Leng Zhiruo spent more than half an hour reapplying her makeup, practicing her smile in the mirror to appear as natural as possible. Only then did she emerge from the restroom and find her sister, Leng Zhimeng, wandering around the factory.
"Brother-in-law really values you, entrusting such an important company to your management. He even said you are our future, his pearl, and that I'll have to rely on you for food from now on!" Leng Zhiruo said with a smile.
"Not at all, Sister. You're teasing me. I don't actually understand anything. I'm just acting as a supervisor for brother-in-law, ensuring the programmers code diligently. Brother-in-law trusts me absolutely, that's why he gave me this position!" Leng Zhimeng replied.
"Besides, it's us who will be relying on you, Sister, from now on!" Leng Zhimeng added. The two sisters then shared a smile, and everything seemed perfectly normal.
Yet, at that very moment, turbulent waves raged within both of them.
On one side, Leng Zhiruo felt that Huang He must be in love with their fourth sister, Leng Zhimeng. Otherwise, why would her brother-in-law hand over such a crucial company to Leng Zhimeng? Leng Zhiruo had been working alongside her brother-in-law as his secretary since graduating from college, enduring hardship and contributing greatly. Yet, she remained a secretary, her position unchanged.
Conversely, Leng Zhimeng was appointed CEO of a company directly by her brother-in-law right after graduating from high school, her status far surpassing that of her elder sister, the secretary. This was the best explanation for her brother-in-law's affection for Leng Zhimeng.
As for why her brother-in-law would choose to interact with Leng Zhimeng, who had the least contact with him, and why she, who had been by his side for over two years, had lost out, it must be because Leng Zhimeng most resembled their eldest sister. The deeply affectionate brother-in-law, inevitably, projected his love for their eldest sister onto Leng Zhimeng.
Leng Zhiruo's heart ached with jealousy!
"Forget it. No matter what, Zhimeng is still my sister. If brother-in-law and Zhimeng end up together, we'll still be one family. This is the best outcome. I can't resent them, nor can I stop them. Instead, I should fulfill their wishes and let these lovers be united!" Leng Zhiruo told herself finally.
Meanwhile, Leng Zhimeng kept secretly observing her second sister's expression, her movements, and even the way she moved her legs.
She then noticed the tear stains on Leng Zhiruo's face and the strong smell of disinfectant from the restroom on her body, indicating she had spent a considerable amount of time in there, likely suffering from severe vomiting.
All of this pointed to one truth: her second sister was pregnant. The fact that she had twice witnessed Leng Zhiruo spending an exceptionally long time in the restroom was the best proof.
If not for various pregnancy symptoms, how could her sister possibly stay in the bathroom for so long?
As for the tear stains, her sister must be feeling very confused about her current state. And her brother-in-law, that scoundrel, stubbornly refused to acknowledge her and give her a proper title. In fact, her sister hadn't even told her brother-in-law about her pregnancy.
She understood her sister's personality best; she liked to keep everything to herself and bear it all alone. This would be far too painful.
"No, I must let brother-in-law know the truth. I must help my second sister open up. I need to help them break through that invisible barrier between them. After all, Mom has been urging us to secure brother-in-law, so I have to try my best too!"
Each sister, having made up her mind, felt a considerable sense of relief. Coupled with their inherent deep sisterly affection, the afternoon's work was completed quite harmoniously. However, both had formulated a plan in their hearts to help the other.
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"Honey, our business has been declining recently!" Shen Yuequn's wife complained to him first thing in the morning.
Shen Yuequn was well aware of this complaint; sales at various points in the three northeastern provinces had indeed seen a downturn.
However, this was quite normal. After all, the number of players willing to buy blind boxes in a city was limited. Moreover, these players now generally possessed leather goods and a stack of wallets. Expecting them to make repeat purchases was unrealistic, so a decline in sales was inevitable.
"I've already said it. The only solution to this problem is to make the stalls mobile, moving from one residential area to another, from one city to another. Once the customer base in this region is saturated, we go to the next area. The three northeastern provinces are vast, with so many cities and towns. If we rotate them, everything will naturally be resolved!" Shen Yuequn said, "This is what the chairman instructed us to do over the phone!"
"But this method only addresses the symptoms, not the root cause. And we are expanding so rapidly. We already have hundreds of agents gradually established throughout the three northeastern provinces. You even plan to have thousands of agents in the future, covering the entire region... If we've already covered the three northeastern provinces, how can we operate in a mobile fashion!" After more than a month of training, Shen Yuequn's wife had become more enlightened and her vision had become much more far-reaching.
"There will be a solution!" Shen Yuequn said with a smile. Just as his wife was curiously about to press further, Shen Yuequn's phone rang. After a brief conversation, a smile appeared on Shen Yuequn's face.
"Wife, thank you for managing the stall alone today. I need to go pick up some goods!" Shen Yuequn said to his wife beside him.
"What is it? Can't Xiao Li go get it? Does the big boss like you have to go yourself?" Shen Yuequn's wife asked, puzzled.
Since taking charge of the entire business in the three northeastern provinces, Shen Yuequn felt his time and energy were increasingly insufficient. Even if he didn't manage the stall operations at all, he was still overwhelmed.
Out of necessity, the diligent Shen Yuequn had to hire a young man to assist him, responsible for transportation, picking up goods, and other miscellaneous tasks, so that Shen Yuequn could focus on more important matters.
"This batch of goods is extraordinary and highly valuable. I must pick it up myself to ensure safety!" Shen Yuequn said cautiously.
"What is it that's so precious?" his wife became even more curious.
"A total of 120 mobile phones!" Shen Yuequn said after a moment's hesitation.
"120 mobile phones!" His wife's mouth dropped open. The average price of a mobile phone was around 4,000 yuan. Therefore, 120 phones amounted to 480,000 yuan worth of goods, which was indeed very valuable, warranting her husband's personal attention in picking them up.
Thus, Shen Yuequn, the boss, personally drove his newly purchased used Wuling minivan to the SF Express pickup point to retrieve the 120 mobile phones.
"These phones... are all blind boxes!" his wife exclaimed in shock upon seeing that her husband's minivan was loaded with a vehicle full of packaged blind boxes.
"That's right!" Shen Yuequn nodded. "The chairman said that starting today, our blind boxes will not only contain leather goods but also mobile phones!"