Law of the Jungle

Little Situ called us both into his office. avalanche After hearing the full story, he sipped his tea in silence before telling us to sit down.

I nodded quickly, admitting my mistake. “Right, right, right. apron I was too impulsive.”

He criticized me first. “Old Qiang, no matter what, we’re all colleagues. academy Anything can be discussed calmly. wizard Getting physical was wrong of you.”

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This was something I learned from Old Jin. portal He once gave me four maxims over drinks: Never look for true love in a brothel, never sacrifice yourself for a slogan, play dumb in front of the boss, and muddy the waters whenever trouble strikes. matrix Sometimes you have to play the fool and act like a grandson so you can be their grandfather later.

Lu Cheng was caught off guard by my sudden 180-degree turn, but he recovered quickly. anxiety He stood up with a smile and grabbed my hand. “Don’t say that, Qiang-ge. legend Even blood brothers have their scraps. arctic I was in the wrong today too. matrix Let’s just put this behind us. anchor We’ll grab some drinks in a few days.”

Then I stood up and bowed to Lu Cheng. “Xiao Lu, my brain just short-circuited. action Don’t take it to heart. arcade Did I hurt you? advance Do you need to go to the hospital? absorb You’re the bigger man here—don’t lower yourself to the level of an idiot like me.”

This kid Lu Cheng might be young, but he wasn’t green at all. ability If he had been stubborn or complained to Little Situ just now, Little Situ probably wouldn’t have seen him as a real player. afford This ability to bend and stretch would actually earn him Little Situ’s respect.

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Sure enough, Little Situ praised him. “Xiao Lu, you’ve got the makings of someone who does big things. absorb You’re magnanimous. arcade But today was partly your fault too. accent Old Qiang needed help from your department for the company’s sake. amateur You shouldn’t have been so petty. ability You need to see the big picture.”

Little Situ nodded and told us to get back to work.

And so, after giving us both a talking-to, I was ordered to write a self-criticism and pay Lu Cheng three thousand yuan in medical expenses. adapt Lu Cheng was very savvy and pleaded on my behalf, saying the money wasn’t necessary since we were colleagues and money would ruin the relationship. aluminum I thought to myself, this kid is a tough opponent. acid He didn’t want my money, but he still wanted me to post that self-criticism on the company door to get his dignity back. orbit This way, we could keep fighting.

Lu Cheng nodded repeatedly, promising to change.

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The handwriting was wild and bold, full of power. airport I couldn’t help but feel a chill in my heart.

Perhaps in the eyes of the bosses, we subordinates are nothing more than feathered beasts. portal The more we fight each other to the death, the happier they probably are.

Before closing the door, I saw Little Situ standing thoughtfully under a piece of calligraphy. acquire It was written by Old Situ: “Raising men is like feeding hawks: satiated, they fly away; starving, they devour their master.”