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Zhu Shiyi: [Brother Xuan, the PPT is finished. Do you think it's okay?]
It's Monday again, the most dreaded day of the week.
As soon as Zhu Shiyi arrived in the morning, Li Xuan immediately assigned her work tasks, emphasizing that they must be completed before the end of the workday. Zhu Shiyi rushed to finish and finally completed the task just before the end of the workday, then sent it to Li Xuan.
“Xiao Zhu,” Li Xuan didn’t reply to the WeChat message. He turned his office chair around and beckoned to her, “Come here for a bit.”
Zhu Shiyi's brow twitched almost imperceptibly. She stood up and leaned towards Li Xuan: "What's wrong, Brother Xuan?"
Work is already stressful enough, but talking to Li Xuan is even more annoying. Why can't he just send a WeChat message? Why does he have to say it in person?
Zhu Shiyi paused.
Should we talk face-to-face instead of via WeChat?
She was cautious.
Li Xuan pointed the mouse at the PPT, indicating that there were no major problems, but she hadn't understood some of his detailed logic and needed to revise it according to his suggestions.
Zhu Shiyi silently thought Li Xuan was crazy. How would she know what was going on in his head? He didn't explain it clearly, yet he blamed her for not understanding.
But outwardly, she still smiled politely and said she would change it immediately.
......
Monday is still gym day.
Before she knew it, Zhu Shiyi and Pan Yue had been working out together for a whole month, and her monthly membership had already expired.
However, unbeknownst to Pan Yue, Zhu Shiyi secretly renewed his weekly pass, even though it was extremely uneconomical.
On the ramp, Pan Yue had her do today's daily report directly.
Zhu Shiyi is no longer the weakling she used to be when she first started working out, exhausted after just ten minutes of exercise. She can now report on her work with ease, without even breaking a sweat.
After listening, Pan Yue asked her to show him the PowerPoint file.
He often needed to look at source files for work, so Zhu Shiyi didn't think much of it and transferred the files from his phone to Pan Yue.
Over the course of ten minutes, Pan Yue's brows furrowed even more deeply.
"Did you write the content?" Pan Yue asked in a somewhat solemn tone.
“It wasn’t me,” Zhu Shiyi shook her head, somewhat bewildered. “It was Li Xuan who wrote it. He asked me to turn the content into a PPT.”
Zhu Shiyi was just an intern. Unless the boss was an idiot, he wouldn't assign her any difficult or slightly important tasks. She was just responsible for doing the manual labor and making a beautifully packaged PPT.
Pan Yue remained silent, his brows furrowing even deeper.
Zhu Shiyi was puzzled.
It seems that Pan Yue is not very satisfied with this PPT.
"What's wrong?" Zhu Shiyi asked tentatively.
Pan Yue tightened his lips: "...Do you have the document written by Li Xuan?"
Zhu Shiyi certainly did; she created the PPT based on Li Xuan's document. Having learned from her previous experience, she now backs up all source files sent to her by others, preserving evidence of communication.
Zhu Shiyi handed the document to Pan Yue.
Pan Yue glanced over.
A few minutes later, Pan Yue's tone softened: "Did you follow his instructions exactly?"
Zhu Shiyi nodded: "Yes, I checked with him after I finished. He said there were no major problems, but there were some parts where I didn't understand his logic, so I changed them according to his instructions."
Pan Yue squinted.
"What was changed?"
Zhu Shiyi pointed them out one by one.
Pan Yue's brows furrowed.
“...Heh.” He gave a strange, cold snort.
Zhu Shiyi felt a chill for no reason, not knowing what was going on, but also a little curious. She tilted her head and stared silently at Pan Yue.
Pan Yue's eyes were cold and dark. As if noticing her looking at him, he blinked, concealing a fierce look.
"Do you know what this PowerPoint presentation is for?" he asked, his voice somewhat low.
Zhu Shiyi scratched his face: "Is it to introduce a brand to an advertising company?"
She recalled that during the weekly meeting, He Qiong mentioned that with the Spring Festival approaching, the brand needed to increase its marketing efforts, so it planned to hire other advertising companies to handle creative execution.
Pan Yue hummed in agreement: "The brand message that Li Xuan asked you to change is incorrect."
Zhu Shiyi was shocked and didn't know what to say: "Huh?"
My brain is working at lightning speed.
Li Xuan told her something wrong?
Was he doing it on purpose?
That shouldn't be done.
Li Xuan is in charge of this job; she's just an assistant. If something goes wrong, he'll be even more responsible. Why would he risk killing eight hundred enemies while losing a thousand of his own?
Was Li Xuan not doing it on purpose? Was he just incompetent and wrote a bunch of wrong things?
Zhu Shiyi asked, "Is there a problem with the document itself?"
Pan Yue shook his head slightly: "Although it's not perfect, there aren't any major problems."
"..." Zhu Shiyi took a deep breath.
Fortunately, she was doing daily reports for Pan Yue.
That bastard did it on purpose.
What the hell are you trying to do?
*
"You've tricked me again," Zhu Shiyi frowned deeply. "This is also his project. What benefit does he get from doing this?"
The girl pouted and fiercely accused him, her wisps of hair fluttering slightly across her forehead.
Pan Yue subconsciously raised his hand, wanting to stroke the hair on her round head.
He rationally sensed the force in his arm, paused, and withdrew his attention, his arm naturally falling to the machine's armrest.
A static electricity tingled in his palm, causing a slight sting, and Pan Yue recoiled in pain.
The handrail has a heartbeat-sensing electromagnetic plate.
He forgot that you shouldn't touch the handrails when climbing a slope, as it affects your movement efficiency.
"Believe me, it really was him who made me change it!" Zhu Shiyi suddenly changed the subject. "I have evidence."
Pan Yue came to his senses.
"I believe you." Of course he believed her, even without evidence.
Zhu Shiyi proudly took out his phone to record: "Luckily, I'm smart!"
Pan Yue was somewhat surprised. He raised an eyebrow: "Why did you think of recording this?"
“I’ve learned my lesson. I won’t let him trick me again,” Zhu Shiyi snorted. “The people from the advertising company will be here tomorrow. I’ll go back to the company after I finish eating and make the changes.”
A hint of hostility flashed through Pan Yue's mind.
He even wanted Zhu Shiyi to stop changing it, to let this mistake cause trouble, and to find a legitimate reason to fire Li Xuan.
But he cannot do that; he cannot abuse his power for personal gain.
Reason told him that he had to correct the mistake he had discovered, and as the person in charge of the company, he had to be professional.
Pan Yue took a deep breath to suppress his agitation.
never mind.
Li Xuan was a shrewd person, and he predicted that this accident would not cause any major losses.
In this project, they are the client (Party A) and the advertising agency is the service provider (Party B). The client provides the funding and a communication requirements brief, giving them absolute control. Therefore, even if there are some mistakes, it won't have a significant impact, let alone cause any financial loss.
Besides, Li Xuan is also responsible for communicating and liaising with the vendor. When he presents the PPT tomorrow, he can simply pretend he just discovered the error, then shift the blame to the intern, and then state the correct requirements, which would make him seem much more professional.
In this way, the company suffered no direct economic loss, and he turned the tide in the face of the intern's mistake.
He can atone for his crimes with good deeds; the minor oversight he committed will at most result in a reprimand.
But Zhu Shiyi is different; this matter is more serious for her. First, to those unaware of the situation, her mistake seems greater; second, as an intern, she will leave a bad impression on her department head, affecting her internship evaluation and her chances of becoming a full-time employee.
Although Zhu Shiyi didn't want to get a permanent position, she still had to go back to school.
Of course, Pan Yue was unsure whether Li Xuan was aware of this situation.
However, if Zhu Shiyi wants to be promoted, Li Xuan's obstruction will definitely be a thorn in his side.
Pan Yue thought for a moment, then stopped the hill climber: "Let's go eat. After we eat, I'll go with you."
Zhu Shiyi: "Huh?"
"There's some content I'll tell you, you can add it in."
He added, "Remember to read the prepared notes; you'll need them tomorrow."
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The next day.
Zhu Shiyi wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses, which slightly concealed her large dark circles.
Last night, Pan Yue accompanied her back to the company to revise the PPT, and she worked through the night to review the script. When she got home, she played on her phone until late at night.
At this moment, she was sitting in the conference room with Li Xuan and Zhong Qi, meeting with the staff of the advertising company.
Pan Yue, who was not supposed to be there, also arrived.
A flicker of panic crossed Li Xuan's eyes as he glanced at Zhu Shiyi.
Zhu Shiyi appeared natural, showing no signs of anything amiss. When she saw Pan Yue, she also opened her mouth, seemingly surprised as well.
But what Li Xuan didn't know was that Zhu Shiyi had already noticed his panic.
She and Pan Yue had arranged many things last night.
......
Work continues as usual.
Li Xuan spoke with great enthusiasm and eloquence about the brand's message, while Zhong Qi occasionally added his own insights.
As a lowly subordinate, Zhu Shiyi was responsible for serving tea and water, and copying and showing materials before meetings. But the advantage was that Li Xuan was completely unaware that she had modified the PowerPoint presentation.
"...This is our brand strategy," Li Xuan said after explaining the basics, turning the page without looking at the screen, "Our media and content preferences for this time..."
He suddenly exclaimed in shock, "Please wait a moment, our PowerPoint presentation..."
The sound stopped abruptly.
Zhu Shiyi smiled inwardly.
So they've put on a show here, haven't they?
They didn't even bother to check if the script needed to be changed.
"What's wrong with the PPT?" the vendor's representative asked politely.
"..." Li Xuan's eyes swept over Zhu Shiyi, then immediately looked away. "Uh, sorry, I misread it."
He forced a dry smile. Perhaps it was psychological, but Zhu Shiyi felt Li Xuan's smile was very strained.
Scroll down the PPT; some sections were added by Pan Yue.
Li Xuan's speech slowed down, and he read from the PPT, speaking unclearly.
Zhong Qi frowned and summarized for Li Xuan: "These on the screen are the deliverables list, including communication strategies, creative materials, and media execution. There are no restrictions on the specific format, but the source files need to be packaged together for the later design drawings."
Li Xuan touched his forehead and turned to the next page.
It was another page of something I'd never seen before, completely different from what he'd made.
He stammered as he opened his mouth, but could only read from the PPT, and as he spoke, what he said and what he presented even contradicted each other.
The second party had a strange expression but remained silent.
After all, the client just likes to use all sorts of colorful black.
“The dissemination points are based on what is presented in the PPT,” Pan Yue interrupted Li Xuan.
Zhong Qi sighed softly and waved his hand, gesturing for Li Xuan to sit down.
The fact that the boss spoke up halfway through the presentation proves that he was dissatisfied with the guide.
A warm male voice rang out in the meeting room: "Shi Yi."
Zhu Shiyi's chest trembled.
Her earlobes were inexplicably itchy, so she rubbed them unconsciously.
Pan Yue asked gently, "Can you speak?"
Several pairs of eyes immediately turned to Zhu Shiyi.
“Sure, I understand the details,” Zhu Shiyi nodded, standing up confidently without any stage fright. “Regarding KPI measurement, we focus on relatively tangible metrics: exposure, sales, conversion rate, ROI, and so on…”
The second party's expression gradually became clearer.
Zhong Qi pointed to his chin and secretly glanced at Pan Yue.
The boss sat upright, his eyes fixed intently on him, revealing his seriousness.
Too.
Although Zhu Shiyi is an intern and doesn't know much, I still admire her creativity and communication skills.
......
Zhong Qi asked Vicky to see the client off. The atmosphere in the meeting room was somewhat tense.
"Li Xuan, what's wrong with you?" Zhong Qi crossed his arms. "We were talking perfectly fine at the beginning, how did things go wrong later?"
Li Xuan hung his head, looking rather displeased. He took a deep breath, his tone still calm: "Minister Zhong, it's definitely my fault that I didn't present well, but I did prepare well. This PPT is different from my content."
"Who made the PPT?" Zhong Qi turned to Zhu Shiyi. "Did you make it?"
“Yes,” Zhu Shiyi truthfully replied, “I made a PPT based on the content that Brother Xuan sent me.”
“You two are really strange,” Zhong Qi said, spreading his hands. “Then why are you different?”
Li Xuan interjected, "She changed my content."
“I did change it,” Zhu Shiyi said calmly. “It was Brother Xuan who made me change it.”
“I did ask her to revise it, but not this version,” he said, pulling out another PowerPoint presentation. “This is the version she gave me yesterday.”
Zhu Shiyi looked closely and saw that what Li Xuan had taken out was the version she had made strictly according to the contents of his source file.
Zhong Qi flipped through the PowerPoint presentation, his brows furrowing slightly.
"Isn't Shi Yi's revised version more complete?" She nodded at Zhu Shi Yi with an affirmative expression.
Pan Yue glanced at it symbolically, looked at it for a while, and nodded slightly, showing a strong sense of support.
Zhu Shiyi gave a guilty smile.
Haha! Don't flatter me, the best parts of this PPT couldn't possibly have been made by her.
She doesn't generate her own ideas; she's merely a conveyor of Pan Yue's thoughts.
Li Xuan choked.
"Yes, her version is good, but she didn't tell me she was making changes. Isn't that just deliberately trying to disrupt my work?"
“Brother Xuan,” Zhu Shiyi pulled out another PPT, “I didn’t tell you I was revising the draft; but are you sure the draft you asked me to revise is the one you have?”
Li Xuan paused for a moment, then slightly raised his chin: "Yes."
Zhu Shiyi took out the incorrect PPT and pretended to be aggrieved: "You clearly asked me to revise this one."
Li Xuan followed Zhong Qi's gaze for a few moments, and he was shocked: "How could I possibly let you change it like this?"
In Zhu Shiyi's eyes, his surprise seemed completely fake.
Are you two putting on an acting showdown?
"How is it impossible?" Zhu Shiyi said, her face stiff and looking completely at a loss. "Brother Xuan, you told me that yourself!"
“She’s just slandering me,” Li Xuan said, throwing down his prepared speech and looking at Zhong Qi with righteous indignation. “This is my prepared speech. I also sent the source file to Zhu Shiyi. There’s evidence on WeChat. I’m not making this up. You can see that many parts are completely different from this PPT.”
He spoke earnestly: "Director Zhong, I'm not a newcomer to marketing. I'm not incapable of writing a brief."
Zhu Shiyi's tone suddenly turned calm: "Are you sure you didn't ask me to change this document?"
Li Xuan's gaze shifted, and he seemed to pause for a moment.
“…I’m sure.” He raised his voice.
He swallowed silently again.
“Okay,” Zhu Shiyi took out her phone, “Let’s hear who said this.”
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