The cannon fodder female supporting role in the misplaced life

This man, Zhu Zheng, was the original owner's "first big fish," cleverly caught. Of course, he's still a fish today, but his surroundings have changed—from the romantic and turbulent seas of love to the fiercely competitive and turbulent world of work.

It had to be said that Zhu Zheng was the most suitable candidate the original owner had chosen after careful consideration and selection. Whether it was his personal abilities, professional qualities, or development potential, he perfectly matched all the original owner's requirements for an ideal candidate.

First, let me introduce Zhu Zheng. He's 36 years old this year and has been working in the marketing field for nearly a decade. After years of hard work, he's become a rising star and a bit of a name in the industry.

At this moment, the company he works for is on par with San, but recently, due to a series of changes within the company, Zhu Zheng's originally stable position has become somewhat precarious.

More crucially, Zhu Zheng had learned that the company would be promoting someone with whom he had a history of conflict to become his direct supervisor next quarter. Faced with this situation, Zhu Zheng naturally had some thoughts in mind. After all, no one wants to be constantly controlled at work. Therefore, he was already looking for new opportunities.

Compared to other practitioners in the same industry, Zhu Zheng's intention to change jobs was significantly stronger. Because of this, the original owner was able to invite him out naturally.

At this moment, Xu Yingying's lips curled up slightly, outlining the faint trace of a smile, but her expression was much more solemn and serious than when they first met. In stark contrast to the vague seductiveness when they first met, she now seemed more professional and formal.

Zhu Zheng immediately understood what was happening. He quickly put aside his previously somewhat casual attitude, put on a serious expression, and eagerly asked, "Oh? What kind of important news is this?"

Xu Yingying lowered her voice slightly and said solemnly, "Lin Ya is also currently looking for a suitable opportunity. As far as I know, the position of Marketing Manager at San Company is currently vacant, and the salary offered is quite generous. This news has spread throughout the industry."

She paused, then explained, "For unknown reasons, the previous manager of their company was suddenly poached by another company with a high salary. It happened so suddenly that San Company is in urgent need of an experienced and capable person to take charge of the situation. Before Lin Ya, you have always been my most promising candidate for this position."

Hearing this, Zhu Zheng couldn't help but frown, his mood becoming heavy. Without a doubt, this was definitely not good news.

After a while, he asked with a hint of confusion, "How could Lin Ya be interested in San? You know, she's the marketing manager of another well-known luxury goods company! She's been in the industry much longer than me, and she's far more famous than me. Even her abilities are far beyond my reach."

Compared with her, Zhu Zheng is indeed much less competitive.

Xu Yingying smiled and nodded, saying softly, "The San brand has seen tremendous growth in recent years, especially in the past two years. It's already showing signs of becoming a top luxury brand! Furthermore, San's compensation packages have always been quite generous, with employee raises typically exceeding the industry average by a full three percentage points."

She paused and continued, "So, people like Lin Ya would naturally be moved by this." As she spoke, Xu Yingying gracefully stretched out her hand and gently stirred the cup of fragrant coffee in front of her.

Then, she raised her head and looked at the person sitting opposite her, and asked softly, "I heard that your current annual salary is about 400,000, right?"

The other party nodded and replied, "That's right."

Xu Yingying smiled slightly and continued, "If you choose to switch to San, your base salary alone will increase by 25%, not to mention that your future career prospects will definitely be broader and better. What do you think? Do you have any intentions about this?"

Hearing this, Zhu Zheng, who was sitting opposite him, narrowed his eyes slightly. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "It would be a lie to say I have no intention at all, but the problem is that Lin Ya is standing in the way. In this case, my chances of successfully getting the job aren't very high."

Xu Yingying laughed when she heard this and comforted him, "Don't worry, we're on the same side. As long as you really want to join San, I will definitely do my best to help you."

Xu Yingying chuckled. "Go back and prepare for the interview right now. I'll talk to San about it. We'll go through the process and get started as soon as possible."

"Do you have Lin Ya's contact information? Don't worry, I won't tell you that it was you who gave it to me." Xu Yingying looked at Zhu Zheng expectantly, with a hint of eagerness in her eyes.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Zheng slowly spoke:

For some reason, Xu Yingying suddenly felt that this headhunter wasn't very reliable. However, she had no better choice but to hope that the headhunter could provide useful information.

Despite some doubts in his heart, Zhu Zheng finally nodded, and then quickly sent Lin Ya's phone number and email address to Xu Yingying, and lowered his voice to remind her: "This matter must be kept confidential!"

Xu Yingying nodded in understanding, extending her right hand in an OK gesture to indicate she understood. After all, in this industry, confidentiality was an unwritten rule. Forget Lin Ya's contact information; even her meeting with Zhu Zheng today was something that absolutely could not be leaked.

After getting what he wanted, Zhu Zheng turned and left. Watching him retreat, Xu Yingying gently rubbed her forehead, secretly lamenting how complicated this job really was. In her past life, she hadn't had to think so hard about these things. But in this life... Alas! The thought gave her a headache.

However, despite feeling a bit irritated, she still had to get things done. Xu Yingying picked up the coffee cup on the table, took a sip, and then glanced at her watch. It was already 4:30 in the afternoon. According to common sense, Lin Ya should be busy at the office at this moment. Now was obviously not the best time to chat with her.

In that case, there's no need to rush to contact Lin Ya. Xu Yingying decided to wait a little longer and talk to Lin Ya when the right time comes.