A One-Day Trial

"Holy crap..."

When Huang Minyu announced this major news, a middle-aged manager next to me almost jumped up, his face ashen. "We... we've been acquired by Yuening?"

"Depend on..."

In the front row, a director looked despairing.

I was equally shocked. I never imagined that in just one second, I would go from being an employee of Luo Mei to an employee of Yu Ning.

"Don't panic, everyone."

Huang Minyu said, "Although this plaza has been acquired by Yuening, our employment contracts remain valid. Yuening will take over the entire operation. Although there may be some job changes, as long as everyone's work ability is up to standard, Yuening will definitely not treat everyone unfairly."

Everyone still looked apprehensive, especially the senior executives and middle managers in the first two rows.

Although Huang Minyu's words sound nice, anyone with eyes can see that now that Yuening has acquired Huaining Luomei, the next step will definitely be to replace the middle and senior management with their own people. This major reshuffle is inevitable, and no one can change this objective law.

"Holy crap..."

At this moment, Fatty pulled up the chat group in the game. It only contained me, him, and Chen Dongqing. He said, "This news is being kept too tightly under wraps. We haven't received a single whisper of it, and Luo Mei has already been acquired by Yuening. Old Chen, this is fucking too Wind Walk!"

"Damn, I just found out too..."

Chen Dongqing said solemnly, "Manager Lin... don't let her youth and beauty fool you, her methods are incredibly shrewd. She managed to complete the deal with the higher-ups at Luo Mei without anyone noticing. She's aiming to first unify the electronics market in Huaining City, and then expand in all directions to completely dominate the entire market. She's amazing..."

I didn't say anything, but I finally understood why Lin Qingying had gone to BH City twice before the Lunar New Year.

Luo Mei's headquarters are located in BH City. Her trip to BH City must have been to discuss the acquisition of Luo Mei's Huaining Flagship Store. As for the details, they are unknown, but Huaining is, after all, a first-tier city in China. The fact that she managed to close the deal shows that she is indeed quite capable in the business world.

Now I'm really a Yuening employee!

"Ding Han."

Chen Dongqing grinned. "This might not be a bad thing for others, but it's definitely not a bad thing for you. Now our boss is Manager Lin... Um, regarding work-related matters, please put in a good word for us..."

"Shut up, Old Chen."

I said speechlessly, "How Lin Qingying arranges things is her business, I won't interfere in the slightest. However, you are very capable, I believe she will give you an important position. As for me and Fatty, my opinion is that I want to continue working."

"Fine, you really are quite the free spirit..."

Chen Dongqing said, "Forget it, let's talk about the future later."

Around 5 PM, the meeting ended, and I clocked out.

In the distance, Lin Qingying's white Bentley was already parked on the side of the road waiting, and behind it was a Land Rover, which seemed to be Huang Minyu's car.

As I got closer, I looked down and saw no one in the driver's seat.

Turning around, he saw Lin Qingying walking towards him with a smile, wearing a beautiful beige wool coat and carrying two cups of Boyá Juéxián.

"Manager Lin..."

Behind me, I could hear the voices of Huang Minyu and two other senior executives from Luo Mei.

Sure enough, we met here again after get off work.

"Manager Lin, you're off work too?"

Huang Minyu smiled obsequiously, even appearing somewhat fawning, and said respectfully, "I didn't expect Manager Lin to have a habit of drinking milk tea. I often drink this Ba Wang Cha Ji too; it tastes quite good."

"Um."

Lin Qingying glanced at him and smiled, "General Manager Huang, has the merger been announced?"

"Yes, it's been announced. Please rest assured, Manager Lin!"

"Okay, hold a high-level meeting tomorrow afternoon at Yuening. Don't forget to notify every manager and above."

"Okay, okay, I won't forget!"

Huang Minyu bent down and quickly stepped forward to open the car door for Lin Qingying.

Damn, this guy's flattery skills are probably maxed out!

But to my surprise, Lin Qingying handed me the milk tea and said with a smile, "Ding Han, you drive."

"Oh..."

I stepped forward, and Huang Minyu opened the car door for me, still maintaining her obsequious demeanor with her head bowed.

Immediately, the faces of the two executives behind him were filled with "Damn it," probably because they felt embarrassed for Huang Minyu.

"General Manager Huang, you're too kind!"

I got into the car and put the milk tea down, but I didn't give Huang Minyu a friendly look. There's nothing to say about her character; she's just a two-faced, sycophantic old fox.

"Ding Han."

Huang Minyu laughed from outside the window, "Make sure to get our Manager Lin home safely and ensure her safety!"

Before you know it, Lin Qingying has become "our Manager Lin," which is both funny and absurd.

And from this old fox, I did learn what it means to be adaptable and calm. Even when the atmosphere was awkward, he could still defuse it with just a few words.

"General Manager Huang, let's go back."

Out of politeness, Lin Qingying bowed her head, waved to Huang Minyu, and smiled, "See you tomorrow!"

"Alright, see you tomorrow, Manager Lin!"

Huang Minyu waved her hand and stepped back, while I sped away.

We didn't speak until the first traffic light.

After crossing the traffic light, I finally couldn't help but ask, "So, I'm now an employee of Yuening?"

"Um."

Lin Qingying and said, "That's right, you're mine now."

"..."

I was speechless.

She put a straw in a cup of milk tea, and when the car got stuck in traffic, she held it to my lips, saying, "The temperature is just right, take a sip."

I lowered my head and took a sip; the aroma was wonderful, truly worthy of its name.

Afterwards, Lin Qingying leaned back in her chair, took a sip of her milk tea, and explained, "The tide of the real economy is slowly receding. The future will definitely belong to an era where physical stores and online malls coexist. That's why I started planning the acquisition of Luo Mei's Huaining Flagship Store when I was in Creek City. Only by acquiring Luo Mei first can I confidently use Huaining City as a pilot city to start implementing the Yue Ning Mall and home delivery strategy. I'm sure you can understand that."

"Yes, I understand."

I nodded. "I don't know much about business matters, so you should decide for yourself."

"I've obtained the information on Luo Mei's senior executives, and I've spent the entire afternoon evaluating their capabilities."

Lin Qingying said, "Ding Han, do you have any recommendations? I really need a few of my own people to step forward and be entrusted with important responsibilities, so as to increase my influence in the Yue Ning Group."

"When it comes to business management, Chen Dongqing might be considered a talent."

"Um."

She nodded. "I've noticed this person. His work ability is indeed remarkable. Are you familiar with him? I wonder if this person is trustworthy and worthy of being given important responsibilities."

"Well..."

I frowned. "Since his work ability is not a problem, then he can be given more responsibility, but he can't be completely trusted. I don't know him very well. In the entire Luo Mei group, I think the only person you can unconditionally trust is Fatty, but he doesn't have the work ability..."

"Puff!"

Lin Qingying couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Is this how you insult your good brother?"

"Good brothers are meant to be teased, unlike you women..."

I said speechlessly, "All they do is endlessly flatter each other. Look at us men, we're so real. Short is short, poor is poor, short is short, and incompetent is incompetent..."

"~~~"

Lin Qingying her milk tea nonchalantly, pretending not to understand what I was saying.

After parking their car back in the neighborhood, the two went out to eat a dry pot meal, then hurried back to the neighborhood to practice skateboarding for a while before the aunties started their square dancing.

It must be said that Lin Qingying is indeed very perceptive, and she has inadvertently mastered many new techniques once again.

I'm starting to look forward to summer, when I can persuade her to wear a dress and skateboard. That scene will be absolutely stunning!

In the evening, Lin Qingying continued to work overtime, while I sat beside her playing on my phone.

"Drop!"

A WeChat message from Cai Cai in a small group. "Are you guys bored?"

"Good."

Ruolin posted a picture of herself at the shop, and business seemed pretty good. Ever since the music restaurant was rebranded as "Flowers Blooming on the Path," coupled with Zhang Ruolin's series of business strategies, business has indeed improved significantly.

I glanced at the Star Speaker job change certificate in my storage space, and an idea struck me. I said, "How about we go out for some late-night hot pot? It's on me. Are you both free?"

Yes, yes, yes!

Cai Cai, Fatty, Kou Mei, and others nodded in agreement, Fey Courtier and Huo Bingzhi Ri also indicated that they could depart within a second.

"Wow, Ding Han is treating! I have to go!"

"OK!"

I immediately found a Hot Pot Restaurant, sent the location, and then Lin Qingying who was next to me, "I'm going to have a late-night snack with my friends, I'll be right back!"

Go ahead.

She didn't even look up, still engrossed in reading the documents.

Late at night, at Spicy Girl Hot Pot Restaurant.

After entering, I booked a private room and posted it in the group chat. Not long after Ruolin, Cai Cai, Kou Mei, and others arrived one after another, and then they started ordering food. They were all like starving ghosts, ordering seven or eight portions of beef and mutton alone. When that Cai Cai Caicai actually tried to order an Australian lobster hot pot, I gave him a "daring" look, and he immediately understood, his eyes darting past the Australian lobster, king crab, and other dishes.

The hot pot was bubbling away, and when everyone started adding ingredients, I signaled to the waiter that they could leave and call them back in.

"What's wrong?" Cai Cai asked.

There's something.

I pulled out my Star Speaker job change certificate and shared the encyclopedia entry directly in the chat, which immediately surprised everyone.

"Holy crap, where did this thing come from?"

Cai Cai stared in disbelief. "Boss, this is an invaluable treasure on the Dark Web, completely priceless! Countless wealthy Psionicist would love to become Star Speaker but don't even have the chance!"

"It dropped from a solo four-star dungeon."

"Awesome..."

The next moment, all our eyes turned to Kou Mei, Kou Mei stammered, "I don't have money, I can't afford it..."

"Boss..."

Kou Mei pursed her lips and said weakly, "I only have 300,000 Star Coins left. Even if someone offered 10 million Star Coins for this Star Speaker job change certificate on the Dark Web, they couldn't get it... this..."

"I didn't say I wanted money."

I laughed and said, "If I wanted to sell this thing, I wouldn't have taken it out. I could just list it on the Dark Web under an anonymous name, and ten million would be in my pocket, right? But..."

Looking at everyone, I smiled and continued, "Excuse my frankness, but money is indeed very important to us players. Sometimes, without money, it's practically impossible to move an inch! But once a player has a certain amount of money, having more doesn't really help. After all, the best equipment and skills in each version can't be bought with money. Everyone uses money to exchange for them, so what you can buy with money is basically not the most advanced in the game."

"Hmm, that makes sense."

Huo Bingzhi Ri nodded. "Brother is absolutely right!"

"So, what does the boss mean?" Kou Mei asked.

"What I mean is that ten million isn't that attractive to me. To be honest, the moment I got this Star Speaker job change certificate, I thought of you, Kou Mei. This job change certificate is meant for you. I wouldn't sell it no matter how much money someone else offered. What I'm after is that everyone around me becomes stronger, so that our team will be stronger. After all, we are..."

"Etc..."

Cai Cai said, "I know, I'll say the next sentence!"

With that, he raised both hands and shouted, "Because we are—the Lumberjack Family!"

"Damn it..."

I was speechless, while everyone else was laughing so hard they were doubled over.

"Kou Mei!"

I immediately opened the trade window and traded the Star Speaker Job Change Certificate to Kou Mei, saying, "Use it after dinner and see if the job change quest is difficult. If it is, we can help while we're all here!"

"Uh-huh!"

Kou Mei nodded repeatedly, accepted the job transfer certificate, and said, "Boss, I owe you a huge favor. I'll remember it."

I grinned, said nothing, and continued cooking the meat in the hot pot.

It was past 11 o'clock when we finished the meal.

We left the hot pot restaurant and went into a dark alley. It was pitch black inside, and a draft swept through, making our faces turn purple.

"Whoosh~~~"

Kou Mei solemnly took out the Star Speaker job change certificate and then used it.

Immediately, a delighted smile appeared on her face as she said, "After changing to Star Speaker, it turns out that the skills of Psionicist can be simultaneously converted into Star Speaker skills. That means Psionic Storm can be converted into Star Core Burst, Psionic Chain can be converted into Stardust Tendril..."

"Depend on!"

Fey Courtier exclaimed excitedly, "Great news... Star Speaker skills are much more expensive than Psionicist skills!"

"Um."

I nodded and asked, "Is the task difficult? Do you need any help?"

"Need not."

Kou Mei shook her head and said, "It's just an A-level mission, and the mission map can only be entered solo, so others can't help even if they wanted to. I'll go to the mission Teleportation Gate now, everyone should go back and rest early."

"Ding Han."

Ruolin took out her little motorcycle and said, "I'll escort Kou Mei to her job change. You all go back and get some rest."

"Alright."

I waved my hand. "Then we'll head back. After the mission is complete, Kou Mei will send a message to let everyone know you're not worried!"

"Okay!"

So, I took a taxi home, washed up, and went to bed.

At 12:20, a "beep" sounded, and Kou Mei said in the chat group, "Reporting, boss, the job change is complete, look at my profile picture!"

"Oh?"

When I looked at her friend's profile picture, her profession had changed to "Star Speaker," indicating that she had indeed completed the job change.

Congratulations, Kou Mei!

Fatty, Cai Cai, Fey Courtier, and others spoke one by one.

I didn't say much, chatted with everyone for a bit longer, and then went to sleep.

The next day, at the Luomei Building.

The entire morning was filled with anxiety. All the middle and senior managers were in a state of unease, fearing that they would be directly removed by Yuening. As for ordinary employees like Shen Yue and Fatty, they did not have such concerns. Yue Ning Group also needed these grassroots employees. Hiring someone to do the work was not the same as hiring them; they would not be touched.

In the afternoon, Huang Minyu tagged everyone in the Luo Mei management chat group and instructed them to go to Yuening with him for a meeting.

Chen Dongqing and I walked side by side without saying a word. We followed the crowd across the overpass to the first floor of the Yuening Building, where we were greeted by staff. A dozen or so of us then took the elevator to the designated meeting room.

The conference hall is small, only able to accommodate about 20 people.

The group of former Luo Mei managers found places to sit down, including Lu Zifeng, whose face was extremely grim.

At this moment, the conference room door opened, and a female employee of Yuening pushed it open, followed by a group of senior executives. Lin Qingying was the first in line, followed by CEO Cao Jingyao, and then several unfamiliar people. Each of them wore a gold name tag, indicating that they held a high position within the group.

"Manager Lin..."

Huang Minyu immediately stood up and, along with Chen Dongqing and the others, bowed to Lin Qingying in greeting.

Please have a seat.

After Lin Qingying sat down, she smiled at me, then opened the folder in her hand and said, "The main reason I invited everyone here today is to announce the personnel adjustments following the acquisition of Luo Mei Huaining Flagship Store by Yue Ning Group."

Then she looked at Cao Jingyao and said, "Manager Cao, you can make the announcement."

"Yes, Manager Lin!"

Cao Jingyao opened the folder, looked at Huang Minyu across from him, and immediately smiled, saying, "First of all, we want to thank Huang Minyu for her firm choice of General Manager Huang. She has left the Luo Mei board of directors and officially joined Yuening with her own investment. Therefore, after the job adjustment, she is specially proposed to serve as the Marketing Department Director of our Yuening headquarters!"

A collective gasp filled the air.

Chen Dongqing and I exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes. Huang Minyu had actually been appointed as the Marketing Department Director of the headquarters immediately after arriving at Yuening, which was a promotion and an important appointment!

"Thank you so much, Manager Lin! Thank you so much Manager Cao!"

Huang Minyu immediately stood up and shook hands with Cao Jingyao, her attitude very warm.

"Congratulations, General Manager Huang! It's rare that Manager Lin values you so much. Now that you're in Yuening, you can really let loose and get things done. Let's work together to create a new chapter in Yuening!"

Cao Jingyao, seizing the opportunity, made some polite remarks, while Huang Minyu repeatedly said "definitely, definitely."

"Next..."

Looking at the documents in the folder, Cao Jingyao said, "Chen Dongqing, the former operations director of Luo Mei Huaining Flagship Store, is proposed to be appointed as the Yue Ning Group headquarters after a job adjustment!"

"Ah?"

Chen Dongqing was stunned.

"Congratulations, Mr. Chen! You're young and promising, and it's rare to find someone like you whom Manager Lin appreciates so highly. After reviewing your information and work experience, she believes you have great potential and hopes that you'll achieve even greater success at Yuening, contributing significantly to the Yue Ning Group..."

Cao Jingyao stood up, shook hands with Chen Dongqing, and then exchanged some more pleasantries.

"Thank you, Manager Cao!"

Chen Dongqing was a little excited. "I am even more grateful to Manager Lin for his promotion. I will definitely work hard at Yuening. Please rest assured, both of you leaders!"

At this moment, Chen Dongqing's position in Yue Ning Group was directly on par with Huang Minyu's!

In an instant, many of Luo Mei's former managers cast envious and jealous glances at him, especially Lu Zifeng. He had previously thought that there wasn't much difference between his and Chen Dongqing's status in the company, but now, they were worlds apart.

"Mr. Chen, congratulations!"

Many former colleagues offered their congratulations, and from this moment on, they all planned to curry favor with Chen Dongqing.

Of course, the person they most wanted to curry favor with was Lin Qingying, but unfortunately, Lin Qingying was too tall a tree for many people to even approach, let alone climb up to.

Next, Cao Jingyao announced the job adjustments one by one. Sure enough, the thing everyone feared most came true. After the acquisition, the Luo Mei Huaining Flagship Store would no longer exist. According to Lin Qingying's strategy, the east and west stores would be merged together to form a new "Yue Ning Plaza". Therefore, many positions that originally belonged to Luo Mei suddenly disappeared.

Many people were demoted, while Lu Zifeng became the supervisor of a small department under Yuening's Marketing Department. Although his salary remained the same, his rank was much lower than that of his previous after-sales manager.

Finally, I heard my own name called.

Looking at the document, Cao Jingyao said, "Ding Han, the former after-sales manager of Luo Mei Huaining Flagship Store, is diligent and conscientious in his work, and his performance in the repair department is outstanding. He is hereby proposed to serve as the department manager of the Architecture and Design Department under the R&D Department of Yue Ning Group!"

'Oh my god...'

After hearing this news, I had already guessed Lin Qingying's thoughts. The position she offered wasn't high, but it was quite important. This manager position was already a core position in the R&D department of Yue Ning Group. After I gained some experience and achieved some results, I suspected that her next step would be to promote me to the position of R&D director.

"Ding Han, congratulations!"

Cao Jingyao stood up, shook my hand, and said enthusiastically, "It's rare for Manager Lin to value you so much. You must work hard after joining Yuening. You have a bright future ahead of you... Don't let Manager Lin down!"

Congratulations!

Chen Dongqing and Huang Minyu smiled at him, but Lu Zifeng sat there with a bitter face, not saying a word. He was too lazy to do anything about social niceties anymore.

But I clearly only came to Yuening to coast along, and now they've given me such an important position. Is this really a good idea? How am I supposed to coast along from now on?

After the meeting, everyone returned to Luo Mei.

I followed Lin Qingying upstairs, wanting to talk to her about it.

As soon as I sat down in the office, I saw Lin Yue and Jiang Xiaoyun walk in.

"Ding Han is here too..."

Lin Yue nodded politely, then looked at Lin Qingying and said, "Qingying, about this job reshuffle... didn't you even inform us beforehand? This list..."

"What, is there a problem with the list?"

"Have!"

Lin Yue frowned and said, "You're too hasty. The positions you promoted, especially the R&D manager position in the architecture design department, were originally held by Manager Xie's nephew. You directly transferred him and placed your own person in the position. Do you think Lao Xie will let this go? Besides, Ding Han isn't even a senior engineer. His qualifications don't make sense. Aren't you just giving the board of directors something to use against him...?"

"I will personally submit this list to the board of directors. If Manager Xie has anything to say, he can speak directly to me."

"You..."

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, I frowned and wisely turned and left Lin Qingying's office.

Luomei Building, Maintenance Department.

As I slumped back in my chair, Xu Hao immediately approached me with a fawning smile, saying, "Ding Han, congratulations! R&D Manager in the Architecture Design Department—that's an offer that countless senior engineers dream of getting. I can't believe you got it on your very first day at Yuening. Our Manager Lin has a lot to say about you!"

The news spread so fast...

I frowned. "Haozi, who told you all this?"

"Do I even need to hear? In our former Luo Mei work group, General Manager Huang has already announced the personnel changes, and your name is listed third! Wow... your position is only after General Manager Huang and General Manager Chen..."

Xu Hao said with envy, "Ding Han, don't forget me when you become rich and powerful... Do you think you could bring me and Fatty into the Yuening R&D department together?"

"Dream on!"

I said helplessly, "Haozi, Yuening's R&D department is one of the top R&D departments in the country. You want to join the R&D department, no problem. But let me ask you, which of these are you proficient in: JAVA, C, PHP, or SQL?"

"..."

Xu Hao looked completely bewildered.

Hahaha~~~

Beside him, the fat man gloated, "Haozi, do you really think Ding Han got his job because of Manager Lin's connections? Let me tell you, Ding Han's programming, network applications, technical architecture, and so on are beyond your imagination. His coming to work in Luo Mei's maintenance department is like a game-changer. Don't underestimate him just because he's a top talent!"

"Damn it..."

Xu Hao looked puzzled.

I crossed my arms and stared blankly at the ceiling. Then I thought of what Lin Yue had said, which strengthened my resolve. If I joined Yuening now, many people would think that Lin Qingying had given me preferential treatment, and that would become a handle for them to attack Lin Qingying.

Furthermore, if I were to actually join Yuening's R&D department, the workload there would be unimaginable; I'd be treated like a beast of burden from the moment I entered, which would definitely hinder my development in the "game industry," making it a losing proposition.

Therefore, whether for Lin Qingying's sake or for my own, I shouldn't have become the manager of the architecture design department.

"You two stop talking..."

I rested my head on my arms, still staring at the ceiling, and said, "I'm planning to resign. I can't handle this manager's job. But don't worry, you two, I'll have Xiaoying arrange your positions properly. You won't be treated unfairly."

"Ah?"

Xu Hao exclaimed in shock, "What a great high-paying position! Once you become the manager, your annual salary will start at least at fifty thousand! Ding Han, how can you give up such an opportunity? Besides, if you give it up, how disappointed will Manager Lin be!"

"Stop talking."

I waved my hand and said, "Fatty, do you want to join Yuening's R&D department?"

"I?"

The fat man frowned and said, "Can I really get into the R&D department?"

"Um."

I nodded. "You can learn what you don't know. Anyway, this is our strength. I'll ask Xiaoying to help arrange for you to work in the R&D department to gain experience. Do your best and get results quickly so she can give you a chance for promotion and a raise."

Actually, I don't want to do this anymore either.

The fat man shook his head. "Really, there's no point in me staying here if you leave Yuening."

"They're different."

I looked at him and said, "First of all, Shen Yue will definitely continue to work at Yuening, so you can look after her here. Secondly, I hope you can achieve something at Yuening. Xiao Ying is in a bit of a difficult situation right now, so please help her if you can."

"Understood."

The fat man felt relieved. "I'll stay and follow your instructions."

OK~~~

Just then, a message popped up from Lin Qingying: "Why did you leave? I still had something I wanted to tell you."

"I saw you were busy with important matters, so I went back to the Luomei Building first. Why don't you leave work early tonight and we can have dinner together? I also have something I want to talk to you about."

"Okay, then wait for me after get off work!"

Okay~~

So, I stayed up until I got off work, and around 5:30 p. m., Lin Qingying finally sent me a message. So I went downstairs to meet her. There were already two cups of milk tea in the car. She seemed to like this kind of life.

The two barely spoke a word the entire way until they arrived at a dry pot restaurant.

Are you angry?

She pursed her lips and asked cautiously.

"No."

I took a deep breath and said, "Ying, I think your brother is right. I shouldn't stay at Yuening, let alone take on the role of architecture design manager. After all, my qualifications are far from sufficient. What you're doing is like turning me into a knife stabbing myself. So, I will formally submit my resignation tomorrow. I hope you can understand."

"Why?"

Lin Qingying, unusually assertive in front of me, frowned and said, "I can definitely withstand the pressure from the board of directors. They won't dare to go too far. I sincerely hope you can stay and help me."

"Xiao Ying, be a good girl!"

I raised my voice slightly.

She was taken aback for a moment, then slowly lowered her head and said softly, "Okay, I respect your choice."

"That's right."

I smiled and said, "Come on, eat your food properly. I need your help with something."

She picked up her chopsticks, a smile appearing on her face, "What favor?"

"I want Fatty to join Yuening's R&D department. You don't need to give him any official position, but you can let him lead a small project. After he achieves results and demonstrates his abilities, you can gradually promote him. Fatty is someone I can absolutely trust, and I'll feel more at ease with him staying at Yuening."

"Okay, no problem."

She nodded happily.

"Oh, right."

I continued, "Like I said before, Chen Dongqing can be given important responsibilities, but he cannot be completely trusted. If you use him, you also need to be wary of him. After all, you can't see into someone's heart, and I can't really say what kind of person he is."

"I know, don't worry."

"Besides."

I frowned. "What were your considerations in promoting Huang Minyu to the position of the Marketing Department Director? You should know that Huang Minyu is not a simple person; she's a cunning old fox."

"I see."

Lin Qingying smiled faintly, "But I have no one else around me right now. Huang Minyu is a shareholder of Yuening from Luo Mei's side. He has the qualifications and prestige to be competent for this position. In addition, he is someone I promoted myself, so to some extent he will be considered one of my people. At least for now, he can only be on my side and be of one mind with me."

"Good heavens..."

I couldn't help but chuckle, "If that's true, then I can almost feel the atmosphere of battle just from your few casual words."

Lin Qingying smiled but didn't say anything more.

The next day, early morning.

I arrived at the Yue Ning Group building early in the morning.

"Manager Ding, your work badge is ready!"

From a distance, a female employee from Yuening walked over and handed me a name tag for the manager of the architecture design department. The photo used was directly taken from Luo Mei's team; their efficiency was truly remarkable.

"Oops..."

Looking at this high-ranking name tag, I couldn't help but grin like an idiot. I immediately hung it around my neck and then flashed a smug grin.

The department manager at Yue Ning Group, even though it was only a one-day trial period, was pretty good!

"Ding Han."

Just as he was about to leave, Lu Zifeng's voice came from behind him. He frowned and said, "I heard from Xu Hao that you're planning to resign from this department manager position, is that right?"

"Hmm." I nodded, without saying anything more.

"You..."

He gave him a look of disappointment. "You're young and reckless, you don't know what's good for you. You'll regret this!"

I couldn't help but laugh, "Old Lu, thank you for your kind words, but everyone has their own circumstances and choices, so please don't criticize too much. I'm still quite happy to have worked with you."

"Well..."

Lu Zifeng patted my shoulder, shook his head, and walked away.

Actually, he's a bit worldly-wise, but he's a really good person. After all, he always covered for us when we asked for leave.

I went upstairs to Lin Qingying's office, grabbed a piece of paper from her desk, and started writing my resignation letter.

"..."

Lin Qingying sat to the side, holding a cup of coffee, glanced at it sideways, and said, "Writing a resignation letter in front of me, is this execution in front of me?"

"What are you saying?"

I grinned and said, "It's not like I'm gone. I just don't want to stay here with Yuening and cause you trouble. Besides, I'll stay by your side in another way, so don't worry."

"Okay, fine."

After I wrote my resignation letter, she signed it and handed it to Shen Man to process my departure.

After spending the morning fooling around in Lin Qingying's office, I accompanied her to a restaurant for lunch.

By then I already had my own work card with a considerable amount of money in it, so, adhering to the principle of not wasting food, I treated Lin Qingying dinner and ordered a small table full of dishes.

"Ding Han..."

Not far away, Chen Dongqing walked over with a tray, sat down to the side, and said, "Hello Manager Lin."

Lin Qingying nodded with a smile.

Chen Dongqing looked at me. "Ding Han, are you really planning to resign?"

"Yes, the resignation process is almost complete."

I smiled slightly, "Old Chen, stay at Yuening and do your best. Xiaoying promoted you to Operations Director, so you'll have to play the role of her right-hand man and support her well!"

"I know!"

Chen Dongqing nodded emphatically and said, "Manager Lin, since Ding Han has decided to resign, how about we have a team-building dinner tonight? After all, he probably won't be coming here much anymore."

"Can."

Lin Qingying agreed, but didn't say anything more.

So, before leaving work, Chen Dongqing, Fatty, Xu Hao, Lin Qingying and I, the five of us, left the Yuening Building together and went into the food street behind it. We found a restaurant we often ate at and went inside.

After booking a private room, Chen Dongqing had several bottles of fine red wine brought over, while Fatty brought down two cases of beer from upstairs. I knew then that we were likely to drink too much today.