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The scale of the fair is very large, and most of the top executives need to attend.This is the intentional request of the giant next door. Although it does not conform to the conventional arrangement, or they have their own ulterior motives: the company has made corresponding adjustments, but there is naturally a trade-off in terms of the specific speaker.

In order to avoid suspicion, I hope to downplay my presence in this series of meetings.The big boss agreed with my judgment.

If I don't show up, Lao Huang will naturally have to play in person.About half an hour before the meeting started, I broke away from the department's impromptu meeting and went down to the sixteenth floor to find Jocelyn.Recently, we had a lot of individual communication, and Lao Huang took it easy, but didn't ask a word.There must be rumors in the company. I don’t know exactly what they spread. An Ning would occasionally give me a sentence or two, sharp or mild, which is roughly close to my judgment—but I don’t believe it.

Now, I have accepted that every word she said to me has another purpose.For Qu Zhizhi's sake, I can bear with her as much as I can, and with An Ning's current rank, I don't dare to do anything too extreme.

However, if I give her this chance to go too far, I can figure out how she will choose with my eyes closed.

Let's just hope it all gets over as soon as possible so we don't get to that point.

Jocelyn briefly told me about the situation on the other side.She is really good. She can hear the general idea of ​​Mandarin, but can't speak it. She has also observed a lot of details in a short period of time, and has a basic grasp of the negotiator's priorities and personality.

Among them, some people hid their positions and mixed in with the soldiers.

Jocelyn's judgment was only based on the details of the water delivery. What was handed was not a cup, but bottled mineral water.I was skeptical, but what Jocelyn said weighed heavily in my heart. Even if I hadn't witnessed it with my own eyes, I couldn't rashly conclude that her judgment was untenable.

The meeting room was set to be the largest in the company, and Jocelyn and I walked over to it, talking in a low voice.The corridor was deserted and empty, our high heels fell on the floor, one after another, like drums in progress.

There was noise in the performance.

At the end of the corridor is a third pair of high heels.

I squinted my eyes. This person looked familiar, but I couldn't remember where I'd seen it.She was wearing a collarless gray shirt with a very long skirt, and she had an excellent temperament. It was hard to tell where she was from Chinese descent.

The four eyes met, the footsteps of the visitor were a little behind for an instant, and the speed was immediately accelerated.For me?I frowned slightly, my heart moved, and I tilted my head.

Jocelyn knew this man.

I became more and more puzzled, and looked at the woman who was coming towards us from a distance.

Who could this be?

Am I an old employee before joining the company?

Suddenly, Jocelyn grabbed me.

I turned my head and saw panic in her eyes.

I gritted my teeth, afraid that I would swear.I said: "You go back to the big boss's office now. I will notify you when the situation here stabilizes, and you go to the meeting again. I will try to join you in the middle of the meeting."

Jocelyn nodded, no longer looking forward, and the sound of high heels went in the opposite direction.The people in the distance immediately speeded up, and I rushed up to meet them. The giant next door has already arrived, and now there can be no mistakes. If she yells, it will delay the big event——I feel disgusted by my thoughts, this At that time, the security guard who was waiting opposite the large conference room noticed the look I gave, knocked on the door, and acted immediately.

The door opened, and the security guards surrounded her who was about to rush over.

I nodded towards the person in charge, stepped forward to make a rescue, saw the fluctuating emotions in her eyes, and felt even more disgusted and ashamed.I was almost about to vomit, and said with a suppressed voice, "Ms. Cui, hello, I'm Li Yao. Let's talk in the reception room?"

This is the wife of the big boss.

I can't believe-

But Jocelyn's eyes said it all.She is really involved with the big boss.

After taking the person half-forcibly to the reception room, I sent a message to inform Jocelyn to go to the meeting.Ms. Cui didn’t drink anything, but I still poured her a glass of warm water—I was afraid that she would splash me later—then I took off my coat and put it in a corner—mainly because I was afraid that she would later Splash me.

I'm always going to a meeting.

I left two people guarding the door, and the rest went back to stand by in case of any eventuality: it is hard to say which side is the real "accident", I am just secretly glad that from the time she appeared to being brought here, she did not say a word. No talking, no shouting, no pleasantries.

There's just... what's there?I am not qualified to read the thoughts of a sad person whom I have never met.

There is a double-sided photo frame on the desk of the big boss. On the front is a family of three including their husband, wife and child, and on the back is a single photo of the child.Most of the time all I can see is the picture of the kid, but occasionally he turns it upside down.

She is much more mature than she looks in the group photo, and she is well-dressed, but her confidence cannot be seen in her behavior.I feel like Ms. Cui just found out about it today - I don't look at it for a second or two.

I urged myself to calm down.

"Hello." I looked at her. "Let me introduce myself again. I am Li Yao, Muzi Li, female Zhaoyao. I am..."

"I know you." Her voice was very different from what I had imagined, as if her strength had been emptied by something, and her breath was like a silk, "You helped Lao Lin a lot, and we wanted to treat you to dinner."

I froze for a moment, then nodded cautiously: "Thank you. It's all my job."

Ms. Cui looked up at me, as if observing something.There was a faint smile with complicated meanings in her expression, she was very calm at this time, at least much calmer than me: but I actually felt that I was embarrassing her.

I was already embarrassing her.

Ms. Cui said: "You can call me Sister Cui. I didn't expect this to be the case when we first met."

She was silent for a while.I always thought that there was still a half-sentence left to say, but her strength seemed to be exhausted at the "situation".Just when I thought I should answer the call by myself, she said again: "I didn't come here to make trouble. Lao Lin hasn't come home for a week, and he didn't answer the phone. I called Jocelyn, but Jocelyn tried to evade it. "

When she said Jocelyn's name, she sighed softly, so that no resentment could be detected, but only helplessness, helplessness in every way: as if Jocelyn was just an insignificant little thing she loved, But it happens to act as the dead knot in the center of the yarn in the intricate knots, becoming the trigger of a disaster.

"She thought I was going to settle accounts with her. I slipped away in such a hurry today." Ms. Cui lowered her head and smiled slightly, "Old Lin is in a meeting? Your reaction is really fast."

My eerie feeling came true.When she mentioned Jocelyn, she was more like talking about a child who was not ready to be crafted, a jade object to be carved, a servant who still needed to be trained/taught, but definitely not an equal to her, a... rival to some extent.

My heart froze.

Yes, she has no hostility towards her, but she also seems to despise her.

"Recently, the company's core business is undergoing rectification and optimization. Mr. Lin is very busy, and I heard that he often stays at the company. Jocelyn just wanted to send me a memo, and I took the initiative to come here to entertain Sister Cui. I have to thank you, otherwise at my level... ..." I laughed twice, "It's time for the colleagues in the lobby to re-evaluate their performance. We didn't have any time to prepare, and I didn't even have time to go upstairs to get something to eat. You have an appetite right now Is it? I have prepared some low-salt biscuits in the office, one tastes very good, and I want you to try it too."

Ms. Cui held her face lightly: "No wonder Lao Lin values ​​you."

This is not accepted.My heart sank, and I was ready to be embarrassed—but my feelings were extremely contradictory.

Can this be called embarrassing her?Obviously I want to embarrass her.

However, today's meeting is crucial, and it can be said that it is the life and death line of the entire plan.The news is going to be released, but it must be passed on to the group through the COO, Kevin and others. It is not to make things big, let the whole industry know that our company has such a family scandal, and then change the shareholding incidentally. The wind blows to the ears of the shareholders of the group.No matter what, I have to leave her in this small reception room today, no matter how much I sympathize with her, how incomprehensible Jocelyn’s choice is, and how I underestimate the avoidance of the big boss—this is a personal virtue .

It's my job to keep the company.

I calmed down a bit and said: "The company is in a difficult situation this year. Although the performance is indeed very good, we still encountered many challenges internally, especially in internal management. You see, in my position, Everyone has this feeling, let alone President Lin?"

"I know." She nodded slightly, "I don't mean anything else. You are a rare person who can be both inside and outside... Lao Lin should give you a raise."

I lowered my eyes: "The company has a fixed salary adjustment process."

For some reason, Ms. Cui was amused by my words.She held her forehead and smiled for a long time, finally, she raised her head, and there was a little brilliance in her eyes.Her confidence gradually found support, and in the fragility everywhere, Ms. Cui's spirit took root.

She looked at me until we looked at each other, and then said: "I want to see you Mr. Lin today. Jocelyn can't face me. I understand. We have been friends for ten or twenty years, and I don't want to be in this kind of situation." Make things difficult for her—you're going to get me someone, and I'm going to see someone before lunch today."

I glanced at my watch. There are still two hours before the lunch break. If Jocelyn will replace the big boss at the lunch meeting, and a native Chinese speaker like me will do the observation work for Jocelyn, it should be able to give The big boss slipped away halfway to deal with private affairs, leaving some leeway.But where is this something I can arrange?Although I can list a one-two-three implementation plan for the big boss, in the final analysis, he is the one who makes the decision, and I have no way or ability to make this decision.

I smiled: "Sister Cui, look, I'm just a subordinate of Mr. Lin..."

"He and I are in a husband and wife relationship. Whether the relationship exists or breaks up, I have a great say in some matters." She glanced at me with a gentle expression, "We are not like those fashionable rich families. , have you signed any property agreement?"

I took a breath silently: "I will try my best to ensure that you can see Mr. Lin before the end of today."

"It's noon today." Her words were soft and still non-aggressive.

I lowered my head and changed my words: "It's noon today."