Chapter 20

"Knock, knock, knock—"

"Come in!" A very majestic voice sounded.

Tang Song pulled open the frosted glass door and greeted: "Director Chen."

Chen Yunteng took his eyes off the computer screen, looked up, and said: "Sit down, Little Song."

Tang Song nodded and sat down in the chair next to the desk.

Chen Yunteng was also a programmer by background, not particular about his dress—thermal underwear, jacket, jeans.

At thirty-five or thirty-six, he looked ordinary with messy hair.

On the surface, he looked very kind and sincere.

"Little Song, I heard your attendance has been a bit lax lately?" Chen Yunteng moved his office chair, looking serious.

"Director Chen, I have always strictly followed company regulations and will never be late or leave early." Tang Song looked at him calmly, his gaze showing no retreat or hesitation.

He chose to stay in the company just to have the role identity of [Jinxiu Trading - Development Engineer].

Before Du Shaokai had the ability to fully take over the SCM project, the probability of him being laid off was extremely low.

He could completely just lie flat.

Hearing Tang Song's answer, Chen Yunteng's eyes flickered, and he said earnestly: "Little Song, you should know that I have been concurrently serving as the team leader of the backend group. In a while, the company will undergo structural adjustments, and I should be letting go completely to focus on management. To be honest, I have high expectations for you!"

Tang Song suppressed his laughter and nodded: "Thank you for your appreciation, Director Chen."

If it were him when he first joined, he might have really believed it.

But after experiencing a series of workplace bullying, he had completely seen through this director's character—a standard old schemer and master of drawing big cakes.

Even if a team leader really had to be chosen, it would definitely be Du Shaokai; no one else had a chance.

Chen Yunteng paused for a moment and continued: "Regarding your salary increase, I have already mentioned it to HR and am currently waiting for Director Xu's news. At this critical moment, you must not drop the ball; work more overtime and do more work!"

"Alright, Director Chen! Then I'll go back to work." Tang Song lowered his head to hide the sarcastic smile at the corner of his mouth.

He had been promised since April 1st that his salary would be adjusted by 10% in May.

But now half a month had passed, and Tian Jing, who was responsible for salary, still hadn't contacted him to sign.

He hadn't even received any performance review email notification; everything was based entirely on Director Chen's word.

"Knock, knock, knock!" Chen Yunteng tapped the table lightly: "Right, there's one more thing. I've arranged a lot of work for Shaokai lately regarding the development of new SCM functions. You should help out more; we are all colleagues in the same department, and we prosper or suffer together."

"Understood."

"Alright, you go back."

Tang Song nodded calmly and walked out of the office door.

Just as he returned to his workstation, a new notification popped up on DingTalk.

It was a requirement document sent by Du Shaokai.

Tang Song looked back and saw Du Shaokai waving at him triumphantly.

He smiled, deleted the email directly, and ignored the other party.

"Ding-dong—" The phone screen lit up.

"[China Merchants Bank] Your account ending in 6800 received a salary payment on April 14 at 16:14, RMB 6,224.84."

The March salary was paid!

Generally, the previous month's salary is paid on the 15th, but since tomorrow is the weekend, it was advanced to Friday.

Opening the corporate email, Tian Jing, who was responsible for salary, had already sent the payslip.

Tang Song opened it and looked at it carefully.

Salary 8,000 yuan, meal allowance 225 yuan.

Since the company pays full social insurance and housing provident fund, the personal burden for insurance + provident fund is about 2,000 yuan.

Calculating it, the take-home pay is over 6,200, with very little tax deducted.

This was also the first time he had received his full post-probation salary, something he had longed for for a long time, so he couldn't help but feel moved.

He had no ill feelings toward Jinxiu Trading; in fact, he was very grateful.

The company management was humane, the benefits were good, and the salary was paid on time.

It allowed him, who had returned from the Imperial Capital, to gain a firm foothold in Yancheng, possess a stable income, make his parents feel at ease, and allow him to have fantasies about the future.

This was also the main reason why he hadn't resigned despite being bullied in the workplace.

However, a company is ultimately composed of individuals, mixed with too many personal interests and small calculations.

When the interests of certain managers do not align with the company's interests, they are highly likely to prioritize their personal interests.

After all, the company isn't his; if the company is gone, he can completely take an n+1 and run, and the next one might be even better.

For example, Director Chen—he is this type of manager.

……

9:00 PM.

Finishing the "30-minute sweat-drenched fat-burning exercise," Tang Song sat on the yoga mat, panting.

After resting for a few minutes, his body gradually relaxed.

Opening Xiaohongshu, he created a note for "Day 10 of Transformation," uploaded his current weight, today's fat-loss meal, comparison photos, and exercise volume, and clicked publish.

Tang Song glanced at his follower count; it had unknowingly grown to 661, but it was still a distance away from 1,000 followers.

Most of them were attracted by the bowl-cut note, and the subsequent notes were relatively plain and lacked explosive points, so the follower growth naturally slowed down.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz—" The phone vibrated, popping up a new message.

[Operations - Guo Peng: "Little Song, send me your address; I'll drive to pick you up tomorrow."]

After thinking for a moment, Tang Song replied: "No need, Brother Guo, just send me the location of the repair shop; I'll take a taxi there, it'll be faster."

Guo Peng lived in Yuhua District, and it would be a huge detour for him to come over, which wasn't necessary.

[Operations - Guo Peng: "Mingjun Car Repair Shop.map"]

The two chatted a few more times and agreed on a meeting time.

Tang Song put away his phone, washed up, took off his clothes, stood in front of the full-length mirror, and sized himself up after losing weight.

In just 13 days, his body had undergone earth-shaking changes.

The originally protruding lower abdomen had disappeared; although he didn't have abs, it was still relatively flat.

A layer of fat on his thighs, chest, back, and waist had been reduced.

The changes in his face were also significant; under normal circumstances, his double chin and the flesh at the corners of his mouth had disappeared, and his nasolabial folds had also faded.

The contours of his face were much clearer, and the appearance of his neck was also much better.

Overall, he looked like a decent and spirited young man, neither fat nor thin.

The biggest problem was still his skin condition.

Skin tone, spots, acne, blackheads, pimples, eye bags, puffiness.

He still had all these things that affected his appearance, and they needed to be improved bit by bit under Zhao Yaqian's guidance.

Tang Song's appearance wasn't bad—high nose bridge, thin lips, double eyelids, plus his sufficient height—he was also a very popular handsome male student in high school, full of youthful spirit.

However, after entering college, in order to chase the footsteps of his "white moonlight," he became silent, hardworking, and completely indifferent to his appearance.

He studied his major courses better than anyone else, won scholarships, obtained various certificates, and even passed his motorcycle and teacher certification exams.

In his senior year, he also successfully entered a major internet company in the Imperial Capital, standing by her side again, but unfortunately...

Shaking his head, Tang Song bit his lower lip, forcing himself to break away from the memories.

Taking a deep breath, he opened the system interface to check his personal information.

[Player: Tang Song (28')]

[Role: Jinxiu Trading - Development Engineer]

[Height: 180CM, Weight: 81.6KG]

[Constitution: 57, Stamina: 55, Agility: 50, Comprehension: 76]

[Asset Status:]

Balance: 25,200.50 yuan (Debt: 20,000.00 yuan)

Enterprise: None

Real Estate: None

Vehicle: Yadea Electric Scooter

…

Agility increased by 1 point, and weight dropped to 81.6kg.

It was only 0.6kg away from the completion of [Restraint and Persistence].

This bit of weight was a normal fluctuation of the human body, basically solvable by sleeping and going to the bathroom.

[Lung Strengthening Potion], this item that strengthens the body, was right before his eyes!

Besides that, there was the first car he was about to get, and the accompanying [Vehicle Gift Pack].

For tomorrow, Tang Song couldn't wait.