Just Wanted a Flirtatious Fling - Chapter 3

Yan Shuzhi nodded in agreement: “Exactly. That’s why I selected a few candidates in advance; you all can take a look for reference.”

Xie Sui looked at the people on the screen. He had heard of several of these names, and they were basically well-known figures in the industry, but he had never seen them in person.

Looking at it now, most of the entrepreneurs still possessed rather practical, hands-on looks.

After finishing reading, someone said hesitantly: “President Yan, the reputation of these few figures is relatively high in the industry, and I have also seen magazine interviews for a few of them. But relatively speaking, I personally feel they lack some qualities that attract people.”

The person next to them chimed in: “These few are rare talents in their respective industry fields. However, as independent media, it’s still best for us to focus primarily on traffic. I don’t know if everyone has noticed, but recently quite a few entrepreneurs have become popular and have a certain amount of traffic on the internet. I think we can interview them.”

A voice countered: “But we can’t forget our original intention just for traffic either. An entrepreneur who is too traffic-oriented isn’t necessarily a good thing; it’s still best to have a bit of mystery.”

Yan Shuzhi nodded and flipped to the next page of the PowerPoint.

“Yiyuan Capital—a rising star over the past two years, making a powerful breakthrough within the financial industry, and it is still currently in a stage of high-speed development. Its strength cannot be underestimated, and it has caught the attention of many capitalists. This year, because it precisely predicted the trend of a certain enterprise’s capital value, it even became a minor hit on the internet for a period of time.”

“I’ve heard of this one,” someone chimed in. “At that time, this certain enterprise was gaining strong momentum, and it had even launched several tech products with decent sales. The boss was especially good at marketing and even had a group of fans. Afterward, the boss of this company approached Yiyuan for investment, but was directly turned down by Yiyuan. After this matter was leaked, many people cursed Yiyuan for not knowing what was good for it, calling them newcomers looking down on seniors. In the end, less than a month passed before this company announced its bankruptcy.”

The Operations Director noted: “Controversial figures are indeed easy to bring in traffic. But as far as I know, this boss is very mysterious, and no one knows anything about him. Several media outlets that wanted to interview him were all rejected. I think wanting to meet him in person won’t be very easy.”

These words caused everyone to fall into silence.

At this moment, a male voice rang out: “President Yan, let me give it a try.”

Xie Sui looked over. The person speaking was named Zhao Shang, who possessed sharp facial features with the outer corners of his eyes turned slightly upward, looking very much like a model’s face.

Unfortunately, his height wasn’t up to the mark.

“Zhao Shang, you just arrived and lack experience. Generally, this kind of person’s temper is relatively eccentric, and they aren’t that easy to challenge.”

The corners of Zhao Shang’s mouth hooked up: “And it is precisely because of this that it serves as an opportunity to train someone. Furthermore, I graduated from the Finance Department of University A in the United States. I believe we will have common topics between us.”

The Finance Department of University A in the United States ranked in the top 20 of the QS world rankings. The others exchanged glances and silently swallowed their words.

Xie Sui said faintly: “I feel this kind of person definitely won’t use academic qualifications as a threshold. Since he hasn’t appeared in the public eye even once, it might not just be a low-profile style; it could also have to do with the individual himself. It’s better to be prepared for failure. Are there any other options?”

Zhao Shang glanced at him, his tone carrying sarcasm: “Brother Xie Sui, the higher a person’s status, the more requirements they have for academic qualifications. If you don’t even have the stepping stone to amaze them, then there’s definitely even less hope. No matter what, I came back from studying abroad, not to mention it’s a QS top 20 school. At the very least, in terms of finance, it’s a bit more credible than domestic schools, right?”

Xie Sui: “Then I wish you success.”

The words Zhao Shang wanted to say afterward were instantly choked up, his expression looking somewhat unsightly.

Yan Shuzhi: “No need to worry. If it doesn’t succeed, we can also consider this person.”

The PowerPoint skipped to the next page.

“Xian Qingshan—the boss of Xinghe Entertainment and also a new noble in the industry. He returned from abroad two years ago to found an entertainment company and has already cultivated several high-profile big stars. He himself has also received a lot of attention due to his appearance. It is worth mentioning that he himself has done a lot of charity work, participating in the establishment of multiple Hope Schools and orphanages.”

Xie Sui had originally been spacing out a bit, but after seeing Xian Qingshan’s photo, his eyes lit up.

The man in the photo gave off an androgynous vibe, possessing a kind of delicate, feminine handsomeness. His features were deep, naturally carrying profound affection.

The Operations Director: “This one is indeed possible and can be included in the interview list. If Yiyuan doesn’t work out, then we can make an appointment with him and see.”

The others expressed that they had no objections.

Yan Shuzhi looked at Zhao Shang: “Zhao Shang, then Yiyuan will be handed over to you.”

“Alright, President Yan.”

“Meeting adjourned.”

At 5:30 PM, Xie Sui clocked out of work right on time.

On the open ground downstairs, Shen Yi’s car had already been parked there long ago.

The showy, flamboyant pink car body caused passersby to frequently glance sideways, and quite a few people even pulled out their phones to take pictures of the vehicle.

Shen Yi leaned against the side of the car acting cool. Seeing Xie Sui appear, he hurriedly went to greet him.

Shen Yi noticed the hickeys on Xie Sui’s neck almost within a single second; they were simply too obvious, to the point that even Xie Sui’s handsome face couldn’t cover up their brilliance.

Shen Yi said furiously: “You really abandoned me last night for some pretty boy!”

Xie Sui shifted the blame back: “Who told you to arrive so late last night.”

Shen Yi: “I already told you, there was a traffic jam on the road, a traffic jam on the road! Couldn’t you even wait these few minutes? Do you know the kind of emptiness and sense of loss I felt after I arrived at the bar but couldn’t find you?”

Shen Yi began to dramatically act it out himself: “No, you don’t know. You are just a cold and heartless man.”

Xie Sui opened the car door himself and sat inside, rolling down the car window and looking up at him: “Hurry up and drive. Next time you shoot a video, I’ll buy traffic for you, alright?”

Shen Yi instantly beamed with joy, hurriedly opening the door to sit inside: “Alrighty, where are we going, Brother Xie?”

Xie Sui said: “To eat. After eating, send me home.”

His entire body was exhausted to no end, and his legs were still a bit weak; he couldn’t afford to run wild these few days.

Shen Yi: “Understood! Sit tight.”

The matter of inviting Yiyuan Capital’s boss did not go smoothly.

The next day, Zhao Shang did not appear for the entire morning. When he showed up again, his face was dark and gloomy, and the low atmospheric pressure around him was so heavy that colleagues passing by didn’t dare to strike up a single conversation. Without needing to ask, everyone knew he had definitely suffered a defeat.

No one dared to ask, yet they were all guessing in private. After all, the boss of Yiyuan Capital had always kept a low profile and very rarely accepted exclusive media interviews, so it was within expectations that Zhao Shang would hit a brick wall.

However, Zhao Shang knew that this wasn’t as simple as just hitting a wall. He had sent no less than three formal invitation letters back and forth and made numerous coordination phone calls, but all he received from the other party’s assistant were polite and gentle stall tactics. The underlying meaning in their words only stated that the boss’s schedule was fully packed recently and he had no time to accept interviews.

In the morning, he had even run over to Yiyuan’s company, only to be unexpectedly told that the boss was away on a business trip.

Zhao Shang hadn’t expected this person to be such a tough nut to crack. Thinking that he had already made a grand declaration, he couldn’t just return in failure like this.

Thinking this way, he swept a glance in Xie Sui’s direction.

One reason why he had the confidence to begin with was his girlfriend.

His girlfriend was the daughter of a famous media company tycoon; anyone would have to give her a bit of face. Helplessly, he had no choice but to humble himself and look for connections on her side. He originally thought he could use this layer of relationship to get in touch with Yiyuan, but the result over there was still a polite refusal.

Zhao Shang was both angry and stifled, his heart full of disdain for this kind of person—what was there to be so aloof and proud about for a broken company boss?

On the other side of the office, Xie Sui was eating a tangerine while leisurely reading articles by his peers.

Suddenly, an email notification popped up at the bottom of the screen.

He casually opened it. The content consisted of only a few words, and after seeing the details clearly, he was somewhat surprised.