Chapter 78

"An entrepreneurs' annual meeting in the East Sea is about to take place. I have received the notification that many entrepreneurs will visit our company. This concerns the image of our Minghua Group and is also a time to test the capabilities of our General Affairs Department. Everyone must inspect the entire Minghua Building, not just the major aspects but also the details. Check if the light tubes are functioning properly, if the faucets in the restrooms are working, and the condition of the potted plants in various areas. In short, anything that is not up to standard must be replaced. Especially our front desk customer service, they must present the best image of our General Affairs Department. The cleanliness of the front desk cannot have any blind spots..."

The newly appointed Director Zhao, a middle-aged woman, was giving a speech to her subordinates in the General Affairs Department office.

The door to the office was pushed open slightly, and Lin Zixian stealthily poked his head in to take a look. All the employees of the General Affairs Department were taken aback, and Director Zhao, who was giving the speech, paused and turned around. When she saw it was Lin Zixian, she was also surprised.

Caught! Lin Zixian squeezed in with one hand behind his back and said with a smile, "Everyone is busy? Director Zhao, I'm not disturbing you, right?"

Director Zhao quickly walked over with a smile and extended her hand, "Deputy Director Lin, what brings you to our General Affairs Department to inspect our work?"

She really couldn't afford to offend this Deputy Director of Security! The previous director was ousted by him, and she knew she didn't have the same connections and background as Dong Jiayun. Besides, if it weren't for Deputy Director Lin driving away Dong Jiayun, the position of General Affairs Director wouldn't have fallen to her. In a way, he was a great benefactor.

"Director Zhao, you're joking. I don't have the qualifications to inspect the work of the General Affairs Department," Lin Zixian shook her hand and smiled, "I just want to borrow the audio-visual room. Is it convenient?"

Director Zhao found Deputy Director Lin to be quite easy to talk to. Seeing the camera in his hand, she immediately turned around and said, "Xiao Tong, take Deputy Director Lin to the audio-visual room and assist with the work of the Security Department."

She spoke so well, not saying she was helping Deputy Director Lin but directly elevating it to assisting the Security Department, which wouldn't be seen as favoritism.

A plain-looking female employee from the General Affairs Department quickly walked over and politely extended her hand, "Deputy Director Lin, please follow me."

Deputy Director Lin nodded to everyone and said, "Director Zhao, continue with your work. I won't disturb you." Then he followed the female employee.

After they arrived at the audio-visual room, Xiao Tong looked at the camera in his hand and asked politely, "Deputy Director Lin, do you need any help?"

Lin Zixian looked at the various devices in the room and started asking Xiao Tong to teach him how to make, edit videos, and burn DVDs. He was completely clueless about these things.

Xiao Tong naturally didn't refuse Deputy Director Lin's request and gave him a serious lesson. When it was time for lunch, Lin Zixian invited her to have a work meal, which left Xiao Tong feeling very honored. She timidly followed him to the cafeteria and enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention.

During the meal, Xiao Tong accidentally noticed that Deputy Director Lin's girlfriend, Liu Yanzhi, was staring at her, which made her worry about any misunderstandings. What made her even more nervous was that the General Manager later joined their table. The General Manager didn't say a word throughout the meal, which put a lot of pressure on her.

In the afternoon, Lin Zixian became addicted to playing with the various devices in the audio-visual room. Since he had nothing else to do, it was a good way to pass the time. Whenever he had questions, he would ask Xiao Tong. Director Zhao even came by to remind Xiao Tong not to worry about other things and to assist Deputy Director Lin.

Xiao Tong rarely had such a relaxed day at work, hiding in a corner to chat online. Lin Zixian accidentally discovered that Xiao Tong was flirting with someone online and couldn't help but sneak a peek from behind her.

Tian Chan Tudou: Beauty! What are your measurements? Report them.

Yuren Er Dai: Who are you to me! Why should I report them to you?

Tian Chan Tudou: Darling, if you have a good figure, I'll marry you. (Attached a rose)

Yuren Er Dai: I don't like eating silkworm beans, get lost!

Lin Zixian, standing behind her, burst out laughing. Xiao Tong turned around and immediately stood up awkwardly. Lin Zixian waved his hand, "It's fine, it's fine, continue... What chat software is this?"

"QQ," Xiao Tong was taken aback, thinking that there were still people who didn't know QQ. She didn't know that Lin Zixian had only used foreign software before and had never been exposed to QQ, as it wasn't popular abroad.

"Teach me how to use it," Lin Zixian said. Xiao Tong naturally didn't refuse and immediately started explaining, even helping him apply for an account. His username was 'Deputy Director Lin,' and since he had no friends, he added Xiao Tong as his first friend.

After leaving the General Affairs Department, Lin Zixian returned to his office and felt that it was a bit empty. He found Duan Jiye and asked, "Director Duan, why does your office have a computer, but mine doesn't?"

Duan Jiye was speechless, thinking that the computer in his office was for work, and Deputy Director Lin was just a figurehead. It was already a good thing to have a separate office to sleep in. He coughed and said, "I can write a report to the company to request one, but I'm not sure if the company will approve it. Although it's not a lot of money, the General Manager is very strict about cost-saving, and the leadership may not approve it."

"You're really no fun as a director. You have to write a report for a computer?"

"It's a small matter, but it's not within the authority of the Security Department. The company manages these things uniformly."

"Write the report then! I'll go directly to the General Manager to try." Lin Zixian said casually, thinking that if it wasn't approved, he could bring his laptop to work in the future. But he doubted that Qiao Yun would be so unreasonable as to deny him this.

Duan Jiye had no problem with it, so he quickly wrote a report for him.

Lin Zixian took the report upstairs and first found the General Manager's secretary. He didn't dare to barge into Qiao Yun's office, so Zhang Xiaohua informed her and smiled, "The General Manager wants you to come in."

In the General Manager's office, Qiao Yun wrote a question mark on a piece of paper, wondering why Lin Zixian would come to see her on his own. This was the first time in a long while.

Hearing the knock on the door, Qiao Yun leaned back in her chair, her beautiful legs crossed under her pencil skirt, and she propped up her face with one hand, calling out, "Come in."

"General Manager Qiao!" Lin Zixian walked over with the application report, smiling.

Qiao Yun glanced at the paper in his hand and asked coldly, "What is it?"

"Please sign, General Manager Qiao." Lin Zixian placed the report in front of her.

Qiao Yun picked it up and read it for a moment, frowning slightly. Matters like this, involving a small amount of money, were usually handled by subordinates and didn't require her signature. However, she didn't say anything and signed it quickly.

Lin Zixian said thanks and excitedly ran off with the signed report, leaving Qiao Yun alone in her chair, speechless...

With the General Manager's personal signature on the report and Lin Zixian's personal effort, getting a computer was no big deal. The warehouse had stock, and there were professionals to handle it. Within a couple of hours, a computer was placed on Deputy Director Lin's desk.

After clearing everyone out, Lin Zixian started setting up the computer, finally finding something to do to pass the time, so he wouldn't have to sleep all the time.

Meanwhile, because Xiao Tong couldn't resist boasting to her colleagues about adding Deputy Director Lin as a QQ friend, she accidentally revealed his QQ name, and soon many people in the company knew about it. Women's vanity is something that can never be completely eliminated.

As the General Manager's secretary, Zhang Xiaohua had the same responsibility as the Chairman's assistant, Ning Lan, to report on the company's dynamics to the boss, which wasn't considered gossip.

Qiao Yun's expression was indifferent, seemingly uninterested in such matters. After Zhang Xiaohua left, she crossed out the question mark she had written earlier, as she had figured out why Lin Zixian needed the computer, making the question mark unnecessary.

She looked at the documents on her desk several times but couldn't focus. Her eyes kept drifting to the computer. Finally, she put down the documents, slid over to the computer, and quickly downloaded and installed QQ. She knew how to use it but didn't usually.

She then applied for an account, with the username "Upstairs Downstairs." After logging in, she quickly searched for 'Deputy Director Lin' and found him, the only one with that name in the country, and the location was indeed in the East Sea. It would be hard to find the wrong person.

Qiao Yun hesitated for a moment, then added him as a friend. Deputy Director Lin had no restrictions, so she added him directly. She opened the chat box, typed "Hello," and hit enter, waiting for a response.

But despite being online, he didn't respond for a long time. Qiao Yun slid back to her desk, tried to continue reading the documents, but couldn't help glancing at the computer screen, losing all focus on her work.

In his office, Lin Zixian, biting a cigarette, was a bit frustrated. He remembered that he only had Xiao Tong as a QQ friend, but now he had hundreds of new friends, with their icons flashing non-stop. When he opened the chat, most of them were asking if he was Deputy Director Lin.

Fortunately, this wasn't a high-tech issue. He quickly realized he hadn't set any restrictions and immediately blocked all friend requests to prevent further issues. Then he started dealing with the flashing icons one by one.