Chapter 293: The Old-School Tyrant CEO 37

Su Mingyue praised, “Then you really are impressive. From what I know, the Shen Group isn’t easy to get into.”

Li Lili pursed her lips shyly. “It’s alright, really. I’m nothing special at our company.”

Qin Xinyi laughed. “Hahaha, look at you. Anyone who can get into the Shen Group, no matter how they rank there, could hold their own anywhere else. You’re just used to being surrounded by industry elites, that’s all.”

“Exactly.” Su Mingyue nodded emphatically. “What’s your grade right now? P5 or P6?”

As soon as she said this, Li Lili looked at her in disbelief. She hadn’t expected the Su Mingyue in front of her to know the Shen Group’s internal ranking system.

Qin Xinyi tilted her head, confused. “P5, P6? What’s that?”

Li Lili explained, “Our group’s promotion system is very fair. You earn points for completing projects, and there’s an annual evaluation. I’m currently a P4.”

Su Mingyue covered her mouth in an exaggerated gesture. “And you still call yourself ordinary? That’s a total humblebrag. To reach P4 at your age, your strength is definitely not to be underestimated.”

Li Lili chuckled. “Just luck, really.”

【Can someone who knows the industry explain this?】

【I know! A friend of mine joined the Shen Group this year and told me about it. The Shen Group is divided into nine grades. P5 and P6 are relatively easy to achieve, but P4 is no joke. This ‘ordinary’ Li Lili is definitely not ordinary at all. I guarantee she’s at least a department lead. Oh, and one more thing: a P4 level employee has an annual salary of three million yuan.】

【How much? The person above, how much did you say??】

【Everyone knows the Shen Group has great benefits, but this is ridiculous. If I could get three million a year, the company would be my home and my boss would be my father.】

【Hahahaha, look at what you’re saying. Quite the tongue-twister.】

【It’s actually reasonable. Shen Xiuyan is basically the national ‘Daddy’ in terms of idolization. But a man who pays you three million is a real father. It’s a sincere expression from the heart.】

【Impressive. With that level of reading comprehension, I won’t accept the results of this year’s college entrance exam if you aren’t one of the graders.】

While they were chatting, Zhao Yixin finally made her belated appearance.

Ying Qing frowned as she glanced at her watch. It was already fifteen minutes past the scheduled gathering time.

If this were a film set, the director would have chewed her out long ago.

Wasn’t she supposed to be crafting an image of a dedicated professional?

What happened?

Is she off the clock now?

Zhao Yixin said apologetically to the director, “I’m so sorry, so sorry. I thought I had enough time, so I went to drop off breakfast for Wang Hui. I didn’t expect to get stuck in traffic on the way here.”

Ying Qing understood instantly. So, this one was planning to pivot to the ‘loving couple’ persona…

Qin Xinyi had done her homework before coming. Of everyone present, the only person she needed to suck up to was Zhao Yixin.

This was because her fiancé, Wang Hui, held shares in the theater where she worked. If she wanted a better future, why not take this opportunity to flatter the future boss’s wife?

Thus, without waiting for the director to speak, she said thoughtfully, “Oh, there’s no need to apologize. We all understand. A young couple being so in love perfectly fits the theme of our show. The director will only be happy to see such a scene; how could he possibly be angry with you?”

Her fawning attitude was so obvious that both Ying Qing and Su Mingyue were taken aback.

Did they know each other?

But looking at Zhao Yixin’s reaction, it was clear she didn’t know Qin Xinyi at all.

“Hello, you must be one of the invited guests too? I’m Zhao Yixin. Sorry for making you wait.”

“I’m Qin Xinyi. It’s fine, we didn’t wait long. We were just chatting over here and didn’t even notice the time.”

Zhao Yixin clutched her chest and let out a sigh of relief. “That’s good then.”

She then looked toward the others. When her eyes landed on Su Mingyue, her gaze faltered for a moment before she quickly looked away.

“Hello, everyone.”

“Hello.”

After brief greetings, the group walked to the designated spot to wait for the director’s instructions.

Zhao Yixin’s gaze drifted uncontrollably toward Su Mingyue.

Just looking at her made Zhao Yixin’s teeth itch with jealousy.

At first, she hadn’t received the guest list and didn’t know Su Mingyue’s name was on it.

Later, because Wang Hui was anxious to showcase his career to the public and the official announcement had already been made, she had no choice but to hold her nose and participate in the show.

With Su Mingyue there, she could already imagine that her own looks would be rendered insignificant by comparison.

Fortunately, her mission was to show off her relationship with Wang Hui and make the public envious.

This part satisfied her.

She didn’t believe a man as busy as President Shen would have time to accompany Su Mingyue.

Furthermore, after watching some screen recordings of the previous night’s stream, she was even more convinced of one thing: President Shen would not appear on camera.

She was finally satisfied.

She vowed to work even harder at flaunting her relationship to make the bond between Su Mingyue and Shen Xiuyan seem like nothing in comparison.

This was a pre-wedding show. What was the point of just being pretty?

Living an enviable, loving life was the real goal.

The director’s voice interrupted her thoughts.

“Yesterday, I asked you all to submit some information regarding what preparations you would make if you were getting married. After comparing what you all wrote, I’ve summarized a process. Now, I’m going to take you all through that process to experience it.”

The director winked at them proudly. “If anyone here is about to get married, you can use this opportunity to start preparing. By following the production crew, you might get most of the things for free.”

Li Lili’s eyes lit up like a little money-grubber. “There’s actually such a good deal?”

Director: “Of course. We might not have anything else this time, but our budget is quite ample.”

Li Lili smiled. “Since you put it that way, Director, I won’t hold back. I’m planning to get married next month.”

“Oh, congratulations!” Even though the director already knew this, he still put on an admiring expression. “Go ahead and go for it. Don’t hold back just because I’m a delicate flower.”

Ying Qing couldn’t help herself. “Pfft! Hahahaha! No holding back, definitely no holding back. We’ll be sure to go for the kill.”

The director was well-acquainted with her and retorted bluntly, “Movie Queen Ying, don’t you join in the fun. This budget doesn’t include you…”