He first went back upstairs to change his clothes.
Xiao An was serving him the whole time without any reservations.
At her age, a woman really loses a lot of her girlish shyness; once opened up, she completely lowered her guard around Zhou Wang.
Watching her help him dress, with that docile look, Zhou Wang, who had just been teased by Miss Xiao Cheng, was indeed a bit riled up.
But Zhou Wang restrained himself rationally.
Xiao An’s status wasn’t appropriate, and he had some serious business to take care of next; the timing wasn’t right.
"Xiao An, have you ever thought about resigning from West Lake Four Seasons?"
When Xiao An was bending over to help him adjust his pants hem, Zhou Wang remembered something and asked.
"Uh, Mr. Zhou, do you mean..."
Xiao An looked up, puzzled.
"I won’t be staying in Hang City for long and need a housekeeper to manage this house for me, and occasionally handle some relationship matters, like running errands or sending a gift..."
Zhou Wang explained, "You’ve been living in Hang City for many years, I suppose. I think, with your qualifications, you fit the ideal candidate I have in mind."
Although he had obtained three Basic [Universal Resumes], Zhou Wang couldn’t rely on tools for everything, as it was just a position for a private housekeeper and not worth a big fuss.
Moreover, after spending time together these past few days, Zhou Wang at least deemed Xiao An as someone he could trust to some extent.
"Mr. Zhou, this is a bit sudden, I wasn’t mentally prepared..."
Once Xiao An recovered her composure, she quickly said.
"If you have concerns, I can understand. But rest assured, I don’t have any such intentions. What you need to fulfill are the usual housekeeping duties, and I have no intention of disrupting the relationship between you and your husband..."
Zhou Wang said seriously.
"Mr. Zhou, you misunderstood, I... I didn’t mean that. Actually, my husband and I are already separated, long past having any feelings... Ah, I didn’t mean that either, it’s just, it’s just..."
Xiao An blushed and waved her hands in a fluster, then gritted her teeth and said, "If you think I’m suitable, Mr. Zhou, I’m willing to try."
Zhou Wang digested the information revealed in Xiao An’s words, then nodded and smiled, "Then it’s settled. As for the compensation... what is your current income approximately?"
"Excluding the year-end bonus, my monthly take-home pay is a little over ten thousand."
Xiao An answered honestly.
According to the official report in Hang City, the average annual income for private company employees was about ninety thousand. Xiao An’s monthly salary of over ten thousand was above average, still quite decent.
Zhou Wang pondered slightly, then spoke, "Then your salary will be tentatively set at twenty thousand, with six insurances and two funds, performance bonuses calculated separately. Later, I will have my assistant, the one named Xu Wenqian whom you’ve met, handle the onboarding procedures for you. Once you have everything wrapped up over there, just contact her directly..."
"Uh, Mr. Zhou, won’t this compensation be a bit too high?"
Xiao An was obviously tempted, but quickly declined, saying, "Besides, you’ve already helped me, and I haven’t even repaid your kindness from before, how could I..."
An income of twenty thousand a month was one thing, but mainly it even included "six insurances and two funds," which gave Xiao An a pleasant surprise.
Although legally, even private companies need to pay employees’ housing funds, anyone who has worked outside knows this is a rather vague requirement.
Even in economically developed Hang City, only about one in four private companies would actually comply with paying housing funds. As for other companies, meeting the full quota of the basic five insurances was considered conscientious.
Not to mention, the "pension" wasn’t even mandated by law.
Judging from Zhou Wang’s description, this compensation wasn’t just about doubling her income.
"Actually, I think it’s a bit low, but work hard and give me more reasons to increase your salary... Well, it’s settled then."
Zhou Wang laughed and spoke, directly cutting off her words.
"I... I understand, Mr. Zhou."
Xiao An opened and closed her red lips, ending up saying nothing further. She simply looked at Zhou Wang with eyes soft like ripples.
...
Zhou Wang, after heading downstairs again, ignored the resentful look of Miss Xiao Cheng waiting by the garden, and began greeting the guests arriving tonight along the corridor, making introductions to get to know everyone.
What surprised him was that Wu Kequn, who might have recalled something inadvertently, actually remembered taking a photo with Zhou Wang in Ming City...
Though Zhou Wang doubted if he really remembered, since the other person said so, he naturally "believed" him.
In reality, once stripped of the aura, or rather, now in the level of Zhou Wang, these celebrities were easy to engage with and would actively find topics to chat about.
After setting up an outing for the Water Splashing Festival, Zhou Wang left.
He then turned and picked up a glass of champagne, with "Cat on the Roof," who had been waiting for him for some time.
To "Cat on the Roof," whose real name was Tian Xinyi, tonight truly turned out to be a string of surprises.
At the moment Zhou Wang stepped onto the stage, all her doubts were resolved as she realized it was not "a pie falling from the sky," but rather a destiny left from Li City.
"Mr. Zhou, I’m not great with alcohol, can I just take a sip?"
When clinking glasses with Zhou Wang, Tian Xinyi bashfully asked.
"Of course, to be honest, I also intend to drink just a sip..."
"Pff!"
Tian Xinyi couldn’t help but laugh, and instantly, the distance between them diminished significantly.
After a brief chat, Zhou Wang indeed found her impression good.
Her online persona was a pure "white moonlight" type, and after a light conversation, Zhou Wang found that she was indeed one of the purer personalities within the entertainment circle. Her smile emanated a clean feeling.
After officially getting to know each other, Zhou Wang left the relatively noisy first floor and headed down to the basement.
Perhaps a kind of tacit understanding had been established, as most of the first floor was populated by the company’s mid-to-lower management and internet celebrities, while the basement gathered all the company’s executives and representatives from partners, along with a very small number of top social media stars.
Like Lin Dantong, Siyao N, and others.
Exchanging a look with Lin Dantong’s eyes, Zhou Wang, holding a wine glass, found his target person in the billiard room.
Besides Zhang Shihao, who was loudly playing billiards with the company’s vice president, Tan Yongfang, there was also Mr. Wang from Qingguo Entertainment, Mr. Qi from Douyin’s e-commerce live-streaming department, Mr. Ma from Daxia Film and Television, and several others.
Ding ding ding!
[Izzy’s Treasure Map (Basic): Upon use, it will unearth treasures related to the target. When the treasure map is in a state ready to be unearthed, the system will automatically send a notification]
[Current status: Ready to be unearthed]
[Once confirmed, please do not leave the ten-meter radius of the target until excavation is complete]
A series of similar alerts went off.
Yes, the five or six general managers gathered in the billiard room could all become "treasure map" excavation targets.
Zhou Wang truly felt a bit of decision paralysis, but since he had already dwelled on it, he quickly locked his gaze on Mr. Qi from "Douyin."
Although the treasure to be unearthed would also have random elements, since it was all random, he might as well gamble bigger.
As one of the world’s largest unicorn companies today, "Douyin’s" current market value had approached 90 billion US Dollars, let alone the major parent company behind it, Bytedance.
That was a true behemoth, with a market value easily exceeding a trillion.
Although this Mr. Qi was actually only the deputy general manager of a department in "Douyin," what if?
Zhou Wang didn’t have extravagant hopes, but given "Douyin’s" scale, just getting a small piece would be enough to fill him up...
Ding!
[The treasure map has been activated, and Izzy is working hard digging...]
[Estimated operation time: 1.5 hours]