Xu Lingyue confusedly followed the powerful and beautiful woman in front of her into the elevator.
It wasn’t until she saw only these four numbers "-1" "-2" "1" and "50" on the elevator wall that Xu Lingyue realized it was indeed a dedicated elevator straight to the 50th floor.
"I’m Jiang Qingkui."
At this moment, the beautiful woman proactively extended her hand, offering a slight smile to the slightly nervous Xu Lingyue, "We probably met in the Douyin Group’s lobby, I have some impression..."
With Jiang Qingkui’s reminder, Xu Lingyue suddenly remembered something and exclaimed quietly, "Oh, you were the one who came with Zhou... Mr. Zhou..."
"Yes, I’m his secretary."
Jiang Qingkui nodded slightly.
Secretary?
Xu Lingyue was quite shocked. She thought Jiang Qingkui should be Zhou Wang’s business partner or something, especially since just the woman’s outfit alone must have cost at least several hundred thousand.
Xu Lingyue couldn’t recognize the other items, but the pair of black crystal satin high heels from YSL on Jiang Qingkui’s feet would cost at least twenty to thirty thousand...
She had once decided to save half a year’s salary to buy a pair!
Unlike men, women are usually willing to spend the least money on shoes compared to any other part of their attire; by that ratio, Jiang Qingkui’s skirt, blouse, and that sparkling watch would be even more expensive.
After a slight daze, Xu Lingyue quickly nodded to Jiang Qingkui, "Miss Jiang, how did you recognize me?"
"Besides being Mr. Zhou’s secretary, I also handle Wangzhou Culture’s daily affairs, so I reviewed the resume you submitted to the company email, and I sent out the interview invitation for you..."
Jiang Qingkui explained briefly, leaving Xu Lingyue to finally understand the underlying cause and effect.
She was a bit surprised to realize that this Miss Jiang was both a secretary and equivalent to the company’s general manager?
"Miss Xu, after reviewing your information, there’s just one thing I’m not clear about. Can you tell me the reason?"
"What?"
"You joined Douyin Group less than three months ago and already transitioned from the front desk to the operations department. Logically, you have a bright future at Douyin Group. Why would you suddenly think of resigning and wanting to join such an unknown little company like Wangzhou Culture?"
Jiang Qingkui spoke, her bright eyes gazing at Xu Lingyue.
"I..."
Xu Lingyue was initially at a loss for words, then quickly gathered her prepared thoughts and replied, "Although Douyin is a big company, I feel it doesn’t quite align with my future life plans. In contrast, joining Wangzhou Culture presents more possibilities. I’ve carefully reviewed your company’s development history..."
Xu Lingyue babbled on, while Jiang Qingkui listened quietly, her expression showing no fluctuations.
Only after she’d finally finished did Jiang Qingkui suddenly ask, "I see from your resume that you’re also from Jing City?"
"Uh, yes..."
Xu Lingyue inexplicably felt a bit guilty. Just then, with a "ding" sound, the elevator had reached the 50th floor.
The elevator door opened, and as the property manager fawningly held the elevator door open, Jiang Qingkui led Miao Ying out first. Xu Lingyue heaved a slight sigh of relief and only then realized that her palms were already slightly sweaty.
Once everyone had exited the elevator, Xu Lingyue hurriedly walked out too.
A burst of noise came, and before her lay a bustling scene—
The surroundings were decorated in gold and black tones, with an artificial fountain in the hollow lobby. A group of renovation workers were finishing up the last bits of work, while on the scaffolding, a few workers were raising a plaque draped in red silk, faintly revealing the words "Jingwang Club" in large characters.
On another side, a small section was partitioned off by a sign reading "Members only," next to which was a plaque named "Wangzhou Culture Beidu Branch."
At that moment, in the reception area behind the company’s glass doors, dozens of young men and women holding resumes were waiting, apparently today’s job applicants. What slightly surprised Xu Lingyue was seeing Huang Duming among the crowd, commanding a few staff members to maintain order.
Today, Huang Duming seemed particularly spirited, dressed in a tasteful and obviously expensive dark blue suit, paired with shiny black leather shoes, appearing vastly different from before and leaving Xu Lingyue a bit stunned.
Just then, Huang Duming also spotted Xu Lingyue. After a pause, he walked over in surprise and asked quietly, "Junior, what are you doing here, do... do you know Miss Jiang?"
"No, we just ran into each other by chance, she invited me to take the elevator with her... Senior Huang, what about you...?"
"I’m now Mr. Zhou’s work assistant. By the way, you know Mr. Zhou, right? He’s the property owner you met last time at Beidou No.1 Courtyard..."
Huang Duming explained with a beaming smile.
In fact, deep down, Huang Duming vaguely knew that the relationship between Xu Lingyue and Zhou Wang might not be that simple.
He wasn’t a fool, especially since Xu Lingyue almost ran out of Zhou Wang’s house crying last time, and the purpose of Xu Lingyue’s visit to him wasn’t all that innocent.
However, Huang Duming was well aware of when to play dumb, so his smile was very natural at this moment, not letting Xu Lingyue notice anything amiss.
Instead, recalling previous incidents, Xu Lingyue’s cheeks slightly flushed.
Nonetheless, having thought everything through, Xu Lingyue quickly regained her usual expression, merely nodding and saying, "Yes, I remember, Senior Huang, congratulations, it seems like this should be a really good job."