20: Chapter 20 Good heavens! Is this a path to instant success?

She was a bit puzzled. "Don't you have 20,000 yuan now? Why aren't you staying in a hotel?"

Qin Xun sighed. "My grandfather was hospitalized, so I sent 18,000 yuan home."

Xia Ning was silent for a moment, then asked with concern, "What happened to your grandfather? Is it serious?"

Qin Xun looked at Xia Ning. "It was a mild cerebral infarction, insufficient blood supply to the brain. He couldn't speak clearly yesterday, but we talked on the phone this morning, and he's already better."

He curled his lip and complained, "My mom insists that my grandfather got sick because I upset him. She keeps saying that because I won't find a girlfriend, I upset my grandfather enough to put him in the hospital! She's forcing me to bring a girl home for the Mid-Autumn Festival."

The more he talked, the angrier he got. "Bring a girl? I'm going to bring a man home instead."

Xia Ning: "..." Even an honest official finds it hard to settle family disputes. She wasn't prepared to offer any opinion. Wait a second? A man?!! A red romance, crossing swords? Could there be a hidden secret? ...

After stretching his arms, Qin Xun asked, "Little Xia, what did you say when you cornered Sister Cheng in the restroom just now?"

Xia Ning turned her head and slowly revealed a smile. "I asked her what work there was for today."

Qin Xun: "..." Sigh! So dense! Who actively asks for work like that? ...

9:00. It was time for work. A busy day had begun!

The clattering of keyboards erupted throughout the office, sounding louder and more intense than usual.

Xia Ning looked up at everyone busily working with their heads down, feeling a sense of gratification. The company seemed to be on the right track!

For a moment, she watched, entranced, a faint smile appearing on her lips. Suddenly, she heard Qin Xun's voice.

"Little Xia, you've noticed something is wrong too, right!"

Xia Ning turned her head and looked at Qin Xun. "What's wrong?"

Qin Xun looked at the people busy working in the office. "Think about it, even though our company gained some fame yesterday, haven't we not started any business yet?"

"The two of us are the entire Planning Department. Since we aren't currently doing any planning for any company, what could the Technical Department, Execution Department, and Coordination Department possibly be busy with?"

As soon as he said this, Xia Ning instantly understood. She suddenly felt like she might be a little stupid. That's right!

The Business Department is one thing; they're responsible for chasing business, so it's normal for them to be busy at any time. The departments Qin Xun just mentioned are basically there to serve the plans from the Planning Department, and right now, there are no plans being produced. What are they typing away furiously for? Playing games? So... they were all pretending to work!

Xia Ning turned to look at Qin Xun and said, "Then from now on, we need to work seriously." She emphasized her tone. "With great power comes great responsibility. If you slack off, they won't have anything to eat."

Qin Xun suddenly felt immense pressure. It seemed there would be no more opportunities to slack off. These people, waiting like hungry fledglings, would definitely come over from time to time to discuss work progress with him. How was he supposed to play games then? How would he watch shows? How would he slack off? ...

9:05. Just as Qin Xun had seized the opportunity and pulled out his phone, ready to show off his prowess, he suddenly noticed Cheng Wan walking out of the office.

Cheng Wan was clapping her hands while calling out, "Everyone, stop what you're doing for a moment. At the request of the company's upper management, we are holding an emergency meeting. Everyone, gather in the conference room within five minutes."

Qin Xun sighed and put his phone away. His happy life of slacking off had ended before it even began. He couldn't help but complain, "What company upper management? Isn't it just that boss who hasn't even shown their face yet? That damn person, they just love holding these flashy, meaningless meetings. Haven't they ever heard the saying? The more meetings a company holds, the faster it goes bankrupt."

He turned to look at Xia Ning, seeking agreement, and asked, "Don't you think so?"

Xia Ning: "..." She was expressionless, suddenly realizing that she didn't seem so angry anymore. Heh... She was used to it! ...

In the conference room, Qin Xun took Xia Ning and sat in the furthest corner of the company as usual. Whether at school or at work, he liked the corner seat, hiding away like a mouse, not wanting to attract anyone's attention. Low profile, keep a low profile...

As the HR manager and concurrently the Administrative Manager, Cheng Wan had always acted as the company's host. In Qin Xun's eyes, she was just the boss's mouthpiece.

She first said some empty, flashy words, such as how the company was gradually getting on the right track, business was increasing, and everyone would be earning more money in the future. Finally, her gaze fell on Qin Xun in the corner, and she said with a smile,

"All of this is thanks to everyone's hard work, especially yesterday's hero, Qin Xun."

The thirty-plus people turned around one after another, looking at Qin Xun. Someone started clapping, and a round of applause broke out.

Qin Xun, like a sensible child, stood up obediently and bowed slightly in thanks. "Yesterday's matter was thanks to everyone's help; it wasn't just my achievement alone." As he said this, he wanted to sit back down.

But he saw Cheng Wan beckoning to him. Qin Xun inwardly thought, 'This is bad,' but kept a smile on his face. He walked over.

Cheng Wan pointed to an empty seat in the first row of the conference room, signaling him to sit down. With a smile on his face, Qin Xun sat down reluctantly. He sat up straight, not daring to cross his legs, and certainly not daring to take out his phone to play. There were dozens of eyes behind him, after all.

Cheng Wan looked at Qin Xun with a gentle gaze. "According to the discussions of the company's upper management, as the company's only current planner, Qin Xun is a core member, a key backbone, and an outstanding role model, and he should naturally hold a higher position in the company."

"With more resources. From now on, he will sit in the first row at meetings. For any company training or exchanges with other companies, priority will be given to Qin Xun. He will go to everything he can, allowing him to become the company's pillar at a rapid speed."

As soon as these words were spoken, the looks people gave Qin Xun became somewhat complex—envy, jealousy, and hatred. A day ago, he was still an intern. A day later, he had become a company backbone? An instant rise to the top! At this rate, wouldn't he become a junior manager in less than half a year?

Cheng Wan saw everyone's reaction and was very satisfied. She discreetly glanced at Xia Ning in the corner. Seeing that her expression was normal, but seemed to carry a hint of sly amusement?

Cheng Wan looked back at Qin Xun and saw his hands folded on the table like a primary school student, his smile very wide, but it seemed a bit... stiff. Hey! This kid must be overjoyed!

At this moment, ten thousand grass-mud horses were galloping through Qin Xun's heart. He didn't care for this attention that others were dying for at all. Wouldn't this mean fewer opportunities to slack off in the future?

Cheng Wan's tone rose a bit, sounding very cheerful. "I have another piece of good news to tell everyone! Thanks to Qin Xun, our boss was so happy that they ordered the Purchasing Department to buy a coffee machine within three days, with unlimited supply all day long."

As soon as she finished speaking, dozens of people applauded one after another. It was exceptionally enthusiastic. Interspersed among them were a few cheers. "Good! Good! Mom won't have to worry about me feeling sleepy anymore!" "Qin Xun, well done!"

Surrounded by the applause, Qin Xun was a bit bewildered. Coffee, unlimited? What was there to be happy about? What a bunch of suckers!

At this moment, Cheng Wan's voice rang out again, like a bolt from the blue. "The company has decided that, in order to facilitate communication between Qin Xun and various departments, his workstation will be moved to the center of all the workstations. This way, the various departments in front, behind, to the left, and to the right can easily communicate with him."

Qin Xun: "!!!!"