My American magical life
Chapter 349 - 349 20 Selecting the Concubine is underway CEO Cheng speaks up to take half_2

349: Chapter 20 “Selecting the Concubine” is underway, CEO Cheng speaks up to take half_2 349: Chapter 20 “Selecting the Concubine” is underway, CEO Cheng speaks up to take half_2 Bringing along the pianist sister, twenty eyes stared at Cheng Daqi like a pack of mother wolves, even striking poses, just to emphasize their physical advantages a bit more.

“Chan, what happened, why do I feel like they suddenly became very excited?” the blonde foreign girl whispered to Cheng Daqi.

“Ha, I’m recruiting for Shanhaiguan, and two of them have great potential.”

Cheng Daqi replied with a smile, first pointing to the pianist sister in the antique white Chinese-style retro mandarin dress and asked.

“How old are you this year?”

Old Guo couldn’t hold back and laughed; he thought this Westernized Hua Country man would say something significant, but CEO Cheng, just like an old massage parlor client, started by asking the technician’s age.

Rough, CEO Cheng, you seem a bit rough at heart.

“CEO Cheng, I just turned eighteen.” The pianist sister’s voice was a bit nervous, even trembling as she spoke.

For her, at this moment, unimaginable wealth seemed far and yet so near, all depending on whether that man would choose her.

Seeing that his judgement was correct, this girl was indeed young, Cheng Daqi smiled and said to Brother Sun.

“Ha, this girl has spirit.

I can’t tell how well she plays, but good enough is good, our Shanhaiguan hasn’t even signed one person with potential in the instrumental music field.”

Sun Dongxin looked at the pianist sister with a pained expression.

“CEO Cheng, you have such good taste, she just arrived half a month ago and you’re taking her away, I don’t know whether to be happy or mad.”

“Hahaha, the more booming Shanhaiguan is, the more money you’ll make, of course you should be happy.”

As he spoke, Cheng Daqi pointed to the second one and asked.

“What’s your name?”

The girl realized she was being picked and shook with excitement, causing all the men present to be entranced.

“Chu Fangfang, CEO Cheng, just call me Fangfang.”

CEO Cheng’s taste was so in line with the male aesthetic that Guo Chongyang downgraded Cheng Daqi another notch in his heart.

‘Just a lucky young man favored by Sun Dongxin, nothing special.’ Guo Chongyang inwardly sneered.

“Fangfang won’t do, too common.

Once you get to Shanhaiguan, use Chu Chu for your account name, ‘Chu Chu’ is touching and better than Fangfang.”

For those with skills, CEO Cheng thought about creating a ‘genius girl’ persona for the pianist sister.

As for the talented ones, CEO Cheng chose to ask for a name, Chu Fangfang’s talent was enough, with a bit of attention to other areas, her future was boundless.

“Yes, CEO Cheng, from now on you’re my boss, whatever you want me to call myself is fine.” Saying so, Chu Fangfang even thrust out her chest toward Cheng Daqi.

The sight, so heavy with implication, was utterly captivating, and Sun Dongxin felt like he had been NTR’d repeatedly.

Dammit, in my Dongxin Dance Troupe, you’ve taken away the youngest and the bustiest, Xiao Cheng, you’re really going for the jugular!

“Chan, didn’t we just bet to compare who has an eye for talent, why did you stop talking after I finished, and besides, your second pick is only so-so at dancing.”

Lisa lacked a bit of imagination; she didn’t understand that CEO Cheng’s choice of people was for the larger audience’s viewing pleasure.

“I highly respect your judgement, as for my taste, let’s not mention it.”

After handling the blonde foreign girl with a response, CEO Cheng gave her a smile and then turned to point to a third person.

“My vice president told me you’re the best dancer, she’s an amazing dancer herself, from a family of dancers, I trust her judgement, so, are you interested in joining Shanhaiguan for a challenge?”

“Thank you, thank you so much…” The last girl spoke, nearly on the verge of tears.

She watched as some climbed the ladder due to youth, others due to their assets, lamenting in her heart that despite over a decade of hard work, it was all useless,

Cheng Daqi’s words freed her from self-pity and handed her the opportunity to change her fate.

She had joined Dongxin Dance Troupe, sacrificing her dignity, and even dancing hard in the rain for every move, wasn’t it all for this chance?

Watching the girl being recognized, Xiao Cao felt CEO Cheng wasn’t so bad after all; his selection wasn’t just for desires, his criteria for picking people even carried a sense of fairness.

Because of previous misunderstandings about CEO Cheng, Xiao Cao now looked at CEO Cheng with a bit of guilt in his eyes.

“Chan, so, actually, you don’t need to listen to my opinion, professional dancers might not necessarily make great internet celebrities.”

“No, I appreciate hard-working people.” Cheng Daqi replied with a smile.

CEO Cheng’s only three principles for choosing people were fairness, fairness, and again, fairness.

But after all, Shanhaiguan is a business corporation, and CEO Cheng has to consider everything comprehensively.

Having outstanding professional skills is just that, professional skills, and it doesn’t guarantee instant success in the short-video industry.

The youngest and most spirited ones should be chosen, because he sees their potential; the biggest should also be chosen, because size is useful; and the ones who dance the best will also be given a chance by CEO Cheng, because he appreciates hard-working people.

“And there’s another hard-working person, did you notice?”

Those emerald eyes stared at Cheng Daqi as Lisa asked.

“We can only choose three, there’s no way around it.” Cheng Daqi replied in a low voice as he shook his head.

It’s just about a person, and Shanhaiguan still has Sun Dongxin’s shares, it wouldn’t actually matter much if he asked for one more.

But Sun Dongxin had already shown enough respect, and Cheng Daqi didn’t want to say it just yet.

“Chan, help her out, just like I helped you back then, it’s really not that hard.”

Lisa certainly wasn’t trying to guilt-trip him because it really wasn’t difficult.

With a helpless smile, CEO Cheng explained in a low voice.

“These matters can wait until after today, it would be somewhat impolite to continue asking for more people now.”

The girls had already left to change, Sun Dongxin and Xiao Cao started chatting, and yes, Sun Dongxin was amusing Cheng Daqi’s young staff member.

If I can’t deal with you, I’ll take it out on the staff member you admire!

The blonde understood what Cheng Daqi meant, but she had her own thoughts.

“I think that among all the people just now, she is the one with the potential to become a truly reliable partner.

She did great, and if tonight were a group interview and I were the interviewer, I would give her full marks.”

Cheng Daqi was silent for a moment, then replied.

“Sacrificing one’s own interests for the sake of the team mission might seem cool, but it’s also the failure of the team management and operating model.

Such behavior should not be encouraged.

The right system and process design should prevent such situations from happening, Lisa.”

Upon Cheng Daqi’s explanation, the blonde laughed it off as she shook her head and picked up her glass, gulping it down.

The distinct aroma of Hua Country’s sauce was too unique, and the girl’s face directly changed color after drinking too much at once.

“Lisa, if you have any complaints you can speak up, there’s no need to protest in this way.” Cheng Daqi felt as though he was placating a child, especially at such a dinner gathering…

The situation was somewhat embarrassing, but fortunately, he was never afraid of embarrassment.

“Chan, you’re the boss, I listen to you, but I think we should show respect to those who really work hard—she bridged the team’s differences and even quietly stood at the very edge of the stage.

And you say such behavior shouldn’t be encouraged?

Hah!”

Lisa was oddly furious, her voice growing louder so that everyone at the table began to feel it odd.

This was the first time the blonde had really lost her composure in front of Cheng Daqi, unable to control her emotions.

Cheng Daqi realized that Lisa saw her past self, or perhaps her current self, in that round-faced girl.

“Lisa, that’s just the way she is, she has many flaws, but also strengths, although not perfect, but…”

CEO Cheng’s answer seemed off-topic, but in fact, hit the nail on the head, yet Lisa interrupted him.

“OK, I don’t want to discuss this here with you.

I was too excited today, Chan, I’m very sorry.”

Although stabbed in the back by the sauce-flavored tech, and slightly more willful because of it, the blonde was still coherent, so she chose to give up on the subjects that irritated and bored her.

“You haven’t done anything wrong, nor said anything wrong, the fault is mine.”

Top-tier men don’t shift the blame; Cheng Daqi wanted to control everything, so he dared to take on these responsibilities.

“Sun Dongxin, three people aren’t enough, can we add two more?”

Even with Sun Dongxin’s experience and knowledge, he couldn’t help but laugh at Cheng Daqi’s brazen shamelessness.

I spent a lot of effort cultivating Dongxin’s dance troupe – there are barely ten members at full capacity, and you want to poach three all at once, not stopping there but half of them?

CEO Cheng, if I have you watch again, won’t I even be unable to protect the remaining five?

“No, Chan, don’t follow up with me, just some bad idea.”

The blonde understood Cheng Daqi’s words; after all, that round-faced girl was an outsider, and those were just her drunken complaints.

She didn’t want these issues to affect the cooperation between Cheng Daqi and Sun Dongxin.