Shen Xuening slowly raised her head, her gaze shifting from the computer screen to Qin Bin, and asked unhurriedly, "Where do you live? How far is it from the company?"

Qin Bin didn't understand Shen Xuening's meaning, but he still answered truthfully: "I live in Yiheyuan, which is a 20-minute drive from the company."

Shen Xuening's eyes darkened: "So, you're saying you deliberately arrived late?"

Qin Bin understood Shen Xuening's meaning; she was preparing to hold him accountable for being late: "Chairwoman Shen, I had some things come up this morning that made me late. If I had known you would be coming to the company for a meeting, I definitely would have come earlier."

Shen Xuening remained unmoved: "Even if I don't come to the company, you should still come on time. Isn't that your basic responsibility?"

Qin Bin sensed something was wrong and tried to argue, "Chairman Shen, it's just being late once, it shouldn't be taken to this level, right?"

Shen Xuening's tone was slightly somber: "You're not just late once or twice, you're frequently late. How do you explain that?"

Qin Bin was taken aback: "Chairman Shen, has someone been saying bad things about me?"

Shen Xuening beckoned to Qin Bin, signaling him to come over and look at the computer screen.

Qin Bin walked over.

The computer screen showed Qin Bin's attendance record for the month, with half of the time marked as late, the longest being three hours late.

Shen Xuening appeared calm, but those who knew her well knew she was showing signs of anger: "Manager Qin, please explain."

Looking at the attendance records, Qin Bin knew he had to give an explanation, or he would definitely be punished: "Chairman Shen, I often can't get out of bed, but I complete my work every day. Didn't you say that as long as the work is done, other things can be overlooked?"

Shen Xuening retorted, "Are you sure you did the work?"

Qin Bin immediately felt guilty. Most of his work was done by his subordinates, especially his assistant: "Chairman Shen, did you hear something bad?"

Shen Xuening said, "I didn't hear anything, and what I said just now was a lie. I didn't expect it to be true. President Qin, do you want to explain?"

Qin Bin pursed his lips, feeling nervous: "Chairman Shen, I'm sorry, I won't do it again."

Shen Xuening said directly, "Most of your actions are done by your assistant, right? How about this, let your assistant sit in your seat, and you go sit in your assistant's seat."

Qin Bin immediately objected: "Chairman Shen, this isn't how the company promotes employees. What will others think if you do this?"

Shen Xuening succinctly stated: "My company operates on the principle of meritocracy, understand?"

Qin Bin pleaded, "Chairman Shen, I know I was wrong. Please give me another chance. I won't be late again."

Shen Xuening said, "There's no chance anymore. If you stay in the company, you'll have to accept a demotion. If you leave, the company will give you N+1 compensation. It's your choice."

Qin Bin protested, "Chairman Shen, that's not fair. Even if I leave the company, the compensation is too little."

Shen Xuening asked calmly, "May I ask why you left?"

Qin Bin argued, "It's just being late, right? Which company doesn't have people who are late?"

Shen Xuening said calmly, "Then go to a company like that and see if they'll spoil you."

Qin Bin also got angry: "Chairman Shen, I have worked at Shen's for more than ten years. You can't fire me over such a small matter. That would only discourage everyone."

"I don't think so," Shen Xuening thought. She didn't believe that a seasoned veteran like Qin Bin could shake the morale of the company's employees. She felt that many people wanted Qin Bin to leave so that a position would be vacant and everyone would have a chance.

Seeing that Shen Xuening was serious, Qin Bin softened his tone: "Chairwoman Shen, please give me another chance."

Shen Xuening's tone left no room for negotiation: "The only chance I can give you is a demotion and a pay cut."

Qin Bin remained silent for a moment.

Shen Xuening said, "Sit on the sofa. I'll give you ten minutes to think about it."

Qin Bin then asked, "What position does Chairman Shen intend to demote me to?"

Shen Xuening thought for a moment: "Ordinary employee."

She hoped Qin Bin could leave the company. He was the brother of the mistress that Shen's father had found, and he was a ticking time bomb. The reason she hadn't let him leave before was because the company was still unstable. Now that it was stable, the people who needed to be dismissed should be dismissed.

Qin Bin protested: "Chairman Shen, even if I haven't made any great contributions, I have certainly put in a lot of hard work..."

Shen Xuening interrupted him directly: "Your work is all done by others. You do little but get paid a lot. What hardship have you endured?"

Qin Bin was speechless.

Shen Xuening said firmly, "I'll give you ten minutes to consider. Tell me your choice after ten minutes."

Qin Bin got angry: "Since you're determined to get rid of me, do I have a choice? I choose to leave the company."

Shen Xuening nodded, picked up the phone and called the human resources department, asking Qin Bin to process her resignation.

Qin Bin stormed off in a huff.

Shen Xuening called Wen Xinchuan: "Qin Bin's planning manager position has become vacant. Come over and discuss who in the company would be more suitable for that position."

Wen Xinchuan was greatly surprised and immediately went to the chairman's office: "Chairman Shen, what great courage you have."

Shen Xuening replied naturally, "How can you be Chairman Shen if you don't even have this much courage?"

"Yes, our Chairman Shen truly lives up to his reputation as the boss." Wen Xinchuan flattered him. "Qin Bin is gone, so who does Chairman Shen plan to put in that position?"

"I've come to discuss this with you, haven't I? What do you think? Should I promote me from within the company, or should I recruit externally?" Shen Xuening continued.

Wen Xinchuan thought about it carefully: "Let's start from the company and give the employees some hope."

Shen Xuening thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then who do you think is suitable?"

Wen Xinchuan didn't say anything, but suggested, "Look, before selling skincare products, we definitely need a promotional campaign. Let everyone in the company participate in planning this campaign, and whoever's plan is selected will become the planning department manager."

Shen Xuening felt this aligned perfectly with her belief that "the most capable should take the lead": "Okay, let's do it this way."

Shen Xuening immediately instructed Shen Junyu to announce the news within the company.

After the announcement, Shen Junyu approached Shen Xuening and asked, "Can I participate?"

Shen Xuening looked up at Shen Junyu and said, "Sure."

Shen Junyu couldn't help but smile: "I will try my best to achieve it."

Shen Xuening promised, "If your plan is accepted, I will definitely promote you and give you a raise." As long as Shen Junyu is still in the company, he is in her grasp, and she is not afraid that he will cause any trouble.

Shen Junyu nodded: "Okay."

He then left the office.

Wen Xinchuan said, "Didn't you say you weren't planning to give him a very high position?"

Shen Xuening seemed to have everything under control: "A planning department manager, it's nothing."

Wen Xinchuan didn't say anything more: "Just keep it in mind."

……

At 11 o'clock, Qin Zizhou arrived at Shen Xuening's company: "Xuening, did I disturb your work?"

Shen Xuening looked up at Qin Zizhou with a smile: "You've come at the perfect time, the work has just been finished."

Qin Zizhou raised his arm, gesturing for Shen Xuening to take it: "Then let's go."

“Okay.” Shen Xuening got up and walked towards Qin Zizhou, naturally taking his arm, and they walked out of the office together.

As soon as they came out, many people looked over, but they only stole glances and didn't dare to look openly.

Wen Xinchuan glanced at the two through the glass in the door and smiled slightly: "What a perfect couple! When will your true love appear? How enviable!"

Shen Xuening and Qin Zizhou left the company amidst a high rate of people turning to look at them. They took the elevator down to the parking lot and left together.

It took nearly forty minutes to drive from the company to the Qin family's old residence before the car was parked in the parking lot.

Shen Xuening took the gift out of the trunk, which was quickly taken by Qin Zizhou. Then the two of them walked together toward the main room.

When they arrived, the entire Shen family had already been taken to the old house. When they first arrived, they were like country bumpkins visiting the Grand View Garden, full of novelty. They were still strolling around the garden.

Many of the flowers in the garden were transplanted from Shen Xuening's place, and they are now in full bloom, with butterflies and bees busily moving about, making it both beautiful and full of life.

Shen Yingying and her friends really enjoyed taking photos in the garden, with Shen Baohong acting as the photographer; they took at least a thousand photos.

Shen Xuening wanted to get gifts for her elders, so she went directly to the main room with Qin Zizhou. After meeting the elders, she came out to find Shen Yingying and the others.

"Yingying." Shen Xuening called out as she arrived in the garden.

"Sister." Shen Yingying immediately looked at Shen Xuening, "You've finally arrived."

She originally wanted to go to the company with Shen Xuening, but Shen Xuening was staying in a villa, not a hotel, and there wasn't enough time for her to come pick her up, so she didn't take her.

Shen Xuening smiled and said, "Missed me?"

"Yeah, a day apart feels like three autumns," Shen Yingying said exaggeratedly.

"Let's go, time to eat." Shen Xuening called out to everyone, and they all walked towards her, chattering away.

Shen Wenxu ran over: "Sister, can I come to your company to have a look?"

Shen Xuening looked down at Shen Wenxu and asked, "You want to go?"

Shen Wenxu pursed his lips and nodded emphatically: "Yes, I really want to."

Yang Shanchuan immediately chimed in, "I'd like to too. I think your company in City A must be even more impressive than Xifulai. I'd like to go and see for myself."

It was no big deal, Shen Xuening agreed: "Okay, you can come with me this afternoon."

Shen Wenxu cheered, "Sister, you're so great!"

The others wanted to go too, but there was clearly no room in the car, so they didn't ask to go. However, they asked Shen Yingying to take some photos so they could look at them.

……

Lunch was naturally very lavish, but it wasn't the food that mattered; it was the atmosphere.

The estate is enormous, including a banquet hall. The banquet hall is beautifully decorated, making dining there a truly enjoyable experience.

Today, only the Qin and Shen families were eating, not many people, but it was still quite lively. After all, there were children, and places with children are always more lively.

After dinner, the Qin family members went about their own business. They were all working at their companies and had made a special trip back for the meal.

The Shen family had nothing to do, so after dinner they continued to play at the manor, and returned to the hotel around three or four o'clock.

I went back to pack my things, preparing to go home the next day.

The Qin family still planned to send them back by plane; it was just a matter of a word, and the Qin family wouldn't hold it against them.

Shen Yingying, Shen Wenxu, and Yang Shanchuan went to the company with Shen Xuening. Qin Zizhou did not go; Qin's Group needed to hold an important meeting, and he had to be present.

Shen's currently has about fifty employees, not including factory workers. The office space is very spacious, and the three of them felt it was very impressive when they entered the company.

"Come to my office with me." Shen Xuening led them to her office.

Their appearance once again attracted the attention of the employees, but everyone just looked at them with curiosity in their eyes and no one said a word. After all, Shen Xuening was here, and it wouldn't be good if they saw them "not doing their job" and got a scolding.

Upon entering the office, Yang Shanchuan couldn't help but remark, "Shen's Group is so big and has such a classy feel. It's wonderful to work here."

Shen Wenxu joked, "If you read more books, your sister might allow you to come and experience working here."

Yang Shanchuan immediately asked Shen Xuening, "Are you restricting my educational background?"

Shen Xuening smiled and said, "Only those with a bachelor's degree or above can work here."

Yang Shanchuan shrugged: "Then I have no chance."

"Just look at it." Shen Wenxu walked to the floor-to-ceiling window. "The view from here is really nice."

Yang Shanchuan walked over: "No wonder this is the chairman's office."

Looking at the city scenery, Shen Wenxu set a small goal for himself: "I want my workplace to have an office like this in the future."

Yang Shanchuan thought to himself, "With your excellent grades, it's perfectly normal for you to work in an office like this, given your outstanding abilities and future academic success."

Shen Wenxu patted his head: "You suddenly got it. You're quite smart."

Yang Shanchuan laughed and said, "Don't brag like that."

Over here, Shen Yingying pulled up a chair and watched Shen Xuening handle her affairs: "Sister, what does this symbol mean?"

Shen Xuening explained to her, "These things are too advanced for you. I'll give you some documents that you can understand."

Shen Yingying, with a learning attitude, replied, "Okay."

Shen Xuening called Shen Junyu and asked what she needed. A short while later, Shen Junyu arrived with two documents: "Chairman Shen, here are the things you requested."

"Okay." Shen Xuening handed the document to Shen Yingying. "Take a look. Ask me if you don't understand."

"Okay." Shen Yingying walked over and sat on the sofa, slowly flipping through the pages.

Yang Shanchuan turned around and saw Shen Yingying looking at documents, so he walked over and asked, "Can you understand this?"

Shen Yingying nodded: "I can understand it."

Yang Shanchuan asked in surprise, "You've never been to a class, how can you understand it?"

Shen Yingying said matter-of-factly, "There are some things you can understand even without working."

Yang Shanchuan couldn't help but give Shen Yingying a thumbs up: "Amazing!"

Shen Yingying raised an eyebrow, said nothing more, and continued reading. She planned to read through both documents this afternoon.

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