Lu Tingyuan
As a qualified assistant, Lu Tingyuan's job was to immediately hand over a document to Chi Zhuo whenever he asked for it.
Just like now, he is standing in front of Chi Zhuo's desk, reporting on the upcoming schedule.
"This morning at 10:00 AM, we're discussing the progress of our cooperation project with Baiye Company. This afternoon at 2:00 PM, we're going to the factory for a site visit, and then..."
"Cancel the morning meeting and reschedule it for tomorrow."
Chi Zhuo glanced at the document and quickly signed his name.
Lu Tingyuan was somewhat surprised, but still did as he asked, "Yes."
"Make arrangements to go to the horse farm this morning."
"good."
Seeing the arrangements, Lu Tingyuan couldn't help but ask, "President Chi, are you going now or...?"
Chi Zhuo glanced at the time, showing no emotion, "Later."
"Okay, I understand."
Lu Tingyuan came out of his office, took out his phone, and tapped the screen a few times. That was all he could do.
If we were to say who knows Chi Zhuo best in this world, besides his family, it would only be Lu Tingyuan.
Back then, Chi Zhuo was a newcomer who had just returned to the country. He was ruthless and almost indifferent in his actions.
People in the company don't care about the opinions about him, such as exploitation.
And he, Lu Tingyuan, was just a rookie employee who had just entered the workplace. He had no connections, no skills, and knew nothing except those cold software certificates.
At the time, he thought that with his prestigious university background and past academic achievements, he should be able to find a good job.
However, resources in big companies these days are not so simple. If you want a high salary, you either need connections or resources; otherwise, you can only start from the bottom.
That day, he came to Zhuoyue Building to apply for a job, but was rejected because he had no internship experience.
Unfortunately, the rain got heavier and heavier, and since he didn't have an umbrella, he stood at the door to take shelter from the rain.
The people around him were either in a hurry or had already been picked up and left by car, but he had no one else but himself.
At that moment, a black Bentley was parked not far away, its window slowly rolled down, looking in this direction.
Suddenly, a young man carrying documents rushed out of the rain and bumped into Lu Tingyuan. The documents in the man's hands scattered all over the ground and were instantly soaked by the rain.
The young man was so anxious he was almost in tears, and he rushed to pick it up.
Lu Tingyuan subconsciously squatted down and silently helped clean up. He moved quickly, trying to minimize the damage.
The rain soaked his suit jacket, but he didn't care.
The people on the bus all looked at Lu Tingyuan.
Soon, the people in the car got out. He opened one umbrella, then took a spare umbrella and walked towards Lu Tingyuan, who was getting up next to him.
Do you need it?
His voice was cold, and his aura was powerful.
This was Lu Tingyuan's first impression.
He looked at the person in front of him, who was well-dressed and had a cold gaze, but whose actions were gentle and polite.
Finally, he reached out and took the umbrella. "Thank you. May I ask your name, and how do I return this umbrella?"
"You'll know once you come to the top floor here tomorrow."
After saying that, the man turned and went back to his car.
This was the first time the two had met.
Later, Lu Tingyuan learned about Chi Zhuo's identity. Unlike others, Chi Zhuo only cared about work efficiency and had no regard for personal feelings.
Chi Zhuo needs absolute professionalism and the ability to execute tasks decisively. He doesn't need to deal with those who painstakingly try to guess what their superiors are thinking; he just needs to complete the work within his scope without fail.
Chi Zhuo did not delve into his past, nor did he inquire about the process of his actions; he only demanded that the result be correct.
This is the respect that Lu Tingyuan desires.
Originally, he also thought his boss was a cold, impersonal work machine.
But when something happened at home, Chi Zhuo quietly arranged everything for him in private until everything went smoothly at home and he was able to return to work.
It was only at this moment that he realized that Chi Zhuo was also soft-hearted in a certain way, but he was just not good at expressing it openly.
He still remembered that time when he returned from the banquet, Chi Zhuo asked him a question unrelated to work before leaving get off work, which was unusual for him.
"Tingyuan, what kind of person do you think Miss Lin is?"
The tone was different from when she asked the question before; it seemed to carry a sense of unease and restlessness, which left him somewhat puzzled.
Based on the information he found, Lu Tingyuan objectively stated: "Ms. Lin Tingyue, 23 years old, graduated from Olympic Design Academy, majoring in fashion design and engineering, and won the Emerging Designer Award. According to the description, she is independent and opinionated, has simple social life, and has no bad habits."
After listening, Chi Zhuo remained silent for a moment, then chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Sounds like a perfect resume." He waved his hand, "Never mind, go ahead and get busy."
At that moment, he confirmed his suspicions.
Chi Zhuo was actually expecting something, but after listening to his speech, he was clearly not satisfied, and even somewhat disappointed.
Later, he became increasingly clear that this CEO Chi was obviously starting to take someone seriously.
However, his boss had been obsessed with another woman whose identity was unknown, and he didn't even know her name.
Later, as instructed, he privately contacted different brands and had them send him the latest seasonal clothing, which the owners would then select and deliver to Ms. Lin's residence.
But none of them accepted them; they were all returned.
At first, he thought his boss was just interested in Lin Tingyue, but after a series of events, he sensed that something was not quite right.
Over the years, he accompanied Chi Zhuo to various places and saw how women with ulterior motives tried to get close to him, but Chi Zhuo rejected them all.
However, his boss's attitude towards this Ms. Lin was quite different.
Before leaving, he made all the preparations, but was suddenly asked a question by Chi Zhuo out of the blue, "Tingyuan, if you really want to make it up to someone, but they don't give you any chance at all, what would you do?"
This question was beyond the scope of work, and it carried a rare sense of bewilderment.
Lu Tingyuan's heart stirred slightly, and he cautiously replied, "Perhaps... we need to figure out what the other party really needs first. Sometimes, the way to make amends may not be material."
Chi Zhuo's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had thought of something. He nodded, "That's right."
Every time Chi Zhuo saw Lin Tingyue, he seemed to be slightly displeased and acted quite coldly.
But when he heard that Lin Tingyue was in trouble, his first reaction was to use his inside contact to tell me to immediately gather information and be by Lin Tingyue's side as soon as possible to help her solve the problem.
As his assistant, there were certain things he couldn't ask about, especially his boss's personal matters. However, he gradually realized that his boss was being won over by Lin Tingyue and was slowly developing feelings for her. With feelings came entanglements.
He originally thought things were going in a good direction because, in order to make up for Lin Tingyue, Chi Zhuo specifically asked him for advice on what kind of gift would be suitable for a girl.
He suggested jewelry at the auction, and Chi Zhuo took his advice, turned down some business deals, went to the auction to buy a bracelet as a gift, but ended up getting a cold shoulder.
For several days in a row, the temperature in the office has been almost freezing.
Yet he still received work notifications from Chi Zhuo and kept track of Lin Tingyue's movements.
That day, he asked a business partner who was on good terms with the Lin family to find out that Lin Tingyue was going to attend a birthday banquet of a family friend with her parents. Chi Zhuo never gave face to such banquets, and would politely decline even if invited by the other party.
But he still sent the message to Chi Zhuo.
Chi Zhuo quickly called him in, his eyes becoming exceptionally cold.
"when?"
Friday.
Upon learning of this news, Chi Zhuo issued the order without hesitation.
"Make time for me in my schedule."
Lu Tingyuan was somewhat surprised, "But you want to see..."
"Cancel it." Chi Zhuo interrupted him, his tone leaving no room for argument. "Prepare an invitation."
"yes."
Lu Tingyuan was somewhat surprised by his boss's request, but he had no choice but to comply.
He went along that day, but after Chi Zhuo entered, he didn't go directly to see Lin Tingyue; instead, he ignored her.
Later, Lin Tingyue happened to bump into him. Out of politeness, he responded to her question but didn't say much, only giving her a simple reply.
However, he didn't quite understand. This time, Chi Zhuo came not for anyone in particular, but in reality, he came for someone.
The banquet was not over when Chi Zhuo left midway through, and the two did not exchange a single word.
He felt that the relationship was about to come to an end.
But the subsequent turn of events at the horse farm made him start to pay attention to the matter again. It was from this point that he noticed the change in Chi Zhuo's emotions, which seemed to have changed from indifference to irritability.
It was from here that he slowly began to understand Chi Zhuo's methods and started to pay more attention to this relationship.
After some time, Chi Zhuo handed him a prepared document and gave him instructions.
"This project is being negotiated with the Lin family. You should personally go and talk to them, but make sure they think through the terms before signing."
Lu Tingyuan took it and found that it was a project that had been opposed by other senior executives before, a cooperation plan with the Lin Group, which Chi Zhuo had brought up again by himself.
"Yes, Mr. Chi."
Perhaps, the long-running negotiation and maneuvering plan is about to come to a conclusion, and he is both the executor and a witness to this plan.
He took the documents, closed the office door, and walked down the elevator shaft.
When the elevator arrived at the first-floor elevator entrance, he straightened his clothes, resumed his normal work expression, and made himself look exceptionally professional.
Whatever happens next, now that he's in this position, he should do his job well and arrange all his tasks properly.
As for what happens next, let it happen first and then deal with it.
Now all he needs to do is protect all the secrets he already knows.
If a story naturally reaches its intended ending, it will naturally receive the ending it deserves.
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