Chapter 149: A Special Fetish?

In the Jinxiu Trading office area.

As Tang Song walked through the corridor toward the Human Resources office, his old colleagues all wore expressions of astonishment.

Noisy discussions erupted.

"Is that Tang Song? Why does it feel like he's a different person?"

"I remember he successfully lost weight before, but this change is too big, right?"

"So handsome! His physique is also great, and this temperament—it's just incredible!"

"He's a technical consultant now; you really can't deny it, he has the aura of a high-level executive."

At her workstation, Hu Mingli quickly took out her phone, snapped a side-profile photo of Tang Song, and shared it in their best friends' group chat.

She left a message: "The evolved Tang Song, Zhuangzhuang, you're in luck!"

【Zhang Ziqi: "@Lili, why does he look so different from the photos I saw before? Did you help him with beauty filters? Wait, no, his physique is this good?"】

【Zhang Ziqi: "@Zhuangzhuang, looking at this build, Tang Song must have abs! You're secretly hiding them! Do you have photos? Share them! (#drooling)"】

【Wen Ruan: "@Lili, who are the two girls next to him?"】

【Hu Mingli: "Don't worry, one is an HR person I have a casual relationship with, and the other is Zhao Yue, whom I mentioned to you before; she poses no threat to you at all."】

【Hu Mingli: "@Zhuangzhuang, hurry up and share our Tang Zong's nude photos! I want to see! (#lewd)"】

After waiting for quite a while, Wen Ruan finally sent a photo of abs, but they were her own.

The clear and smooth "river-shaped" abdominal muscles looked full of strength and beauty.

【Zhang Ziqi: "We've touched yours enough, hurry up and send Tang Song's!"】

After placing the office supplies in the storage room, Tang Song waved goodbye to Zhao Yue and the others, and followed Liu Huihui to the Human Resources office.

With the rapid expansion of Jinxiu Trading, the HR department also had many new faces.

Tang Song scanned the room and soon saw Sorry Xiao Jing in the corner.

Her skin, which glowed white, her slender and graceful figure, and her exquisite, sweet face—she was still as beautiful as ever.

As their eyes met, Tian Jing stuck out her little tongue at Tang Song and blinked playfully.

"Tang Zong." "Good morning, Tang Zong."

Some colleagues recognized him and greeted him quickly.

As the company's CTO, he was already considered a top executive, one rank higher than their director.

The current supervisor of the Human Resources Planning and Development Department, Xu Lin, quickly stood up and greeted Tang Song enthusiastically.

As a veteran in the workplace, she didn't show any embarrassment or dissatisfaction.

"Hello, Tang Zong, I am HRD Shi Qiuli." The current HR Director was all smiles.

"Hello, Director Shi."

The two shook hands and exchanged pleasantries.

Liu Huihui brought over the "Part-time Technical Consultant Employment Agreement" and placed it gently in front of Tang Song.

Shi Qiuli smiled, "This is the agreement drafted by our lawyers. Tang Zong, please take a look. If you have any questions, you can raise them on the spot, and I will provide feedback immediately."

"Thank you." Tang Song nodded and opened it to take a simple look.

The content inside was very comprehensive, including: working hours, compensation, confidentiality clauses, termination conditions, etc.

Although it was only a part-time position, the compensation was extremely generous; including the year-end bonus, the annual salary exceeded 500,000.

Looking at the salary figures above, Tang Song's gaze drifted slightly.

Once upon a time, when he had just joined Jinxiu Trading, he had truly dreamed of something like this.

As a local leader in a traditional industry, a company founded nearly 20 years ago, Jinxiu Trading's greatest characteristic was stability.

Although the salary wasn't as high as in internet companies, it was relatively more relaxed.

There were quite a few employees over 35 in the company, and many colleagues had completed major life events like buying a house, getting married, and having children here.

This was also an important reason why Tang Song chose this company after returning from the Imperial Capital.

Now, it could be considered fulfilling a dream of his own.

"Swish, swish, swish—" He signed and pressed his fingerprint decisively.

Tang Song casually brought up the adjustment of Hu Mingli and Guo Peng's ranks and positions.

As the top leader of the Technical Support Business Unit, his recommendation carried a lot of weight.

Not to mention, it was just for two ordinary employees.

Shi Qiuli promised immediately, "No problem, Tang Zong, I will arrange for the process to be followed immediately."

After everything was settled, the two exchanged a few more pleasantries.

Just as Liu Huihui was about to take Tang Song to his office, Tian Jing stood up directly and smiled, "Huihui, I'll take Tang Zong over; you go ahead and get busy."

"Then I'll leave it to you, Supervisor Tian; I do have things to attend to." Liu Huihui gave Tian Jing an "OK" gesture with a wink.

From their performance at Xingyue City that day, it was clear that something was definitely going on between the two, so she naturally didn't mind currying favor with two leaders.

Tian Jing blinked and walked out with Tang Song.

The offices of the company's main executives were concentrated on the south side, and going there from here required a small detour.

Walking through the familiar office corridor, colleagues he knew would occasionally come up to greet him.

Listening to the "Tang Zong" address in their mouths, watching the complex emotions in their eyes, and then looking at the sweet and cute company goddess beside him.

Tang Song's heart couldn't help but drift a little.

He also deeply understood the meaning of the phrase "returning home in glory."

"We're here!" Sorry Xiao Jing paused, pushed open the door to an independent office, and said with a smile, "The place is a bit small. Our company has expanded rapidly recently, so the office area is a bit crowded, and the floor below hasn't started renovations yet, so we have to temporarily wrong our CTO."

Tang Song walked into his own office and scanned the room.

The area was indeed not large, but everything was complete.

Floor-to-ceiling windows facing south, a small sofa, a coffee table, a computer, a printer, a telephone, green plants...

Tang Song sat in the chair behind the desk and admired his office for a while.

His gaze turned to Sorry Xiao Jing, who was flicking the leaves of a green plant, and he smiled, "Sorry Xiao Jing, I've learned a lot of new knowledge about palmistry recently; can you let me see your palm lines?"

Sorry Xiao Jing was stunned, a sweet smile appearing on her face, "Okay!"

There's such a good thing? I was just thinking about what excuse to use to bring it up!

Hurrying behind the desk, Sorry Xiao Jing leaned her little bottom directly against the desk and extended both hands toward him.

Tang Song held her slender and graceful hands, his fingertips sliding gently along her palm lines, his fingers lightly flicking the Bvlgari ring on her index finger.

Finding that Sorry Xiao Jing had no resistance, he rubbed her hand back, the delicate and smooth skin texture making him unable to resist applying light pressure.

Soon, faint red marks appeared on her snow-white skin.

Sorry Xiao Jing bit her lower lip, pressing her legs together tightly to keep herself from making a sound.

Looking at Tang Song's face, feeling the zero-distance contact between their skin, for some reason, her heart was "thumping," feeling both pleasant and stimulating.

Tang Song leaned forward, moved closer to her, and sniffed, curious, "Sorry Xiao Jing, you smell very good; which perfume do you usually use?"

He had been curious about this question for a long time.

Back when they met by chance in the elevator, he had really liked the scent on her.

Sorry Xiao Jing's face flushed slightly, feeling a bit shy.

She secretly touched his fingers and smiled, "I'm currently using Hermès Un Jardin sur le Nil; it's very suitable for spring and summer."

Tang Song licked his lips, leaned further forward, moved close to her neck, and took a deep breath, looking sincere, "There's a fresh feeling like sunshine and dew intertwined; I really like it."

Sorry Xiao Jing's body trembled, her eyes fluttering.

She didn't know why, but she felt that today's Tang Song seemed different from before, becoming so proactive.

And his hands were so beautiful, and he spoke so nicely—it was so interesting!

After studying palm lines in the office for 20 minutes.

The two finally walked out.

Sorry Xiao Jing's face was flushed, and her walking was a bit unstable; she felt her legs were very weak.

After parting ways, Tang Song went directly to knock on the door of the President's office.

He had an in-depth conversation with Feng Zhongping for over half an hour.

From his impressions of the company, they talked about the restructuring of the Technical Support Department, and then about the company's technical strategy and team planning.

Feng Zhongping's gaze toward him gradually changed.

It wasn't just because of the steadiness and confidence Tang Song displayed, but also his outstanding communication skills and understanding of technology.

His energy was extremely abundant, his speech was clear and explicit, full of infectious power, and he also retained a moderate sense of humor and sensitivity.

This was a very attractive charm that left a deep impression on him.

In his heart, he actually recognized the statement made by Director Fan; he was indeed more suitable for the company's CTO position and was an elite talent worth focusing on cultivating!

When Tang Song proposed to leave.

Feng Zhongping stood up to shake his hand, patted his shoulder firmly with his left hand, and encouraged him, "Tang Song! I look forward to the changes you will bring to the Technical Support Business Unit! The company is in a critical period of transformation, and there will be equity incentives for outstanding employees in the future. Keep it up!"

"Keep it up!" Tang Song shook Old Feng's hand firmly, his gaze toward him full of appreciation.

As the behind-the-scenes BOSS of Smile Holdings and one of the owners of Jinxiu Trading, he was very much looking forward to Old Feng's performance.

11:00 AM.

The plenary meeting of the Technical Support Business Unit concluded.

The crowd walking out of the large conference room had mixed expressions.

Hu Mingli's face was full of excitement and joy, her fingers at her sides clenching from time to time.

Returning to her workstation.

Colleagues from the surrounding front-end team smiled and congratulated her one after another.

"Congratulations, Supervisor Hu!"

"Sister Mingli, you and Brother Guo can't forget us once you've made it big!"

Zhao Yue bit her lip hard; although she was very unwilling, she still managed to offer a reluctant congratulation.

The promotion opportunity she had been longing for! It was just gone like that!

Once upon a time, the person in the department with the best relationship with Tang Song was her.

If she had been more proactive, maybe she would have become his girlfriend by now.

Thinking of that million-plus Mercedes S-Class, and then thinking of Tang Song's current status and appearance.

For a moment, regret coiled around her fiercely like a bone-eating snake.

Hu Mingli, with a flushed face, joked with everyone for a few words and began to fill out the rank promotion application form.

With Tang Song's arrival, the reform of the Technical Support Business Unit was back on track.

The company's development engineers had been re-divided into detailed levels, and she was already a senior front-end developer.

The original front-end team was split into "H5" and "Client" groups.

She was appointed as the supervisor of the H5 development group.

The most obvious benefit was that her salary increased by 50% directly.

As she was about to turn 28, she had achieved an accomplishment she wouldn't have dared to dream of.

Promoted to a management position! Monthly salary over ten thousand!

Life has three turning points: birth, marriage, and following the right person.

She was the best proof of that now.

Looking at the dejected Zhao Yue beside her, at this moment, she felt incredibly fortunate for her past decisions.

Plus, having Wen Ruan as a good best friend, maybe she would have a chance to advance a few more steps in the future?

She took a photo of the filled-out application form and shared the good news in the best friends' group chat.

She stood up and walked toward the Human Resources Department.

"Knock, knock, knock—" She pushed open the office door.

She handed the application form to the HRD, chatted for a few words inside, and after confirming everything was correct.

Hu Mingli walked out of the office with a surging heart, clenching her hands firmly in front of her.

The phone in her pocket vibrated non-stop.

In the best friends' group chat, Zhang Ziqi sent over a dozen jealous emojis in a row.

Hu Mingli replied with a beaming smile: "Sisters! I'm treating everyone tonight—gourmet food, skincare, and a full SPA package!"

While chatting with Zhang Ziqi, Hu Mingli walked toward the break area.

She had no heart for work now; she couldn't wait to share this news with her family and friends.

Turning a corner, just as she arrived at the break area, she looked up and saw two familiar figures.

Tang Song was sitting at the bar in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, chatting with Tian Jing.

The two were sitting very close, appearing somewhat intimate.

Seeing the cup Tang Song was drinking water from, Hu Mingli's gaze went blank.

If she remembered correctly, that was Tian Jing's cup, right?

A Saint Laurent ceramic mug, very beautiful.

But how...

Looking at Tang Song drinking water, then looking at the smiling Tian Jing, Hu Mingli's heart jumped violently, and a red warning box popped up in her mind.

Wen Ruan, danger! Danger! Danger!

If Zhao Yue's competitiveness was 1, then Tian Jing's was at least 10.

Sweet-looking, slim and sexy, wealthy family background, cute personality.

The key was that she was only 22 years old this year!

Compared to her, her good best friend was a bit lacking.

Concerning her best friend's major life event, as well as her own future, Hu Mingli took a deep breath and directly took a photo and sent it to the group.

She quickly left a message: "@Zhuangzhuang, stop working, something happened! Your boyfriend is being coveted by someone else!"

"Buzz, buzz, buzz—"

【Zhang Ziqi: "What a pretty girl!"】

【Wen Ruan: "Who is this now?"】

Hu Mingli typed quickly: "Our company's compensation supervisor, Tian Jing. A standard 'white, rich, and beautiful' girl; her family lives in a large open-plan apartment in Yanjing Huating, and it's said she's a relative of some big leader in the company. You have to take this seriously! I feel like she's coming with ill intentions!"】

She also suddenly realized that as Tang Song became excellent, many high-quality girls would definitely appear around him.

Although Wen Ruan was very excellent, there was no guarantee that Tang Song wouldn't be poached.

Returning to her workstation, she waited and waited but didn't see Wen Ruan's reply, and Hu Mingli felt uneasy.

【Hu Mingli: "@Zhuangzhuang, don't you have any thoughts? This is your boyfriend!"】

【Zhang Ziqi: "@Zhuangzhuang, with those big breasts and big butt of yours, be a bit more seductive, drain Tang Song dry, so he has the heart but not the ability."】

"Buzz, buzz, buzz—"

【Wen Ruan: "Let nature take its course. If Tang Song really wants to get together with her, I can't stop him, and this little sister is indeed young and pretty."】

【Zhang Ziqi: "Damn, you're so generous with your own man? You wouldn't happen to have taken a liking to the 'white, rich, and beautiful' girl yourself, right? Wanting to eat both men and women? As expected of you!"】

【Wen Ruan: *lewd. jpg*】

【Zhang Ziqi: "I looked carefully, this Tian Jing is indeed very cute, how about... call me along when the time comes?"】

Hu Mingli rubbed her forehead, not knowing what to say for a moment; she always felt that Wen Ruan was acting weird now.

With her personality, shouldn't she be burning with fighting spirit, thinking about how to flirt and tease Tang Song?

She wouldn't really have awakened some special fetish, would she? ===== CHAPTER 150 =====