A familiar face exited the common work commute in the Zhejiang Province and entered the seemingly plain office building to start his first day of work. Returning home and acquiring this entry-level position in a prosperous city was a good fortune for Zhu Dong.
He depended on the graduation certificate to find a good job that can give him much benefits and prestige. Entering XXX University on base line college entrance marks was a simple sprinkling of luck. His grades have been teetering between average and moderately good. It steadied itself to average when he entered university.
Accepting this job was a no brainer; entering the reception area Zhu Dong held his head high to show his confidence and reported to the receptionist as mentioned in the email.
It turns out that a one week orientation will be carried out to train them with the basics to begin in their respective departments. His major was Finance, he focused on the field he can handle and excelled in it. Thinking about the department he may work in, Zhu Dong was excited to start his first job.
He retrieved the security pass from the young lady and listened to her directions. While he was speaking, a few other interns arrived. Fresh faced college graduates in their new work attire approached the desk cheerfully. After meeting similar people to them they all set off to find the specific conference room on the ground floor, Zhu Dong was able to hit it off with two guys who also studied in Nanjing. The group of interns chattered loudly until they reached the conference room.
It was still early and the room was half filled. Eyes landed on the conservatively dressed ladies and fellow male competitors, the scene of scrutinizing the newcomers was silent but they were cordially welcomed. Zhu Dong sat at the middle and kept up talk with these new buddies.
His phone rang with a few notification sounds, distracting him from his conversation.
Unlocking the phone and navigating to the WeChat group. Wanting to have a good rest for the day, he didn’t indulge much in the high school chat group. His presence was a bit transparent. His name was only popular when they wanted more in-depth details on Chen Kai.
Zhu Dong frowned. What more do they want?
Opening the chat log, he followed the flow of conversation and found a few screenshots. The conversation was around its contents. Two figures were in the photo screenshotted from someone’s profile display. These two people were recognizable at a glance.
Zhu Dong was familiar with both. He read the private message that was below the chat group.
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From the mountain to the sea: Ahhh~ so adorable.
A simulation: Shoo! Shoo! Break it up you love bugs.
From the mount to the sea: *Blowing kiss emoji* Bye.
Dandelion in the sky: Bye. *Blushing emoji*
In a stately office of a newly known CEO, a young man in a languid state was smiling goofily at his phone as his fingers flew across the screen. The image of fearsome President was no where to be seen. Chen Kai spent the next ten minutes chatting with Su Lian privately before doing a check in on XiaoYan.
Everything was good. He can put his attention on the existing projects and plans that were discarded by the now retired employees. He couldn’t believe a company taking in fresh blood every third quarter has no fresh ideas for the food industry. The biggest consumers are the younger generation. Grabbing a quick meal at a convenience store whether its on your way to work or school is like a mandatory thing. Pulling in street vendors who wants a new customer base can be done in the large supermarkets. Partnering with local restaurants are another way, even the homemakers who do their own preserves are good targets.
None of that were in the approved projects.
They were all rejected by the older heads.
The excuse - Lack of potential. Too much cost to set up. Destroying the image of Haidan.
"Are these people really veterans in the business? And who the heck is in charge of Advertising?"
Looking at the bland posters and forgettable TV commercial on the laptop, he couldn’t help the curses coming out of his mouth. Advertising and Marketing are on two different spectrum, no sense of compatibility when they are simply under one brand name..
How is this possible?
He was about to check the Research & Development angle when his office door was rudely opened.
A clear frown of annoyance was on his face when he raised his head to see who was so brave to barge in uninvited. There was a young lady standing in the doorway with her hand on the door knob, posing in a seductive manner. The warm light of the hallway gave her an alluring silhouette, matching the front visual of her proportional body.
She didn’t say a word. She held a smile on her red full lips and coquettishly leaned her head to the left allowing her long black hair to fall like flowing water. Her outfit was on the borderline of ’too sexy for work’ but held a hint of professionalism. She was a beauty in her own right but that didn’t do anything to Chen Kai.
The unamused and unaffected look in his dark eyes was clear to the woman but she wasn’t deterred. She closed the door gently and sashayed her way into the office.
The thought in his mind came out unexpectedly. "Who the fuck are you?"