Chapter 61
The company had indeed been struggling financially recently and needed to lay off employees. It’s just that they hadn’t decided who to lay off yet. Shen Feiyu’s mistake this time led to the supervisor placing the blame on him.
When Ye Zhi was called out, his mind was still preoccupied with a bunch of numbers. It took him a while to react, and then he followed the supervisor into his office. The supervisor’s expression was grim, giving Ye Zhi a bad premonition. The supervisor slammed a report in front of him, his tone harsh, “Did you check this report for Shen Feiyu?”
Ye Zhi was a little confused, nodding slightly, “Yes.”
The supervisor frowned, “As a senior employee, is this how you check? You can’t even spot such obvious errors? And you let him submit it directly?”
Ye Zhi looked down at the data on the report. None of the errors he pointed out had been corrected. Ye Zhi’s heart turned cold, his voice barely audible, “Did he… say that?”
“Yes, even if you knew the company was going to lay off employees, you can’t use this method to frame your colleagues, can you? I always thought you were very diligent, who would have thought you were this kind of person!” The supervisor was someone who didn’t tolerate any wrongdoing. So when he heard Shen Feiyu’s defense, he became furious.
Actually, this matter was easy to explain, much easier than explaining it to Huo Youqiao. He still had the sent records in his email, which could prove his innocence to the supervisor.
But if he did that, Shen Feiyu would be in trouble.
Ye Zhi lowered his head and said softly, “I’m sorry, I was wrong.”
When Ye Zhi was packing up, his colleagues had already left. Before this incident, it quickly spread throughout the company, sparking discussions and gossip. In the past, Ye Zhi would have felt extremely uncomfortable, but this time, the impact wasn’t as strong, leaving him without even a feeling of discomfort.
The only time he felt something was when he saw Shen Feiyu waiting for him at the corner with red eyes.
He had been in this company for seven years, and Shen Feiyu was the only one he could call a “friend.”
“I’m sorry, Brother Xiao Ye, I’m sorry…” Shen Feiyu cried until he choked, wishing he could kneel down in front of him. “I didn’t mean for this to happen. I’ve just settled down in this city, and now that I’ve finally adapted, if I have to change jobs again, I don’t know if I can make it… But it’s different for you, you have a home in this city, even if you change companies, you can still do well… I’m sorry…”
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhi’s lips twitched slightly, his voice soft, “In this industry, information spreads quickly. Being dismissed like this will make it difficult for me to find similar work in the future.”
Shen Feiyu was stunned, his eyes widened. “I, I didn’t think about that…” The company wasn’t large, and there might only be one spot for layoffs. If Ye Zhi left, he would be safe. This was his first reaction and choice in the face of survival, without considering the consequences.
A wave of guilt surged in his heart, and Shen Feiyu wanted to apologize, but Ye Zhi had already walked past him and left.
His figure was lonely and desolate.
Ye Zhi didn’t have much in his office, not even a cardboard box to carry. This was a habit he had developed since he was a child. After Ye Mu was born, his parents favored him so much that although he wasn’t deprived of food or clothing, anything Ye Mu showed a liking for, even if it originally belonged to him, he couldn’t keep it.
So he rarely bought decorations, fearing he couldn’t keep them.
It was already late autumn, and the weather was cold, with the sky gloomy as if it was about to rain. Ye Zhi walked very slowly, knowing that if he returned at this time, he might bump into Huo Youqiao. Since he no longer had a job to pass the time, he could only walk slowly on the road.
People came and went around him, but there was no warmth left.
He sat at the waiting area for a while, until his hands and feet were numb from the cold, before he decided to board the train. He had only taken a few steps when someone bumped into him hurriedly, muttering “sorry” with their head down before rushing off.
Before he could say “it’s okay,” the person had already gone far. Ye Zhi didn’t think much of it and was about to take out his wallet to pay with his card when he realized that his wallet was empty.
That person just now was a thief!
His mind buzzed, and Ye Zhi quickly got off the train, his face turning pale in an instant.
There wasn’t much cash in his wallet, and he was used to keeping his cards in the drawer in his bedroom. Even the card for the Ring City metro didn’t have much money loaded on it. But he still panicked because there was an important note for him in his wallet.
A note written by Huo Youqiao.
