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Mr. Gu: A Battle of Power and Love in the Workplace
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The company has a character known as "Celestial Being," and Ji Zhenyan doesn't have much interaction with him.
During their first meeting, they were both waiting for lunch at Orange Blossom Grocery Store, and Ji Zhenyan ordered a handmade noodle dish that day.
There were indeed many people eating in the store at noon.
Ji Zhenyan waited half an hour before her noodles were ready.
As she picked up her takeout box and was about to leave, a cool voice cut through the air like a curtain of rain, clear and pure. She heard him say, "Is my order ready yet?"
Just a few short words.
Soft and tender, like chewing on a piece of glutinous rice cake.
Because of his words, Ji Zhenyan turned her clear gaze towards him.
He was an exceptionally handsome man.
Tall, slender, refined, and clean.
In that moment, the scenery before her made time feel like it had slowed down during lunch.
The shopkeeper had pushed back slightly, saying, "Mr. Gu's noodles are not ready yet."
He had also been waiting for nearly half an hour.
Mr. Gu? Ji Zhenyan didn't know him.
He only saw the man good-naturedly pick up a takeout box, scoop some food from the fast-food section for himself, and say while eating, "I just want to be full; I've paid for it."
The shopkeeper did not stop him. This Orange Blossom Grocery Store was run by Mr. Gu's younger sister.
Ji Zhenyan smiled. This man really had a good temper.
Because of that smile, the Celestial Being Mr. Gu noticed her.
She radiated warmth like sunlight, clean and bright, like a little sun.
The two exchanged glances for a moment before Ji Zhenyan returned to her food-loving ways.
In fact, he was very busy that day and had a meeting at noon. However, because she was there, he stayed in the store for a full forty-five minutes—something he had never done before. It was also on that day that he remembered her name: Ji Zhenyan.
Ji Zhenyan was an assistant to the department director. Before joining this company, she had worked as an assistant to an academician for a year. She came to this company because her high school classmate Rocheng had been here for ten years. She thought it would be easier to get along with people at this company and hoped to have a long-lasting career here.
She maintained good relationships with several heads of departments and consistently ranked first in evaluations every week.
Her relationships with others in the department were also quite good.
In Ji Zhenyan's dictionary, having a good career development in a company depended on three factors: the leadership, the departmental relationships, and business capabilities.
Her classmate Rocheng described her as a definite top student; being an assistant to the director felt somewhat beneath her abilities, but she did not feel embarrassed about it. On the contrary, she felt very happy due to the positive interactions within the department.
Having worked in the IT industry for many years, Ji Zhenyan knew that the only information technology business of SDS Corporation was its online mall. Everyone in the company was working hard to develop the mall business alongside their offline operations.
Gu Yanshen had signed a contract worth over one hundred million at that time.
The sales department is buzzing with excitement over the surge in orders.
The company's top executive, Chen Baiqing, immediately issued a directive, demanding that all departments cooperate to ensure the success of the online marketplace. He emphasized that the company is a billion-dollar enterprise and that the sales volume from the online store must be ten times that of offline transactions.
Shen Buqing's status skyrocketed due to Gu Yanshen's deal, transforming him from a low-level department head into the company's third-in-command. Chen Baiqing even promised that if they successfully launched this year and met the sales targets for the online marketplace, the company would give Shen Buqing a 10% commission. This newfound power made him increasingly ruthless, showing no respect to anyone, including the second-in-command, Gu Yanshen.
Shen Buqing publicly mocked Gu Yanshen, saying, "Your sales department is like a drought-stricken duck. My online store will definitely surpass 2.7 billion this year. I, Shen Buqing, can do it without your offline store's help."
While he could boast about it, he forgot that his department had another formidable player, Ji Zhenyan.
Ji Zhenyan boldly posted on social media, revealing that Shen Buqing's online store was just a small operation that couldn't support a billion-dollar scale.
After Shen Buqing learned about this, he was furious with Ji Zhenyan but pretended to be friendly with her to deceive others in the company.
Upon understanding Ji Zhenyan's situation, Shen Buqing initiated a devious plan the next day. He demanded that Ji Zhenyan delegate authority to several team leaders and concentrated all departmental conflicts on her.
At this time, Gu Yanshen learned many things about Ji Zhenyan from his subordinates in the sales department and developed a fondness for her. A top student from a prestigious university, she had no airs about her and happily worked as an assistant. He thought Ji Zhenyan was a rare gem.
During their second meeting, Ji Zhenyan was leaving the cafeteria with Shen Buqing and several department heads when she spotted Gu Yanshen. He was dressed in a crisp white shirt and well-tailored trousers, radiating an aura as if he were a celestial being descending from the moon, casually walking toward her with an air of calm confidence. Upon seeing him, Ji Zhenyan couldn't help but smile; her gentle smile resembled the warmth of spring sunshine. Gu Yanshen appeared refreshing and clean, his smile momentarily distracting her.
This man is truly handsome.
The customer service supervisor, Jiaojiao, who used to work under Gu Yanshen, sweetly called out, "Mr. Gu."
Gu Yanshen nodded at her politely in response; he treated her differently.
This small detail was captured by Shen Buqing.
Shen Buqing began to advance the cleanup plan against Ji Zhenyan, viewing her as nothing more than a subordinate who could be easily crushed. He never considered her a rival because she was just a girl. He had plenty of ways to make her the most ridiculous person on the day she was supposed to be promoted.
Although Ji Zhenyan was intelligent, she never suspected the good relationships among her colleagues. But where does friendship come from in the workplace? Moreover, the interests involved were far more complex than she could imagine.
After several confrontations with Gu Yanshen, the relationship between Shen Buqing and Gu Yanshen became irreparable.
At this time, Ji Zhenyan achieved significant success in the mall project.
Shen Buqing couldn't sit still; he bribed the mall development supervisor, downplaying Ji Zhenyan's achievement with a mere mention. At this moment, Chen Baiqing also cast his vote for Shen Buqing.
Ji Zhenyan was capable, but she was still not as experienced as Shen Buqing.
The main issue was that Chen Baiqing wanted Shen Buqing to suppress Gu Yanshen. The most profitable sales department in the company only listened to Gu Yanshen. Although Chen Baiqing was the top leader, he lacked real power. He needed to use the mall project to regain control over Gu Yanshen.
Gu Yanshen had a good temper, strong abilities, and a tough style with no weaknesses. However, that wasn't the most important thing; what mattered was that he had developed a particular interest in a girl—Ji Zhenyan.
Chen Baiqing fully agreed. It was indeed bold for Gu Yanshen to pursue a married woman like Ji Zhenyan.
Making Ji Zhenyan into a useless person and turning Gu Yanshen into a laughingstock would be Chen Baiqing's greatest joy.
Chen Baiqing did not realize that Ji Zhenyan's childhood betrothal was to Gu Yanshen. They had navigated through many romantic encounters without getting entangled. Due to her frail health, Ji Zhenyan falsely claimed to be married with a child, and everyone in her department believed she had married well and led a happy life.
At this point, Gu Yanshen only had a slight interest in her; it couldn't be called pursuing her yet.
Another week passed, and Ji Zhenyan's recognition within the department continued to rise. Shen Buqing lost his patience and even stopped paying attention to employee evaluations each week, allowing Ji Zhenyan to fill them out herself. Shen Buqing thought that since the evaluations were filled out by Ji Zhenyan herself, there was nothing that couldn't be fabricated. What he didn't realize was that Ji Zhenyan was wary of his tactics; she preferred to achieve nothing rather than expose any mistakes.
Shen Buqing knew it and was furious.
Gu Yanshen, who was in charge of the company's sales performance, experienced the charm of a girl for the first time.
This was the seventh time he had heard the name Ji Zhenyan that day.
Gu Yanshen frowned in pain; Shen Buqing was so incompetent, and Ji Zhenyan would surely suffer under him.
He felt an increased curiosity about her.
In this shopping mall, Shen Buqing was performing poorly, and Chen Baiqing knew a little bit of the truth.
With Ji Zhenyan's addition, he had some expectations for the mall.
He knew that Ji Zhenyan had a very strong IT background, and if she really succeeded, he would be happy about it.
He hadn't yet developed any animosity with Chen Baiqing. So far, although Chen Baiqing was ruthless, he had not turned against him. As the saying goes, never underestimate a person, especially one who has tasted power.
Gu Yanshen was the second-in-command. What he didn't expect was that Shen Buqing, whom he had helped to elevate to the third-in-command, would be so brutal that it was shocking. Meanwhile, Chen Baiqing would rather act like a villain to protect Shen Buqing, while Gu Yanshen would strive harder for a woman he admired, for his ideals and career.
That afternoon, Gu Yanshen's uncle came to see him. He led the way from the Network Department, and Ji Zhenyan happened to be sitting in the best spot in the lobby. She looked up and saw him.
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