Chapter 532: Chapter 284: Bind Partner, Charm 60_2 Chapter 532: Chapter 284: Bind Partner, Charm 60_2 He had also given the biggest chip he could offer—the position of Director of Digital Marketing.
To seize this opportunity, he had made great efforts and sacrifices.
In the end, he had to use his father’s influence and exchange favors with Xie Wenbin to finally secure this job.
He had been brimming with confidence, facing Wen Ruan while harboring a bit of a triumphant, condescending attitude.
He never expected she would really turn him down.
But now, listening to Ji Qiuyu’s promises and looking at her boyfriend by her side,
and recalling the bold statements he had made in front of everyone,
a feeling of unspeakable shame and rage flushed his face red-hot.
After his gaze flickered violently for a moment, Zhang Zihang finally sat down in an empty seat without saying a word.
From Ji Qiuyu’s demeanor, it was clear that Wen Ruan’s boyfriend’s status was out of the ordinary.
Without knowing the details, saying anything could be a mistake.
Tang Song leaned toward Wen Ruan and whispered a few words in her ear, then greeted her colleagues with a nod before striding towards the stage.
They watched his tall figure depart.
A collective sigh rose around them.
At this moment, from their perspective, Tang Song seemed to be coated in a layer of mysterious and noble aura.
His every step radiated an undeniable confidence and composure, his demeanor graceful and his appearance handsome and upright.
The charm of power was truly irresistible.
A group of colleagues gathered around Wen Ruan, their faces wearing warm and sincere smiles.
“Sister Wen Ruan, congratulations!”
“Ruannuan, welcome back to Star Cloud International. We’re colleagues again! Let’s have a meal together when you’re free!”
“I remember you love spicy food, and my husband is from Chuan Province. You’re welcome to our home any time.”
“Congratulations, from now on you’ll be President Wen!”
“Right, right, President Wen!”
A media group established for over a decade, its internal relations were intricate and complex.
Factional disputes had never ceased.
They knew all too well the difference between having a backer and not having one.
Take Zhao Mingying for example, an absolute backbone in business, who had always performed well.
Yet, due to her educational background and lack of connections, her promotion within the company was exceptionally difficult.
After ten years, she was still a minor supervisor.
She could only watch helplessly as younger colleagues got promoted over her to become her supervisors.
Even though she worked overtime until 9 pm, took the lead in planning, and volunteered for business trips,
whenever there was an internal restructuring, she was the first to be discarded.
In the crowd, Li Jiaxuan found herself squeezed to one side, unaware of when it had happened.
Her usual playful and gentle expression had completely frozen over.
After withdrawing her gaze from Tang Song’s retreating figure, her face alternated between red and pale.
Looking at Wen Ruan, her eyes were filled with shock, bewilderment, fear, and panic.
Previously, on the 11th floor of Star Cloud International’s building, the two had thoroughly fallen out.
A few days ago, when she was dining with Zhang Zihang, he had suggested she persuade Wen Ruan to return to work in the Digital Marketing department.
This led her to the breaking point, and in front of Wen Ruan, she had revealed her true thoughts.
Wen Ruan even called her a “stupid green tea bitch” to her face.
Knowing her former colleague as she did,
she must have guessed that the past trouble was related to herself.
Wen Ruan would definitely not let it go lightly and pretend nothing had happened.
Once she returned, no, as long as she mentioned it to President Ji, then Li Jiaxuan was finished.
She would be called in by HR for a talk and leave Star Cloud International completely within a week.
Li Jiaxuan’s gaze started to drift.
She had struggled in this company for 7 years, building connections and courting favor with her superiors, and had finally gotten to this point.
Now at 28, if she were to leave, all her efforts would be for naught.
With this in mind, the look Li Jiaxuan gave Zhang Zihang was one of anger and madness.
I’ve been so good to you, given you so much!
Zhang Zihang! You have to help me!
If I leave Star Cloud International, then you won’t be spared either!
“Jiaxuan!” Pan Huixi walked over stiffly, her face so pale it was frightening, “Do you think… Do you think Wen Ruan will take revenge on me? I did just as you said, even took photos of Wen Ruan and sent them to the Digital Marketing group chat, what do I do now?”
Li Jiaxuan’s lips twitched, at a loss for words.
She was already struggling to save herself, how could she care about Pan Huixi’s life or death?
Seeing Li Jiaxuan’s state, a chill raced up Pan Huixi’s spine, and her mind buzzed with noise.
She was already 32 this year and was planning to try for a second child.
In her years at Xingyun International Group, she was only responsible for a small segment of business and was essentially coasting by.
With her average abilities, she had practically lost her competitiveness in the workforce.
If she were laid off, she would only be left considering positions in insurance or sales.
The prospect of a second child was gone, and her standard of living would plummet.
With this thought, she pinched herself hard, turned around with an ugly smile on her face, and squeezed through the crowd.
Her voice trembled, “President Wen! Your colleagues from the Digital Marketing department have missed you so much! Remember before…”
Feeling these familiar and unfamiliar colleagues’ flattery and fawning, and thinking about Ji Qiuyu’s treatment of Tang Song,
Wen Ruan maintained a polite smile and manners on the surface, but her heart was swirling with emotions.
Her boyfriend had, once again, surpassed her expectations.
Knowing he lived in a luxury flat and drove a Mercedes-Benz S-Class, she had felt the hope of marriage was slim.