Luan Nian had never been on guard against Shang Zhitao. If there was one person at Lingmeili who could take him down, it was her. She only had to hand their chat records to the company and his career would be finished. Shang Zhitao was his weak spot, and also the person he trusted. He wanted her to move to the planning department through the normal competition process, but not now. Now was not the right time. Dony had been sent by the board, and the two factions inside the company were maneuvering against each other through him. Luan Nian didn't lean on anyone's backing. He'd earned his position on merit. One faction on the board valued ability, the other wanted to install their own people. Luan Nian showed no reaction to any of it, but he held one line firmly: he could walk away from this job himself, but he wouldn't let someone else push him out. In the end, he was a man who liked a fight. He just didn't want Shang Zhitao dragged into it. Shang Zhitao lifted the b...
The year ended, and Shang Zhitao's efficiency project moved into full execution. She reported the implementation plan to Luan Nian over the phone. He had no objections. Before hanging up, he asked, "Any jewelry you like?" Shang Zhitao paused. "I don't really know much about jewelry." Then she added, "Don't buy me things. I don't lack anything." She had never cared much for material things, and being young, she looked good in almost anything. A fresh, clean girl standing there with the breeze on her face needed no jewelry or handbag to improve on that. Luan Nian made a small sound of acknowledgment and hung up. Shang Zhitao's efficiency model had been running for four months when Luan Nian asked her to pull all the core data. He wanted to see the results. She had already run the numbers in advance. All that was left was analysis. Improving efficiency on market-related projects was genuinely difficult work. It meant changing the company...