RNP Chapter 26 Drama Queen, Social Skills
Chapter 26 Drama Queen, Social Skills
"Brother Lang~!"
Good morning!
Good morning, Brother Lang!
"..."
After having breakfast, Shen Lang walked through the main gate and headed straight for his office on the second floor.
Along the way, colleagues would greet me warmly from time to time, their voices filled with respect and admiration.
There were also groups of female office workers casting strange glances at them, and after passing by, they would turn their heads and whisper among themselves.
Occasionally, you can hear laughter.
Although I couldn't hear what they were talking about, I could tell from their expressions that this time it wasn't mockery.
Shen Lang cracked the fraud case yesterday, which saved face for the Mai Lan Police Station.
However, for these ordinary police officers at the bottom, that was a matter of concern to the chief inspector and other higher-ups, and had nothing to do with them.
Even if they are held accountable, there will be someone higher up to take the blame, so it won't affect them.
What they truly admired was their ability to force foreign journalists to admit their mistakes and apologize.
Although people don't say it out loud, there's always a knot in their hearts: the low status of Chinese people.
Even among the police, the Annamese monkeys and the Indians held higher status than the Chinese.
Those blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners were considered upper class and looked down on Chinese people.
They dared not speak out because of the power of the foreigners and the need to support their families.
The higher-ups at the McLan police station received rewards from their superiors, but they didn't get any of the benefits.
However, as fellow Chinese, we could empathize with the unequal treatment we suffered in the foreign concessions!
Yesterday, the foreigners made disrespectful remarks about the Chinese, but Shen Lang gave them a strong rebuttal.
They even forced foreigners to apologize and admit their mistakes in front of everyone, which was like giving everyone a chance to vent their anger.
Moreover, under long-term oppression, seeing those high and mighty foreigners suffer setbacks also satisfied certain desires in their hearts.
Therefore, his angry confrontation with foreigners is what truly made everyone take notice.
Although he hasn't shaken off his notorious reputation, he's not as repulsive anymore.
Shen Lang pushed open the door to Team 3 and greeted everyone with a smile, "Good morning, everyone!"
Instantly, all eleven people stared wide-eyed in surprise.
A flicker of surprise crossed my mind: He wasn't late today!
His habitual lateness and early departures were what caused his superiors to lose patience and decide to fire him.
He actually clocked in on time today, no wonder everyone was surprised.
Big Mouth, holding a rag, replied blankly, "Good morning, Brother Lang~".
The others also greeted him with smiles and gave him a warm response.
Last night I spent the equivalent of a month's salary treating everyone to a feast, and the relationship between colleagues has improved a lot.
Shen Lang took a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket and tossed it out, laughing, "Let's share it with everyone."
Fish Head accepted the cigarettes and happily offered them to everyone.
Even though it's just cheap "Old Knife" brand cigarettes, it's still pretty good to have free cigarettes.
They all happily chimed in, "Brother Lang is so generous!"
He treated everyone to meals and offered cigarettes, which helped bridge the gap left by his previous actions of taking advantage of his colleagues.
Shen Lang took out an opened pack from his pocket and handed one to Xu Dongyang.
He chuckled, "Patrolman, one, please!"
The cigarettes were still the same "Old Knife" brand, which didn't elevate their status or give others the impression of being snobbish. Giving them to the patrol chief separately simply represented a respectful attitude towards his superior.
Xu Dongyang lit a cigarette, a warm smile spreading across his face.
I am very satisfied with this subordinate's performance over the past two days.
After all, Shen Lang solved the case, and he, as the leader of Team 3, also benefited from it.
Moreover, they didn't hog the credit; they invited everyone to participate so they could claim credit and get a bigger share of the bonus at the end of the month.
Those are real benefits, and it's no wonder everyone appreciates them from the bottom of their hearts.
"Phew~".
Xu Dongyang exhaled a puff of smoke and said with a smile, "Congratulations on keeping your job; you won't be fired."
As my direct supervisor, I have already received the notice that my dismissal has been rescinded.
"real?"
"That's great!"
"Thanks to the patrol officer for putting in a good word for me; I managed to keep my job!"
"Hahaha~!"
Shen Lang excitedly clenched his fist, his face full of excitement.
Although he had already guessed that he would not be fired, he still pretended to be surprised, delighted, and excited.
Otherwise, if the response is lukewarm, where will the superior's face be?
Shen Lang is no longer the selfish and wicked person he once was; he understands human relationships and social dynamics.
Back when I was in sales, my greatest strength was providing emotional value to clients.
The performance was seamless, perfectly conveying the joy, surprise, and gratitude of regaining what was lost.
Ring ring~
Just as the atmosphere was pleasant, the phone on the table rang.
Xu Dongyang answered the phone, said a few words, and then looked up and said, "President Zhang is looking for you."
Everyone in the office was stunned when they heard that the chief inspector was looking for him.
This is unprecedented!
Shen Lang exchanged a few pleasantries, then turned and immediately headed upstairs.
But when I stood at the elevator door, I withdrew my hand from the button I was about to press.
He turned and walked towards the stairs.
By the time I reached the seventh floor, I was already panting heavily, and sweat was beading on my forehead.
Boom boom boom!
He knocked gently on the door and called out loudly, "Report!"
"Come in!"
Hearing a response from inside the office, he cautiously pushed open the door and entered.
Then, with his head held high, he gave a rather informal salute.
His breathing was rapid, and the sweat on his forehead glistened slightly under the light, making him particularly noticeable.
Zhang Defa put down his pen and looked up.
He asked casually, "Are you very tired?"
Shen Lang straightened up and replied loudly, "Reporting to General Manager Zhang, I was worried about keeping you waiting after receiving your call, so I ran up the stairs. I'm not tired!"
His expression was extremely serious, and his firm and resolute voice gave people a sense of composure.
When Zhang Defa heard that someone had climbed the stairs so diligently to come see him, a warm smile appeared on his face.
That's the right attitude!
He nodded, took an envelope from the drawer, and tossed it onto the table.
He chuckled and said, "This is a reward from the police station."
Shen Lang feigned surprise and paused for a moment before carefully picking up the envelope to examine it.
As expected, the amount was the same as the information mentioned last night.
He quickly adopted a flattered expression, hesitatingly saying, "This, this is too much!"
Zhang Defa laughed and said, "You deserve this reward for solving the case."
Shen Lang frowned, his face showing a conflicted expression.
A moment later, he took out one hundred yuan from the envelope and put it in his pocket, then returned the remaining two hundred yuan along with the envelope.
He said respectfully, "My ability to solve this case is inseparable from your wise leadership. Without your support and the pressure you withstood from the Xiafei Road Police Station, this success would not have been possible!"
"I'll take the 100 yuan bonus; the rest is all thanks to you."
"Mr. Zhang, you absolutely mustn't refuse."
"If you don't take it, how dare I take it?"
"If you don't take it, how can I strive for improvement?"
Shen Lang was sincere and appeared eager to improve.
Zhang Defa picked up the envelope and looked up at the obsequious young man.
He nodded slightly and said, "You're not bad, kid!"