Moreover, there was another reason Lin Wanwan did not quit immediately.
According to the pattern she had figured out so far, the contents of the emails were closely linked to her daily life and work.
Based on her deduction, if she really resigned to slack off at home, the future emails waiting for her would most likely turn into records of which delicious takeout she ate today or which good TV drama she watched tomorrow.
Therefore, before achieving financial freedom, Lin Wanwan would most likely not start slacking off.
Furthermore, according to the rules of the emails, the larger the platform she was on and the higher her position, the higher the value of the information she could obtain.
At level S3, even if she knew that leadership had made a flawed decision, all she could do was minimize the potential risks and disadvantages as much as possible.
However, if she were promoted to middle management at levels S5 through S7, she might be able to offer her own suggestions on decisions.
If she reached upper management at levels S8 through S11, she could even directly alter the entire direction of a decision.
Suppressing the thoughts in her heart, Lin Wanwan accepted her new work badge.
Unlike the white intern badge, the new work badge was entirely blue.
The front was printed with the company logo, and the back featured her ID photo along with basic personal information.
The work badges within Ocean Engine were color-coded by tier.
From lowest to highest, they were:
Entry-level employees [S3–S4]: Green
Middle management [S5–S7]: Blue
Upper management [S8–S11]: Black
The casing of the badge was made of frosted metal, with the company logo printed on the front and her ID photo attached to the back.
“Mr. Evans specifically mentioned your name to Vice President Lin, saying that you not only know first aid, but also handle things reliably. The HR department gave your case special treatment and pushed forward your full-time conversion process.”
After clipping on her work badge, Lin Wanwan chatted with Sister Zhang for a few more moments before leaving the office.
When she stepped out of the office, quite a few people noticed the change in her badge.
Several girls who had gathered around yesterday to ask about cosmetics secretly gave her a “thumbs-up” gesture.
Lin Wanwan smiled and silently mouthed a response back, though in her heart, she was calculating the news from Zhao Yuewen’s end.
In the blink of an eye, it was three in the afternoon, and an assistant from the sales department suddenly walked over to her workstation:
“You’re Lin Wanwan, right? Come with me to the large conference room. An important client wants to see you.”
Lin Wanwan immediately understood in her heart, and her steps became noticeably steady as she followed the assistant toward the conference room.
Just as she reached the door, she heard Evans’ familiar laughter coming from inside.
Pushing the door open, she saw the conference room filled with people. Vice President Lin of the sales department sat in the main seat, and Evans was seated right beside him. Seeing her come in, Evans immediately stood up and extended his hand to her.
“Miss Lin, we meet again.”
Evans’ eyes were full of admiration:
“If it weren’t for your quick reaction yesterday, I would probably still be lying in the hospital right now. I have already told your company’s leadership that you deserve immense credit for bringing about this cooperation with Boyu.”
Vice President Lin smiled and nodded at her:
“Lin Wanwan, Mr. Evans specifically mentioned you to me several times, saying we must thank you properly.”
Evans took out a black velvet card box and a white envelope from his briefcase, presenting them before her:
“This is the lifetime Platinum Card for Boyu Cosmetics. It is the highest-tier membership card in our Boyu company, granting you access to VIP services at stores worldwide. In addition, this check is to express my gratitude for saving me yesterday.”
Lin Wanwan caught sight of the numbers on the check, and her heart rate suddenly accelerated.
Suppressing her excitement, she feigned a polite refusal:
“Mr. Evans, yesterday was just a small favor. You are far too polite.”
“This can hardly be called a small favor.”
Evans pushed the items into her hands once more:
“If it had been anyone else, they might not have been as calm and professional as you. This is just a small token of my personal appreciation.”
Vice President Lin also chimed in from the side:
“Wanwan, Mr. Evans is offering this with complete sincerity, so just accept it. You earned this.”
Seeing that the present leaders had spoken, Lin Wanwan ceased her pushback.
She received the card box and check with both hands:
“Then I will humbly accept. Thank you, Mr. Evans, and thank you to the company.”
Seeing her accept the items, Evans smiled even more brightly.
He turned to Vice President Lin:
“President Lin, I hope that in our future days of cooperation, we can frequently see excellent talents like Miss Lin.”
Vice President Lin nodded repeatedly:
“Naturally!”
As a workhorse at level S3 who had just transitioned to full-time status, she naturally had no right to participate in a major project involving millions.
Bidding farewell to the group, Lin Wanwan returned to her workstation carrying the Platinum Card and the check.
She secretly opened the card box and took a look; intricate patterns were engraved on the silver-white card, with her initials on the back.
The format of the check was similar to what she had seen on TV, but this one was a cash check.
It could only be withdrawn directly in cash, and it had a three-month time limit, after which it would automatically expire.
Just as she was pondering when to go to the bank to withdraw the money, her phone suddenly vibrated. It was a message from Zhao Yuewen:
“Sister Lin, a van just arrived at that raw-marinated food shop and delivered a lot of new raw-marinated items inside.”
“Those new items have already been placed in the display cabinet!”
“Should I buy them right now?”
Lin Wanwan replied immediately:
“Yes! Buy them right now!”
“Send me his payment QR code, and I’ll pay for it!”
Twenty minutes later, Lin Wanwan returned to the office area carrying two bags of raw-marinated food.
Transparent food containers were stacked inside the bags, revealing glimpses of orange-red sauce, and a rich garlic aroma drifted out from the bag openings.
Wang Yue, who had bought cosmetics from her yesterday, leaned over, her eyes shining as she stared at the bags in her hands:
“Wow! Wanwan, buying treats right after converting to full-time?! It smells so good! Is it raw-marinated or a cold dish?!”
As soon as these words were uttered, several surrounding colleagues who were slacking off also gathered around, echoing one after another:
“Wow, so much!”
“I saw Wanwan being called away by Vice President Lin’s assistant just now. Could this mean she’s preparing for a double promotion?”
“Wanwan is way too impressive. She’ll probably be an S4 tomorrow!”
…
Lin Wanwan waved her hand and explained:
“It’s not a treat. There might be an issue with the raw-marinated food from this shop. Yesterday after I ate it, I got diarrhea to the point of exhaustion. When I went back to settle accounts with the boss, he even claimed it was my own problem!”
“So, I specifically bought some quick-test strips to run a test on it!”
As soon as these words came out, many people were stunned; this was a reason they had completely failed to anticipate.
Just as her voice fell, a voice laced with sour jealousy came from behind her left:
“Having diarrhea might just be due to your own sensitive stomach. Is there any need to make a mountain out of a molehill?”
“Besides, I also ate the raw-marinated food from this shop yesterday and was completely fine. It might just be that you ate something else without noticing.”
“Going as far as buying test strips—are you planning to demand compensation from the shopkeeper?”
The one speaking was a colleague from the same team, Song Jiaman, at level S4.
She had already been working at Ocean Engine for four years, yet there were very few people who had a good relationship with her.
Yesterday, when Lin Wanwan was selling cosmetics, she had pulled rank as a veteran, wanting a lower discount and free gifts.
However, Lin Wanwan did not agree, and the two ended up parting on bad terms.
Presumably, she had harbored a grudge since then, and seeing an opportunity now, she immediately jumped out to make trouble.