8:00 PM.
The moonlight was cold, and a light night breeze drifted by.
On the third floor of Huamao Mansion, a faint light still shone from the office of Pet Guardian Home’s marketing director.
"Qin, here’s the July revenue report you wanted."
Seeing the office door half-open, a middle-aged woman in her fifties pushed it open and walked in. She saw Qin Yuenan sitting behind her desk, staring blankly at her screen.
?
’What is she looking at?’
The middle-aged woman was a little curious. She walked over to Qin Yuenan’s side and craned her neck, only to find the computer screen was blank.
’Ah, so she was just spacing out!’
The middle-aged woman patted Qin Yuenan’s shoulder and smiled faintly.
"Qin, what are you thinking about so intently?"
"Ah? Hong."
After snapping back to reality, Qin Yuenan’s usual icy demeanor softened, and her tone became exceptionally gentle.
The middle-aged woman’s name was Gu Hong, and she was the finance director of Pet Guardian Home.
Her husband had a stable government job, and her child had been accepted into Hua Zheng.
Her family life was blissful and harmonious; she could be called a true winner at life.
This had cultivated Gu Hong’s gentle and kind personality. Whether with superiors or subordinates, she always greeted everyone with a faint smile, never rushed or flustered. You could say she was the most popular person at Pet Guardian Home.
That was why even the typically aloof Qin Yuenan showed a softer side to Gu Hong.
"I’m sorry to trouble you to bring this to me in person so late. You could have just sent me the digital version."
"I heard you were still working overtime, so I thought I’d come and check on you."
Gu Hong smiled faintly. With her rich life experience, she could tell at a glance the reason for Qin Yuenan’s melancholy expression.
"Is it because of President Sun’s arrival?"
"Mhm."
Qin Yuenan placed the report on the desk and rubbed her aching brow.
"She arrives tomorrow, Monday, right?"
"Yes."
Gu Hong’s smile faded, and she sighed softly.
"I know you two don’t get along because you were competing for the general manager position. But, well, life is complicated. You can’t expect everyone to be a good person, can you?"
"Just focus on doing your own job well. If things get really bad, you can always just switch jobs."
’Switch jobs...’
It wasn’t that Qin Yuenan hadn’t considered it. After all, job hopping was the best way to get a promotion and a raise.
’But where would I go?’
In Modu, Pet Guardian Home was pretty much the top dog among all companies in the pet industry.
If she were to switch, she’d have to move to the headquarters of a company of similar standing.
But most of them were based in the Capital City. She couldn’t just abandon the career she’d spent three years building in Modu to start a new life in an unfamiliar city, could she?
Besides, Lin Shen was still in Modu, which further extinguished any thought of leaving.
"Even if I switch jobs, I’ll run into the same situation. As long as it’s a company, there will always be seniors holding you down with their seniority."
Qin Yuenan’s words were sharp, each one exposing an inside truth that existed in every industry.
Gu Hong understood, of course, but she offered a peculiar solution.
"Then just switch to a new company."
Gu Hong had made the suggestion half-jokingly, intending to soothe Qin Yuenan’s gloomy mood and ease the tense atmosphere.
After all, a newly established company would definitely not have benefits and compensation as good as her current one.
But Qin Yuenan actually took it to heart!
’A new company?’
’I remember Lin Shen saying he was going to start a business...’
Qin Yuenan’s eyes suddenly lit up, and the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but curve slightly upward.
In an instant, the gloom and frustration in her heart were swept away, replaced by a newfound sense of anticipation for what life had in store.
’If things at Pet Guardian Home don’t work out, I’ll just go work for Lin Shen!’
Qin Yuenan was full of confidence in her boyfriend.
She had seen Lin Shen’s business proposals and his keen market intuition in the pet industry; she understood his work style and personality.