Chapter 219: Isn’t This a Case of Underutilizing Talent?

“They’re all shameless!”

“When I wanted to do it back then, they all called me crazy!”

“Now that there’s a result, how dare they call me?”

“Just wait and regret!”

As he sorted through the documents in his hands, Tang Xingwen muttered to himself.

But for the companies that had once mocked his ideas as daydreams, he really didn’t care about their attitude. Even Zhao Chengli, who had driven him out of the company, he didn’t harbor any hatred towards him.

However, despite this, Tang Xingwen didn’t want to reconnect with them. After all, after everything he had gone through and being rejected, he had become much more clear-headed. After finally meeting someone who believed in him, how could he abandon them just because of a few small favors?

With this mindset, Tang Xingwen severed ties with all those companies.

After calming himself down from the outside interruptions, Tang Xingwen walked directly to the general manager’s office where Han Xinyan was.

“Come in!”

Hearing the knock on the door, Han Xinyan didn’t even look up and said softly.

“Old Tang, what wind brings you here?”

Han Xinyan was quite surprised to see Tang Xingwen walk in.

“President Han, our production has been falling behind recently, right? I’ve found several contract manufacturers you asked me to look for. Here are the details. Take a look! If they’re good, we could acquire them soon! But let me tell you in advance, don’t ask me about the acquisition!”

As he spoke, Tang Xingwen handed over a stack of documents to Han Xinyan.

After joining the company with Shen Fei, Tang Xingwen had clearly defined his role. His main job was to develop new products. He didn’t care about the position of deputy general manager.

Even though Shen Fei had prepared an office for him as the deputy general manager, Tang Xingwen was very content with his current situation. If Zhao Chengli hadn’t been petty and driven him out of the company, he would never have met Shen Fei. Without Shen Fei, the development of the products would have been much more difficult. He certainly wouldn’t have succeeded in just a few months and with such powerful effects.

Thinking about it, he actually wanted to thank Zhao Chengli for his petty behavior!

“Alright, Old Tang, you’re quick!” Han Xinyan said in astonishment as she took the documents.

“Of course, I’ve been a senior executive before, still have some connections!” Tang Xingwen replied.

“Mm! That’s impressive! I’ll take a look through them briefly and talk to Mr. Shen later.”

Han Xinyan began flipping through the documents on the contract manufacturers.

Tang Xingwen stood by the desk, hesitating to speak. Noticing his hesitation, Han Xinyan looked at him with a little amusement.

“What’s up? Old Tang, just say it!”

“President Han, I… I just want to say, in the future…”

Tang Xingwen scratched the back of his head, looking troubled.

“Mm? What about the future?” Han Xinyan asked, puzzled.

“In the future, just let me stay in the lab and don’t keep pushing company matters onto me!” Tang Xingwen gritted his teeth and said directly.

“Mm? Company matters? What do you mean?”

Seeing Tang Xingwen, the deputy general manager of the company, say this, Han Xinyan was even more confused.

What did he mean by not pushing company matters onto him?

Aren’t they all working towards the same goal?

Seeing Han Xinyan’s increasingly shocked expression, Tang Xingwen sighed with frustration.

“President Han, it’s not that I’m saying this, but I’m really familiar with the lab! And all I want to do is experiments! Things like purchasing materials, production procedures, and finding suitable contract manufacturers – do I really need to be personally involved? Isn’t this just a waste of my talents? If you really need me, it should be for important matters!”

After hearing this, Han Xinyan couldn’t help but smile bitterly. It seemed that Shen Fei hadn’t been wrong when he told her about Tang Xingwen – he was talented, but his emotional intelligence was seriously lacking!

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be saying things like this.

“Old Tang, you are indeed excellent in the lab! The tasks Mr. Shen gave you are truly a waste of your talent! But you’ve missed one point!” Han Xinyan said earnestly.

“Hmm? What’s that?” Tang Xingwen asked, confused.

“The reason Mr. Shen didn’t hire someone else to do those tasks and gave them all to you is trust! This is Shen Fei’s trust in you! He could’ve hired someone else to do any of those tasks, but he didn’t, because he doesn’t trust anyone else! The scar healing ointment is still in its early stages, and if someone with bad intentions gets involved, the consequences could be disastrous!”

Though brief, Han Xinyan’s words were sincere.

After hearing this, Tang Xingwen felt inspired. In the past, even though he had contributed a lot to the products at “Pretty Diary,” Zhao Chengli still treated him with suspicion. Even during meetings, they would schedule his shifts specifically so that he would be excluded from discussions.

If it weren’t for his passion for the work, Tang Xingwen would have left long ago.

But with Shen Fei, he never felt that suspicion. Instead, he felt trusted. At the same time, he realized that every step he took was crucial for the development of the scar healing ointment.

“Hahaha, no need for that just yet! Right now, the focus is on the scar healing ointment! Once this busy period is over, you can just focus on the lab and relax! But right now, it’s not possible! You’re the biggest contributor to the scar healing ointment line! Or, you could say, without you, Tang Xingwen, HeartJoy Group wouldn’t have developed so far!” Han Xinyan said seriously and sincerely.

“Alright, President Han, I get it!” Tang Xingwen quickly waved his hand, signaling that he understood.

“Good, then I won’t say more! Just remember, you’re not being underutilized!” Han Xinyan smiled.

Tang Xingwen might not have high emotional intelligence, but with people like Han Xinyan, it was easy to deal with – just appeal to his emotions and touch on the right points, and he would be understanding and considerate.

Originally, she hadn’t really believed this, especially since Tang Xingwen was over thirty and had been through the ups and downs of society for over a decade. How could his thinking be so simple?

But now, after seeing his reaction, she believed it!

“Wow, President Han, I really admire you! You really know how to speak!” Tang Xingwen took a deep breath, then praised her.

After praising Han Xinyan, he turned and walked out of the office.

Looking at Tang Xingwen’s retreating figure, Han Xinyan smiled helplessly.

She then focused on reviewing the contract manufacturer materials.

Once she was done, she immediately called Shen Fei.

“Mr. Shen, where are you?”

“President Han, you’re too polite!” Shen Fei joked with a smile.

“I’m in my study, drawing the plans for the 300-square-meter factory! What’s up?”

“Ha, what are you acting so romantic for?” Han Xinyan teased.

After hearing Shen Fei’s playful tone, Han Xinyan snorted before getting straight to the point.

“Old Tang gave me some information on contract manufacturers. Can you come over and take a look?”

Upon hearing this, Shen Fei nodded immediately.

“Alright, I’ll be right there!”

After hanging up, he quickly packed up and left.

At the same time.

In the parking lot of HeartJoy Group.

A black Audi stopped nearby.

“President Zhao, are we just waiting here?” the secretary asked in confusion.

“Yes, wait for him to come out!” Zhao Chengli nodded.

“What if he doesn’t come out tonight?” the secretary frowned.

“Then we’ll just keep waiting!”

As Zhao Chengli said this, a determined look flashed in his eyes.