Chapter 7: Floating in the Ocean
The plot judgment is indeed very loose. As long as the character lines and general behaviors match, things that happened during the day can still be passed if they are moved to the night.
The repetitive plot can be covered in one go, and even the specific events between the hero and heroine do not need to be arranged in chronological order.
This made Ji Shian and Qin Yinghuai both breathe a sigh of relief.
The workload related to the plot was reduced, the company's reputation was preserved, and the images of the two were not so shaky and shattered.
Although the original novel lingers for a long time, it is actually mostly filled with descriptions of scenery, psychology, and awkward and greasy appearance to fill the word count.
After deleting some unnecessary text, the final text was refined to no more than 400,000 words.
Ji Shian felt that this was not water injection, but a floating bladder placed in the sea.
The two of them stayed overnight in the company for several consecutive days, which caused some ripples in the hearts of the company's employees. The employees who always paid attention to their superiors' movements began to secretly try to find out the news.
Many department managers came to Yan Che to ask if there were any big orders recently that would require Director Qin and Ji to work hard and burn the midnight oil.
These are actually not what they care about most. What they want to know most is whether they are required to work overtime.
Yan Che smiled and said nothing, dismissing another group of people who came to try to pry into the inside story.
"The boss has his own plans. We just need to obey orders and complete the tasks at hand. I can't say anything else."
"Also, remind your employees not to over-examine their boss's thoughts."
A group of supervisors walked away arm in arm, sighing that Secretary Yan was worthy of being Secretary Yan. Look at his unwavering and dedicated spirit, how could they, a group of small people, compare to him.
After they all left the top floor, Yan Che, as still as a mountain, turned around and knocked on Ji Shian's door.
Yan Che: Let me find out what little secret you are up to.
As the year draws to a close, many company bosses want to invite Qin Yinghuai to dinner through various channels, and at the same time inquire about Chengyue’s key development directions for next year. There are also many who want to take advantage of the situation and poach people and grab projects.
Ji Shian has been making and receiving twenty or thirty calls in recent days and is very busy. Yan Che also has his own work, and the two of them haven't talked about gossip for a while.
When he pushed the door open and saw Yan Che sitting on the small sofa in the office with his phone in hand, Ji Shian was a little stunned. Then he smiled and said, "Brother Yan, how come you have time to come to see me today?"
Yan Che stood up and took the heavy stack of business reports from Ji Shian's hand. He weighed it and was a little surprised: "Why are there so many?"
"It's almost the end of the year and all the major departments are rolling in their last wave of bonuses." Ji Shian sighed.
"Besides, wasn't the previous head of the Propaganda and Strategy Department poached by Fei Sheng? He also took away a capable soldier. Now that there's an extra position in the Propaganda and Strategy Department, many scheming shareholders are trying to take advantage of the opportunity to fill it."
Yan Che tutted. He had just returned from a key project abroad, but he had also heard about Fei Sheng's sudden move to poach Minister Xuan Ce. So he cursed the rival company's CEO without hesitation: "That psychopath Li Hanfeng's condition is getting worse."
"That's right." Ji Shian recalled the last time he saw him, which was when he was discussing business with Huading a few months ago.
Li Hanfeng got the news from somewhere, thinking that the project that Chengyue and Huading were negotiating was one of the most important projects this year. So, in order to hurt Chengyue, he snatched it away the night before the contract was about to be signed.
The next day, when the project team learned about it, they cried and screamed in the office, ready to hang themselves. Unable to face Director Qin's impending threat, they called Ji Shian in tears.
Ji Shian sorted out the general order of events and knew that the matter was not that serious, so he comforted the other party with a few words and then mentioned it when reporting to Qin Yinghuai.
Qin Yinghuai immediately asked her to contact several CEOs of companies that had significant competitive relationships with Huading, and introduced them to several companies responsible for upstream and downstream industries, causing both Huading and Feisheng to fall flat on their faces.
As for the minister of the Propaganda and Strategy Department who was poached, he was actually a stubborn old shareholder of Chengyueli. As he got older in the past two years, he proposed at the shareholders' meeting that his eldest son should be parachuted into the company as the project manager, but Qin Yinghuai disagreed.
So the old shareholders couldn't sit still and kept trying to make things difficult for Qin Yinghuai, both openly and covertly. The Minister of Propaganda and Strategy was the one who stood out the most with his scheming.
Although it didn't have any effect, it was annoying to keep watching the fleas jumping around. Qin Yinghuai took this opportunity to send the flea to the opponent's house and let Li Hanfeng suffer.
Ji Shian curled his lips.
The old shareholder really had no idea. His son was over 40 years old, and he spent his days drinking and playing cards. He was a playboy and had a lot of romantic affairs. After people found out, he didn't restrain himself but was proud of it.
Qin Yinghuai would never agree to let such a person join the company and sit in a position of real power, even if he was crazy.
Ji Shian and Yan Che knew the inside story very well, but it did not prevent them from being filled with righteous indignation.
From the development trend of the other company to the personnel structure, and finally to the figure and appearance of the other company's CEO Li Hanfeng, all were criticized to no avail.
Qin Yinghuai, who had sent a message to Ji Shian and had come over to check on him after seeing that he hadn't replied yet, looked at his right-hand man plotting against Li Hanfeng with amusement.
He reached out and knocked on the open door, reminding her, "Be careful someone's passing by. Mind your image."
Ji Shian and Yan Che looked at each other with a hint of regret, swallowed their unfinished words, and looked at Qin Yinghuai: "Okay, boss."
Yan Che remembered the reason why he came to find Ji Shian in the first place. His gaze shifted from Ji Shian to Qin Yinghuai without leaving a trace. He pushed up his glasses to block out the flash of light.
"Oh, by the way, Brother Yan, do you have something to talk to me about?"
Yan Che looked at Ji Shian in surprise and then at Qin Yinghuai, who was serving as the door god, and then his pupils trembled.
Ever since the scare at the hotel that day, Yan Che often felt that there was a little secret between Ji Shian and their immediate superior that no one else knew about.
Based on his general understanding of both parties' personalities, Yan Che never forgot to think about the wrong things.
But today, Mr. Qin was standing outside the door and it was obvious that he had something to do, but Ji Shian subconsciously asked first.
what does that mean?
This means that Ji, the special assistant who has always been good at observing the boss's words and expressions and focusing on his feelings, has now subconsciously felt that the boss will condone her behavior of leaving others aside.
Hiss, Secretary Yan took a breath.
No way, no way, could there be a spark between the two leaders in their company who have the best tacit understanding?
Yan Che was very excited when he accidentally took a bite of the melon. The fatigue brought by many days of official business was swept away. "Nothing, just came to scold Feisheng for being irrelevant. You and Director Qin go and do your work."
Since Mr. Qin doesn't have a business dinner today, what else can he do after work?
Of course it's a date~ Oh haha~
Yan Che was in high spirits and walked briskly, even the raised corners of his clothes carried a hint of happiness.
Ji Shian watched him leave silently, feeling that the other person was not mentally normal.
Qin Yinghuai had long been accustomed to Yan Che's occasional tantrums, so he didn't think much of it. He flicked the car keys and turned his head to call the person who was still in a daze: "Shi An?"
Ji Shian came to his senses and quickly followed, "Here I come."
Ji Shian privately exposed almost all the problems, such as the female protagonist delivering the wrong document, accidentally stuffing the contract into the shredder when printing, and the male protagonist handing over a pen without ink while working at the office.
Qin Yinghuai repeated the frustrating words like "Woman, you are playing with fire", "Woman, you are dressed well today", "Woman, please don't fall in love with me" with a look of despair.
The company had run out of plots for the two to perform, so they agreed to start from today and go out on a date after the male and female protagonists developed feelings for each other.
Qin Yinghuai considered carefully and finally decided on a private hotel under his name that was kept confidential.
Red walls, green tiles, and bluestone roads, a gurgling stream meanders around ancient and sturdy trees, and eye-catching signs hang on the quaint buildings, with the strokes of the dragon-like handwriting steady yet sharp.
Ji Shian looked at the words "Bu Rangchen" and felt strangely familiar. He turned his head and looked at Qin Yinghuai: "Boss, did you write this?"
Qin Yinghuai raised his eyes and nodded.
Ji Shian followed the person calmly with his hands in his pockets, muttering to himself.
No wonder 70% of business gatherings take place here. It turns out that they can put their own money into their right pocket while also serving as a publicity tool.
[Tong, we are in for a treat today.]
After walking around the antique bridge corridor and being seated by the waiter, Ji Shian bowed and presented the menu to Qin Yinghuai, "Boss, please."
"Order whatever you want." Qin Yinghuai stretched out his hand and pushed it back. "Just consider it a reward for the recent period of time."
Qin Yinghuai thought about it and realized that the system could also eat, so he added, "Both of you."
Ji Shian and the system: Wuhu, long live the boss!
Considering that the system's appetite depends on mood, Ji Shian didn't feel comfortable ordering too much. He just outlined a few of the most classic dishes and handed them to Qin Yinghuai.
Qin Yinghuai thought about the three boxes of dumplings Ji Shian had added to them, and asked, "No more?"
Given Ji Shian's previous obsession with bonuses, would he think of saving money for him at this time?
Ji Shian's face was filled with regret: "It's not that I don't want to, but if I say more, people will think we are good-for-nothings."
The next day, everyone in Yun City will know that Chairman Cheng Yue and his assistant are heroes who don't ask about their origins and don't ask about the weight of their food.
Qin Yinghuai: "...then we'll talk about it next time."
Outside the floor-to-ceiling window is a quiet lake with a pavilion standing in the middle. The moonlight shines through the pavilion and falls onto the water, casting a clear glow.
The dishes were all freshly made. The two of them were alone in a quiet, enclosed space, and Ji Shian felt a little restless, which was rare for him.
Although they had spent time alone together over the past week, they always had serious matters to do during their time together, either discussing work or going over the plot.
Never sat down face to face just to have a simple meal.
And you can't use your phone to kill time in front of your boss.
After Ji Shian stole a peek at the door for the Nth time, thinking it was inconspicuous, the system finally couldn't stand it anymore and coughed twice.
Ji Shian was filled with joy. He sat up straight and looked across at the other side. "Boss, shall we start now?"
Qin Yinghuai estimated that the dishes would take a while to be served, so in order to break the awkward atmosphere in the room, he said, "Okay."
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