Reborn in the 90s with a Space: Winning Back My Husband

Chapter 72: Chapter 72: When We Meet, It’s Up to You

"The mission was a success. I’m very pleased."

Zhang Yuanjun looked at Lu Cheng with a gratified expression. ’Having such a capable subordinate like Lu Cheng is truly a stroke of luck!’ he thought.

Over the years, Lu Cheng’s outstanding personal skills and ability to lead and coordinate teams had won their branch countless honors.

Because of this, Zhang Yuanjun was the object of much envy. Other branches had even tried to poach Lu Cheng from him. He had to fight tooth and nail to keep anyone from stealing him away.

"Thank you for the praise, Director. In that case, I’ll just..."

Lu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. He’d been worried Zhang Yuanjun might try to nitpick. While he wasn’t concerned about the mission’s success, he was worried about making Shen Nian wait at home alone for too long.

However, Lu Cheng had barely gotten the words of thanks out before Zhang Yuanjun cut him off.

"Hang on, what’s the big rush to leave? The mission was indeed a great success, but we still have a lot to follow up on. For instance, headquarters is planning a commendation ceremony, and you’ll need to..."

"Director, for something like a commendation ceremony, you can go as our representative. I’ll sit this one out."

’If I really go to that ceremony, I’ll definitely be swamped for a while afterward. Wouldn’t my long vacation go right down the drain?’ He’d already made plans with Shen Nian and certainly didn’t want his vacation to be ruined.

Besides, he’d turned down plenty of these award ceremonies over the years. Logically, Zhang Yuanjun should have been used to it by now.

"What do you mean you’re not going? If it were anything else, fine, but this time, you really have to go! We all know what you’re capable of. You earned your position as a group leader through your own abilities. But the fact is, you’re young. As our corporation’s youngest group leader, you’re naturally going to make some people jealous, and there will be rumors. That’s why you need a ceremony like this to prove your strength!"

"Director, all I need is the company’s approval. I don’t care about any of that."

Lu Cheng knew, of course, that some people were green with envy. If he paid too much attention to it, he would have been crushed by all that jealousy long ago.

Those people were simply resentful because they couldn’t measure up and were unwilling to admit their own shortcomings. They weren’t worth his time or attention.

"I know you don’t care, but I do! You’re my subordinate, and I can’t have people questioning my people. So you’re going to go, hold your head high, and come back with all the honors!"

"But..."

"Alright, alright. I know what you’re worried about. I’ll stop teasing you. The commendation ceremony is scheduled for next month. Since I already promised you a long vacation, I’m not going to take it back. You’ve got half a month off, starting tomorrow. I had to fight pretty hard to get that for you, you know!"

Zhang Yuanjun knew that if he didn’t come clean, Lu Cheng might very well refuse to attend the ceremony, period.

And sure enough, the moment he changed his tune, the deep frown on Lu Cheng’s face instantly vanished. The way his expression brightened, as if winter had suddenly turned to spring, made Zhang Yuanjun feel a pang of jealousy toward the person who could cause such a change in him.

"Thank you, Director! Don’t worry, I’ll be at the commendation ceremony next month for sure."

Since it wouldn’t interfere with his long vacation, Lu Cheng had no more reservations. Besides, Zhang Yuanjun had truly helped him a great deal over the years, and Lu Cheng had always been grateful to him.

"Tsk, tsk. You’re really a changed man, kid. I heard your wife is in town. When are you going to bring her by so I can meet her?"

"Bringing her over to meet you is no problem at all, of course. As for when, well, that depends on your schedule, Director!"