Financial Independence through Cracked Apps

Chapter 521: Chapter 250: The Secretary’s Feelings

But Lin Shen had the means to do so.

With the boost from the cracked app, "Employee Direct Hire," 50% of the salaries for employees he recruited would be reimbursed.

In other words, he could save half of his labor costs.

For a company, this was practically a booster for rapid development!

Why did so many capitalists exploit their employees?

Wasn’t it just to save on labor costs and earn more profit?

But Lin Shen could save money through "Employee Direct Hire," avoiding becoming one of those capitalists everyone hated.

Therefore, on this foundation, he could provide his employees with even more benefits!

This was also why, in just a few short days, Shennan was able to entice fifty or sixty veteran employees to jump ship.

It was for no other reason than the fact that the employee benefits he offered were simply too generous!

Thus, Wei Xing submitted his resignation from Pet Guardian Home without a second thought and jumped ship to Shennan.

When Qin Yuenan saw him standing before her, ready to join Shennan, her first reaction was—

’Who is he?’

Qin Yuenan never had a good memory for faces. Unless someone had shown her a great kindness or was especially close to her, she could barely remember what they looked like.

If the relationship was shallow, or just one between a superior and subordinate, she never remembered who they were.

She only remembered their name and the fact that they existed.

This made Wei Xing feel quite wronged. He immediately recounted his history with Qin Yuenan, which finally brought a look of realization to her face.

’So it’s him!’

So, without getting Lin Shen’s approval, Qin Yuenan directly completed Wei Xing’s interview and put him in charge of the marketing manager position.

With that, the core members of Shennan were more or less assembled. Now, only a few areas were lacking.

The head of the product department, the head of the human resources department, and the heads of functional departments like administration and legal.

Although there was still a lot missing, the company could generally operate normally now.

After all, it was just starting out. Slow and steady.

Qin Yuenan let out a sigh. She picked up the coffee beside her for a light sip, then leaned back in her soft office chair and stared blankly at the ceiling, relaxing her weary Spirit.

Whenever she had these moments of zoning out, Qin Yuenan would inexplicably think of Lin Shen, and the desire to have him by her side would grow more intense.

’That guy said he was going to see a client this afternoon. How come he’s still not back this late?’

Qin Yuenan turned her right wrist, glancing at the time on her Patek Philippe. Seeing that it was already past five in the afternoon, she got up, left her office, and called in Xu Lei, who was busy at her own workstation.

"Xu, come in for a moment."

"Coming!"

Xu Lei put down her work, got up, and hurried into the general manager’s office.

Every time Qin Yuenan called for her, she felt a little nervous.

"President Qin, you were looking for me?"

"What did Lin Shen go off to do? Did he tell you?"

"President Lin said he went to discuss business with a client."

"He didn’t take you with him?"

"No, he said he didn’t need me to accompany him this afternoon."

"..."

Qin Yuenan’s brow furrowed slightly before she waved her hand at Xu Lei.

"Alright, I understand. You can go back to your work. Just clock out when you’re done."

"But President Lin isn’t back yet..."

"So?"

Qin Yuenan raised an eyebrow.

"Are you waiting for him to get off work too?"

"No, no!"

Xu Lei quickly waved her hands and hurriedly explained.

"As his secretary, my job is to help President Lin handle daily affairs. If he hasn’t clocked out, I can’t leave the company either."

"It’s fine, you can go. I’m telling you to."

Qin Yuenan said softly.

"Who knows when Lin Shen will be back. There’s no point in making you wait. Go home and rest."

"Okay!"

Xu Lei bowed slightly. Just as she was about to leave the office, Qin Yuenan suddenly called her to a halt.

"Wait a minute!"

?

Xu Lei turned around, a stunned look on her face. She then saw Qin Yuenan get up, walk to a cabinet, unlock it, and take out a brand-new, unopened MacBook, still in its carrier bag.

"President Lin asked me to give this to you. Please take it."

Eh?

Hearing Qin Yuenan say this, Xu Lei was stunned.

’Is it for me to use for work?’

’President Lin is so generous!’

’To think he’d even equip a mere secretary like me with such a nice computer!’

"Thank you, President Qin."

Xu Lei didn’t stand on ceremony. She walked forward, picked up the computer, and once again gave Qin Yuenan a deep bow.

"I’ll take good care of it and do my best not to damage it."

"Actually, whether it gets damaged or not is your business. Because President Lin is gifting this computer to you, not assigning it to you."

Huh?

’A gift for me?’

This time, Xu Lei was truly baffled. Lifting her head, her expression was filled with surprise and astonishment.

In her view, it was perfectly normal for a company to provide computers for its employees.

But usually, those computers were company assets, and she would only have the right to use them.

But Lin Shen was different. He was just giving the computer to her directly?!

And it was a MacBook that cost over ten thousand yuan?!

Now Xu Lei finally understood why so many people chose to join Shennan.

With a boss this generous and magnanimous, how could anyone worry that his promised employee benefits were just empty words?

"Thank you, President Qin! And please help me convey my thanks to President Lin!"

Even though Lin Shen wasn’t there, Xu Lei was filled with gratitude towards him.

This made her finally realize what a wonderful thing it was to be the secretary for a good boss!

Who said secretaries were always exploited by their bosses?

Not only could she get off work early, but she was even gifted a computer for work!

’This is just too lucky!’

Xu Lei was bursting with joy inside. After smiling and bidding farewell to Qin Yuenan, she carried the computer back to her workstation.

She unboxed it, her face full of adoration as she caressed the MacBook’s textured surface. A different kind of feeling for Lin Shen suddenly sprouted in her heart.

Because she saw that everyone else used desktop computers for work, she was the only one who had been gifted a MacBook by Lin Shen.

’Could it be that President Lin... feels something for me?’

’No, no!’

’I can’t think about these strange things!’

Xu Lei quickly shook her head, trying to cast the unpleasant thoughts from her mind.

’President Qin is watching me closely!’

’I can’t do anything inappropriate with President Lin, or I might lose my job.’

Xu Lei warned herself from the bottom of her heart. She quickly and carefully packed the MacBook back up, briefly organized Lin Shen’s schedule for the next few days, and then left the company.

But when she got to the first floor, she saw a familiar figure.

"Leilei."

Seeing Xu Lei step out of the elevator, Zhang Xu, who had been waiting at the entrance, immediately came up to greet her.

They had been giving each other the cold shoulder, and he hadn’t seen Xu Lei or even sent her a WeChat message since.

In the end, Zhang Xu couldn’t let go of their relationship. Carrying a cake and holding flowers, he had come to wait for Xu Lei downstairs at her company after work.

Zhang Xu had been quite excited to see his fiancée, whom he hadn’t seen for days.

But when he caught sight of Xu Lei’s outfit, he couldn’t help but freeze.

Compared to her usual simple attire, Xu Lei’s outfit today was exceptionally fashionable, one might even say incredibly sexy.

A white blouse, a hip-hugging skirt, black stockings, and high heels—it was a certified man-killer outfit.

What man wouldn’t be captivated by that?

Especially when it was his own girlfriend.

Therefore, Zhang Xu couldn’t help but swallow unconsciously. As a trace of heat rose in his heart, he also felt a sense of unease and jealousy.

He never got to see her dress like this normally, yet today she was dressed so beautifully.

’Has she already started as Lin Shen’s secretary?’

’She’s just a secretary, there’s no need to dress so seductively...’

’Don’t tell me Leilei really wants to seduce Lin Shen?’

All sorts of thoughts swirled in Zhang Xu’s mind, leaving him utterly confused.

But the one thing he could confirm was that his affection for Xu Lei had deepened.

It was the first time he’d ever seen his girlfriend look so sexy!

So he immediately walked up, handed the flowers to Xu Lei, and smiled.

"You must be tired from work."

"Mm."

Seeing her boyfriend for the first time in a while, Xu Lei wasn’t as happy as one might imagine. In fact, her reaction could be described with a single word: indifferent.

It might sound callous to say, but after this period of giving him the cold shoulder, Xu Lei suddenly felt that she didn’t actually like Zhang Xu all that much.

She had gotten together with him before because he had relentlessly pursued her. On top of that, Lin Shen’s sudden transformation into a handsome man and his resignation had dealt her a huge shock.

It made her suddenly think that dating a boyfriend with the potential to become handsome wasn’t a bad idea.

Plus, her family was pressuring her to get married.

This was why, even though Zhang Xu was so ordinary, Xu Lei still stayed with him and even got engaged so quickly.

But now, she realized that Zhang Xu really didn’t have much Charm.

In fact, his personality was exceptionally insecure and sensitive.

’Maybe breaking up with him is the right thing to do. After all, as a secretary, it wouldn’t be good if my work was affected by my personal relationships.’

Xu Lei thought for a moment, then made up her mind and said softly.

"Zhang Xu, we need to have a serious talk."