76. This Hunter is Too Greasy
"Okay." Ge Fei crossed his arms, looking intently at her performance. Ling Ling ignored the arrogance of the second generation of a family business and treated him like a heartless gold mine. Then she could happily devote herself to her work. "In two days, I'll organize a proposal meeting for the new season of 'Warm Home' product marketing. I'll invite you to attend then." Ling Ling stood up first, as if to send her away. "No thanks." Ge Fei followed suit. "I've already made an appointment with your CEO, Mei. She's allocated us a dedicated office area. Tomorrow, I'll bring my assistant over, and we'll work on the plan together at Tuowu." Seeing Ling Ling's stunned expression, Ge Fei found her even more adorable. He smiled an adoring smile and then turned gracefully and walked away. "What are you doing? I'm working!" Ling Ling angrily threw the documents at her side, then admittedly rearranged them. She picked up her phone, wanting to call Yu Chuanbei to vent, but then she thought better of it. Couples are quite sensitive to the sudden appearance of a suitor in the midst of a passionate relationship. Simply discussing it over the phone wasn't the right approach; they should sit down together and, through words, gestures, and subtle expressions, truly absorb each other's sincerity. This would prevent any unnecessary rifts between them stemming from an unrelated outsider. So, that evening, Lingling returned home with work to meet Chuanbei. But he seemed very busy lately, still working overtime at 11 a.m. She'd planned to wash up and wait in bed, but she'd drifted off to sleep. When she woke the next day, all she saw was a note he'd taped to the bedside: "Baby, I'm sorry. I have to go to a meeting early today and it'll be late tonight. I might be out on a business trip tomorrow. I can't get up with you." The note ended with an unsightly, tearful face. Disappointed, Lingling discarded the note, hugged his cold pillow, and lay alone in bed, worrying. Upon entering the company and reaching Group A's open office area, Ling Ling spotted two newly added workstations. Ge Fei greeted her with a bright smile, "Haven't you had breakfast yet? I bought some and left it warm at your desk." Ling Ling, completely disregarding politeness, rolled her eyes and stormed off to her workstation. Just as she was about to throw her milkshake and sandwich back at him, he cheerfully followed her in, saying, "Don't be angry, everyone's having one." Ling Ling scanned the office and saw that everyone was indeed enjoying the same breakfast. Gu Chuqi even managed to yell, "Thank you, Mr. Ge!" Ling Ling swallowed her anger and, once again adopting an official demeanor, said, "...
"Okay." Ge Fei hugged his shoulders, looking as if he was watching her acting attentively.
Ling Ling ignored the arrogance of the second generation of the family business and treated him as an emotionless gold mountain. Then she could devote herself to him wholeheartedly with joy.
"In two days, I will organize a proposal meeting for the marketing of the new season of 'Warm Home' products, and I will invite you to participate then." Ling Ling stood up first, as if she wanted to see him off.
"No need." Ge Fei also stood up. "I've already made an appointment with your CEO Mei. She has already allocated a dedicated office area for us. I'll bring my assistant over tomorrow and we'll work on the plan together at Tuowu."
Seeing Ling Ling's silly look of shock, Ge Fei thought she was extremely adorable. He smiled at her with great doting, then turned around and walked away gracefully.
"What's going on! I'm at work!" Ling Ling threw the documents at hand angrily, and then admitted to being tidy and put them in order again.
She picked up her phone, wanting to call Yu Chuanbei to vent, but then she thought better of it. Couples are quite sensitive to the sudden appearance of a new suitor in the midst of passionate love. Simply discussing it over the phone wouldn't be appropriate. They should sit down together and, through words, gestures, and subtle expressions, truly absorb each other's sincerity. This would prevent any unnecessary rifts between them caused by an unrelated outsider.
So, that evening, Ling Ling returned home to Sichuan with work. He seemed very busy lately, still working overtime at 11 a.m. She had intended to wash up and wait in bed, but she drifted off to sleep.
When I woke up the next day, I only saw the note he had stuck on the headboard of the bed: "Baby, I'm sorry, I have to go to the company early for a meeting today, and it will be very late at night. I may also be on a business trip tomorrow. I can't get up with you." At the end of the words, he drew an ugly crying face.
Ling Ling threw the note away in disappointment, hugged his cold pillow in her arms, and lay on the bed alone, worrying.
Upon entering the company and reaching Group A's open office area, Ling Ling spotted two newly added workstations. Ge Fei greeted her with a bright smile, "Haven't you had breakfast yet? I bought some and put it in your workstation. It's still warm."
Ling Ling didn't want to be polite to him at all. She rolled her eyes at him and angrily walked to her workstation. Just as she was about to throw the milkshake and sandwich back to him, she saw him cheerfully following her in and saying, "Don't be angry, everyone has some."
Ling Ling glanced around the office and saw that everyone was indeed eating the same breakfast. Gu Chuqi even managed to yell, "Thank you, Mr. Ge!"
Ling Ling swallowed her breath and put on an official demeanor, saying, "Mr. Ge, I read the brief for the new season of 'Nuanwo' products last night. I've put together a copywriting framework. I'll give you a preliminary report on the promotional ideas in half an hour, okay?"
Ge Fei said with a hint of surprise, "Why did you work overtime last night? There's no need to work so hard for my project. If we can't do it on White Valentine's Day, we can postpone it to April Fool's Day. If that doesn't work, Labor Day will be fine too!"
"Mr. Ge, we are responsible for every customer."
"Then will you take responsibility for me? I really don't care about power, I care about beauty."
Ling Ling looked at his fresh and handsome face, which was really incompatible with his greasy tone. The professional fake smile on her face was almost ferocious and turned into a curse. "If you don't love the country, why do you think the beauty would love you? Why bother with emotional entanglements? Isn't it better to talk about business? Let's meet in the conference room next door at 9:30 on time."
Ling Ling arrived in the meeting room early to prepare a PowerPoint presentation, and then Ge Fei and his assistant took their seats. Ge Fei briefly introduced his assistant, Wen Yaqing, who had previously served as the company's brand director. Due to her age and the pressure of the job, she had voluntarily stepped down as deputy director, allowing a younger employee a better opportunity. Wen's most striking feature wasn't her age, but her plain appearance. Ge Fei estimated she was around forty, but judging by her thinning hair and yellowish-brown complexion, someone would have believed she was over fifty.
Ling Ling realized that Ge Fei was trying to create a situation where he was surrounded by old and ugly female colleagues to reassure the pursuer. Ling Ling found him childish.
Ling Ling completely ignored his ulterior motives and presented him with her professionalism, just as she would with any other client. "I've noticed that the new season's 'Nuanwo' products fall into two main categories. One is centered around our core IP, featuring special 'White Valentine's Day' editions, including the new white and pink colorways of the bear and dinosaur. The other category is co-branded IP products. First, we need to find the connection between these products and 'White Valentine's Day.'"
I also noticed that the core brand theme of "Nuanwo" has always been "Accompanying You, Decorating Your Home." With this in mind, I'd like to start with our target customer base and identify the following areas:
For young men and women living alone, the Warm Home doll can provide them with gentle companionship, so our theme could be: Not having a lover does not mean you cannot receive love. The Warm Home will be by your side, conveying care and love to you through touch.
For couples, according to common custom, White Day on March 14th is more of a response to gifts given on Valentine's Day on February 14th. For example, a girl might receive many confessions from boys, but she'll only respond to the one she likes. I've also noticed that several products have heart-shaped pockets, which I think could be used to hold love notes. So, our point could be: We've been loved, so we respond to love. A warm home expresses your love without words.
For married couples, it's become so easy to buy cabbages that romance might be dismissed as irrelevant. So, let's go with the "Decorator" theme. For example, when it comes to decorating a home, nothing is more fitting than love. A warm home for you, Decorator.
For elderly couples, the greatest romance is no longer a fluttering heart, but holding hands through thick and thin. So we can say: long-lasting companionship is a long-lasting confession of love. A warm home is the softness I offer you by your pillow after weathering so many hardships.
As Ling Ling finished speaking, Ge Fei burst into applause. He was the only one in the meeting room so noisy, making the other two seem out of place.
Wen Yaqing, who had opened his mouth to say something, saw this and smacked his half-open mouth twice in boredom before giving up.
Ling Ling noticed the subtle situation and turned to Ge Fei and said, "Mr. Ge, if you think our proposal is acceptable, then please sign these cooperation agreements first. These are the agreements that Sister Mei has already approved, and they have also passed your company's legal review."
Ge Fei signed it readily. Ling Ling glanced at Wen Yaqing and saw that he was still hesitant to speak.
Around 11:00 AM, Ge Fei received a call from the company and went back home for something. Ling Ling took the opportunity to go to Wen Yaqing's workstation and saw her flipping through a high school math test paper.
"Sister Wen, can I treat you to lunch? It's at Rong Restaurant downstairs."
"No, thank you. I don't eat lunch. I'm middle-aged and my metabolism is not as good as it used to be." Wen Yaqing declined with a smile.
"Then let's go to Starbucks for a cup of coffee." "Sorry, I have no resistance to caffeine at all. I can't sleep all night after drinking it."
"Then I'll order you a hot drink without cause, and some simple food to go with it."
Seeing Ling Ling was so persistent, Wen Yaqing could no longer refuse and had to agree.
Ling Ling ordered the meal and placed it in front of the two of them. She took every possible care of Wen Yaqing's taste throughout the meal, which made her feel much more relaxed about Ling Ling.
Ling Ling could tell she was a seasoned veteran. There was no need to be cunning when interacting with someone so different in experience. It was better to get straight to the point: "Sister Wen, if you have any feedback on my proposal today, please feel free to offer your suggestions. You've been the brand director of 'Warm Wo' for so many years, so you must have accurate judgment and a better understanding of user preferences."
"No, no, I'm just a retired mother now. It's just that Mr. Ge still gives me a living." Wen Yaqing took a sip of hot drink.
Ling Ling continued, "After the proposal meeting, I studied the promotional strategies and specific event plans for 'Nuanwo' when you were the brand director. It was precisely those precise touch points that enabled 'Nuanwo' to rise rapidly and gain recognition among users. Rest assured, your guidance will only bring better marketing plans and more impressive sales results to 'Nuanwo', nothing else."
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