Chapter 17
It was a year later that I saw Alvis again.
Roger had become the sales team leader, managing eight people. He learned to work overtime without compensation and to take care of his team members like Alvis. During this period, his performance soared, and the performance of his team also soared, and his salary increased by N times.
That day, he went to the first floor to do something, and suddenly felt that there was something unusual at the gate. A row of luxury cars parked in front of the gate, and a group of people in suits and leather shoes got out of the cars. I didn't know what it was, so I thought it was some kind of *** rally.
Roger was frozen, and stood in the corner with a few people who were also attracted to watch the excitement.
The group formed a circle and lined up to shake hands and greet the people in the circle. That person was a very tall man, standing proudly in the middle, whispering something to the person next to him.
For some reason, Roger felt that he looked very familiar, as if he was someone he knew. When the crowd around him dispersed, he turned around, raised his head, and revealed his handsome face. Roger was stunned.
It was Alvis.
Roger's heart skipped a beat. Alvis didn't look in this direction, but walked straight towards the elevator. A group of people surrounded him. When he passed the checkpoint, a bald man in a black suit diligently used his work badge to open the door for Alvis. Alvis didn't move at all. The door opened and he walked in, his head held high.
The greasy bald man was Roger's boss.
The hall returned to calm. Several people who didn't know the truth gathered together and whispered: "Who is that? Such a big scene."
Someone who knew some inside information whispered: "The new president? The overseas business center was established in the past few days. I think the president who was parachuted in in the rumor is him. Did you see him? He is so handsome, so handsome, even more handsome than the idol I support, my God."
"Who is he? Does anyone know his name? He is too handsome. I didn't expect to see a domineering president in person one day! I'm going to faint!"
Roger thought silently, you all should give up on this idea, he has a girlfriend.
But we haven't contacted for so long, I wonder if he and his girlfriend have broken up? Alas, after not seeing him for such a long time, he has become handsome again, with a neat and tidy hairstyle, an upright and proud posture, and a dazzling look at the peak of his life. This time he came back for a promotion, could it be that he was really promoted to president? A sour bubble popped up in Roger's heart. In a year, some people were promoted from ordinary employees to team leaders, while some people did a standing high jump and jumped directly to the throne of president.
This is fate, and you can't accept it.
Roger returned to the 23rd floor with mixed feelings. He drank a sip of water and was busy for a while. Suddenly, he remembered that there was a document to be stamped. He lowered his head to wait for the elevator and checked the document for any mistakes.
The elevator door opened, and Roger raised his head. A group of people in suits filled the carriage, and Alvis was in the middle.
The two old friends met and were both a little stunned.
There were several leaders inside. Roger subconsciously said, "I'll wait for the next shift."
Roger's bald leader laughed and pulled Roger in presumptuously: "Squeeze in, squeeze in, just so that the leaders can get to know each other. This is Roger, a particularly outstanding team leader in our business department. He is handsome and capable. Roger, quickly say hello to the leaders and introduce yourself."
Roger was extremely embarrassed. There were so many people that he couldn't even turn around. He happened to be face to face with Alvis. Alvis was tall to begin with, and he was like a mountain blocking his way. Roger lowered his eyes, looked at Alvis's tie and said, "Hello, leaders. My name is Roger, and I am the leader of the third sales team."
Everyone laughed, and Roger realized that he accidentally spoke English because of nervousness.
Oh no, they don't think he is showing off.
Roger was even more embarrassed.
Someone smiled tolerantly: "Young man, your spoken English is not bad."
"Haha." Roger wiped his sweat in his heart.
Why hasn't the elevator arrived yet? Roger thought anxiously, let me go, I have something to do!
With a "ding" sound, the door opened. Luo Jie breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to slip away: "Dear leaders, I have something to do, so I'll leave first."
The bald leader pulled Luo Jie and winked at him: "What are you busy with? It happens that President He is coming to inspect the business department. You are familiar with him, so accompany him to introduce him. Do you still remember President He? He used to work in the International Trade Department and was your team leader. Have you forgotten? Say hello to President He quickly. Really, I need to remind you of this. You are so ignorant."
This old man is taking advantage of my courtesy. Roger cursed his leader in his heart, then raised his head, opened his mouth and forced a smile: "Hello, President He, long time no see, how are you?"
Unfortunately, the noble man tends to forget things, and he might have already forgotten about his "old subordinate".
Alvis looked down at Roger, and such a strange look made Roger wonder if he had forgotten about him.
"I'm fine."
Alvis said, his voice was even colder than a year ago.
Roger's heart was extremely complicated. Looking at this strange yet familiar person in front of him, he felt a mixture of bitterness and embarrassment. Bitterness, because the gap between the present and the past is getting bigger and bigger, bitterness, because they were friends before, and they were, that's all. Roger blinked slowly and said politely, "Boss He, I have something else to do, so I won't accompany you. Please do as you please."
The bald leader frowned and was about to scold Roger, but Roger turned around and left, not giving the old bald man a chance to find fault.
Dear leader, you may not know that past friendships only exist in the past. It is useless to mention them now, not at all.
This episode did not affect Roger's mood... If you must say, it did affect him. At lunch time, most of the cafeteria was discussing the sudden appearance of Alvis in the branch. In the past year, at least half of the people in the business department have resigned. There is no way, the mobility in this industry is so great. But some people still remember Alvis. Roger's colleague Kitty said that she would recognize his face even if it turned into ashes. He was so handsome. Such a handsome man will always be the focus wherever he is and will be unforgettable.
Kitty poked Roger and said, "Aren't you good friends with him? He didn't tell you in advance when he came back."
Roger snorted coldly and said, "I haven't been in touch for a long time. I'm not familiar with him."
"Strange, he doesn't seem like that kind of person."
"You can't judge a person by his appearance. He's the president, why would he be friends with a small character like me."
Kitty suddenly lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "Do you know, everyone says he is the chairman's son, the youngest one. The chairman has three sons, one is in the headquarters, one is in the Haishi branch, and the other one has never shown up. I heard that he is very handsome and studied in the UK. He should be Alvis for sure. Everything fits. His last name happens to be He..."
Roger felt that the meat in his mouth was no longer fragrant. He raised his chopsticks and said in shock: "How is it possible? He never told me!"
Kitty stared at him scrutinizingly and said thoughtfully: "It seems that he really doesn't regard you as a friend."
"..." Roger's face twisted into a rag, "Haha, I don't care."
Roger lied, he didn't care, he was almost angry.
When Alvis just left, he licked Alvis three times a day like a dog, and he only responded once every three days, or even longer. Roger didn't feel it, he just deliberately made himself look like a slow-reacting fool, so that Alvis would have a reason to respond to him. He likes Alvis so much, but Alvis doesn't want to be friends with him at all. It turns out that he is the chairman's son, and the whole Kaihua may belong to him in the future. He is just an ordinary person working for Kaihua, and he has no qualifications to be friends with the directors, including their descendants.
Haha, the class barrier has never been something an ordinary person can cross. It
's meaningless to stay here any longer. Roger decided to resign. Anyway, he has been annoyed by that bald head for a long time. He will hand in his resignation tomorrow!
However, before he could figure out how to write his resignation letter, the company suddenly issued a new notice titled "Notice on the establishment of the Overseas Business Center of Kaihua Yangcheng Branch". It detailed the time of the establishment of the center, the organizational structure system, the division of labor among leaders, and the adjustment plans of each department, etc. Roger saw his own name in the notice, which was very close to He Songgao (Alvis's real name, and it was the first time he knew what Alvis's Chinese name was).
President of the President's Office: He Songgao.
Chief Secretary of the President
's Office: Roger. Assistant Secretary 1 of the President's Office: Vacant.
Assistant Secretary 2 of the President's Office: Vacant.
Driver of the President's Office: Chen XX.
Roger was confused. Was he dazzled? He must have seen it wrong. Wait, take another look, it's real!
The big surprise/shock made Roger at a loss.
There were constant pop-ups on his OA, with a lot of people he knew or didn’t know congratulating him. Roger randomly clicked on a few of them:
Kitty: “Damn, what did I tell you then! When you are rich and powerful, don’t forget each other, Secretary Luo, remember the partners who once fought side by side with you!”
Jack: “Brother, congratulations! Let’s go out for a drink tonight?”
Bald man: “Young man, I told you that you have a bright future! President He thinks highly of you, work hard, and go abroad and rush to the world in the future! By the way, please send me President He’s WeChat, I have something to tell him.”
Many messages fell on deaf ears, and Roger didn’t even click on them to take a look.
No, he has become Alvis’ secretary?
Why? Does he have the talent to be a secretary? Aren't secretaries usually women? No, there are men too. Male secretaries have their own unique advantages over female secretaries... But why did Alvis let him be a secretary? Can't he be something else, such as a manager, director, or some other management position? Why a secretary? This job doesn't seem to require any technical skills.
Isn't it true that a secretary only does easy work like serving tea and water, delivering documents, and running errands? He's not deliberately insulting himself!
Roger felt a little creepy when he thought of this. No way, is Alvis so hateful?
He needs to ask him in person!