57. Common Interests
Vivian always likes to talk about the Shura field, but she never expected that she would have to face the Shura field in the workplace so soon.
I would rather have my ex-boyfriend and current boyfriend show up at the same time, it would be easier.
She quickly recalled that fortunately, when she resigned, she told Zhang Ruolin that her boyfriend was about to be assigned for work abroad and she had to follow him. She did not mention where she was going at the time.
No one knows whether the boyfriend exists or not, the important thing is that the lie is not exposed.
It’s okay, generally round.
Inside the car, Wang Yiran asked leisurely, "Do you know why I asked you to come along?"
"Maybe it's because this is my old club?"
"That's partly the reason. At least I'm a familiar face, so it's easy to talk to. On the other hand, newcomers need to familiarize themselves with the company and the business, and working with me is the fastest way to get started." She smiled. "Of course, it will be a bit stressful and tiring, but are you okay with that?"
"No, no." Vivian smiled naturally.
Just laugh, what else can you do?
"Did you have any unpleasantness with the company when you left?" Wang Yiran asked.
"That's not the case. Mr. Zhang even gave me a return ticket."
"That's great." She nodded approvingly. "My employees can't even handle this kind of relationship poorly. In this industry, relationships are king, and everything else is just technical. As long as everyone has mutually aligned interests,
Common interests
, everything is easy to talk about."
Vivian couldn't help but think of the gossip Xiao Guo had told her. Wang Yiran must have been someone who applied mutually aligned interests to her entire life.
Soon, they arrived at Vivian's familiar grounds. The 18th floor remained just as she remembered, ablaze with lights day and night. Seeing Vivian among the guests, the receptionist was especially welcoming. She led them to the conference room and politely asked them if they wanted coffee or tea.
Vivian quickly replied, "Don't bother me, I can do it myself." and walked to the tea room.
Zhang Ruolin arrived before him, his voice already there, his hearty laughter echoing down the corridor. When Vivian entered the room with two cups of coffee, she saw him shouting,
"Oh! Yi Ran, beautiful lady!"
Wang Yiran's lips curled up slightly, pretending to smile.
It's said that to distinguish a genuine smile from a fake one, you just need to see if the muscles around the eyes move. If only the mouth moves without the eyes, it's a fake smile.
Seeing Vivian holding the coffee, Zhang Ruolin scolded:
"Vivian, why do you have to make coffee yourself? But you're familiar with the place, so it's like you're back home, haha."
Weiwei quickly forced her fake smile into a real one: "Hello, Mr. Zhang."
"You were so beautifully dressed that I almost didn't recognize you. It seems you've learned a lot from Mr. Wang."
Wang Yiran curled his lips and took over the conversation: "Brother Ruolin, this time I came mainly for the Lucky project..."
The purpose of this trip, it turned out, was to take a stake in a project Zhang Ruolin had already confirmed as a lead investor, becoming a follow-on investor. The lead investor had already completed due diligence, negotiated the terms after repeated deliberations, and pressured the company into signing a risk-taking agreement. At this point, getting a share of the deal was essentially free money.
It sounds like they have known each other for a long time. This is not surprising, in such a small circle, everyone knows everyone. It's just that they tacitly follow the AUM.
Fund size under management
Size, founder background, number of star projects invested in... they are divided into different levels. From head to toe, naturally, each has its own manipulation.
To Zhang Ruolin, Wang Yiyi was still his junior, regardless of her age or seniority at the company. Zhang Ruolin always liked to be the big brother to his juniors, and as long as they were willing to be his younger brothers, he didn't mind sharing some of the benefits.
Besides, she is a beauty.
This face can be given to anyone, why not to this beauty.
Vivian felt no pressure at this meeting; she had been brought here on short notice. All she had to do was smile and listen to Zhang Ruolin and Wang Yiran's duel, without getting distracted too obviously.
A former boss, a former boss, both cunning, each with their own agenda. One wanted a slice of the readily available profits, the other a quest to snatch food from the wolf's mouth. Their conversation was like a game of charades. Vivian, outwardly obedient, observed quietly.
As she listened and watched, she suddenly suspected that there was something going on between the two of them.
In Vivian's eyes, Zhang Ruolin was not very attractive, he was just... a boss.
In romance novels, there is always a domineering CEO with a sharp tongue and a soft heart, who appears cold on the outside but is warm on the inside. He inherits the family business at a young age and is arrogant and unruly. He gives up a bunch of wealthy and beautiful beauties and insists on falling in love with a young white flower who just joined the company and is ignorant of the world.
This plot, when read as a novel, is very exciting, but it is really hard for me to relate to it. Anyone who has worked for a domineering CEO and experienced his unpredictable temper will never fall in love with him.
Just pure hatred.
But objectively speaking, although Zhang Ruolin is not young anymore, he stands out among the middle-aged financial men who have gained weight prematurely or look greasy because of their daddy style. He has a thin face and a strong body.
Moreover, his outspoken personality and bold approach to things lent him a certain masculine charm. His wealth and status only enhanced his allure. While he maintained a clean demeanor within the company simply to avoid trouble, he also had numerous romantic affairs outside the company.
Wang Yiran is a beautiful woman with a story.
It's not surprising that there is something between the two of them.
The reason why Vivian made such an association was because there was a special atmosphere between the two of them.
This strange aura between men and women is invisible, yet easy to detect. It's like two people in a secret relationship appearing in a group of people. Even if they try to avoid suspicion, it's hard not to show it.
Vivian happens to be exceptionally sensitive.
While she was distracted, the meeting ended and Wang Yin promised to go to the Middle East with Zhang Ruolin next time to visit a group of LPs.
Zhang Ruolin stood up and cheerfully told Vivian, "You must learn well from me, your junior sister."
The former subordinate nodded repeatedly.
Zhang Ruolin turned around and said to Wang Yiran, "I brought Vivian up. I only gave her up because she wanted to be with you. If it were someone else, I would definitely keep her."
He is impeccable. Whoever praises others is actually praising himself.
They both left smiling.
Perhaps because she had achieved her goal so easily, Wang Yiran was in a particularly good mood. On the way back to the company, she suddenly took the initiative to talk about it: "Do you know why Mr. Zhang was willing to give us the share?"
Weiwei pretended to be dumbfounded and shook her head. She knew that Wang Yiran didn't trust her too much, but was just too proud to hold back and had something to say.
Wang Yiran pondered for a moment, then couldn't help but reveal: "Because he feels he owes something."
She didn't continue, and Vivian didn't dare to ask. Was this debt owed to her company in a past transaction, or something else?
"A man's guilt has always been the most effective and long-lasting tool. Especially for a man like Zhang Ruolin who calls himself a gentleman," Wang Yiran concluded. "As long as you still have each other..."
"...Mutually aligned interests." Vivian interrupted. The two of them said in unison.
Wang Yiran looked at her and nodded.
This sentence should not be said to a new employee, as it is too complicated to be familiar with him.
But Wang Yiran was feeling particularly proud that day, though she appeared calm on the surface. She had secured a project without a single effort, her efficiency incredibly high.
Large institutions care about their reputation and must be the lead investor. Even when two leading institutions invest in the same project, their public relations officers will secretly use tricks with the media to decide whose name should be written first in the press release, making things very ugly.
Wang Yiran didn't care. It was a new, small organization, and as long as there was work to do, food to eat, and management fees to earn, that was all that mattered.
She wasn't always solely concerned with money; she was once a young, artistic person. So, I've always felt that Wang Qiyao's words in "The Song of Everlasting Regret" were true: "Being a good person for the sake of appearance" is respectable, while being a good person at heart is neither respectable nor prestigious, but it does bring benefits. Since it's difficult to have both "appearance" and "heart," why not give up one and have the full other?
Wang Yiran returned to the company with a rare smile on her face, and didn't forget to instruct, "Call Kevin for a meeting tomorrow. I'll have him take charge of this project. And you, tell him everything about your old employer's style, likes, and dislikes. You were originally the most suitable, but the work there can't wait."
can not wait.
Vivian originally had a thought: Wouldn’t it be nice to stay?
But before leaving, I must meet Feng Simiao.
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