E-Ladies: Navigating the Wired World
Chapter 143: Episode 143: A Vice General Manager is Forced on Us

Chapter 143: Episode 143: A Vice General Manager is Forced on Us

"Me?" Li Jiniang immediately straightened up.

She thought to herself that everyone knew each other, was it necessary to introduce oneself? Oh, right, she hadn’t met the person in front of her yet, so an introduction was indeed needed.

"Yes, you!" Chen Lu nodded.

"Hello Director Chen, my name is Li Jiniang, and I am the Business Director at 51buy." She stood up, gave a brief introduction of herself, then sat down.

"Kang Siyin, Technical Director..."

"Hello Director Chen, my name is Yao Shanshan, I am the Art Director, usually dealing with advertising design and such."

"Wang Simo, photographer, I take photos of models. Director Chen, may I ask if our group has a dedicated photography studio?" Wang Simo looked at Chen Lu expectantly.

After moving, they were told there was no suitable conference room that could serve as a photography studio, so the previous studio’s equipment was temporarily stored in the garage warehouse.

"Yes, of course, on the 15th floor, Block B, there is a specific interview room. If you need it, you must reserve it in advance!" Chen Lu seemed not to understand what kind of photography studio Wang Simo was seeking.

"Alright, I’ll check it out later, thank you!" Wang Simo thanked him, full of joy.

"My name is Sun Miao, I’m the secretary for Zhou Xueyin..."

"I am Zhang Jingwan, a salesperson of the company. I can hold my liquor very well!"

"Zhao Caiyun, Sales Assistant, but I can also do other jobs, like a sort of plaster, wherever it’s needed, that’s where I’ll be."

"Hello Director Chen, my name is Liu He, I am the chief editor of the company, primarily responsible for the daily updates of the forum."

............

Everyone briefly introduced themselves.

"Very good, I now have a general understanding of everyone," Chen Lu smiled, then invited the pregnant woman who had been standing behind him, looking around, to come forward, "Allow me to introduce, this is Liu Feifei. She will take up the position of Deputy General Manager at 51buy."

As soon as Chen Lu spoke, everyone was stunned, including Zhou Xueyin.

Without any warning, a Deputy General Manager parachuted in, and what’s more, a pregnant one? Her demeanor seemed to suggest she was not one to be trifled with.

This was really something, before doing anything, they already faced a show of authority from the group.

If this Deputy General Manager was only here to hang around, that would be fine, but it would be worrisome if she monitored their movements while also pointing fingers and giving unsolicited advice.

"My name is Liu Feifei, the first ’Fei’ is the same as in ’concubine,’ and the second ’Fei’ is like the herb in ’not the herb Fei.’ You can just call me Feifei," Liu Feifei introduced herself succinctly.

After the introduction, she unceremoniously pulled out the chair next to Zhou Xueyin and sat down, not applying much force as she dragged it, creating a loud and sharp noise on the floor.

Yet this person showed no sign of guilt, casually seating herself on the chair.

"Let me briefly introduce CBIS..." Chen Lu opened the prepared PowerPoint, discussing the history of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the companies they had acquired in China.

Zhou Xueyin listened to the presentation, feeling that her company was probably the smallest in scale and least well-known.

To be acquired by such an international company was indeed a great fortune.

If they wanted to install a Deputy General Manager, so be it. After all, they had sold the company and there was no room for regret...

After the meeting, Zhou Xueyin found an empty desk had been added to her office, where a girl with her hair in twin ponytails was arranging work essentials on the desk.

"Xiaochu, you haven’t finished settling in for half a day? How am I supposed to work later?" Liu Feifei looked displeased at the girl named Xiaochu.

"Almost there, just need to grab the files from the drawer..." The girl was bustling around, her head covered in sweat.

"Tsk, how old are you? Still playing with dolls?" Liu Feifei bluntly picked up the figurine Zhou Xueyin had placed on her own desk.

"Put it down!" Zhou Xueyin shouted when she saw this.

At that shout, Liu Feifei nearly dropped the figurine to the floor.

Zhou Xueyin quickly caught the figurine, wiped the fingerprints off it with her clothes, and carefully placed it back on the desk.

"Who told you to touch my figurine?" She turned her head, glaring angrily at Liu Feifei.

"Figurine? Isn’t it just a little plastic figure? What’s so precious about it..." Liu Feifei said dismissively.

"A little plastic figure? Hah, do you know how expensive this is? I had someone specially bring it back for me from Japan!" To ensure the safety of the figurine, Zhou Xueyin placed the Saber into a locked glass cabinet behind her work area.

"Please, how expensive could a piece of plastic junk be? A few hundred bucks at most." Liu Feifei rolled her eyes, unimpressed.

"Right, not expensive, probably just about the same price as your Mac laptop," Zhou Xueyin glanced at the other person’s desk.

"Don’t joke with me, you’d spend over 10k on a toy? You weren’t scammed, were you? Hahaha..." Liu Feifei’s eyes were full of provocation.

"..." Zhou Xueyin gave her a look and couldn’t bother to argue anymore.

It’s best not to stoop to the level of someone who doesn’t know how to respect others.

"Xiaochu, I’m hungry, go down to 7-Eleven and buy me some chips," Liu Feifei ordered the young girl again.

"Sure... When will you reimburse me for last month’s..." The girl asked timidly, looking at Liu Feifei.

"Is that little meal money really such a big deal? I’m not evading it, it’s your fault for always forgetting to ask for a receipt," Liu Feifei cast her a glance, "Remember to get a receipt this time!"

"Oh..." The girl pouted, leaving the office with an unhappy face.

With just the two of them left in the office, the atmosphere turned awkward. However, Zhou Xueyin had to organize customer data, so she ignored Liu Feifei.

"Hey..." Not content with the awkwardness, the other party tried to start a conversation with Zhou Xueyin, "Hey! I’m talking to you!"

"My name is not ’hey’, it’s Zhou Xueyin..." She lifted her head, frowning at the other party.

"Oh, so Xiaozhou? Happy with how I’ve trained her?" Liu Feifei asked with an ambiguous tone.

"Trained?" Zhou Xueyin didn’t quite understand.

"Pei Chu! Oh right, forgot to introduce her. That little girl before, my assistant. Pei Chu, just graduated from college; she knows nothing. I dragged her over specially to serve me," Liu Feifei’s smile was one of utter self-satisfaction.

Zhou Xueyin was completely speechless. A sweet young girl, being bullied by the likes of her to the point she dared not speak. This was nothing short of hierarchical oppression! No, she had to find time to talk to Pei Chu, she couldn’t keep being so submissive.

"You really command respect. I only have a secretary, no assistant. Here you are, a Deputy General Manager with an assistant. I admit defeat," Zhou Xueyin complimented her insincerely.

"Of course, who told me I’m pregnant? Anyway, they wouldn’t dare do anything to me..." The smugness remained on her face.

So what if she’s pregnant? Look at Ya Rui’s friend, still proofreading before childbirth, still insisting on working. And this lady here? Came here to live in luxury? Relying on labor law protections to do whatever she pleased, and indeed, no one dared to mess with her...

Before long, Pei Chu returned to the office, out of breath: "Here are your chips..."

"Alright, you can go back to your work. I’ll call you if I need anything," Liu Feifei dismissed Pei Chu like she was shooing away a maid.