Whether someone speaks good Chinese or not depends on whether they want to talk to you.
The hotel originally arranged for Song Yunxi to have an office on the third floor, but she asked for a small, unused cubicle in the business center on the east side of the lobby, saying she wanted to see the daily life of the hotel staff to better carry out her work.
She worked inside with her assistant, Lin Xiaoran.
Lin Xiaoran is a young, lively, enthusiastic, and gossipy girl arranged by the Platinum Hotel. She loves Korean dramas and is fluent in Korean. She affectionately calls Song Yunxi "Unnie" all day long.
However, according to Song Yunxi's observation, Lin Xiaoran's professional skills were really weak; she didn't even understand some simple terminology and hotel industry rules. Lin Xiaoran's ability to stand out among so many interviewees was probably just luck.
Fortunately, apart from being ST Group's representative in China, Song Yunxi's position didn't involve much else.
Because she came to China ahead of time, during the two weeks that Mu Chen was not back, she and Lin Xiaoran had plenty of time to gradually familiarize themselves with their work.
Alternatively, when there's nothing to do, Lin Xiaoran could go out and chat with colleagues from other departments of the hotel about gossip, otherwise Song Yunxi wouldn't have learned about the people and things at the hotel so quickly.
After Mu Chen walked in through the revolving doors of the hotel lobby, he inadvertently glanced at Song Yunxi's office.
Perhaps it's not that I really want to see anything, but just a conditioned reflex that suddenly formed for some unknown reason.
Through the large floor-to-ceiling window, Song Yunxi was looking down at documents. Lin Xiaoran said something, and Song Yunxi looked up, smiling at her with interest.
To be honest, putting aside her work ability, Song Yunxi really liked Lin Xiaoran. Perhaps it was because she herself had never experienced that kind of naivety and fearlessness of someone just starting out, and she wanted to see just how adorable a girl like that could be.
"I don't know how desperate Lang's family was for water, to give him such a name. And he lived up to their expectations, truly a sea king. I heard that Lang has a huge fishpond with countless fish in it."
This was Lin Xiaoran's assessment of Jiang Hailang. As she said this, she spread her arms wide to demonstrate just how big the fishpond was.
Because there is another older shareholder in the company who also shares the surname Jiang, everyone calls him "General Manager Jiang." So, naturally, Jiang Hailang cannot also be called "General Manager Jiang."
Everyone originally wanted to call him "Little President Jiang." But Jiang Hailang said, "Calling me 'Little President Jiang' makes it sound like I'm President Jiang's son. Let's just call me President Lang, it makes me stand out from the crowd."
When Song Yunxi thought of Jiang Hailang's charming eyes, his smiling lips, his flirtatious words, and his ever-present eagerness to catch fish, she felt that the title "Boss Lang" was indeed very fitting.
"And then there's that President Fu. I heard she's been pursuing President Mu for many years. Although she's not his girlfriend yet, everyone thinks she has a good chance of becoming the young mistress of the Mu Group. After all, the two are a perfect match, and they're well-matched in terms of social standing. She works in human resources, and in the past, girls who liked President Mu were all fired by her for various reasons. It's said that no one can get away unscathed from her after coveting President Mu."
Song Yunxi knew that Lin Xiaoran was referring to Fu Meilin, who always walked with her head held high, a character whose demeanor was a mix of arrogance and snobbery, and who never paid any attention to ordinary employees who greeted her.
However, she felt that Lin Xiaoran was right; being well-matched in social status was indeed very important, otherwise she wouldn't have been kicked out of South Korea.
Song Yunxi asked, "What about President Mu?"
"President Mu is handsome, rich, gentle, and a diamond bachelor. He was recently voted the number one man women most want to marry by netizens. He's the heartthrob of all the girls in the hotel, no, the boys idolize him too. Anyway, everyone thinks he's a perfect person."
Song Yunxi laughed after hearing Lin Xiaoran's words, "Is there anyone perfect in this world?"
"Yes, I think unnie is a perfect person too."
Lin Xiaoran's words weren't entirely flattery; she genuinely felt that Song Yunxi was perfect in every way. She was beautiful, gentle, elegant, and incredibly knowledgeable about all aspects of the hotel's operations.
Song Yunxi glanced at her watch, then stood up. "Although I love hearing you praise me, I have to go to my meeting now. I'll tell you all these interesting stories when I get back."
*
Jiang Hailang leaned back against Mu Chen's desk, unable to hide his excitement, and asked, "You saw him?"
Mu Chen had originally thought he would meet Song Yunxi at today's executive meeting. Unexpectedly, he had met a client yesterday, and the two of them bumped into each other beforehand.
He had been looking forward to meeting Song Yunxi ever since he first saw her half a month ago.
Jiang Hailang, who missed seeing the scene yesterday, expressed his regret. So, as the sales director, he rushed into Mu Chen's office early this morning without even holding a department meeting.
Mu Chen knew exactly who Jiang Hailang was asking. Standing in front of the French windows with his back to Jiang Hailang, he gave a faint reply: "Mm."
"So? What are your thoughts?"
After waiting a while and seeing that Mu Chen did not answer, Jiang Hailang continued to ask, "Do you think she is Rui Yan?"
She said she wasn't.
"So, you don't think so either? But how can there be two people in this world who look so alike?"
“It’s normal for people to look alike, especially since they have different names, nationalities, and ages. Their appearances aren’t exactly the same either; Rui Yan has a beauty mark under her eye.”
“In South Korea, where plastic surgery is so advanced, beauty marks under the eyes are easy to remove. Any beauty salon can handle it.” Jiang Hailang said this, but then immediately made a huge turn. “However, Song Yunxi and Rui Yan are indeed very different. Rui Yan is simple, optimistic, innocent, and lively. Song Yunxi, on the other hand, although she appears gentle and kind, is somewhat unrealistic and hard to understand.”
Mu Chen turned around and looked at Jiang Hailang, but didn't answer him. Instead, he started walking out. "It's time. Let's go."
*
The meeting between Platinum Hotel executives and Song Yoon-hee took place as scheduled in the conference room on the tenth floor.
As soon as Mu Chen walked through the corridor, he saw Song Yunxi standing obediently at the entrance of the conference room, smiling at everyone like a hostess, welcoming all the attendees.
She wore a light apricot silk shirt with a slightly darker high-waisted pencil skirt of the same color, and her heels were at least seven or eight centimeters high, which made her waist look slim and her legs look long.
Her makeup was exquisite, her eyebrows and eyes were delicately drawn, and her bright red lipstick was strikingly vibrant. However, this bold color did not make her appear aggressive; instead, it added a touch of competence to her slightly delicate temperament.
After Song Yunxi smiled and nodded at him, Mu Chen said calmly, "Miss Song, please come in."
Although Song Yunxi has been at the Platinum Hotel for half a month and everyone knows her, this is the first time they've had a direct confrontation.
While some of the company's senior executives, such as Jiang Hailang, supported Mu Chen's cooperation with foreign counterparts, other older shareholders did not support the introduction of foreign capital and preferred to operate the hotel according to the traditional model.
After Mu Chen finished introducing the cooperation plan and Song Yunxi formally greeted everyone, the shareholder surnamed Jiang was the first to raise a question.
"As far as I know, Ms. Song graduated from Seoul M College with a major in Chinese. Neither her school nor her major seems to have much to do with the hotel industry. Moreover, before coming to China, Ms. Song was just an ordinary employee at ST Group, but after joining our Platinum Hotel, she suddenly became a senior executive. This makes us a little worried about ST Group's sincerity in the cooperation."
Although he tried his best to be tactful, everyone could still hear his dissatisfaction with Song Yunxi's education and position.
Everyone turned to look at Song Yunxi. She stood up with a smile, bowed politely to everyone, and then, as if she had been preparing in advance, took out a document.
"I am very grateful to Mr. Jiang for giving everyone this opportunity to get to know me better. First of all, I did graduate from M College with a major in Chinese. But from the time I started university until today, a year after graduation, I have been working in different positions in hotels under the ST Group, and I have a thorough understanding of the hotel industry."
I am very grateful for this experience, which allowed me to not only study Chinese literature in school but also learn about hospitality management in the "university of life" that is ST Group. Secondly, I have the lowest educational background among all the full-time employees of ST Group…
Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces as they tried to explain her self-disclosure, Song Yunxi continued, "But I don't think this is my weakness; on the contrary, it's my strength."
Despite my low educational background, ST Group made an exception and hired me, which proves that I possess the abilities and strengths that ST Group's managers recognize. Today, I have been dispatched to Platinum Hotel as a representative, which is a testament to ST Group's great sincerity in this cooperation.
During my time at ST Group, I participated in and served as a key member in organizing numerous large-scale events and handling a wide range of hotel affairs. Below is a detailed account of these projects.
Pan Zhe, who was sitting next to Mu Chen, quickly stood up, took the documents from Song Yunxi, and distributed them to everyone present.
Her materials indeed detailed numerous projects. For example: providing full-service support for foreign guests during the World Economic Forum; organizing and hosting the Korea Golf Championship; coordinating the KBS Drama Awards gala; receiving foreign actors at international film festivals; the grand wedding of the son of Korea's largest conglomerate... From government meetings to international sporting events to various folk celebrations, each of these could be considered a major event.
President Jiang asked, "So, all these activities are thanks to Miss Song?"
"I dare not take credit. The success of these events is the result of the joint efforts of all my colleagues in the hotel."
This answer demonstrated both his extensive experience and his polite humility.
Song Yunxi saw that several executives who had previously questioned her were now nodding in agreement.
President Jiang closed the documents in front of him and said, "Miss Song is quite the talker, but I wonder if her work ability is just as outstanding?"
Song Yunxi knew, of course, that President Jiang was questioning her on the surface, but was actually targeting Mu Chen.
Mr. Jiang is a veteran of Platinum Hotel. From the day Platinum Hotel was acquired by the Mu Group, he and several other shareholders formed a small group, automatically standing against Mu Chen. Whatever decision Mu Chen made, regardless of whether it was right or wrong, they would oppose it first.
Therefore, when Mu Chen first took over Platinum Hotel, the biggest obstacle came from within, from the dissatisfaction of these shareholders with him, a top manager who had just graduated from university and had no background in the hotel industry.
This time, Platinum Hotels' proposed collaboration with South Korea's ST Group also met with opposition from President Jiang and others. The conservative, old-fashioned shareholders only wanted to continue operating the hotel according to the old model, rather than attempting any reforms or innovations.
However, in recent years, the Mu Group has successively acquired 78% of the shares of Platinum Hotel, so President Jiang and others were not in a strong position when opposing the cooperation with ST Group. Furthermore, Mu Chen proposed a pre-sale equity transfer plan with a one-year deadline to achieve the agreed operating results, which left them with no room for rebuttal.
However, not being able to stop it does not mean that one cannot question or express one's dissatisfaction.
Song Yunxi smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, President Jiang. I will do my best to demonstrate my abilities."
President Jiang glanced at Song Yunxi. He wasn't praising her at all; he was clearly questioning and mocking her.
However, even if she graduated with a degree in Chinese literature, she probably didn't study it very well, since it was just a vocational college.
Sitting opposite him, Jiang Hailang couldn't help but laugh. Song Yunxi was truly a formidable character. When she wanted to show off, she was practically fluent in Chinese, speaking at length and without hesitation. But when she didn't want to get involved, all he heard in a single sentence was the word "impressive."
Seeing someone casting a concerned glance at him, Jiang Hailang felt it best to tone it down, after all, it was a senior management meeting. He clenched his fist to his lips, pretended to cough softly, and then continued looking down at the documents.
Mu Chen spoke up at the opportune moment: "Everyone, Miss Song has just arrived at the Platinum Hotel. Whether she is capable of fulfilling her role as a representative still needs time to prove. If there are no other questions, today's meeting is adjourned."
As soon as she finished speaking, Song Yunxi, whose seat was near the door, very cooperatively took a few steps back and bowed to everyone present, making a proper gesture of seeing the guests off.
After exchanging glances, President Jiang and the others reluctantly got up and left the conference room.
After all, saying anything now is just empty talk. It's not too late to speak up after we've gradually found something to hold against Mu Chen and Song Yunxi.
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