Breaking the monopoly
If the franchise is cancelled, then they will have no reason to invest in Livingston. But now the question is, where did Jian Jianan get this news?
Steve questioned her, "If it's true that Livingston lost its monopoly, it would be a major event that would be reported in all the major newspapers. But what we need to do now is to verify the accuracy of this information. We can't just take it as it is. Now tell me, intern, where did you get this information?"
Steve knew Jian Jianan's background. She was an exchange student from China who was studying at New York University and now she was interning at Goldman Sachs. Logically, she didn't have any connections. Not to mention connections, she didn't even have any acquaintances in the United States. Breaking the monopoly was a major event that could shock all walks of life. How could Jian Jianan know about it if she hadn't heard about it? Could it be that she made up this story?
It's not impossible. Steve looked at the people below the stage and could clearly see that everyone's expressions were similar to his. If Jianan couldn't explain it clearly later, everyone would conclude that the monopoly being broken was completely made up by her. Jianan made it up to support her point of view and wanted everyone to invest in Coca-Cola instead of Livingston.
Unexpectedly, Jian Jianan was not at all flustered. After being accused of such a serious word, she pointed her finger at the file cabinet behind her. That was the place where she was assigned to organize documents on the first day of her internship. The cabinet was full of paper documents, and they were placed in a mess. Some papers were even crumpled into balls. It didn't look like a cabinet for storing documents at all, but more like a garbage dump. Those paper documents that could not be thrown away or shredded were thrown into this cabinet because everyone didn't want to see them getting in the way.
But with the arrival of Jian Jianan, she took out and sorted out the information in these cabinets one by one, and they saw the light of day again. At the same time, she also learned a lot through these paper documents.
Jian Jianan explained gently, "Do you remember that I've been sorting through the information in that big cabinet since my first day as an intern? I discovered that it contains a lot of information that we've overlooked, including the news that the Livingston franchise is about to be reclaimed."
Jian Jianan began by explaining why Livingston had this monopoly power. "Everyone knows that Fulton was the inventor of the steamship, but few know that the businessman behind Fulton's investment was Livingston. At the time, Livingston was not only wealthy but also powerful. After investing in Fulton, he persuaded the New York City Legislature to grant Fulton the privilege of monopolizing steamship transportation in New York State waters. Over the years that followed, under Livingston's mobilization, the New York State courts repeatedly amended the charter, aligning everything in Livingston's favor. Therefore, in these waters, no ship could enter without the permission of Livingston and Fulton. Furthermore, they had the right to detain ships that entered without permission, making a killing."
Similarly, those who actually invested in Livingston stock also made a lot of money.
"But where there is oppression there is resistance." Having said this, Jian Jianan suddenly wanted to laugh for some reason, especially when she saw the serious eyes of those people below who pricked up their ears and looked at her, she wanted to laugh even more.
"Naturally, many businessmen were dissatisfied with Livingston's monopoly. They all felt that New York State was monopolized by a single person. Among those who resisted, the most prominent was Gibbons. Not only was he a prominent figure, but he also had a vast influence behind him. He was a rival that even Livingston could not underestimate."
Jian Jianan got to the point. "I found in that box of documents that Livingston and Gibbons' antitrust lawsuit is about to go to trial in a New York court. Before the trial, they had already resorted to newspapers and engaged in several public opinion battles. Everyone was on Livingston's side, and Livingston was often the one being criticized."
At this time, someone raised the question: "That being said, Livingston is quite capable. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to dominate the area for so many years. Why do you think Livingston will definitely lose in this court hearing?"
Jian Jianan immediately replied, "Because I know that antitrust has been one of the US's business goals in recent years. If you have time, you can collect data from recent years and make a list of how many franchises have been broken up and reclaimed by state courts. You'll easily find that the trend is increasing. This means that all franchise monopolies will be broken one by one, if not now, then in the near future."
At this point, Jian Jianan smiled slightly, with a look of confidence on his face. "As far as I know, the lawsuit between Livingston and Gibbs will be heard for the final time at the end of this month. Everyone can wait for the New York State Court's verdict. I believe the result will not disappoint us."
Some still held differing opinions, but more people understood that Jian Jianan was right. Business development depended on breaking monopolies, and the trend in the United States in recent years had indeed been toward this goal. Livingston's monopoly power couldn't be sustained any longer, and if he and Gibbons took the case to court, they were likely to fail.
But Steve wasn't the type to believe everything he heard. He maintained a stern expression as he questioned Jian Jianan, "Every lawsuit has the possibility of losing before the court issues a verdict. It's not like the more reasons someone lists, the greater their chances of winning. What other reasons do you have to support your point of view? Why do you think Gibbons will definitely win, and Livingston will definitely lose?"
Jian Jianan shrugged, his tone nonchalant. "This is the risk we have to take. But I believe that since we've chosen this industry, we're taking risks all the time. Now we have two paths before us. One is to assume that Livingston will win, and he will continue to hold the franchise and monopolize this waterway. The other is that he will lose, and Livingston will lose the operating franchise. From then on, its monopoly will disappear, and the franchise for this waterway will be handed over. From that time on, all kinds of ships will be able to sail freely in this waterway."
Yes, Jian Jianan couldn't say it with full confidence, and there was no way she could give a 100% chance of it coming true. If she really said that, other people would definitely be more suspicious.
She now gives everyone two options: either to invest in Livingston or to invest in other companies. After Livingston's franchise is withdrawn, the stock price will be greatly affected, and a sharp drop is not impossible.
As the final decision maker, Steve had to be extremely cautious and prudent. He looked at Jian Jianan, wondering if what she said was likely to come true. It would be even better if she had more reasons to help him make his own judgment.
"Oh, and most importantly, the candidate funded by the Gibbons family was elected to the New York State Assembly at the end of last year. His goal this year is to move up a level. He's very likely to run for a higher seat. The Gibbons family will definitely be fully supporting him. When that happens, and this rising political star truly achieves his goal, the Gibbons family will be even more powerful. Even in a competition with the behemoth Livingston, I can't see them losing."
Steve's eyes were determined. He didn't understand where Jian Jianan got this behind-the-scenes information, but her words had already added the heaviest weight to Steve's decision.
Steve had already made the decision, but when he looked at Future's confident and generous smile, he felt inexplicably unhappy in his heart and wanted to make things difficult for her again.
"Okay, I understand everything you said. But if you didn't choose Livingston, would you have chosen Coca-Cola? Coca-Cola's stock price is currently low, and the industry is not optimistic about it. They think it will definitely lose miserably in the competition with Pepsi. By then, its market share will be greatly reduced, and the stock price will be unlikely to rise. Why did you think of investing in Coca-Cola?"
Jian Jianan immediately retorted, "After all, isn't the essence of stocks to buy low and sell high? Are we buying now when the stock price is low? Do we have to wait until it shines brightly and the stock price rises to a price we can't even imagine before we buy in?"
Everyone understood this truth, but now that it came out of Jian Jianan's mouth, no one wanted to believe it and was full of doubts about her. No matter her age or qualifications, she couldn't even hold a finger on the people in the entire office. But it was such a 20-year-old college student who could say things that others couldn't imagine, as well as all kinds of unknown inside stories.
Jian Jianan thought for a moment and added, "Oh, why am I so confident? It's because that rising star in the investment world who has never failed has also been buying a lot of Coca-Cola stock recently."
Um?
The rising star in the investment world who has never failed?
This is interesting. Jian Jianan, who can be described as "never failed", is definitely not an ordinary investor. So who is this sentence referring to? Everyone is puzzled. Stock investors can be said to be successful often, but few have never failed.
Who was this rising star in the investment world who never failed? Everyone wanted to know the answer, but Steve didn't give them the chance.
"The meeting is over, Jane, come to my office now."
After hearing what Jian Jianan said, Steve immediately stopped the meeting, and then Jian Jianan followed her into the private office.
In addition to this desk in the large office, Steve has his own private office in a separate small room next to it, but he doesn't stay there often.
"Tell me, is that gentleman referring to Buffett?"
Since Steve could become the leader of her team, he knew a lot more inside information than others. In the financial world, every move of all stock investment experts would be noticed by others, and some people even kept a close eye on them. Steve had also learned from various channels recently that Buffett was buying up Coca-Cola shares at a low price, but he didn't know how true this news was, nor did he know whether this was a smokescreen specially released by Coca-Cola to save its market share.
The best decision is to do nothing when you are unsure. If Jian Jianan hadn't said this this morning, Steve would have classified this news as questionable.
Jian Jianan nodded. "Yes, that's the gentleman. He's been buying up Coca-Cola shares at the bottom of the market lately. He now owns a staggering number of shares, and he hasn't stopped yet. He's still buying."
Jian Jianan told Steve, "I think since Mr. Buffett has never failed, we can use his actions to judge whether Coca-Cola is worth our investment. I personally think it is very worthwhile."
Steve also knows this. The stock market changes rapidly, and sometimes a small decision can have unexpected huge impacts.
Every decision maker must make every decision very carefully, and Steve is no exception. It is never too careful.
After all, everyone wants to get a piece of the pie in the stock market and win a lot of money, but they don't want to take risks and don't want to suffer losses.
In this situation, finding a stock investment general who always wins and then following him is what major financial market participants often do.
Steve pondered for a moment, "You mean, that gentleman is also buying Coca-Cola shares."
Jian Jianan nodded firmly: "Yes, since that gentleman is optimistic about Coca-Cola and thinks it is very profitable to buy it at a low price now, then we must refer to his opinion."
Steve had already made up his mind, but he just couldn't stand seeing Jian Jianan's smug look in front of him, as if everything was under her control.
"Well, you're so sure, it sounds like you witnessed Buffett buying Coca-Cola stock with your own eyes." Steve said sarcastically.
Jian Jianan shrugged. "As you know, I'm a student at New York University's business school. There are often parties there, with different themes almost every day. I also attend them in my spare time. These parties are great places for information exchange, and everyone who attends can gain a lot. Coincidentally, one time, an assistant of that gentleman, who I'm close to, also went to a party, and he vaguely revealed this news to us."
Steve thought: "Indeed, this news is not completely unknown in the industry. It has been leaked. If Buffett really invested in Coca-Cola, then..."
Then they should follow immediately.
Jian Jianan agrees: "Standing on the shoulders of giants can help us see the distance better."
Of course, Jian Jianan didn’t mention the last sentence, but standing on the shoulders of giants is also very risky. You have to be careful that the giant will move and pull your whole body with it. Be careful that your legs will get numb if you stand for too long, otherwise you will be thrown off by the giant!
However, there is no time to use this yet.
Jian Jianan looked at Steve with a smile on her face. Steve inexplicably felt a little uncomfortable, and she asked, "Then, Boss, should we choose Coca-Cola?"
He actually changed his name, and like other analysts, he now addressed Steve as "Boss".
Steve didn't want Jian Jianan to get what she wanted so easily, so he didn't affirm her words, but instead taught her a lesson seriously.
"Jane, this is your fault. As stock analysts, we shouldn't jump to conclusions until the very last moment. We're still in the early stages of decision-making, and we haven't decided which stock to choose yet. You've already jumped to conclusions so quickly and so arbitrarily. This isn't good, it's not good."
Jian Jianan raised his eyebrows. It seemed that no matter which country the men were from, they would get angry and embarrassed after being exposed.
She had seen more and said in a good tone: "Okay, I learned it, thank you for your teaching."
Steve was very satisfied, so he said to Jian Jianan: "Okay, this is the end of our conversation. You can go back to work first."
Jian Jianan nodded and went back to work without any objection.
Logically speaking, she should have been further rewarded for providing such important information. Even if there was no substantial reward, there would have been some verbal praise. However, Steve treated Jianan as a person who came when he called and dismissed him when he dismissed, without any expression.
Anyone who is treated like this would be angry.
But Jian Jianan accepted it well and didn't seem angry at all.
Now that Steve asked her to leave, she turned around and left without any reluctance.
Later, it was Steve who called Jian Jianan. Could it be that he had a change of heart?
Of course not!
But Steve suddenly remembered that Jian Jianan was a top student at New York University. Although he had not graduated yet, his interpersonal relationships were all at NYU Business School, and he could attend parties every day. It could be imagined that he had a wide network of contacts, and at least he was not excluded like other Asians.
If I don't give her some sweet treats to show my appreciation, what if she is unwilling to share the news generously and wholeheartedly next time?
"Wait a moment, I need you to tell me something!"
Steve coughed a few times and called out to Jianan. She paused, turned around and looked at Steve with a questioning expression.
"Boss, what's wrong?"
Steve nodded. "Yes, um... well, you've been in our team for a few days now, and you've been buying coffee for a few days now. Remember to organize the receipts every week and send them to the Finance Department for reimbursement. You know the Finance Department, right? If you don't know, you can ask them."
The expression on Jian Jianan's face widened, and he nodded to accept his kindness, "Okay, I understand, Mr. Steve, thank you for telling me the news."
Then, as he left the office, Jian Jianan sneered in his heart, ha! Even if it was a sweet treat after a beating, didn't Steve think the sweet treat was too small?
Or does he think that Jian Jianan, as cheap labor, doesn't need a lot of benefits and can continue to work hard in the group?
What a stingy person.
Jian Jianan curled her lips. There was no actual reward, she just said this. A few days ago, Ruth told her where to get the coffee money reimbursed. Steve had been blind for several days and finally remembered this?
Jian Jianan didn't believe it at all. It was obvious that the man wanted to keep Jian Jianan to continue shining for the group, but he was too stingy to want to give her money.
Jian Jianan hummed a song as he returned to his desk, and as expected, he discovered that his popularity in the office had improved!
In the past, she was a invisible person in the office. Everyone was so busy that they had no time to exclude her and waste her time.
Apart from Ruth, there are only a few people in the office who can talk to Jian Jianan.
But now, the other people in the office seemed to have regained their sight. They saw Jian Jianan's presence and came over to talk to her.
"Jane, what are you studying in school?"
"Hahaha, Jane, your campus life at NYU is really colorful. I heard there are parties every day?"
"Jane, you've been at Goldman Sachs for so long, and you haven't had a party with us yet? That's really not right! How about tonight? Are you free tonight?"
Jian Jianan was surrounded by so many people all of a sudden, and she didn't seem awkward at all. She talked and laughed with everyone, chatting with this person and then with that person. She handled everything with ease and didn't seem flattered at all.
Ruth was different. She was clearly sitting at the table in front of Jian Jianan, but when everyone gathered around, she didn't even turn her head, leaving Jian Jianan with a cold and ruthless back.
There were four big words written on it: I'm angry!
After everyone dispersed to start today's work, Jian Jianan thought about it and decided to take out the lunch first. When everyone was about to finish their morning work and start lunch time, he saw the opportunity, quickly and accurately split the lunch box into two, and stuffed it into Ruth's arms.
"Here, this is today's lunch!"
Jian Jianan forcefully stuffed the lunch box into Ruth's arms, leaving her no chance to refuse. She had originally planned to go to the staff cafeteria downstairs for a meal.
Now that Jian Jianan stuffed a lunch box into her mouth, Ruth's first reaction was to refuse. However, Jian Jianan had foresight and had already opened the lunch box. Ruth could smell the aroma of food, which kept coming into her nose. This immediately made her already undecided even more shaken.
Forget it, forget it. Ruth thought about the delicious food she had eaten every day in the past few days and made up her mind to eat. Why not eat!
But this does not mean that she will accept Jianan's kindness from now on and maintain their previous close contact. From now on, she, Ruth, will definitely break up with her and will never change because of the other party's deceptive image. Even if Jianan comes to talk to her, she will not answer much, just one or two words at most!
"So Ruth, do you want to eat?"
"eat!"
The two of them sat on chairs, each holding their lunch boxes and eating and chatting. Shan Jiqing made millet cakes and egg fried rice today.
The millet cake was soft and sweet, and immediately captured Ruth's heart.
The egg fried rice was full of steam, and every grain of rice was wrapped in egg liquid. In order to take care of other people's eating habits, Shan Jiqing also specially pinched the egg fried rice into small balls, which made it more convenient for Jian Jianan to share them with others.
As Ruth ate, all the anger she had towards Jian Jianan died down in her heart.
Actually, when you think about it, she did nothing wrong!
It’s just that these information I found out was not told to me in advance!
But when Jian Jianan came to ask her, Ruth told her her goal.
Yeah, not angry, not angry, she is not angry...
Jian Jianan was eating when he suddenly turned his head and asked her, "By the way, Ruth, have you been at Goldman Sachs for a short time?"
"Yeah, I graduated last year, so this is only one year."
Ruth answered subconsciously, which earned her a chuckle from Jianan. No wonder, she said she always felt that Ruth's temperament was completely different from this office and didn't fit in. It turned out that she had only been in the industry for a short time and wasn't a seasoned hand yet!
Jian Jianan mentioned it to her casually, "By the way, you'd better hand in your Coca-Cola prospectus to Steve today."
"ah?"
Ruth was confused again.
Jian Jianan explained to her, "It's like this. Steve seems to be making a decision about allocating funds today, but he will definitely need to find various arguments to support his decision. Your research form is so well done. Once you submit it, it will definitely solve his urgent problem."
Jian Jianan patiently and patiently talked about the advantages of the watch Ruth handed in today.
Ruth agreed that what Jian Jianan said made sense. "Yeah, yes, you are absolutely right."
The two of them even forgot to eat and started talking about work. Jian Jianan asked Ruth what other information could be added to the form to make it more perfect.
Then, as they were talking, Jian Jianan suddenly came over and gave Ruth an elbow, "Hey, Ruth, you're not angry anymore, are you?"
Ruth was stunned, a little embarrassed. "I'm no longer angry! Actually, when I think about it, I feel that my anger is quite unreasonable. Hey——"
After hearing this, Jian Jianan explained to her seriously, "I didn't tell you because I wasn't sure if this was the right time to say it. And most importantly, what I said was all speculation, with no actual evidence. Now that I've seen other people's reactions, I'm relieved. I feel like what I just said boldly has been recognized by many people."
Ruth was stunned and felt a little awkward. "Why are you explaining so much to me?"
Jian Jianan laughed. She was very experienced in dealing with this kind of arrogant people who said one thing but meant another, and she immediately laughed heartily: "Yeah, yeah, why are you saying so much!"
"Okay, I'm done eating. I have to go prepare the form to give to Steve this afternoon!" Ruth was angry and embarrassed.
Before leaving, Ruth suddenly turned around and warned Jian Jianan, "By the way, Jian, you must remember to go to the finance department to claim reimbursement this afternoon. It's the end of the month in a week, and the whole department gets more and more irritable and unhappy as the end of the month approaches. Believe me, you don't want to see the finance department at the end of the month."
Jian Jianan's smile deepened when he heard the reminder, and he nodded in response: "Okay, thank you, I will!"
Just like that, the two of them laughed and put aside their grudges, as if they had reached some invisible agreement.
Jian Jianan's work in the afternoon was still to organize the documents. Oh no, that's not accurate. In addition to organizing the documents, she also had to continue buying coffee and afternoon tea, as well as doing miscellaneous tasks such as photocopying.
Although she had said something shocking in the morning and many people thought that what Jian Jianan said made sense, Steve had no intention of freeing her from these chores. Instead, he kept asking her to continue doing these chores that were of no use to her future career life.
The others watched coldly and saw that Jian Jianan did not win Steve's favor because of her performance in the morning, so they transferred her from her current position to do something more important than these odd jobs.
Just like that, the number of people who gathered around Jian Jianan to inquire about the news because she simply showed herself suddenly decreased a lot. Maybe she just happened to be there, and she was not as capable as she actually was. It was just a time difference that Jian Jianan was able to get this important news.
But Ruth just rolled her eyes at these people, and then got along with Jian Jianan as usual. She originally wanted to comfort Jian Jianan with a few words, but after taking a look at Jian Jianan's happy expression, she felt that this new friend didn't seem sad at all. On the contrary, she was quite enjoying her current job of doing odd jobs and didn't need her comfort at all!
In fact, Jian Jianan didn't feel that what she was doing now was worthless chores. In a few days, she would be able to sort out the information in this cabinet. Presumably, by that time, the decision of their group would also be clear.
Ruth told Jianan that the final decision Steve reported was indeed to choose Coca-Cola's stock, and Livingston was not among their team's targets.
Jian Jianan does not have as much pressure as others. She comes to work full of energy every day. Thanks to the coffee and afternoon tea that arrive on time, her relationship with everyone is getting better and better. Even if these are superficial relationships, it is not bad.
But Jian Jianan knew that if he really wanted everyone in the office to believe in him, these efforts were far from enough, and in the end it would still depend on his own abilities.
But soon, the opportunity that Jian Jianan had been waiting for finally arrived.
On this day, Jian Jianan came to the office as usual. She had classes at NYU in the morning and could only come for internship in the afternoon. She had told Steve the schedule a long time ago, and the recruiter also agreed.
As soon as she arrived, she heard Ruth complaining to her in a low voice: "Jane, you're finally here! When you weren't here this morning, our coffee wasn't delivered to the office for a long time. It was cold and tasted bad. You must have a way. And everyone feels the same way. They're all looking forward to you coming earlier so they can have something good to drink and eat."
Jian Jianan smiled and said lightly, "Oh, really? Then I will arrange afternoon tea for everyone as soon as possible."
Jian Jianan has this kind of ability. No matter how small the matter is, she will do it perfectly once it is handed over to her.
"Oh, by the way, Jane, Steve told me this morning that he had something to talk to you about, and asked me to call you to his office as soon as I saw you this afternoon."
Um?
Steve wanted to talk to me about something? What could it be?
But Jianan couldn't get any further answers from Ruth, and Ruth didn't understand what was going on either. So Jianan had no choice but to enter Steve's office with this confusion.
"Boss, are you looking for me?" Jian Jianan asked as soon as he entered.
When Steve saw the person coming, he immediately waved at her and motioned her to come over and sit on the chair in front. When he saw Jian Jianan sitting on the chair, he said directly, "From now on, you don't have to do the work of buying coffee and copying documents. Put it aside and do other work."
Jian Jianan was stunned. Why did Steve suddenly come to her just to talk about this? She had been doing this kind of odd job for a week. Ruth had secretly told Jian Jianan that this was a must for interns. When she joined Goldman Sachs, she worked for a full six months before being promoted. It took about three or four months before odd jobs like buying coffee were gradually handed over to other new interns.
But there are no new interns in the team right now. It's impossible that she was exempted from the internship work just to go through the formalities. So the reason why Steve said this is...
"Is there a result from the last incident?"
That's all there is to it.
Steve nodded without saying anything. He pushed the document in front of him to Jian Jianan and asked her to look at it carefully.
When Jian Jianan took it and took a look, he found that the share price of Coca-Cola had increased from US$1.51 to US$2.78 in just one month, the interest rate had doubled, and the price-earnings ratio was also very high.
It has only been a little over a week and the interest rate has doubled. If held for a long time, Jian Jianan believes that the returns will definitely be even greater.
She smiled slightly. "I'm not really surprised by this result. Besides the reasons I mentioned earlier, I've also done thorough research. Coca-Cola has low expenses. It's in the retail industry, so costs are low. And their management is very capable. If their management hasn't changed in the past three to five years, investing in this company is a wise move."
"Take another look at this." Steve handed Jian Jianan another document.
After reading it, Jian Jianan found that it was a ruling from a New York court. It clearly stated that from the date on the ruling, Livingston would no longer have the monopoly on water transportation in the area next to New York State. The franchise was withdrawn, ending the situation where Livingston was the only company in the market. Stimulated by the news, everyone responded and the market reacted violently. Livingston's stock price plummeted, and those investors with heavy holdings suffered huge losses.
After reading it, Jian Jianan raised his head and looked at Steve steadily: "I understand, sir, that means you adopted my decision from the last meeting, and we made the right bet."
Steve nodded, rarely expressing his approval of Jian Jianan.
"Yes, we made the right bet this time."
Steve feels that navigating the stock market is like making a series of gambles. Sometimes they will lose and lose everything, and sometimes they will win, but whether they lose or win, it is unknown until the chess pieces are placed.
Fortunately, however, they were the winners this time.
Jian Jianan humbly asked: "Sir, what are my next work arrangements?"
Is there anything she can do? Jian Jianan couldn't hide her excitement. If she guessed correctly, Steve hadn't asked her to come here just to take a look at the contents of these documents, but to make some adjustments to her work. She was not far from her goal of getting closer to the core business!
As expected, Steve immediately issued an order: "You, don't do those chores like buying coffee and printing anymore. Go join Jenny and her team of four and help them analyze stocks. Try it for a while."
If that doesn't work, then kick him out. Anyway, the power to give orders is in your hands.
"Okay, that's what I came to you for today. You can go back first."
Jian Jianan nodded, thanked him politely and walked out. The expression on her face when she walked back was exactly the same as the one she had when Steve called her into his office last week and gave her so many inside stories but he didn't say anything.
Do not be happy with things or sad with yourself. Jian Jianan has practiced this very well.
Ruth had apparently heard something about it, and when she got off work that day, she immediately came to Jian Jianan's company with a smile and congratulated him, "Congratulations, Jane! It looks like we'll be official colleagues from now on!"
Speaking of this, she felt a little regretful, that is, she could no longer drink Jian Jia Nan Ding's coffee. She didn't know why. In the past, there were interns responsible for ordering coffee for everyone, as well as various afternoon teas, but it was obvious that Jian Jia Nan Ding's taste was more suitable.
Jian Jianan acted as if nothing had happened. She waved her hand and said modestly, "Thank you for your congratulations, Lu Si. I will be working under you from now on. Please take good care of me!"
"As for coffee and afternoon tea? That's no big deal. It's not like I can't continue to be in charge of this just because I'm doing other work. I've already contacted the coffee shop downstairs. Whenever we need something, we can just call and place an order there. We can still enjoy delicious coffee and desserts in the future."
After listening to this, Ruth couldn't help but like the little girl Jian Jianan even more.
After Jian Jianan got off work today, when she was packing up, people from the office kept coming to congratulate her. Some of them were sincere, some were pretending, but no matter what they thought in their hearts, they still smiled and congratulated her and wanted to high-five her.
"Congratulations, Jane! I look forward to your great achievements in the future!" After Jian Jianan thanked everyone one by one, he immediately packed up and prepared to leave the office.
She looked at the time and it was still early, just in time to pick someone up.
Jian Jianan drove here by herself today. Shan Jiqing was very apologetic in the morning. He said that he had to watch over the school laboratory all day and could not take his girlfriend to work.
Jian Jianan didn't think it was a big deal at all. Seeing Shan Jiqing feeling so guilty, she immediately pinched his little hand to comfort him. She also thought about her arrangements during this period and found that her work was quite easy and she wouldn't get off work too late, so she simply volunteered to take on the job, saying that it was her turn to take Shan Jiqing to work today, and she would drive to pick him up from school when she got off work.
I guess Shan Jiqing is still in school now, and he doesn't know that she left work early today. Jian Jianan suddenly had the urge to play a prank on her and wanted to give him a surprise.
Shan Jiqing is very tired now.
He is now in the campus laboratory. She has not rested for nearly ten hours. She stares at the computer screen without blinking, waiting for the results of their experiment with four or five friends around her.
If the results of this experiment are not good, it means that all their efforts in the past period of time have been wasted, and everyone will have to start all over again. Shan Jiqing does not want to see such a scene.
At this time, the senior who came to relieve Shan Jiqing noticed her bloodshot eyes and pale face. He pushed her shoulder with great concern and said, "Qing, you should go back and have a good rest. I'll take care of this place. You've been on duty all day, so leave it to me tonight."
Shan Jiqing didn't answer. He ran a few numbers first, confirming that although the results of this experiment had not yet come out, they were running well according to the plan. Then he thought about what he and Jian Jianan were going to do tonight, so he turned to the senior and nodded bluntly, "Thank you for your help. I have a date with my girlfriend today, so I'll leave early."
The senior laughed and patted Shan Jiqing on the shoulder. "Hey, that's no big deal! If you're going on a date, go early. Otherwise, it would be bad if you're late and make your girlfriend angry!"
Shan Jiqing smiled and said nothing. Jian Jianan would not be angry.
While Shan Jiqing was packing his things, he was still thinking about how to meet up with Jian Jianan. She had just called and said that she was still working overtime at the company, but the only car in their family was taken away by Jian Jianan this morning. Shan Jiqing couldn't drive over to pick her up as usual. Otherwise, he would have to take the subway or take a taxi to meet up with Jian Jianan and then go to the banquet together.
Unexpectedly, just as he was about to return to the dormitory building, a car slowly drove forward, beeping, and two crisp horn sounds rang out.
Shan Jiqing felt something in his heart and turned around suddenly. It was indeed Jian Jianan.
She was driving their second-hand car slowly towards Shan Jiqing, rolling down the window as she drove, and then Jian Jianan's face with a bright smile appeared.
She asked loudly: "Handsome boy, do you want to go on a date with me?"
Shan Jiqing nodded gently and smiled silently.
Then, Jian Jianan wanted to go downstairs to open the door for him, but she found that her boyfriend's face suddenly changed drastically. He took a few steps back and rushed towards the dormitory in a hurry, leaving a word to Jian Jianan as he walked.
"I'm going back to the dorm to get dressed first! Wait for me!"
Jian Jianan: "..."
She was speechless, thinking that something big had happened, which had caused his face to change so drastically. It turned out that he just wanted to put on makeup and change his clothes.
After Shan Jiqing made up his mind, he quickly ran back to the dormitory to dress himself up. He was going to attend a banquet with Jian Jianan today. However, he was covered in dust after staying in the laboratory for several hours today. He couldn't go to the banquet like this. Although he didn't have to outshine everyone else, he had to at least look bright and beautiful so as not to embarrass Jian Nan!
Half an hour later, Shan Jiqing came down, and he seemed to have changed completely.
If his previous outfit was a typical campus intellectual, with a shirt and jeans that made him look youthful, then now Shan Jiqing is the temptation of uniform. The complete suit matches his tall and straight figure, making him look a lot more mature.
Jian Jianan nodded with satisfaction. Her boyfriend was really delicious.
She leaned against the driver's window, scanning Shan Jiqing's figure bit by bit, from head to toe. Then, when he approached the car, he pulled out a pair of sunglasses from somewhere, put them on, and asked her, "Handsome boy, do you want to go on a date with me?"
This question immediately attracted the attention of the students nearby. Everyone looked sideways, wanting to know which rich woman came to their school to date a male college student.
I also want to know what kind of male college student would be actively asked out on a date by such a beautiful rich woman.
Shan Jiqing didn't change his expression at all. His girlfriend was being naughty again. He thought it was a normal thing and he was used to it.
Shan Jiqing was very cooperative, "Okay."
Then he opened the car door with one hand and sat in the driver's seat.
The two men drove away, leaving only a trail of exhaust fumes for the onlookers.
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