As a company with an extremely broad business scope, the upper management structure of the Douyin Group was actually quite complex.
At the top was the board of directors, followed by a group of over seventy executives led by the CEO. They oversaw various major business segments, including Douyin, Jianying, e-commerce streaming, advertising, novel headlines, and life services.
(Insert: In reality, the equity composition and human resources relations behind the Douyin Group in the real world are much more complicated than they appear. This is a parallel world, and the setting will be simplified as much as possible to serve the plot, so I hope everyone won’t take it too seriously~)
As the deputy general manager of the e-commerce streaming department, Qi Lingtong seemed to be just the second-in-command of a single department, but he was indeed one of the top executives, an object of admiration and flattery by countless people. For ordinary people, if they could reach his position in a lifetime, it would already be considered a great achievement.
However, at this moment, in the executive-only elevator, Qi Lingtong could only stand to the side because, in the middle, there were two high-level figures ranked within the top twenty.
The imposing woman in the center was one of the executive directors of Douyin Group’s board, whom Zhou Wang had met once before, Ms. Jin Lu.
Next to her stood another man, in his thirties or forties, with elegant frameless glasses, exuding competence and composure. His name was Zhang Xuan, and his position was the board’s secretary.
The so-called board secretary was a completely different concept from a general chairman’s secretary. His main duties included being responsible for the company’s information disclosure externally and preparing board meetings and shareholder meetings internally, as well as keeping meeting records and documents, directly responsible to the board of directors.
In a normal corporate personnel setup, the board secretary was genuinely a senior company executive, and only board members could command him.
In other words, Zhang Xuan’s ranking was also ahead of Qi Lingtong.
...Speaking of which, after understanding this knowledge, actually in Zhou Wang’s heart, when he was also qualified to build a group company, this position would be Xu Wenqian’s.
As for Jiang Qingkui, he sincerely hoped she could replace him as the CEO.
Even if in the future, he could integrate the "memory fragments" of his "other self," leading to a qualitative leap in ability and vision, Zhou Wang’s aspiration wasn’t to become a business tycoon—it was too exhausting.
They would do their jobs while he enjoyed life...uh, overall perfect.
With Jin Lu and Zhang Xuan, these two bigwigs, at his side, Qi Lingtong naturally became a marginal figure. Yet, at this moment, there was a hint of doubt on his face.
He was hosting a departmental meeting, assigning tasks to a group of mid-level managers making millions a year, when Jin Lu called, saying that an important person was visiting and asked him to accompany them.
Qi Lingtong was puzzled...who had such a big presence?
Given Douyin Group’s current status, even ordinary official figures wouldn’t necessitate the simultaneous reception by two board members. If it were a higher-level dignitary, there would certainly be prior notice, and it wouldn’t seem so rushed.
At this point, Jin Lu noticed Qi Lingtong’s expression and couldn’t help but smile slightly, "Stop guessing; it’s someone you know...otherwise, why do you think I specifically called you, Qi?"
"Someone I know?"
Qi Lingtong became even more puzzled. Among the acquaintances he knew, there seemed to be no one with such a big presence!
However, Jin Lu was obviously indulging in a certain mischief at this moment, so Qi Lingtong wisely chose not to pursue the question. Anyway, the answer would be revealed soon.
Soon they arrived on the first floor, and along with their assistants and secretaries, a group of seven or eight people grandly stepped out of the elevator and approached the reception area, waiting there.
Behind the reception desk, Wu Lili and Xu Lingyue stood nervously as they watched so many bigwigs appear before them. Xu Lingyue, in particular, felt deeply shaken...
She’d been working for a little over a month, and since the executives could use the special elevator connecting the parking lot, in this group, the only person she had actually seen was Qi Lingtong.
For people like Jin Lu and Zhang Xuan from the group’s board, they were too distant for her. If it wasn’t for Wu Lili quietly explaining on the side, she may not have been able to recognize all these people.
...
Meanwhile, in the Douyin Group’s open-air parking lot, a black Audi A6L slowly pulled into a parking space.
Jiang Qingkui got out of the car first and deftly opened the car door for Zhou Wang. When her gaze met Zhou Wang’s teasing eyes, Jiang Qingkui turned her head slightly, blushing.
Snap!
A faint sound was heard, and when an astonished Jiang Qingkui turned her head, Zhou Wang was already walking away nonchalantly, "I’ll let it go this time; do it again next time and you’ll get a spanking."
An embarrassed and ashamed Jiang Qingkui looked around, relieved to see no one was nearby, but when she heard Zhou Wang’s mutter, her face turned crimson again.
What did he mean by "a spanking"?
...Wait, why did it suddenly seem like I was the one at fault!
Clearly, it was this shameless guy causing the problem.
Realizing this, Jiang Qingkui became indignant, but remembering that Zhou Wang had a car full of "gifts worth two million" and thinking of Ms. Li Xiaolei’s voice filled with suppressed joy over the phone, Jiang Qingkui sighed slightly.
It seemed that this time, she really had to forgive him.
"Qingkui!"
Still stunned in place, Jiang Qingkui suddenly heard Zhou Wang’s call from a distance. When she looked up, she saw Zhou Wang had already joined the group waiting at the parking lot exit. Quickly recollecting herself, she got into work mode and walked over briskly.