My whirlwind marriage partner is a wealthy CEO

Chapter 24 Ma Dongmei is fired

After finishing her late-night snack, Zhu Ziqing began preparing food for Tan Haoyu's business trip.

She took out cookies and bread from the cupboard and carefully packed them into a bag.

As Zhu Ziqing put it on, she said, "You must be hungry from all that traveling. Take these with you to eat on the road. I want to be a good wife and take good care of you in life."

Watching her busy figure, Tan Haoyu felt a surge of warmth in his heart and said gratefully, "Thank you, you've really thought of everything."

He stepped forward and gently embraced Zhu Ziqing.

Zhu Ziqing's body stiffened slightly.

But she quickly relaxed and leaned against Tan Haoyu's chest.

However, when Tan Haoyu habitually reached out and rubbed her head...

Zhu Ziqing frowned in dissatisfaction.

Zhu Ziqing tried to push Tan Haoyu away, muttering, "Stop rubbing my head, you've messed up my hair."

But Tan Haoyu didn't loosen his grip; instead, he hugged her even tighter and teased, "I just like to rub you, so what?"

Zhu Ziqing felt as if she had been bullied, and a stubborn feeling welled up in her heart.

She reached out to pinch Tan Haoyu's waist.

But when her hand touched Tan Haoyu's firm waist, she found that she couldn't pinch it at all, and instead hurt her own hand.

She was both angry and annoyed, and struggled again to resist.

Tan Haoyu reached out again, gently stroking her head, and said with a smile, "Stop fooling around."

Zhu Ziqing was even more confused and dissatisfied. She didn't understand why Tan Haoyu was always like this.

Zhu Ziqing was still fidgeting, so Tan Haoyu helplessly grabbed her hand and gently comforted her, "I have to go now, be good."

Zhu Ziqing then stopped struggling.

She handed the food to Tan Haoyu, her eyes filled with worry and reluctance: "Be careful on the road."

Tan Haoyu looked at her tenderly and promised, "I will come back as soon as possible."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but pat Zhu Ziqing's head again.

Zhu Ziqing saw Tan Haoyu off at the door and stood there silently watching him walk into the elevator.

Tan Haoyu stepped into the elevator, and the elevator doors slowly closed.

Zhu Ziqing stood outside the elevator, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

She felt both concern for Tan Haoyu and confusion about their relationship.

She raised her hand and gently touched her forehead to make sure she didn't have a fever.

I kept replaying everything that had just happened in my mind, trying to convince myself that it wasn't a dream.

She murmured to herself, "It's all true. Tan Haoyu really did come back early and even made a midnight snack with me."

Zhu Ziqing frowned slightly, pondering to herself, "His behavior today is a bit unusual. Could it be that he's not feeling well or that he encountered something particularly difficult at work?"

Zhu Ziqing returned to her room and tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.

She simply changed into sportswear and went out for a morning run.

After her morning run, she went straight to work.

Not long after arriving at the office, Lin Dan rushed in with a mysterious look on his face.

She first looked around to make sure no one else was paying attention.

He then quickly walked to Zhu Ziqing's side, gently tugged at her arm, and pulled her to a relatively secluded corner.

Then, lowering her voice, she said, "Ziqing, have you heard? Ma Dongmei from the public relations department has been fired."

Zhu Ziqing's heart skipped a beat, and a look of surprise and doubt appeared on her face.

She stared wide-eyed at Lin Dan and asked, "What? Ma Dongmei was fired? Why? When did this happen?"

Lin Dan shrugged and shook his head: "I'm not too sure about the specific reasons either. I only know that the news spread throughout the company this morning. I thought you would know something."

Zhu Ziqing frowned slightly, secretly worried: "Could it be that Tan Haoyu deliberately fired Ma Dongmei to protect me? If so, people in the company will definitely gossip about me and think that I only got a foothold in the company because of connections."

She bit her lip and said to Lin Dan, "I don't know either, this is too sudden."

Zhu Ziqing sat at her desk, her mind filled with a multitude of thoughts.

She knew Tan Haoyu's personality well; he had always been a decisive and efficient person.

The dismissal of Ma Dongmei is probably a way of showing the company what it's really like.

Zhu Ziqing didn't need to rely on anyone's connections; she established herself in the company through her own abilities.

However, she did not want to make her relationship with Tan Haoyu public.

She had worked hard at the company for so long and didn't want others to think that all her achievements were because Tan Haoyu was backing her up.

She felt guilty about Ma Dongmei's situation, since Ma Dongmei lost her job because of her.

But she also understood Tan Haoyu's good intentions; he was removing obstacles in her career.

Just as Zhu Ziqing was lost in thought, Liu Shiyan hurried over, her steps quick and her face showing obvious anxiety.

She walked straight to Zhu Ziqing's desk, placed her hands on the desk, looked at Zhu Ziqing and said, "Zhu Ziqing, how is the project proposal progressing? Mr. Chen from Miyou has to rush to Shanghai tonight. Time is very tight. You must complete the project proposal before he leaves."

Zhu Ziqing raised her head, her eyes firm and focused.

She looked directly into Liu Shiyan's eyes and answered without hesitation, "Manager Liu, I will do my best to deliver it to General Manager Chen before the end of the workday. I have been working overtime to finish it, and I have completed most of the content, but I still need some time to refine the details and check and proofread it."

Liu Shiyan frowned slightly, her eyes revealing an unwavering determination: "No, you must hand over the proposal to President Liu before seven o'clock. This is a no-brainer. President Chen's schedule is very full tonight. If we miss this time, we may miss this important opportunity to cooperate with MiYou. You know how important this project is to the company; we can't afford any mistakes."

Zhu Ziqing's heart tightened; she understood the seriousness of the situation.

But the workload of three days was suddenly compressed into one and a half days, and the pressure was immense.

She took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "I understand, Manager Liu. I will adjust the plan, speed up the process, and ensure it is completed and delivered to you before 7 o'clock."

Zhu Ziqing bit her lower lip and secretly vowed in her heart: "There is no work that cannot be completed, only a matter of whether we try hard enough. Since Mr. Chen of Miyou has assigned me to be in charge of this project, I must do it well and I absolutely cannot shirk my responsibilities."

She took a deep breath, quickly adjusted her mindset, and prepared to face this tough battle in the workplace.

Zhu Ziqing immediately threw herself into the creation of the proposal.

She turned on her computer, her eyes glued to the screen, her fingers flying across the keyboard.

She was so busy all morning that she didn't even have time to drink a sip of water.