47. The dust has settled
The holiday has passed in a blink of an eye, and the office is still deserted. On the streets and in the parks, the atmosphere of lights and decorations is still there. Everyone is extremely inefficient when they return to work, as if they are still on a diluted and extended holiday.
Vivian had originally planned to resign immediately. However, her boss was also on vacation, and she couldn't interrupt his hard-earned family time. So, this week was unusually leisurely.
After finally waiting for Zhang Ruolin to return to Beijing, she sent her resignation letter and waited patiently for Zhang Ruolin to conduct her departure interview. Usually, such interviews were just a formality for HR, but Zhang Ruolin always liked to attend them personally. When leaving, the words are kind. Those leaving often express praise and gratitude, explaining that they are leaving for unavoidable personal reasons, yet are still reluctant to leave the company.
Everyone knows that the most fundamental reason employees leave a company is often the boss. But Zhang Ruolin relishes the feeling of endless praise. No amount of praise is enough.
After waiting for a few days, there was no response. Vivian took the initiative to make several appointments, but her secretary, Zhong Huihui, acted businesslike and simply said that Zhang Ruolin was too busy to make the arrangements for the time being.
Weiwei could only say kindly, "Please, if Mr. Zhang is free someday, could you please arrange for me to spend 15 minutes with him?"
She didn't really want to discuss this, though. The thought of having to play out Zhang Ruolin's favorite scenes of loving fathers, filial sons, and respectful brothers was annoying. But HR insisted they had to talk to Mr. Zhang first before they could begin the process. If Zhang Ruolin was deliberately leaving her out, it was hard to say when she would leave.
But now she was no longer angry about it. These high-ranking people sometimes really just enjoyed toying with others. Why should she be fooled?
Just wait. What else can I do?
To top it off, HR even assigned her to supervise a VIP intern. It was unclear whether this was a casual move or a deliberate attempt to annoy her. She had no reason to refuse, so she could only laugh at herself: "I'm such a supporting role! How come all these pampered kids are assigned to me?"
However, this time, he's no longer a delicate little princess; he's a cheerful, impassive chubby kid, the kind of perennially bullied Hong Kong film character who finally finds favor with a beautiful woman at the end. He's in his early twenties, a junior in college in the US, barely fluent in Chinese, and back for an internship.
There were quite a few interns like him in the company, all of them, like Lin Daiyu entering the Jia Mansion, with a cautious and slightly fawning expression. They often grew up with a halo, having gone through untold hardships to enter prestigious American universities, and using their annual vacations to intern at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, gaining a taste of the world. They daydreamed of their immediate graduation ambitions: associate, VP in three years, director in six, and ultimately, the ultimate voice. These ambitious, gifted individuals had every reason to believe they would achieve extraordinary things, yet now they had to feign a gentle, courteous, and modest demeanor, enthusiastically handling mundane tasks like photocopying documents and ordering overtime meals.
Among this group of ruthless youngsters, Xiaopang was an anomaly. Other interns, besides striving to appear clever, capable, and proficient in English, would practically sleep in the office every day, demonstrating their accustomedness to the industry's brutal work schedule and their ability to work like slavish slaves, hoping to secure a return offer and become full-time employees. But Xiaopang would leisurely leave the office at 6 p.m. every day to try out a delicious restaurant he'd just discovered.
It seems that he is just a fat guy who goes with the flow. There are too many beautiful young people with dark skin and white teeth in the company. They even go to the gym to swim a thousand meters between two meetings. You can tell at a glance that there is a lot of material under those brand-name white shirts.
In the world of hormones, Xiaopang has no chance of winning. But from the first day he joined the company, he has been favored by girls and is always surrounded by beautiful girls.
It didn't take long for Vivian to solve the case. It turned out that Xiaopang's grandfather and father were not ordinary people. Now she truly admired the girls' intelligence capabilities, which were comparable to those of MI6. Because from the outside, he was just an ordinary Xiaopang.
Fortunately, Xiaopang never cheated or played dirty. He worked very hard, was humble and eager to learn, and had a good temper. Vivian got along well with him. When he was free, Xiaopang would go with her to a newly discovered dessert shop.
Xiaopang really knew how to enjoy himself. The matcha ice cream was extremely rich, with a perfect combination of bitterness and sweetness. Vivian was very satisfied with the meal.
In her joy, she remembered to tell Xiaopang: "Take a look early and see who you want to be with next month. I'm leaving soon, although the last day hasn't been decided yet."
"where you go?"
"Can you keep it a secret? Secrecy is key to success, while disclosure is key to failure."
Xiaopang patted his chest and seemed to not understand those eight words, but that did not prevent him from understanding the meaning.
Vivian said the name of the new company.
Xiaopang nodded confidently, "Their pay is pretty good. My dad is their partner and originally wanted me to go over as an intern, but I think they're too tiring. And the food there isn't good either."
He said this, but it wasn't offensive. It turns out that showing off or not doesn't depend on the content, but on the motivation.
Xiaopang really doesn't take his special background seriously.
Weiwei was completely surprised by this and couldn't help but give him a thumbs up: "Brother, I'll rely on you to protect me from now on."
Xiaopang became serious: "Do you need me to ask my dad to make a call? Don't be embarrassed, it's the old man's relationship, so why not use it?"
She quickly waved her hands, "No, no, no. I'll keep this imperial sword for now. I'll talk to you when I really run into trouble."
After dragging it on for several weeks, Zhong Huihui finally leisurely informed her that she could talk to Mr. Zhang on Friday afternoon.
Zhang Ruolin looks good.
"Xiao Fang, you just got promoted, why are you leaving?" He smiled.
"My boyfriend was sent abroad after the Spring Festival, and he will be gone for three years. I'm afraid if I don't stay with him, he'll run away with someone else in less than a year." This was the reason she had thought of long ago, but she couldn't bring herself to persuade Zhang Ruolin.
Usually, bosses are most concerned about employees switching jobs when they choose competitors. That's a clear vote with their feet.
Using family reasons is a safety card.
It is useless for men to use similar excuses. A real man will never worry about not having a wife. How many men will follow the pace of a woman's career and decide their own lives?
But this works wonders for women. Even if the boss wants to keep the employee, he can't bring himself to say it. What can he say? "Break up with him," "There are plenty of good men," "You can find any man if you have money."
outrageous.
It's not fair to compare men and women, but from a practical point of view, using your boyfriend or husband as an excuse is very convenient.
Zhang Ruolin laughed heartily: "That's right. Although you are young, you should also consider settling down."
Then he changed the subject: "I heard someone say you're going to Mr. Jia's new company?"
I don't know who spread the rumor, but Vivian was of course very sincere: "It's really not true. Mr. Zhang, if I didn't have to leave Beijing, I would definitely not want to leave."
Zhang Ruolin happily let her go, and even promised her, "Xiao Fang, if you want to come back, feel free to find me."
It turned out that Zhang Ruolin was holding on to her because he had a knot in his heart. As long as she wasn't following Jia Lan, he wouldn't care and would even send her his blessing.
People always talk about female competition, but it’s ridiculous when some men start competing with each other.
Regardless, the important matter was settled. Vivian quickly went to confirm her departure date with HR and then notified her headhunter. The headhunter was delighted. Although good things take time, at least she would get her headhunting fee immediately.
There were many more trivial matters to come, and she didn't dare to think about them. After slowly packing her luggage for who knows how long, it was time to finally pack it.
In addition, there is an agreement for a meal.
Apart from the trivial matters she had to deal with, she calmly and happily entered the time when office workers are happiest - the substantial gap time between two jobs.
Unexpectedly, at this time, a piece of gossip happened around her that became a hot topic in the whole city.
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