Chapter 186: Learning to Say No
Lin Hao, that bastard, was swimming all over the beautiful director's body with a lustful expression, just like a little lecher.
"Director Cheng, you have a great figure! You're also beautiful, any normal man would have thoughts about you, don't you think?" Lin Hao asked seriously, with a straight face.
"Yeah, many men are just like you, with lustful looks," Cheng Jiayao nodded slightly, blushing.
"That's right. Even if Chairman Guo held your hand and groped a little, it would be quite normal. However, as leaders of the Investment Promotion Bureau, he wouldn't dare do anything to you even if he had ten times the guts," Lin Hao said with a smile.
"So you're saying we should let him take advantage of us?" Cheng Jiayao was vexed.
"This question is actually simple, when he takes advantage of you next time, just slap him to show you're not a pushover, so he won't dare next time," Lin Hao said with a cunning smile.
"Slap him? Wouldn't that ruin our investment projects?" Cheng Jiayao was in a dilemma.
"Exactly, you know you can't slap him, so you have to endure it. However, you can verbally warn him to prevent him from going too far," Lin Hao said seriously.
"Will a verbal warning work? He's really lustful. Xu Peiyu said he touched her butt, and Wang Ya said he groped her chest," Cheng Jiayao revealed.
The welcome dinner that night, Chairman Guo took advantage of the three beauties from the Investment Promotion Bureau, leading them to harbor resentment.
However, for the investment promotion of the county, they put up with it.
This is one reason they could reach this position at such a young age. Forcharactersheetsandglossaries,visitMV|LEMPYR.
To attract investments, you definitely need beautiful women to woo the big bosses, and many big bosses are womanizers, usually with several mistresses.
This phenomenon is widespread in society and quite common.
Frankly speaking, Chairman Guo does things alright, but he's a bit lacking as a person. Nonetheless, he's not driven by desires to the extent of assaulting the female leaders of the bureau, at most just takes advantage when drunk.
"Did he grope you too?" Lin Hao asked with a laugh.
"He wanted to, but I avoided him," Cheng Jiayao admitted.
"Hahaha…" Lin Hao suddenly burst into laughter.
"What are you laughing at? I'm telling you serious stuff here," Cheng Jiayao glared at him.
"That's just right, you need to learn to protect yourself. If something feels wrong, learn to say no, learn to fight back…" Lin Hao said seriously, with a smile fading.
"I just feel it's inappropriate," Cheng Jiayao was deeply troubled.
"It's normal for men to be lustful, indicating they're normal men. If men aren't interested in you, that would be your sorrow!" Lin Hao said mischievously.
"The way you put it, it seems to make some sense," Cheng Jiayao seemed to reflect on many things.
"Director Cheng, may I be so bold as to ask if you have a boyfriend?" Lin Hao asked.
"No, why? You know, the pressure at work is high, where's the time for romance?" Cheng Jiayao replied with a bitter face.
"You're not young anymore, it's time to consider personal matters. Get a boyfriend, soon you'll get used to men making advances," Lin Hao laughed heartily.
Cheng Jiayao had no thoughts of romance, she was more focused on work, asking, "Director Lin, so you're saying we continue bringing in Zhi Xing Group?"
"Zhi Xing Group is here to help us with economic construction. We should just focus on project development; why worry about whether Chairman Guo is lecherous or not? Besides, your bureau just needs to bring them in, later our National Development and Reform Commission will follow up on the projects," Lin Hao's attitude remained unchanged.
"You're right, men are all the same, we really shouldn't worry about too much," Cheng Jiayao seemed enlightened.
"That's the spirit, focus on your work, don't let such trivialities affect you. Chairman Guo being lustful is his personal matter, has nothing to do with us," Lin Hao said, seeing it clearly.
"There's one more thing, several vice presidents and directors from Zhi Xing Group added me on WeChat that day, even talked about projects. I feel it's abnormal," Cheng Jiayao frowned, looking at Lin Hao.
Lin Hao nodded slightly, pondering, "This project is being handled by President Ding Peishan, other presidents and directors want to snatch the project, which is quite normal. Nonetheless, let's focus our work around Ding Peishan, without being influenced by other factors."
"I see, I wondered why they'd want to add me on WeChat as strangers, turns out they have motives," Cheng Jiayao figured it out.
"Actually, this is an internal conflict within Zhi Xing Group. If Chairman Guo didn't trust Ding Peishan, he wouldn't have sent her. If Chairman Guo is the type to burn bridges, we really need to consider whether there's still a necessity for cooperation," Lin Hao had a different viewpoint on this matter.
In the outside world, it's quite clear that such people burning bridges definitely have character issues, while lust is just a personal matter for men, and doesn't affect the larger picture.
"You're right, if Chairman Guo is the type to burn bridges, it's truly an act of a villain, we indeed shouldn't bring Zhi Xing Group in," Cheng Jiayao understood Lin Hao's point.
"Men being lustful is okay, as long as they have vision and courage, they can achieve things. However, such villainous acts losing integrity are what we despise most, and cannot accept," Lin Hao concluded.
"Then we'll continue to keep a close eye on Ding Peishan, try to bring Zhi Xing Group in soon. As long as they're willing to invest, everything else is negotiable," Cheng Jiayao was once again motivated.
Lin Hao watched the emotional change in the beautiful woman before him, couldn't help but smile.
"Director Lin, what are you smiling at?" Cheng Jiayao asked.
"It's nothing, just feel you're cute. Emotions are a bit intense; moving forward, try to be steadier in work, focus on the bigger picture," Lin Hao advised sincerely.
"Understood, Director Lin. I'll ask for your advice more often in future," Cheng Jiayao said with a playful smile.
Honestly, this older single woman was probably around the same age as Lin Hao, but the beautiful director took good care of herself, only looked about twenty-four or twenty-five, at least a few years younger than Lin Hao.
"No need for advice, just exchange work insights," Lin Hao was quite humble.
"Director Lin, I heard you're getting divorced? Is that true?" Cheng Jiayao suddenly asked a personal question.
"Who said I'm getting divorced? It's not true," Lin Hao firmly denied.