On New Year's Day in 2008, the colleagues of Suyuan Group were destined to spend time in the new company in Shanghai.

But this New Year's Day, for Bai Chong, it is not so easy.

Although Zhuang Ming is only the second largest shareholder of the company, the limelight far overshadows Bai Chong, the largest shareholder.

The first thing he did when he moved to the new company, Zhuang Ming exercised the power of the general manager and began to adjust the company's personnel appointments and dismissals.

Before the personnel transfer was discussed with other shareholders, it was directly posted by the personnel department.

Bai Chong saw the personnel adjustment of Liu Mei and An Jianguo, An Jianguo was demoted two levels in a row, from the overseas marketing department to the foreign affairs reception specialist, and Liu Mei was demoted from the original marketing director to the original office director.

Bai Chong angrily tore up these personnel appointments and dismissals, and went directly to Zhuang Ming's office.

"Director Zhuang, what do you mean by this? Personnel transfer is such a big thing as a direct decision without a meeting to discuss it?"

"Have a meeting to discuss?" Zhuang Ming wondered, "Who will you have a meeting with?"

"You're just ignoring other shareholders?"

"Bai Chong, Bai Chong, you are still too young after all, this kind of personnel appointment and dismissal does not need to alarm the board of directors, unless it is the general manager, the personnel appointment and dismissal of a person of this level need to be approved by the board of directors. Zhuang Ming smiled slightly.

"Then what's going on with Liu Mei and An Jianguo's demotion?"

"Liu Mei and An Jianguo have repeatedly made major mistakes in their work, and the demotion is light!" Zhuang Ming said viciously.

"Make mistakes, like?"

"For example, when receiving overseas customers, they did not understand the needs of the customers, so they placed orders indiscriminately, causing the company to suffer serious economic losses. ”

"That's because the translator they hired at that time was unreliable!"

"So, this time I chose to let a professional do it!"

"Who?" Bai Chong wondered.

"Zhuang Yan. Zhuang Ming slowly said Zhuang Yan's name.

Hearing Zhuang Yan's name, Bai Chong's head buzzed.

"Director Zhuang, each of us will make mistakes, but we can't be beaten to death with a stick because of a mistake, right?"

"I didn't kill them, I gave them a chance, look at the performance!" Zhuang Ming soothed: "Bai Chong, you don't need to be so excited, this may be a good thing for them! In the face of life, sometimes we need to make new definitions and choices!"

Bai Chong never expected that Zhuang Ming would expose his wolf ambitions so quickly. He only held grievances for An Jianguo and Liu Mei, who worked hard to dedicate their youth to the company for 4 or 5 years, but finally ended up with such a fate.

Bai Chong found An Jianguo and Liu Mei, and the two were already planning to resign together.

"Bai Chong, in fact, you don't have to feel sorry for us. Liu Mei hugged An Jianguo and said with a slight smile: "Jianguo and I have already thought about setting up a craft workshop, and we will guard our own small life in the future." ”

Bai Chong is a little sad, since Wang Hexiang's death, the company has undergone earth-shaking changes, and the parting scene is even more poignant. Although new faces will enter the company one after another, the feelings of the old people can never be replaced!

"This damn it!" Bai Chong said angrily: "It's all to blame brother, I'm incompetent, as the largest shareholder of the company, but I don't even have the ability to keep you!"

"Bai Chong, don't say that, although you now hold 35% of the company's equity, you are still too young after all, Zhuang Ming is ruthless, I'm afraid you are not his opponent!" An Jianguo said worriedly.

"I thought about it, shareholders have the right to reappoint the general manager and director-level leaders, and if he goes too far, I will work with other shareholders to remove him as director. Bai Chong pondered.

"No, Bai Chong!" An Jianguo hurriedly stopped: "First of all, he is also a shareholder, he has a veto power, and besides, even if you successfully remove him from the position of director, then his identity as a shareholder is still there." Zhuang Ming has a huge influence within the company, and now that he has come to Shanghai, he has reached his territory, what do you think is the purpose of his personnel transfer this time? It is a big blood change, and all the important positions will be replaced by his people!"

In this confrontation, Bai Chong could only reluctantly choose to accept the reality of defeat.

"Bai Chong, in fact, it is you who worries us the most!" Liu Mei walked to Bai Chong's side, patted him on the shoulder and said: "You know, you are indeed very good, but if you want to gain a firm foothold in this company, it is not enough to be excellent, you also need to be smart enough, to capture people's hearts and cultivate power, otherwise, you will really lose very badly." ”

Bai Chong looked at Liu Mei's serious eyes, sighed and nodded.

At night, Bai Chong stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows and looked at the night view of the Bund. Some of the things that the company has been going through lately have really bothered him.

A cold wind blew, and he had a little headache, so he stretched out his hand and silently closed the window.

The mobile phone on the table rang, and it was Zhuang Yan calling.

"Hey, what are you doing?" asked Zhuang Yan.

"In the company!"

"Come out and sit down, today is New Year's Day, the riverside is so lively!"

"I, I'm not in the mood. Bai Chong replied lightly.

"You come out, I promise I won't let you down!" Zhuang Yan anxiously asked on the phone.

"Okay!" Bai Chong couldn't stand Zhuang Yan's soft grinding and hard bubbles, and finally agreed.

At night, the Bund is indeed bursting with fireworks, singing and dancing.

Zhuang Yan and Bai Chong walked side by side on the beach, Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "Why do you keep pulling this face? Today's New Year's Day, be happy!"

"Zhuang Yan, don't make fun of me, I'm really not in the mood!"

"Oh, my Mr. Shanda, can we let go of the company's affairs, and when we come out to play, we have to empty ourselves!"

Bai Chong faced Zhuang Yan and tried to squeeze out a smile.

"The laughter is so far-fetched, not sincere at all. After speaking, Zhuang Yan walked closer to the river alone, and when she saw a big shell, she picked it up and ran happily in front of Bai Chong.

"Look, Shell!"

Bai Chong was obviously not that interested in this shell.

"Hey, do you know why shells are called shells?"

"Why?" Bai Chong asked helplessly.

"In fact, the origin of the name 'shell' is not only because it is the shell of a mollusk, there is another theory. That is the 'back', the back is the back of the back, and the back is the bumpy of the bumpy back. These mollusks have these hard shells for protection, but these shells also become a burden to them. Bai Chong, I know that you, like them, have a heavy psychological burden. Although you have ambitions to turn things around on your own, you are weak and sometimes it may be better to let go. Zhuang Yan looked at Bai Chong and said seriously.

What Zhuang Yan said did have some truth, but in Bai Chong's opinion, there was no way to stop this matter. He is not difficult to ride a tiger, but he must hit the south wall, even if he is broken, he must firmly hold the foundation left by his master.

"By the way, Bai Chong, do you know? The shell is still the messenger of the sea, I don't believe you!" Zhuang Yan put the shell to Bai Chong's ear and grinned.

Bai Chong really heard a sound similar to the sea breeze in the shell, so he unconsciously smiled.

"I didn't lie to you, did I?" said Zhuang Yan with a smile.

Bai Chong smiled and nodded, and Zhuang Yan continued: "You turn your troubles into whispers and tell it, and then put it back into the sea, and your troubles will disappear with the waves of the sea!"

"Really?" Bai Chong wondered.

"Of course, you can say it quickly!"

Bai Chong whispered a few words to the shell suspiciously, and then threw the shell into the Huangpu River.

After throwing it away, Bai Chong was stunned and said suspiciously: "This doesn't seem to be the sea, it's the Huangpu River!"

"Oh, it's the same!" Zhuang Yan grabbed Bai Chong's arm and smiled slightly.

The two found a bench and sat down, and Zhuang Yan asked happily, "How is it, are you in a better mood now?"

"It's much better!" Bai Chong responded: "By the way, I saw the company's new personnel appointments and dismissals, and you have been promoted to the position of general manager of the overseas marketing department, congratulations!"

Speaking of this, Zhuang Yan lowered her head and muttered, "That...... I resigned!"

"What, you're resigning?" Bai Chong was surprised.

"Bai Chong, I resigned, I want to tell you, no matter who is your enemy, I will not be your enemy, I know that you have a good relationship with An Jianguo and Liu Mei, and I am also very reluctant when something like this happens, so the only way is to resign!" Zhuang Yan said calmly.

After Zhuang Yan said these words, the air around her seemed to become quiet.

Bai Chong choked up a little, at this moment, he really didn't know what to say.

"But...... But why would you do that?"

"For you!" Zhuang Yan suddenly turned her head and said to Bai Chong seriously, then lowered her head and said, "To be selfish, maybe it's also for yourself." I don't want to go against my conscience and will because of this matter, Bai Chong, I've thought about it, I'll always be on your side!"

Bai Chongzai looked at Zhuang Yan carefully, he had never looked at her so carefully, only to find that she was so beautiful in the night, like a cold plum, independent of the world. She had a few drops of dew on her eyelashes and blinked her eyes in a bewildered look.

At that moment, a mysterious gravitational force continued to pull the two closer, and Bai Chong's hand naturally grabbed Zhuang Yan's hand, and the lips of the two slowly pressed together. The sound of a strong fireworks explosion completely woke Bai Chong up, and it also made him realize and immediately stop his reckless behavior!

"Yes, I'm sorry, I was reckless!" Bai Chong said.

"It's okay, I volunteered, what, you're not?"

"It's not. Bai Chong said nervously: "No, I don't mean no, I ...... Oops, I'm a bit of a mess right now!"

"It's okay, wait until you organize your thoughts and then tell me the answer!"

Bai Chong wanted to speak and stopped, so he had to nod again and again.

All night, Bai Chong was immersed in an unsettling dream in which her Zheng Ai walked down the street with her child, who left disappointed when she found herself having an affair with another woman.

When I first woke up from a big dream, it was already dawn. Bai Chong walked to the bathroom to wash up, looked at himself in the mirror, and was a little haggard. He picked up his toothbrush and was about to brush his teeth, when he suddenly remembered what Zheng Ai had said to him.

It was also a morning, Bai Chong was brushing his teeth in the bathroom, but Zheng Ai hugged him tightly from behind.

"Don't make a fuss, I'll brush my teeth. Bai Chong said helplessly.

"If one day you cheat, out of your heart, then you must be with that person! and swear to be good to her for the rest of your life. ”

Bai Chong couldn't help but think: Is it true to Zhuang Yan? Is it considered a betrayal to Zheng Ai? Zheng Ai obviously said to leave, but did not say to break up.

"What and what!" Bai Chong was also dizzy from his own thoughts, and began to talk to himself!