Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Lin Yao met Lingyun Industry’s second employee, Cleaner Auntie Yuan, when she reported to work on Friday. She finally understood what Lin Yun meant when she said she “just needed to do her own job.”
She had to admit that their profession was indeed different. Auntie Yuan not only wiped down all the tables but also mopped the floor and wiped the glass doors and windows. She didn’t miss a single corner in the office!
Lin Yun and Lin Yao haven’t been idle these days. They drove out every day at noon to buy, buy, and buy lots of things, such as paper, pens, pen holders, folders, file racks, file cabinets… and they always bought the most expensive ones.
Many things were added to the pantry. Tea leaves, including black tea, green tea, and Tieguanyin… pretty much all the varieties that were named. They also bought a coffee machine and coffee beans, as well as milk, sugar cubes, fruits, chocolate… all imported.
Not only that, but Lin Yun also asked the nearby gardening company to send in pots of plants in both small and large sizes, then decorated the entire office with the greenery!
Lin Yao really felt that apart from having too few people and being somewhat deserted, Lingyun Industry’s office environment rivaled that of the 23rd floor of Orlando, where Jiang Mingshu was located.
Working in such a place was definitely a treat!
Lingyun Industry’s phone calls rarely stopped these days, and there was an endless stream of job applicants coming in for interviews.
Lin Yao became much more confident when answering the phone and when facing job applicants. Perhaps this was because Lingyun Industry was getting better and better.
Lin Yun took in all of this and became more and more satisfied with Lin Yao.
“Hello, hello! This is Lingyun Industry.”
“We are a startup company so we need to recruit many people. You can come over for an interview.”
“Yes, our company is on Stadium Road… 26th Floor, Yueyang Building, Lingyun Industry.”
“Yes, we have both days off on the weekend!”
“Nine to five, the salary will be discussed face-to-face, so you’re welcome to come in for an interview!”
At 17:05, Lin Yao hung up the last call and ended her first week of work at Lingyun Industry.
Over the past few days, she didn’t know how many times she had repeated these words.
Sometimes work was so simple. All she had to do was repeat the same sentence over and over again for the entire day, then it would be time to get off work.
Auntie Yuan couldn’t help but say in awe, “Your job is so good! You can earn money simply by sitting there and chatting.”
Lin Yao was slightly embarrassed, but she couldn’t say anything to refute her.
After Auntie Yuan left, Lin Yun also walked out of the office. She had just finished answering Qin Yi’s phone call and was in a good mood.
As soon as Lin Yun left the office, she saw Lin Yao sitting in her seat in a daze, and she thought, “Is Xiao Lin waiting for me to get off work?”
There was also another reason why Lin Yun thought so.
It had been at least three days since Lin Yao came to work at Lingyun Industry, and there were only the two of them at the company. Therefore, they went out to eat together at noon every day and bought things together after eating.
Since Qin Yi had been working overtime lately, Lin Yun would take Lin Yao with her after work, and then they would shop, eat, and watch movies together…
But today was Friday, so she and Qin Yi already had other arrangements.
Of course, Lin Yun could not bring Lin Yao along with her, so she waved her hand. “Xiao Lin, I just got off work, and I will be leaving first, so bye!”
“Goodbye, Director Lin!”
After watching Lin Yun walk out of the office in a breeze, Lin Yao started slowly packing up her belongings. Of course, she wasn’t waiting for Lin Yun.
Lin Yao welcomed her first weekend off after work, but she hadn’t figured out where to go yet.
She didn’t want to be alone, but she had nowhere to go.
Lin Yao thought of Jiang Mingshu. They were classmates.
In terms of having fun, Jiang Mingshu always had more ideas than her…
Lin Yao called Jiang Mingshu on the phone, and soon her voice sounded from the other end.
“Hello!”
Jiang Mingshu normally spoke in a coy voice. For the desired effect, please refer to Taiwan’s “Lin Chi-ling.”
Lin Yao quipped, “Hottie, shall we go on a date?”
Over the phone, Jiang Mingshu said with a smile, “Of course! Let’s go on a date, but I still haven’t got off work yet. Will you come to my company and wait for me?”
Lin Yao was immediately ecstatic. “No problem, I’ll head over there this instant!” In fact, she wished she could grow wings and fly over there.
The company where Jiang Mingshu worked at was Orlando Apparel, one of the most esteemed companies in Hangzhou. Their workplace environment was superb, and the furnishings were magnificent… but none of these things were the main point!
The main point was that there were many beautiful women and good-looking men over there, and there were also countless handsome guys who graduated from prestigious universities as well!
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The Orlando Building was located in the most prosperous commercial area of downtown Hangzhou, and it was practically a landmark of Hangzhou. And this wasn’t the only office building owned by the Orlando Group. Less than one kilometer from the Orlando Building, their second office building was about to be constructed as well.
At 18:05 in the evening, during rush hour, the Orlando Building was brightly lit.
In the lobby, which looked like a five-star hotel, industry elites hurriedly came and went.
The Orlando Building had 8 face-to-face elevators. She picked the elevator with the fewest people and rushed in.
Just as she pushed the round button for the 23rd floor, from the corner of her eyes, she saw someone follow behind her and step into the elevator.
She noticed that the person was tall, wore a well-tailored suit, and appeared to be a well-proportioned man with long legs.
Since Lin Yao was a guest from outside the company, she was very careful and didn’t look up to see the person’s face. She didn’t want to attract the other person’s attention and cause any trouble—for example, get kicked out.
As the elevator doors with metallic and dark patterns slowly closed, she silently retracted her gaze and stared at the digital display on the elevator wall.
Lin Yao noticed that the person was going to the 49th floor. If she remembered correctly, the 49th floor was the floor of the chairman of Orlando, the office of Jiang Mingshu’s boss.
Of course, the chairman couldn’t be the only one on that floor. There must be a secretary, an assistant, or guests as well.
However, whether this person was a secretary, an assistant or a visitor, he was still either the secretary, assistant, or the guest of the chairman. So in short, he had to be a big shot either way!
But Lin Yao didn’t think that she would encounter Orlando’s chairman. Jiang Mingshu said she had been in the company for more than a year but still hadn’t even seen her boss.
It was quiet in the elevator.
Lin Yao didn’t know how others felt when they were alone in the elevator, but she always had a feeling that the elevator would take her to an unknown world.
“Ahem!”
The man in the elevator cleared his throat as if trying to assert his presence.
Lin Yao immediately remembered that there was more than one person in this elevator.
The other person successfully interrupted Lin Yao’s daydreaming, but Lin Yao didn’t dare think that he was trying to attract her attention.
This was Orlando, the Orlando that overflowed with beautiful women, the Orlando that rejected her because she wasn’t tall enough… so him trying to get her attention was impossible!
Lin Yao pretended not to hear anything.
The digital display on the elevator was constantly changing: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23.
“Ding, dong!” The elevator stopped steadily on the 23rd floor.
As soon as the elevator door opened, Lin Yao quickly walked out of the elevator and walked towards the office area without even looking back.