After Lin Dan returned home, she sat on the sofa with her eyes closed and rested. She did not go back to her room to change clothes or remove her makeup and wash her face. She is now at a turning point in her career and needs to think carefully about what to do next. Even if she has a clear mind, she will inevitably feel a little confused at this time. The little tyrant lay in her arms, his two little paws tightly holding her arms, as if he felt very insecure, but surprisingly quiet.
At midnight, Li Tiantian came back drunk. After turning on the light, she asked in surprise, "Sister Lin, why are you lying on the sofa? Are you unable to sleep because you received such a huge sum of money?"
In fact, in addition to the Innovation Award, the company also awards the Hottest Product Award. That is to say, any designer who designs a hit product and whose sales always take the lead can receive a bonus of 30,000 yuan. As luck would have it, more than 100 styles were sold during Double Eleven and Double Twelve, and the 17 most popular items were all designed by Lin Dan. As a result, she received an additional bonus of 510,000 yuan. Without a doubt, she was the brightest star of the night, the one that the entire company could only look up to.
Thinking of the scene at the commendation meeting, Li Tiantian couldn't help laughing again. As soon as she opened her mouth, she sprayed a strong smell of alcohol: "Sister, I am so happy today! When the hottest single product award was presented, the big boss called you to the stage again and again to receive the award. Bundles of banknotes filled the tray in front of you. The scene was so spectacular! There were a total of 17 awards, and each one belonged to you. The people in the audience were stunned, hahahaha! Don't think I don't know that some people are jealous of your talent and secretly spread rumors that you have no ability at all, and it's all thanks to President Lei to hire a gun for you. Now they are dumbfounded, right? A hot product is a bonus of 30,000 yuan, and 17 hot products are 510,000. If that gunman is really so talented, why doesn't he do it alone? Is he mentally ill? Sister, any rumors will be broken in the face of your strong strength. I expected this day to come!"
Li Tiantian hugged Lin Dan's neck and said with a smile: "Sister, you are my idol. I want to learn from you. From today on, I will also work hard to design a hit product!"
"Okay, good luck!" Lin Dan rubbed Li Tiantian's head, thinking about how to discuss the custody of the little boss with her.
Li Tiantian put her hand beside Lin Dan's ear and whispered, "Sister, why did you leave early today? Brother Ming said that the big boss has been waiting for you in the office for a long time. Did you know that he wants to give you shares of the company? I heard that the amount is not small, 10%! When the company goes public, the value of these shares will increase exponentially. I heard from Brother Ming that it is worth at least hundreds of millions! I told you a long time ago that the big boss is actually a good person and he especially values talents."
Lin Dan poured a glass of water for Li Tiantian and shook his head, "That's why I went home early because I didn't want these shares."
"Puff!" Li Tiantian, who was drinking water, sprayed water, but she didn't care about her wet skirt and asked hurriedly: "Why? That's hundreds of millions of shares, why don't you want it? Our company is so profitable, it will definitely be successfully listed, and then you will be a billionaire! Why are you pushing away something that others can't even dream of? Sister, what's going on in your mind?"
"Everyone has their own aspirations," Lin Dan said calmly, "For me, money is not the most important thing. The most important thing is to realize my own life value." If these words came from someone else's mouth, they would sound very pretentious and empty, but Lin Dan really thought so. Money is just a number to her. She doesn't know where it comes from or where it is going. Only the road under her feet is real, so she wants to live a more fulfilling life than anyone else.
Li Tiantian kept breathing in to calm herself down, but the little boss jumped onto the back of the sofa, stretched his neck and gently licked and kissed Lin Dan's cheek. It seemed to understand this person more and more. Her spiritual world was high and vast, and it contained mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, the sun, the moon, and the stars, rather than just a small piece of land in front of her...
Noticing that the little boss was in a better mood, Lin Dan finally smiled.
Li Tiantian said sharply: "Sister, do you want to change jobs?"
"I only signed a one-year contract with the company, and I will work for the full year before leaving."
"Sister, you and I came in together, right?" Li Tiantian counted with her fingers and was stunned: "Sister, how come there are only three months left? Where are you going after you resign? Wuuuu, I can't bear to leave you, please don't go? I can't live if you leave, how can you bear it?" She hugged Lin Dan like an octopus, and used all her skills of crying, making a fuss, and threatening to commit suicide.
The little boss who always loved to compete with her for favor not only didn't yell at her or tickle her, but also called out to her a few times encouragingly.
Lin Dan rubbed her head and said helplessly: "I can't stay in one place forever. I have reached the end of my career in R&R and will not make any more progress, so I have to jump out of this safe zone and seek a breakthrough. I may go abroad for further studies, or find a more challenging job. If I leave, can you give me Xiaoba Zong?"
"No, the little boss is mine!" Li Tiantian pulled the little boss into her arms with red eyes, rushed into the bedroom and closed the door. She couldn't accept the sad news for a while, because after spending time with Sister Lin day and night together, she had already regarded Sister Lin as a family member. She thought they would be together forever.
Lin Dan held her forehead helplessly. What she heard was Li Tiantian's sobbing and the little boss's wailing, which pierced her heart again and again. But she knew that staying in R&R no longer made any sense for her.
Li Tiantian sobbed loudly and put her ear against the door, trying to make sure whether Sister Lin would compromise, but she didn't. Instead, she went back to her room, closed the door, and went to bed.
"How cruel! He doesn't even want you anymore!" Li Tiantian choked up and looked at the little boss with a look of disgust.
The little tyrant was now lying on the ground, peeking out through the crack in the door.
"Meow!" It bared its teeth, then jumped up, grabbed the door handle, swung the door open gently, and quickly got out.
"Come back here! You can't go to Sister Lin now. We have to form a united front and let her know what it feels like to lose both of us!" Li Tiantian shouted anxiously.
The little boss ignored her and rushed to the door of Lin Dan's bedroom and squatted down, tilting his neck and meowing, his voice full of attachment and pleading. The door opened quickly, Lin Dan bent down, picked it up, and kept kissing its head. Her expression was helpless, but gentler than ever. It was not her intention to leave, but she had to do it. She was constantly looking for the way home, so she had to try different paths. Maybe one of them would bring her back to the beginning, or the end.
Li Tiantian was afraid that Sister Lin might have heard her shout, so she quickly slammed the door shut, looking very cowardly.
Lin Dan smiled more helplessly and could only carry the little boss back to her room to sleep. This little thing was particularly clingy tonight. He even waited at the bathroom door while Lin Dan was taking a shower. Afterwards he even massaged Lin Dan's arms and legs. Where was the aloofness he had when they first met?
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Although Li Tiantian was very sad, she also knew the impact that Sister Lin's resignation would have on the company, so she kept it a secret. It's just a pity for the ignorant boss who is now busy fulfilling his original promise to take all the employees in the design department to a small island overseas for vacation. Looking at his heroic figure and thoughtful expression as he boarded the exclusive elevator, Li Tiantian felt a little sorry for him.
That day, he once again called Lin Dan to the top floor to ask about the vacation.
When Lin Dan walked out of the elevator, two reception secretaries hurriedly trotted over to greet her, their backs bent low and their smiles particularly sweet. Every employee passing by would respectfully call out "Director Lin" and then move aside to avoid blocking her way. Think about how embarrassed she was when she left, and how glorious she is now. So strength is the backbone of a person. If you have strength, you don't have to bend down wherever you go.
Lin Dan nodded and greeted them one by one, with the same attitude as before. In fact, whether she was suppressed or praised, her behavior never changed. She knocked on the door of the president's office and walked in slowly after getting permission.
Lei Jin was looking through a document with a cup of black coffee at hand. Ming Guanghan kept going in and out of the lounge, bringing out a cup of coffee, a bunch of mixing ingredients, and a red velvet cake, which was the standard for Lin Dan's visit.
"Can you tell me why you don't want the company's shares?" After suffering alone for many days, Lei Jin decided to ask Lin Dan in person. If she told the truth, he would feel very uncomfortable. If she lied, he would feel even more uncomfortable. He simply didn't understand why he was torturing himself like this.
Ming Guanghan's hands trembled as he held the tray, and he almost spilled the mixture on the expensive shag carpet. What did he hear? Lin Dan doesn’t even want 10% of the original shares, so what does she want?
"I think you have guessed it. I won't stay in R&R for long because it can no longer realize my career ideals. I only signed a one-year contract with the company, and I will leave when the contract expires." Lin Dan said bluntly.
Lei Jin accepted this fact calmly, but he felt deeply stabbed in the heart. He suddenly realized that he and Lin Dan were only in a superior-subordinate relationship, so even his attempt to retain her seemed so awkward.
Ming Guanghan looked at Lin Dan as if he were a monster. He never thought that this person would actually refuse shares worth hundreds of millions just because these shares would hinder her from pursuing her career ideals. Isn’t every employee’s career ideal to make money? Several hundred million! After getting the money, you don’t have to do anything, you can just lie down and count it. Who can resist such temptation? But Lin Dan resisted without any regret.
At this moment, Ming Guanghan had to admit that there was a reason why this person could reach his current high position. Her spiritual realm was so high, it was ridiculous that they originally thought she was just a gold-digger who was only interested in marrying up to a rich and powerful man.
Lei Jin was obviously more upset than Ming Guanghan. He tugged at his tie and asked humbly, "How can I keep you here?"
Lin Dan shook his head, his attitude firm.
Lei Jin smiled bitterly, and his voice was hoarse when he spoke again: "If I had known this day would come, I would have forced you to sign a 20-year contract of sale when you first joined the company. If you want to leave, you have to pay me all your assets!" He said this as if venting, looking very embarrassed.
Ming Guanghan looked at his boss sympathetically, then returned to his seat silently, shaking his head and thinking: If I had known this would happen, why did I do this in the first place? Weren't you planning to fire Lin Dan at that time? Fortunately, he argued hard and was able to stay. You always claim to have a keen eye, but aren't you totally wrong?
Lin Dan was indifferent to his boss's accusations.
Lei Jin gritted his teeth and added: "I have to add a clause. You have to compensate me for your cat as well!"
Lin Dan finally frowned her beautiful eyebrows, seeming dissatisfied, which also comforted Lei Jin. Well, this person at least loves half of him, so he is not completely unimpressive.
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After all, Lei Jin is the designated helmsman of the Lei Group and is extremely capable. It is impossible for him not to think of a way to keep Lin Dan. However, he is not as hard-hearted as the other party. He will be hurt and lose confidence because of it. This was the first time he fell in love with someone, but loving him was so difficult. It was like a battle with no chance of winning, forcing him to surrender.
"Take a look at this before deciding whether to leave." He threw the document in his hand onto the table.
Lin Dan picked up the document and looked through it. His expression changed from casual to focused, and then he was deeply attracted. This is an acquisition plan, and the target is Morolan Ross. This brand was established in the 1980s. In the 1990s, it illuminated the entire fashion and entertainment circles. It was the number one luxury product that all upper-class people competed to pursue and was a symbol of status and wealth. However, after the death of the founder Morolan Ross, his successor failed to continue the glory of this brand. In fact, its fall was as fast as its rise. It took only five years for it to decline from top luxury to high luxury, and then to light luxury. Now it is not even light luxury and has been gradually forgotten by the new generation of consumers.
The Ross family has been struggling to hold on until now, and has replaced more than a dozen design directors, but none of them has been able to turn the tide. Now, they finally can't hold on any longer and are preparing to sell this once shining brand, but its bad reputation has already spread throughout the fashion and business circles, and not many people want to take over. A few decades are enough to completely wipe out M.R.'s reputation and fame, and it is much more difficult to support it than to start a new brand.
Lei Jin stared at Lin Dan's increasingly obsessed face and breathed a sigh of relief with an imperceptible degree of relief. But he was still a little worried, so he provoked her: "How about it, do you have the confidence to bring M·R back to its peak? The peak I mentioned does not mean to make it profitable again, but to support it from a declining and forgotten brand to a top luxury brand again. What I want is to restore its glory, not simply turn losses into profits. If you can't do it, I will consider other candidates for design director."
"No," Lin Dan said without hesitation, "President, you don't need to find someone else. I'll take this case." She stood up and said hurriedly, "I want to find a quiet place to study the information. I'll leave now."
"Go ahead, and remember, turning losses into profits is not my goal. What I want is a brand that is strong enough to compete with LEI." Lei Jin reminded again. He knows his demands are high, and that LEI has grown into a behemoth in the luxury goods industry, and it is almost impossible to compete with it, at least not yet. However, if he didn't say this, how could he keep this person who seemed indifferent but was actually ambitious? The more difficult the task, the more she likes the challenge. Well, he will find a goal for her and tie her to his side temporarily.
It is not easy to bring M.R back to the top. At least in the next five years, he doesn't have to worry about Lin Dan leaving him. If this case is successful, it doesn't matter, he can find another one for her. If she is a kite, then he is willing to be the rope that ties her down.
In fact, what she pursues is very simple and pure, so it is not difficult to satisfy her. Thinking of this, Lei Jin's aching heart finally calmed down.
Lin Dan picked up a thick stack of information and said firmly: "Boss Lei, I will bring M.R back to the ranks of top luxury brands, just wait and see."
"Yeah." Lei Jin nodded lightly, but answered silently in his heart: Of course I will always watch you.
After Lin Dan left, Ming Guanghan asked in disbelief, "Boss, didn't you say you were not interested in the acquisition of M.R? The value of this brand has fallen below zero in the past thirty years. The investment risk is very high. The shareholders will probably not agree with your decision."
"I will tell them that this case will be taken over by Director Lin. I believe many of them will agree." When saying this, Lei Jin could hardly conceal the pride on his face.
Yes, the sales miracles created by Lin Dan have left a deep impression on all shareholders. She is synonymous with success, and major shareholders will carefully consider anything she advocates.
Ming Guanghan was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "You are right. If Director Lin takes over M.R., the board of directors should agree." This is the influence that Lin Dan has in the company, and it is also the result of his diligent work. It took nine years to catch up. The saying "When you compare yourself to others, you will die" makes so much damn sense!
Having resolved one of his worries, Lei Jin said in a relaxed manner: "Okay, you quickly arrange the vacation. I will lead the team personally this time."
"Okay, I'll arrange the itinerary right away." Ming Guanghan retreated in a hurry, but he felt bitter in his heart. Others were doing big things, but when it came to him, he was dealing with these trivial matters. It was ridiculous that he felt quite superior to Lin Dan. What ignorance is fearless! If Lin Dan can really bring M.R back to the top, what will her career be like?
Thinking of this, Ming Guanghan couldn't help but cover his eyes, as if he had been blinded by the halo of "industry legend" above Lin Dan's head.
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After coming down from the top floor, Lin Dan was in a very good mood. There is no better choice than now because you don’t have to part with your friends or worry about the ownership of the little boss, and you can still realize your career ideals and life values. Sometimes Mr. Lei is really like an angel, always bringing her good news at critical moments.
She placed a thick stack of documents on the table, but did not look through them immediately. Instead, she called Li Tiantian into the office and said helplessly, "Don't be angry with me."
Li Tiantian hugged the little boss tightly, looking like he didn't want to pay any attention to her. As the saying goes, the emperor can command the princes. Now the little tyrant is the emperor and can make Sister Lin obedient.
Lin Dan continued, "I just took on a case, and I gave a military order to Mr. Lei. I can't leave until I complete it. I'll give you five years. You should study fashion design for me well. That way, when I leave, I can at least take you with me as one of my team members. Okay, get out. I need to study the materials."
She waved her hand and said no more, but Li Tiantian opened her eyes wide, her face full of disbelief.
"You're really not leaving? You, you're not lying to me, are you?"
"I really won't leave. I have to work."
"Wow, that's great. Then you go to work, I won't disturb you." Li Tiantian cried with joy. She wanted to hug Sister Lin but was afraid that she would dislike her for being annoying. She could only bite her fist and ran out of the office, leaving the little boss behind before leaving. Sure enough, neither she nor the little boss is Sister Lin’s treasure, only work is! They couldn't keep her, and she changed her mind once the job came. It's so infuriating! But more of it is admiration!
Seeing Li Tiantian leaving the office crying, the other designers thought she was scolded. They couldn't help but sigh silently that Director Lin's ruthlessness was almost on par with that of Director Lei. With these two workaholics together, it’s no wonder R&R makes so much money!
The abandoned little boss immediately jumped onto the desk, touched Lin Dan's mouth with the tip of his nose, and his cry returned to its previous sweetness.
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Lei Jin's plan to acquire M·R was indeed opposed by all members of the board of directors, but he was not in a hurry. Instead, he gave the main seat to Lin Dan and said slowly: "If the acquisition is successful, this brand will be handed over to Director Lin for management. Please listen to her plan before deciding whether to agree."
The noisy meeting room suddenly became quiet, and everyone turned their eyes to Lin Dan who had been waiting for a long time.
Lin Dan supported his hands on the table and said slowly: "Now, what I am talking about with you is the rise of a top luxury brand, a royal family that will definitely replace LEI in the near future. The so-called red blood and blue blood will be nothing in front of it. I have formulated a three-stage development plan for it. Please look here..."
As Lin Dan talked, the major shareholders' expressions of disdain, worry, or hesitation were finally replaced by excitement. When it comes to painting a big picture, Lin Dan's ability is unmatched. She can outline the grand blueprint of this brand as soon as she opens her mouth. She already has an extremely successful case, so her persuasiveness is several times that of Lei Jin.
At the end of the meeting, the majority of shareholders voted in favor, and this result was what Lei Jin had expected.
"...I believe we can create another brand miracle. Okay, let's adjourn the meeting." He said a few simple words, then instructed Lin Dan: "Don't work overtime today, go back and rest early, I will take you to an island vacation tomorrow." He was probably the only boss who reminded his subordinates not to work overtime all day long, right?
"Okay." Lin Dan agreed readily, completely unaware of how hard the person in front of him had tried to keep her.
If there is not enough trust and confidence in her, who would be willing to invest tens of millions of euros in a brand that has long since declined? If he had had a good start, Lei Jin's journey to pursue his wife would never have been as bumpy as it is now. But what can we do? You have to finish the road you choose even if you have to crawl on your knees.
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