Chapter 44 Chapter 44 Say Happy Birthday to Me
Yu Wan's claim of having to work was just an excuse. The cooperation project with Zeyu Group has been finalized, so Yu Wan is not very busy these two days.
But next, the company will further cooperate with Xinyuan Biopharmaceutical Group on the medical platform. This time, Fu’s has introduced a third party, Zeyu, which is far away in the port city, and the cooperation situation is different from before.
Therefore, Yu Wan needs to sort out the details of the cooperation more carefully.
Xinyuan Biopharmaceutical Group was the company under Yu Jintong's name. Yu Wan had checked the information of Xinyuan Group. A few years ago, there were some problems with the transition of power and responsibilities, and the stock price fluctuated and fell. It could be said that Xinyuan had become a big pit of fire. Yu Jintong seized the opportunity to get promoted, and with the help of Fu Zhiyao, he became the boss of the group. The game in this process made Yu Wan very excited.
She was right. Miss Yu was an extraordinary person.
Under the leadership of Yu Jintong, Xinyuan Biopharma has collaborated with many university laboratories and achieved considerable results in the development of targeted drugs for specific diseases. It is a pharmaceutical and medical device research and development and production company that is highly regarded in the industry.
When the information was almost sorted, Yu Wan noticed the square gift box given by her boss, and she subconsciously glanced into the boss's office.
The boss said that it was given to her by Director Ma.
Could it be because of that business trip?
But she didn't do anything remarkable.
Yu Wan opened the gift box, revealing a perfectly round, flawless 8-9mm pearl necklace and matching pearl earrings. The pearls were plump and lustrous, with a bluish grey iridescence, evoking an elegant and sophisticated look. Yu Wan had heard Lai Yanxu talk about pearls before, and if she was right, this pearl necklace was from Akoya.
Zhenduoma is not cheap to begin with, and the pearls inside are almost flawless, which makes it even rarer. The price starts at 100,000, plus the brand effect... This necklace is estimated to be over 200,000.
No reward without merit. The gift box seemed hot to her touch no matter how she looked at it. She closed the box, got up and went to the office to find Fu Zhiyao.
When the door was knocked, Fu Zhiyao was sitting in the boss chair. He looked at her calmly, as if he had expected her to come in. "What's wrong?"
Yu Wan placed the gift box in her hand on the boss's desk and explained her purpose.
"Boss, I can't accept this gift. It's too valuable. Besides, I didn't help you much, so I feel guilty about accepting it. Please return it to Director Ma. I'll contact him later to explain the reason."
Fu Zhiyao looked at Yu Wan, neither saying good nor bad.
Yu Wan felt a little uneasy when being looked at. Just as she was about to explain, the boss spoke up.
"You should take what's yours. It's not up to you to judge whether you've helped or not, or whether it's worth it. If I hadn't stopped him, Director Ma would probably have bought you a suite. In comparison, this set of pearl jewelry is very cheap, isn't it?"
Yu Wan: “…”
If reality did not allow it, Yu Wan would really like to shout, why stop it!
She could still resist the temptation of pearl jewelry worth hundreds of thousands of yuan. After all, it was not a necessity. She would even have no problem wearing a fake pearl necklace bought for ten yuan at a street stall. But when a house worth millions or tens of millions was placed in front of her, it was difficult for her to say no to the temptation.
Who said this: The gift given by fate has already been secretly marked with a price?
Yu Wan understood this principle, so after her friends treated her to a meal, she would repay them in another way. She didn't need to worry too much about the details of the money, but she had to have a scale in her heart to know what was acceptable and what was not, and what was beyond her current ability to repay, and she would never touch it.
Greed and desire are monsters that can never be satisfied, and she doesn't want to allow herself to become a slave to money.
After she returned home, she also checked the price of the watch that Brother Lu Sui gave her. It was more than ten thousand yuan. To be honest, it exceeded her budget for buying watches, but should she return the watch to Lu Sui?
No, no, no, Brother Lu Sui is different from the boss.
Yu Wan understood the strong compensatory emotion in Lu Sui's eyes at that time, and it was difficult for her to say no, so she bought a tie of comparable price and prepared to give it to Lu Sui on his birthday.
Lu Suige's birthday happened to be two days after her birthday.
The two are different because one is a childhood friend with no vested interests involved, while the other is a boss, and Yu Wan has to make a living under him.
After weighing the pros and cons, Yu Wan said, "Boss, I swear that I won't leak a single word about what happened in Gangcheng, except for the cooperation. As for this set of pearl jewelry, I won't accept it, and I can't accept it. Perhaps you feel that the criteria for judging whether it is worthwhile is not up to me, but at least I have the right to refuse. Thank you very much for your trust, Boss, and Director Ma. I have already received your kindness, so the gift is unnecessary."
Without waiting for Fu Zhiyao to speak, Yu Wan continued, "Boss, if you feel sorry for me, just say happy birthday to me. Today is my birthday."
A minute later, Yu Wan returned to the president's office empty-handed.
She kept shaking her head with an expression of anticipation on her face. She knew that the big devil would not say "Happy Birthday" with his temperament.
After hearing her words, the big devil probably thought to himself: Why should I feel bad? You're my secretary, how can I consider your feelings when I do anything? Isn't it your job as a secretary to think about the boss? You're so bold now that you dare to ask me for something? That's amazing! Should I give you my job as boss?
Taking advantage of the high partition of his workstation, Yu Wan silently used his lips to imitate Fu Zhiyao's inner thoughts. As he spoke, his facial features also moved, and he became more and more excited. After finishing, Yu Wan glanced guiltily towards the office next door.
Although he knew that the glass between the president's office and the boss's office was one-way visible, Yu Wan would occasionally forget about it. It would be embarrassing if the boss saw it.
But unfortunately, just like every time before, Yu Wan could not see anything.
She withdrew her gaze and continued to work on the computer. Her slender fingers tapped nimbly on the keyboard, her expression focused and serious, completely different from the winking look she had just had.
Separated by a wall.
Fu Zhiyao watched the entire process of Yu Wan's face-changing trick and resisted the urge to knock on the glass to scare Yu Wan.
He snorted lightly, not arguing with Yu Wan, turned around and picked up the gift box on the desk.
His eyes fell on it, but he didn't move.
After a while, he picked up his phone and sent a message to someone.
Fu Zhiyao was busy this afternoon, so he left the company with Secretary Cai and left without Yu Wan. Yu Wan didn't need to pay attention to her boss's movements this afternoon.
As soon as half past five arrived, Yu Wan cleaned up his desk and prepared to leave work.
Since she didn't have to work overtime, Yu Wan planned to go to the supermarket near her home to buy some necessary ingredients to prepare for tomorrow's dinner.
Fortunately, her friends were very helpful. After every meal, they would help her clean up the kitchen and living room, practicing the principle of sharing happiness and difficulties, so that she would not be "wanted" by the landlord.
Yu Wan chose to take the gifts from Sun Ning and Lai Yanxu home in batches. As for the bouquet of flowers without a signature, Yu Wan thought about the scene of herself entering the crowded subway with the bouquet.
The scene was so beautiful that she couldn't even imagine it. Yu Wan simply left the bouquet in the office as a decoration. Looking at it every day would make her feel better.
After packing her things and carrying her bag, she was just about to lock the door when she received a call from Fu Zhiyao. Fu Zhiyao asked her to come into the office and give him the documents on the bedside table in the lounge.
Yu Wan roughly estimated the location of the boss's hotel and company. It would take an hour and a half to get there by subway, so she decided to take a taxi.
Yu Wan agreed: "Okay, boss, how can I find you when I get there?"
Fu Zhiyao's voice came through the receiver, with an electric tone, unlike their usual face-to-face conversations. It sounded lazy and comfortable: "Go downstairs now to the parking lot in the south area of B2. Xiao Cheng is in the car and he will bring you there."
"Okay, boss."
After hanging up the phone, Yu Wan walked to Fu Zhiyao's office, skillfully entered the password, and opened the door of Fu Zhiyao's office.
The door of Fu Zhiyao's lounge was usually closed. It was Yu Wan's first time to even look at it, let alone go in. The only person who knew the complete layout of the boss's lounge was probably Aunt Jiang, who was in charge of cleaning.
Yu Wan opened the door of the lounge, turned on the light, and saw the scene inside the lounge clearly.
The usual black, white and gray tones were not as dull as she had imagined, but only a faint scent of incense, exactly the same as the wormwood scent on the boss.
Yu Wan was focused as she picked up the document on the bedside table, put it in an opaque paper bag, and then closed the office door and left.
When she arrived at the underground parking lot, she saw the driver Xiao Cheng who greeted her as expected. Driver Xiao Cheng was the driver who took over the shift with Uncle Wu. He was only 25 years old this year, very young, with a clean crew cut. He looked a little fierce, but had a very enthusiastic personality.
"Secretary Yu, the boss called me. Just get in the car."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
"You're welcome, fasten your seatbelt."
After getting in the car driven by Xiao Cheng, Yu Wan took out her mobile phone and asked Lai Yanxu and the other two to name the dishes one by one in the group chat. After a lot of chattering, they finally voted for the six dishes they wanted to eat the most.
Yu Wan took a quick look and saw that they were all meat dishes.
Although it was not very healthy, Yu Wan still agreed and silently added two vegetarian dishes. A balanced diet of meat and vegetables is healthier.
Yuwan: [Okay, I get it. I'll go to the supermarket to buy groceries tonight, go to the Garden Restaurant for lunch tomorrow, and then come back to my house in the evening.]
Xuxusheng: [Will there be too many dishes tonight? Should we cut some out? But I really don’t want to, Yu Wan’s cooking is so delicious! Woohoo.]
Lingling Qi: [With that big belly of yours, you can eat anything. I think you can finish even seven dishes, not to mention six!]
Lemon Tart: [Oh! By the way, Fish Ball, you don't need to buy too many vegetables. I'll visit you tomorrow. My uncle runs a chicken farm and sent over a chopped free-range chicken. I said I wanted to have dinner with you, so my mom asked me to bring it over so we don't have to go out. There are also some other vegetables. Take a look, don't overbuy.]
Lemon Egg Tart: [Picture]
Yu Wan clicked on it and found not only chopped fresh chicken, but also headless freshwater shrimps, green and red peppers, garlic, onions, and a large number of fruits such as pineapple and mangosteen.
Yu Wan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Fishball: [It's too much, and it's troublesome to carry it all. Besides, there's a supermarket near my house, so it's very convenient to buy ingredients.]
Lingling Qi: [Oh, Yu Wan, it's okay. I just said I'd bring you some, but we don't have any vegetables at home, just fruit and yogurt. I've decided. I'm going to make a giant serving of yogurt and fruit salad. Worship me, you beautiful humans!]
Lai Yanxu also jumped out: "How could I be missing? I brought a giant lobster this time! Hehe, and beer too. I asked my cousin to drive me here. Let's go find Yu Wan first and get her makeup done at her house! I can also do her makeup while I'm at it!"
This statement was recognized by the other two people, and they echoed it in the group.
Yu Wan looked at what they said and laughed from the bottom of her heart.
Yu Wan knew what they meant. She knew they were not saying this out of hypocrisy but because they truly regarded her as a friend. That was why she made such a generous request, but was afraid that she would feel burdened, so she offered to bring all kinds of dishes to her house.
Yu Wan accepted their kindness with a smile, reorganized the memo, and wrote down the ingredients that needed to be purchased.
This is her habit. When she goes shopping in the supermarket, she has a plan so that she won't spend extra money on items beyond her plan and can save money.
After writing the memo, Yu Wan opened the English software and continued to learn business English vocabulary and communication terms.
After all, she was the boss's secretary, so Yu Wan couldn't master multiple languages for the time being. However, she had to remember the most basic English. That way, if her boss needed her to participate in a multinational meeting in the future, she wouldn't be confused.
On the other hand, Yu Wan didn't want to relax after finding a job. You know, knowledge is updated every day. The more Yu Wan learned, the less he felt he knew.
It is said that diligence can make up for lack of talent, and Yu Wan firmly believes in this. After all, if you are not smart, you can only make up for it in other places. You can't just give up on yourself when you know you are not smart.
Forty minutes later, the car arrived at the hotel.
But something unexpected happened when parking. A silver van came from the other side and reversed in front of Yu Wan and the others, and the two cars inevitably collided.
Xiao Cheng immediately got angry and quickly unbuckled his seat belt. Before getting out of the car, he didn't forget to comfort Yu Wan: "Secretary Yu, don't worry. Wait at the back door after getting out of the car. The boss will be downstairs soon."
Yu Wan nodded: "It's okay. If the driver is unreasonable, go find the hotel manager. There are surveillance cameras at the back door."
"good."
Driver Xiao Cheng got out of the car and started arguing with the driver with a fat face.
After a while, the two of them entered the back door of the hotel, each of them disagreeing with the other. It seemed that they were going to check the surveillance footage.
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