6. Act VI
*Evangel Fashion Magazine, 4 p.m.
After the morning fashion show, everyone returned to the magazine to continue their work. However, there is a suffocating and oppressive atmosphere everywhere in the five floors, and a storm is coming.
Finally, when it was almost four o'clock, an emergency notice from the head office popped up on the OA website, with eye-catching black letters and simple and clear statements.
"From now on, Yan Wei will be appointed as the president and editor-in-chief, and Gong Minhua will be reappointed as the art consultant."
There was never an art consultant position in Evangel, and it was clear that it was a buffer after the old courtier was kicked out of power. It is intended to show that the board of directors should leave the company if it is nostalgic and interesting.
Through the glass window between the lattices, Yuan Ziwen saw Tan Ruoli's anxious expression from a distanceβas the descendant of the former president, I am afraid she is the most panicked person at the moment.
In the battlefield of "Evangel", which is a complex interpersonal relationship, it is often a single trigger that affects the whole body. If Yan is unfamiliar with the new official to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, then Tan Ruoli and those executives who have been pulled up by Gong Minhua will be swept away.
As Mo Qiao passed by her, he smiled mockingly, "It's not time to divide the camp yet, don't mess with your own formation first." β
After receiving the notice issued by the head office, the administrative department took action first.
Under the leadership of Shao Luoguang, the director of the administration department, the two supervisors quickly prepared the new president's office, removed the house number, and arranged a dinner in the evening to wash away the dust of the stranger.
Many people took this opportunity to ask Shao Luoguang about the inside story of this change of dynasty, but she herself was confused.
The change came so suddenly that even Gong Minhua didn't notice a hint of wind in advance. If she was either too careless, she was stabbed in the back.
After getting off work, everyone drove to Miss Western Restaurant. It was rush hour, the road traffic was congested, and Yuan Zhiwen stood on the side of the road and waited for a long time without a taxi.
Suddenly a horn sounded behind her, and she saw Lin Lan's face visible in the rolled down window.
"Zeoy, get in the car."
Yuan Ziwen was a little hesitant, but he was afraid of being late, so he had to say, "Thank you." β
As soon as she got into the car, Lin Lan started the car, and he saw that Yuan Ziwen was busy looking for her mobile phone, so he turned sideways to help her fasten her seat belt. His breath was close at hand, and his palm inadvertently swept over Yuan Ziwen's stocking-wearing thighs.
Yuan Ziwen was immediately alerted and leaned near the car door.
Lin Lan glanced at her, "Do I look fierce?" β
In all fairness, Lin Lan is not fierce at all, and even quite handsome.
But Yuan Ziwen couldn't have any good feelings for him.
When the car drove onto the highway, there was a long queue of cars in front of him, and Lin Lan put one hand on the steering wheel and one hand on the window.
He sighed, "I think today's dinner is eighty percent of the Hongmen banquet. β
Once a son of heaven and a courtier, any person in a position must first establish his own henchmen and cronies. In high-level power struggles, it is often the low-level employees who are sacrificed, and Yuan Ziwen is worried that the dust will roll and he will become cannon fodder.
Lin Lu seemed to see her worries, and said softly: "I know that the assistant's work is very hard, and I have come here since then. If you have any problems, just tell me, and I will do my best to help. Although I am not the biggest in the editorial department, at least I can keep my own people. β
Lin Lan has been in "Evangel" for many years, and has always been very open-minded, flexible, and has a close and distant relationship with each of the top executives.
In the workplace, if you want to go up, you have to follow a good boss. A good boss can not only make you grow quickly, but also protect you at critical moments.
"Thanks, I can handle it myself." Yuan Ziwen smiled reluctantly.
"You've been in Evangel for almost a year, and Jessica came two months after you, and I've been the editor of my group for a long time." This sentence is clearly implying that there is meat to eat with me.
At this time, the car in front of me started, and the topic came to an abrupt end.
Yuan Ziwen sat in the car and felt the gastric juice start to tumble, and for some reason he felt a little motion sickness. She turned her head to the window, trying to distract herself from the scenery outside, but an incident from two months ago came to mind.
She worked overtime in the editorial office until nine o'clock that day, and after changing clothes in the changing room, she turned off the lights and was about to leave, when a round button on her coat fell off. The button quickly rolled along the ground to the corner, and Yuan Ziwen didn't bother to turn on the light, and ran behind the change box after the button.
Before she could pick up the button, the door to the changing room suddenly opened, and Yuan Ziwen heard the heavy gasps of a man and a woman burst in without warning.
Evangel's nightlife section has always advocated readers to boldly enjoy sex, such as fighting in the field, breathing each other's breath in the blue sky and breeze, or taking advantage of the absence of the company after work and having a game in the dark.
No, someone really did.
When the two were obviously in love, they were impatiently pulling at each other's clothes. Soon the woman's cry and begging for mercy was heard, and the man was so pleased with the feeling of aggression that his laughter, combined with the trembling of the floor, echoed unscrupulously.
The woman's screams grew louder and louder, and the floor shook more violently, and when they reached a peak at the same time, all sounds suddenly disappeared.
Half a minute later, the woman said coquettishly, "Aren't you going to accompany your wife today?" β
"She's out playing cards with her friends, and she won't be home until the early hours of the morning."
The woman chuckled, "I say, when will you finish what you promised me?" β
"Tomorrow, I will promote you with Luo Qiang to be the editor of our group, and that Tang Yating will not be able to bully you in the future." The man let out a long breath and said with a smile, "How about another time?" β
Yuan Ziwen sat behind the changing box, only to feel his heart beating like a drum, his cheeks were hot, and he couldn't wait to get out of the cracks in the floor.
At the meeting the next day, after Luo Qiang announced the news of Mai Jingqi's regularization, she happily said to Yuan Ziwen: "After working hard for so long, it has finally paid off, and Sister Ziwen should also work hard." β
Mai Jingqi is the youngest in the editorial department, with a sweet and clever mouth, and she calls everyone who is her brother and sister. Yuan Ziwen used to treat her as a child, which is really ironic when you think about it.
Lin Lan saw Yuan Ziwen's uncomfortable face, opened the co-pilot's drawer and took out a packet of candy for her, "If you get motion sickness, eat this, didn't you sleep well last night?" β
Yuan Ziwen did not pick up and did not respond, she rarely eats sweets.
Finally drove to the door of Miss Western Restaurant, Lin Lan opened the car door as soon as he parked the car.
Lin Lu stopped her from behind, and Yuan Ziwen turned around and saw him handing a small envelope to himself, "Zoey, this is yours, right?" β
Raw Seed Wen took it, and through the thin letter paper, he felt a round wooden object.
Her head instantly "buzzed", and the hairs all over her body stood on end.
Lin Lu leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I picked it up in the changing room, and I remember the details of every piece of clothing you wear. β
*VIP room at Miss Western Restaurant, 7 p.m.
When Yuan Ziwen pushed the door in, there was a lot of talk and laughter in the private room, and the guests and hosts were happy.
The advertising department and the marketing department are all exquisite, and they toast Yan Strange one after another. The stranger did not refuse, and after a few rounds of drinking, he did not feel drunk at all. Luo Qiang and Shao Luoguang sat on his left and right, and there was no chance to stop the wine.
Yan Mu saw Yuan Ziwen coming in, and suddenly raised his eyebrows and asked, "Which department is this, why are you late?" β
Shao Luoguang immediately gave Yuan Ziwen a look and asked her to apologize.
Lin Lan beside him was the first to explain, "I'm sorry to say that the president, there was a traffic jam on the road just now." β
Luo Qiang introduced Lin Lan and Yuan Zi Wen as unfamiliar, Lin Lan picked up the wine glass, and said that he would punish himself for three glasses if he was late, but he helped Yuan Zi Wen to relieve the siege.
Yuan Ziwen sat in the corner of the private room, drinking juice boredly, and gradually saw the doorway on this wine table.
Tan Ruoli, a subordinate in the editorial department, toasted the most frequently, and other departments attacked completely under her leadership, as if they wanted to test the new president's alcohol and temper. But according to Tan Ruoli's level, I am afraid that she will get drunk faster than anyone else, so she took back the wine glass without leaving a trace and replaced Tang Yating with the baton.
Mojo has always disliked drinking, just watching from the sidelines, and from time to time he will say a few words to stir up the atmosphere.
And Lin Lan has already mingled with Yan Strange within three cups, as if they were late to see each other.
Tong Aixin didn't come, Luo Qiang supported the scene alone, maneuvering between several departments, secretly adding fuel to the fire, and let Yan Stranger drink a lot of wine, but he almost didn't drink a drop of alcohol.
The wine was thick, and some people began to drink high, and there were more conversations.
Shen Liang, the head of the advertising department, said: "My wife is a fan of Babel, and I come to see the CollectionofHauteCouture every season. She loved the FlowerGarden scene the most, and she would have been happy to know that Babel's lead designer would be the president of our Evangel. β
Yan Shu gently hooked the corners of his mouth, "FlowerGarden is not organized by me, it is the work of former designer John Henry. β
"Ha, is it......" Shen Liang suddenly felt embarrassed.
Yan Shu poured himself a glass of Lafite unhurriedly, and the ring on his finger touched the glass, making a crisp sound.
"My style is different from Babel's predecessors, who were flamboyant and bold, and I focus on minimalism," he says.
"A clothing brand should not only take care of old customers, but also tap new customers. Today's young consumers are demanding that HauteCouture is no longer worn once in a while at a banquet, but can be worn on the street with daywear, so while retaining the classic elements, light and simple is the key.
"Successful fashion designers need to make sure that their creations bring more profit to the brand, and the same is true for fashion magazines, and sales are a priority."
After waiting all night, I finally talked about business.
The private room fell silent, and everyone stared at him intently.
Yan Shu picked up the wine glass, and every word in his mouth seemed to have a metallic texture.
"In the afternoon, Mr. Shan and I attended a board meeting at the head office and have drawn up a preliminary plan. I decided to increase sales by 10 percent month by month, starting with the next issue. β
He said a number, and the room was silent, and even Luo Qiang's face changed.
Tan Ruoli couldn't help but speak, "President, with the current situation of Evangel, I'm worried that it will be difficult to reach the number you said. β
It's just a fantasy.
Unimpressed, as if expecting a questioning voice, he calmly looked around everyone in the room.
"I know that all of you here are the backbone of Evangel, with a lot of experience and experience. When it comes to codeword editing, typesetting and editing, I'm not as professional as you. But when it comes to my eye and sense of trends, I'm sure no one can match me β even in the fashion industry as a whole. β
When he said this, his expression was as calm as water, but his ink-colored eyes were exceptionally clear and bright. It seems that there is a sense of distance from the sky with all living beings, and it is innate.
"Whether it's Bable or any other clothing brand, the team I work with is the best. If someone in Evangel feels that they can't meet my requirements, or that they can't do their job at the right level, they can quit on their own, and I'll pay three times the salary of the contract.
"Fashion is a very cruel industry, you can only move forward, not backward. I want you to understand that there is no room for failure in future versions of Evangel. β
Sure enough, it was a Hongmen banquet, and at this moment the military order has been issued, either accept or leave.
The delicacies of the mountains and seas that I had just eaten were like bones in my throat, and everyone had different expressions, and they didn't dare to speak out for a long time.
Luo Qiang was the first to put on a smiling face and said in a gentle tone: "President Yan, I think all the employees of Evangel will actively meet this challenge, but now there is an urgent need to solve it, that is, the cover character and interview of this issue. β
Due to the urgency of time, the editorial department has not been able to find a more suitable candidate to replace CC, and the blue paper will be determined before noon tomorrow. Everyone present could see that Luo Qiang deliberately threw out the problem at this time.
Yan Shu shook the red wine in the glass, fragrant, and the rings between his fingers seemed to be stained with blood.
"Editor-in-chief Luo, rest assured, I have done a good job of the cover character and interview of this issue of the magazine."
"Who is it?" Luo Qiang's thin eyebrows frowned slightly.
"Former president of Evangel, Gong Minhua."
In the bright halo, his handsome face faintly changed, and a cold light seemed to flow between his eyebrows.
"President Miya, who was the soul of Evangel, is in his fifties but has been single, and readers and the press are very interested in the private life of the fashion leader. This issue of the magazine is sure to sell well, and it is her last contribution to Evangel as president. β
After speaking, he raised his head and drank the wine in the cup. The thin lips were dyed red, as if they were hiding a blade, and there was no blood in the killing.
He first replaced Gong Minhua in a high-profile manner, and then pushed her to the camera to show her public and embarrassed her. Not only to tell everyone that the world of "Evangel" has changed hands, but also to announce to the entire fashion industry that he will become the new master.
When Yan Shu put down the wine glass, he happened to meet the original seed Wen.
The light in his eyes almost made her unable to open them.