Chapter 413: Soft candy, hard candy, milk candy

Yanjing Financial Center, 50th floor, large meeting room.

"Chairman Tang, this is the organizational structure chart of Rongliu Investment. Currently, the vacancy rate is 50%. De Ju Ren He is actively helping us improve it, but business can already be carried out normally."

Tang Zong took the document handed over by HR Director June and read it carefully.

As the Chairman of Rongliu Capital's head office, he also serves as the Executive Director and CEO of this WFOE, Rongliu Investment.

Below him is Vice President Zhang Cheng, in charge of operations and compliance.

Another Vice President, Chen Weitian, is currently at the Xiangjiang head office and will be in charge of investment business after joining.

Further down are the core business departments, including the Investment Department, Research Department, Risk Control Department, Audit Department, etc.

With the talent foundation of Juqing Hui Jin as a filler, all departments currently have personnel in place, and normal investment activities can be carried out.

As a branch institution just created in the mainland, Rongliu Investment's main task is to assist the Xiangjiang head office in post-investment management.

His 【Growth Plan Mission】 requires investing in 3 enterprises with unicorn potential.

The first thing Tang Zong has to do is to use a professional team to screen out enterprises with investment value, then analyze them one by one, and use 【Tang Zong's Draft Paper】 to find enterprises with unicorn potential.

This is a very huge project.

Just as he was deep in thought.

"Buzz buzz buzz—" The phone in his pocket vibrated.

Taking it out and scanning it, Tang Zong's eyebrows jumped violently.

He stood up immediately and said: "Everyone, please wait a moment, I have something to go out for."

After speaking, Tang Zong walked quickly out of the meeting room door.

Coming to a quiet corner, finding Wen Ruan's phone number, he dialed it directly.

He almost forgot that Weiguang Coffee's marketing business was going to have deep cooperation with Guangying Media.

Before, Xie Shu Yu even invited him to go find Wen Ruan to negotiate together.

But it was Qixi at the time, and he played too wildly, and later he forgot to tell Wen Ruan in advance.

Although with his understanding of Wen Ruan and Xie Shu Yu, it was impossible for them to really fight, but facing this kind of scene where two girlfriends meet, he felt guilty after all.

"Doo doo doo—"

The phone rang for a long time, and there was no answer, making Tang Zong sweat on his forehead.

Just when the phone was about to hang up automatically, Wen Ruan's magnetic voice came from the receiver: "Hello? Why did you suddenly think of calling me?"

"Softie, are you... alright right now?"

"Hehe, I was just talking to your Boss Xie about you." Wen Ruan paused, teasing: "So you finally made a move, huh? Directly invested in Xie Shu Yu, how does it feel? Tell your sister about it."

Hearing Wen Ruan driving again, Tang Zong finally let go of his hanging heart.

At least it proved that the situation was far from as exaggerated as Zhang Xintong said.

Tang Zong's voice was gentle: "My relationship with her hasn't reached that step yet, and I think Softie's stock will be better."

"Then tell me the truth, did you arrange me in Shengyuan Jiajing because of Xie Shu Yu? Are you addicted to older women and want to play permutations and combinations?"

Tang Zong immediately denied: "This is absolutely not the case! I am not that kind of person!"

"I'm too lazy to expose you, don't we both know each other?" Wen Ruan complained about him for a few words, then turned: "Don't worry, I haven't told her about you and me yet. Based on my understanding of Boss Xie, she is not the kind of emotional person, even if she knows, she won't have an overt conflict with me, after all, I am now the big boss of Guangying Media."

"I knew sister is the best."

"You better know, I've made many compromises for you silently!" Wen Ruan "hummed," somewhat confused: "By the way, Qingning Technology suddenly sent me an activity invitation today, specifically naming me to participate, are you hiding something from me?"

Hearing this, Tang Zong's heart jumped, and he suddenly remembered that the big sister still had a pot on her back.

"Softie, there is something I want to ask you for help."

"Is it about your white moonlight?"

"Yes."

"I won't listen, I won't listen! Don't touch me! I just want to be a little lover with peace of mind, I don't want to care about anything else." Wen Ruan directly started to give up.

"Sister, this matter can't be done without you, or I'll come to find you tonight and tell you personally."

Tang Zong put effort into the word "personally."

Wen Ruan on the other end of the phone "hissed," "You're serious? This is you taking the initiative!"

"Hmm." Tang Zong gritted his teeth: "I know sister has 72 advantages, sexy, gentle, beautiful, and 69, I really want to communicate with you."

"Cough cough, well... I'll go meet with President Xie first, you can tell me face to face tonight if you have anything." Wen Ruan's imperial sister voice suddenly became somewhat charming: "I'm the kind of person who usually agrees in one bite, and doesn't agree if not bitten. Bye-bye~"

"Bye-bye."

Hanging up the phone, Tang Zong shook his head helplessly.

First Xie Shu Yu, then Liu Qingning, any normal woman would be angry.

Forced by circumstances, he could only use the beauty trap to settle the big sister.

He knew some of Wen Ruan's small habits, such as being particularly fond of his face, and always spraying trash talk to press him under her body and rub him.

Putting away his phone, Tang Zong turned and walked toward the meeting room.

Just after walking a few steps, a somewhat excited voice came from the front: "Chairman Tang."

Tang Zong looked up and nodded: "Xiao Xue, have you joined the job? Are you satisfied with the new job?"

Lin Empress Mu Xue bit her lower lip lightly, her eyes gentle as water: "Very satisfied, thank you for your recognition and cultivation!"

Tang Zong paced to her front, a satisfied expression on his face.

Xiao Xue's biggest advantage is actually adaptability and plasticity.

This can be seen from her various performances after arriving at Juqing Hui Jin.

Now that she has arrived at Rongliu Capital, it is also a new challenge for her.

Next is to help her complete this transformation process, observe and realize her changes in thinking, cognition, and emotion, and complete the 【Realize Human Nature】 mission.

Thinking for a moment, Tang Zong patted her shoulder lightly and smiled: "Let's go, accompany me in for the meeting."

"Hmm, okay!" Lin Empress Mu Xue nodded forcefully, bright brilliance bursting out in her eyes.

She saw Tang Zong standing there on the phone after coming out of the bathroom.

Waiting for so long, isn't it just to sneak into the meeting room.

Just arrived at the new company, facing executives, holding an annual salary of 1.5 million, top-tier treatment, if she doesn't go to meetings and show her presence, she always feels uneasy in her heart.

Past 3:00 PM.

Guangying Media headquarters.

"Happy cooperation, President Xie, don't worry, I will arrange for someone to follow up on this matter, and the marketing plan for Weiguang Coffee will be implemented as soon as possible."

"Happy cooperation." Xie Shu Yu stepped forward enthusiastically and hugged Wen Ruan, "I've been quite busy lately, I'll invite you to dinner after a while."

"Okay, let's get together properly when you're busy with this, and I also hope President Xie's work goes smoothly, don't get too tired."

"Thank you Wen Ruan, then I won't disturb you, goodbye."

"Goodbye."

The elevator door slowly closed.

The enthusiastic smile on Xie Shu Yu's face gradually faded, her red lips pursed, and her eyes flickered.

After today's contact, she could be sure of one thing.

The relationship between Tang Zong and Wen Ruan is absolutely unusual.

The framework contract signed was unbelievably loose, Guangying Media not only arranged the most outstanding marketing team, but all media basically gave the lowest price, and the rebate ratio was also very high.

Overall, it was 30% cheaper than the contract she negotiated with Guangying Media before, but the service was directly filled.

You know, they are long-term partners, and Weiguang Coffee's branding needs a lot of marketing expenses, which is not a small amount.

Tang Zong...

Xie Shu Yu's red lips trembled, and her brain was a bit messy.

From the beginning, she didn't want to marry Tang Zong, nor did she have any intention of binding him.

However, when things came to a head, she felt a bit uncomfortable in her heart.

She is a very rational person, and in her cognition and concept, she and Tang Zong are really not suitable for marriage.

In fact, regardless of gender, after achieving success in their careers, the requirements for the other half are: obedient, focused on the family, and providing stable emotional value.

She couldn't do any of these, and for her, family relationships are often a burden.

She also couldn't do the job of being a wife and mother with peace of mind.

"Ding—" The elevator stopped slowly on the first floor.

Sighing, Xie Shu Yu threw these complicated thoughts out of her mind and strode out.

Weiguang Coffee is in Block A of Huayun Center, just a few dozen meters away from Guangying Media.

This also makes the cooperation between the two sides smoother and smoother.

Returning to Weiguang Coffee headquarters.

Assistant Xiao Min reminded: "President Xie, there will be a video conference with Linggan Design later."

"Okay, I know." Xie Shu Yu nodded lightly and returned to the office to prepare materials.

To achieve Weiguang Coffee's expansion goal, there are many things to prepare.

In addition to marketing and publicity, it is also necessary to shape a unique brand image and culture.

More than ten minutes later.

Several main department heads of Weiguang Coffee arrived at the meeting room one after another.

The video conference was dialed through.

Several employees of Linggan Design appeared on the display screen.

Xie Shu Yu smiled and said: "Good afternoon, everyone."

"Hello President Xie, we are ready here and can start at any time."

"OK." Xie Shu Yu nodded, her eyes swept over the people on the display screen, and asked casually: "Where is Cheng Qiuqiu? Not here yet?"

A female leader of Linggan Design smiled: "Qiuqiu has other business to be busy with, Weiguang Coffee's subsequent UI/UX design will be responsible by Li Yu, she is an excellent employee of our company's UI group with rich experience.

Weiguang Coffee needs to integrate vision, experience, and communication in many aspects next, which requires the cooperation of a whole team, and Li Yu is more suitable."

Immediately after, a girl with round-framed glasses beside her stood up and said: "Hello President Xie, I am Li Yu."

Xie Shu Yu frowned, but didn't say much, "Good, then let's start."

She actually quite appreciated that girl named Cheng Qiuqiu.

Although she was silent, she was very spiritual in design, and the things she made were very much to her liking.

However, Cheng Qiuqiu was just an ordinary employee who had just graduated, maybe Linggan Design has its own considerations.

Chengjing Business Building.

Yancheng Linggan Brand Design Co., Ltd.

Seeing the meeting room door open, Cheng Qiuqiu stepped forward quickly, her eyes looking straight at the project manager in front of her.

"Sister Zhang, hasn't Weiguang Coffee's UI/UX always been my responsibility? Why..."

Sister Zhang looked at her and said calmly: "There is no why, we just think you are not suitable."

After speaking, Sister Zhang turned directly and walked away.

Cheng Qiuqiu's pale lips were tightly pursed, her eyes full of dim color.

Just about to turn and leave, she vaguely heard the low discussion in the meeting room again.

"Who does she think she is? Keeping a cold face all day, as if everyone owes her something."

"Exactly, she doesn't even know basic teamwork, I don't want to work with this kind of person."

... Cheng Qiuqiu's body stiffened suddenly, a flash of panic and helplessness flashed on her cold face.

Returning to her workstation with her head down, she stared blankly at the "Weiguang Coffee Digital Experience Design Draft" on the computer.

Before, she had heard that some colleagues were bad-mouthing her behind her back.

However, Cheng Qiuqiu didn't take it too seriously.

She was indeed very bad at handling interpersonal relationships, had low emotional intelligence, couldn't say any social pleasantries, and usually appeared a bit cold.

When she was in school, she would offend some classmates without knowing it.

But she was 100% serious about her work, her grades were always good, and she didn't expect to be squeezed out of the project team by others.

Linggan Design is a standard internet company that adopts a project team mechanism.

Performance, year-end bonuses, etc., are all linked to projects done this year.

Weiguang Coffee completed financing, and will cooperate deeply with the company next to fully build branding.

Not a single word missed, all content seen at a glance!

This is the company's largest design order in the second half of this year.

Correspondingly, the status of the project team has also risen.

As long as this case is successful, the team members can get a considerable bonus at the end of the year.

For this opportunity, Cheng Qiuqiu cherished it very much, and had already taken the initiative to work overtime for a week, and even made the first version of the design draft yesterday.

Of course, besides these, there was another reason she didn't want to face.

That is Tang Zong.

Before, the design of websites and mini-programs was all docked with him.

She planned to send the design draft to him today and discuss the subsequent development docking with him.

As a result, she didn't expect this to happen.

"Ding-dong—" The WeChat notification sound rang out.

【President Li: "Qiuqiu, come to my office, have something to chat with you."】

Cheng Qiuqiu bit her lip and stood up to walk toward the office.

"Dong dong dong—"

"Please come in."

Pushing open the office door, Li Jingzhong, sitting in the chair, signaled: "Sit down, Qiuqiu."

Cheng Qiuqiu nodded, sat down on the stool opposite, her eyes lowered, expressionless.

"It's like this, I'm going to Rongcheng on a business trip next week to contact a big client." Li Jingzhong looked at her beautiful face and smiled: "I know your home is in Rongcheng, so I want you to go with me, how about it?"

Hearing his words, Cheng Qiuqiu raised her head, shook her head lightly: "Sorry President Li, I have something at home recently and can't leave."

Li Jingzhong raised his eyebrows and continued: "You think about it seriously, this client is very important, if you can successfully take it down, I can recommend you to become a project manager, which is very beneficial to your career development."

"No need!" Cheng Qiuqiu stood up abruptly, bent down: "Sorry President Li, I have something to do, I'm leaving."

After speaking, Cheng Qiuqiu turned and strode out.

She didn't return to her workstation, but walked straight out of the company door and hid alone in the quiet stairwell.

Compared to school, the workplace appeared exceptionally cruel and indifferent.

Colleagues' exclusion, leader's harassment, made her exhausted.

She felt that she was not suitable for the workplace, didn't know what to do, and didn't know where her future was.

Her friend Lingling is a formal designer at a large clothing design company, with a monthly salary of over ten thousand, and many clothes she designed are selling well.

The close senior sister started a business successfully and is already a shareholder and vice president of the company.

Not to mention her friend Tang Zong, who is not only a major shareholder of Songmei Apparel, but also very outstanding and rich himself.

Cheng Qiuqiu felt that she was very unsuccessful, and the distance from them was getting further and further.

Just at this moment.

"Buzz buzz buzz—" The phone in her pocket suddenly started to vibrate.

Cheng Qiuqiu took out her phone to look, and hurriedly answered the phone.

"Hello, senior sister."

"Qiuqiu, is it convenient to talk now?"

"Convenient, I'm not in the company now." Cheng Qiuqiu licked her somewhat dry lips, trying hard to make her voice normal.

"It's like this, our company plans to create its own women's clothing brand, and next we will form a design team to deepen brand awareness. Later, all brand operations regarding He Yiyi will be handled by a specialized team, so... our private work will be gone in the future. The elements you designed before should also be greatly changed to be more in line with the brand tone."

Hearing the senior sister's words, Cheng Qiuqiu's heart ached, and tears flowed down unknowingly.

Actually, it wasn't because of money, but she didn't know what it was for.

She just felt so uncomfortable, so uncomfortable.

Sniffing, her voice was low: "I understand senior sister, this is a good thing, I wish you all the best."

"What's wrong with you Qiuqiu?" Gao Mengting keenly sensed her abnormality, "Did something happen?"

Cheng Qiuqiu wiped the tear stains on her face and said in a low voice: "No, I encountered some small problems at work, it's okay."

"Alright, let's talk about business now."

"Uh... what is it?"

Gao Mengting smiled and said softly: "Just now I said we are going to build our own design team, I don't know if dear designer Qiuqiu is interested in joining? Don't say senior sister doesn't take care of you, I'll give you a supervisor position directly, the salary and treatment are excellent, definitely much higher than Linggan Design."

"Ah?!" Cheng Qiuqiu stood up from the steps abruptly, somewhat nervous: "This... this... senior sister, you're not joking, are you?"

"Of course not, how about it? Interested in jumping ship? The current Songmei Apparel is not worse than Linggan Design at all."

Cheng Qiuqiu's hands trembled, and a great joy suddenly surged in her heart, "Senior sister, I'm just afraid of letting you down."

"Won't. Strictly speaking, you are also our startup team. Although it's a part-time mode, our boss and colleagues are very satisfied with your design. I communicated this matter with our President Tang in advance, and he also has a very good impression of you."

Tang Zong...

Cheng Qiuqiu recited his name several times in her heart and said: "Then I'll give it a try."

"Too amazing!" Gao Mengting smiled excitedly: "You handle the company's affairs first, submit your resignation, our team is currently being formed, looking forward to your arrival!"

"Thank you senior sister, I will work hard."

Hanging up the phone, Cheng Qiuqiu stared blankly at the empty white wall for a while.

Feeling the "thump thump" heartbeat gradually become calm, only then did she walk toward the office.

Returning to her workstation.

Cheng Qiuqiu clicked on Tang Zong's chat box, wanting to tell him about living with her senior sister and designing the logo wall for Songmei Apparel.

However, just as her fingers were placed on the keyboard, she didn't know where to start.

And she didn't know why she had been hiding from her senior sister, not telling her that she knew Tang Zong.

Maybe it was because of Lingling's Qixi gift, or maybe it was because of her own little thoughts.

Just when her brain was surging.

A burst of footsteps approached.

Cheng Qiuqiu looked up and saw project manager Sister Zhang and colleague Li Yu.

"Qiuqiu, hand over all the UI/UX design drafts you've done for Weiguang Coffee to Li Xiaoyu."

"Okay."

Li Yu giggled: "By the way Qiuqiu, I remember you've already started doing the "Weiguang Coffee Digital Experience Design Draft," send me any progress you have, I'll just refer to it, and I'll treat you to dinner later."

Cheng Qiuqiu said coldly: "No, it's already deleted."

"Uh..." Li Yu rolled her eyes, "Qiuqiu, can you not be so heartless? We're all colleagues, is it necessary?"

Sister Zhang frowned, just about to say something to beat her down.

Cheng Qiuqiu said directly: "I'll submit my resignation application immediately."

8:00 PM.

Shengyuan Jiajing, Building 6 townhouse.

Outside the window is the pitch-black night, and the master bedroom on the second floor is lit with dim, romantic atmosphere lights.

The bed is a mess.

Wen Ruan, wearing a sexy silk nightdress, lay lazily on the bed.

Her legs curled up, her eyes lost focus.

"Splash splash—" A sound of water came from the bathroom.

Immediately after, Tang Zong paced out.

Looking at the big sister on the bed, he couldn't help but step forward and pat her peach buttocks heavily, "How was it?"

"So refreshing!" Wen Ruan took a deep breath, intoxicated, looking at Tang Zong's handsome face: "Tell me, good little brother, what do you need sister's help with?"

She still hadn't fully recovered yet.

Tang Zong's full cooperation.

Directly sent her, this great magician, to the realm of a magic god.

That scene was really hard to describe, with endless aftertaste.

Tang Zong stepped forward and hugged the big sister's body.

Leaning into her ear, he told her about telling Liu Qingning that she was his girlfriend.

Hearing this, Wen Ruan jumped up from the bed, eyes wide, angry: "Good for you, Tang Zong, you actually let me carry such a huge pot?! And Xie Shu Yu, you won't let me go up every time you encounter this kind of thing in the future, right?"

She knew Liu Qingning, that's a woman even Su Yu is afraid of, it is said that even that Director Jin is very worried about her.

Now let me resist the damage head-on?

Can I handle it?

You are making things difficult for me, Zhuangzhuang!

"Just this once." Tang Zong said awkwardly: "We have already agreed in advance, you have enjoyed what you should enjoy, it's useless to go back on your word, Qingning will definitely come to chat with you later, you prepare yourself mentally."

"You!" Wen Ruan's eyelids trembled, her large, full chest heaving, suddenly said: "You open Liu Qingning's Moments first, let me have a preliminary understanding of what kind of person she is."

"She hasn't updated her status much in the last year."

"It's okay, I'll just flip through it, you've already been a scumbag, you won't even dare to do this little thing, right?"

"Fine, here." Tang Zong picked up his phone from the bedside, opened WeChat, found Liu Qingning's homepage, and handed it over.

Wen Ruan took the phone quickly, her slender fingers sliding.

After a while.

"Ding ding ding—ding ding ding—" The voice call invitation alert rang out.

Tang Zong was startled, "I fuck, what are you doing?!"

Wen Ruan dodged flexibly, smiled and said: "This is what you're afraid of, is it necessary? Just pretend I don't exist, focus on chatting with her, I just want to understand her in advance, as well as your interaction mode."

"Give it to me!" Tang Zong reached out to grab the phone.

Wen Ruan directly made a "shh" gesture, and said silently with her lips: "It's already connected."

Immediately after, Liu Qingning's cute voice came from the receiver: "Tang Zong."

Tang Zong's heart shook, hurriedly restrained his mind, took the phone and said: "Hello, Qingning, have you eaten?"

"Ate at 6:30, I'm studying in the study, I came into contact with Qingning Technology's non-assisted load balancing strategy today, organized a note, just wanted to share it with you..."

Liu Qingning's words continued, but Tang Zong opened his eyes wide suddenly.

Eyes met, Wen Ruan winked at him playfully, and said with her lips: "I want to eat candy."

Soft candy, hard candy, milk candy.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 414 =====