E-Ladies: Navigating the Wired World
Chapter 162: Episode 162: The Client Introduced by the Supportive Boyfriend

Chapter 162: Episode 162: The Client Introduced by the Supportive Boyfriend

Just before leaving work, Zhang Yongzhong had his former channel staff help set up the office and then he leisurely settled inside, looking quite smug.

As soon as it was time to leave, Zhou Xueyin called Kang Siyin to go to the 9th floor to clock out, and then they went to their Japanese class with Wei Jingzhu and a few others.

"Xiaozhou? Come to my office. When are you giving me the client list?" Zhang Yongzhong opened the door of his office and yelled across the work area.

But when he saw that everyone else was also packing up and getting ready to leave, he suddenly became furious: "Who said you could leave? Where is Xiaozhou? Tell her she must see me right now!"

"Sorry, Boss Chan, I’ve booked a client meeting and have to go... Bye!" Li Jiniang didn’t care that much and quickly made an excuse to leave.

"Sorry, I’ve booked a doctor’s appointment for tonight... Boss Chan, bye!" Yao Shanshan also made up an excuse and ran off.

"Boss Chan, my boyfriend is here to pick me up; he’s been urging me several times. I’m off!" Liu He didn’t lie; Li Yiyang picked her up and dropped her off every day.

"Wait, your boyfriend is here to pick you up? Let him wait! No one leaves until 7:30!" Zhang Yongzhong finally caught someone whose reason for leaving wasn’t urgent.

"Boss Chan, perhaps you don’t realize who her boyfriend is?" Zhang Jingwan nonchalantly packed up, enjoying the unfolding drama.

"I don’t care who her boyfriend is! And you, don’t rush to pack up your stuff. It’s not 7:30 yet; you’re not off work!" Zhang Yongzhong said furiously.

"My boyfriend is a client of the company, the president of Fengyi Watches..." Liu He glanced sideways at Zhang Yongzhong, "You’re new here, so you might not know, but Fengyi Watches has always been a major client of our company..."

"Fine! You all act like ancestors! Like masters! Where’s Xiaozhou now? Where is Zhou Xueyin? It’s been half a day! Where is she?" It seemed like Zhang Yongzhong wouldn’t calm down without finding someone to vent his frustration on today.

"Yinyin went to her Japanese class, Boss Chan, I have a pre-exam training for an accounting test soon, so I can’t stay. Goodbye..." After telling Zhang Yongzhong about Zhou Xueyin, Wang Anqi also picked up her bag and left.

"Learning some damn Japanese! Is that useful for work? It’d be better to learn English!" Zhang Yongzhong was really about to explode with anger, "Are all of you free now? Don’t leave until 7:30..."

"I’m really sorry, but I do have something to do. The two of us are going to see a client, and Sisi is going to shoot some night scenes with her fellow enthusiasts. Everyone else has their stuff too..." Zhang Jingwan gently "consoled" Zhang Yongzhong.

"Young and not focused on work! You’ll regret it later! Of course, I forgot to notify you today. From now on, work hours don’t end at 6 pm but at 7:30 pm! No one leaves until then, and whoever does leaves early! Of course, important matters like client meetings are exceptions," Zhang Yongzhong put on his leadership persona again, "That’s starting from tomorrow! Let them know when you see them."

After finishing, he walked back to his office with his hands behind his back, cursing under his breath.

The people in the work area looked at each other, unsure whether they could leave.

"Let’s go home, home! The company rules state 6 pm is the end of work, and it’s not flextime, so why can’t we leave on time? Crazy!" Sun Miao muttered under her breath, packed up her stuff, and was the first to leave her station.

Seeing Sun Miao leave, the others also gradually left, and within less than five minutes, the 51buy work area was empty, leaving only Zhang Yongzhong in his office yelling at someone on the phone.

"Annson, let me tell you, we’ve got a whacky new vice president!" Liu He said as soon as she got into Li Yiyang’s car, "If it weren’t for his nagging, I would have been down here sooner!"

"Tell him I’m the website’s gold sponsor, see if he dares to stop me from picking up my beloved after work!" Li Yiyang joked, coaxing Liu He.

"Wanwan said it, look at his face, he must be pissed. Anyway, this jerk better not mess with me. If he pisses me off, I’ll quit! He wouldn’t believe the company would lose half its receivables, would he?" Liu He was still upset about Zhang Yongzhong’s needless provocation.

"Alright, alright, don’t be mad. I took you to meet someone today!" Li Yiyang said mysteriously.

"Who?" Liu He buckled her seatbelt, looking at him curiously.

"It’s a secret for now!" Li Yiyang laughed, "By the way, where’s Yinyin? If she’s available, call her over too."

"She? She went to her Japanese language class, charging up for her hobby." Liu He shrugged helplessly, "No luck enjoying this."

"No worries, there will be plenty of chances to meet her later!"

Li Yiyang drove to Dongzhimen with Liu He.

In the hotel lobby, a blonde, blue-eyed foreigner saw Li Yiyang come in with Wang He and warmly greeted him, "Long time no see, Annson!"

"Long time no see! Let me introduce you, this is my girlfriend, Liu He." Li Yiyang energetically introduced her, "Hehe, this is my close buddy from when I studied in the United Kingdom, Johnny Philip."

"Hello, hello..."

"Pleased to meet you, pleased to meet you..."

The three of them exchanged pleasantries and then went to the hotel’s restaurant.

After being seated, Li Yiyang continued introducing Johnny Philip, "He’s not only my close buddy from when I was in the United Kingdom but also a scion of the Barbour Family! He came to China this time to promote their latest spring-summer fashion bags."

"Barbour? The super famous luxury brand from the United Kingdom? I really love their distinctly British trench coats and bags!" Liu He exclaimed, looking at Li Yiyang.

"Mhm~ But Barbour isn’t considered a luxury brand in the United Kingdom; it’s accessible to average families too. Not sure how it turned into a luxury brand here in China..." Li Yiyang laughed awkwardly.

"If I had known Miss Liu liked them, I would have brought more of this season’s new trench coats!" Johnny Philip said, embarrassedly smiling.

"No, no, even if you gave them to me, I wouldn’t dare wear them to the office. I’m just a minor editor," Liu He said modestly, "By the way, our company is looking to expand clients in the high-end luxury brand sector. Maybe you’d like us to do some advertising for your new products?"

It felt like, under Zhou Xueyin’s influence, everyone was a business expert, steering conversations towards work within three sentences.

Li Yiyang intended to introduce his girlfriend to his close buddy, but once Liu He found out about his friend’s identity, she thought about whether she could get him to advertise with her company.

"Really? What kind of company is it?" Johnny Philip didn’t know much about Liu He’s work since Li Yiyang had only mentioned it being a fashion media company.

Liu He briefly introduced the business of 51buy, and Johnny Philip showed great interest, "Perfect, I brought some promotional brochures and some individual products this time. If you could advertise for us, we could discuss the cost!"

"Yinyin would be thrilled to know we could advertise for Barbour!" Liu He said happily.

Her boyfriend really was impressive, not only was he the major sponsor of the company, but he also thought about bringing in more sponsors. Truly a reliable boyfriend!