Chapter 231: 2,010 Square Meters of Office Space, Shocked Employees

June 13, 2023, Tuesday, light rain turning to overcast, 17~33°C.

7:00 AM.

Red bean and millet porridge, large meat buns, tea eggs, and a small side dish he'd prepared himself.

A sumptuous breakfast was laid out on the table.

Sun Sun Youguang pulled out a chair and clapped his hands in satisfaction.

He pushed open the door to the small bedroom and said softly to his girlfriend, "Juan'er, breakfast is ready. Come eat."

Li Juan quickly put down her book. "Thanks, honey."

The two sat at the dining table, chatting while they ate.

The conversation was mainly about the certification exams in September.

By June of this year, they would have been graduated from their undergraduate programs for exactly four years, meeting the requirements for the Intermediate Accountant title exam.

Every morning and evening, the two would set aside time to study and practice questions.

The accounting industry is extremely competitive; if one doesn't think about self-improvement, they will eventually be phased out.

Halfway through the meal, his girlfriend asked softly, "Honey, you mentioned last time that the boss was going to expand. Does that mean we're moving offices?"

She was actually quite worried about this.

They currently rented a place in a remote residential area outside the West Second Ring Road. It would be fine if the office were in the city center.

But if they moved to the east side, the daily commute would be too long.

If they had to move, it would be another huge expense and take time to find a new place.

"We'll likely move offices," Sun Sun Youguang nodded. "But so far, we don't know where. The company's warehouse has been settled, though; it's in the Logistics Industrial Park on the East Second Ring Road. It's convenient, right next to the highway, and there are many courier companies there."

"Sigh, if that's the case, we might really be moving to the east. If there's no other choice, we'll just have to move," Li Juan sighed, then cheered herself up. "Your company has such great benefits and is profitable; it's a very stable job. It's worth moving for this job."

"We'll see. Nothing is certain yet."

Recently, colleagues at Songmei Apparel had been discussing this, waiting for notice from the leadership.

The company was already recruiting and building a new livestreaming team—three teams in total, with dozens of people.

The current 200-square-meter office space definitely wasn't enough.

And given the rental rates at Yunxi Building, the cost of renting over 1,000 square meters, plus renovating livestreaming rooms and buying equipment, would be very high.

So, most people guessed they would be moving to a more remote office building.

After breakfast, they cleaned up the kitchen.

Li Juan pulled Sun Sun Youguang into the small bedroom and locked the door.

She said excitedly, "Come on, honey, I just got paid. Let's calculate our savings."

Hearing this, Sun Sun Youguang also had a happy smile on his face.

His salary was paid last Friday. Although it wasn't a full month's pay, with subsidies and bonuses, it was over 4,000 yuan.

"Yu'ebao has 47,120, China Merchants Bank..."

"My turn, you calculate. China Merchants Bank has 35,671.98, ICBC has 15,750.32..."

One read out the numbers, the other calculated, and finally, they totaled their savings.

"Wow! Without realizing it, we already have 140,000! It's mostly thanks to your previous severance pay," Li Juan hugged her boyfriend, full of longing. "Let's go back to our hometown during the National Day holiday. Let's look at houses in the county seat. If there's a suitable one, we'll buy it."

"Yeah, it's time to put it on the agenda," Sun Sun Youguang nodded firmly, ruffling his girlfriend's hair.

…

"Pitter-patter—" Large raindrops hit the umbrella.

The sky was hazy.

They got on the bus and consciously walked to the spacious standing area at the back of the carriage.

The bus started slowly.

Sun Sun Youguang draped his arm around his girlfriend's shoulder, leaning against the window.

Looking at the residential buildings flashing by outside, Sun Sun Youguang saw longing and anticipation in his girlfriend's eyes.

He gritted his teeth and sighed helplessly in his heart.

His girlfriend was already 26 this year; their marriage would likely happen in the next year or two.

The only regret was that they couldn't afford a house in Yancheng.

Even for a second-hand house in their small hometown county, they could only afford the down payment.

The subsequent renovation would still require money from their parents.

As the bus entered the city center, his girlfriend tapped Sun Sun Youguang on the chest.

Pointing out the window with sparkling eyes, she said, "Look! Su Yu! Su Yu!"

Sun Sun Youguang looked up. On the facade of a commercial complex, a 3D naked-eye giant screen was playing a concert promotional video.

Gorgeous stage, exquisite lighting, cheering audience...

At the end of the video, Su Yu, dressed in pure white fashion, walked over, rested her arms on the edge, and waved at them.

With the 3D effect, it looked exceptionally real and brilliant.

Others on the bus also cast their gazes over.

Immediately, discussions and the sound of cameras filled the carriage.

Many people excitedly posted to Moments and Douyin.

Of course, this was just the tip of the iceberg for this grand event.

There was only one week left until Su Yu's concert.

Fans from all over the country were arriving in Yancheng, and every day there were various trending topics about 【Su Yu 2023 Concert】.

Tourism, the hotel industry, and the catering industry had all seen significant improvements.

Local tourism boards were frantically posting short videos, and promotional photos and copy could be seen on the streets.

Because tickets were limited, the official organizers had set up many outdoor viewing areas for the concert.

The entire Yancheng was immersed in an atmosphere of carnival.

…

As the bus slowly pulled away, the 3D screen disappeared from view.

Li Juan said with emotion and envy, "A colleague of mine managed to grab a ticket to Su Yu's concert. Even though it's in a corner, being able to go to the scene is really lucky."

Although she wasn't a hardcore fan, being in such an atmosphere, she couldn't help but want to join in the fun.

To experience the atmosphere of a top superstar's concert in Yancheng.

But this was just wishful thinking.

Even if she were willing to spend the money, it was impossible to grab a ticket.

Sun Sun Youguang pursed his lips, looked at his girlfriend, and suddenly said, "Juan'er, why don't we go to a bar to watch the concert livestream on the 20th?"

Hearing his words, Li Juan was stunned.

Thinking of their 140,000 yuan in savings, she beamed, "Okay, honey. I just happened to buy a new dress."

Sun Sun Youguang smiled, took out his phone, opened Zhang Ying's WeChat, and started editing a message.

There were a few die-hard Su Yu fans in their company who hadn't grabbed tickets and had agreed to go to a bar closest to the venue that night to feel the atmosphere of the concert.

Zhang Ying had specifically invited him before, but he had never been interested in these things and had declined directly.

Since graduation, his girlfriend had been rushing around for life with him.

She had never had the heart or spare money to go to a concert, or even go to any entertainment venues.

They only went to the movies on birthdays or Valentine's Day.

Thinking of this now, Sun Sun Youguang felt exceptionally guilty.

Like those female colleagues, his girlfriend was also a girl in her 20s who liked romance.

……

8:30 AM.

Bus to subway, walking into Yunxi Building.

Just as they got on the elevator.

A soft female voice came from the side: "Morning, Brother Sun!"

Sun Sun Youguang turned his head and quickly greeted her: "Morning."

At this time, if there was no livestreaming plan, generally only he and He He Liting would arrive at the company; others would arrive later.

The two chatted briefly.

"Ding—" The elevator stopped slowly at the 30th floor.

Walking out of the elevator, He He Liting looked to the right and asked curiously, "Has the place opposite us finally finished renovation? It's been half a month, and I haven't seen any company nameplate."

Sun Sun Youguang shook his head. "Brother Liu asked the renovation workers before, but they didn't know which company it was either."

"No front desk, no logo wall, how strange!"

He He Liting withdrew her gaze, followed Sun Sun Youguang to the company door, unlocked it with her fingerprint, and pushed open the glass door.

The two put their things away and started getting busy.

Sun Sun Youguang carried a watering can to water the office plants, and checked if the water dispensers needed changing.

He He Liting tidied up the pantry and walked straight into the general manager's office.

She started cleaning, organizing the desk, changing the trash can...

Actually, this work could be left to the property management staff, but this was President Tang's office.

As a livestreamer who wanted to make progress, He He Liting was duty-bound!

Moreover, President Tang was her cousin's boyfriend. As a sister-in-law, she naturally had to take care of things in the company.

Thinking of this, the smile on her face became even brighter.

Her knot had been completely untied, and President Tang also planned to focus on cultivating her.

She would have her own personal livestreaming room.

As long as she performed well, the company would invest money and resources to build her personal IP and make her the core of the company.

Every time she thought of this, her heart was filled with gratitude and nervousness.

President Tang treated her so well; could it be that he had other thoughts about her?

If that were the case, that would be truly great!

"Hehe." He He Liting, who was wiping the table, couldn't help but chuckle.

Facing a man like Tang Song, if she said she wasn't moved, she would definitely be lying.

It wasn't just her; basically, all the girls in the company had some thoughts.

She looked at Tang Song's suit jacket hanging on the hanger and couldn't help but lean over and sniff it.

A faint scent entered her nostrils, and He He Liting narrowed her eyes slightly.

Her brain subconsciously thought of the scenes in Qian Qian's descriptions, as well as the dirty words she heard that night, and her heart started pounding.

After fantasizing for a while, He He Liting walked out of the office and returned to her workstation.

She opened her laptop and started formulating her livestreaming strategy.

Others might still doubt President Tang's strength, but she had always believed in him firmly.

Since he promised an independent livestreaming room and building an IP, it was definitely a golden promise.

…

Approaching 9:00 AM, colleagues arrived one after another and clocked in.

After greeting each other.

They gathered together to chat about recent news and interesting things around them.

"It is said that this Su Yu concert invited 10 guests, all of whom are popular first-line singers in the country, and there are also foreign ones."

"After all, he is the boss of Tang Zong Entertainment. My Su Yu's concerts have always been the top configuration."

"I bought binoculars and plan to go to the high-rise buildings around the Olympic Sports Center to watch the scene."

"Forget it, the restaurants and hotels around the Olympic Sports Center that can see the screen were booked up last month. Because I was slow, my girlfriend has argued with me several times."

…

Personnel Zhang Ying walked over quickly and said with a smile: "Brother Sun, you finally figured it out. Su Yu's concert is a big festival for the whole Yancheng. You should bring your girlfriend out to join the fun! I've already booked the booth, just come when the time comes!"

As a die-hard fan of Su Yu, she was full of energy.

Sun Sun Youguang smiled and scratched his hair: "Thanks."

"Hey, don't be polite!" Zhang Ying clapped her hands and suggested excitedly: "Comrades, let's all go to the same bar on the night of the 20th to have a good happy time."

Wang Wang Qingya smiled: "Xiao Ying, if you can convince President Tang to go together, then we will definitely participate!"

"Yes, yes, if President Tang goes, we go!"

Other colleagues also started to boo.

Just then, everyone quickly greeted the door.

Gao Gao Mengting, dressed in casual professional attire, walked over and smiled gently: "I heard you calling President Tang as soon as I got out of the elevator."

Zhang Ying grabbed her arm and said loudly: "President Gao, our company has been established for more than a month. As the company's HR, I think it's time to organize a team-building activity! Increase our team's cohesion and combat effectiveness!"

"Hmm... that makes sense." Gao Gao Mengting patted her head. "Does Personnel Zhang have any ideas?"

Zhang Ying blinked playfully: "Su Yu's concert on the 20th, how about we employees go to the bar together to watch the concert livestream? Bring your family members if you have them, and have a good time!"

Hearing this, others became excited.

If they went in the name of team building, the company could reimburse all expenses, and they wouldn't have to spend their own money.

Gao Gao Mengting thought for a moment and said: "Wait until President Tang arrives, and we will discuss it at a meeting."

"Okay! Listen to the leader!"

After joking with each other, everyone quickly entered a working state.

The office was a busy scene.

For them, this was just an ordinary morning, and there was nothing different from usual.

…

10:00 AM.

After organizing the resume information screened by Zhang Ying in the mailbox, Gao Gao Mengting sat in her small office and looked around.

A deep nostalgia flashed in her eyes.

This little room was only about 8 square meters. In the original functional division, it belonged to the finance room.

However, the current Songmei Apparel only had one financial accountant, Sun Sun Youguang, who didn't need it at all, so it became her exclusive office.

Plants, pillows, blankets, pendants, sticky notes all over the wall...

Arranged intermittently, it had become very warm here.

As the company expanded, leaving here might be a matter of these one or two weeks.

She had asked Tang Song before, but only got an ambiguous answer, telling her not to worry and just focus on her work, and that he would arrange everything.

As a partner, she naturally trusted the other party very much.

Thinking of Tang Song, Gao Gao Mengting took a deep breath and looked at the photo frame next to the computer.

That was her first photo with him, taken the day Songmei Apparel was founded.

He had indeed changed a lot, but some things had never changed.

Looking at this photo, the scene of that day appeared before her eyes again in a trance.

Her left hand was around Tang Song's right arm, her head tilted slightly to the left, and both of them had happy smiles on their faces.

Wearing high heels, her head was just at his nose bridge.

At that time, Tang Song was very shy, and his body was a bit tense, not at all as relaxed and free-spirited as he was now.

She also remembered her own bold words at the time.

"Tang Song, years later, when Songmei Apparel successfully goes public, and we ring the bell at the exchange, and look at this photo again, this is where our dream began..."

"Where the dream began..." She repeated it a few times and took a deep breath.

This was indeed where her dream began.

She had always been a very emotional person, so she was reluctant to leave.

"Knock, knock, knock—" A knock on the door suddenly sounded.

"Please come in!" Gao Gao Mengting quickly put away her thoughts and sat up straight.

"Creak—" The glass door was pushed open gently, and Personnel Zhang Ying poked half her body in, excitedly: "President Gao! President Tang asked us to gather in the office area, there is a big event to announce!"

Hearing this, Gao Gao Mengting stood up quickly: "Let's go."

She probably guessed what it was, and it was bound to come.

Arriving in the office area, the 16 employees currently on the job were all present.

They were all discussing in low voices what the big event was.

Their faces were full of excitement and anticipation.

"Tread, tread, tread—" The sound of leather shoes stepping heavily on the carpet sounded.

"President Tang." "President Tang!"

The discussion stopped instantly, and everyone cast their eyes over.

Tang Song, dressed in a shirt and trousers, tall and handsome, walked into the office area with a faint smile on his face.

Several female employees instantly felt refreshed.

With such a male god boss, working was full of motivation.

He He Liting's face was slightly red, thinking of her lewd performance in the office, she was a little guilty and didn't dare to look into his eyes.

Scanning the circle, Tang Song greeted Liu Mingchang.

Standing in front of the employees, he paused for a moment, and said in a clear voice: "I promised everyone before that as long as the GMV exceeded one million in May, I would give you a big surprise. Next is the time for me to fulfill my promise."

Everyone was silent for a moment, then burst into cheers collectively.

"Long live!" "President Tang is generous!" "President Tang, I love you!"

To be able to let this President Tang, who had always been generous, call it a "big surprise," it must be beyond imagination.

Tang Song chuckled and said: "Okay, next is the moment to witness the miracle. I will take you to see the surprise I prepared."

Then, his eyes looked at Gao Gao Mengting, and he beckoned to her.

Gao Gao Mengting was stunned, a bright smile instantly appeared on her face, and she strode to his side, standing side by side with him.

"Tread, tread, tread—" "Click, click, click—"

Amidst the chaotic footsteps, everyone walked out of Songmei Apparel's door and into the corridor.

The employees' faces showed confusion and surprise.

The outspoken Hou Yan couldn't help but open her mouth: "President Tang, is the surprise outside?"

"Just follow me." Tang Song had a mysterious expression on his face and continued to move forward.

Soon they passed through the corridor and arrived in front of the office opposite.

The transparent and bright glass door was locked, and there were no lights inside, appearing a bit mysterious.

The expressions on the employees' faces were even more confused.

As neighbors, they naturally knew about the renovation of the remaining office area on the 30th floor of Yunxi Building.

They had always been curious about which company was so bold to do such a big thing at once.

Before, under the leadership of Liu Renjie, they had asked, but didn't get any news.

Looking at the partner's calm and confident profile, Gao Gao Mengting's heart jumped, and an unbelievable thought popped into her head.

Here... could this be the "new office area" he mentioned?

How is that possible?

While they were stunned, Tang Song raised his arm and pressed lightly on the fingerprint recognition area on the right side of the door.

"Click—" The door unlocked.

The employees who were still discussing stopped instantly.

The empty corridor was silent.

Everyone's brains were in a state of crash.

Tang Song stretched out his arm, pushed the door open hard, and said indifferently: "Follow me in."

Gao Gao Mengting clenched her fists and stepped forward.

The employees looked at each other and quickly followed.

"Tread, tread, tread—" Tang Song turned on one switch after another, and the office area, which had been pulling the sunshade, was instantly brightly lit.

The office area adopts an open design, mainly in white, matched with soft gray and dark brown, looking elegant and warm.

The ground is covered with soft silent carpet, and the ceiling adopts a simple and fashionable suspended ceiling design, matched with a hidden lighting system.

The interior decoration is very similar to the current 200-square-meter office area.

The biggest difference is the spaciousness, the indescribable spaciousness.

Rows of neatly arranged custom desks, matched with comfortable chairs with ergonomic design, are very shocking at a glance.

"Gulp—gulp—" The sound of swallowing saliva sounded.

Everyone realized that this place seemed... to be their company's venue soon.

Li Wang Qingya asked with a trembling voice: "President Tang... is this our company's new venue? No... no way? I feel a little dizzy, I feel like I'm dreaming."

Tang Song nodded with a smile: "You guessed it!"

Hearing this, everyone was flushed and excited.

30th floor of Yunxi Building, a total of 2010 square meters.

Companies that can occupy a floor here are all well-known local large enterprises, or branches of domestic giants in a certain field in Yancheng.

Having such a large office space is enough to prove that their boss is really not short of money, and is determined to make the company big.

Gao Gao Mengting's expression was very complicated, and she felt a dry mouth.

As a partner of the company, she was the only one who knew that their current 200-square-meter office area was under Tang Song's name.

She also knew that the 30th floor of Yunxi Building would never be rented out to outsiders.

In that case, this entire 30th floor might be Tang Song's property.

Tang Song clapped his hands to attract the attention of the employees: "Let's go, take you to see the big surprise."

"President Tang, isn't the surprise here? Are there others?"

The employees who were looking at the surrounding environment raised their little hearts again.

"Of course not, this is just our company's venue, what does it have to do with the surprise." Tang Song shrugged, pulled the arm of the partner who was still in a daze, and strode inside.

After turning a corner, everyone was overwhelmed.

Data analysis area, a whole wall of electronic display screens.

Rest area, soft leather sofas surrounding fashionable glass coffee tables, and the green plants next to them are full of vitality.

…

Finally, Tang Song stopped in front of a metallic door.

The black-brown nameplate was printed with golden characters, "Songmei K1 Livestreaming Room," which was very textured.

The heavy soundproof door was pushed open hard, and the gentle light came into view.

Revealing the shocking livestreaming room environment inside.

The overall color tone is mainly elegant beige and noble gold, and the wall adopts high-grade silk wallpaper, with delicate touch and soft luster.

The ground is paved with dark solid wood flooring, which is textured and makes the whole livestreaming room look more quiet and comfortable.

Simple but not luxurious, comfortable leather seats, exquisite solid wood wardrobes, complete livestreaming equipment...

In addition to the adjustable color temperature lighting around, there are also 3 large fill lights.

Every detail shows quality.

The style is like a cloakroom in a luxury house, warm, atmospheric, and exquisite.

Everyone opened their mouths one by one, stunned, shocked by this scene and unable to speak.

Gao Gao Mengting's expression was completely stagnant, her face flushed, and her heart was beating wildly "bang, bang, bang."

This livestreaming room was exactly the same as the dream livestreaming room drawing she gave Tang Song before, and even better.

Footsteps sounded, Tang Song came to the solid wood table on the right side of the door and smiled: "In addition to the livestreaming room, I also prepared a gift for everyone here. I hope you like it. Everyone take it yourself, one for each person."

On the table was a row of neat and exquisite red envelopes, looking exceptionally festive.

After a while, He He Liting, who had a psychological expectation, came back to her senses, walked over excitedly, and picked up a red envelope.

She knew Tang Song's strength best and was very curious about what good things would be inside.

Carefully opened it, and pulled out two small pieces of paper from inside.

Immediately after, a piercing scream sounded.