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Chapter 1591 Change
Lin Xiao was conflicted.

She hesitated downstairs at the startup center, unsure whether she should go in, or how to communicate once inside...

I've been with ME Company for over half a month now, serving the big boss like a king and witnessing all sorts of luxury.

Recently, the "Selected Lifestyle" section has seen numerous controversies surrounding reviews of celebrities, writers, magazines, luxury goods, and fashion. ME magazine received negative reviews, and Zhou Chongguang also received many negative comments. Fans defending Zhou Chongguang and those who dislike him engaged in fierce battles under related review entries on "Selected Lifestyle," contributing to the platform's popularity and traffic.

This also caused the sections related to curated lifestyles to veer towards toilets...

In the "Selection Life" competition, there are sections for evaluating companies and apps, where ratings show a polarized trend. More than half of the negative reviews come from the fashion and entertainment section. These are contestants dissatisfied with the ratings of their favorite idols, requesting the platform to change the scores…

ME was very unhappy with the negative news, but then she heard that Lin Xiao and the owner of Zhenxuan Life went to the same school, and upon further inquiry, she found out that Lin Xiao even knew the owner of Zhenxuan Life. That was great!

So, regardless of Lin Xiao's repeated refusals, he was sent to handle public relations, hoping that Wang Yan would give him some face...

Lin Xiao already wanted to die.

It was at this time that she came to realize the influence Wang Yan currently wielded.

She originally thought it was the ME from the Dream Company, the unapproachable, intelligent, calm... terrifying Gong Ming, who also had to find a way to win over Wang Yan...

"Whether you stick your neck out or not, you'll still get stabbed. You have to make the trip eventually, as long as you can get the job done..."

She muttered to herself, then finally gritted her teeth, stomped her foot, and buried her head as she walked into the startup center…

Select Life is an expanding company; you could say they're interviewing and hiring new people every day. It might be one, it might be two, but the number is constantly increasing.

The office that Gu Yuan had previously occupied has now been given to Zhenxuan Life. There are two other offices, and the company now has more than 70 employees. If you include part-time workers, there are more than 120 employees. If you include the promotion teams developed in other regions, there are nearly 500 employees.

With such a large workforce, and having even received angel investment, the company is certainly quite well-established. There are programmers developing the software, accountants doing the books, female students working part-time as clerks, and even part-time workers running errands to pick up meals. It's already quite impressive.

Lin Xiao stood at the entrance of the Select Life company, looking into the glass booths inside. A group of people in suits were sitting there, and Wang Yan was passionately talking about something on the PowerPoint presentation on the screen...

She peeked in from outside, but hesitated to go in, which eventually attracted the attention of the people in the company.

"Isn't this Lin Xiao? What, you don't want to be friends with Jian Xi anymore, and you're planning to join your good sister and follow Wang Yan?" Lin Quan walked over and immediately started mocking.

Lin Xiao wanted to retort, but remembering that she had come to ask for a favor, her attitude softened: "Lin Quan, I'm not here to argue with you. I'm here on behalf of ME Company to discuss cooperation with Wang Yan."

"So you've come begging, now you know how to talk nicely?" Lin Quan snorted, then nodded towards the glass partition. "They're over there discussing financing. Just wait."

She waved her hand and then ignored Lin Xiao.

Even though she still blamed Lin Xiao and Gu Li for her sister's death, Lin Quan also felt utterly disillusioned. Because all she had to do was do her job; the better Wang Yan fared, the more impressive his achievements, the more distressed they felt…

After being mocked, Lin Xiao actually felt much better, and her discomfort lessened. Seeing an empty seat inside, she moved in and sat down where it wouldn't be in the way, watching her classmates busy at work.

Yes, they are all classmates.

To date, Wang Yan has not hired any off-campus personnel for full-time positions; all positions are filled part-time by on-campus staff. The main workforce consists of senior students in the same year as Wang Yan.

After all, he'll be doing internships in his senior year, and he has an advantage here. The simplest point is in terms of living costs. Staying in school dorms and eating on campus will already save him money. Besides, Wang Yan provides meals, so the food will be much better and more varied.

On the other hand, as a university student entrepreneurship project and a knowledge-intensive innovative technology company, Wang Yan has collaborated with some professors from his university, which is also a significant advantage.

With the strong momentum of the selection process and a bright future, all these factors combined make this internship opportunity for students comparable to those of other well-known large companies.

A significant number of students have even explicitly told Wang Yan that they would work for him after graduation…

Wang Yan welcomed them all; after all, they were his early recruits who worked for him for free. Even if someone was useless, as long as they stayed with him and didn't cause trouble or get in his way, they could live comfortably…

Lin Xiao glanced around boredly, but his gaze eventually settled on Wang Yan in the glass booth, who was negotiating with a group of well-dressed men, a confident smile on his face…

This was the first time Lin Xiao had looked at Wang Yan closely, and she suddenly realized that Wang Yan wasn't entirely unlikeable.

Wang Yan is an orphan who lives a resilient life on his own. He worked hard to get into university and then created Zhenxuan Life through his own abilities, making a name for himself in the internet industry.

As she watched, she got bored and fell asleep on the table...

"Wake up! You came here to take a nap?"

The vibrations and sounds of the rapid tapping on the table woke Lin Xiao groggily. When he opened his eyes, he saw Wang Yan's disgusted face.

She instinctively tried to get up, but cried out in pain, her face contorting in pain. Her arms and legs had gone numb from sleeping.

Wang Yan placed a tissue in front of her: "Wipe your drool."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I've been too tired from work lately and haven't had a good rest." Lin Xiao's face turned red as she wiped her mouth with a tissue, then looked at her reflection in her phone, her face turning even redder...

Her face was etched with marks from sleeping so much...

Lin Xiao looked perfectly normal, but she was actually dead. She had made such a fool of herself in front of Wang Yan!

"Do you want to die?"

Hearing Wang Yan's teasing words, Lin Xiao lowered his head and avoided looking into Wang Yan's eyes. Under the table, he clutched the tissue he had just used to wipe his drool, as if he wanted to strangle Wang Yan. However, he immediately changed the subject.

"I have official business to discuss with you."

"Of course it's business. Otherwise, what private matters could we possibly have? Oh, I just heard Lin Quan say that you broke up with Jian Xi and want to be with me. He also said that you've actually had a secret crush on me for a while now."

"Nonsense! Jianxi and I are very close. There's no way I could ever be with you in this lifetime." Lin Xiao looked up angrily, her childish voice filled with rage. However, when she met Wang Yan's amused gaze, she knew that Wang Yan was deliberately teasing her.

So she wisely didn't press the matter further, and instead said, "I'm here on behalf of ME to discuss cooperation with you."

Wang Yan nodded with a smile: "Go ahead."

"ME will provide your company with a sponsorship to control the ratings and comments about ME and Zhou Chongguang on the platform."

"Tell me the amount, how much is each sponsorship?"

"Two million."

"Isn't this like an insult?" Wang Yan shook his head, fiddling with his phone and searching for ME's information. "Gong Ming, right? He's obviously a second-generation rich kid, rising to power at such a young age. Do you think he's dreaming? Two million yuan to get me to give him backdoor access to control comments?"

"How much would be enough?"

"Lin Xiao, why don't you use your brain and put yourself in my shoes? If you were me, and this company was yours, how much money do you think would be enough?"

Lin Xiao really thought about it for a moment, then said uncertainly, "No amount of money will do?"

“He’s not completely stupid,” Wang Yan said. “The cornerstone of Select Life is fairness. Although my own will influences the comments in various sections, we absolutely cannot allow other companies’ money to manipulate ratings and affect the user experience. Doing that would be suicide. Do you think Gong Ming understands these things?”

"Understand...right?"

"So he sent you here, both to make fun of you and to make fun of me. Who do you think I am? Do you even deserve to be called a part of this? Didn't you see how many state-owned enterprises and central enterprises are being criticized?"

Wang Yan looked disgusted. "You know, none of these people are any good. They know I can't change, but they still sent you here just to give it a try. As for us, we just don't like each other. Oh, no, I think you're pretty good, and you think I'm pretty bad."

When I suggested you come see me, you probably refused, saying we didn't get along and you couldn't talk to me. But they still let you come, saying we were from the same school and knew each other, so it would save face for them, without considering your feelings at all. Besides, you're just doing an internship, working for free. They probably aren't paying you much, are they?

"It's alright, give me eight thousand."

"doing what?"

"To be Gong Ming's assistant."

Wang Yan nodded: "How about I give you eight thousand, and you become my assistant?"

"I'd rather starve than give you a job. You're obviously up to no good!" Lin Xiao rolled her eyes.

"So how do you think Gong Ming's intentions are good? I can say with certainty that you worked there for a while, gained some experience, and served as Gong Ming's assistant, witnessing his life firsthand. Don't you think he's capable, intelligent, self-disciplined, and full of energy...?"

I think he's a strong person, an outstanding man, possessing a masculine charm different from your beloved Jianxi and the male classmates at our school, which is why I have some feelings for him. Or perhaps I wouldn't say I have feelings for him, but I certainly don't dislike him.

Lin Xiao retorted, "So what?"

"How about this? Wait a few months, until Gong Ming has some free time, he'll have a couple of drinks, beckon you with his finger, and you'll end up in his bed without him even having to take responsibility for you. He'll just give you eight thousand yuan, not a penny more, and you'll still think it's love."

In fact, there was some ambiguity between Lin Xiao and Gong Ming. If Lin Xiao hadn't met Zhou Chongguang and started having an ambiguous relationship with him, she probably wouldn't have been able to escape.

However, Lin Xiao didn't believe it: "You're just wicked, so you assume everyone else is like you!"

At that moment, she suddenly realized something and exclaimed, "Why are you talking to me so calmly today? I thought you were going to humiliate me severely."

"The conflict between us is all because of Gu Li. You're her best friend, and you're on her side. But what deep-seated hatred do we have? It's just that I said a few things about Jian Xi that upset you. Is there anything else? I'm a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment, and I'm not the kind of person who takes my anger out on others. Unlike you, you have no stance of your own at all. You just do whatever Gu Li does."

"Selfish and self-centered, no wonder you have no friends!"

“You’re wrong again.” Wang Yan shook his head. “Have you ever thought that Gu Li’s act of manipulating your thoughts and making you think like her is also selfish? What right does she have to control you? You are Lin Xiao, not Gu Li’s appendage. You have your own thoughts and your own personality, understand?”

"You...you shouldn't try to sow discord, I won't listen." As she spoke, Lin Xiao picked up her small bag, stood up, and was about to leave.

However, just as she stood up, she saw Gu Yuan walk in.

"Gu Yuan? What are you doing here?" Lin Xiao asked curiously.

However, Gu Yuan did not answer her. He walked straight up to Wang Yan and said, "Wang Yan, I was wrong. I beg you, please let my family off the hook. I know you're angry. Hit me! As long as you don't kill me, hit me however you want! Please be magnanimous and let my family off the hook."

Wang Yan glanced around at the students working in the office, all of whom were looking at him. They looked at Gu Yuan with amusement and said, "You little devil, you're trying to morally blackmail me, aren't you? Do you know that half of the students working here are from impoverished families? Come on, let me show you what a just trial looks like."

Wang Yan then turned around and spread his hands to silence the students' clamor.

"You're all curious about what I did to make this rich kid act like this, right? Let me tell you the whole story, and you can all judge for me how dirty this rich kid's heart is."

So, with Gu Yuan's face ashen, Wang Yan recounted the whole story from beginning to end, and also explained to the gossipy crowd why he knew Nan Xiang...

After listening to it once, a curse word, "Grass mud horse," rang out.

One student slammed his fist on the table and stood up: "Damn it, you're resorting to moral blackmail now! Aren't you right? Isn't it wrong to mess with you? You're just arrogant because of your family's connections! Our boss didn't harm you, it's just normal business practice. If you can't beat our boss, who can you blame?"

These words were echoed by others, who condemned and berated him, making Gu Yuan feel utterly ashamed.

"You're ruthless!" Gu Yuan said viciously. "Wang Yan, remember this: if anything happens to our family, if I'm not doing well, I won't let you off the hook."

"You're welcome anytime. Your good brother Xi Cheng is waiting for you." Wang Yan shrugged and raised an eyebrow at Gu Yuan with a smile, a move that was both deadly and psychologically damaging.

Gu Yuan left in shame and anger...

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