Chapter 21. The highest level of martial arts in the novel is...
The highest level of martial arts in novels is to defeat the master with no moves. As long as you can afford to wait, you can always kill the master with a bunch of random punches.
Li Li's fighting spirit is like an unkillable cockroach; she is determined to grind Tan Su down to a conclusion.
It was a golden opportunity. News spread through the office that Chen Ya was unable to continue serving as Tan Su's secretary independently due to limited personal energy, so the previously almost idle General Manager's Office was now recruiting from within the entire group.
Currently, there is a male employee in the Strategic Development Department who has volunteered, named Miao Zhi.
Li Li's eyes lit up. This was like a pillow being delivered to someone who was sleepy.
She ran up to the 32nd floor and knocked on Tan Su's office door.
He was inside looking at documents when he said, "Come in."
I lifted my eyelids, and sure enough, there was only one person who was so unruly as to show up without an appointment.
Li Li was a far cry from her previous dejected and immature demeanor; she seemed to have completely reformed and started anew.
She said something nice: "I've thought about what Brother Tan Su said that day. Work is work, and personal feelings shouldn't be mixed in."
Tan Su listened to her rambling indifferently: "Hmm."
"So, you'll treat me professionally and without any prejudice, right?"
He looked up from the documents and saw Li Li standing opposite him. She said casually, "I also want to join the General Manager's Office."
"Why?" Tan Su asked.
Li Li counted her strengths on her fingers: "First of all, I have a good image and a great temperament. I know about wine, food, music, and art, and I can fit in immediately in any situation."
"Secondly, I have an overseas study background; my school is ranked in the top 50 in the arts by QS, and I can communicate fluently in English with foreigners."
"Third, I have resources—this goes without saying, Brother Tan Su, you know it very well."
“Finally, I’m also very ambitious,” she put down her fingers, rested her hands on the opposite side of Tan Su’s table, and deliberately used his words from that day, “Since you said that I would have a good life under your command, then I’m willing to learn. The best thing would be to have you personally mentor me, wouldn’t it?”
Tan Su listened to her boastfully exaggerating her abilities and nodded, saying, "Sounds good. But..."
"But what?"
Tan Su reached out and precisely picked up a document from the table with his index and middle fingers, holding it in mid-air: "If you carefully read the job requirements, you will find that the first rule is that the educational requirement is at least a master's degree, with preference given to finance and accounting majors."
Li Li's brain went blank.
She never expected to be so easily defeated by her academic qualifications.
Unconvinced, she snatched the document from Tan Su's hand, held it in her hand, and asked suspiciously, "Why haven't I seen this before?"
"Did you just add this on the spot to fool me?"
Tan Su calmly stated, "The recruitment announcement is issued uniformly. Employees within the company who do not meet the requirements will not receive this document."
Li Li: !!!
He leaned back in his chair, watching her with a leisurely air.
Li Li said, holding her breath, "I will not give up!"
Tan Su replied in a dismissive tone, as if he were dismissing a child, "Okay, I understand. Go out now."
Li Li displayed an astonishing enthusiasm for learning, working as hard as she had when preparing for her A-level exams. At home, she would pore over materials, studying the English and Chinese concepts and explanations of various financial and accounting terms.
She wouldn't understand what she read, so she kept pestering Li Zhoudu and Li Junchuan to tutor her.
Because of Li Zhoudu's poor attitude, breakfast time every morning basically became Li Junchuan's special session for answering Xiao Mao'er's questions.
Wenxi, wearing a tie-up nightgown, sat down beside him and said, "Little cat, tell your uncle to hurry up and eat a couple more bites. He'll be going out on an empty stomach soon."
She was so engrossed in reading that even her grandmother wondered, "What have you been so busy with lately?"
Li Zhoudu sneered from the side: "She has these few intermittent episodes of madness every year, just ignore her."
Li Li heard this and glared angrily at him from across the way.
Li Junchuan also criticized him: "It's a good thing that the kitten is willing to learn more, but what kind of brother are you who spoils the fun?"
Ten days later, at the job interview, Li Li stood at the front of more than a dozen candidates, dressed in a smart and stylish suit and with her short hair styled.
Xie Zongfang made an exception and gave her the opportunity to participate in the competitive selection process.
Li Li was the first to be called in. Facing a group of leaders, most of whom were familiar faces, she smoothly and successfully completed her self-introduction.
Everyone knew she had connections, so they asked her very friendly questions.
Even CFO Lu Dai only tested her on some basic concepts, such as bonds and bond ratings, and price-to-earnings ratio.
The interview questions asked by Xie Zongfang were like opening the floodgates, with many of them subjectively asking her to introduce her past projects and share her self-learning experiences.
Of course, his intention was simply to go with the flow, since the final decision rested with Tan Su, and he had no need to play the villain in front of Li Li.
After answering, Li Li felt he had done well, put his hands behind his back, and glanced at Tan Su with a smug look on his face.
Tan Su looked back at her, not knowing what she was so smug about, and without asking any questions, simply said, "Next."
Li Li came out of the conference room, thinking that this time it was a sure thing.
A few days later, the company's official WeChat account published the results of the competitive selection process, which included three colleagues—Miao Zhi, Qi Meimei from the finance department, and Zhang Xi, a data analyst from a subsidiary—who were transferred to the general manager's office.
However, Li Li was not on the list.
She watched it several times, and she really couldn't find herself in it.
Li Li's face fell.
The colleagues outside were enthusiastically urging Miao Zhi to treat them to a meal, saying that they would have to ask Assistant Miao for help with any future promotions or raises.
In her office, Li Li gave Tan Su a thorough dressing-down. Still not satisfied, she sat down and sent ten pictures of pigs in different poses to his email address. To disguise it as irrelevant spam, she even went to great lengths to fabricate an English news article about a pig beauty pageant in another country.
After she had painstakingly done all that, her anger was finally exhausted.
That evening, Miao Zhi was promoted and treated everyone to hot pot, and Li Li went too.
Miao Zhi was initially worried that she might feel embarrassed if she failed the job competition, but Li Li acted as if she were an outsider. She sat down next to him in a very natural and generous manner and said, "Our relationship is alright, isn't it, Miao Zhi?"
Miao Zhi nodded.
Li Li is the sunflower of the office; she gets along well with everyone and is usually very generous, never hesitating to share any delicious food or drinks she brings with her.
Li Li scooped a piece of tripe from the hot pot and said earnestly, "That's good. I'll rely on you if I have any problems in the future."
Miao Zhi thought she was just joking around like everyone else, so he readily agreed, "Just tell me if there's anything I can help you with."
He didn't fully understand Li Li's decisive personality. Until the other party, as if clocking in for work, sent messages three times a day asking about Tan Su's whereabouts.
Are you at the company?
What kind of clients are you meeting?
When will you be back?
At first, Miao Zhi didn't think much of it, but as he came every day, it was inevitable that some sensitive and confidential information would be involved, and he started to feel a lot of pressure.
He couldn't help but ask Li Li, "Why are you so concerned about President Tan's whereabouts?"
Li Li: [Smiling]
Li Li: [Of course I like him. What else?]
Miao Zhi was quite shocked.
Thinking that she had such strange feelings for Tan Su, I knew I couldn't say anything.
Soon, Li Li discovered that Miao Zhi was becoming increasingly perfunctory, and the accuracy of his information was questionable.
For example, even though Tan Su's car downstairs hadn't arrived, he said, "President Tan is already at the company."
What an unreliable man!
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At the end of July, Tan Su, as a shareholder, was invited to attend the annual meeting of a semiconductor company in Jinhai.
When he exited the airport, the sky was already overcast. The executive who came to greet him shook hands with him and joked, "Our coastal city is always rainy. It was sunny just now, and a heavy rain will come down in a moment. Don't spoil Mr. Tan's mood."
Tan Su said no.
This was Miao Zhi's first business trip with a high-ranking leader. He couldn't hide his excitement and trepidation, but he was also relieved to have Chen Ya by his side.
During the meal, there was the usual toasting and drinking. Tan Su said he had a cold and was taking medicine, so Miao Zhi stepped forward to drink in his place.
After eating for several hours, the other party said that they had arranged other entertainment for Mr. Tan later, depending on his preferences.
Tan Su said he was busy with his schedule today and wanted to go back to the hotel to rest, so why not do it another day?
The other party agreed.
On the way back to the hotel, it was pouring rain, and there were only a few scattered guests in the hotel lobby.
Walking up to the elevator, Chen Ya pressed the up button. Besides the two foreign tourists, there was also a short man wearing a coat waiting next to him. He looked like he had been caught in the rain, facing the elevator panel, hunched over, and coughed roughly twice while covering his mouth.
The elevator arrived, and the three of them went up first, followed by the foreign guests.
Chen Ya said from the side, "Tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, Mr. Wang from the other party would like to invite you to breakfast, Mr. Tan."
The elevator doors slowly closed in front of him. Tan Su stood there, head down in thought. Just as he was about to say yes, a sudden inspiration struck him.
The next second he pressed the open button and walked out, while the short guy facing the elevator panel was still standing there waiting for the next elevator.
Tan Su frowned, pulled up the hood of his coat with two fingers, and turned around with a surprised, wet little face.
Her short hair clung to her cheeks, looking pitifully cute like rain-soaked flowers.
It's like a little pet that accidentally fell into the rain and got soaked.
Miao Zhi, following behind, was startled, the alcohol in her stomach vanishing: Holy crap, is she serious? She actually chased the boss all the way here?
Li Li was at a loss for words, looking at Tan Su's mysterious expression, never expecting to be caught red-handed here.
Somewhat embarrassed, she snatched the hooded fabric from Tan Su's hand: "What a coincidence, Brother Tan Su."
Then, feigning innocence, she waved to Miao Zhi and Chen Ya behind her and asked, "You're here too?"
Tan Su looked at her and asked seriously, "What are you doing here?"
In her haste, Li Li spoke without thinking.
She defended herself: "I asked HR for leave to come to Jinhai for tourism! It was just a coincidence, you can't tell me what to do!"
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Author's Note: [Hugs] Don't worry, I won't write a balancing algorithm.
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