Early the next morning, Lin Hai was awakened by a throbbing pain. Last night, the president's voice was all that filled his mind, sweet enough to melt bones.

When he woke up, he found that the CEO had already gone to work.

"Damn, late again." Lin Hai figured that the CEO might have become numb to his habitual tardiness and skipping work.

One whole hour late, Lin Hai arrived at the company's entrance.

Just as he was about to enter the building, a figure suddenly appeared at the door, blocking Lin Hai's way.

"Captain Lin, according to the company rules, those who are late are not allowed inside. You need to stand aside as a warning, unless someone else arrives late and you can go in then, otherwise you just have to stand there, hehe," Wang Dajun said, his face wearing a fake "kind" smile, not knowing when he had appeared.

Wang Dajun thought to himself that he finally had something to hold against Lin Hai, and it wasn't in vain that he came to squat at the company entrance half an hour earlier than usual.

He had been paying particular attention and had noticed that Lin Hai was not only absent from work without cause but also often late. To corner Lin Hai just once, Wang Dajun really put a lot of effort into it.

"Captain Wang, the president asked me to rush to her office. Could you please make an exception?" Lin Hai said with a smile, taking out a pack of Hongmei and handing out cigarettes to the security brothers around him.

"Don't take his cigarettes," Wang Dajun suddenly snapped. The surrounding security guards awkwardly retracted their hands and looked at Lin Hai with embarrassment.

"What do you mean by this, Captain Wang?" Lin Hai asked, narrowing his eyes.

Wang Dajun snorted coldly and then said, "Trying to bribe the brothers because you're late? No way!"

After speaking, Wang Dajun crossed his arms over his chest and stood haughtily at the door, staring down at Lin Hai with an expression of "strict impartiality".

"Captain Wang, I think you've got something wrong. The president asked me to go to her office as soon as I arrived at work today. By stopping me, I'm afraid the president will be impatiently waiting," Lin Hai said, still smiling and not changing his tone.

"The president?" Wang Dajun's eyes spun wildly, quickly pondering in his mind. He then revealed a cold smile and said, "Well played, Lin Hai, daring to use the president's name, not even daring to admit you're late—are you even a man?"

"Captain Wang, whether I'm a man or not doesn't seem to have anything to do with being late, does it?" Lin Hai lit a cigarette, blew out a smoke ring, then raised his head and slowly said, "If you delay the president from discussing matters with me, can you take responsibility?"

"You? The president is going to discuss matters with you? Stop lying to others here." Wang Dajun sneered inwardly, adding, "Lin Hai uses the president's name to try and evade punishment for being late."

In fact, Lin Hai wasn't lying. Today, Ouyang Xiaoya was holding a meeting to announce his appointment as the director of the finance department. If it were a normal day and he woke up late, he wouldn't bother going to work and would just find an excuse to muddle through, but not today—he had to be there.

"Captain Wang, please make an exception. The president is definitely waiting anxiously right now," Lin Hai sighed helplessly.

Seeing Lin Hai's sigh, Wang Dajun became even more certain of his own guess, thinking that Lin Hai was indeed lying to him. He snorted coldly, "Lin Hai, if you continue with these deceitful words, then you don't need to stay in the security department."

After speaking, Wang Dajun's expression was indifferent, but he was inwardly waiting for Lin Hai to continue lying to him, so he could immediately report and get Lin Hai out of the security department.

After finishing a cigarette, Lin Hai put out the cigarette butt and looked at Wang Dajun, who was desperately trying to hide a gleeful look in his eyes, and said indifferently: "Captain Wang, to put it frankly, I'm not staying in this security department today after all."

At those words, Wang Dajun was taken aback for a moment. He originally thought that Lin Hai would beg him desperately to let him off the hook, but he didn't expect this guy to have such a tough side.

Fan Jian and the security guards associated with Lin Hai who were hiding in the shadows were suddenly taken aback at the words, and Fan Jian couldn't help blurting out, "Brother Lin, don't be impulsive."

"Are you sure about this?" Wang Dajun asked with a cold smile, looking for confirmation.

"Do I need to consider it? There's no future in the security department. As talented as I am, I disdain to associate with some narrow-minded people. Am I right, Captain Wang?" Lin Hai blinked.

"I didn't see it coming, Captain Lin has quite a backbone," Wang Dajun said unabashedly.

Lin Hai smiled, "A man like me has always been very 'solid'."

Wang Dajun ignored the innuendo in the remark. In his eyes, what mattered most was whether Lin Hai would resign or not.

"Lin Hai, have you thought it through? Are you really leaving the security department? You're not trying to deceive me again, are you?" Wang Dajun asked repeatedly.

Lin Hai chuckled lightly, knowing that Wang Dajun had long wanted to get rid of him from the security department, and calmly said, "I might indeed leave the security department. Captain Wang, will you miss me?"

Hearing such a serious tone, Wang Dajun was caught off guard once again, feeling like Lin Hai was not lying, and so, without a second thought, he hypocritically said, "Sure, I'll miss you. It's a pity to lose such an outstanding talent."

"Tsk tsk, so hypocritical," Lin Hai sneered inwardly, patted Wang Dajun on the shoulder, and said indifferently, "Don't worry, I know you're not well-educated; I wouldn't deceive you."

"Let me go in. I need to see the CEO and discuss leaving the security department."

Having said that, Lin Hai waited for Wang Dajun to step aside.

Before Wang Dajun could speak, the sound of hurried footsteps came from behind.

Li Wannian, wiping the sweat from his forehead and breathing heavily, was obviously in a great hurry.

"Director Li, take it easy, what's the rush?" Wang Dajun suddenly turned around, and upon seeing it was Li Wannian, he quickly spoke with a hint of ingratiating tone.

This was a favorite of the CEO, holding several positions; Wang Dajun still wanted to portray himself as a tall, mighty, and fine man in the mind of Ouyang Xiaoya, so he certainly didn't dare to offend Li Wannian.

Li Wannian, wiping his forehead, ignored Wang Dajun. Upon seeing Lin Hai, his eyes lit up as if seeing a savior, he hurried forward and grabbed Lin Hai's hand, saying, "Director Lin, why did you only just arrive? Everyone is waiting for you upstairs."

"Huh?" Wang Dajun was a bit confused. Director Li was so eager to find Lin Hai? And what he said, "Director Lin," seemed wrong—it should be "Vice Captain Lin," shouldn't it?

Lin Hai smiled, pointed at Wang Dajun, and with a look of difficulty, said to Li Wannian, "Captain Wang won't let me in, insists I'm late and made me stand here as a punishment. I couldn't do anything about it."

Li Wannian looked at Wang Dajun with a sigh.

Wang Dajun got a fright and hurriedly explained, "Captain Lin was indeed late. I can't make exceptions just because he is a vice-captain. These are the company rules set by the CEO."

"What Captain Lin, it's Director Lin from now on. The CEO personally sent me to bring Director Lin upstairs," Li Wannian said and pulled Lin Hai's arm, walking past Wang Dajun.

As Lin Hai passed by Wang Dajun, he gave him a cheeky eyebrow wiggle and eye squint.

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