Chapter 461: [Chapter 421] Second Update, Requesting Monthly Pass
"Alright, I’m brave enough to accept the challenge! Hehe, once I’m there, the salary and bonuses should be up to me, right?"
Yurong was speechless, he hasn’t even gone over yet, and he’s already thinking of profiting? "Yes, all salaries, bonuses, and personnel arrangements in the entire film company can be decided by you. But your salary and bonuses will be decided by the head office, which means it’ll be up to me."
Li Yan laughed out loud: "No problem, what’s yours is mine, and what’s mine is yours, I don’t mind how much."
Yeah right! Yurong flashed a faint smile, then seriously said, "Really? Then you just helped the company recover a debt, if it’s the company’s, it can be considered mine, and you said what’s mine is yours, which would mean it’s yours. So you shouldn’t need any additional rewards?"
Li Yan waved his hand: "Of course, if it weren’t for you, why would I help collect debts? Mainly because someone owes you money and won’t pay back, it upset me, no need to give me a bonus. When is the new appointment coming, I’ll get ready!"
Yurong looked at him in surprise, but what she saw on his face was not grudges or sarcasm, but genuine indifference. "Yesterday, they said there was a reward of one hundred, eighty thousand for you, do you really not want it?"
Li Yan looked at her earnest expression and laughed: "I was telling the truth just now, but if saying it like this makes you think I’m fishing with a long line, trying to gain your favor, and eventually gaining both the person and wealth, then you can give it to me!"
Yurong avoided his gaze and muttered a sentence: "I didn’t say that... alright, alright, you can go back! The company’s new appointment will be announced soon!"
When Li Yan returned to the planning department, he held a simple small departmental meeting.
Looking at these colleagues, whom he actually interacted with for less than a month, and some coworkers whose names he couldn’t quite remember, he was only familiar with Jiang Lele.
Everyone quietly looked at him, not knowing what important speech this notoriously laid-back manager was going to deliver today.
"Since I became a manager, I didn’t achieve anything noteworthy, nor did I maintain a very harmonious relationship with you all, never held any meetings or had meals together. In the operations department, everyone tends to be a bit more diplomatic; even if they don’t like someone, they won’t show it face to face. However, colleagues in the planning department, they tend to be a little more arrogant, you all value ability. Therefore, when your previous boss got promoted to director, you were genuinely happy, and when I, an outsider, came to assume the role of manager, you all basically didn’t accept it."
Li Yan formally called everyone for a meeting, and they didn’t expect he would directly address such matters. According to his own words, wasn’t this not being diplomatic enough? Was he about to introduce some new measures, suggesting that if anyone disrespects him, he’ll deduct their bonus?
Just when everyone was prepared to express their resistance and disdain through silence, they heard something unexpected.
"Haha, it doesn’t matter. Actually, I’m a pretty straightforward person, if any of you don’t like me, I also don’t like you. I might not even know the name of the person who hates me most, only you alone will be upset, while I’m completely unaffected. Now you can breathe easy, I am leaving the planning department, I won’t hover over you anymore.
To be honest, you consider me an outsider, but I, this outsider, didn’t randomly boss around you insiders. I did nothing, but our department, our team, continued working without any negative impact; that’s my greatest accomplishment. Hopefully, the next manager is someone you need, someone you respect. Otherwise, an outsider guiding insiders would be disastrous."
Not long after assuming the role, he’s leaving already? Is he leaving due to lack of ability? Or because... some people who inquire about things frequently know Li Yan’s main achievement after taking office was a trip to Beihai Country; does the company consider him used up and is now tossing him back to the operations department?
The earlier parts surprised them, while the later parts made them reflect a little. Strictly speaking, this boss is an outsider, yet he genuinely gave them more space to express themselves, didn’t impose any influence, didn’t interfere with their creativity or thoughts. He wasn’t strict either and could be casually disdained by them, granting them unprecedented freedom. He’s right, as long as the team performs outstandingly, his personal achievements don’t matter; would a new manager be truly better?
"Today’s just to inform you about this matter, and also... I’m leaving, you shouldn’t dislike me anymore, right? If you don’t dislike me, I won’t dislike you either, so while we’re still acquainted, let’s get to know each other!" Li Yan smiled and extended his hand.
Everyone came over one by one to shake hands with him, introducing themselves seriously for the first time, they felt a sense of respect towards this laid-back manager.
After the short meeting ended, it was already lunchtime, Jiang Lele didn’t leave, and approached Li Yan, softly asking: "Li Yan, you’re leaving the planning department... is it because of me?"
"Because of you?" Li Yan raised his eyebrows.
"No longer being in the same department, you can pursue me, isn’t that what you’re thinking?" Jiang Lele asked awkwardly.
"..." Li Yan was speechless and could only become serious: "Lele, didn’t we discuss this before? I don’t have that intention, no need for you to pressure yourself."
Jiang Lele shook her head, "You especially bought me gifts, maybe just like you said, among everyone, you only see me as a friend. But why were you fine yesterday, and suddenly saying you’re leaving today? Isn’t it because of what I said yesterday?"
"..."
"I know, you might not want to leave the planning department and then pursue me..."
"Right! I was saying earlier, why would I want to pursue you, definitely not." Li Yan gave a thumbs up, this girl finally came around.
But Jiang Lele didn’t stop, she continued speaking: "...you might feel I’ve exposed your inner thoughts, thinking from now on we’ll run into each other often, encountering me would be embarrassing, and are worried I’ll share what I said yesterday, then everyone would laugh at you, so you want to avoid and leave, right?"
"..." Li Yan was again speechless, what kind of thinking is this! How old am I? Feeling embarrassed and avoiding, my skin could sharpen knives by now...
Jiang Lele seriously educated, "Li Yan, you’re no longer young, don’t act impulsively! Haven’t you been working in the operations department for half a year? Others see you as idle, yet you’re at ease, showing you’ve at least learned some diplomacy. Being calm in a small employee position, why be impulsive as a manager?
Even if the entire department dislikes you and envies you, so what? Just like you said earlier, as long as you govern without interference and the team performs, you’re not letting the company down, worst case scenario, don’t befriend them. Besides, at least I respect you.
You should have only told the director, hasn’t reached the upper levels of the company, talk to them, stay. Going to another department definitely won’t be better than here, going to another company won’t work either. Impulsiveness can’t be used as food!"
Li Yan looked at her, and it made Jiang Lele a bit embarrassed to avoid his gaze.
"Lele, your views are relatively... um, unique, but your intentions are still good, at least in the planning department, you’re my true friend. To thank you for your kindness, lunch is on me. Don’t worry, I’m nearly in my thirties, won’t act on impulse. On the contrary, you’re still young, don’t have much savings and your income hasn’t peaked yet, don’t overly pursue luxury brands. Sell the ones from before that can be sold!"
Upon hearing Li Yan’s sincere words, it was Lele’s turn to bitterly laugh, everyone is the same, rational and objective when speaking about others, can’t do it for oneself. "I’ve been restraining myself. It’s just that once luxury brands are bought, they quickly devalue, when they’re out of season and get resold, who would want them."—Brothers, passionately voting, Lyre enthusiastically updating! 10 Monthly Pass extra Chapter update! Until tomorrow 12 o’clock, perhaps the last special event for this month, brothers with Monthly Pass speedily vote for Mixed!
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