“No wonder the foreign population is so small!”
“It was just a bouquet of flowers, but it almost sent Evans to his grave!”
Evans??!!!
Lin Wanwan tilted her head as she looked at the name, which was clearly that of a foreigner.
She didn’t have the habit of binge-watching American TV shows, and she couldn’t even name ten foreign celebrities in total.
Besides, this Evans clearly wasn’t the name of any foreign celebrity.
However, the name Evans gave her a strange sense of familiarity.
Evans?
Where exactly had she heard it before?
After racking her brain for a good while, a scene suddenly flashed through Lin Wanwan’s mind.
Inside the meeting room.
Sister Zhang was giving instructions to Zhou Wenbo, who was in charge of department receptions:
“Evans, the China head of Boyu Company, will arrive at Baiyun Airport on Wednesday morning. Regarding reception and accommodation…”
Lin Wanwan couldn’t remember what was said afterward.
After all, the matter Sister Zhang mentioned back then had nothing to do with her.
She was only able to remember this short fragment because the meeting took place just this Monday, which wasn’t long ago.
If more time had passed, she probably would have forgotten even the name Evans.
However, since Evans was mentioned in the email, Lin Wanwan instantly grew interested.
She immediately opened a search engine page and typed in: *Boyu Company, Evans*.
As she pressed the enter key, the page instantly refreshed, displaying several pages of relevant information.
Boyu Company, Boyu Global Beauty Co., Ltd., full name Boyu Beauty Co., Ltd.
Headquartered in France.
Although this company couldn’t compare to big-name cosmetics giants like L’Oréal, Estée Lauder, or Shiseido, its total assets still amounted to over a billion US dollars.
Because of its strong R&D capabilities and high cost-performance ratio of its products, combined with the global economic downturn in recent years, many people had abandoned big-name cosmetics in favor of newer emerging brands with better cost-performance ratios.
Under the overlay of various favorable conditions, Boyu Company had aggressively expanded its reach in the low-to-mid-end beauty market in recent years.
After reading through the information on this company, Lin Wanwan roughly deduced their intention.
Barring any surprises, Boyu Company was likely preparing to make a major push in marketing and promotion.
After all, if it were just a minor project, sending any low-level manager over to liaise would suffice; there would be no need for the China region’s head to come personally.
The company Lin Wanwan worked for was called Ocean Engine, and its primary business was marketing and advertising.
If most people hadn’t heard of Ocean Engine, the vast majority had certainly heard of—and frequently used—Ocean Engine’s parent company.
Ocean Engine’s parent company was none other than the famous ByteDance.
Evans was coming this time most likely to discuss advertising and promotional business.
Of course, as for the specific business details, that wasn’t something a mere intern like Lin Wanwan could know.
Having gathered information about the company and Evans, Lin Wanwan fell into deep thought.
This rant seemed to have nothing to do with her on the surface.
However, in her eyes, all information coming from the future was precious.
Lin Wanwan carefully read the entire email once more, and her gaze landed again on those two seemingly inconspicuous complaints.
“No wonder the foreign population is so small!”
“It was just a bouquet of flowers, but it almost sent Evans to his grave!”
Although Lin Wanwan didn’t participate in the reception team’s work, she had heard from other colleagues that for important clients, the reception staff would not only arrange accommodation and pick-up vehicles, but also send flowers or small gifts.
After a simple analysis, Lin Wanwan inferred that Evans was highly likely to have some kind of pollen allergy.
Foreigners had many allergens.
Peanuts, almonds, mangoes, flowers—these seemingly common items could trigger allergic reactions in many foreigners.
To “almost send him to his grave” indicated that Evans’s allergic reaction was by no means mild.
If an accident really happened to Evans due to a pollen allergy, it would definitely cause a massive blunder in the entire reception work.
Leaving aside whether the collaboration could continue, ruining such a large business deal meant Zhou Wenbo, who was directly responsible for the reception, would undoubtedly suffer terrible luck.
If the situation turned severe, Zhou Wenbo would likely be fired directly.
After considering it for just a moment, Lin Wanwan thought of a solution.
Since the client had a pollen allergy, she could completely disclose this information to Zhou Wenbo, who was in charge of the reception.
Out of safety considerations, Zhou Wenbo would certainly call Boyu Company to inquire about the situation, thereby preventing the accident.
Thinking up to this point, Lin Wanwan pulled out her phone, intending to contact Zhou Wenbo.
However, when she opened her WeChat contacts, she realized that the two of them hadn’t even added each other as WeChat friends.
Just as Lin Wanwan was considering whether to ask Sister Zhang to help add his WeChat, a thought suddenly popped into her head.
As long as an allergic incident didn’t actually occur, outsiders would never imagine the severity of the consequences.
Zhou Wenbo’s gratitude for her reminder would likely consist of nothing more than a verbal thank-you.
If they had a close relationship, helping him out would be fine.
However, their relationship was at best that of casual acquaintances.
After deliberating for a moment, Lin Wanwan shook her head and rejected the idea.
Doing this would indeed prevent the accident, but… what benefit would she gain from it?
Every piece of information from the future was immensely valuable.
Handling future information carelessly was absolute wastefulness.
As a leader representing Party A, if she could help—or even save—Evans, she would definitely gain his goodwill and gratitude.
Then, the subsequent collaboration between both parties would stand a high chance of being successfully finalized.
And as the person who facilitated the deal, she might even be able to end her three-month internship early and secure a permanent position in advance.
Lin Wanwan immediately logged into several major overseas social media platforms.
Before long, she found Evans’s social media account.
Typing key terms into the search bar, a post updated three years ago appeared on the search screen the next moment.
[First time in the emergency room in my life, and it was actually because I shared a room with Casablanca lilies.]
Below the text was a photo taken in a hospital ward showing Evans wearing an oxygen mask.
Lin Wanwan immediately caught the keyword: Casablanca lily.
Casablanca lilies were a type of flower available in virtually every flower shop.
Because of their strong scent, most common floral bouquets would include a few Casablanca lilies to enhance the fragrance.
Next, Lin Wanwan searched for information regarding floral allergies.
Flowers could potentially cause two types of allergic reactions:
1. Contact dermatitis
2. Irritative respiratory reaction
The former occurs when skin contacts the pollen or sap of the lily, stimulating the skin’s immune system to react. Patients typically develop erythema and itching, and in severe cases, blisters and peeling skin may occur.
The latter occurs when certain volatile aromatic components in the floral fragrance irritate the respiratory or nervous system of sensitive individuals. Patients experience dizziness, nausea, and headaches, and in severe cases, respiratory distress or even asphyxiation.