Chapter 84 The ultimate winners are life and love
"No! Don't mention it to him," Long Weihe said firmly. "Why not?" Lin Yao argued. "He's unemployed now, and his industry isn't subject to a non-compete clause. Isn't that a good fit?" Lin Yao had arranged for Lin Yuxun to meet with the HR chief candidate at the business school the next day. That evening, she came to Long Weihe to discuss the position of Jiang Zhiping. She insisted that the replacements for Zhong Chengbing and Jiang Zhiping must be found from within her absolutely trustworthy inner circle; there was no risk of scouting for them on the market. After much deliberation, she set her sights on Shi Zhenglin, and wanted to introduce him to Lin Yuxun. "Shi Shi's condition has just improved. He can't go to work, otherwise all his efforts will be wasted. It will take time for the child to fully adjust, and he has signed a six-month consulting agreement, so he can't leave." "It's not that easy for Lin Yuxun to vacate the positions of those two people. Reserve them in advance, ask him about his intentions, introduce them to each other, it's not like you are pushing him out now..." "It's not just a matter of time," she interrupted her, "He loves medicine, and Tongya is not the field he is interested in. Whether you mention it or I mention it, it will create problems for him and make him embarrassed. I don't want to interfere with his choice. Even if I have to help him find his next stop, I have to find him a place that truly matches his value and allows him to shine. He doesn't belong to Tongya." "Okay, okay, you protect him, protect his professional dignity and love! I understand!" Lin Yao felt that she was exaggerating like she was protecting her child, and teased, "He belongs to you, Long Weihe, you protect him! Guard him well!" "He mentioned that if you need it, he can use his connections to support you and help you find someone. But he's not optimistic about Lin Yuxun's plan, saying that Lin Yuxun must occupy the core position himself while training a deputy to take over in the future. At this stage, professional managers are too unpredictable and may be fired at any time if they don't get along well with Lin Guanghui. The best time to hand over the management to a professional manager is when Lin Guanghui's situation is over. You can remind Lin Yuxun and see what he thinks. Now that I think about it, I also think that Lin Yuxun will have to carry the load for a few years and get the mechanism in place before he can completely hand it over to someone else. He wants to take it easy. He's too idealistic." Whoever she was talking about, the call came in. After hearing her gentle voice when she answered the phone, Lin Yao tactfully got up from the sofa and left. "Is Qi Hui back?" she asked Shi Zhenglin. "Just sent him off." Qi Hui has been flying to Guangzhou twice a week lately. It was past nine o'clock in the evening, and he had just sent him to the airport. Strange that he didn't invite her to join him for a get-together. He explained, "He came to discuss the acquisition of a biotech company. He was on a tight schedule and didn't have time to stop by. He asked me to say hello to you and said he would definitely treat you to dinner next time he comes." He mentioned bi...
"No! Don't mention it to him."
Long Weihe's tone was resolute.
"Why not?" Lin Yao argued, "He's currently unemployed and his industry isn't subject to competitive restrictions. Isn't that a good fit?"
Lin Yao arranged for Lin Yuxun to meet with the HR chief candidate at the Business School the next day. That evening, she came to Longweihe to discuss the potential replacement for Jiang Zhiping. She insisted that the replacements for Zhong Chengbing and Jiang Zhiping must be found within their trusted inner circle, and there was no risk of trying to find one on the market.
After much thought, she set her sights on Shi Zhenglin and wanted to introduce him to Lin Yuxun.
"Shi Shi's condition has just improved. He can't go back to work, otherwise all his efforts will be wasted. It will take time for the child to fully adjust. Besides, he signed a six-month consulting agreement, so he can't leave."
"It's not that easy for Lin Yuxun to free up those two people's positions. He should reserve them in advance, ask his intentions, and introduce them to each other. It's not like he can be pushed out now..."
"It's not just a matter of time," she interrupted. "His passion is medicine. Tongya isn't his field of interest. If you bring it up, or I bring it up, it's just creating problems for him and putting him in a difficult position. I don't want to interfere with his choice. Even if I have to help him find his next stop, I have to find him a place that truly matches his values and where he can shine. He doesn't belong in Tongya."
"Okay, okay, you protect him. Protect his professional dignity and passion! I understand!" Lin Yao thought she was being overly protective of her child and teased, "He belongs to you, Long Weihe. Protect him! Keep him safe!"
"He mentioned that if you need it, he can use his connections to support you and help you find someone. But he's not optimistic about Lin Yuxun's plan, saying that Lin Yuxun must occupy the core position himself while training a deputy to take over in the future. At this stage, professional managers are too unpredictable and may be fired at any time if they don't mesh well with Lin Guanghui. The best time to hand over the management to a professional manager is when Lin Guanghui's career is over. You can remind Lin Yuxun and see what he thinks. Now that I think about it, I also think that Lin Yuxun will have to carry the load for a few years and get the system in place before he can fully hand it over. He's too idealistic to want to take it easy."
Whoever you say will call you.
When Lin Yao heard her gentle voice when she answered the phone, he tactfully got up from the sofa and left.
"Qi Hui went back?" she asked Shi Zhenglin.
"Just sent away."
Qi Hui recently flew to Guangzhou twice a week. It was past nine in the evening, and he had just dropped him off at the airport.
It was strange that he didn't invite her to join him.
He explained, "He's here to discuss a biotech acquisition. He's on a tight schedule and doesn't have time to stop by. He asked me to say hello to you and said he'll definitely treat you to dinner next time he's here."
When he mentioned biotech, she thought of IM. Among the list of angel investors Bai Xiaoqi had given her was Shi Zhenglin.
She understood everything, but she remained silent, waiting to see how he would end it.
She deliberately said, "I heard that the IM company I'm working with is also in talks for an acquisition."
The other end paused, "Qi Hui is talking about this company."
She continued to probe, "Xingtan has come into contact with this before, right?"
"There was contact. Ping Mei came and thought the acquisition price was too high. She advocated securing the listing first to reduce the risk. Yang Chengkai accepted her opinion and gave up."
He attended the strategic investment meeting of Xingtan as a consultant. Pingmei had strong business integration capabilities and pointed out a lot of unfavorable factors for Xingtan to acquire at this time. Yang Chengkai reluctantly gave up.
Qi Hui had previously told him that Zhou Chuanze was very interested in IM and had asked him to act as a matchmaker. Since Xingtan was no longer needed, he helped introduce Qi Hui to him. Since this was also a sensitive matter, he was just a matchmaker and would not be involved in any subsequent activities.
Zhou Chuanze's company is more suitable for acquisitions. After listing, it has entered a period of stable performance. It not only needs to expand its pipeline and open up new markets, but also needs an acquisition to create a wave in the capital market.
He did not mention the IM resources he gave Long Wei to her because he thought she should just focus on making orders and other things were unimportant and there was no need to increase her psychological burden.
"I have something to discuss with you. Starting next week, I'll be busy and may not be able to pick Shi Shi up from school every day. Aunt Xu will do it."
"how long?"
"Three or four months? I'm not sure, maybe after the new year."
He didn't say what it was, and she didn't want to ask. It was always good for him to have something to do in his spare time.
The next day, Lin Yao and Fang Qin went to the cafeteria to have lunch together after class. She pretended to run into Lin Yuxun by chance and invited him to join them.
She met him at the lunch restaurant where they had made an appointment in advance, and said that she wanted to create an opportunity for Fang Qin to have a chat with him, in an informal and chance encounter, so that he could get a feel for Fang Qin's suitability.
Fang Qin had no idea of their purpose.
"Lin Yuxun, I was very impressed by his speech in the last strategy class." Fang Qin shook his hand generously. "It's a pity that we are not classmates and have missed the opportunity to communicate."
Lin Yaogang introduced himself without mentioning any of his identifying information. He just said that he was originally a classmate of his, but his class was changed for some reason.
"I come to attend classes occasionally." He responded briefly.
The three of them took their trays and lined up to get their food.
Fang Qin was at the front, and after picking up her meal and holding the tray, she turned around and bumped into a young girl. The girl was looking at the food with an empty tray when she suddenly cut in.
The dinner plate tilted and all the food spilled onto the ground. A bowl of soup stained Fang Qin's off-white coat with several large oil stains.
Lin Yao took out a tissue and wiped her.
The girl apologized hurriedly and said she would make a new one for her.
A person's quality and character are undoubtedly exposed at this time.
Fang Qin didn't show any anger, and laughed heartily, "I'm lucky, haha, it's okay, it's okay."
She squatted down and used a tissue to clean up the mess on the floor.
When it was Lin Yuxun's turn, he ordered another portion for Fang Qin, exactly the same dish she had just ordered.
The two had a good impression of each other.
In the subsequent conversation, Lin Yao took the lead in the topic, intending to let Lin Yuxun get to know the other party better.
Lin Yuxun rarely speaks. He observes people's character and personality, and as long as he feels that he has a good impression of them and feels comfortable communicating with them, that's enough.
Fang Qin's professionalism is undeniable. Having worked at two prestigious companies and currently serving as HRD for a renowned manufacturing group for five years, she possesses a polished demeanor, a diplomatic and sophisticated approach, and a remarkable ability to solve complex problems. Lin Yao believes she is well-equipped to handle the complexities of both Lin Guanghui and Tongya. Differences in industry are no barrier; she possesses a strong ability to learn and adapt.
As long as Lin Yuxun nodded, Lin Yao would open up to Fang Qin. She knew Fang Qin had hit her ceiling at her current company, and the Chief Talent Officer above her was secure. The position of head of HR at Tongya Group was an irresistible opportunity for her.
Lin Yuxun finally asked about the operation of Fangqin's professional manager system. Their model is considered a benchmark in the industry, and there are many books on the market that study it.
Fang Qin shared her deep involvement in building a de-familialized management system, focusing on organizational, incentive, and control systems. Lin Yao admired her vision and practical skills.
She joked, "Many companies that copy us find it difficult to succeed. They learn the form but not the spirit. We are lucky to have a boss who truly understands decentralization and doesn't cling to feudal patriarchal power..."
A few jokes highlighted the boss style she liked.
It was almost ten o'clock in the evening, at the school gate.
After Lin Yao finished his elective class, he stood on the roadside to hail a taxi and received a call from Lin Yuxun.
"I'm behind you."
She turned around and saw him getting out of the car and waving.
"Why are you here?" She walked closer. He had left early after lunch because of something.
"I'll take you home and talk about Fang Qin." He smiled and opened the car door for her.
"Does she meet your requirements?" She got in the car.
"If you say it meets the requirements, then it meets the requirements." He started the car and turned down the music in the car.
"She's a reliable person with strong professional skills. I enjoy interacting with her in class and learn a lot. I've also heard from people in her company that she's highly regarded. She's a natural HR talent. She's nominally the second-in-command, but the entire management team relies on her for support. She's the most reliable candidate I can think of right now."
"She."
"I'll talk to her when the time is right after you notify me. There are two candidates from the next class as well. We often communicate with each other in elective courses and have a good relationship."
"good."
He said he wanted to talk about Fang Qin, but he was absent-minded and only said a few words.
Only then did she glance through the mirror and see a large bunch of bright orange roses in the back seat. The kind she often bought and preferred.
The music cuts to the next song, an old one, David Tao's "Love is Simple." The volume is low, but the lyrics are clear.
"I forgot how it started, maybe it was just that I had a feeling for you..."
The straightforward and ambiguous lyrics immediately put her into another mood.
"Suddenly I found myself deeply in love with you. You are really simple... I am the crazy one... I love you, I can't help loving you... You said you love me too..."
She couldn't tell whether she had picked this song by chance or he had chosen it on purpose.
The lyrics contained all the unspoken thoughts in his heart. He focused on the road ahead, his hands gripping the steering wheel visibly straining against some surging emotion.
She didn't know that on the night of the unhappy matriculation dinner, to celebrate the start of school, he had prepared a bouquet of identical flowers for her in the car. He had bought the flowers based on the colors he had seen at her house that night, hoping to suit her preferences.
After the argument, the ungiven flowers and expectations were finally drowned in alcohol.
If it were daytime, her blushing ears and face would be visible.
"...I will never give up the right to love you..."
When the song ended, neither of them spoke.
She loves listening to music, and when she's lonely and struggling, she often listens to a song on repeat late at night. Perhaps music is the only thing that can make her emotional.
In the next song, a deep and mellow male voice sang a French song.
She had listened to it on repeat before, and it was a song that Long Weihe liked very much, "And the winner is".
"I've been under a lot of pressure lately, so I often drive alone and listen to this song to relieve stress." He turned sideways to face her and smiled, then finally said something.
She responded with a pursed smile.
The car was on the bridge, crossing the Pearl River. It was cold outside, the windows were closed, and the banks of the Pearl River were shining brightly through the windows.
She leaned back in her seat and watched the gorgeous light and shadow outside the window recede, the brilliance out of reach.
As they got in the car, she had wanted to discuss Shi Zhenglin's comments, relayed by Long Weihe, and to ask him about his opinion on their group's chief auditor. She didn't want to mention any of those business calculations and schemes right now. Pure cooperation was already tormenting for him. For her, who had made this request, maintaining her purity was becoming increasingly difficult.
As the lyrics of this song say - the ultimate winners should be life and love.
He drove very slowly, but time passed quickly and he arrived at the gate of her community.
He parked the car and looked at her, "Are you always so late getting home after class?"
"Yeah." She opened the car door, anxious to escape from the ambiguity in the car.
"Lin Yao—" He suddenly reached out and pulled her elbow, "When can I come to your house for a bowl of noodles again?"
She subconsciously pulled the cashmere scarf around her neck upwards, covering half of her face. "I'm very busy these days. I won't cook. I'll cook later."
He let go, smiled, and let her get out of the car. He followed her out and took out the flowers from the back seat and handed them to her. "I should have given you these on the day we signed the contract. Thank you for your help and your hard work."
"You're welcome." She took it.
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