Chapter 55 Welcome to the Battle
【Ode to Joy Five Beauties】
Fan Shengmei: [Is everyone free this weekend? Meng Yanchen wants to treat everyone to dinner.]
Andy, [I'm fine.]
Qu Xiaoxiao immediately exploded, "Oh! My brother-in-law is treating? Then I want a good meal! The most expensive kind! Is 3,000+ per person okay?"
Qiu Yingying was so excited that she sent three voice messages in a row, which turned into text:
[Am I going to meet the CEO? ]
[Sister Fan, am I going to meet the CEO? The one hanging in the painting?]
[Should I also go for the whole bag, the whole dress, etc.? ]
Qu Xiaoxiao @Qiu Yingying, [Little earthworm, please, we're just going to eat, you're not going on a blind date, it's not that exaggerated.]
Guan Juer sent a laughing emoji with her hands covering her mouth, [Congratulations, Sister Fan. I'm free too.]
Fan Shengmei, [Meng Yanchen said you can bring your family members.]
Qu Xiaoxiao, [Then I must take our Lao Zhao there and show him what a true overlord is! Stop showing off with a scalpel all day long!]
Fan Shengmei, [Sure, it's lively with so many people.]
Fan Shengmei @Andy, [You can also invite Mr. Bao. ]
Andy, [Don't worry, he won't be polite to Meng Yanchen. He lost three strokes in golf last week and still holds a grudge.]
"Xiaofan,"
Sister Li came over and knocked on her desk, "Mr. Chen asked you to come in for a moment."
"Oh, okay, thank you Sister Li."
Fan Shengmei quickly replied, "It's settled then. Everyone has to come this weekend. The boss called me, so I'm going to get busy now."
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Chen Ming's office.
As soon as Fan Shengmei entered the room, Chen Ming greeted her with a smile.
"Xiao Fan is here, come sit down!"
He personally poured her a cup of tea and asked, "Is the air conditioner temperature suitable? Do you want to turn it up a bit?"
Fan Shengmei held the teacup awkwardly, feeling a chill on her back.
"Mr. Chen, please tell me what you have to say. I am afraid of you being like this."
Chen Ming laughed and rubbed his hands.
"Xiao Fan, I heard..."
He lowered his voice and asked, "Are you in a relationship with President Meng?"
Fan Shengmei's smile froze——
It’s over, Meng Yanchen has been targeted.
She quickly adjusted her expression, showing just the right amount of surprise, and said seriously,
"No! How is that possible! Mr. Chen, where did you hear that rumor?"
Chen Ming put on an "I understand" expression, "Oh, everyone in the company is open-minded and won't interfere with employees' love affairs!"
He rubbed his hands together. "They're both unmarried, and they're dating normally. It's a good thing! Best wishes!"
Fan Shengmei stared at the hypocritical smile on his face. Her years of work experience made her smell a conspiracy instantly.
She stood straight and serious.
"Mr. Chen, I really misunderstood."
She pointed to the documents on her desk and said, "You can see that I work overtime every day. How can I have time for love?"
Chen Ming's face suddenly became tense. "What's the matter? Mr. Meng thinks we're giving you too much work and affecting your date?"
He hurriedly explained, "Xiao Fan, you have to explain this clearly to our company. The company never forces employees to work overtime. You did it voluntarily. Moreover, the company has calculated your overtime pay."
Fan Shengmei felt powerless and the more she described, the worse it got.
"That's not what I meant..."
Chen Ming interrupted her, "But someone saw President Meng coming to pick you up."
Fan Shengmei blinked, "That's... coming to ask me for my signature! You know the last plan..."
Chen Ming narrowed his eyes, "But someone said that they saw you throwing yourself into his arms."
Fan Shengmei swallowed hard, "I just... fell down! He helped me up!"
"real?"
"certainly!"
Fan Shengmei forced herself to remain calm and straightened her back immediately. "You know how girls these days tend to exaggerate and talk nonsense... you know."
After saying that, he glanced at Chen Ming guiltily.
Chen Ming waved his hands, "Okay, okay, falling in love is not a bad thing."
He said meaningfully, "Being in love with Mr. Meng is not a bad thing."
He changed the subject, "You know, there have been some personnel changes in the company recently..."
He lowered his voice and said, "Deputy Director of Investment Department 2, you and Zhao Chuying are my most promising senior investment managers."
He pushed over a data sheet and said, "Although the company will conduct a comprehensive evaluation, the main focus...is still on performance."
He knocked on the table with a pointed look, "It will be easy for you to find Mr. Meng."
Fan Shengmei finally understood——
It turns out that this is what Chen Ming was planning!
Within the company, she and Zhao Chuying are competing for the position of deputy director of the Investment Department 2, while Chen Ming himself is also competing with Wang Yupeng from the Ningjiang branch for the position of general manager of the East China region.
Chen Ming wanted to use her relationship with Meng Yanchen and Guo Kun's resources to gain an advantage in the competition.
"As you know, the company has always treated middle and senior management well. For deputy director level, you get an 80-square-meter fully furnished suite right in the city center."
He winked meaningfully, "Once you've lived there for two years, the property rights belong to you."
He continued to paint a rosy picture, "And after the promotion, the salary will double."
Fan Shengmei's heart skipped a beat——
80 square meters of fully furnished suite.
That's your own house!
After living there for two years and selling it, she could afford the down payment for a bigger house...
She took a deep breath, suppressed her heartbeat, and said calmly,
"Mr. Chen, you know, my performance has always been the best in the department. I will work hard to achieve my performance this time as well."
Chen Ming's expression brightened instantly. He thought Fan Shengmei understood what he meant and immediately said,
"Okay, Xiao Fan, I knew you were a smart person."
She stood up and smiled politely, "If there's nothing else, I'll go get busy first."
Never mention Meng Yanchen.
As soon as Fan Shengmei walked out of Chen Ming's office, news came from Meng Yanchen.
I'm going to check out the project site today and will be back by Friday so I don't miss the weekend dinner.
I added another message: [I can't pick you up from work today, please be careful when you get home.]
Fan Shengmei saw the last message, "I can't pick you up from get off work," and breathed a sigh of relief.
Amitabha!
Please don’t show up downstairs of the company for the time being!
She returned to her workstation, turned on her computer and began to calculate performance data.
If he can achieve another 20 million in sales, his position as deputy director will be basically secure.
"Sister Fan, did Mr. Chen want to talk to you?" Zhao Chuying leaned against her desk with a fake smile, holding a coffee cup.
"Just operate normally. After all, we are both in his team."
Fan Shengmei didn't even look up. "No matter who has better performance between us, it will pave the way for him to become the regional general manager."
Zhao Chuying stroked the coffee cup and suddenly said with a smile,
"I heard...you hooked up with Meng Yanchen?"
Fan Shengmei paused while flipping through the documents.
She raised her head slowly, with a sneer on her lips.
"Hook up? Manager Zhao's choice of words is quite interesting."
Zhao Chuying didn't take it seriously and chuckled, "I don't believe these rumors. They're too outrageous. Is this a fairy tale? A prince falls for a down-and-out Cinderella?"
She looked at Fan Shengmei, "Sister Fan, I believe in you... You will compete with me with your strength, right?"
She hinted, "You won't use any... unorthodox methods, will you?"
Fan Shengmei was so angry that she laughed. "Cinderella? Thank you. After all, Cinderella can be presentable if she tidies up. The ugly duckling can become a white swan."
She glanced up and down at Zhao Chuying. "Where's the toad? Can it turn into a princess just by croaking twice?"
Zhao Chuying's face changed suddenly.
"Unorthodox methods? What do you mean by unorthodox methods? Relying on men?"
Fan Shengmei crossed her arms. "If I can really get close to someone, that's my ability. If you have the ability, why don't you get close to one too? There are so many people like Wang Yanchen, Li Yanchen, and Zhang Yanchen. Just pick one and see if they pay attention to you."
She grabbed the monthly report on the table and threw it over.
"Besides, before you say anything harsh, let's first see who the sales champion is."
"You are blind, but the whole company is not."
She curled her lips in contempt, "As long as you don't act like a spoiled child and ask your godfather to trip me up at the head office, I really feel cheap to compete with you for the position of deputy director."
Zhao Chuying's face turned pale, and she clenched her coffee cup tightly.
"Don't be so complacent! There are still two months left."
She forced herself to hold on. "I'm currently negotiating Fang Gan's order, and I've already submitted the proposal. It's a 10 million order! Even without my godfather, I can still beat you!"
Fan Shengmei exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Wow!" "That's amazing! I'm so scared~"
She shook her head and clapped her hands, raised her eyebrows and smiled,
"Welcome to the battle!"
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