Chapter 32 - 32: Do You Work Here?
Yan Xing was so shocked by her words that his brain almost crashed. After a while, he asked, “So, what should we do? We can’t let the company fall into a hopeless situation!”
“How about this, you claim that you can repair the video, and ask him for it. I’ll do the actual work.”
“But what if he refuses to give me the video and asks me to repair it at Shengling Corporation?”
“Then, when he’s not paying attention, you can copy it and send it to me. Or, you can tell me which computer it’s on, and I can hack it to get a copy. In any case, there are plenty of ways.”
Yan Xing finally exhaled a long sigh of relief. There were indeed many methods, both legal and underhanded, and he could manage them all. He was just afraid that Qiao Yin would be unwilling to help repair the video—after all, he really couldn’t fix it himself.
“Okay, you take care of the video repair, and I’ll keep your secret! President Lu has already raised the price to ten million, after the job is done I’ll split five million with you!”
Ten million?
He was indeed stingy with her, but very willing to spend on everything else!
Qiao Yin shook her head: “No, Manager Yan, this job is a special case, so I want to increase my share of the earnings with the company. I want 8o%.”
Yan Xing was stunned; he hadn’t expected Qiao Yin to negotiate about the share.
In the past, whatever amount he’d give to Qiao Yin, she’d accept without bargaining. She was very easy-going.
But now, why did he feel that she had changed?
“Qiao Yin, you’re asking too much! No way, I can only offer you a maximum of 60%. After all, this is my client.”
Qiao Yin seemed very calm: “Then forget it, Manager Yan. Find someone else to do the repair,”
“If you refuse to repair the video, then don’t blame me for telling President Lu that you’re working here!”
“Then I’ll quit and go to work for Starlight Technology’s competitor, Feiyao Technology.”
Yan Xing finally realized how thorny the situation was.
He didn’t know why, but one after another, they all started threatening him. He felt as if he was under Qiao Yin’s control.
This girl was gone for three months and came back completely changed. She was quite difficult!
Did she not actually go to get married, but rather participated in a reality show?
“I—I’ll think about it.”
After saying that, Yan Xing left.
But less than half an hour later, he dashed back into Qiao Yin’s office: “Qiao Yin, something’s wrong. President Lu is here! He’s already in the elevator, you need to hide, quick!”
Qiao Yin looked at the semi-transparent glass partition of her office, knowing there was no hiding there. She quickly got up and walked outside, intending to hide in the bathroom outside.
As soon as she stepped out though, the elevator door “dinged”, and Lu Lingche and his assistant walked out.
Qiao Yin glanced at him and calmly walked to the front desk, courteously bowing, “Welcome, President Lu.”
The receptionist, Mei, was shocked for a second, then quickly followed suit, “Welcome, President Lu!”
Yan Xing also came forward with a big smile on his face, “President Lu, why did you come yourself? Please, come in!”
However, Lu Lingche did not look at him but rather looked at Qiao Yin with surprise.
After looking at her for quite a while, he finally asked, “You work here?”
“Yes, President Lu.”
“Doing what?”
“As a receptionist. Can’t you tell, Mr. Lu?”
Mei at the reception was once again startled: Huh? Engineer Qiao, what are you talking about?
“I can see. With your face, all you can ever be is a receptionist. You’re not cut out for anything else.”
The false smile on Qiao Yin’s face turned stiff: “Yes, President Lu, you have keen insight. Thank you for the compliment.”
At this point, Yan Xing was certain: Qiao Yin and Lu Lingche knew each other!
And just as she had stated, they did have disagreements.
He was afraid that if Lu Lingche said anything unpleasant and upset Qiao Yin, she wouldn’t help him repair the video. He quickly began to usher him inside, “President Lu, please, let’s talk inside! Mei, hurry and make some tea for President Lu!”
Mei snapped out of her daze, “Alright, Manager Yan!”