ji Wei glanced at her, her eyes filled with cold detachment, before instructing Ling Ling next to her, "Pull up Mr. Zhao’s employment records and send them to Human Resources. File it under voluntary resignation."

Old Zhao had merely voiced his frustration; who, after all, would willingly give up the golden ticket that came with working at the Gu Family? Yet he hadn’t expected Ji Wei to truly proceed with forcing him out!

Unable to contain his anger any longer, Old Zhao sprang up, his face furious. "You, Ji! Who the hell do you think you are? A damn woman acting all high and mighty—you think I’ll let you run wild here? Today, I’ll show you that arrogance doesn’t pay!"

As Old Zhao raised his hand, Ling Ling had already pulled Ji Wei behind her. But before the slap could land, a chilling and authoritative male voice rang out sharply.

"Stop."

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