Recently, everyone in Department Two has been buzzing about a new hire in the neighboring department who's here to straighten out the workplace.
The first to confirm it was Human Resources: On the day of her interview, she said she would only accept a nine-to-five schedule with weekends off. She'd turn on Do Not Disturb as soon as she clocked out, wouldn't even consider overtime, and wouldn't stay in the office a second longer than necessary!
Department Two colleagues: Damn! That's so cool!
Business Department Four chimed in right away: That brain-dead manager next door started up again, cursing out the client contact in the group chat because they didn't address him by his honorific? She stepped in and didn't let him get away with it. If he doesn't want the work, someone else will. We landed a huge deal for free, and our performance scores have quintupled this month!
Department Two colleagues: Damn, I'm so jealous!
Even the cleaner passing by joined in: I just saw your director lecturing everyone this morning, saying that only by working overtime could they have a good life. Then he pointed to a luxury car and said that people like them could forget even touching one. Then she got out of the car and let everyone climb in and touch it to their heart's content.
Department Two colleagues: ??? Where? We want to ride in a luxury car too!
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Lan Yan applied for a job at her own conglomerate.
Because CEO Pei, the senior partner, had to go abroad to discuss an urgent deal and forgot to inform his staff, no one knew that the richest man's daughter, their young lady, had arrived. They processed her onboarding as if she were an ordinary employee.
Lan Yan, who immediately ran into workplace abuses on her first day: Whatever. Worst case, I'll fire them all!
So one manager after another, from low to high, got into trouble. Some were fired, some were sent to prison, and one even tried to take a dangerous gamble, failed, and ended up half-dead. None of them knew why.
Only when they finally found out who Lan Yan was did they erupt with grief and indignation.
You're the chairman's daughter! Why didn't you say so earlier?!!!
Meanwhile, workaholic Pei, returning in triumph from abroad, didn't care at all about the subordinates who had been fired. All he cared about was who would take over the huge cross-border project he'd just negotiated.
Lan Yan: I'll take over both the project and you. (A five-foot-two woman tries to push a six-foot-one man against the wall.jpg)
CEO Pei's heart races: D-don't tell me... you like me too...
Lan Yan checks the time: Oh, it's five o'clock! I'm clocking out~
CEO Pei reaches out in desperation: W-wait! I'm clocking out too!
#What idiot would choose overtime over his wife?!#
Reader's Guide:
1. A feel-good story about clocking out, fulfilling the dream of an author trapped in the rat race.
2. A workplace story with little romance (after all, CEO Pei is away on business).
Theme: Be a good person before doing good work, and build your career on strong morals.