Zheng Yanshu had just gotten up when someone knocked on the door.

“Boss.”

Jian Hang suddenly looked up and saw Lin Xiao standing straight in the doorway, dressed in a white shirt and black trousers, looking quite presentable.

Lin Xiao glanced at Zheng Yanshu; it seemed he was also from the Fourth Division.

He didn’t expect the people in the Fourth Division to be so attractive. He had just taken a walk around the Marketing Department. The Deputy Director of the Marketing Department was a beautiful woman with a great temperament. As was her boss, Zhou Yi, from the Marketing Department. He didn’t expect there to be another one here.

This man had sharp eyes and an aura somewhat like Qin Moling, but he was more mature and composed than Zhou Yi.

“Boss, I got the job,” Lin Xiao said, walking in.

Jian Hang introduced them. “Sales Director Zheng Yanshu, Marketing Planning Supervisor Lin Xiao.”

The two nodded to each other, thus becoming acquainted.

Zheng Yanshu glanced at Lin Xiao again. It turned out that he was Jian Hang’s tag-along, following her from Yinlin Capital to Lemeng’s Fourth Division.

He seemed innocent and naive, untouched by the harsh realities of society.

Zheng Yanshu left, clutching the summary sheet.

Jian Hang nodded her chin toward the chair in front of her and said, “Sit.”

Lin Xiao sighed inwardly, lamenting his misfortune, falling into Jian Hang’s hands once again.

“They hired you directly after the second interview?”

“Hmm, they said that the third interview wasn’t necessary.”

The third interview was with the ‘she-devil’ herself, so it was really unnecessary. The quick onboarding was Liao Yongmei’s idea; she said the Marketing Department was desperately short-staffed and asked when he could start work at the earliest.

He had replied, “Now.”

Liao Yongmei has completed all the necessary background checks, and he would be starting work tomorrow.

Zhou Yi had taken him to see the office. After he joins the company, he would have a private office of more than ten square meters. Him sitting in an office felt like a dream, like it wasn’t real.

Jian Hang asked, “Was the second interview done by Zhou Yi?”

Lin Xiao answered seriously, “It was mainly because of his interview. I also know him.” That’s how he got the job.

“He uses you partly out of personal favor, partly out of your ability, and what about the remaining third part?”

Lin Xiao said, “When I’m here, I’m an even worse nepotism hire than him.”

Jian Hang made it clear to him. “I didn’t ask anyone to give you special treatment. You passed Liao Yongmei’s interview because of your own ability. Next time Zhou Yi says you’re a nepotism hire, just tell him directly that he’s the only one.”

Zhou Yi, who had just arrived at the door: “…”

The door was wide open, and he angrily slammed it with the folder in his hand. “Next time you talk badly about someone, remember to close the door properly.”

Jian Hang had actually seen him earlier. “That’s just the truth, not something bad.”

Zhou Yi took a moment to calm down before coming in. He might suddenly die outside Jian Hang’s office one day. Right now, he and Zheng Yanshu were too angry with her to even argue with each other.

“Director Zhou, if you had gone through the application process back then, you would still have gotten this position. From now on, get rid of the label of ‘nepotism.’ If you still can’t manage your team well because of it, I will replace you and you will be the Deputy Director.”

Zhou Yi didn’t say anything, and threw the proposal on Jian Hang’s table. “It’s all common Chinese characters, no rare characters. Take a look for yourself.”

It was a project proposal that Jian Hang had asked him to prepare yesterday, a project for a new product that will be launched next year.

Zhou Yi, hands in his pockets, whose family were shareholders of Lemeng, had heard about Jian Hang’s outrageous behavior at the senior management meeting and kindly offered a warning, “You left the meeting halfway through last time and then contacted the R&D center without permission, challenging the authority of senior management. You won’t have a good time at the next meeting. The Board of Directors is preparing to denounce you. You’d better watch yourself. Don’t drag the Fourth Division down with you!”

“Thank you,” Jian Hang said. “Even if they don’t contact me, I’ll still be looking for them.”

Lin Xiao suddenly realized that the person standing next to him was his boss. He stood up awkwardly and offered the chair to Zhou Yi, saying, “Boss, please sit down.”

Zhou Yi teased him, “You sit down, you have powerful connections.”

Lin Xiao: “…”

Zhou Yi stopped teasing him. “Liao Yongmei said you’re suitable for this position, and she must have a reason. You used to be a lazy bum, just loafing around and waiting to die, and you couldn’t even play games well. You need to work hard from now on.”

Jian Hang looked at Zhou Yi with a long gaze, “You talk as if you’re really good at games.”

Zhou Yi was speechless for a long time, not knowing how to retort, and left in anger.

Lin Xiao suddenly felt that coming to Lemeng’s Fourth Division was the right decision. Back in Yinlin, no one dared to say a word to Jian Hang, and Jian Hang would never joke with them during work hours.

The current work environment was more suitable for him.

“Boss, you go ahead with your work, I’ll go to the Marketing Department and get to know them better.”

Jian Hang nodded. “Go ahead.”

After flipping through Zhou Yi’s proposal and reading two pages, Jian Hang closed the folder.

It didn’t fit the novel promotion and marketing model she wanted.

She called Xiao Fan over and said, “Notify the Marketing Department that there will be a meeting at 5 p.m. this afternoon.”

Xiao Fan asked, “Is it just the Marketing Department?”

“Yes.” Jian Hang specifically instructed, “The newcomer, Lin Xiao, will also attend the meeting.”

“I’ll pass the word down right away.” Xiao Fan hadn’t expected that another cheerful and handsome man would arrive at the Fourth Division.

Xiao Fan closed the door and left. Jian Hang opened her bag and took out five figurines. One of them was hers, and the other four were given to her by Qin Moling.

She placed them next to the green plants on the right side of the computer, arranging them neatly in a row.

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

At this moment, in his office on the 46th floor, Qin Moling had just received five limited-edition figurines, which Jiang Shenghe had sent over as gifts to appease his wife.

Qin Moling: [Where did you find this?]

Jiang Shenghe didn’t hide anything; [Qin Xing sponsored the project free of charge.]

It was Qin Xing who sponsored it with his own blood and sweat.

After losing five figurines, Qin Xing posted a GIF of himself coughing up blood and dying in a small group chat. He never imagined that one day, Jiang Shenghe and his cousin would target his figurines.

Qin Moling found Qin Xing’s chat window: [Getting you a car, go pick one yourself.]

Qin Xing: [No need, just make sure you and sister-in-law get along well.]

Qin Moling felt bad; it wasn’t about the money, it was about taking something that belonged to someone else. [There are sports cars in my apartment’s underground parking garage. Pick another one. If you don’t have time to choose, I’ll have my driver bring you a random one.”

Qin Xing instantly snapped back to reality. [Thanks, Older Brother. I don’t need a new car, just lend one to me for a few months]. He couldn’t afford to maintain too many cars; he’d rather have his cousin support them so he could just drive them whenever he wanted.

Qin Moling looked at the figurine. Jian Hang told him to put on his boss persona and not to look for her during work hours. He wouldn’t be so shameless as to go looking for her.

He looked up at Secretary Gao and said, “Come with me to the Fourth Division at 5:10.”

“Okay.” Secretary Gao set an alarm.

Qin Moling took a manila envelope from the filing cabinet and put the figurine inside. Jian Hang left work promptly at five o’clock every day, but Xiao Fan would be there at 5:10, along with everyone in the Fourth Division. He will wait for her to leave so he could check on the Fourth Divisions sales.

Marriage First, Love Later translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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T/N: The chapter title ‘Dreaming’ has the connotation of being an illusion or a pipe dream. It was specifically used for Lin Xiao feeling like he was dreaming at the thought that he would have an office of his own. But I think it also refers to how everyone thinks of Jian Hang’s efforts to revitalize the Fourth Division.

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