Chapter 33 - Reasons
Fu Hua had taken the right to make the final decision in his department away from him. So right now, he was just a normal employee in the HR department of FJ Styles. His title as the Manager was just an empty one.
The Marketing Manager gloated at his misfortune. YingPei smiled and walked out of the meeting room.
"A lesson to be learned by anyone trying to take advantage of his or her position especially in a negative way." The Marketing Manager said as she picked up her files and walked out of the meeting room.
The HR Manager was so shocked by Fu Hua's final statement, that he had to sit on one of the chairs to support himself because he suddenly lost strength in his legs.
The other Managers walked out of the meeting room. And those that pitied him were just a few. They tapped on his shoulder to console him before walking out.
Fu YingPei followed Fu Hua into his office. Just before he could sit properly, Fu Hua asked him.
"Why did you suggest picking Meixu?."
"Oh, that?." Fu YingPei said as he crossed his legs.
Fu Hua didn't reply to him and just fixed his gaze on him. Fu YingPei had no choice but to reply to him.
"This matter is not so simple as it looks. You know how troublesome Aunty is, she will never allow this matter to rest if Meixu is removed from the final selection list. Her name appeared here despite her profile not being acceptable, which means that strings were pulled to get her selected."
"And that is the more reason she didn't have to be selected." Fu Hua said with his finger on his jaw.
"No. Meixu is not qualified, and she tried getting in through the backdoor. The HR department of FJ Styles helped her out. All these are reasons she shouldn't be accepted, but have you thought of what will happen if this news leaks weeks before the Autumn fashion show? We won't be able to keep a clean face. And if you had insisted on not accepting Meixu, Aunty would have caused a lot of trouble, and even used the media to her advantage. Although you are not afraid of her, we wouldn't want any troubles at least at this time." Fu YingPei explained.
Fu Hua was silent for a while. His gaze moved to the paper in front of him, before slowly raising his head.
"I will have an opportunity of driving her out if she gives me one. I can easily replace her if she goes against any clauses in the contract."
"How do you mean?." Fu YingPei asked with interest.
"Fu Meixu and her mother are not straightforward and like to cause trouble, and I bet she will not stay at a place here. What do you think will happen to any model that will breach the contract?." Fu Hua asked.
"She will be fined, or will be banned from cooperating with FJ Styles in the future." Fu YingPei replied.
"Correct. There is nothing like second chances here." Fu Hua said.
"But don't you think she will become careful when she knows the rules here in other not to be chased out?." Fu YingPei asked.
"That would be good for her. If she has the talent and follows the rules here, I will let her stay and forget the fact that she got in through the backdoor." Fu Hua replied.
"I see. It will be great if she behaves herself. Brother, I will see you later." Fu YingPei said to him as he stood to his feet and was about to leave the office.
"Go back to your work." Fu Hua said as he waved him away.
Neither Fu Hua nor his brother YingPei was scared of their Aunt. But this Autumn Fashion Show was very important to them, so they didn't want a scandal before the big show.
Fu YingPei was right with his deductions. Since Fu ChunHua had a piece of insider information, she would be about to find out how everything transpired, and then she would make a scene after that.
Fu ChunHua was capable of causing troubles for them not minding the effect it would have on her in the family.
Old Mr. Fu was capable of driving her away from the family, but she wouldn't want to care about that as long as she caused severe damages to them.
Allowing Fu Meixu into FJ Styles, was not actually a bad deal. She had to walk on pins and needles if she wanted to stay out of trouble. But it might be difficult for her to maintain her cool, given how difficult her personality was.
When The HR department got himself and the news he received in the morning dawned on him, he sighed to himself and consoled himself with the words...
'I will take this as a little sacrifice for the job given to me.' He said to himself before going back to work.
When it was almost time to get off from work, Fu ChunHua phoned Jim to know the progress of the work she asked of him.
"Your daughter made it after the final round of selection." The HR Manager announced to her over the phone.
"That's good. You did a good job." Fu ChunHua said with a triumphant smile on her face.
Finally, her daughter was going to get into FJ styles, just like her dreams were falling into pleasant places.
"I lost my Authority as the HR Manager because of it." The HR Manager informed her in a selected tone.
"What? What do you mean by that?😦." Fu ChunHua asked as the smile on her face was frozen.
The HR Manager sighed before going ahead to tip her off of what transpired at the office, but he didn't give the exact details, because he felt it wasn't right for her to everything that occurs where she wasn't working.
"I guess you had a hard time dealing with the other HOD's just to help my daughter." Fu ChunHua said to him.