16. Landing
On Monday morning, Jiang Nan arrived at the office half an hour early.
After waking up from the intoxicating weekend, Jiang Nan immediately realized that the maternity and baby project on hand was a bit tricky - Wang Baopi might cause trouble. Therefore, she had to make the implementation of the maternity and baby project more impeccable.
Jiang Nan sat down and immediately turned on her computer to get to work. She first contacted the supplier to confirm the progress of sample production, then called Director Liu from the client to discuss the subsequent promotion plan in detail.
Director Liu spoke enthusiastically on the phone, "Ms. Jiang, I wanted to contact you after my last report, but thinking it was the weekend, I didn't bother you. Your proposal is very creative, and our headquarters is very satisfied with it."
Although she expected that Chen Yunsheng's presence might bring certain conveniences, she did not expect the conveniences to be so great.
She politely replied, "Thank you, Director Liu, for your affirmation. I was also worried that it would take time to adjust after the change in direction."
"This case is very important, so everyone's response speed is pretty good," Director Liu explained with a smile. "Besides, you've nailed the product's core selling point, so we don't have to worry too much. By the way, will you be at the shoot on Friday? I'd love for you to oversee it."
Jiang Nan was silent for a second or two before slowly speaking, "Don't worry, Director Liu, I'll be there."
Afterwards, the two exchanged a few pleasantries before hanging up the phone.
Jiang Nan looked at the budget table on the screen with mixed feelings.
The customer's recognition made her excited, but when she thought that the other party was so polite just for Chen Yunsheng's sake, she felt a little uneasy - she felt like she was the fox in the story of the fox borrowing the tiger's power.
At this moment, Peter suddenly came over. He knocked on Jiang Nan's desk and looked at her arrogantly: "The project meeting is at 10 o'clock, don't be late."
Jiang Nan agreed and ignored Peter's arrogant attitude.
Wang Baopi would definitely make things difficult for her, so she had to minimize the possibility of being picked on.
However, at the ten o'clock project meeting, Wang Paopi was nitpicking about almost every detail.
"The budget for this shoot is too high," he pointed at Jiang Nan's proposal with a look of disgust. "You can cut the model's fee by one-third. You can just find some cheap newcomers."
Jiang Nan tried to salvage the situation: "Director Wang, Director Liu specifically emphasized finding well-known maternity and baby models with strong affinity. This is very important to their brand image—"
"What do they know?" Wang Papi interrupted Jiang Nan impatiently, "We're the ones footing the bill! Do as I say!"
Jiang Nan turned his face away, knowing that arguing would be futile.
At this moment, Pete jumped out to add fuel to the fire: "Oh, Xiao Jiang, you're just too careless. We must listen to Director Wang on this matter. He's a senior designer and knows more than us."
When Wang Paopi heard these words, his expression relaxed a lot.
As a result, the second half of the meeting was almost a crosstalk between Wang Pa Pi and Pete.
Jiang Nan pursed his lips and resisted the urge to refute them.
After the meeting, Jiang Nan didn't want to stay any longer. She picked up her computer and stood up quickly, ready to leave, but Wang Paopi stopped her again: "Jiang Nan, I heard you often work overtime on weekends? From now on, you must report overtime in advance, otherwise you won't be paid overtime."
This is obviously targeted.
Jiang Nan pursed her lips, wanting to curse, but in the end she just nodded gently: "Okay, Director Wang."
For the next few days, Jiang Nan was so absorbed in the project that she had no time to analyze her feelings about Chen Yunsheng. Furthermore, because Wang Papi had cut the budget, she had to privately communicate with Director Liu, tactfully explaining the reasons for certain budget cuts. Fortunately, he was understanding and accepted her gift—a silver bookmark. She had only found the gold and silver workshop through Chen Yunsheng's connections.
On the day of the shoot, she personally supervised the scene and strictly controlled everything from the scene layout to the model's styling.
Fortunately, Wang Baopi didn't dare to make any big moves.
In other words, the filming process went very smoothly and there were no accidents that interrupted the filming.
And the effect of the film is unexpectedly good.
Before the Dragon Boat Festival, when online and offline activities were all being carried out and word of mouth had spread, Director Liu made a special call and implicitly explained the level of satisfaction within their company with the advertisement. She also expressed her gratitude and affirmation to Jiang Nan and wished her a happy Dragon Boat Festival.
Jiang Nan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if a huge rock pressing on his shoulders had finally fallen to the ground.
While she was fantasizing about whether she could ask Chen Yunsheng for leave during the Dragon Boat Festival so that she could go home, she learned a piece of news that she was not sure whether it could be considered good or not - due to the increase in the company's valuation, Shengcheng gave up the acquisition of Youchuang Advertising.
After the news came out, the atmosphere in the office suddenly became weird.
Wang Baopi had a dark face the whole day, and he wished he could glare a hole in Jiang Nan.
Jiang Nan could only pretend to be ignorant and act as if he didn't care about the world.
During lunch break, Wenwen secretly told Jiang Nan, "I heard that because your project was so successful, the company's valuation increased a lot, and the company wanted to increase the price. Shengcheng felt that it was not cost-effective, so he broke the contract."
Then she paused, glanced at Wang Papi's office, and then continued in Jiang Nan's ear, "Wang Papi is furious. He had been counting on acquisitions to get to the top."
"Then I can only keep my tail between my legs." Jiang Nan muttered softly.
Wenwen nodded sympathetically and said cheerfully, "If they push too hard, you can ask Boss Chen for help."
Jiang Nan shook his head: "No, forget it."
"At first I was worried you'd be cheated," Wenwen patted Jiang Nan's shoulder, "but now I think you've divided things too cleanly. These are all resources, it would be a waste if we don't use them."
Jiang Nan mumbled something.
She felt that the situation shouldn't be that bad. The project was successful and she was generating revenue for the company. There was no reason to fire her.
However, in the afternoon, Jiang Nan was called to the general manager's office.
To her surprise, Wang Baopi was also there, and his expression looked very grim.
"Xiao Jiang," CEO Yao said with a smile, "You did a great job on this maternity and baby project, and the client is very satisfied. The company has decided to give you a small reward." She left a suspenseful pause for a few seconds before announcing, "Starting next month, you'll be a senior designer."
Jiang Nan was stunned and subconsciously looked at Wang Baopi.
The other party forced a smile: "Congratulations, Xiao Jiang. Young people have a bright future."
"Thank you, Director," Jiang Nan came back to his senses and turned to Mr. Yao. "Thank you, Mr. Yao. I will continue to work hard."
Mr. Yao nodded, said a few words of encouragement, and let Jiang Nan go back to his workstation to continue working.
Jiang Nan looked calm, but in fact, she still felt a little unreal until she got off work.
A promotion and a raise in salary were good things, but when she thought of Wang Baopi's sullen face, she knew that her days would not be easy.
At this moment, her phone suddenly vibrated several times. It was Chen Yunsheng's WeChat message:
I'm going to the old house for dinner tonight.
I'm already downstairs in your company.
You don't need to be too anxious.
Jiang Nan was a little surprised, but when she thought about the Dragon Boat Festival tomorrow, she understood immediately. She quickly replied:
Okay, I'll be right down.
She said goodbye to Wenwen and walked out of the office building quickly.
When Jiang Nan saw the familiar black car parked on the side of the road, he immediately trotted over, opened the door and got into the back seat.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting." She breathed slightly.
Chen Yunsheng closed the document in his hand and said, "We just arrived." He looked at her and asked, "Are you going to work overtime soon?"
Jiang Nan shook her head, her expression relaxed. "The maternal and infant project has finally been fully developed. It has nothing to do with me anymore." She smiled, hesitated for a moment, and decided to tell the story. "But Shengcheng gave up on acquiring our company. Wang Baopi seemed very angry."
Chen Yunsheng wasn't surprised: "Shengcheng has always been like this. They prefer to pick up bargains rather than make proper judgments based on the other party's potential."
Jiang Nan asked curiously, "How did you know that Shengcheng wanted to acquire us?"
To be honest, as employees of Youchuang Advertising, she and Wenwen only knew that the company was in talks for an acquisition, but they didn't care too much about who it was.
Chen Yunsheng replied calmly, "This circle is not that big." He did not elaborate, but the certainty in his voice made Jiang Nan understand that he probably knew more about the inside story, but it was just not convenient for him to tell her. Jiang Nan tactfully stopped asking any more questions.
The atmosphere became silent.
Jiang Nan looked at the street scene outside the window, then suddenly turned to look at Chen Yunsheng, feeling a little lost: "I... didn't prepare a gift for Grandpa."
"It's already prepared," Chen Yunsheng reassured her, "tea and health supplements. When the time comes, just say you picked them out."
Jiang Nan nodded and flattered, "You are very thoughtful."
"It's just mutual benefit." Chen Yunsheng answered her in a businesslike tone.
Meanwhile, Peter, who had seen Jiang Nan rush into the luxury car, was silently making up a rumor. He had simply gotten off work a little early, but unexpectedly saw Jiang Nan getting into a luxury car. What shocked him even more was that the car was obviously worth a lot of money.
He quickly took out his cell phone and took a few photos of Jiang Nan's back and the luxury car.
"Good for you, Jiang Nan," Peter said with a sinister smile, "So you've finally found your feet. With such a good thing happening, of course I have to help you spread the word~"
Afterwards, he immediately sent a message in a small group of the project team:
Guess what I saw today?
A certain new senior designer is hiding his true potential~
At the same time, a blurry photo was attached, but Jiang Nan's back and the car logo can still be recognized.
The group immediately exploded:
Isn't this that someone? Didn't she just get a promotion?
No wonder the project went so smoothly, it turned out that there was a noble person helping me~~
Please tell me! Whose car is this?
Pete looked at the reactions in the group with satisfaction, and replied with exaggeration:
I heard that the owner of the car is a big shot and he is married~ He is such a scheming person.
He deliberately left unlimited room for imagination, allowing people in the group to fill in the blanks on their own.
Pete could already imagine what kind of rumors Jiang Nan would face when he went to work on Sunday.
"See how you can still be so proud," Peter sneered and put away his phone, "You're a gold digger climbing up the social ladder."
Jiang Nan, unaware of the impending storm, was earnestly asking Chen Yunsheng, "Mr. Chen, what should I do if a project is successful but my direct supervisor is dissatisfied?"
Chen Yunsheng pondered for a moment and said, "Do your job well and at the same time find a way to make your difficulties known to higher-ups. If the environment remains unfavorable, consider changing platforms."
"But this is a more conservative approach," Chen Yunsheng said. "There are more radical options, but I don't think they're necessary. It's just work. Unless you're at your wit's end, there's no need to make things too awkward."
Jiang Nan nodded as if understanding something.
She didn't notice that Chen Yunsheng looked at her twice more while speaking.
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