34. Like a Rolling Stone
Vivian no longer cared about these things. At most, she simply complied with Zhang Ruolin's requests, completing the project's aftermath and writing an internal investigation report explaining the cause of the incident and how the company had handled it with due diligence and impartiality to recover the losses, for future reference.
Zhang Ruolin specifically warned her that Dai Qi and Amy were young, inexperienced, and prone to impulsive behavior. She had to be wary of them leaking damaging information to the media in a fit of anger, thereby accusing the company of "unscrupulous capital." Such conflicts between companies and investors are not uncommon. For example, South Beauty's Zhang Lan still frequently accuses capital of being unscrupulous, often drawing sympathy from those who are uninformed.
To prevent this, Zhang Ruolin asked her to cooperate with the Finance Department to repeatedly review the documents to ensure that they were flawless, and asked the PR Department to prepare contingency plans in advance before taking action.
The history books of time are crucial. Zhang Ruolin believes that whoever betrays the company's interests and is nailed to the pillar of shame, and who is the hero who turns the tide, will be judged impartially.
Zhang Ruolin had recently been praising Vivian for her cleverness and meticulousness, which had won her heart. However, she found these matters rather tedious and boring, and just wanted to wrap things up quickly.
She had so much to do, yet it felt like she was in a state of flow. She jokingly said, "What a life of a beast of burden." Even the office had been unusually quiet lately. Yang Ziqi seemed to have vanished, missing for days. Well, that was fine. Vivian didn't expect her to share the workload, nor did she want to be so cautious about her words.
Looking back, she seemed to have few such peaceful moments - not expecting a promotion, not pursuing men, not looking forward to entering Feng Simiao's perfect world, nor envying Yang Ziqi's life of having everything she wanted.
I only have myself, only for myself, I have nothing, and yet I am extremely relaxed.
At this moment, she seemed to understand Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone":
You have nothing now, so you have nothing to lose.
Now that you are transparent, there is nothing to hide.
It was two weeks later that Zhang Ruolin summoned her again. She was accompanying her boss on a business trip to attend an investment promotion event in another city.
Zhang Ruolin was beaming with joy and in high spirits. No wonder, he had just received a letter of intent from his LP, promising a 1 billion yuan investment. While the funds hadn't arrived yet, it was already a significant step forward. Previously, the company's financing partner hadn't made any money in a year and felt threatened by the possibility of being laid off.
Zhang Ruolin was a hero, having once again saved the company. This feeling of turning the tide made him feel very comfortable.
After the event, Vivian returned to Beijing, while Zhang Ruolin headed to Zhuhai to continue her financial quest. As usual, she booked a flight slightly later than her boss's. When traveling together, it was Vivian's usual work habit to see her boss off to the gate before she considered her work done.
Half an hour before Zhang Ruolin was due to board the plane, he kindly invited her to go into the VIP lounge with him.
"Xiao Fang, come here, sit down."
When Zhang Ruolin called Vivian "Xiao Fang," it usually meant he was in a good mood. She wasn't sure why, but it was always the case.
Zhang Ruolin seemed casual, asking Vivian about the progress of her work, but he often changed the subject to talk about each member of Jia Lan's former team. Vivian guessed that after Jia Lan's departure, there would naturally be changes in the department's personnel. Although those who were previously loyal to Jia Lan might not be unacceptable to stay, Zhang Ruolin must be uncomfortable seeing this.
Besides, Jia Lan might come back to poach people, so it would be better to lay them off first.
Her mind raced through countless twists and turns, but Vivian remained honest. She answered whatever the boss asked, not hiding anything or tinkering with it. As for whether anyone was accidentally injured, that was beyond her control.
She knew that lying in front of people with extremely high IQ and EQ was like cheating under the nose of the invigilator. She would think she was being very clever and act as if nothing had happened, looking around proudly, but the teacher on the stage could see everything clearly.
She never tried to play tricks in front of Zhang Ruolin.
When it was time to board the flight, Vivian escorted Zhang Ruolin to the gate. Seeing her boss about to go in, she was about to breathe a sigh of relief when Zhang Ruolin suddenly turned around and asked:
"By the way, Xiao Fang, how many years have you been in this position?"
"Two years."
"Then it's time for a raise. Wait until we have the HR department to discuss the details with you."
This is really like a palace fighting drama. After a struggle, the emperor always says slowly: It's time for you to be promoted in status.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang." Vivian was a little surprised. After all, most of the time, people in high positions only make big promises when it comes to work, but when it comes to rewarding people for their work, they turn a deaf ear and act as if nothing happened.
There are very few people who are willing to bring it up on their own initiative like Zhang Ruolin did.
From this point of view, although both of them use their subordinates, Zhang Ruolin at least has some sense of contract.
Zhang Ruolin's word was as good as gold. A few days later, the HR manager approached Weiwei and explained that promotions were typically announced at the beginning of the following year, based on performance. However, the boss specifically explained that Fang Weiwei had recently performed exceptionally well, particularly in handling a problematic project that had saved the company significant losses. Therefore, she was being promoted to director mid-year.
At this time, she was very calm.
She should be excited. She had worked diligently for the past few years, following Jia Lan's instructions in everything, including guessing Jia Lan's opinions during due diligence on several projects. Undoubtedly, this was all selfish, hoping that Jia Lan would be satisfied and she could get a promotion soon.
But after a series of recent events, her always-wound spring suddenly loosened. She felt tired and suddenly understood their boring game.
In reality, Zhang Ruolin clearly didn't need to make an exception for her promotion. With only a few months until the end of the year, she had every patience to wait. But the extravagant promotion was simply to make her feel extra grateful.
More importantly, everyone could now confirm her role in the incident. Jia Lan's own actions were put aside, and her betrayal of her superiors by reporting to them without authorization was something everyone could despise. Thus, she no longer had the opportunity to reconcile with Jia Lan or join him at his new company.
Vivian felt a wry smile and contempt in her heart as she looked at the HR who was congratulating her with a smile on his face.
Yang Ziqi seemed very busy lately, rarely showing up at the office during working hours. Vivian didn't say a word. After all, Yang Ziqi was just a temporary position Jia Lan had assigned to her on a project, and she hadn't said she was her subordinate, so why bother?
Besides, I already have the intention to leave, so there is no need to say anything more.
But one day, Yang Ziqi suddenly showed up, mysteriously asking her out for a chat, without explaining why. They found a makeshift conference room and sat down. Yang Ziqi pulled out a blue paper bag and said, "Sister Vivian, this is a gift for you."
Vivian was puzzled: "Is it a good day? Why are you giving me a gift?"
"Open it and take a look."
It is a set of two Tiffany mugs, in the iconic light blue with a white ribbon pattern.
Vivian also bought a set of these mugs as a gift. It was a typical gift that looked respectable but was actually not thoughtful, just a brand name.
This thing was sent without any reason, which is even more strange.
She was lost in thought: All Yang Ziqi had given her so far was, well, tragedy.
She looked at Yang Ziqi inquiringly, wanting to know what was going on.
"Sister Vivian, I'm going to tell you this first. Please keep it a secret for me. I'm planning to leave."
"Why so sudden?" Vivian asked.
"VC doesn't seem to be right for me. I'd like to switch fields. Also, if I get married, I won't want to work so hard in the future."
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