The air in the meeting room seemed to have frozen.
The four words "Pajama taste" were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, stirring up huge waves in Lin Wei's heart, but leaving pure and huge question marks on the faces of other colleagues.
Director Wang Ming's smile froze on his face. His eyes switched frantically between the door where Lin Wei and Gu Chenyu had vanished, and his CPU was almost burning out. The other colleagues were even more too scared to breathe and could only exchange wild glances.
"Lin..." "Lin Wei?" The director finally regained his voice, with an incredulous inquiry, "What Mr. Gu just said..." What does it mean? Before you... "Recognize?" "
Lin Wei's face was so red that it could drip blood. Her mind was racing, trying to find a reasonable and evasive explanation. Should one say, "Oh, it's nothing. I just accidentally slept on his sofa last time and took away his pajama pants by the way"?
"Yes..." "Mr. Wang is like this!" In a moment of inspiration, Lin Wei stumbled and began to speak, trying to steer the topic towards "professionalism", "I... before..." To better understand the client, a lot of research has been done, including... Including public interviews and lifestyle sharing by some industry bigwigs... Perhaps, perhaps Mr. Gu was referring to what I saw in an interview about his pursuit of the quality of life, among which... Did you mention your preference for home furnishings and clothing? Yes, it must be like this! "Mr. Gu is testing whether my previous research was thorough or not!" "
After she finished speaking, she herself felt that this explanation was so far-fetched as to be laughable.
The director was skeptical but seemed unable to find a more reasonable explanation. After all, the other party was Gu Chenyu, who was notorious for his lack of interest in women. He could only chuckle twice: "Yuan..." So that's it! Kobayashi is indeed dedicated! Yes, it should be like this: think what the customers think! Well... Mr. Gu said that you should directly contact his assistant for the details. You must seize the opportunity and make sure not to make any mistakes!"
"Don't worry, Director. I will definitely do my best!" " Lin Wei almost fled the meeting room of Chenxing Technology.
Back at the company, she immediately became the focus. The news that she was personally named by Gu Chenyu had already spread. Coupled with her restless and flushed look when she returned from the meeting, all kinds of speculations were even more rampant.
Su Man pulled her into the tea room and pressed her for details of the meeting.
Lin Wei omitted the most critical part, only mentioning the content of the meeting and Gu Chenyu's strictness.
"Is that it?" Then why did he name you?" Su Man wouldn't give up.
"Perhaps..." Perhaps I submitted materials at some industry forum last time? Does he have a better memory?" Lin Wei continued to tell lies with her eyes wide open, feeling extremely guilty inside.
Just then, the wechat on her work phone rang. It's a new friend request with a concise and clear note: "Chenxing Technology, Assistant to General Manager Gu, Li Rui." "
Lin Wei's heart skipped another beat. Here I come.
She approved the application, and the other party immediately sent a message, professional and efficient:
"Hello, Miss Lin. I'm Li Rui, the assistant of Mr. Gu. Mr. Gu has instructed that you communicate directly with me regarding the specific details of the project plan. Here is the initial list of requirements and precautions. Please check it. Mr. Gu requests that the first version of the outline be submitted three days later." "
It was accompanied by a densely packed document.
Looking at the strict schedule and the huge workload, Lin Wei instantly felt tremendous pressure. This is not a test at all. Isn't this a warning? Just because of that pajama pant?
She composed herself and replied, "Received. Thank you, Assistant Li. I will finish it on time."
Lin Wei, who was fully engaged in her work, temporarily forgot the awkwardness. She is already highly professional, and once she focuses, her efficiency is extremely high. Led the team to stay up late and work overtime, search for information, brainstorm and build frameworks.
Two days later, she sent Li Rui the carefully prepared outline of the plan.
The time spent waiting for feedback was particularly agonizing. She clicked on the text message interface with Gu Chenyu countless times. The words "now" and "pajama taste" still seemed to carry warmth, burning her gaze.
In the afternoon, Li Rui's message came: "Miss Lin, the plan has been submitted to Mr. Gu. Mr. Gu's approval: Some ideas are feasible, but the core creativity lacks highlights and is too conservative. Please bring the revised ideas to the office in person at 10 a.m. tomorrow for a ten-minute face-to-face presentation." "
In person. Face to face.
Looking at these words, Lin Wei's palms began to sweat again. Sure enough, he wouldn't let her off easily.
The next day, Lin Wei deliberately wore a suit skirt that looked the most professional and put on a delicate light makeup. She arrived at the entrance of Chenxing Technology half an hour earlier. Repeatedly rehearsing what is to be said.
Once again led into Gu Chenyu's office, she was still awed by his understated luxury and oppressive atmosphere. The huge floor-to-ceiling Windows, the entire bookshelf, and the air were filled with the same faint cedar fragrance as he was.
Gu Chenyu was sitting behind the spacious desk, reading a document. Without raising his head, he only said one word: "Sit down."
Lin Wei nervously sat down on the chair opposite him, occupying only one-third of the seat, with her back straight.
The office was so quiet that only the rustling sound of him turning the pages could be heard. A few minutes later, he closed the documents and finally raised his eyes to look at her, his gaze as sharp as a knife.
"Let's start."
Lin Wei took a deep breath and, with a professional attitude, began to elaborate on the core idea after the revision. She tried her best to avoid making eye contact with him and just focused on the iPad in her hand.
During the process, he would occasionally interrupt and ask one or two questions, all of which hit the nail on the head precisely. Lin Wei gradually got into the swing of things and her answers became increasingly fluent.
Ten minutes passed quickly.
"... Therefore, we believe that this direction can better highlight the innovation and humanistic care of Chenxing Technology... After Lin Wei finished her summary, she secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Gu Chenyu didn't comment immediately. He leaned back in the chair, his fingers gently tapping the table unconsciously, and his gaze fell on her, with a sense of scrutiny.
Just as Lin Wei thought she had passed this time, he suddenly spoke up, his tone showing no emotion
My thinking has improved compared to last time. It seems that Miss Lin not only has research on "pajamas", but also has working ability... It's not just a name without substance.
Here we go again!
Lin Wei's face turned red again in an instant, and the professional aura she had just built up collapsed instantly. She suddenly raised her head and met his bottomless eyes.
There seemed to flash a very faint, almost imperceptible smile, so fast that she thought it was an illusion.
Was he teasing her? In the office, with such a serious expression, saying code words that only the two of them could understand?
"Mr. Gu, I..." She was so embarrassed and embarrassed that she almost bit her tongue.
But he acted as if nothing had happened and directly pressed the internal line: "Li Rui, take Miss Lin out." The plan will be deepened in this direction. I will see the specific content next Monday.
The order was given without any doubt.
Li Rui came in quickly and respectfully asked Lin Wei to leave.
Even as she stepped out of the Chenxing Building and stood in the sunlight, Lin Wei's heart was still pounding wildly. She turned her head and glanced at the towering glass curtain wall, as if she could sense that the gaze from the top floor was still fixed on her.
This man is too dangerous. He kept a clear distinction between public and private affairs, yet in the midst of his official business, he interspersed private teasing that only she could understand, making her restless and in a state of chaos.
And she sadly discovered that apart from passively responding, she still had a hint of... An indescribable heartbeat.
My phone vibrated and I received a new text message from that familiar number.
The content consists of only three concise words:
"Decent performance." "
Looking at these four words, Lin Wei simply wanted to throw her phone.
So is this praise or a signal for the start of the next round? She felt as if she had fallen into a trap carefully set by a hunter, and that hunter seemed to enjoy the process of the chase very much.