Expanding the Factory and Hiring Another Secretary

Lin Chao Ci had over forty million on hand now. If he left that money sitting in the bank instead of spending it, it was no different from paper. Only when he spent it would it become money.

Lin Chao Ci did a rough calculation. Advertising, wages, renting premises... all the miscellaneous expenses should only come to a few million.

At first, Lin Chao Ci had planned to invest the remaining money in companies that would become successful in the future, but after thinking it through, he decided against it.

He had already invested in several of the biggest future success stories.

As for the other companies that would take off, they were either already successful and no longer needed investment, or it was still too early and they had yet to be founded.

There really weren't many companies left that he could invest in and that would become successful.

Tracking them down one by one would be too much trouble.

Besides, even if he did invest, the returns wouldn't be particularly high. Lin Chao Ci honestly couldn't be bothered with such pocket change.

So after careful consideration, Lin Chao Ci decided to use the money to set up factories and start companies instead.

What Lin Chao Ci intended to build was a world-class luxury goods company.

Luxury goods weren't limited to clothing. There were also bags, shoes, jewelry, perfume, cosmetics...

Perfume and cosmetics required laboratories and work with chemicals and chemical materials. Lin Chao Ci knew nothing about that field, and the investment costs were relatively high, so he would leave those alone for now.

He would consider them later if the opportunity arose.

But bags, shoes, jewelry... those were simple. They followed essentially the same formula as clothing. With a factory, some materials, and Lin Chao Ci's top-notch designs, they were bound to sell well.

Lin Chao Ci had originally intended to ask Fang Miaoke to handle acquiring a factory.

Then he remembered that he had just assigned Fang Miaoke to deal with the advertising and the new clothing line.

Only then did Lin Chao Ci realize that one secretary didn't seem to be enough.

"The company is expanding rapidly into all kinds of industries! Even if Fang Miaoke had three heads and six arms, she couldn't handle everything by herself!"

"No wonder those bosses each have four or five secretaries. Looks like I need to hire a few more too!"

Lin Chao Ci rubbed his chin and realized that poor Fang Miaoke seemed to have been constantly busy ever since becoming his secretary.

During work hours, she was busy running errands for him, and after work, she still had all sorts of paperwork to handle.

Thinking back carefully, her complexion seemed to have worsened a little. There even seemed to be dark circles under her eyes.

Lin Chao Ci realized he seemed to have become the very sort of capitalist he had once hated most.

Poor Fang Miaoke was being worked like two beasts of burden all by herself.

"Right, didn't Li Si Han owe me a favor? She said she could do anything as long as it wasn't illegal or against her principles! Maybe I could have her become my secretary..."

A suitable candidate for the secretary position immediately came to Lin Chao Ci's mind.

As for Li Si Han's attendance and enrollment status, those were trivial matters to Lin Chao Ci. He only needed to have a word with the president of Haikou University.

Even if Li Si Han never attended a single class throughout her four years at university, she could still get her degree and an outstanding graduate certificate at the end.

As for Liu Shuang'er, Lin Chao Ci decided against her after some thought. Deep down, that girl was utterly lovestruck. She was fine when she didn't see him, but the moment she did, how could she have any mind left for work?

If Liu Shuang'er kept clinging to him and seducing him, Lin Chao Ci probably wouldn't be able to resist even if he were a living saint.

Forget working—he feared she would drain him dry. Just thinking about it was a little frightening.

Liu Shuang'er really was a succubus in the flesh.

"Liu Shuang'er is an automatic pass. Li Si Han and Fang Miaoke are better choices. At least they're serious when they're working! At least they won't try to seduce their boss at the drop of a hat..."

Having made up his mind, Lin Chao Ci arranged for his driver to take him to the university.

He arrived on campus.

After checking several classrooms, he finally found Li Si Han in a classroom for a general education course.

Class was still in session. Lin Chao Ci knocked on the door and spoke to the teacher before entering.

This time, rather than sitting in the back, he went straight to the front row and sat beside Li Si Han.

Li Si Han was rather aloof and had few friends at university, so she sat alone in the front row.

And because she was a campus beauty and very popular, the men didn't dare sit beside her, while the women didn't want to sit beside her and be reduced to a backdrop.

Lin Chao Ci was the first man to sit beside the aloof campus beauty.

"Who's that? Where did he get the nerve to sit beside the campus beauty? Isn't he afraid she'll chase him away?"

"He looks kind of familiar. I think he's the dancing campus beauty Liu Shuang'er's boyfriend, the one with the powerful background..."

"Oh, so it's that rich young master. Never mind, then! He really is something. He's already won over the dancing campus beauty, and now he's going after the aloof campus beauty too..."

The male students looked at Lin Chao Ci with both envy and jealousy.

He had a powerful background, handsome looks, and close ties with so many gorgeous campus beauties.

"What brings you here?"

Li Si Han hadn't seen Lin Chao Ci for several days and was a little surprised by his appearance.

"Don't you owe me a favor? I happen to need your help with something!"

Lin Chao Ci smiled.

"What is it?"

Li Si Han knew perfectly well that when she had told him she owed him a favor, a day like this would eventually come.

She just hadn't expected it to come so soon.

She felt a little worried and afraid.

She had heard about plenty of rich heirs who were twisted and would demand that women do things they didn't want to do.

Although she had never heard of Lin Chao Ci having any perverse interests, she was still a little scared.

"The company is too busy, and there's too much to do. I still need another secretary. Would you be willing to help me? If you are, we'll consider that favor repaid!"

"Plus, I can pay you five thousand a month. If you perform well, there'll also be profit-sharing bonuses at the end of the month..."

Lin Chao Ci hid nothing and told her the truth.

After all, at this point, "secretary" wasn't a derogatory term yet. It hadn't acquired the associations it would in later years...

"A secretary? But I don't know how to do any of that."

Li Si Han was rather surprised. She found it a little hard to believe Lin Chao Ci would be so kind.

She was so beautiful that an ordinary man, even if he didn't make any perverse demands, would at least ask for something sexual.

Yet he wanted her to work as his secretary?

"A secretary generally passes on my instructions and handles paperwork... and someone will teach you!"

"And don't worry about your degree. I'll speak to the president. Even if you don't come to campus for a single day, you'll still get your bachelor's degree when you graduate!"

She hadn't refused outright, which meant she was tempted.

Knowing she was wary of him, Lin Chao Ci explained patiently.

After hearing him out, Li Si Han found it hard not to be tempted. She knew Lin Chao Ci had no reason to lie to her, so the salary and benefits would certainly be fine.

But she was a little worried that Lin Chao Ci might use work as a pretext to make perverse demands of her.

What would I do then? How would I refuse?