Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 12 He actually tried to reason with me

Zhang Kai seemed eager to close the deal. "I'll prepare the contract right away. Once you've reviewed and signed it, we'll arrange for someone to follow up."

Within ten minutes, Zhang Kai returned to the conference room with a contract. Although Song Ci was not a legal professional, the recruitment contract was concise and clearly defined the rights, responsibilities, obligations, and liabilities for breach of contract of both parties. After reading it, Song Ci readily signed her name.

"Mr. Song, I wish us a pleasant cooperation." Zhang Kai was very happy. The information showed that Zhang Yong and Liu Rong were both top talents in their respective fields. Song Ci wanted to recruit them, and the annual salary would not be low. The company's income and his own commission would not be small.

Moreover, based on his experience, newly established companies need to recruit a large number of senior executives and core personnel. Once this deal is completed, subsequent business will inevitably follow.

Song Ci left her contact number and awaited good news from Zhang Kai.

"Boss, we've arrived at the company!"

In the underground parking lot of the Zhongao Building, driver Wang Shan parked his Audi sedan and turned to talk to Song Ci, only to find that his boss had fallen asleep in the car.

Today was his first day on the job, and he didn't know what to do. He didn't know whether he should wake up the boss, so he could only look to the girl next to the boss for help.

A week has passed since Song Ci went to Kerui Company. Wang Shan, a distant relative of Wang Jing, was the driver Wang Jing recommended to him three days ago.

Wang Shan has a square face and looks honest. He is 34 years old and a native of old Beijing. He used to be a driver in the army. After retiring, he has been driving a taxi for many years. Now that he is getting older, driving a taxi is too hard and he wants to find a stable job.

Song Ci considered that hiring a full-time driver was related to her own safety, and that such a person would also know a lot about her private matters, so the driver's character had to be reliable. After investigating the situation, she found that Wang Shan was indeed suitable, so she paid him a reasonable salary and let him work by her side with peace of mind.

Seeing the driver's plea for help, Liu Shishi nudged Song Ci, who was fast asleep beside her, "Yi Yi, wake up, we've arrived at the company."

Song Ci was fast asleep when he felt Liu Shishi nudging him, and he groggily woke up. "Have we arrived at the company yet?"

"Hmm, why are you so sleepy? Didn't you sleep well last night?" Liu Shishi asked with concern, gently straightening Song Ci's slightly wrinkled collar.

Song Ci rubbed her eyes, yawned, and explained, "I was writing a script for the company last night and went to bed a little late. I fell asleep in the car without realizing it."

Liu Shishi spoke very gently: "Then go upstairs to the office to rest. It's not comfortable to sleep in the car."

Song Ci nodded and instructed Wang Shan, "I won't need a car at the company today. Just take me home after work."

Wang Shan quickly replied, "Okay, boss."

Inside the elevator, Song Ci blocked the elevator door with her hand and looked at Liu Shishi, who was standing outside and had not yet entered the elevator, and asked in confusion, "Come in quickly, what are you standing there for?"

Liu Shishi stuck out her tongue and said hesitantly, "You go up first, Boss Song. I'll wait for the next elevator. I'm afraid your employees will see us going up with you and gossip."

These past few days, Ms. Liu has been sharing her experiences at the company with Song Ci every day. One thing that has been widely circulated in the company is the first time she accompanied Song Ci to the company. Everyone is very curious about the identity of the girl who accompanied the boss.

Fortunately, that day was just a fleeting moment, and few people got a clear look at her face. Plus, a week has passed, and the matter has gradually subsided. But if she goes to work with Song Ci today, people will inevitably make connections again, rumors will spread everywhere, and how will she be able to work at Tengda in the future?

Hearing her say that, Song Ci withdrew her arm, and the elevator doors closed slowly without resistance. Seeing Song Ci close the elevator doors so decisively, Liu Shishi was immediately unhappy. Just now, she was just a little conflicted. On the one hand, she was interning at the company and didn't want people at the company to gossip about her and Song Ci; on the other hand, she also had a little ulterior motive, wanting to show off in front of others and highlight the status of the boss's childhood sweetheart.

But that jerk of a man didn't even offer a word of advice. Was he in such a hurry to distance himself from me at the company?

Liu Shishi was sulking, but the elevator didn't go up. After a moment, the heavy elevator doors slowly opened again, and their eyes met. Song Ci's handsome face, which seemed to be smiling but not smiling, came into view once again.

Song Ci joked, "You really don't want to come up with me?"

Miss Liu, feeling annoyed, raised her head and huffed, "No."

Song Ci kept pressing the open button to prevent the elevator from closing, saying, "It's rush hour at this time, and elevators are hard to come by. You'll be late next time."

Upon hearing Song Ci's words, Liu Shishi stamped her foot and had no choice but to get on the elevator.

The atmosphere in the elevator was somewhat somber, and Liu Shishi remained silent with a stern face.

Song Ci patted Miss Liu on the shoulder and asked with a smile, "Are you really angry?"

Liu Shishi swayed her slender waist, avoiding Song Ci's arm, and stared at him expressionlessly, "Why didn't you wait for me?"

Song Ci frowned and said aggrievedly, "It's not like you said you wouldn't come upstairs with me. Besides, I waited for you. I just wanted to tease you when I closed the door!"

Liu Shishi became increasingly angry as she spoke, "Who knows if you pressed the wrong button and opened the door again? The first time you closed the elevator door, you obviously didn't want to wait for me. The rest of the time you were just pretending."

Miss Liu's sudden arrogance caught Song Ci off guard, and her tone of argument became somewhat hurried, "Shishi, it's not very interesting to say it like that. I just..."

Liu Shishi stared wide-eyed at Song Ci with an incredulous look and scolded, "How dare you be so mean to me!"

The elevator was already hot, and Song Ci was sweating profusely. "I wasn't yelling at you. I was trying to reason with you."

"Why are you talking so loudly? You scared me! Stay away from me!" After saying that, Liu Shishi pushed Song Ci and turned away, ignoring him.

Song Ci stared at Liu Shishi's retreating figure without saying a word, secretly calculating in her mind that Liu Shishi's period was probably starting again at the beginning of the month, which explained her unpredictable mood today; anything she said at this time would be wrong.

Liu Shishi gritted her teeth, thinking bitterly, "That dog of a man actually dares to reason with me! Humph, I can choose not to go, but you can't not wait."

As the elevator ascended to the first floor and the doors opened, a large crowd surged into the narrow elevator lobby, jostling and pushing Song Ci and Liu Shishi into a corner in an instant.

Liu Shishi's back was pressed against Song Ci's chest as they were squeezed together. Her high ponytail swept across Song Ci's chin. Song Ci was suddenly seized by a playful impulse and couldn't resist grabbing Liu Shishi's ponytail, just like when they used to play together as children.

Sensing Song Ci's movement and seeing that there were people all around, Liu Shishi blushed, turned her head and glared at Song Ci, while slightly opening her mouth and uttering a few words.

Although Song Ci couldn't hear what she said clearly, he could still guess from her lip movements that Miss Liu meant, "You're dead!"
(End of this chapter)