Chapter 561: Chapter 561: Regret
Lin Qing’s mother felt very awkward, and afterward she couldn’t help calling Lin Qing to ask about Qin Yun.
She knew Qin Yun had gone to the same school as her daughter.
"Qing, you know Qin Yun, right? I remember your aunt said you were quite close with him? I see Celestial Fortune is growing so fast now, why don’t you try to get a job over there? You’re so capable, and you know Qin Yun—your promotions will definitely come very quickly."
Lin Qing’s mother was also a highly educated intellectual; she could see very clearly that after the praise from Renbao, Celestial Fortune had really taken off!
And Celestial Fortune’s growth still hadn’t stopped!
You could tell just from the way that classmate of Lin Qing’s kept getting raises.
In terms of ability, Lin Qing was far better than that classmate, and in terms of connections, Lin Qing’s relationship with Qin Yun was also a bit better.
If Lin Qing had joined Celestial Fortune back then, her salary now would definitely be way higher than that classmate’s—at least over twenty thousand a month, right?
Hearing her mother’s words, Lin Qing could only say, "Mom, I’m doing very well here at Tencent. After I’ve been here longer, my salary will naturally go up."
She still held a sliver of hope for her current job, hoping she’d be noticed by her superiors and become a true elite employee at Tencent.
Even though she’d talked herself into it, seeing Qin Yun here now, Lin Qing simply couldn’t calm down inside. She was a little spaced out and accidentally bumped her teacup into someone.
Back then she’d thought she could rise quickly at Tencent and had looked down on a small company like Celestial Fortune.
But reality had slapped her hard in the face.
"Lin Qing, what’s wrong with you?"
Just then, a middle‑aged woman stepped forward and scolded her.
"I’m sorry, Manager Zhang." Seeing the middle‑aged woman, Lin Qing hurriedly said.
"What’s the use of apologizing to me? Apologize to Manager Lin!" the middle‑aged woman reprimanded.
This time coming out, she’d thought Lin Qing seemed smart and somewhat capable, so she’d brought her along to handle some trivial matters. She hadn’t expected her to perform so poorly on a big occasion.
"Senior Lin Qing." Just as Lin Qing was at a complete loss, Qin Yun walked over.
"President Qin."
Seeing Qin Yun come over, the middle‑aged woman who had just scolded Lin Qing quickly smiled and called out, "You know Lin Qing?"
The previously angry Manager Lin also instantly changed his attitude and smiled as he said, "Qin Yun, an acquaintance?"
They had just heard Qin Yun call her "senior," so it looked like they were from the same school.
"Yeah." Qin Yun smiled. "President Lin, could you do me a favor?"
Strictly speaking, his relationship with Lin Qing had been quite good back then. When he’d clashed with Wang Qin and the others, it had been Lin Qing who stepped in to defuse things.
Now that he’d run into this situation, there was no way Qin Yun could pretend he hadn’t seen anything. It was only a matter of saying a few words.
"Alright, Qin Yun, of course I’ll give you face." President Lin laughed heartily.
Using this matter to deepen his connection with Qin Yun was definitely a huge win for him.
Qin Yun spoke with a smile, at ease and chatting casually. The middle‑aged woman who had scolded Lin Qing earlier was now being very polite in her conversation with Qin Yun.
She was just a middle manager at Tencent, without much real power to her name.
"Th...thank you." Looking at Qin Yun, Lin Qing spoke in a small voice, her tone slightly choked.
In that instant, the stubbornness in her heart shattered, and a flood of regret suddenly welled up inside.
Back then, Qin Yun had specially invited her to join Celestial Fortune, no interview required, but she had refused without the slightest hesitation, turning down his goodwill.
"If only I hadn’t refused back then..." Lin Qing couldn’t help thinking.
She looked at Wang Qin, who was standing beside Qin Yun, smiling and nodding at her.
Wang Qin had clearly been less capable than her at the time, but judging from the looks of it she was already in a minor management position at Celestial Fortune.
She knew about Lin Qing; that classmate of hers worked under Lin Qing and had once said that Lin Qing’s salary was already over forty thousand a month, a full three times higher than hers now! She could earn half a million a year.
Fate plays tricks on people. Back then, Wang Qin and Qin Yun had almost fallen out, and she had stood on Qin Yun’s side.
But in the end, Wang Qin joined Celestial Fortune and got promoted and a raise, while she turned down Qin Yun’s goodwill and remained anonymous at Tencent.
Their destinies had become completely different because of different choices.
While Lin Qing was steeped in regret, seeing her current state, Wang Qin’s thoughts were also spinning, and she felt even more grateful that she had chosen Celestial Fortune back then.
"It’s fine."
Qin Yun gave Lin Qing a slight nod and didn’t say anything more, then turned and walked off toward another area.
Helping Lin Qing out a little in passing was nothing to him, but that was about as far as he was willing to go.
Watching Qin Yun walk away, Lin Qing felt even more miserable inside.
Buzz...
Just then, her phone rang.
"Qing, have you arrived in Shanghai yet?"
The call was from Lin Qing’s younger aunt, Lin Xueya.
Back when Celestial Fortune was just starting out and didn’t have enough money for expansion, Qin Yun had gone to the bank for a loan, and it was handled by account manager Lin Xueya.
"Yeah, I’ve arrived." Lin Qing nodded.
She was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Auntie, I...I just saw Qin Yun."
"Qin Yun?" Hearing her niece, Lin Xueya paused, recalling that young man who had come to the bank for a loan.
She couldn’t help sighing. "I never thought Qin Yun would reach this level already."
That young man who had struggled to mortgage a shop to get a loan of several tens of millions was now worth nearly ten billion!
And less than two years had passed.
Over these two years, Lin Xueya had practically watched Celestial Fortune step by step reach where it was now; in the last few months, Celestial Fortune had been as if hacked, expanding at a crazy pace.
"Yeah, I didn’t expect it either." Lin Qing took a deep breath and shook her head.
After a brief pause, she suddenly said, "Auntie, I’m planning to resign from Tencent."
"Resign?" At that, Lin Xueya was surprised, but she quickly asked, "You’re going to join Celestial Fortune?"
She immediately guessed what Lin Qing was thinking.
"Yes."
Lin Qing nodded and said, "I made the wrong choice before. Now I still have a chance to fix it."
She had made up her mind.
Even if she was a year late, she believed she could catch up.
...
Qin Yun had no idea what Lin Qing was thinking, and even if he knew, he wouldn’t say much. If she wanted to get into Celestial Fortune, it would depend on her own abilities.
He had extended an invitation once in the past and been rejected by Lin Qing; now he was not going to invite her a second time.
In the business conference hall, three hours after he arrived, Qin Yun met Jack and the others.
"Qin Yun, hello." Jack said with a smile.
Looking at the smiling man standing in front of him, Qin Yun couldn’t help but feel a surge of emotion.
Two years ago, he had still been a student, and Tencent had been a giant beyond his reach!
Even with the Wealth Gathering Array, he’d thought it would take a very long time before he could ever get close to someone like Jack and the others.
Yet now, in such a short time, he was already meeting these big shots face‑to‑face.
