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On the way back, the pretentious Chen Ning didn't wear gloves. She felt cold holding the umbrella, but her down jacket was covered in snow if she didn't use it. She was afraid of getting a scandal if she shared an umbrella with Han Wenqing or Zhang Xinjie.
The two speechless men had to huddle under one umbrella. Zhang Xinjie gave his gloves to Shen Ning, while Shen Ning held up an umbrella by herself.
Thus, a beautiful scene unfolded in the snow-covered lakeside park: two tall men walking side by side, while a delicate woman walked alone beside them.
"Where are the ducks?" Shen Ning asked, trying to make conversation.
Han Wenqing remained silent, and Zhang Xinjie remained silent.
"...They're afraid of the cold and move their nests? Aren't down jackets all made of duck down?"
Han Wenqing remained silent, and Zhang Xinjie remained silent.
Why aren't you saying anything?
Han Wenqing didn't want to pay any attention to her, but Zhang Xinjie still had some sense of responsibility as her boyfriend and replied.
"If you really don't want to talk, you don't have to."
Shen Ning glanced at them sideways, pursed her lips, and sighed softly: "I'm just trying to cheer you up in advance, otherwise what if you want to hit me when you hear this later?"
"If you say a few more words, I won't be able to control the captain."
Chen Ning: "..."
Chen Ning, having surrendered, honestly and completely revealed everything. Whether it was Xu Mingyu's olive branch or Zhao Yixing's determination, there would be a lot of follow-up work for the team, making it another real burden.
The other two didn't react much after hearing this, but Han Wenqing, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke up: "You really are a talent."
Shen Ning blinked.
She must have heard correctly; Han Wenqing even praised her.
He continued, "Only a truly talented person could turn something perfectly good into such a mess."
Chen Ning: "..."
"You deserve to be scolded by Boss Zhao."
"Zhang Xinjie, are you just going to listen to this?" Shen Ning asked.
“The captain is right.” Zhang Xinjie righteously ignored Shen Ning’s request to stand up for her. “What President Zhao said is also right.”
I can't live like this anymore.
Chen Ning, in a fit of despair, started to walk erratically, kicking the snow as she moved.
Han Wenqing, too lazy to care about Shen Ning's childish actions, continued to ask, "Are you expecting us to help you make a decision?"
He remained silent.
Zhang Xinjie then spoke slowly and confidently: "You already have an idea, right?"
Having her thoughts exposed, Chen Ning kicked the snow hard, scattering snowflakes everywhere.
She knew that Zhao Yixing was right. She also understood that winning this project was the best thing for the company, for her personal development, and even for the team's future transformation. Everything else paled in comparison.
Moreover, she knew that Zhao Yixing had made up his mind, and the entire company's service to the project was a foregone conclusion, and it would not change according to her will. Therefore, her hesitation was useless and would only make her seem pretentious and have a useless, overflowing saintly heart.
On a snowy day, with no one on the road, the deep, resolute voice finally became firm.
"I want to apply for the project."
“Then let’s go ask for it,” Han Wenqing said.
"But you'll be very busy."
“If the cooperation with Shengchong Group hadn’t fallen through, the project would have continued as before. I told you before the new year to be prepared.”
“But now the Guan Group wants the land, and in order to keep the project from being snatched away by the Group, you all need to put in even more effort.”
Han Wenqing really wanted to crack open her head and see what was inside.
Caught in the middle, Zhang Xinjie couldn't stand it anymore and stepped in to save Han Wenqing: "Focus on the big picture and let go of the small details. As long as the project's interests align with the group's interests, don't get bogged down in the minutiae."
Zhang Xinjie didn't give Shen Ning a chance to argue further, and continued, "If you want a project, you have to consider the whole picture as the project leader. As for how to cooperate with the project while ensuring that the league is not affected, that's a matter for the specific planning and execution later."
"Your role is not only team assistant, but also project manager. You need to be clear about these two roles and adjust them as needed according to the progress."
Finally, Zhang Xinjie added, "Learn to look at problems with a manager's mindset, and broaden your perspective and vision."
Beneath the frozen soil, it seemed as if new shoots were sprouting, and my heavy heart slowly emerged from the gloom.
She knew that Zhao Yixing's assessment of her as soft-hearted and indecisive was accurate.
But deep down, they still want to have both and don't want to give up anything.
But is it really such a contradiction?
Just like Zhang Xinjie said, is it really impossible to find a balance that can be achieved?
Life is full of disappointments, and if she stays in the same place looking back and forth, how can she find the result she expects?
Even if we ultimately can't find it and have to make a choice, it's better than being hesitant and cowardly like we are now.
The gloom on Shen Ning's face finally dissipated slowly, and the corners of her mouth, which had been drooping, unconsciously turned up slightly.
Her voice trembled slightly: "Will the ducks come back when spring arrives?"
The abrupt shift in the topic left Zhang Xinjie momentarily stunned, before he responded, "Judging from previous years, that's how it is; the ice gradually melts and then returns."
"Does that mean the ducklings will be here soon?"
"...It should be."
"That's great! I've never seen a duckling before."
You're already a hundred meters away from the park, why are you still so obsessed with the ducks?
Unable to contain her excitement, she lightly invited the two men beside her, "Let's feed the ducklings together sometime!"
Han Wenqing felt that Shen Ning was even noisier than a duck, and her trash talk was as lethal as Huang Shaotian's. His head was buzzing, and he blurted out: "I'll throw you in to feed the ducks."
He remained silent and speechless: "Zhang Xinjie, aren't you going to do anything about this?"
"How about I step aside and you two fight it out?"
Shen Ning's eyes widened: "Whose boyfriend are you anyway?"
Han Wenqing gripped the umbrella handle: "Quickly find a different assistant."
"Captain, calm down..."
Chen Ning continued to let loose: "Crossing the river and then dismantling the bridge, using the millstone and then killing the donkey..."
"Bring it to me when you get back!"
"..."
Zhang Xinjie just wanted to disappear on the spot.
Back in the warm office, Shen Ning visibly brightened up, smiling as she gave Han Wenqing and Zhang Xinjie two bags of small twisted dough sticks as snacks. Then she opened the previous project plan to think about the next steps.
She didn't directly ask Zhao Yixing for the project. Given his temper, if she sent him such a rash message, she would most likely get a barrage of scolding.
For example: Has the plan been revised? What are the key points of the first phase? What is the profit assessment? What is the plan for the first round of competitions? Nothing? So you're trying to get something for nothing, used to being waited on hand and foot like a spoiled princess? Nobody's going to put up with that!
It's a disaster to think about.
These are things that she can hardly handle on her own. Not only is there not enough time, but more importantly, she has no systematic experience in sales work, and the revised plan may not meet the needs of the joint venture partners.
She needs Xu Mingyu, even though Zhao Yixing openly says he wants to groom Xu Mingyu to be his person.
However, Zhao Yixing remained calm and determined. She would not privately inform Xu Mingyu before the general meeting next Monday, otherwise Xu Mingyu would not have come to her.
So she took advantage of the information gap to get Xu Mingyu to continue cooperating with her.
Having made up his mind, he stopped hesitating and sent a message to Xu Mingyu directly.
Chen Ning: There's an opportunity; we need to come up with a revised and complete project proposal by the end of this week at the latest.
Chen Ning: Is that okay?
Xu Mingyu replied almost instantly: It must be okay.
Xu Mingyu: Let's meet up after get off work, at the coffee shop next door?
Chen Ning: Come up here, the team's meeting room is empty.
Chen Ning: The captain and vice-captain already know, there's no need to hide it from others.
Xu Mingyu: Okay
Around 6 p.m., Xu Mingyu looked around and, avoiding people, carried his laptop upstairs.
The team's afternoon training had long since ended, and it was very quiet during mealtime.
Shen Ning pulled down the blinds in the conference room and began discussing the plan with Xu Mingyu.
"You're really fast, only one day." Xu Mingyu said with a hint of amusement. "Was it President Zhao who made the order?"
He gave her a cryptic look and said, "Are you trying to trick me again?"
"No, didn't you say you'd get it sorted out over the weekend? There's a high chance we'll get news from the general office on Monday."
Who is the head of the General Office? It can only be Chairman Zhao Yixing.
Shen Ning was speechless: "You might get promoted faster if you became a detective... Alright, hurry up, there are only a few days left."
Xu Mingyu also dropped his teasing expression, opened his laptop and asked, "Any updates?"
"It may be necessary to compete with the group for dominance."
"Internal strife, huh? Well, the land is in their hands after all." Xu Mingyu got up and walked to the whiteboard in the conference room. He picked up the whiteboard marker and wrote the word "team" in big letters in the middle. "Then our most important asset is Team Han and his team."
"Yes, that's what I think too."
"The esports arena and event planning in the plan are the highlights. Does Team Han have any opinions?"
"They said they would cooperate."
"That's great." Xu Mingyu breathed a small sigh of relief. After all, dealing with the team was indeed difficult. With Han's temper, there was really nothing that could be done if he didn't want to continue.
After speaking, Xu Mingyu wrote the word "profit" on the whiteboard.
"The second key point is the expected return. The group needs to clearly understand the value of the project, which may require a calculation, which is a bit complicated."
He nodded thoughtfully and continued, "Event tickets, sponsorship, franchise, and cultural and creative IP should be the main sources of revenue, but it still depends on visitor traffic. These two factors influence each other; if one variable changes, the others will be affected."
Xu Mingyu enclosed these contents in curly braces and wrote them on the blank space of the whiteboard. He then added a final dot with his pen: "For any plan that involves money, the expected revenue part is always the most troublesome. Besides, this is just revenue, and the cost hasn't been calculated yet."
"So we're calculating using a breakdown list?" Shen Ning asked.
"That's usually how it works. We can pull over the calculation table framework from the previous plan, and then adjust the data according to the actual situation."
He calmly opened the paper plan and stared at the detailed list, lost in thought.
In fact, Xu Mingyu's thinking is very detailed. For example, regarding the visitor flow of the park land provided by Shengchong Group, she comprehensively estimated a very fair visitor flow and distribution time period through full-day site visits and big data platform information, and the scientific basis is beyond doubt.
But she understood Uncle Li.
The group's second-in-command is a true pragmatist. He doesn't question data, but he's not blindly devoted to it either. He's the type who won't act until he sees tangible results. He won't easily give up until there are real effects, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to maintain such good net profits for the cinema chain.
With a furrowed brow, Xu Mingyu asked, "Is something wrong?"
Shen Ning voiced her concerns, and Xu Mingyu looked troubled after hearing them: "If we want a more accurate profit assessment, do we have to attract investment first?"
But without even land, how can you lobby investors? Isn't this just a vicious cycle?
Shen Ning knew it was unrealistic. At this moment, she wished she could buy a piece of land herself, so she wouldn't have to beg and plead to borrow it now.
Wait, borrow?
Long-term loans are difficult to arrange, so what about short-term loans?
She thought back to the competition event plan she had worked on in collaboration with the university, which she had done shortly after joining the team and stayed up all night to complete.
If the two are combined, and then you add yourself and Zhao Yixing to the mix...
In a flash, a terrifying thought formed in his mind.
She looked at Xu Mingyu expectantly: "Do you dare to take a gamble?"
Xu Mingyu was taken aback: "How do you want to bet?"
"Let the group provide a small plot of land for free, and we'll host a seven-day carnival. The results of the event will speak for themselves."
Why should the company give it to us for free?
“So we have to gamble.” Shen Ning took a deep breath and explained his plan: “If the actual revenue of the event exceeds 2 million and the profit exceeds 30%, the group will provide the project land free of charge for the first three years and will not interfere with any project decisions. We will only give it a fixed share of the project revenue.”
After a moment of silence, he said resolutely, "If we can't achieve that, we'll relinquish all control. The project will be entirely led by the group, and Tyranny will provide full resource support, only taking the profits from the execution portion."
Xu Mingyu gasped: "Are you crazy or am I? You want to gamble?!"
"Yes, if they win, Tyranny will become the boss of the entire e-sports capital market; if they lose, they will have to accept the loss and become someone else's beneficiary."
"No, my dear lady, have you done any market research? Last year's e-sports carnival in Suzhou only generated a maximum of 1.2 million in revenue per week!"
"I know." Shen Ning seemed determined. "So, how about giving it a try?"
"Try it my foot!" Xu Mingyu slammed her laptop shut and stormed out of the room.
Her high heels echoed down the corridor, fast and heavy, disappearing quickly and then returning just as fast.
Xu Mingyu pushed the door open again, staring intently at Shen Ning: "Are you serious?"
Shen Ning was certain that she would return. With a firm gaze, she nodded solemnly: "Of course."
Xu Mingyu slammed the notebook down on the table, her tone rather unfriendly: "Hurry up and stop dawdling, having multiple plans will only create more trouble!"
Haha, all talk and no action.
Shen Ning couldn't help but smile, a hint of sweetness in her eyes: "Don't be angry. Our previous data estimates are definitely the most important ones. This is just in case the group disagrees. If the group agrees, we won't come up with this extra plan."
"You've already done it, why are you hiding it? Three years of rent-free living, saving hundreds of millions of yuan, why wouldn't I gamble?" Xu Mingyu glared at Chen Ning. "Why are you being cowardly with me now? Anyway, even if you lose, you'll still be the young lady, and I'll be the one who has to leave."
"Oh, what are you saying? You're our company's top salesman, our right-hand man. No one can leave but you can."
"Shut up and get to work!" Xu Mingyu gritted her teeth. "How did I end up choosing such a crazy rich girl like you!"
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