Our Glamorous Time

Chapter 15: Boss's True Colors

Early the next morning, the project team was set up once again.

Marketing director Xue Mingtao was not allowed to be the team leader. So, the four members of the group consisted of a high-quality marketing manager, Chen Dong, and three other members were Lin Qian's acquaintances within the company. They were members of the previous emergency public relations project team during The Carcinogen Scandal; this included the administrative supervisor, Zhou Yaxin, the technician, Ge Songzhi, and the production supervisor, Yong Yong. Due to their previous stellar performances, they were roped into this group.

In the afternoon, Lin Qian had just finished her lunch and returned to her desk when she saw Li Zhicheng walk out of his office with his coat on. His expression was cold and hard. "Go to the project team."

The walk from the main headquarters to where the project team was located in a separate, isolated building required a bit of time. Since it was a little after lunchtime, the walk did not have many people. The two of them had swiftly walked for a period when Li Zhicheng suddenly asked, "How high do you think are our chances of winning?"

Lin Qian halted in her footsteps. Why would Boss ask me this? What sort of answer does he want to hear?

It's a sticky situation, isn't it?

When she looked up, he was standing beneath a withered tree, gazing at her with dark intensity and depth.

After a moment of silence, Lin Qian honestly replied, "Not even... 50 percent."

Staring at her, he calmly answered, "Yup, that's also what they think."

Lin Qian was taken aback for a moment.

"They" naturally referred to Gu Yanzhi, Liu Tong, and other executives. Earlier, Lin Qian had sensed that they would have the same judgment.

But now, Boss looked very dejected telling her that...

Why did that make her feel a little heartache for him?

Just as she wanted to say something to lighten up the mood, Li Zhicheng had already set off on his long legs, briskly walking ahead.

As usual, the project team had positioned themselves in the closed-off section of the office. When Lin Qian and Li Zhicheng entered the building, they were seated in a large office space, their heads buried in work.

Xue Mingtao reported to Li Zhicheng about the plans for the day: they needed to settle the materials needed for sorting out and crafting the bids as well as carefully calculate the bid price and product turnover dates. They aimed to come up with a rough plan by evening.

Li Zhicheng nodded and made his round of the area. He took cursory glances at the materials before leaving with Lin Qian soon after.

The sunlight was perfect when they exited the building, and Lin Qian figured they were about to return to the office. However, Li Zhicheng unexpectedly headed towards the parking lot without hesitating or giving her a second glance. "We're going to Spring City Street."

Lin Qian was stunned for a moment but quickly caught up.

Spring City Street was a commercial street with many commercial buildings located in the heart of the city. The flagship stores of Aida and SMQ were located on this very street.

The Land Rover stopped by the side of the road. Lin Qian gazed at the end of the street and sighed heavily; on the left was where Aida's "flagship store" was. She then looked at the right side of the road where the SMQ flagship store was and sighed again.

She really wanted to curse, "The nobility is so selfish. They hoard all the good stuff and leave measly leftovers for the poor!"

While both brands had their tall flagship stores very majestically renovated, the customers visiting Aida were few and far in between. Aida's lighting was noticeably dimmer than SMQ's and, at a glance, not a single promoter could be seen in the store. Outside, on the window, there was an eye-catching "promotion" sign, and two units on each level... had been rented to other merchants that promoted themselves with, "Factory has gone bankrupt, all down jackets priced at 99 yuan."