Chapter 1: First Meeting

The morning glow of sunrise dyed the city skyline into a variety of colors.

During rush hour, the buses are packed with people.

"Xiaoyou, your uncle has a comrade-in-arms whose son also works in Jinggang City. He has a car and a house in Jinggang City."

"I mean you can meet him. I don't mean to force you to have a conversation. Even if it doesn't work out, it will at least open up more friends and more avenues."

On the phone, Lin You's mother Su Yu persuaded carefully.

In the car, most people were watching videos with their heads down, while a small number of people were chatting with their companions about the latest hot searches.

Only Lin You was holding the hanging ring with one hand and the mobile phone with the other, looking at the crowded traffic outside the window with empty eyes.

Apartment, company, apartment, three points in a straight line.

What may seem like a numb, lonely and boring life to bystanders is a rare kind of ease for her.

She fled her previous city in the most embarrassing manner and came to Jinggang City alone.

At the age of 27, she is calm and has long passed the age of yearning for love.

"Xiaoyou? Are you listening?" Su Yu didn't get a response, so she called out softly on the phone.

Lin You: "Yes. I'll listen to you. We'll meet when he's free."

Compared to rejection, it is easier for Su Yu to accept a bad ending after the meeting.

*

Today is a special day for KSH Group.

Hundreds of flower baskets were placed at the entrance of the building, and many reporters gathered in the lobby on the first floor.

"I heard that the new CEO of KSH Group is from the Shi family, but I don't know which one it is."

"Although KSH Group has already raised funds and gone public, given the Shi family's assets and status in Beijing-Hong Kong City, would they be willing to send their direct descendants to such an emerging group?"

"To shoulder the burden of the Shi family's business giant, we must cultivate a younger generation of leaders. I heard that this time, the old man has his eye on Shi Jingyuan."

"After what happened to the Shi family a few years ago, Shi Jingyuan hasn't come back. Will he really come back this time?"

"It's hard to say... We'll just have to wait and see."

When Lin You walked into the building, several reporters were exchanging information.

There were still three minutes left before she clocked in, so she hurried past several people and headed towards the elevator.

The elevator door opened and I met two interns who had just joined the company this year.

"Sister Lin, good morning." The two smiled and greeted politely.

Lin You replied with a "Hello," and then there was no further conversation.

After getting off the elevator and seeing Lin You walking away, the two interns whispered to each other.

"Sister Lin is so aloof."

"I heard she's always been like this. She never says a word except about work at work. And after work, she never participates in any activities."

"Ah... She graduated from a prestigious university, is beautiful, and has experience working within the system. Shouldn't she be good at building connections?"

"Who knows? Maybe she just can't make it in the system because she doesn't fit in... Otherwise, why would she be willing to quit her stable job in the system to work in a company?"

Lin You turned the corner and realized that she had lost her work badge somewhere. She was about to go back to look for it when she heard two interns talking.

She stopped and leaned against the wall, her face calm, and waited until the two of them left before turning the corner.

Lin You couldn’t find his work badge in the elevator, so he went back the way he came to look for it.

When she arrived at the first-floor lobby, she saw dozens of reporters rushing forward with cameras in hand.

She was stunned, a look of confusion flashing across her face.

"Xiao Lin, what are you doing here? Get out of the way."

Manager Hu, the department's top boss, rushed to Lin You and pulled her aside by her arm.

After the reporters rushed past Lin You, she looked up and saw the person who was the center of attention.

That was the first time Lin You met Shi Jingyuan.

He has a tall figure, outstanding looks, and is dignified and elegant. Standing in the crowd in a well-tailored suit, he can instantly attract everyone's attention.

He is someone who does not belong to the same world as her.

The reporters surrounded Shi Jingyuan and kept asking him tricky questions they had prepared.

Shi Jingyuan was calm and composed from beginning to end. He had clear opinions on the questions he could answer, and he also used humor to deal with the questions he didn't want to answer.

However, a small confrontation with the news media was enough to show this man's extraordinary ability.

"As expected of the Shi family's proud son, with such magnanimity, the KSH Group has a promising future."

Manager Hu couldn't help but sigh, and then felt a sense of regret.

"It's a pity that we are in the logistics department and can't produce any impressive results. Otherwise, if we met such a wise leader, it would be a good opportunity for promotion."

Lin You just smiled faintly and nodded without saying anything.

She was quiet, and Manager Hu was used to it. He continued, "Xiao Lin, you have an excellent resume. Would you like to try your luck in other departments? Although I'm very satisfied with your work, I'm definitely not the kind of boss who hinders the development of his subordinates."

"Thank you, Manager Hu, for your kindness. I think the Logistics Department is great and I have no intention of changing departments."

Just because Lin You has no intention of changing departments doesn’t mean others don’t have the same idea.

Manager Hu spoke magnanimously, but when someone really came to him to ask for a change of department, his face turned very ugly.

Feng Yi, who joined the company at the same time as Lin You, is the niece of a certain director. She is beautiful and used to be a print model.

Feng Yi felt that the work in the logistics department was easy and there were no performance appraisal requirements, so she came to the elderly care department.

On Shi Jingyuan's first day in office, she asked to be transferred to the secretariat, and her purpose was self-evident.

*

"Our HR department is crazy busy today!"

"Can you imagine? I received over a dozen transfer applications in just one morning! And they were all for transfers to the top-level administrative and secretarial departments!"

At lunch time, Chen Lingling sat down opposite Lin You with her tray, and started complaining as soon as she sat down.

Lin You calmly poured a glass of water and handed it over.

Chen Lingling took a big gulp and continued, "Have these women never seen a man before? Don't they think about it? Just like the stars in the sky, how can ordinary people like us dream of them? Aren't they afraid that if the wind blows hard, we'll fall to pieces and die without a complete body!"

"Hmm." Lin You responded indifferently, rarely expressing an opinion. "It's better to marry well than to work well. They have the opportunity, so it's understandable that they want to try."

"You're quite open-minded."

Chen Lingling is Lin You’s high school classmate. After Lin You joined the company, she reunited with her in the Human Resources Department. She is the only person in the company who has private interactions with Lin You.

Lin You responded with a faint smile.

Chen Lingling shook her head helplessly, "You are the most Buddhist person I have ever met! If you continue to be so selfless, I'm really afraid that one day you will see through the mundane world and ascend to become an immortal!"

Lin You: "Uh...that day won't come."

Chen Lingling was very curious. "Oh? Tell me quickly, what are your lofty aspirations?"

Lin You put down his chopsticks and answered seriously: "Two million in three years, to buy a house in my hometown for retirement."

Chen Lingling: “…”

Well, it’s quite real.