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Lin Tingfeng smiled and said, "Now answer my question: why did you choose to stay in the secretariat?"

Ye Wenyu mustered her courage, raised her head, and said sweetly to Lin Tingfeng, "Because the secretariat is closest to you!" Her big eyes sparkled like jewels as she gazed at him affectionately.

Lin Tingfeng was overjoyed by those words. He smiled and stood up from his chair, walked to Ye Wenyu's side, reached out and touched her hair, and said gently to her, "Girl, these are the most touching words of love I've ever heard."

He was just worried that as she grew stronger and more capable, she would fly higher and higher and drift further and further away from him.

If you care too much, you'll be afraid of losing it.

Ye Wenyu smiled without speaking. When she saw his hand touching her hair, she wanted to pull it back, but she reached out and grasped his hand, pulling him closer to her. Then she pressed her magnolia-like face against his warm and clean palm.

Lin Tingfeng gazed at her and said gently, "Starting tomorrow, you will attend group meetings with me, and you will be responsible for taking meeting minutes."

What? Like a bolt from the blue, Ye Wenyu nervously raised her head, widened her eyes, and immediately shook her head. Such an exceptional admission was not appropriate.

Lin Tingfeng smiled and explained, "That's why I'm promoting you. Starting tomorrow, you'll be the team leader of the secretariat. You only need to take orders from Linda. Everyone else has to listen to you, understand? You don't need to do those menial tasks anymore. You don't care about yourself, but I will."

What? She got promoted in less than two weeks?

She stammered, "Really, is it possible to get promoted during the internship?"

“No—” Lin Tingfeng smiled.

Ye Wenyu frowned.

"Who cares—" Lin Tingfeng laughed, reached out and pulled her into his arms, then hugged her tightly and said to her, "It's my company, I call the shots."

Ye Wenyu smiled in his arms.

The next day, Linda convened a meeting of all the secretarial staff and announced that Ye Wenyu had been promoted to team leader. Ye Wenyu was somewhat embarrassed and her face remained flushed.

At the meeting, Xiao Li said sarcastically, "She's still an intern, and she got promoted in just half a month. That's not reasonable. She's definitely not an ordinary person!"

Ye Wenyu was stunned, then her heart pounded with nervousness. The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder. She knew that her promotion during her internship was unreasonable and would cause controversy, even public outrage. She thought she should find an opportunity to explain to Lin Tingfeng and ask him to retract his decision. She couldn't let her personal actions cause such a stir in the Lin Group. People are not worried about scarcity, but about inequality.

Injustice is the most deadly thing!

"Of course she's not an ordinary person!" Linda slammed her hand on the conference table, glared angrily at Xiao Li, and then swept her eyes fiercely over the others.

The air seemed to freeze.

Ye Wenyu panicked; her heart nearly leaped out of her throat, like a fish thrown ashore, barely able to breathe. Hadn't Sister Linda promised her she wouldn't reveal her relationship with Lin Tingfeng to the outside world?

Her palms and back began to sweat.

My heart felt as heavy as if a huge boulder was pressing down on it.

Linda looked at Xiao Li and said coldly, "During Ye Wenyu's internship, she was already poached by leaders from the Publicity Department and the Foreign Trade Department. Tell me, how many people in our secretariat have been poached by other departments over the years? You complain that the secretariat's work is tiring and tedious, and some of you even secretly flatter leaders from other departments and apply to the personnel department for transfers. Do you think I don't know that?!"

As Linda finished speaking, her voice suddenly rose several decibels, and she slammed her hand on the table. Xiao Li's face turned as pale as paper, and the shoulders of the others trembled. Everyone began to reflect on their own actions and felt a sense of unease.

Linda continued angrily, "But did you successfully transfer to other positions? Humph, don't you even consider your own abilities? Do you think other departments would want you? Look at Ye Wenyu, she's still a college graduate, but she's passed the Computer Level 6 exam, the English Level 8 exam, the Mandarin Proficiency Test, and the Psychological Counselor Certificate. She's beautiful, can sing and talk, writes excellent articles, speaks fluent English, French, and Japanese, and is even much better at basic office software like WordPad and Excel than you guys. That's why other departments are trying to poach her. If our secretarial team doesn't promote her, do you think we can keep her?!"

The others shrugged again, and most nodded slowly, indicating that they had no objection to Linda's decision to promote Ye Wenyu.

"And—" Linda continued, "Ye Wenyu is the youngest in our department, but she has the highest emotional intelligence. She's always been very concise, never talks too much, and is diligent and generous. She basically takes care of the office cleaning, and she also takes care of your takeout, delivery, and coffee. Have you ever seen such a warm-hearted young lady? A person like her would be welcomed in any department. Look at you, all you do is dress up all day long, buy whatever you get paid, and gossip about others, sow discord, and talk about the leaders during your breaks. Don't think I don't know! You're not even as good as her toes, and you dare to be dissatisfied? If you're dissatisfied, stand up! There's no place for you here. You can resign and find another job!"

After listening, Xiao Li sat down obediently, bowing her head in agreement. Ye Wenyu also breathed a sigh of relief. She glanced gratefully at Linda, thinking that Linda's position as chief secretary was not just for show; she was truly capable and her work earned everyone's respect.

Linda smiled and glanced at Ye Wenyu, then said to everyone, "My biggest hope right now is that Team Leader Ye isn't just a college student, but someone who has already graduated from university, so that she can work in our department long-term!"

Everyone laughed at her words, and Ye Wenyu felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

"Come on, let's all congratulate Team Leader Ye." Linda led the applause, and the others followed suit, offering their sincere blessings.

Ye Wenyu stood up repeatedly to express her gratitude.

After the applause, Linda glanced at everyone and continued, "Starting tomorrow, Team Leader Ye will accompany me to the group's senior management meetings, and she will be responsible for taking the meeting minutes."

Everyone looked up in shock. You see, before this, only Linda and the deputy head of the secretariat, a middle-aged man, were qualified to attend the group's senior management meetings and take meeting minutes. How could a newly promoted team leader have such qualifications?

This is rather strange.

Linda slowly said, "This is President Lin's order. President Lin has a keen eye for talent and will not waste any useful talent, so everyone should work hard to improve your abilities and skills and strive to become an all-round talent like Ye Wenyu. Meeting adjourned."

Linda went back to her cubicle.

Ye Wenyu finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that starting tomorrow, she would be attending the Lin Group's senior management meetings. From then on, she could get closer to the senior management of the Lin Group. Her heart was pounding with excitement, and she was full of anticipation for tomorrow.