The people from Shen Group were highly efficient in their work.
Almost as soon as the meeting adjourned, the company’s vice president swaggered into theking’s interior with two assistants in tow.
Theking was well-located in the upscale office building of a commercial plaza in Capital City. Unfortunately, the entire group only occupied a mere nine floors, which seemed somewhat shabby compared to the 29-story skyscraper of the Shen Clan.
Therefore, the vice president and the two assistants behind him entered theking’s doors with their heads held high and chests out.
Seeing that the visitors were from the Shen Group, the front desk customer service naturally did not dare to neglect them and directly led the group to Qin Zhenglin’s office.
Inside the office, Qin Zhenglin was buried in paperwork at his desk.
These days, Chu Jin had given him a new software. If developed successfully, it would undoubtedly cause a sensation. Recently, all the employees had been working overtime with the aim of quickly presenting this software to the public.
Knock, knock, knock— the sound of knocking came.
"Come in," Qin Zhenglin’s voice had barely dropped when the door was pushed open, and Shen’s vice president walked in with a smile, cupping his fist in greeting, "President Qin, it is an honor to finally meet you."
Qin Zhenglin raised his head from a pile of documents, "And you are?"
The vice president coughed lightly and took out a gold-plated business card from his pocket, "My surname is Zhang; I’m the vice president of Shen Group."
Qin Zhenglin accepted the business card, briefly glancing at it—Zhang Lingyi, position: Deputy General Manager.
The vice president looked around the office with a hint of disdain in his eyes before speaking up, "President Qin, is this your office?"
The decor in the office was very basic, and even the computer was an extremely common brand. In their line of work, where the computer was their bread and butter, everything else could be compromised, but not the computer!
He had thought theking was a significant player, but it turned out to be just a run-down setup.
Poaching talent from such a company was just too easy.
Qin Zhenglin, maintaining his composure, nodded, "Please take a seat, Vice President Zhang."
Between peers, there was competition as well as cooperation.
Moreover, since it was the Shen Clan, a weighty name in Capital City, even if Qin Zhenglin saw the disdain in the visitor’s eyes, he responded with as much politeness as possible.
Theking was in a period of growth; offending Shen Group would do them no good.
The vice president continued, "President Qin, it really is beneath someone of your talents to confine yourself to a small company like theking. Have you ever considered seeking opportunities elsewhere?"
Qin Zhenglin discerned the underlying message in the vice president’s words, "For me, theking is like a home. Where in the world would a child leave their own home?"
"President Qin, I’ll be frank with you," the vice president got straight to the point, "Our President Shen is very appreciative of your talents and personally invites you to join us at Shen Group. Should you accept, we’re prepared to offer a salary twenty times higher than what you’re earning here. Moreover, we’ll provide you with a larger and more luxurious office, and you’ll have a chauffeur for commuting..."
As the saying goes, to catch the thief, first catch the king. Qin Zhenglin was theking’s general manager; if they could secure him, the rest would naturally follow.
With a smug look, the vice president spoke, confident that no one could resist such generous terms from Shen Group.
Leave theking? Impossible!
Anyone might have the potential to betray Chu Jin, but Qin Zhenglin definitely would not!
If not for Chu Jin back in the day, he wouldn’t be where he was today!
Even if the Shen Clan offered him a mountain of gold, he wouldn’t leave theking, nor would he betray Chu Jin!
Qin Zhenglin declined outright, "Thank you for President Shen’s generous offer, but as I said, I will not leave my home, regardless."
The vice president had not expected Qin Zhenglin to refuse him outright. He laughed, though there was a displeased tone in his voice, "President Qin, you must be aware of Shen Group’s standing in Capital City. Do you believe that at just a word from President Shen, we could bankrupt your little company in minutes?"
His words carried an unmistakable threat. Any other person might have succumbed, given the Shen Group’s formidable clout in Capital City.
To crush a small, especially growing, company was a trivial matter for them.
Unfortunately, they were dealing with Qin Zhenglin.
Qin Zhenglin trusted himself, but he trusted Chu Jin even more!
"I shall wait and see!" Qin Zhenglin looked at the vice president, each word deliberate, his gaze sharp as a hook.
Having spent these days shadowing Chu Jin, if there was nothing else he learnt, it was her ruthless determination.
At that remark, the vice president’s smile immediately faded away. He had not foreseen Qin Zhenglin being so obstinate, unyielding in both soft and hard tactics. Since it was so, he couldn’t blame him for not being courteous anymore!
The vice president stood up from the chair, fuming, "Well, then, just you wait!" Turning to the assistant behind him, he commanded, "Let’s go!"
The three of them left the office with their noses in the air.
Having their noses put out of joint at theking, the vice president naturally was not content. Upon returning, he complained to Shen Lingtian.
Shen Lingtian’s face darkened too; he hadn’t expected someone would actually turn down the offer to join Shen Group!