Su Jingsheng drove to the game company.
The game company was located in some corner beyond the Third ring Road. If not for the sign bearing the name Lingfeng Game Company at the entrance, she would have thought she had gone to the wrong place.
It was an ordinary residential building, not even an office building.
This was the game company mother had once held in such high regard?
Was she kidding?
She walked in. There were only a few scattered employees inside. When they saw an outsider enter, none of them even looked up, acting as though she were invisible, let alone offering her any reception.
Su Jingsheng's headache was beyond description. Her head was practically exploding.
She forced out a faint smile and asked the nearest person, "Hello, may I ask where your manager went?"
The man wore thick glasses. After raising his head, he casually pointed outside the door. "They went outside to seek a partnership. Do you need something?"
"I do." Su Jingsheng had completely lost her patience.
She stopped smiling, looked toward the words "general manager's office" in the distance, and strode over.
The employees watched her, assuming she was one of the romantic debts manager had incurred outside. They immediately began discussing it, their laughter quickly drowning out the sound of their keyboards.
She waited inside for nearly an hour before the manager returned. In the entire game company, he was the only one dressed properly, but he was also over forty. For this industry, he was already out of touch with the times.
The manager was named Hu Feng. He had entered the industry in his twenties, full of passion and eager to make a name for himself. Who could have known that the industry was far less beautiful than it appeared?
Poor management, a lack of support from the leadership, and fierce competition had all become too much for him to bear. In the end, he had nearly given up as well.
Before returning, he had heard that the head office had arranged for a new manager to come over.
Logically speaking, he should have been unhappy about being demoted. But as things stood, having someone take over this mess was rather nice. At least everyone would stop coming to him whenever something went wrong.
"You must be Su Jingsheng, the new Manager Su, right?" Hu Feng asked politely.
As soon as he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong.
Although this place was far from the emperor's reach, everyone was still familiar with the proprietor's daughter.
Su Jingsheng? That disfavored young miss?
"Mm." Su Jingsheng's tone was calm.
Over the years, she had seen quite a few people. The Hu Feng before her was clearly the kind of person whose edges had been worn smooth by life. It would be unfair to call him bad; he was still trying to find a new way forward for the company.
Yet it would also be unfair to call him good. Lingfeng Game Company was on the verge of bankruptcy, and as its manager, he was inextricably connected to that situation.
Fortunately, he still had some redeeming qualities.
Suspicion flashed across Hu Feng's face. He wiped his hand before daring to extend it. "Hello, Manager Su. I'm Hu Feng. From now on, I'll be your second-in-command. If you need anything, feel free to ask. If it's something I can do, I certainly won't refuse."
"Hello."
Su Jingsheng stepped forward and shook Hu Feng's hand.
Hu Feng asked, "The order only came down recently, and we didn't know Manager Su would arrive so quickly. We haven't prepared anything—not even an office. What do you think? Would you like to choose a suitable date to officially start? We can make some arrangements for you."
Aside from his office, which was separate, there was nowhere here for Su Jingsheng to stay.
"No need. Just find me any office desk outside. I don't know much about the game company, so I'll have to ask Manager Hu to help me more in some areas."
Every profession had its specialty. Hu Feng was still useful.
Su Jingsheng was courteous, without an air of superiority or the arrogance and domineering attitude of a young lady. Hu Feng felt that working with her in the future should not be too difficult.
Still, why had this young lady come here?
He had long heard that things were not peaceful in the Su Family, and that life was not easy for this young miss either. But this was far too miserable—she had even been sent into exile.
"Then we'll leave it at that. I still have things to do, so I'll be going first."
Su Jingsheng had come here only to inspect the specific situation in advance.
After returning, she would have to formulate a new proposal. The work location, the employees, and the future blueprint all needed to be reorganized properly. She would write a proposal and hold a small meeting when the time came.
"All right, Manager Su. Let me see you out." Hu Feng stepped forward and opened the door.
Su Jingsheng nodded.
The two of them walked to the entrance. Hu Feng made small talk for quite a while before turning and leaving.
Su Jingsheng had just gotten into her car when she received a call from Mia.
"Jingsheng, where are you? I'm so bored. Come keep me company for a while, all right?" Mia rolled back and forth on her enormous princess bed at home.
Su Jingsheng slowly started the car. "I'm not as idle as you are."
She briefly explained her situation.
Who could have known that Mia would explode on the spot? "What? Uncle wants to drive you out of the company? Why? If anyone should leave, it should be him! Damn, how can there be a father like that?"
A bitter smile lifted the corners of Su Jingsheng's lips. "I want to know why I have to deal with this too. But Xiao Ya, I'm sorry. I'm extremely busy these three months, so I won't have time to keep you company."
"It's fine, it's fine."
When it came to major matters, Mia was never vague.
Su Jingsheng's current situation was practically that of someone standing on a cliff. The slightest disturbance could send her plunging to her death.
No, as her best friend, Mia absolutely could not stand by and do nothing.
Mia adjusted her posture and spoke seriously. "Jingsheng, given your current situation, I think that as your best friend, I have to help you. Although I don't understand how to operate a game company, I can invest. After all, you need money for anything you do now, right? Judging from the situation, your father doesn't intend to give you any."
Without money, everything was just empty talk.
Su Jingsheng knew that perfectly well. When the traffic light turned red, she stepped on the brake, adjusted her bluetooth earphones, and said in a deep voice, "I know, but forget it. I'll find a way."
"Find a way? What way do you have? Don't think I don't know where all your money has gone over the years."
At first, Mia had quite liked Shen Mingfeng. He treated Jingsheng well, and most importantly, Jingsheng was generous. Whenever Shen Mingfeng was short of money, she gave him some.
That was why, later on, Mia always urged Jingsheng to break up with him.
She was wonderful. A scumbag did not deserve her!
"Who am I? I'm Su Jingsheng, a woman no one can bring down. Don't worry. If I say I have a way, then I definitely have a way."
No matter what happened, Su Jingsheng would never ask Mia for money.
Otherwise, she was afraid the Rongwei Group behind Mia would be dragged into this as well.
They were the best best friends. She absolutely could not bring harm to Mia.
"I know you're capable, but given the current situation..."
Before Mia could finish, Su Jingsheng interrupted her. She looked at Su Dahai's number on the phone screen. "Wait, someone's calling."
She answered Su Dahai's call. "What is it?"
What new problem was he trying to give her this time?
Su Jingsheng was blunt, and Su Dahai was equally blunt. "In half a month, your younger sister and Shen Mingfeng will be holding their wedding. As her older sister, you must attend. If word gets out into the outside world that we aren't on good terms, and you embarrass your younger sister at the wedding, I won't let you off."
Su Jingsheng's expression darkened, her face as deathly silent as a grave. "Why should I go?"
"You're her older sister, her biological older sister. Why wouldn't you go?"
"If I'm not mistaken, as your principal madam, mother has only one daughter—you mean me. How did I not know I had a younger sister?" she asked sarcastically.