Chapter 22 A surprising glimpse

"Hello! Who are you looking for?" Song Yihui saw a man peeking in from her workstation. "Pretty girl, I'm looking for you." He was a young man, a bit slick in his appearance and his conversation. No one else was in the office, and she was the first to arrive. Suddenly, a stranger entered, speaking inexplicably, and she felt a little intimidated. He straightened his posture, speaking more formally. "Our company makes drones. I was just visiting a client upstairs and was passing by," he said, pointing to the company sign. "You're a headhunter, right?" With words so large, was there really any need to ask? Song Yihui looked him up and down. "Yes." "Are you alone?" He craned his neck, peering in. She was wary. "What can I do for you?" He took two steps closer. "I'd like to learn more about your company and see if there's any opportunity for future collaboration." This was the first time Song Yihui had encountered such a situation: someone approaching her about an opportunity, and across industries. She answered truthfully, "We specialize in healthcare. We've never worked in other fields." "You're not even considering the opportunity? Show me around?" He pulled out a business card and handed it to her. Just a name, Zhang Qi, no title. His drone company was quite famous, though; Song Yihui knew it. She piqued her interest. "What kind of position are you looking for?" "We often hire people who specialize in algorithms, and we're also looking for sales. Let's take a look." He stepped inside. Song Yihui, wary, followed him at a distance. "What do you want to know about us?" "Of course, our capabilities. Pretty girl, please introduce us." She briefly described some of the deals they'd done. The place wasn't big, and the walk took only four or five minutes. He stopped at the door to the meeting room, glancing at the professional photos and profiles of several people on the wall. "You're so small, with so few people, you can't really build a business." "We're focusing on a focused approach. Our business is focused on healthcare, our positions are focused on senior management, and our teams are focused on business elites. It's not about quantity, it's about expertise." "I don't see anything special about you. You're too weak. You two partners don't look like the same kind of people. You won't work together for long. You always argue, right?" Song Yihui fumed. "You're mistaken. We have a very harmonious family. We don't argue." He squinted his eyes and looked closer at Lin Yao's photo. "This Lin Yao looks so weak. What kind of ability does she have?" What kind of ability could she have? If she were to hear this, she'd kill you with a blow. Song Yihui, standing behind him, rolled her eyes at him. Realizing that this man was not normal, she didn't say politely. "What's the matter? I don't think you're a business person." As she was speaking, the man whose incompetence was being questioned walked in, answering a call from Song Yuqing. "I was wrong, I was wrong, Mr. Song, please stop yelling..."

"Hello! Who are you looking for?"

Song Yihui saw a man peeking at the door at her workstation.

"Pretty girl, I'm looking for you."

He is a young man, with a somewhat greasy appearance and a bit greasy mouth.

There was no one else in the office and she was the first to arrive. Suddenly a strange man came in and said something incomprehensible, which scared her a little.

He straightened his posture and spoke more formally. "Our company makes drones. We were visiting a client upstairs and were just passing by." He pointed at the company nameplate. "You're a headhunter, right?"

Is it necessary to ask with such large words? Song Yihui looked him up and down. "Yes."

"Are you alone here?" He stretched his neck to look inside.

She said defensively, "What's wrong with you?"

He took two steps closer and said, "I'd like to learn more about your company and see if there's any opportunity for future cooperation."

This was the first time Song Yihui had encountered such a situation: someone proactively approached her about an opportunity, and it was from a different industry. She honestly said, "We specialize in health and have never worked in other industries."

"You won't do it even if you have the chance? Show me around your company?" He took out a business card and handed it to her.

Just a name, Zhang Qi, but no job title. His drone company was quite famous, and Song Yihui knew it. She piqued her interest. "What position are you looking for?"

"We often recruit people who specialize in algorithms and sales. Let's take a look first." He stepped inside.

Song Yihui followed cautiously, keeping a distance. "What do you want to know about us?"

"Of course it's strength. Pretty girl, please introduce it to me."

She briefly talked about some of the cases they had done.

The place was not big, and it took him four or five minutes to finish the walk. He stopped at the door of the negotiation room and looked at the professional photos and introductions of several people on the wall.

"You are so small, with so few people, you can't do business well."

"We are focusing on a focused approach. Our business focuses on big health, our positions focus on senior management, and our team focuses on business elites. We prioritize expertise over quantity."

"I don't see anything special about you. You're too weak. You two partners don't look like the same kind of people. You won't work together for long. You always quarrel, right?"

Song Yihui was angry. "You're mistaken. We are very harmonious and don't quarrel."

He squinted his eyes and looked closely at Lin Yao's photo. "This Lin Yao looks so weak. What can she be capable of?"

What ability can you have? If she heard this, she could chop you with one palm. Song Yihui stood behind him and rolled her eyes at him.

Realizing that this person was not normal, she was not polite. "What on earth do you want? I don't think you are here to discuss business."

Just then, the man who was being questioned about his incompetence walked in after receiving a call from Song Yuqing. "I was wrong, I was wrong, Mr. Song, please stop scolding me. He will definitely respond today. I'll report back to you later. That's all for now. Bye."

Song Yuqing called Yan Bin again to urge him to confirm his intention to hire him.

Lin Yao hung up the phone and met the strange man. "Who are you?" The man looked at her face and then at the photo. "I'm just checking out your company. I have something to do, so I'll leave first. Bye."

He said and walked quickly towards the door.

"Who is it?" Lin Yao looked at him as if he was running away.

Song Yihui told her about the situation.

"Some wild bastard came in and kicked me a few times and ran away! Give me your business card."

She took a look at it. "The company name is real, but the business card is fake. How could someone from such a powerful company go around looking for headhunters? Absurd! Perverted! They definitely have ulterior motives. Their origins and motives are unknown. I'll pay more attention to safety precautions in the future."

Without the energy to dwell on it, she went into the office and called Long Weihe, asking if Yan Bin had called her yet. He said he would make the final confirmation today. Long Weihe said it would be a little later and she was waiting.

She had withstood the pressure from Song Yuqing and had finally made it to this day. Success or failure, it was better than being haunted by a ghost who was urging her to do something like that every day. She sat down and took a deep breath. Next to her was the background check information on Yan Bin that she had given Song Yuqing before. She had printed out an extra copy. She picked it up and weighed it; it felt heavy.

In today's big data landscape, it's incredibly easy to conduct basic professional research on a hospital vice president. To determine how well a hospital's administrative duties are performed, one can visit the hospital's official website to track past awards and commendations. To verify professional qualifications and other matters, government platforms and the National Health Commission are authoritative sources. To gauge a doctor's reputation among patients, one can browse reviews and ratings on online medical consultation websites. While not comprehensive, they can serve as a useful reference. As for academic achievements such as SCI papers and research projects, academic journals and professional databases provide comprehensive information.

Judging from this pile of background check information, Yan Bin is undoubtedly an excellent candidate.

This was a brilliant candidate who kept dragging his feet. Qi Yue had less than ten days from the interview to receiving the offer, and she was almost ready to start work, but his response arrived today, two days later than originally agreed.

In the afternoon, Long Weihe got the results they wanted.

Yan Bin said on the phone, "You know my situation. The resignation procedures are complicated. I have to wait for approval from higher authorities and undergo a resignation audit. I can't re-enter the company for at least forty days. What if something unexpected happens during these forty days? Once I submit my resignation, I'll be in a passive position."

Long Weihe replied, "They will send you an offer letter. We'll coordinate and clarify the compensation for losses, and we'll also ask them to affix the company seal to ensure it's legally binding. It'll be safer for you to resign after they issue it."

"Can I sign the labor contract in advance?" He was worried.

"You're still employed. Signing two contracts is against the rules, isn't it? Aren't they planning to audit you? You're about to resign. There's no need to take such a risk. I'm really worried. I'll coordinate with them to sign a transitional offer like a letter of intent, and both of you should sign it."

This would also benefit the hospital, preventing him from changing his mind mid-way and causing losses to the hospital, thus safeguarding the interests of both parties. Long Weihe preferred this approach.

I didn't expect him to agree.

He has a strong sense of self-protection and is determined to join in. Long Weihe thinks it's a good thing.

He could have signed the letter of intent by mail, and express delivery would have taken only two days. He insisted on signing it, saying he wanted to visit the hospital again. After signing, he went back and resigned. Lin Weihe also thought it was a good thing.

He arrived again on a weekend, this time arriving on Friday afternoon and planning to go to the hospital on Saturday morning. Long Weihe booked his flight and hotel according to this itinerary and planned to pick him up at the airport, which he said he had already arranged.

She asked Lin Yao to treat him to dinner together. He agreed at first, but later said that he had something to do and couldn't eat. They could find a place to sit together later, sign a letter of intent and discuss subsequent matters concerning his employment.

It was convenient for him, so she arranged to meet him at the western restaurant in the hotel where he was staying, at nine o'clock in the evening.

Qian Pingtao picked up Qian Duoduo to spend the weekend at his place. The two of them had some free time, so they went to the mall to pick out a Pelikan pen to give to Yan Bin. They then went directly to the hotel's western restaurant for dinner as agreed, and arrived at around six o'clock.

A big order that is about to be finalized is like heavy rain after a long drought.

Lin Yao was excited, but Long Weihe didn't feel much and always felt that something was wrong.

Throughout this time, her fondness for Yan Bin had gradually waned. Aside from the fact that he'd used his niece as leverage and caused trouble, she couldn't pinpoint anything specifically wrong with him. She always found him odd. Lin Yao had never met him, so she didn't know.

Being overly sentimental had always been her weakness as a headhunter. It had led to her suffering numerous setbacks and even led to disagreements with Lin Yao. She even doubted the authenticity of Yan Bin's niece. However, the rationality required by her profession told her to set aside unfounded subjective speculation and focus on her profession. Otherwise, she would suffer the same fate as before, making subjective misjudgments and falling flat on her face.

She believed it was the aftereffects of Shi Zhenglin's order, her own over-anxiety and fear of change. Having learned her lesson, she didn't share her concerns with Lin Yao, but she still felt unhappy.

"The order is settled. Should we find time to go to the farm and look for Jiang Lingli?"

When they had almost finished eating, Lin Yao picked up the glass of lemonade and clinked it with her.

"Why are you looking for her at this time?"

"Hasn't Qian Duoduo's friendship with Shi Zhenglin's daughter created a small lever? Let's talk to Jiang Lingli. Next time we need to hire someone, we can apply for cooperation. The results might be different. Shi Zhenglin should behave himself."

"no."

"Why not?"

"I won't climb a ladder using a child as a ladder."

Lin Yao was stunned, thinking she was exaggerating. "The two children knew each other naturally, and you, Long Weihe, didn't deliberately exploit them. Besides, this opportunity originally belonged to us, so it's normal for us to fight for it again. We have always been misunderstood by Shi Zhenglin, and perhaps this can ease the relationship, have a normal exchange, and even help you get rid of the blame you once took."

Influenced by Li Xuan, her opinion of Shi Zhenglin changed a little.

Long Weihe pushed the glass aside and said, "They don't have much to do right now. Take your eyes off him and look somewhere else."

"I'm not targeting him, I'm targeting Xingtan. He's Shi Zhenglin, a professional manager, and the company isn't his. His misunderstandings, prejudices, and nonsense shouldn't be taken seriously. We should just treat him like a cabbage. If we care about saving face in front of a cabbage, it's just..." Lin Yao said weakly, "What a waste of energy."

"I'm not wasting my energy. I'm respecting my own feelings. I told you before, Xingtan, I won't touch it." Long Weihe was a little emotional. She checked the time. It was half past eight. She stood up and said, "It's almost time. I'm going to the bathroom."

Lin Yao knew that she hated Shi Zhenglin deeply, so she never dared to mention it. She discussed it with her on the pretext of something happy, but she didn't expect her reaction to be so strong. She felt a little regretful about bringing it up.

To go to the bathroom and leave the restaurant, Long Weihe came out and walked straight to the right. She glanced at the elevator hall and the elevator door opened.

A striking glimpse.