Wang Sheng, who has no powerful connections, no influential background, and no wealthy heiress who would fall for his ordinary appearance, can still earn a much higher income at this private company, far exceeding that of his classmates. Last year alone, his base salary plus commission amounted to 1.22 million yuan. And that's after-tax income.
Wang Sheng looked down on Lin Yao, the newcomer to the company.
This young man, who clearly has powerful connections, spends his days idly, lacks ambition, is often late for work, and frequently leaves early, yet he earns a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan. This is an insult to someone as capable as himself.
So what if she's good-looking? What a lousy old woman! Maybe she's some shareholder's gigolo.
A gigolo who's clinging to a rich woman!
Wang Sheng thought bitterly.
"Oh, okay, I'll send it over right away." Lin Yao put down the mouse he was using to steal vegetables and gave Wang Sheng a gentle smile.
"By the way, here's some information. Could you help me organize it and give it to me before 10 a.m. tomorrow? I need it this afternoon." Wang Sheng placed a thick stack of materials on Lin Yao's desk.
"Wait, Manager Wang." Lin Yao called out to Wang Sheng, who was about to turn and leave. "I'm taking the day off tomorrow, so you'll have to find someone else to do these documents. Sorry."
"You've taken leave again?!" With an exaggerated expression and tone, Wang Sheng stared straight at Lin Yao. "This is the fifth time you've taken leave this month! Counting the long weekends, you'll have to rest for at least fifteen days this month. Is this still considered working? You might as well just go home and stay there; then you wouldn't need to take leave."
Lin Yao looked up at Wang Sheng and smiled nonchalantly, "Manager Wang, I don't think this leave request needs your approval, right? Did I step on your tail?"
Lin Yao had no intention of paying any attention to Wang Sheng, who had given him a cold shoulder from the very first day of work.
He would ridicule me in front of other colleagues for no reason. I don't know how I offended him; maybe we were just incompatible.
Lin Yao certainly wouldn't stoop to Wang Sheng's level; he didn't need to get angry with someone like that. He just found it strange that someone with Wang Sheng's personality and style could become the company's top salesperson. Judging from Wang Sheng's performance in the company and his style of dealing with people, this guy shouldn't be a top performer.
Aside from diligence, Lin Yao really couldn't see any other redeeming qualities in this guy.
"Hmph, I have no idea what the HR department is doing, bringing in these lazy bums." Wang Sheng grabbed the documents he had just put down, turned and left, his words carried on the wind, full of resentment.
Lin Yao ignored the complaining man, picked up the report from his seat, and left his cubicle to deliver it to the finance department.
Although I dislike that arrogant man, I can't neglect my work, since he's the marketing department's administrative staff.
"Seventh Sister, this is the report from the International Trade Department last week." Lin Yao handed the materials to a rather charming woman.
The woman Lin Yao called Seventh Sister was the deputy manager of the finance department. Her full name was Zhou Xiaoqi. It was said that she was named Xiaoqi because a fortune teller predicted that she was destined to be associated with the Yuheng star in the Big Dipper when she was born.
The name is neither taboo nor offensive, yet it subtly connects to the idea that her elders wished for her life to be as brilliant as the Jade Balance Star, the brightest star in the Big Dipper.
Zhou Xiaoqi is thirty years old. She is beautiful and has a great figure. Her face does not have the dry skin of a northern woman. Instead, it is as gentle as that of a woman from the south. Her body is also as slender as that of a southern woman. She does not look like a native northerner at all. She is quite an anomaly.
"Xiao Lin, thank you. Just leave it there, I'll deal with it later." Zhou Xiaoqi was busy checking a document in her hand. She glanced at Lin Yao and then continued to stare at the screen, clicking the mouse rapidly as if she were playing World of Warcraft.
Lin Yao hesitated slightly before deciding to continue disturbing the other person's work.
Let's wait until the finance department finishes their work before we talk; who knows how long that will take.
"Seventh Sister, Wang Sheng from the International Trade Department asked me to inquire about the progress of the funding we applied for last time. It's for the entertainment expenses of the deputy general manager of that electronics company in Jiangxi."
"This, wait a moment." Zhou Xiaoqi put down the mouse, flipped out a bill from a stack of expense reports on the table, glanced at it quickly, and then turned to Lin Yao. "The formalities are almost done. We just need to wait for President Yang to sign it. However, President Yang hasn't been to the company for the past few days. I'll let you know after he comes and signs it."
"Thank you, Seventh Sister. If it's tomorrow, don't notify me. Just tell Wang Sheng that I'll be taking the day off tomorrow." Lin Yao smiled and prepared to leave.
"Xiao Lin, you've taken leave again? Are you with your girlfriend? Talk to Sister Qi about it. Let me give you some advice. How many times is this now?" Zhou Xiaoqi put down her work, turned her whole body around in her leather swivel chair, and faced Lin Yao with an eager smile.
Gossip is a big deal for women; it can release work pressure and relieve fatigue, and even Zhou Xiaoqi, who is always serious and dedicated to her work, is no exception.
"Why does Seventh Sister have to handle all the expense reports herself? Where's the accountant?" Lin Yao quickly changed the subject.
Lin Yao felt a headache whenever Zhou Xiaoqi had this expression. Although she genuinely cared about him, sometimes her gossip was unbearable. Last time he talked to her about the Pink Girl incident, she even revealed all the details of the breast grab during the rescue, leaving him with nothing.
“Xiao Li took a few days off. She’s pregnant, so we have to help her out.” Zhou Xiaoqi casually tossed her head, acting like a young girl, quite different from her usual sophisticated and worldly-wise demeanor. She only showed this gesture to a few close friends. Normally, she was a model woman, always appearing mature and intellectual in any situation.
"Oh, Seventh Sister, you're busy, I'll be going now." Lin Yao quickly made his escape. If he didn't leave, he would be dragged into gossip again. Even if he didn't have a new girlfriend, they would make up one for him, otherwise he would have to endure endless digging and questioning, and even asking if any of the beautiful women in the company had made any special moves toward him in the past few days.
To be honest, this small company has quite a few beautiful women. Perhaps it's because the company owner is in international trade, which is profitable and offers good benefits. This company of a few dozen people has gathered many beauties from all over the country, making Lin Yao feel that coming to Beijing to work was a wise choice.
Even if he doesn't eat, just looking at them is good enough. So many beautiful women, it's pleasing to the eye and makes him feel comfortable. Besides, he, Lord Lin, was originally a single man.
"Don't hide! Let's have lunch together, it's on me!" Zhou Xiaoqi called out from behind Lin Yao, making him disappear even faster.
"Eat?" Lin Yao shook his head.
God knows how many meals I owe Sister Qi. I remember the first time she took out her ** happened in a coffee shop. We often bumped into each other at the elevator and found out we were colleagues. The generous Sister Qi immediately decided to treat us.
The naive Lin Yao poured out all his emotional confusion like beans spilling from a bamboo tube, and Zhou Xiaoqi also uncovered all his contacts and interactions with women.
His subtle feelings of affection for Ling Ruonan, his dislike for Xiao Lin which developed into resistance, and finally his understanding, his sympathy and care for Ruan Lingling, his amazement and longing for the pink girl, and Lan Xiaoqing's cheerful and lively personality.
Even the way Lin Yao described how he met and got to know Dika MM was as if they had bumped into each other while traveling.
Besides revealing his true identity and abilities, Lin Yao told Zhou Xiaoqi about every woman his age he had ever met. This was because the woman was incredibly good at digging up gossip, and Lin Yao felt a little terrified whenever he thought about it, never knowing when she might accidentally reveal that he was a medical genius.
However, aside from concealing his identity, Lin Yao really enjoys being around this woman who is eight years older than him.
Zhou Xiaoqi is warm and cheerful. Beneath her sophisticated and worldly-wise exterior lies a heart that hates evil just as much. Lin Yao often feels that he can resonate with this older sister. They talk about life, career, and the coldness and warmth of human relationships. Lin Yao enjoys chatting with her, except when it comes to women.
Lin Yao, who was truly at a loss for words, was most afraid of Zhou Xiaoqi talking to him about women. His meager and impoverished experiences became vibrant and colorful under the boundless imagination of the older sister-like Zhou Xiaoqi. Sometimes, the scenarios she brought up made Lin Yao doubt whether they were his own experiences. How could they sound so beautiful and rich, like a romance novel in which he was the male protagonist, entangled with several women?
The final conclusion was that Lin Yao dared not talk to Zhou Xiaoqi about women anymore. It was too passive; even his heart, which had absolutely no experience in relationships, was stirred by her words, and he somewhat regretted his previous lack of initiative and inaction.
With several women, any one of them could be a wife. That way, Xiao Guli wouldn't have to call himself "Dad," and we could find him a "Mom."
"That kid, he ran away really fast!" Zhou Xiaoqi muttered to herself, thinking that this handsome young man was really shy. He ran away as soon as women were mentioned. It seems that he is still a virgin.
Zhou Xiaoqi was very curious about Lin Yao.