According to Lin Fengjie, President Gu used to like sending his mistresses to work at the company, so when he received the call, he didn't ask any questions and assumed that Cheng Qicai was also that kind of person.
After Mr. Gu brought them in, some of them liked to act like the boss's wife and interfere in company affairs.
But Mr. Gu's interest will only last three months at most before they are eliminated. If he makes them do things, they will just pack up and leave, leaving him to suffer in the end.
It would have been better not to let them do it in the first place, just let it go through the motions.
Besides, the person in charge of the company is not this Mr. Gu, but another Mr. Gu named Gu Rongqi, who is Mr. Gu's cousin. He usually sits in the head office and only comes down to inspect occasionally.
Their company is just one of many subsidiaries within the Ouqiu Group.
By the way, speaking of names, the CEO who pursues the female lead is named Gu Liji.
Upon hearing his full name, Cheng Qicai immediately knew who he was—the third male lead in the story.
At a party, he was attracted by the pure and beautiful heroine, who was like a white lotus. He started pursuing her with a casual attitude, but later he fell deeper and deeper into her life. In the end, he turned over a new leaf.
At the current pace, the male and female leads have already confirmed their relationship, which means the novel is almost halfway through. A little more drama between the two leads and it will be the finale.
So, everyone else is already sprinting forward, and Guliji is still stuck in this makkabaka position. How can he win?
Of course, the company wouldn't allow Gu Liji to fill positions with people at will. Lin Fengjie, who served as a gatekeeper, was someone Gu Rongqi specifically arranged to be by his side.
He had to help Gu Liji with his work while also being wary of these people with ulterior motives.
Now finally a decent person has arrived, not Gu Liji, but Mistress Number Two, Mistress Number Three...
Lin Fengjie was very happy, as he could finally share some of the work of the perfect nanny.
...
Cheng Qicai came to work today and was surprised to find that Gu Liji was there.
Cheng Qicai whispered to Lin Fengjie, "Why did President Gu come to the company today?"
Lin Fengjie pointed to the ceiling with his index finger and said, "Manager Gu is back from his business trip. We'll be coming over here later to check on his work."
Cheng Qicai suddenly realized why Gu Liji had come.
Speak of the devil, and he appears. The internal phone on her desk, which belonged to Gu Liji's office, rang. "Qicai, come here for a moment."
"Okay, Mr. Gu." Cheng Qicai hung up the phone and walked towards Gu Liji's office.
Knock on the door.
“Come in,” Guliji warmly invited her, “Sit down, Qicai.”
Seeing Gu Liji's obviously troublesome attitude, Cheng Qicai felt like she was sitting on a needleboard, not a stool.
Cheng Qicai asked politely, "What is it, President Gu?"
"Don't be so formal. You're Su Ni's sister, which means you're my sister too. At the company, you can call me President Gu, but in private, you can call me brother."
"Hehehe, Mr. Gu, isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Cheng Qicai feigned ignorance and laughed awkwardly.
"Tell me about your sister, and I'll raise your salary to ten thousand, how about that?"
Ten thousand? Cheng Qicai was shamefully tempted; it was quite a temptation for someone who had just graduated.
However, that's her own cousin. How could she betray her for just 10,000?
Xiao Gu, you really underestimate me!
Although she was disdainful in her heart, she still said, "I just moved to City A, I don't know anything about my sister."
"It's okay. If I want to know anything in the future, just ask around for me."
Cheng Qicai still declined, saying, "That's not a good idea."
Gu Liji continued to raise the stakes: "Here's the deal, I promise I won't ask any inappropriate questions. I'll still raise it to 10,000, and every time, I'll give you an extra bonus, starting at 300, with no upper limit. Even if things don't work out between me and your sister in the end, I won't cause you any trouble."
Cheng Qicai didn't answer; in her mind, countless numbers of three hundred were frantically increasing.
"Oh, what's there to consider?" Gu Liji leaned back, his tone relaxed. "You know I'm under a lot of pressure just hiring anyone into the company. You should think about me too. Wouldn't it be better for everyone to benefit?"
Pah! I know you like office romances and having mistresses, now you're trying to act all high and mighty.
It's a classic case of giving a sweet treat followed by a slap, but Cheng Qicai's scales immediately tipped towards her salary and bonus.
However, on the other hand, she was personally handed over to him by the female lead, and now he is being threatened to take her information. Doesn't the female lead bear any responsibility?
With a sincere and enthusiastic expression, she said, "Brother Gu, actually, the moment I entered the coffee shop that day, I felt that you were next to my sister and looked just like my brother-in-law."
Gu Liji laughed happily, clearly impressed by Cheng Qicai's words. "Haha, Qicai, I knew your sister had good taste, that's why she introduced you to my company."
Hmph, let you be smug for a while. You're just a peacock, a rotten cucumber. The female lead will never be interested in you. Anyway, the ending is that the male and female leads will get married.
Knock knock—
"Mr. Gu, Mr. Gu is here." Lin Fengjie's voice rang out from outside.
"Ahem." Gu Liji cleared his throat twice, his smug smile fading, and opened the door. The two of them greeted him in unison, "President Gu."
The man in the lead looked somewhat similar to Gu Liji, but unlike Gu Liji's somewhat effeminate appearance, his face was angular and he exuded an imposing aura; he was a very handsome man.
The man glanced at them, then sat down on the sofa without a word: "I thought you were doing something improper in the office again."
"Qicai, you go out first," Gu Liji said to Cheng Qicai, who was standing behind him.
Cheng Qicai nodded, walked out, and gently closed the door. The last thing she heard was Gu Liji's voice: "Brother, how could that be? I hired Cheng Qicai to do normal work."
Peacock, thank you for clearing my name, although being implicated with you has left me with little innocence.
In just one week since she arrived, her innocence has been ruined twice.
However, it has to be novels; there are just too many domineering CEOs in those novels.
The last time she looked at the global rich list online, the proportion of rich, handsome and rich people was much higher than in reality. This is something that only novels can do, so transmigrating into a novel is not bad.
At least it's good for her eyes.
Now that her salary has increased, she also needs to consider finding a place to live, as their current commute to work takes more than two hours.
It's better to save two hours so I can sleep a little longer.
Back in the office, Lin Fengjie gave her a strange look. "What did you go in there for? I just got a call to let you know your salary was going up?"
Cheng Qicai said meaningfully, "President Gu wants to pursue my sister..."
"Alright, I know." Lin Fengjie sighed, looked up at the ceiling and complained, "You're so lucky, unlike me, a beast of burden who works myself to the bone and never gets a raise. It's so frustrating to compare yourself to others!"
"Brother Lin, don't be angry. I'll treat you to lunch."
"Fine, I'll eat you out of house and home."
Cheng Qicai was still being kind, but when she later learned how much Lin Fengjie earned, she was so angry she almost cried. He earns so much, yet he still tries to take advantage of her, a nobody.
She strongly urged a company to create an app to prevent workplace scams, so that people wouldn't be exploited by seasoned professionals and end up paying them money.
She proved with her own painful experience that you should only listen to your colleagues' complaints in the workplace.
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