To be honest, he had no idea what was going on either.
He had received a call from the vice president of Zhongjian Equipment Co., Ltd. The man introduced himself and said he wanted to come and discuss business today, for an order totaling no less than six million.
His attitude was so sincere that Yuan Kai almost thought *he* was the client. The man was practically begging, terrified that Yuan Kai's side would refuse.
It wasn't just Feng Feifei who didn't understand; Yuan Kai had been in sales for ten years, and this was the first time he'd ever encountered something like this.
'I can't figure it out, just can't figure it out. This must be a gift from the heavens!'
'If I perform well tomorrow, I'll have basically secured a major client. On top of that, I'll receive a huge commendation from President Feng at the company!'
'A glorious career and limitless 'cash-pects' await!'
His excitement was beyond words. He ended up suggesting to the company that to show how much they valued the visit from Zhongjian Equipment Co., Ltd., all relevant department heads should participate in tomorrow's meeting.
This included pre-sales, R&D, after-sales, commercial, and even administration, who had to be present to arrange lunch.
So as not to dampen his enthusiasm, and also feeling it was a good way to show respect to the client, Feng Feifei agreed.
This time, Chen Xiao became an outsider. Due to Yuan Kai's deliberate arrangements, all the sales department's work was to be coordinated by Ma Jing.
Ma Jing hadn't even joined the company when Chen Xiao closed his six-million-yuan deal, but she could definitely feel the buzz around this one.
She was also very happy, telling Yuan Kai, "You're amazing, Manager. Truly extraordinary!"
Yuan Kai said smugly, "It's nothing. A small order like this is trivial. I'm not like some people who get a little bit of success and let it go straight to their head!"
"You have to understand, you can only rely on luck for a short time. Real ability is what lasts!"
"Chen Xiao, do you understand what I'm saying?"
Chen Xiao, who was playing a game, looked up and said, "Manager, what you said isn't quite right."
"What's not right?"
"It should be: you can only rely on drugs for a short time. Real Endurance is what lasts!"
'Damn it, who is he talking about?' Yuan Kai actually felt a little guilty.
After work, he went home. Since he'd had a late lunch, he wasn't hungry at all this evening and didn't feel like going downstairs to eat.
He remembered he still had two steamed buns left over from the takeout he'd ordered over the weekend, so he decided to just heat them up in the microwave and have them with some pickled mustard greens.
Just as he took the steamed buns out, he heard a knock on the door.
"Chen Xiao, can I use your computer for a minute? My laptop got the blue screen of death, it's useless!"
Zhao Xiangjun's laptop had crashed. She was halfway through a document that she needed to submit urgently.
"Go ahead, just turn it on. There's no password!"
Chen Xiao's was a desktop, sitting in a corner of the first-floor living room. Zhao Xiangjun hesitated for a moment, then went inside and happened to see Chen Xiao's dinner.
"This is what you're eating for dinner?"
"Yeah, I'm not hungry tonight, so I didn't feel like going down to eat."
'So stubborn about saving face. Isn't it just because his salary is low, he hasn't gotten his commission yet, and he's broke?'
"I cooked too much for dinner tonight and can't finish it all. Why don't you help me with some of it?"
"You cook?"
"I do. Except for mornings when I don't have time, I basically cook for myself. The food from outside isn't very good!"
"Alright then, I'll take you up on that and sample the master chef's cooking." He didn't overthink it. He was simply lazy and didn't want to move, but having real dishes was definitely better than eating pickled greens!
Zhao Xiangjun went back to her room and returned carrying a plate of braised pork ribs, a steamed sea bass, and a dish of broccoli.
"Such a lavish dinner!"
"Just eat. I've got work to do!" Zhao Xiangjun shot him a look.
"My god, Chen Xiao, are you living in a pigsty?" she exclaimed, seeing the pile of stuff in the corner of the living room.
He had never gotten around to unpacking properly after moving in. A lot of his old things were no longer needed, so he hadn't bothered to sort them out.
Her "I can't stand you" expression really made Chen Xiao blush. After a moment, he said, "What's the rush? I'll get to it eventually!"
"I'm honestly speechless with you!"
She crouched down. "You don't have any private things in here, do you? I'll help you organize it a bit."
"Nope, knock yourself out!"
"Hey, are you really treating me like your Maid? Agreeing so readily?"
"I'm just not a fussy person!"
Fine. Zhao Xiangjun was defeated by his matter-of-fact attitude and gave in.
She lowered her head and began to tidy up. As Chen Xiao sat on the sofa eating, he couldn't help but steal glances at her perfect back.
Her black hair cascaded over her shoulders to her waist. Below her slender waistline, her hips were full and round, an exaggerated yet perfect curve that could make a man's mouth go dry.
As if by telepathy, she turned her head and caught Chen Xiao's dazed and infatuated gaze.
She grew a little flustered and quickly stood up. She knew how powerful her allure was to men.
"Alright, I've organized it for you. You can put the things where they belong!"
Pretending as if nothing had happened, she sat down at the computer and started on her work.
DING! Zhao Xiangjun has provided the Host with dinner. Cost: 50 yuan. Activating the Opposite-Sex Reward Fund. Cashback: 4,800 yuan!
'Huh? This works too? Zhao Xiangjun, you have no idea how good you are at saving money for me!'
He called up the system panel, and sure enough:
[Opposite-Sex Reward Fund: Zhao Xiangjun (Diligence Point: 96)]
[Profession: Yirui Business Men's Clothing - Gold Medal Salesperson]
[Diligence Fund: 225,600 yuan]
"Zhao Xiangjun, I'm getting my bonus tomorrow, so I can pay you back!"
His bonus was actually coming next month. He was afraid Zhao Xiangjun wouldn't accept the money, and from their interactions over the past two days, he had some idea of her financial situation.
She was the only one working, and her salary plus sales commission was just over 10,000 a month. She had to send 5,000 home every month and pay 1,800 in rent, which didn't leave much for herself.
No wonder her clothes were all so plain. Chen Xiao hadn't thought much of it before, but after learning about her financial situation, he realized that 2,000 yuan was not a small amount for her.
"Oh? Well, congratulations on striking it rich overnight!"
Chen Xiao had told her about closing the six-million-yuan deal and that the bonus would be in the hundreds of thousands.
"'Striking it rich' with just a few hundred thousand? You have such low standards!"
'Zhao Xiangjun rolled her eyes. A guy who makes 4,000 a month has some nerve, looking down on a few hundred thousand.'
"When I get my bonus tomorrow, I'm getting you a gift, and you can't refuse. After all, I 'reluctantly' accepted the clothes you sponsored me with!"
'Reluctantly? Does he have no shame? Wasn't he just taking advantage?' Zhao Xiangjun snorted coldly and said, "Don't just go and blow the money as soon as you get it. A bonus isn't a regular salary. Who knows when the next one will come!"
She finished what she was doing on the computer. Feeling uncomfortable being in a man's room, she got up and said, "I'm leaving! From now on, if I'm home, I'll just cook an extra portion for you. You should save your money to buy a house and get married!"
The offer to cook for him was genuine, but the last sentence was clearly a joke.
The next day, Chen Xiao didn't go to the office first. Instead, he headed straight for an electronics mall. After Zhao Xiangjun's laptop crashed yesterday, he realized he needed one too.
He had only used desktops at the office and at home before. He went to a Huawei Experience Store and directly bought two top-spec MateBook X Pro models with the same configuration: one in blue for himself, and one in 'Dawn Pink' for Zhao Xiangjun.
The first time he bought a gift for Zhao Xiangjun, he discovered the system kept the accounts perfectly separate. Even though the money was spent from a single card, it automatically allocated the expenses: the cost for Zhao Xiangjun's gift was drawn from the fund she had generated, while his own was taken from his personal balance.