Chapter 1414 - 917: Secretary_2
Day four.
The three returned to Yuhang. The two women took a day to rest in the apartment. Only then did they recover and laugh silly.
"So, this is how an advertisement is shot?" Yao Beibei counted on her fingers, "Scouting locations, setting up the camera."
"Yeah, it’s quite simple." Zhang Ningzhi said, "When we make it big, we can shoot by ourselves."
"Right."
Truth be told, they gained quite a lot.
In the evening, Yao Beibei went to the hotel. She slept until dawn, only meeting up with the two at the airport the next day.
"Zhizhi, we’ve arrived."
"Oh." Zhang Ningzhi said groggily, struggling to get up from the back seat, "The expressway is really fast, huh?"
"You just fell asleep." Yao Beibei gave her a hand, thinking to herself that Zhizhi might not have slept a wink last night.
"Really?"
"Watch your step." She was a bit speechless, wondering why Zhizhi was so out of it, "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, just a bit sleepy."
"Let me help." Jiang Nian supported her, also slightly embarrassed, "She stayed up late watching dramas last night."
Yao Beibei: "...."
A real-life drama, huh?
She didn’t really mind. Having hung out in mixed groups, she was long used to it. Just curious about one thing.
Why wasn’t Jiang Nian tired?
At the boarding gate.
Before boarding the plane, Yao Beibei couldn’t help but turn her head to glance at Jiang Nian, then pursed her lips and asked.
"Aren’t you tired?"
"Not really."
....
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the first ten days of May.
A week had passed since the trip to Yuhang. The advertisement was finished and ready for launch.
Suddenly, Jiang Nian received news.
"Boss."
"It seems the little diva has a scandal."
Jiang Nian: "???"
"Who picked this person? Is this using company funds to fan over stars? Have some supervisors hold a meeting and come up with a plan."
"Oh, and arrange for someone to sit in."
"Who?"
At Banyu, several supervisors arrived at the meeting room within half an hour. They also started a conference call to synchronize online.
Jiang Nian was online, with one more person beside him.
Cai.
"Ahem, since everyone’s here, let’s start." Jiang Nian said, "Boss Fan, why don’t you host the meeting."
"Keep it brief and quick."
"Understood, boss."
In the meeting room, Zhang Wei, Fan Yixuan, and several supervisors. Almost in unison, they looked up, towards the screen where "Cai" was flickering.
Hmm...
New boss lady?
No one dared to ask, so they just followed the procedure. The online meeting began, with Fan Yixuan explaining the situation.
Then several supervisors expressed their views.
First, whether or not to launch the advertisement, then conducting a risk assessment and preparing for possible legal action.
Fifteen minutes later, the situation became clear.
"Who picked this person?"
"The Operations Department." Zhang Wei chuckled, directly exposing it, "Boss, should we replace the person now?"
In the end, it was Jiang Nian who made the decision.
Fan Yixuan glanced at Zhang Wei, thinking ’nmsl.’ She also sighed slightly, she wasn’t aware of this.
Without indulging in star-chasing, who would’ve known this would happen?
At the same time.
In the dorm, Cai Xiaoqing had her computer on. Wearing a headset, she had a notebook beside her.
Fifteen minutes felt rushed.
She had prepared in advance but was still a bit overconfident. She glanced at her notes, which were filled with writing.
Unfortunately, there were no key points.
Suddenly, she heard Jiang Nian’s voice in her headset. From facing a decision to making a choice took no more than ten seconds.
"Launch it for now, but limit exposure."
That was the final word.
What followed was a discussion of details, Jiang Nian directly logged off. He left things to others, right at the twenty-minute mark.
Cai Xiaoqing listened to it all and then pondered over her notebook.
The little diva’s scandal lacked solid evidence, she herself was quite capable. The rumored partner was a composer and singer, who had a good image.
The brand’s positioning was affordable at the hundred-yuan range, and the target audience wasn’t sensitive to an artist’s private life.
So, launch it first but with limited exposure.
The supervisors would later finalize details, including how to handle things should the situation escalate, the launch timing, and delays to new product launches.
Numerous details were jotted down.
Buzz!!
A phone call came in, it was from Jiang Nian. Cai Xiaoqing answered, suddenly feeling a bit nervous for some reason.
Perhaps it was because of her change in status.
She was now identifying as a secretary.
"Hello?"
"President Jiang" or "boss," both words were stuck in her throat. They wouldn’t come out, nor go down.
On the other end of the line, Jiang Nian chuckled.
"Weiwei."
"How was your first time attending a meeting? You’re a student, so there’s no salary, okay?"
"You’ll get labor remuneration, and it will increase during the summer vacation."
Cai Xiaoqing: "...."
She was nervous for half the day, and this was the result. But indeed, she relaxed and began analyzing the meeting.
Jiang Nian listened with a laugh, occasionally chiming in.
They hung up.
Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief and took off her headset. Suddenly feeling quiet around her, she turned her head.
Three roommates were all looking at her.
"Xiaocai."
"What kind of company did you join? Why are you attending meetings as a student? How come it’s always supervisors or the boss?"
"Yeah, are you an intern secretary?"
"Is there any compensation?"
Cai Xiaoqing paused for a moment before telling the truth, "The boss is my classmate, so he let me intern."
"It’s not really a job, just getting used to things ahead of time."
"Oh my god!"
"What kind of classmate? So young and already has a company?" Her roommate screamed, "Is he handsome, does he like you?"
"Got a picture?"
"What company is it? I want to join too."
A flurry of questions left Cai Xiaoqing feeling dizzy. She waved her hand and gave some vague answers.
When they heard he was taken, her roommates lost interest.
...
Night fell, at the studio.
Jiang Nian was having dinner with Xu Qianqian and the others. This time they were having hot pot. They picked the best ingredients, but with a clear soup base.
"Why not have it tomorrow on the weekend?"
"Craving." Jiang Nian said.
"Then why is it clear soup!" Xu Qianqian glanced at him, "You know I like spicy soup."
"I like yellow broth, how about trying bull’s tripe hot pot?"
"What kind of soup base?"
"Stone."
"Go to hell!!" Xu Qianqian was almost driven mad, "I’ll tell Aunt Li that you’re making me eat Chi Shi!"
Song Xiyun was mixing the sauce, also making them for the two of them. One didn’t eat minced garlic, the other didn’t want sand ginger.
After spending so much time together, they understood each other well.
Speaking of which, their small business had opened. The money from the first group purchase was already in their account.
Their first pot of gold in life, leading to this celebration hot pot.
As for the clear soup, well.....
Song Xiyun remained silent, already guessing inwardly. They’d probably spend the night here, which made her slightly nervous.
Suddenly, Jiang Nian suggested.
"Want to have a drink?"
"It’s not nice, it’s bitter." Xu Qianqian was the first to refuse. She always said what was on her mind.
Most of the time, Jiang Nian listened to her.
"I... I guess I’ll have a little." Song Xiyun pursed her lips, "Let’s have red wine, it seems less bitter."
Without a bit of alcohol, the night would be hard to get through.
Too sober isn’t good either.
After all, the studio only had one rest room, without even a curtain to separate it, it was all in plain view.
"There’s also red wine." Jiang Nian got up to get wine from the cabinet. It was from Xu Shuang.
Later, he bought some too.
A while ago, Xu Qianqian put some cola in the wine cabinet; Song Xiyun added orange juice, also a kind of fun.
Jiang Nian didn’t bother, as long as they showed up, it was fine.
After some toasting and exchanging cups, the hot pot meal was finished. The sky had darkened, and the two women were a bit tipsy.
But not too drunk, their skin like pink roses.
The atmosphere was just right.
"I’ll clean up." Song Xiyun rolled up her sleeves, but as soon as she stood up, she wobbled, and Jiang Nian quickly supported her.
"You two rest, I’ll clean up."
"I need a shower, I smell like hot pot." Xu Qianqian pinched her clothes and sniffed lightly.
Song Xiyun: "Then I also....."
As the two women left, Jiang Nian downed his glass of red wine. With a slight smile, he began clearing the table.
Everything was disposable, so he could just throw it away. [Harmony] kicked in, and it took no time at all.
"Beep!!"
He turned the living room temperature down, and tossed a sun-warmed blanket onto the clean big sofa.
Then, only a nightlight was left on in the living room.
Having done everything.
Xu Qianqian and the others had finished their showers, and as they emerged into the living room, they instinctively shivered.
"So cold."