Chapter 280 It Wore Him Out


    "Here, take it. Let''s have dinner first and then afterwards you can talk to Bess. Did you say something


    mean? Young people are often impulsive. You might just regret it in the future."


    Jacob waved his chopsticks in the air. He seemed to be recounting his own past experiences.


    "Yes. You''re right. You and Sara are the best example." Noah livened up. He had no appetite but still


    decided to pick up some food.


    "Okay. As long as you think it through." Jacob let out a soft smile and reached his hand out to pour a


    ss of wine for Noah.


    Noah held up the ss. "By the way, don''t tell Sara this. She might get a bad impression of me."


    "It''s none of your business if I tell her. Besides, why do you still care about what Sara thinks of you?"


    The ends of Jacob''s mouth formed a deep frown. He remembered the impression he had left on Bess


    before. What Noah said seemed to be reasonable enough.


    "You don''t understand how a girl''s friends'' opinion can influence her impression of a man." Noah shook


    his head. ''Who said that Jacob''s EQ had improved?'' He hadn''t noticed.


    "You''re right." Jacob sighed. He recalled how him and Sara didn''t get along with each other at first, so


    he''d better not tell it to Sara.


    After they had dinner, Noah left hurriedly. They didn''t get married but Bess was fuming with rage that


    she stormed home. In the future, if she got this angry again, would she make a huge fuss out of it?


    Jacob stared at Noah as he quickly went on his way. He then let out a deep sigh. The Shi Group was


    suffering from a decline period. Although two hundred million is a modest amount, it was not easy for


    thepany to ce two hundred million dors for its working fund.


    He had hoped that Noah would hold on, and nothing would happen to hispany. Otherwise, the


    money he loaned Noah would not be repaid to the Shi Group.


    Jacob rubbed his temples. It was sunny outside. The sun that shone in the springtime didn''t scorch the


    skin. It beamed on people''s bodies softly, making their appearance look sickly as they walked under the


    zing sun.


    Jacob narrowed his eyes as he walked briskly inside thepany. Since James was still in the


    company, so Jacob didn''t need to worry too much.


    But if he hadn''t gone to thepany, he would receive a flood ofints from the directors.


    Not long after he had entered thepany, he overheard two directors. They discussed that the CEO


    hadn''te to work until the afternoon.


    Jacob slightly peered his eyes. The newpany regtions had just been announced and resent


    was apparent in everyone''s faces. Now that Jacob heard what they said, he couldn''t possibly rebut.


    What they said was right.


    As soon as Jacob got to his office and prepared to sit down, he heard a knock on the door.


    "Please,e in." Jacob lowered his head and proceeded to flip through his documents. Lately, he had


    gotten increasingly annoyed just by reading these documents. It had stressed him out and made him


    unkind.


    "Jacob, where have you been today?" James asked anxiously as soon as he entered.


    "I have something I need to deal with, so I don''te to thepany. What''s the matter?" Jacob


    raised his head and met his eyes. His face disyed a look of indifference.


    "Nothing. I just wanted to tell you that thepany has been in a tough spot. It''s best that youe to


    thepany on time every day." James'' mouth formed a deep frown. If it weren''t for the fact that he


    couldn''t cover the matter, he would never have informed Jacob about it.


    "Please take a seat, James… You can tell me slowly. So, what''s wrong with thepany?" Jacob


    raised his eyebrows. He had a hunch about what was going on.


    "Thest time we announced the new regtions, Jonathan wasn''t present, right? So, when he didn''t


    come to thepany today, we sent someone over to inform him. As a result, when he finally arrived


    at thepany, he asked to see you. I told him a few words to drive him away, but he told me he got


    the goods. He said that even thepany''s own CEO couldn''t arrive on time, so they decided that they


    wouldn''t arrive on time either."


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    At that time, James was so furious that he couldn''te up with a response. The thought of Jonathan


    made him realize that it would be a big trouble for Jacob in the future. Before, he couldfort


    Jonathan. But ever since Jacob was appointed president, he couldn''t negotiate with him. He had no


    choice but to fight against him.


    "Well, if that''s it. It''s not that big of a deal. Uncle James, you don''t need to worry. I''lle to the


    company on time from now on." Jacob frowned. His face showed that he was slightly displeased.


    Once James had left, Jacob asked Cindy toe by his office.


    Cindy adjusted her sses with her finger and lowered her head. "Mr. Jacob, what can I do for you?"


    Jacob looked up from his papers. He stared at Cindy as he let out a small sigh. He then stood up from


    his chair. He made his way to Cindy and circled around her two times. It made her nervous and


    confused. She didn''t know what to do.


    "What''s wrong with you today, boss…" The CEO''s strange behavior rattled Cindy.


    "Am I usually this serious? Does it scare you?" Jacob stopped pacing and returned to his seat.


    After he had returned to his seat, he ced his feet on top of his desk. He had never done that before,


    but today he felt as if he should sit like this.


    "Are you afraid of me?" Jacob scowled. He was deeply saddened that the person he trusted the most


    feared him.


    "No… I don''t think so. Why would you ask that?" Cindy tried to steady herself. She thought about all


    she had done for thepany and that it was sufficient. The thoughts eased her mind.


    "Forget it. I just want to know how people see me in thispany, although it doesn''t really bother me


    nor matter. But I think it''s worth giving a thought."


    Jacob straightened his clothes, as if he couldn''t care less about the answer she would give.


    Cindy flushed. She looked slight embarrassed. ''Does the president know something? Maybe that''s why


    he''s acting so strange.''


    "I don''t quite understand what you mean by that…" Cindy directed her eyes to the ground and spoke in


    a hush voice. She was confused and couldn''t understand what he meant by that.


    Jacob let out a deep sigh. It seemed like the opinions of those in thepany of him were not good.


    Otherwise, why didn''t his assistant say anything about it?


    "Forget it, I know. But as a man in such a high position, I couldn''t really have time to attend to all


    matters. So sometimes, if I happen to do something wrong, please forgive me."


    Jacob narrowed his eyes. He looked a bit tired and worn down.


    Cindy felt dejected. "Mr. Jacob, I can actually understand why you behave like that. No one is perfect. It


    doesn''t matter if other people fail to understand you. All you need to do is just follow your heart."


    As Jacob heard this, he grew sadder. For as long as he could remember, he had seen a lot of things go


    downhill and simply not work, even though he spent a lot of time on it. It had been simply affected by


    the situation. Jacob was sad but he knew he had to regain hisposure.


    "I see. On the start of the workday, you should inform me if there arements about me from the


    employees or directors. If I do something wrong, I''ll make sure to correct it immediately. But if I believe


    that I havemitted no wrong, then I won''t change it."


    Jacob opened his eyes and grasped the documents beside him. He didn''t look up anymore. Although


    he felt dejected, he didn''t know what else to say.


    "Okay, boss. I''ll be going back to work now. Call me if you need anything." Cindy lowered her head and


    left.


    Being a man in such a high position, he couldn''t possibly know what his employees thought of him. But


    it was the first time that he had asked his assistant Cindy such a question.


    Of course, Cindy wouldn''t tell Jacob what his subordinates thought of him. Apart from asking whether


    thepany could manage to pay their sries on time every month, they would also guess whether


    thepany would hit a big bump in the future and head straight to bankruptcy. Naturally, the office


    space was the ce of spreading gossip.


    In conclusion, it would be best if Jacob was unaware. Gossip was dreadful so were the rumors. These


    were not good things.


    Jacob was tired andy on his chair with his legs drooping. Now he was not as passionate as he was a


    few years ago when he first joined thepany. But these were trivial things. The priority as of now


    was that he was no longer in the state of mind that he used to be in.


    Years ago, he was filled with youthful vitality.


    It was said that doing something one didn''t like would consume all the enthusiasm in that person. In


    reality, even if it were something he did like, time would wear him out too.