Chapter 6 Does President Zhou also tell corny jokes?
Secretary Liu poured Chen Ci a glass of water, but Chen Ci only drank a few sips before Tian Xu walked in with the contract.
When Chen Ci saw him, she stood up from the sofa: "Good morning, Teacher Tian!"
"..." Tian Xu looked her up and down, then asked with a smile, "Why isn't it your sister who's signing the contract today?"
“Uh…” Chen Ci laughed along, “Anyway, I’ll be the one paying back the money.”
Tian Xu smiled and nodded, handing her the printed contract: "The president has already signed it. If you have no questions, you can sign it too."
“Okay.” Chen Ci looked at the contract; it was the same as the electronic version.
"Did you bring your ID card?"
"I brought it, I've already made a copy." Chen Ci took a copy of her ID card out of her bag and handed it to Tian Xu.
Tian Xu carefully put away her documents and said to her, "According to the contract, within three days from the date of signing the contract, you need to transfer the first payment of 160,000 yuan into the bank card we have reserved."
“Okay, no problem.” Chen Ci smiled at him, took the pen he handed her, and turned to the signature page of the contract.
Zhou Shilin's name was indeed already signed. His handwriting was beautiful, but it, like the man himself, exuded an aloof and unattainable air. Chen Ci admired President Zhou's signature for a moment, then signed her own name next to his.
After confirming there were no problems, Tian Xu put away his contract. Chen Ci sat on the sofa watching him, showing no sign of leaving: "Teacher Tian, isn't President Zhou in the company today?"
"The president is in a meeting. Do you need to see him?"
"Just a little bit." Chen Ci chuckled twice, with a hint of ingratiation. "There's a small matter I'd like to trouble President Zhou with."
Tian Xu looked up at her and asked, "What is it?"
Chen Ci blinked: "I just want to conduct a short interview with President Zhou. It won't take up too much time."
Tian Xu said, "The president does not accept media interviews."
Chen Ci exclaimed, "What a coincidence! I'm not a member of the media!"
Tian Xu: "..."
You're not from the media, so it's even less likely!
"The president has meetings all day and doesn't have time for interviews."
After Tian Xu finished packing his things, he walked out of the lounge. Chen Ci slung her bag over her shoulder and followed him out: "It's okay, I'll come back and ask again tomorrow."
Tian Xu: "..."
He asked Secretary Liu to see Chen Ci out. As they were leaving, Chen Ci asked Secretary Liu, "Secretary Liu, does President Zhou have meetings all day today?"
"Yes." Secretary Liu turned to look at her. "Do you need to see President Zhou about something?"
"A little." Chen Ci smiled at her. "Does President Zhou usually give interviews to the media?"
Secretary Liu shook his head: "Rarely. The president doesn't like to appear in front of the media. Last time, a public account used his photo as the cover to attract traffic, and he had the legal department handle it."
Chen Ci: "..."
No wonder she noticed that the WeChat official account had suddenly changed its cover.
But this makes it even more difficult to interview him.
At this moment, she had to be thankful that Shen Feifei had added Zhou Shilin on WeChat.
After leaving Shijie's building, Chen Ci glanced at the time. Going back to the company at this hour would be pointless, so she took the subway home and planned to go to the company in the afternoon.
After having a bowl of noodles for lunch at the noodle shop downstairs in the residential area, Chen Ci entered through the underground parking garage and walked to his motorcycle.
During her three years of work, Chen Ci did save some money, but she couldn't use it all to pay off her debts. She still had to keep some on hand, especially since she still had to pay rent.
So she decided to sell Shen Feifei's motorcycle.
She caused the trouble, so it's only right that we sell her car to pay back the money, isn't it?
This bike wasn't cheap when I bought it, and even though I've ridden it for so long and it got into an accident, I should still be able to sell it for some money.
She stared at the motorcycle for a while, then put the cover back on.
After taking the elevator home, Chen Ci changed into slippers and went into the bedroom, taking a Bunny bag out of the closet.
This bag was a gift from her father when she was promoted to manager. Chen Ci wasn't materialistic; she wouldn't buy luxury brand bags like this unless absolutely necessary. But her father said that now that she was a manager, even though her work was related to anime and manga, she couldn't always carry her cheap, asymmetrical bag when going out on business.
What he said made some sense, but the bag he gave her was too expensive, and Shenci felt that carrying it out would be too flashy—something that Shenci's father couldn't understand. She could even carry a bag covered in scratches, yet she thought this bag was flashy.
In the end, he bought a cheaper bag and gave it to Chen Ci as well. When she needed to make a good impression, Chen Ci would often carry this bag.
Looking at the almost brand-new bag on the bed, Chen Ci decided to sell it. This bag was used less than the motorcycle, so selling it secondhand would fetch more money.
Because she needed to transfer 160,000 yuan to Zhou Shilin's account within three days, Chen Ci took the bag and went directly to an offline luxury goods recycling store.
The shop needed to authenticate the bag before they could give a price quote, so Chen Ci sat in the shop waiting. Her bag had all its original accessories, and the bag itself was in excellent condition. After the shop assistant's authentication, the price they gave was slightly higher than the market price she had previously researched.
Since neither party had any objections, a recycling agreement was signed on the spot, and Chenci immediately received the money.
After the money arrived, she breathed a slight sigh of relief. This way, even if she paid back Zhou Shilin, her life wouldn't be too difficult.
After returning to the company, she checked Zhou Shilin's card number three times before transferring the money to him.
Zhou Shilin had just finished lunch when he saw the bank's deposit notification. He was somewhat surprised that Chen Ci had transferred the money so quickly.
He thought for a moment, found Shen Feifei's WeChat, and sent her a message: "Received the money."
Chen Ci was editing a message for Tian Xu, wanting to tell him that the money had been transferred, but before she could send it, she saw another phone light up.
It was a message from Zhou Shilin.
Originally, Chen Ci had heard from Tian Xu and Secretary Liu that he had a meeting all day today, and she planned to bother him again tomorrow. Unexpectedly, he took the initiative to send her a message.
Without hesitation, Chen Ci deleted the message she was going to send to Tian Xu and picked up another phone to chat with Zhou Shilin: "Okay, I'll tell my sister."
She deliberately imitated Shen Feifei's tone to avoid Zhou Shilin noticing anything amiss.
After Zhou Shilin received the message, he replied with a brief "Mm". Chen Ci held her phone for a moment, then started editing a new message.
Shen Feifei: Mr. Zhou, my sister asked me to ask you if you have time for a short interview.
Zhou Shilin: What interview?
Shen Feifei: I don't know the specifics either. Can I give her your WeChat ID so she can chat with you personally?
After sending the message, Chen Ci waited anxiously. Her personality was very different from Shen Feifei's, and constantly imitating Shen Feifei would easily expose her flaws. It would be best if she could add Zhou Shilin using another account.
After what felt like an eternity, Zhou Shilin finally replied with two words: "Okay."
Yay!
Chen Ci hummed a little tune and sent a friend request to Zhou Shilin. As expected of her, she managed to get both accounts to add President Zhou!
Who will want Rida's assistant anymore? Ha!
This time, Zhou Shilin didn't wait that long before remembering to accept the friend request. Chen Ci looked at the newly added friend and immediately sent him a message: "Hello, President Zhou!"
Zhou Shilin: ...Hmm.
Chen Ci: It's like this [rose] Shijie is sponsoring the second PUPU Wonderland, and will also have its own corporate pavilion at the anime convention. Our General Manager Wu would like to invite General Manager Zhou to accept a short interview, which won't take up too much time!
Zhou Shilin: I haven't had much time lately.
Chenci: [Cat crying.jpg]
Chen Ci: It's okay, I'll hold my breath until you have time. [crying]
Zhou Shilin: ...
Chen Ci: Mr. Wu promised me that if I could interview you, he would give me a bonus. With the bonus, I would have money to pay back my debt to you!
Zhou Shilin: So I work part-time to pay off my debts?
Sinking porcelain: emmmm
Now that you mention it, it does seem to be true...
She was still organizing her thoughts to reply to Zhou Shilin when Zhou Shilin sent her a message first.
Zhou Shilin: I have to go on a business trip tomorrow. We'll talk about it when I get back.
Chen Ci: Okay, thank you, Mr. Zhou!
Chenci: [Cat looking forward to it.jpg]
She thought the conversation was over and was about to put down her phone when Zhou Shilin sent another message.
Zhou Shilin: Remember to hold your breath.
Chen Ci: "?"
Is Mr. Zhou telling a lame joke?
Surely you don't actually want to see her hold her breath, do you?
Chenci: Can I hold my breath inside your phone?
As she spoke, she sent Zhou Shilin a frustrated emoji. Upon seeing it, Zhou Shilin's lips curved upwards slightly, and he put his phone aside.
This conversation was truly over. Chen Ci didn't receive a reply from Zhou Shilin, so she put down her phone and started working.
When Wu Junnan came to the company in the afternoon, he couldn't wait to summon Chen Ci and ask her about the progress of the interview.
"President Zhou said he has to go on a business trip tomorrow, so we'll have to wait until he gets back to talk about it."
Upon hearing this, Wu Junnan's face lit up with joy: "That means there's hope! Someone like President Zhou would definitely refuse outright if he wasn't willing!"
"...I hope so."
Wu Junnan sized up Chen Ci sitting opposite him, a hint of gossip igniting in his eyes: "It seems you and President Zhou have a good relationship. I heard he usually doesn't give interviews. Last time, the public account that used his photo as the cover was warned by his legal department."
"..." Chen Ci twitched the corner of her mouth and looked at Wu Junnan, "So you knew he wouldn't give interviews, yet you still asked me to interview him?"
“Uh…it’s because your relationship with him is unusual.” Wu Junnan’s smile became somewhat ambiguous. “Now it seems that it is indeed unusual.”
Chen Ci: "..."
"Junior sister, we're so familiar with each other, just tell me the truth, what exactly is your relationship?"
"..." Shen Ci smiled at him, looking directly into his gossipy eyes, "You'd better not spread rumors about President Zhou. You know his legal team is very powerful."
Wu Junnan: "..."
He didn't say anything either.
"If there's nothing else, I'll go back to work now." After saying that, Chen Ci stood up and left Wu Junnan's office.
Wu Junnan watched her close the door, then picked up his phone and sent a message to his wife: "You should have turned down that guy who wanted you to introduce him to our junior sister. Don't bother our junior sister if you don't own a company."
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