Chapter 63 Arranging Work

Drinking alcohol naturally brings about the urge for physical exercise—those who know, know!

Perhaps still feeling the effects of the alcohol, and realizing it shortly after, she asked with a tender trace of heartache, "Are you angry with me for acting like this?"

She closed her eyes and murmured, "I'm fine."

Chen Xiao felt a surge of energy and pushed it even further. "I'm putting you through so much, and you're still not angry?"

"Mm, I'm yours... I'm entirely yours..."

In an instant, he transformed into a hero of Changban Slope...

The next day, Saturday, early morning!

People who drink heavily tend to wake up early. He reached out to his side and found it empty.

He checked the time; it was only 6:30. Getting up, he walked out to the living room and found her in the kitchen, simmering porridge.

"Why are you up so early? It's the weekend, and you don't have to work today!"

"My dear brother, you might not have to work, but I do! I'm in sales!"

Only then did Chen Xiao snap back to reality. His mindset had changed so much recently that he practically viewed going to work as a hobby, making his perception of work hours quite vague. After all, nobody kept tabs on him anyway!

As she spoke and emerged from the kitchen, Chen Xiao noticed the exhaustion written all over her face.

He hurriedly asked, "Did you not sleep well last night?"

She shot him an exasperated look. "With energy levels like yours, how could I possibly sleep?"

Chen Xiao chuckled heartily, though he knew that wasn't the only reason. His boundless energy wasn't a one-day affair, and she usually managed her rest just fine.

Last night, she must have been kept awake by the lingering smell of alcohol; she was always quite sensitive to such odors.

Today was the day Chen Xiao's parents were coming to visit their son's girlfriend. Since they weren't scheduled to arrive until evening, Zhao Xiangjun went to work as usual in the morning and planned to take a half-day off in the afternoon.

She told Chen Xiao to stay home and catch up on his sleep. Sleeping when the sun was high in the sky was exceptionally pleasant!

With his hangover still lingering and a slight headache throbbing, and remembering that his parents wouldn't arrive until evening, he decided to crawl back into bed for a nap.

He tried to persuade Zhao Xiangjun not to go to work today. What harm could it do for a major shareholder to skip a day? In response, he received another blank stare.

She said, "Either don't do something, or do it right! What major shareholder? To me, it feels like a dream—I don't deserve it!"

Here she goes again. With him around, there was nothing she didn't deserve. Knowing this was just her catchphrase, he didn't care to argue.

He then asked about her parents' visit the day before, and she recounted the events one by one.

Hearing that her parents had come to Emerald Lake Mansions, Chen Xiao laughed, "If I had known, I would have stayed home and waited for them!"

"Forget it. Just that alone scared them out of their wits. If they had come and run straight into you, I'm afraid it would have scared them sick!"

He laughed heartily and told her to arrange a time for them to make a trip back together.

She then brought up Zhao Hui, telling Chen Xiao that she planned to ask Wu Ting to arrange a job for him in the logistics department of Inor's Jiangzhou branch.

The reason she went to Wu Ting was that a mere store clerk could only recommend someone, with no guarantee of hire. If that happened, the glimmer of ambition Zhao Hui had managed to build up might vanish into thin air!

Chen Xiao remarked, "You really know how to arrange things. Putting him in the logistics department—that's all dirty, heavy labor, moving freight around every day. Isn't that just asking for suffering?"

She let out a soft huff. "Isn't that what life is really like? He just needs to have his rough edges smoothed out. Besides, for a lot of people, finding a stable job is already a blessing. Why shouldn't he have to endure some hardship? Through bitter trials come superior men!"

Chen Xiao agreed with her perspective, though he felt their current circumstances didn't require his brother-in-law to suffer. Still, thinking of Zhao Hui's past behavior, sending him off to temper his character seemed appropriate. If he truly repented and turned over a new leaf later, they could arrange something else for him.

During a break at the shop that morning, Zhao Xiangjun sent Wu Ting a message with Zhao Hui's details, asking her to arrange a position for him in the logistics department of Inor's Jiangzhou branch.

Naturally, Wu Ting attached great importance to any arrangement made by Director Zhao. She promised immediately to personally oversee the matter and asked Zhao Hui to report for work first thing Monday morning.

Such a task was effortless for Wu Ting. Getting someone into the logistics department was entirely different from placing someone as a regional general manager or the head of a crucial business division!

Upon reviewing Zhao Hui's name and personal information, she easily deduced that he was some relative of Director Zhao. In a flattering tone, she asked if he should instead be placed in the expansion, retail, or merchandising department—all of which were vital positions within a retail company.

Zhao Xiangjun rejected the idea on the spot. Given Zhao Hui's current caliber, placing him in an important position would only be mutual sabotage. Better to let him temper himself in logistics first; if he proved himself, they could train him for other roles later.

In less than half an hour, Wu Ting messaged back to confirm that everything was arranged. On Monday morning, Zhao Hui was to go directly and find General Manager Liu Haoran, who would personally take him to the logistics department to assume his duties!

Well, the scale of this reception seemed a bit grand.

She sent a message to Zhao Hui, instructing him to find General Manager Liu Haoran at Inor's Jiangzhou branch early Monday morning and simply state his identity, while also forwarding the branch office's address to him.

Zhao Hui, who was sitting at home bored and playing on his phone when the message arrived, leaped up in excitement, grabbed his wife—who was busy cleaning—and planted a loud kiss right on her cheek.

"Are you out of your mind?!"

Zhao Hui chuckled stupidly, turning to his parents, who were looking at him as if he had lost his mind, and announced, "Xiangjun sent word that my job has been arranged! She wants me to report for work on Monday!"

His father and mother were overjoyed, never expecting their daughter's efficiency to be so remarkable.

They urged Zhao Hui to cherish this rare opportunity, work hard, and strive to make something of himself.

Chen Xiao slept all the way until noon. Walking into the living room in his pajamas, he found a note left by Zhao Xiangjun.

She had left soup simmering in the pot for him to drink when he woke up, perfect for soothing his stomach after drinking too much the night before!

Having a woman of the house around was truly wonderful. Chen Xiao happily sipped his soup and casually sent a message to his mother, asking what time their train was arriving so he could pick them up at the high-speed railway station.

Shortly after, his mother replied. Opening the message, he dropped his soup spoon right onto the table!

You've got to be kidding me? Didn't they say they wouldn't arrive until evening? Why were they already in Jiangzhou and heading to Wansheng Plaza?

He hurriedly dialed her number.

"Hello, Mom? Why did you go to Wansheng? Didn't you say you wouldn't arrive until evening?"

"I was too eager to see my daughter-in-law. Your father and I talked it over and caught the earliest bus this morning, thinking we'd give you a surprise!"

There was certainly a surprise, but where was the joy? What kind of behavior was this—coming to Jiangzhou and, instead of seeing your son first, sneaking off to spy on your son's girlfriend?

He hastily messaged Zhao Xiangjun to tell her that his parents were already at Wansheng Plaza, and that he would wash up and head over immediately.

He was speechless. Before they left, his parents had asked him about Zhao Xiangjun. He had told them she worked as a sales associate at Inor Business Menswear in Wansheng Plaza, and that she was the prettiest one in the entire store.

His mother had even doubted him, remarking that since everyone's aesthetic standards varied, words like "prettiest" shouldn't be thrown around casually.

At the time, Chen Xiao had confidently replied, "That's different. Once you see Xiangjun for yourselves, you'll realize that no matter where she is, calling her the best is no exaggeration at all!"