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SAY NO TO PIRACY, SUPPORT ORIGINALS

ADAPTED FROM THE EARLY SPRING ON JJWXC.NET AUTHOR: GU NIANG BIE KU

You got one word wrong. Retype everything.

Your father scolded you back then.

You got angry and broke the typewriter.

Although your father hit you with a ruler,

he still fixed the typewriter until three in the morning.

He even had me lie to you and say the nanny fixed it.

THE FIRST PERSON TO FALL IN LOVE WILL LOSE EVERYTHING

Mr. Luan, you've lost it.

I just want to keep a professional distance between us.

She can control it.

Why would I lose control?

All right. You didn't lose control.

Oh. I bought a new car.

Help me claim it as expenses.

LIME SUPPLIER DATABASE - EVENT COMPANIES

LIME SUPPLIER DATABASE - PHOTOGRAPHY TEAM

LIME SUPPLIER DATABASE - MEDIA COMPANY

Have you verified the data in this column?

Have a piece of cake first.

Let me help you amend it.

Tao.

Listen to me.

Lowering your boss's expectations appropriately is also a life hack.

Don't back yourself into a corner.

Lower it more?

I'm already worthless, and I still have to lower it?

He'll just fire me.

I heard a very important figure sent you back tonight.

Have you had a new breakthrough?

What are you talking about?

I'm just a rookie who just stepped out of the tutorial.

I've faced a max-level boss.

An ultimate move from him, and I'd have died multiple times.

Don't talk nonsense.

Encountering troubles at work is common.

I'll work a bit to help you out this weekend.

Really?

Thank you.

Tao, I'm worried about you now.

How long can you last walking a tightrope between your work performance

and your feelings?

Our instructor told us to maintain a safe distance

if we didn't want to collide with the car in front.

Your instructor is right.

But did he tell you this?

If you encountered a steep corner,

you panicked and stepped on the gas pedal,

you wouldn't be able to control whether the car would flip over or not.

It's dangerous. It's too dangerous.

The board has made a decision.

Mr. Lin will be transferred to the United States.

He wanted me to win Yueteng back this quickly

because he wanted to go to the headquarters to give a job report.

Can you focus on yourself?

I heard your appointment as the interim general manager

will become official soon.

You just heard about it.

Let me know when it is official.

Don't tell me that you're not interested in a promotion.

You need to handle the Yueteng project well.

Do it steadily.

Don't cause any unnecessary trouble.

For example, doing some kind of supplier grading scheme.

Breaking the long-standing custom

means affecting other people's slice of the pie.

What?

Someone even made complaints to you?

That means my decision is working.

A long-standing custom doesn't mean it's a good cycle.

What you need to do is find talents that the company can use.

What I need to do is prevent financial losses for the company.

LIME SUPPLIER EVALUATION TABLE

Judging from your expression, is there some kind of good news?

The employee you hired is quite capable when it comes to execution.

She made something impossible happen.

We'll separate suppliers into three categories.

Event companies, photography teams, and media channels.

We will visit these suppliers

and give them a grade based on various factors.

Take event companies, for example.

We'll rate them in terms of past events,

brand expertise, and cooperation levels.

SUPPLIER RATINGS BASED ON VARIOUS FACTORS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

We'll continue to refine the details.

Coming here is worth it today.

Your proposal is efficient, simple, and innovative.

It has completely exceeded our expectations.

The most impressive thing about it is that you've compiled

such a systematic supplier database for our project.

The standard of Lime is indeed impressive.

You're right.

Before I came here,

WAN JUN, YUETENG'S REPRESENTATIVE

I heard Mr. Luan from Lime has the "Hand of God."

I've finally known the meaning of the phrase

"speed is the essence of war" today.

I'm impressed.

I'm not the only one in Lime.

There are also many outstanding employees.

The prototype of this database you see here

was spearheaded by Flora,

who recently joined the team.

Mr. Luan, not only are you capable,

but your management skills are also top-notch.

Since we have a strong supplier database to back us up,

the annual framework that we talked about previously

can also proceed.

Great.

I'll get the legal department to draft a contract right away.

Right, Luke?

You can arrange it.

Thank you very much.

To a great partnership.

- Thank you. - To a great partnership.

Take care.

As expected of you, Luke.

You got the client successfully.

Flora, you've also been outstanding today.

You completed the initial phase of the supplier database alone.

It's not something you can do with just a few clicks of the mouse.

It requires strong logical thinking and data analysis skills.

Not bad.

You are quite the talent.

My boss taught me well, and my colleagues helped me a lot.

Does the HRBP only praise people without giving any actual reward?

No need. It's what I should do.

Why not?

Do you not want to become a senior account executive?

It's possible for you to become an SAE.

However, the company policy states

that you need the signature and recommendation from your superior.

Do you want Luke or Alex to be your referrer?

I'll go with the boss's decision.

‎Tracy.

I see.

Luke, let's talk in the office.

Sure.

There's a very tricky problem now.

What is it?

How should we celebrate this?

Anything is fine.

I thought today's meeting was interesting enough.

I didn't expect to see something even more interesting.

LIME'S SENIOR EXECUTIVE FOOLS AROUND WITH MULTIPLE WOMEN

MISTREATING HIS EX, CAUSING HER TO COMMIT SUICIDE, ACCUSED PARTY: LUKE

These are obviously photoshopped.

I don't have this weird habit.

Moreover, my body is in better shape.

Mr. Luan, can't you see the objective

of slandering you using your private life at a time like this?

Who received this besides you?

I asked our colleagues at the IT division to run a check.

30% of our colleagues received it, at least.

They include all senior executives.

Tell me. How do you plan to settle this?

Find three of my exes

and send them a few emails to prove that this isn't me.

If you don't settle this properly,

I'll have no choice but to get help from the internal audit and legal teams.

I agree.

Draft an email as soon as possible and send it to the board.

Request the group to send down an investigation unit

to investigate this immediately.

If my reputation is damaged,

the company will sue if need be.

Even if you are innocent, the employee satisfaction survey

is also an important part before your appointment.

I hope you prioritize this aspect as well.

What must come will come.

Instead of waiting passively, why not make the first move?

Did you send the email?

It was not me. I didn't send it.

Not you?

Are you that naive?

Who do you think Luan Nian is?

Do you think some tasteless scandals can bring him down?

Mr. Lin will soon be transferred to the US headquarters.

- Do you know that? - Do I know that?

Last week, at the executives' meeting,

Mr. Lin already submitted his handover plan,

yet you're still asking me if I know that?

I'm asking you about that email about Luan Nian.

- Are you a fool? - Are you a fool?

Once Mr. Lin leaves, who will take over his position?

Why do you think Luan Nian spent so much effort

doing the suppliers' database?

He's showing the higher-ups that he can manage systematically.

So?

When you pull such a big stunt,

they'll still trace it back to me in the end.

How can I compete for Mr. Lin's position?

It's like putting a knife to my throat by giving him the perfect weapon.

Du Anni, are you mad, or do you think I no longer want this?

Fine. Don't worry.

If something happens, I'll make sure you won't be implicated.

- No way. - Seriously?

That is crazy.

- Yes. - There are pictures too.

- It can't be fake. - Flora.

Flora.

Did you receive the email?

You didn't?

Quick. Come here, quickly.

LIME'S SENIOR EXECUTIVE FOOLS AROUND WITH MULTIPLE WOMEN

I'M ZHANG XIN, EX-GIRLFRIEND OF LUAN NIAN LIME'S DIRECTOR IN CHINA

I'm going back first.

Lumi.

I've been looking all over for you.

I just came out for some fresh air.

Even you know about it?

Don't believe in it.

This woman used to harass me too.

She called me from overseas and investigated my background thoroughly.

She even knows where my parents are staying.

She also harassed other colleagues and clients.

She's just crazy.

She also sent videos. Seriously.

Is Luke a fool or what?

Why did he date a woman like this?

Do you have the video? Show me.

I know Luan Nian isn't the violent sort.

But...

His name will never be cleared.

Actually, I was there that day.

You were there? Why?

I wanted to buy Luke a meal to thank him, so I went there.

Tell me what happened that day.

It's a long story.

Don't tell me.

Tell the investigation unit directly.

I'll go with you.

When this woman harassed me, I had a grudge with her.

So, I kept a record of her spam calls and emails.

Let's go and become Luke's witnesses together.

They are from the headquarters.

They are probably here because of this incident.

Tracy.

Lisa. Take them to the meeting room first.

- All right. - This way, please.

Why are you two here?

We want to become Luke's witnesses.

- What witness? - The email.

Regarding this, Luke specifically mentioned

that he didn't want anyone else to get involved.

Tracy, is this serious?

Don't worry.

The company will deal with it properly.

Go back and wait for updates.

Remember.

Don't ever get yourself involved in this.

I'm going to work.

Perhaps Luke does have a plan.

Let's wait and see.

If we can't attest for him, we can still think of some other ways.

What kind of person do you think Luan Nian is?

He's strict.

He's a little heartless, but he is indeed talented.

Strict. Professional. Serious.

A very good leader.

His flaws...

He gets too much attention from women.

Have you seen him acting overly intimate with others?

I don't think so.

I'm not sure.

Never.

Do you know anything about Luan Nian's ex-girlfriend?

How would I know about his private life?

No.

Do you think Luan Nian has a violent tendency?

- No. - Of course not.

Do the silent treatment and being controlling count?

I'm not sure.

Let's skip the pleasantries and go straight to the point.

Tracy mentioned you would like to clear something up.

It isn't a clarification per se.

Everyone, you can look at this.

This isn't just an email sent to everyone.

SENDING METHOD: BCC

The sender used the BCC function and added every receiver manually.

What does this mean?

It means two things. One.

The sender knows the internal staff organization of Lime clearly.

That is why the person can choose the recipients precisely.

Two. She deliberately avoided using BCC

and hid the list of all recipients

to prevent me from finding the source of the leak.

But it is also possible that you leaked this information to your ex-girlfriend.

You are right.

However, among the recipients of this email,

there are 11 new employees who joined less than a year ago.

I broke up with my ex-girlfriend more than a year ago.

She would never get the email addresses of these new employees.

Is your dad crazy?

We already opened for business, and now he wants to take back the property.

My dad doesn't allow me to run a bar.

Why didn't he say this earlier?

If the bar closes down, all the money we invested will be gone.

My savings don't fall from the sky.

Will your dad compensate me?

Why don't you go talk to my father?

Hey, that's your dad.

I... I can't believe dictatorship still exists at this time and age.

Luan Nian, isn't your father and his father best buddies?

Go and talk to him.

Can you two think before you speak?

Asking Luan Nian to talk to his father?

Your bar will close down even sooner.

Exactly. What a terrible idea.

His father and my father are always on the same page.

Exactly.

Enough. Let's not talk about this.

I'm looking for all of you today because I need a favor.

- What's wrong? - You didn't invest a single cent.

Of course, you don't care.

I can cover the equipment and renovation fees of the bar.

Find a quiet place to reopen the bar later.

Here's your sponsor daddy.

- Oh my! - Daddy.

- Get lost. - You're so generous, Daddy.

Hurry up.

It's your turn to help me out now.

- Go to a place with me later. - Sure.

- We'll do anything for you. - No problem.

Over there.

The electrical box is over there.

I thought the circuit breaker had tripped back then.

After I investigated, the wires were obviously cut by someone else.

I thought it was done by some naughty kid from the neighborhood.

When the power went out,

my shop's CCTV stopped recording.

Moreover, I watched the video.

I'm sure she already set up the camera behind this wall

and edited the captured footage.

Looking at the video's angle,

I'm sure she was recording from there.

Yes.

You two have only been together for a few days,

and she's already working with outsiders to set you up.

Do you still not get it?

She was used.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have found a hidden place like mine.

What is this important deal you're in?

Your enemy had to go out of their way to film the whole thing.

The only benefit of this job is that I get to stay away from my father.

We don't have to investigate it.

No.

We must find this jerk.

Even if you're quitting, you still can't take this lying down.

That's right.

Tan, whose car is this?

What car?

It's for delivering goods for the shop. Why?

This car has a dashcam.

It has always been recording.

It must have recorded the whole thing.

- You're really lucky. - Come on. Let's go back to the hotel.

- Let's go. - Let's go.

LUAN NIAN'S SUSPENSION NOTICE

After internal discussion, the general manager's office

at headquarters has decided

that all of Luke Luan's duties will be suspended from today onward

until the investigation result is released.

During the suspension,

all of Luke Luan's duties will be temporarily handled by Alex Zhang.

What kind of person do you think Luan Nian is?

He is a very good leader.

Although he looks aloof and cold and unapproachable on the outside,

I find him to be patient after getting to know him.

Moreover, he keeps personal issues separate from work.

When he is socializing outside,

he'll make sure his female colleagues feel safe.

He is willing to share his knowledge

even with those who are not his subordinates.

Many people in the company, including me,

have received his guidance.

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‎REMOTE, 10:37 PM

It's the middle of the night.

The neighbors will complain

if you keep pressing the doorbell like crazy.

Don't you know the passcode for my door?

Come in.

You didn't change the passcode?

Why should I?

Are you all right?

Not really.

My face is ruined.

I'm too embarrassed to see anyone.

Did you...

Did you fight with the people of the investigation unit?

You are really imaginative.

I got nicked by a razor.

All because you keep pressing the doorbell.

Do you have a band-aid?

Let me put it on for you.

It's in the coffee table's drawer.

Forget it.

It's nothing serious.

Did the investigation unit talk to you today?

I came here to tell you that I can be your witness

if you want.

Aren't you trying to keep a distance from me?

I know you don't want others to get involved,

but now is not the time for that.

What do you mean?

You've been suspended.

Have you seen those pictures?

You can look at them.

Other people might not see the difference,

but you should know that the person isn't me.

Come with me.

Let me take you somewhere.

Where is this?

I want to open a bar in the mountains.

What do you think of this place?

Here?

In the mountains.

Something like a private bar.

It'll only be open to a handful of people.

Do you think it'll work?

This place

is good for stargazing.

All right. This is the place, then.

You're making a decision so casually?

Then, I think this place could use a little makeover.

I'll take your advice.

This place is indeed good for stargazing.

Are you really leaving Lime?

Is this incident that serious?

I don't lose anything if Lime fires me.

Lime will lose a lot, in fact.

You must never leave Lime.

Don't give up.

Because I think you are a great teacher.

I can learn a lot

from you.

Shang Zhitao.

Isn't your desire for knowledge

too strong?

I...

I don't want to lose the opportunity to learn from you.

Besides, I don't want to be eliminated from Lime

because of my incompetence.

You might be harsh when you're teaching,

but

everything you've said has been useful.

If I promise you that I won't leave,

can you not keep your distance from me tonight?

Why are you staring at me?

Am I more interesting than the stars?

The person who falls for the other person first

will lower all their guard and lose everything.

I know this.

But I'm just worried that this wonderful moment

is a result of my recklessness.

It's too late tonight.

I still have to go to work tomorrow.

Let's go back first.

Sure.

Boss. The image verification result,

the footage that shows the truth,

and information about all related people are inside.

Do you want to submit it to the investigation unit

or...

Why didn't you

submit this to the investigation unit yourself?

No need.

But Alex said he didn't do any of these.

Even if he didn't, he is still implicated.

If you still want to progress further in your career,

making fewer enemies isn't a bad thing.

Yes.

If this breach of confidence becomes public,

the consequences will be far more dire than my scandals.

It is no longer an issue of an employee's character,

but a breach of confidence caused by internal in-fighting.

When that happens, the headquarters will punish us,

and all our peers in the advertising industry

will see us as a laughingstock.

Clients will even switch to other companies

because of this.

It's just not worth it.

Once this incident is over,

the position of interim general manager is yours.

It is

supposed to be yours anyway.

Of course.

"Following a thorough investigation by the joint investigation team,

it is proven that the allegations against

Lime Advertising China's Creative Director, Luke Luan,

are false and defamatory."

"Relevant details will not be disclosed to respect the wishes of the parties.

Moving forward, Lime China's Legal Department

will assist Luan Nian in taking legal action against Zhang Xin.

Notice is hereby given."

"After a unanimous decision,

Luan Nian will now be appointed

as Lime Advertising China's Interim General Manager."

APPOINTMENT NOTICE

Hello, Mr. Luan.

Hello, Mr. Luan.

Inform every division to have a budget meeting in one hour.

Yes.

The empress has returned.

Excuse me. Please wait for a while, everyone.

I have so much work to do as soon as I come back?

These documents require the signature of a general manager.

Go ahead, Mr. Luan.

I've submitted Flora's promotion to SAE.

Please approve it.

When do you plan to move your office?

Mr. Lin's office has been cleared.

I won't be moving.

This floor is nice.

It's convenient for meetings.

No problem. It's your decision.

You just got appointed.

The most important task is to restructure our sales team.

They are big shots in the industry.

It's not easy to manage them.

I've been thinking about a reformation.

I'll keep you in the loop once I come out with the proposal.

Okay. But the elimination rate of the team should still be kept at 30%.

Otherwise, when the time comes to evaluate you,

don't blame me for giving you a bad rating.

Come in.

Luke. Today we need to align the budget for the project proposal meeting.

I've sent all the details to your email.

Okay.

Who will be present in the meeting?

Since you're newly appointed, let's visit every division.

Let's go.

Next group.

Let's first talk about the industry seminar your division is in charge of.

This year, we've decided on cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen,

Hong Kong, China, Chongqing, and Xiamen.

We also want to invite clients from various industries

for a joint seminar.

The objective is client relationship management.

This is also Lime's most valued annual tradition.

If it's just to maintain a relationship with clients,

taking them out for a meal and drinks would be good enough.

A 500,000-yuan budget is good enough.

Why should I spend 17 million yuan

to achieve something that can be done with 500,000 yuan?

How do you plan to adjust it?

Unless you have a concrete idea,

my suggestion is to remove it completely.

Mr. Luan, what about this?

I'll go back and study more about this project with my team.

Actually, managing client relationships is just a small part of this project.

Making an impact in the industry is also very important.

Besides the list of clients,

what kind of experts can you invite,

and how many potential clients can you bring?

Study it carefully before we decide if we want it.

Alex, is that okay with you?

Of course.

What about you, Annie?

Whatever you say.

All right.

I'll have to trouble all of you to revise everything.

Every budget will be discussed again tomorrow.

My request is simple.

Think it through before you decide on doing something.

Once everyone agrees on the core progress,

make sure to report back.

There must be a solution to every problem you encounter.

Okay?

Mr. Luan is asking if all of you are okay with it.

- Who is doing the meeting minutes? - I am.

After the meeting,

send it to everyone who is in this meeting and CC me.

Okay.

He sure makes full use of his first day of work.

Be careful. Mind your attitude.

We are talking about more than 10 million yuan. How should I react?

Everyone, gather around.

I have an announcement to make.

There'll be a friendly basketball match with Yueteng.

It won't be considered as your KPI or your job.

Which division can handle it?

Who wants to take charge?

I can do it.

Okay.

I'll leave it to you. Thank you.

Feeling vindicated?

Do you feel vindicated?

Yes.

Actually, I received Luke's email last night.

He told me he would initiate the project budget meeting

and the project evaluation today.

I got it immediately.

I was sure that he solved everything.

But this morning,

I still felt excited when I received this email.

It felt so good.

Lumi, what project evaluation?

Can I join?

Because I want to become an independent project manager.

Doing this helps gather experience.

No, Shang Zhitao.

Are you even normal?

Why do you like to work so much?

If you want to do it, go and ask the boss directly.

He is now the general manager.

General manager.

Go for it.

Lumi.

You are so capable, and you can do everything well.

Why don't you request to handle a project all by yourself?

Handling a project all by myself?

Forget it. I'm already tired enough.

I'm working because I just want something to do.

I have Luke to cover me.

I'm grateful to the competitive Luke

for letting me achieve great things by doing nothing.

He is quite a hard worker.

If he doesn't work hard,

how can he manage such a big team in the advertising industry?

Everything is good about him,

but you must never fall for him.

Why not?

He has a really bad temper.

Even someone as experienced as me

will probably be brokenhearted and shed tears because of him.

However, I don't mind being friends

with someone as handsome as him.

Tracy, you're right.

You run your mouth like a train.

I'm the high-speed rail.