The elevator was packed. As Mu Yaozi stepped in, the elevator gave a series of beeping alarms.
"Brother, you should wait for the next one!" a man wearing the same down jacket as Mu Yaozi said.
Longtan Group was so large that new and old employees appeared in the building almost every day. Most employees only knew their direct supervisor, apart from Mr. Feng.
Furthermore, senior management had a dedicated elevator, which avoided such situations.
Mu Yaozi said nothing. He would wait for the next one. He was here to work, not to be a VIP.
As soon as the elevator doors closed, several women inside commented, "That young man just now was so handsome!"
"Yes, I've never seen him before. He doesn't even have an employee ID. Is he here for an interview?"
"It's quite early for an interview, but it's almost Chinese New Year. If he came now, he could make it to the annual meeting. I heard our new president has secured some benefits for everyone this year."
"What benefits..."
One woman suddenly exclaimed, "No!"
Everyone turned to look at the startled colleague. She said, "That handsome guy just now, he looks like our new president, Xiao Xun."
"..."
The man who had told Xiao Xun to wait for the next elevator was stunned, almost to tears. "It's over. My job is probably gone. Who else could I have offended, but the boss himself!"
A female colleague next to him comforted him, "It's okay, our new president isn't that petty."
"Exactly. Besides, he might not even remember what you look like."
With the comfort of a few people, the man felt a little better, but most people watched his misfortune with schadenfreude.
Xiao Xun took the next elevator to his office. As he went higher, there were fewer people, and finally, he realized this elevator did not go to his floor.
"What a waste of time!"
Xiao Xun got off at the highest floor the elevator could reach and then took the fire escape to his office. To his surprise, the fire escape on his floor was blocked by a wall.
This was truly intolerable. He called Secretary Fan.
The other end was still in dreamland. "President Xiao, what's the matter so early in the morning?"
"Are you all trying to harm me?"
Secretary Fan, jolted awake by Xiao Xun's nonsensical question, immediately sat up in bed. "What do you mean by that?"
"I'm asking you, what is the fire escape for? You've blocked the fire escape on my floor. If there's a fire, won't I die in this building?"
Secretary Fan heard that Xiao Xun was genuinely angry and quickly said, "President Xiao, there must be some misunderstanding. I'll contact the company's logistics department right away. Where are you? I'll have them find you."
"I'm standing right in front of this wall."
With that, he hung up the phone.
Secretary Fan did not dare to delay and immediately called the head of the logistics department.
Xiao Xun stood in the fire escape for about five minutes. He heard footsteps from below, and then a group of people rushed up, all sweating and looking nervous.
Xiao Xun pointed at the wall. "Alright! I need an explanation."
One of them hesitated for a long time, then mustered the courage to step forward and explain to Xiao Xun, "President Xiao, please let me explain. It's like this: when the building was constructed, for privacy and to prevent people from randomly coming to your office floor, this fire escape was blocked. Our company building has four fire escapes. There's one behind your office, and two in the lobby on this floor, all of which are usable. Only this one was blocked because it was too close to the employee work area."
Xiao Xun felt a little better after hearing this explanation. He hadn't paid attention to these things before, but if a fire broke out, it wouldn't be a joke.
He lectured everyone on various matters, telling the logistics department to prioritize fire safety.
They all listened with their heads down, not daring to retort. But privately, many of them cursed him, questioning why he, based on his experience, age, employment history, and education, deserved the position of president of Longtan Group.
If it weren't for the fact that he was not much younger than Mr. Feng and they looked different, the rumors would have taken a different turn.
After this minor incident, Xiao Xun returned to his office, opened his computer, and logged into the chat software.
At this moment, Secretary Fan also arrived. She had heard the complaints from the logistics department on the phone. What could she do but reason with him?
Arriving at the office, she saw Xiao Xun chatting on the computer. She approached his desk and said, "President Xiao, Chinese New Year is approaching, and our country places great importance on this festival. Do you have any thoughts on entertainment?"
"What else can there be? Discounts, promotions, gift packages, lucky draws. Yes, cumulative login bonuses."
Secretary Fan was speechless but did not show it. "I'm not just talking about games. Our group company has a film and television department. Although they have recently acquired the copyrights for several web dramas and variety shows, they don't attract many viewers, and the number of members is also low."
Xiao Xun nodded. "I understand. I'll consider it. You can go and attend to other matters first!"
The person Xiao Xun was chatting with was the well-known celebrity Yu Shiwen, whom he had met once before. Since her concert in G City, they had been chatting well and had established a deep friendship.
Xiao Xun typed: "Big star, didn't you say you wanted to meet me before? I wonder if you'll put on airs if I ask you to meet me now?"
Yu Shiwen replied: "We've known each other for more than a day, and you've helped me a lot. You can be considered a friend. If it were just the two of us, I would still meet you."
That's how celebrities are. If they were seen meeting a man by paparazzi, who knows what kind of press releases would come out the next day.
Xiao Xun asked again: "Are you in China right now?"
The reply came: "It seems our President Xiao doesn't follow entertainment news. I'm currently working on an annual drama. The investors require it to be completed before Chinese New Year, so we're rushing the filming."
Then the other party replied: "I've asked you to meet me so many times, and you haven't. Are you asking for a favor this time?"
Xiao Xun chuckled, looked around to see no one in the office, and typed: "Clever, as expected of a big star... Yes, I do have something. I just don't know if you, a big star, will grant me this favor."
The other party was silent for a moment and then sent: "Go ahead. Did you run into trouble? I'll try my best to help you solve it as long as it's within my capabilities."
Xiao Xun rested his chin on his hand and thought for a moment, then typed: "I want to cooperate with you and have you be the head of our film and television department. Are you interested?"
The reply came: "Is Saint Romaine planning to enter the film and television industry? My requirements, while not high, are not low either. I wonder if President Xiao can meet them?"
Xiao Xun replied: "I am no longer at Saint Romaine. I don't know if the place where you are filming is far. If it's not far, we can meet and discuss it in detail."
The other party was silent again and replied: "Not far, but I'll decide the location."
Xiao Xun replied: "No problem."