freenovelworld Chapter 581 There is no turning back! We must win!
Chapter 581 There is no turning back! We must win!
The night was enchanting, yet the lights shone brightly.
Wan Lingruo stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, enjoying the beautiful view of the harbor.
When I was a flight attendant, I came to Hong Kong many times, but I never stayed overnight.
Because Hong Kong is so expensive, hotels are simply too pricey to afford.
In the past, when I looked at the night view from the roadside, I would look straight ahead or look up. I would see skyscrapers standing side by side, their lights shining brightly, and marvel at the dazzling and prosperous scene. Then I would cross the border back to Shenzhen overnight.
And now...
Staying in a towering hotel, standing quietly in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the charming harbor at night, the dense buildings, shuttling ships, and vehicles like ants, one's vision and heart seem to broaden.
"I know my future is not a dream, and I live every minute to the fullest..."
The cell phone rang.
Wan Lingruo hurriedly took out her phone.
When I saw it was my mother calling, I quickly answered the phone.
"Ruoruo, Happy New Year!"
"Uh... Mom, Happy New Year to you too!"
Wan Lingruo suddenly realized that today is already 2004.
"I'm so sorry, I've been so busy today, I completely forgot about New Year's Day..."
"It's okay. The busier you are at work, the more your boss values you. Are you done with your work now?"
"I'm all done with work and I'm back at the hotel getting ready to sleep."
"Getting ready to sleep? Isn't it daytime in France?"
"No, I've already returned to China. This morning I flew from Beijing to Hong Kong to accompany my boss and business partners to inspect the Land Rover flagship store here. I also met with many wealthy and influential business owners."
"Oh, I see. I thought you were still in France! Are you able to come home for the New Year this year?"
"There are still twenty days until the Chinese New Year, and I'm not sure if there will be any work arrangements by then."
"It's the Lunar New Year, everyone's on holiday, what kind of work could there be?"
“In our country, we have a holiday for the Chinese New Year, but other countries don’t! And I’m currently in the international department of Huilong Group, where many overseas businesses need to be monitored at all times.”
"Sigh, you're always working overtime and traveling for work. How much do you actually earn in salary and bonuses? Don't make sure you're working harder than when you were a flight attendant, and earning less!"
Wan Lingruo drew the curtains and sat against the headboard.
"Mom, didn't I tell you already? Since I became a full-time employee, my salary and bonuses have been quite good. Although it's less than when I was a flight attendant, the future prospects are completely different!"
"As a flight attendant, no matter how hard I work, my income is just so-so. But at Huilong Group, there is a lot of room for advancement. Maybe in the future, I will earn hundreds of thousands or even millions a year."
"Moreover, compared to salary and bonuses, I think the most important thing is that I can really learn a lot at Huilong Group and have many life experiences that I never dared to dream of before."
"Just like this time when I came back from France and flew from Beijing to Hong Kong, I took a private jet. After arriving in Hong Kong, I was escorted by a luxury convoy of police cars, and I stayed and ate at a five-star hotel at night."
"You must have heard of Li Jiachen, Hong Kong's richest man, right? There are many other big shots like him who I used to only see in the news. But tonight I'm having dinner with them. This is a life experience that money can't buy!"
After listening to her daughter's story, the elderly mother on the other end of the phone remained silent for a long time.
"You...you really saw them? And even ate with them?"
"Yeah, why would I lie to you?"
"Did you take any photos or videos to commemorate this?"
"Of course not! In such a high-class setting, important people prefer to keep a low profile. If I were to take out my phone to take pictures, it would be too impolite. Besides, as you know, I haven't liked showing off my current life for a long time, and I haven't posted any updates on QQ Space for a long time."
At this point, Wan Lingruo picked up the exquisite watch box that was placed on the bedside table.
This is a small New Year's gift from Mr. Zhuang, a Hong Kong watch tycoon.
As a junior sales assistant in the international department, I naturally benefited from Zhao Ruilong's influence and also received some credit.
Although it's a 'small' gift, it's still a top-tier luxury watch, which could fetch at least several hundred thousand yuan if resold.
Hundreds of thousands!
I used to be a flight attendant, and even if I worked myself to the bone and didn't eat or drink, I still couldn't earn 100,000 yuan a year.
Today, I simply attended a dinner party for the elite circle of the wealthy with my boss Zhao Ruilong and received a luxury watch as a gift, thus earning hundreds of thousands of yuan for nothing!
and so……
Why bother being a flight attendant?
Why care about salary and bonuses?
Being able to accompany Zhao Ruilong to such high-end occasions proves that one is appreciated and valued.
As long as you work hard, you're guaranteed to succeed, and you won't have to worry about how much money you make in the future.
Moreover, everyone knows that Huilong Group is famously wealthy and generous, and its employees enjoy excellent salaries and benefits.
"So how much year-end bonus will you get this year? Everyone says that Huilong Group treats its employees very well. Even though you've only been with the company for less than a year, you should have quite a bit, right?"
"I don't know how much I'll get, but if it's the usual practice, I should get one or two months' salary."
Wan Lingruo put down the watch box and chuckled, "But I don't care about the salary and bonus right now. I just want to do my job well. If I become a sales manager or even a department director someday, the salary and bonus will just be numbers!"
"Okay, but you can't push yourself too hard. If you find someone suitable, you should still date them. You can't just focus on your career and neglect your love life. Cui Yongyuan brought her boyfriend home today, and I heard they're planning to get married on May Day..."
Wan Lingruo listened silently.
There was a time when I wanted to find a suitable partner to marry.
It would be even better if I could marry a rich man, then I wouldn't have to work so hard as a flight attendant.
but now……
Dating? Marriage?
Wan Lingruo had absolutely no interest in it.
The opportunity to rise in social class is right in front of you.
She just wanted to become stronger as quickly as possible and climb higher.
If I were to become a member of the management team at Huilong Group, would I still have to worry about not having a partner?
At that time, countless outstanding men will go to great lengths to pursue her.
So even when her childhood friend and neighbor, Xiao Cui, found a boyfriend who owned a renovation company and drove home in a new car, Wan Lingruo felt no envy whatsoever.
After a brief chat, Wan Lingruo hung up the phone and picked up the watch box again.
"Such an expensive watch, how can I just accept it with a clear conscience?"
"No, I'd better send a message to Mr. Zhao and ask him!"
Wan Lingruo opened QQ on her phone and sent a private message to Zhao Ruilong.
Since joining the international department, she hasn't seen Zhao Ruilong many times, but they've talked quite a lot about work.
After waiting for a while, Zhao Ruilong still hadn't replied, so he was probably already asleep or resting.
Wan Lingruo plugged in her phone to charge and got up to go to the bathroom to wash up.
At this moment.
Zhao Ruilong, who had just reunited with Qiu Yanfei after a long separation, had no time to look at his phone.
Hearing the message notification tone on his phone, he didn't pause at all.
It wasn't until the clouds and rain subsided, and I was resting by the headboard, that I picked up my phone, unlocked it, and glanced at the messages.
"It's alright, don't worry about keeping it! It's not against the rules!"
After sending the message, Zhao Ruilong put down his phone.
Just as he was about to light a cigarette afterward, Qiu Yanfei, with her disheveled hair and fragrant breath, pulled it away.
"Don't smoke, the smell is awful, and it's really bad for your health."
Zhao Ruilong smiled.
"Okay, if you don't want to smoke, then don't. Would you like some water?"
"Yes, I'm dying of thirst!"
Qiu Yanfei covered herself with the blanket and slowly sat up.
He leaned against the headboard, continuing to pant.
Zhao Ruilong unscrewed the cap of the mineral water bottle and gently fed the bottle to Qiu Yanfei's lips.
After she had drunk her fill of small sips, he drank the rest in one go.
Just as I threw the water bottle away, I turned around and saw Qiu Yanfei staring at me with a somewhat resentful look in her eyes.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Qiu Yanfei said coquettishly, "Why do you think that is? Didn't your other girlfriends take good care of you? They were like mad bulls, almost suffocating me and making me die."
Zhao Ruilong quickly apologized with a smile, "I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry. I've been too busy with work lately, and they're all pregnant, so I've really been feeling restless."
"You're so pent up, you should at least show some tenderness! Aren't you afraid of causing someone to get pregnant?"
Qiu Yanfei muttered a coquettish complaint.
Although she was very happy inside, she just wanted to vent a little.
Since she crossed the line from friendship with Zhao Ruilong last year and developed a taste for him, she has been unable to forget him.
She used to like girls, but no matter how beautiful the female celebrities or models were, she couldn't stand them anymore; she only thought about Zhao Ruilong.
Unfortunately, Zhao Ruilong is like a frequent flyer, often traveling all over the country on business trips, so busy that he can only reply to messages the next day.
"Sorry, I got so excited I couldn't control myself!"
Zhao Ruilong reached out and gently stroked Qiu Yanfei's hair, saying softly:
"I promise I'll be gentler next time and I'll never make you feel bad."
"Next time?"
Qiu Yanfei glanced sideways with a flirtatious look.
"What time is it? You have so many plans for tomorrow, aren't you afraid you'll be exhausted?"
Zhao Ruilong laughed and said, "I just checked, it's almost eleven o'clock. If we go to bed at midnight, it will be more than enough time to get plenty of rest!"
"But……"
"There's no 'but' about it. Don't you miss me?"
Zhao Ruilong pulled Qiu Yanfei into his arms and said softly:
"We're both so busy with work, it's rare for us to see each other. Don't you want to have as much fun as possible?"
Qiu Yanfei sighed softly.
"In 2004, we'll probably be even busier than last year."
“Especially you, Huilong Group has begun to make a large-scale foray into overseas markets.”
“You used to just fly around the country, but this year you’ll probably be traveling all over the world.”
Zhao Ruilong gave a bitter smile.
"There's no way around it. With the bursting of the dot-com bubble, the negative impacts have completely disappeared. The United States spent huge sums of money to conquer Afghanistan and Iran, consolidating its position as the world's hegemon while also allowing the global economy to fully recover and free trade to enter its peak!"
"I predict that the global economy will grow rapidly in 2004 and 2005, peaking in 2006. By 2007, the US housing bubble should be about to burst, at which point the subprime crisis will erupt and spread, and the global economy will inevitably decline rapidly."
"Therefore, the next three years are a golden opportunity for not only our Huilong Group, but also for countless large, medium and small enterprises in the country to seize favorable opportunities for development and growth. It is also a precious opportunity for our country to implement macro-control and comprehensively upgrade its industries. Once this opportunity is missed, it will be hard to come by again!"
Qiu Yanfei is both his woman and his business partner.
Therefore, Zhao Ruilong did not hide anything from her regarding the major development direction.
Moreover, letting her know your thoughts makes it easier for you to understand and support each other.
"You have led Huilong Group for three or four years and worked hard in China. Whether it is products, production capacity, technology, or team, we have achieved considerable strength. As a leading enterprise in the high-tech industry, we should indeed take the lead in expanding into overseas markets."