Hu Ling held a slender cigarette between her fingers, looking coldly at Chen Zhe.
Do you know you're wrong?
Chen Zhe was not intimidated by her feigned indifference. He had just analyzed the matter carefully and concluded that Hu Ling must have tacitly agreed to the situation.
"Sister Hu, isn't this what you wanted?"
Hu Ling raised an eyebrow and looked at Chen Zhe.
"Linglong Club has rules against overly intimate contact with guests, but you not only did it, but you did it right here at Linglong Club. Do you think this is what I wanted?"
"Sister Hu, are you testing me?"
"How so?"
Hu Ling remained expressionless.
"It's very simple. When you asked me to join the management team, you filmed me. Now you've called Sister Lin back. You could have stopped us from going any further, but you didn't do anything. And Sister Lin knew there were cameras in the room, but she didn't say anything beforehand. So I think Sister Lin will join the management team soon, just like me."
Hu Ling was slightly taken aback, not expecting Chen Zhe's mind to work so quickly.
I couldn't help but clap my hands.
"Not bad, not so stupid anymore. Indeed, I plan to open another Linglong Club in the west, and Sister Lin will become my partner."
"Hmm? Partner?"
"Hehe, that's right. She's different from you. She's on equal footing with me."
Chen Zhe was somewhat surprised that Hu Ling would place Lin Meiyu on the same level as herself; this was not like her at all.
Because she is the kind of person who likes to control others, but thinking about it, it's understandable. After all, Lin Meiyu's starting point was much higher than his and Yang Yun's; they were not from the same social class.
Lin Meiyu herself has assets worth billions, plus her husband's company, or rather, her husband's company will become hers in the future. According to Hu Ling's way of doing things, that should be the case.
"Yes, I understand."
Chen Zhe nodded.
Just as he was about to leave, Hu Ling suddenly called out to him, her eyes gleaming mischievously; "Do you want me to make a copy of that video too?"
One sentence startled Chen Zhe so much that he staggered. Seeing Chen Zhe's somewhat flustered appearance, Hu Ling couldn't help but burst into laughter.
...
the next day.
Chen Zhe returned to the North District.
He now habitually calls Wu Yuanyuan over to help him with some management matters.
This made Deputy Manager Hao Li somewhat worried.
When Hao Li came in, she brushed past Wu Yuanyuan, who had just left, with a complicated look in her eyes.
"Manager Chen, Yuanyuan seems to be coming here quite often lately..."
Chen Zhe nodded.
"I asked her to help me with something, what's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Hao Li hesitated for a moment, then said, "Manager Chen, she's not in management, isn't that against the rules?"
“Sister Li, rules are made by people. Yuanyuan is very capable. She knows a lot about the situations of many clients. She can help me in this regard.”
Hearing Chen Zhe say this, Hao Li became a little anxious.
"Manager Chen, I am familiar with the client's situation, and I am the deputy manager. You can ask me anything you want to know."
Chen Zhe smiled and said, "Sister Li, you're usually quite busy. These are just some trivial matters, nothing more than performance targets. I just want to know more about the clients' situations, so please don't bother me."
"No, no, no! It's no trouble at all, it's all my duty."
"Sister Li, what are you... worried about?"
"I...no...no, I'm not worried about anything. I just feel that Yuanyuan has to serve customers and report on the situation, which might distract her. After all, she is the star of our club."
Chen Zhe knew what Hao Li was worried about; she was worried that Wu Yuanyuan would take her position as deputy manager.
If Hao Li doesn't say it directly, then he'll be blunt: he's happy to see these two fight for a position, because when subordinates fight, the leader's position becomes more secure.
"Sister Li, Yuanyuan told me that she wants to learn some management skills in the future and doesn't want to stay as a technician forever. You tried so hard to keep her, and I also think she's a talented person. Now that you're here, I'd like to talk to you about promoting Yuanyuan to assistant manager. Of course, this isn't about taking your position. You'll be in charge of management, and she'll be in charge of performance. You two will each have your own responsibilities."
Hao Li's expression changed; Chen Zhe had actually brought it up directly, and she looked rather displeased.
"Manager Chen, I don't think it's necessary. Yuanyuan is so good at sales, so let her focus on sales and providing good customer service. Making her an assistant manager would be a waste of her talent!"
"Haha, actually it won't. Although most of those customers come to see Yuanyuan, she can't possibly serve everyone while she's serving other customers. So there are always substitutes for customers. Promoting Yuanyuan to assistant manager will allow her to train those employees. That way, the results will be better."
"But...we have dedicated training instructors..."
"Hey! Those training instructors are all using the same old methods. Only someone like Yuanyuan, who relies on performance, can be considered a real teacher."
"Manager Chen, what if those customers come looking for Yuanyuan? You know, she has several loyal clients who can't live without her, like Li Tianci and Zhang Yuan..."
"These are minor issues. Men sometimes have this mentality: they miss what they can't have. They won't leave."
"But……"
Hao Li wanted to persuade him again, but Chen Zhe had already made up his mind.
"Alright, Sister Li, you don't need to say anymore. I've already reported this to the higher-ups, and they've approved it. Yuanyuan is someone you mentored; don't you want her to advance further?"
Hao Li's lips twitched slightly.
[You can't step on me to get up there...]
She didn't try to persuade her anymore. After all, the decision had already been made, and what else could she say? She just felt resentful towards Wu Yuanyuan.
If I had known better, I wouldn't have tried to keep Wu Yuanyuan. Now look what's happened. If Wu Yuanyuan does well, will I still be able to keep my position?
No! I absolutely cannot let her do it well.
[She must have seduced Manager Chen with her looks; otherwise, she couldn't have gotten to the position of deputy manager so quickly.]
That's what Hao Li was thinking.
...
When Chen Zhe went to work that evening, he announced that Wu Yuanyuan had been elected as the deputy manager.
Although Wu Yuanyuan already knew, the public announcement still made her very excited. It meant that her future path would be different from that of these technicians, and her eyes were filled with tears of excitement.
Then he went up and gave a long speech.
Hao Li, who was standing next to her, felt uneasy, but she still kept a smile on her face.
[You vixen! You only climbed to the top with your looks, huh? Just you wait! I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice; I'll show you what real ruthlessness is!]
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