Qiao Zhen ordered two hamburgers; she really loved eating junk food.
Just as she was happily munching away, a cough broke out in the otherwise quiet place. Qiao Zhen looked up and saw Wen's father, whose expression was not good. "Hey, what a coincidence."
Mr. Wen glared at her, "I told you to eat less of that stuff, why did you ignore me?!" He placed the plastic bag on Qiao Zhen's table, "If I see you eating this stuff again, watch out for your wallet!"
"Oh!" Qiao Zhen replied listlessly, then opened the plastic bag. Inside were sweet and sour pork ribs and scrambled eggs with tomatoes made by Aunt Yu, and chicken soup in the thermos. "Thank you..." She saw her colleague Gao Wenli's face reflected in the black tiles on the wall, and Qiao Zhen quickly changed "dad" to "godfather!"
Mr. Wen's eyes widened, and he asked incredulously, "What did you just call me?!"
"Oh." Qiao Zhen immediately deflated. "Thank you, Dad."
Mr. Wen then straightened his suit. "Behave yourself. I'm really afraid the staff will think my daughter is crazy and kick her out."
He's his biological father, no doubt about it.
Wen's father watched as Qiao Zhen sat quietly in her seat and began to eat before leaving.
Qiao Zhen turned to Gao Wenli, whose face looked somewhat embarrassed, and asked, "You didn't see anything just now, did you?"
Gao Wenli quickly realized what was happening. "Yes, I just got back and didn't see anything." She hurried to her seat and buried herself in her work.
This gave Qiao Zhen the feeling that she was abusing her power, but she didn't deny that she enjoyed the feeling. Wherever there are people, there are distinctions of rank, and even in the celestial realm, there are distinctions of rank. She wasn't describing people's status, but rather how to treat others.
There is a distinction between high and low. Being polite and respectful to others is high, while being contemptuous and disdainful to others is low.
Qiao Zhen enjoys this assertive and domineering feeling; she's probably the kind of villainous female supporting character in a light novel with skewed values.
People returned one after another after dinner. In just one dinner, the way Qiao Zhen was looked at by her colleagues changed noticeably, and some of the male colleagues even stared at her with blatant scrutiny.
Qiao Zhen faced those strange looks with composure. She was upright and had nothing to fear. Unless her DNA mutated one day, this company would be hers sooner or later.
Thus, Qiao Zhen remained steadfastly at the Wen Group for three years amidst the rumors and gossip. Wen's father also revealed her true identity to the public, and Qiao Zhen is now the de facto general manager of the Wen Group.
The most surprised were the employees who were close to Anle, since they were convinced that Qiao was being kept by someone.
Qiao Zhen's acceptance speech was, "First of all, I want to thank my father. He supported me for 25 years, gave me a car and a house, and saved me decades of hard work. I know you might think I'm relying on my father's connections, but one day, we will become fathers and mothers ourselves. Why not think about giving our children the right to rely on their parents' connections in the future?!"
"Furthermore! Comparing oneself to one's parents is something elementary and middle school students do. High school and college students are already competing on their own merits. Think about your high school classmates! Think about your college classmates! Why is it that some people who can't rely on their parents can still live well! Why haven't they achieved success! Don't you have any self-awareness at all!"
"Look at me, a beautiful, rich, and successful woman, soon to marry a handsome, rich, and successful man. To put it bluntly, after my dad retires, all the shares he holds will definitely be mine. My rise to the pinnacle of life is destined, and I'm still working hard! But you're just looking for all sorts of excuses to be lazy, yet you still dream of reaching the pinnacle of life. That's just wishful thinking!"
"Well, I have a last-minute decision! I want to open a branch of the Wen family business. The resources there certainly won't be as good as here, but if you're willing to take the plunge, just bring your personal performance reports to me! That's all, thank you."
In her seventh year on this mission, Qiao Zhen finally felt the vigor of striving, which was a good thing for her.
After her term ended, Qiao Zhen, as the newly appointed general manager, naturally had to treat everyone to a meal. So, some people actually asked her if it was true or false that she was opening a branch company. Of course, it was true!
However, what Qiao Zhen did not expect was that her speech at the inauguration meeting would be filmed and posted online, and it went viral for a while, becoming one of the most popular inspirational videos recently.
Lying in bed at night, Chu Zhao looked at the person he longed for day and night on the screen. He only dared to rub his face against the screen, but dared not have the same foolish fantasies as before.
[Depression Level 10]
"puff--"
Qiao Zhen spat out a mouthful of plain water.
What happened?
[Nothing was detected, but we can assure you that nothing untoward has happened to Chu Zhao.]
Okay, let's keep following up.
【good. 】
Qiao Zhen pulled out a tissue to wipe the water stains from the corners of her mouth before continuing to clean up her documents.
The next day, [Depression Level 0]
Qiao Zhen didn't take this incident to heart.
An Erle had already resigned and returned to her maternal uncle's house to live off her parents. After returning, she studied etiquette diligently for three months, but she still couldn't integrate into the upper-class elite society.
They were interacting with people who might have a mutually beneficial relationship in the future, and An Erle was of no value to them, so their interactions with An Erle were at most superficial politeness.
However, Qiao Zhen is different. As Qiao Zhen said, after Wen's father retires, the Wen Group will definitely be hers. Therefore, dealing with her when she is still young and powerful, or even doing her a favor, will surely bring a high return in the future.
Two years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Qiao Zhen's branch is thriving, ranking among the top ten branches of the Wen family.
An Erle, who always liked to compare herself with Qiao Zhen, came up with another way to cause trouble. Through her father's connection with Wen's father, she used her connections to get a job at Wen's company as Qiao Zhen's assistant. She would spend her days either spilling coffee on documents, crying and complaining to others, or buying the wrong flight ticket.
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