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Chapter 968 - 756: Is This a Negotiation or an Emotional Talk?

Old Mo’s exclamation made his companion reflexively startled as well.He looked in the direction Old Mo was pointing, but didn’t see a single figure; it seemed that all the employees in the HR department area were avoiding this angle from which one could look inside from outside the door.

"Where is anyone?"

"I definitely saw him," Old Mo insisted, "that Shen Xuecheng... wasn’t he following Chen Lizhou? Isn’t he an intern from the sales department? What’s he doing here?"

In their brief encounter at the cafeteria earlier, neither of them had much interaction with Shen Xuecheng.

"Could it be that he, could it be that they..."

Old Mo spoke while starting to breathe heavily, unable to complete a sentence for a moment.

"You saw wrong, definitely wrong," his companion insisted, tugging at Old Mo, "let’s hurry up and leave, there’s surveillance here. Let’s eat first, eat first..."

"Did I see wrong? I..." Old Mo muttered to himself, and despite his companion’s weak pull, he was habitually dragged away.

As they left, Old Mo glanced longingly at the recognition lock that only opened for people in the HR department.

Inside the office area behind the recognition lock, he couldn’t see anyone.

...

Company cafeteria.

Shi Chuxin was not familiar with this place, and being from the HR department, she felt as if all eyes were on her the moment she appeared — although not everyone was looking at her, quite a few were.

She instinctively lowered her chin by 2 degrees.

Nan Zhubin scanned the room and was the first to find an edge table to sit at. This spot offered a wide view, allowing him to observe the happenings in the cafeteria without being overly interrupted.

He had the EAP Project Team occupy the surrounding tables, while at his own table, only himself, Chonghui, and Shi Chuxin sat.

This set up the private, dominant scene he wanted. But for Shi Chuxin, it was a semi-exposed environment.

After sitting down, Shi Chuxin couldn’t help but twist her waist slightly: "What do you guys want to eat? It’s on me, as a...apology for before."

This was a strategic retreat.

Nan Zhubin and Chonghui naturally wouldn’t save on this small cost: "No need, we can handle it ourselves."

They actually had only come to the cafeteria a few times, as Nan Zhubin and the postgraduates were accustomed to organizing data or other materials while eating.

The two psychological consultants quickly filled Nan Zhubin in, then volunteered to get the food.

After they left, the place quieted down for a bit. Although the cafeteria was slightly noisier compared to the EAP Office, having several project team members outside created a physical barrier, turning the noise into something like white noise, which actually helped in thinking.

Shi Chuxin couldn’t hold back and quickly composed herself.

She leaned forward slightly, resting her elbows on the table, raising her chin instinctively by 3 degrees: "Since you chose this place, let’s get straight to the point and be brief."

Nan Zhubin nodded slightly: "You mentioned you could help us before, but we also need to help you — what do you want us to help you with?"

This seemed like a friendly reminder, picking up the flow of a previously interrupted conversation.

But Shi Chuxin felt the disruption of her rhythm and paused slightly.

"...Then I’ll be direct. My conditions are simple," she continued after a deep breath.

She deliberately slowed down her speech, observing the expressions of Nan Zhubin and the others: "I’ll help you avoid the company’s accountability, help you exit the EAP project smoothly, without any penalties, and even obtain relevant internal materials for you, saving you the trouble of gathering evidence."

At this point, Shi Chuxin paused slightly, her fingertips tapping the table, producing a crisp sound.

"And you only need to do me a small favor." Shi Chuxin first looked at Nan Zhubin, then shifted her gaze to Chonghui, "I want you to pass a message to Teacher Bai Qinghua for me. Sound out the teacher’s current attitude, soften a bit, and help persuade the teacher—"

At this point, Shi Chuxin paused again, but her mindset was different from the previous pause.

"After doing these things for you, I definitely can’t stay at this company any longer, I need a new job."

"When I returned home before, I already had several options. Among them, there are several companies the teacher is familiar with, and when I graduated, the teacher even recommended me."

Hearing this, Chonghui’s nostrils couldn’t help but twitch.

"In any case, I want the teacher to arrange it for me again. Then after I join the new company—" Shi Chuxin bit her lips, "—you will cooperate with me on another EAP project!"

Nan Zhubin couldn’t help but lean back slightly.

Shi Chuxin’s pace began to pick up: "You know clearly, without my help, even if you have the teacher backing you, you’d get into a lot of trouble, wasting a lot of time and energy. Passing a message costs you nothing, but saves you a lot of hassle, it’s a really good deal."

Shi Chuxin first used her usual negotiation strategy based on mutual benefit.

"And... I made the teacher angry before. If I go to apologize now, the teacher might be happy, right? Staying in Beidu is also about building a new network for the teacher, which is of great value and no harm to the teacher."

"At most, you just need to contribute a bit for another EAP project later."