It's just The Sims, how did it become my ideal love story?

Chapter 53 Whose Fairy Tale? (Seeking votes~)

Gu Huai was still a little dazed when he came out of Minister Qian's office.

Did the other person pat me on the shoulder as they left? As if they were entrusting me with an important task.

To be honest, Gu Huai understood all the tricks.

It seems like you really have the final say in this kind of thing, with things like "you arrange it" and "you plan it" sounding really nice.

But in reality, nothing in the workplace is truly under the control of a junior employee; that's just a nicer way of putting it.

For example, you can't act recklessly with the funds, and you can't expect the whole company to revolve around you because of this.

What your boss wants is for you to come up with a brilliant, cost-effective, and useful plan for approval. Otherwise, if you present it to them full of expectations, they will only frown and list your unrealistic ideas one by one.

Ultimately, it's still the same old trick of getting subordinates to do things: first, give you a pep talk, promise countless benefits, and seemingly grant you immense power.

Once you have a plan and submit it, you'll know which rules and regulations are holding you back.

Back in Cai Yan's office, the woman sitting in the chair with her legs crossed seemed to be wearing thicker stockings as autumn approached.

But this doesn't affect her beautiful leg shape at all; they are straight and long.

Even if most of it is hidden under the desk and the full view cannot be seen, for men, the little bit of allure that is revealed after concealing most of the beauty is quite fatal.

You heard everything?

She asked casually.

Gu Huai nodded, looking at the other person with some hesitation.

"I heard it. But I've never done anything like this before. Even with my experience from last time, I was just putting out a fire back then. How could I possibly handle it?"

"So, I'm still here, aren't I?"

She gave Gu Huai a disapproving look.

Gu Huai blinked. "Then I'll leave it to Team Leader Cai."

"Don't give me that. Don't think you can delegate everything to me. Go do something now."

How did she know I was the kind of person who was afraid to take responsibility and wanted to shirk all responsibility? How despicable.

"what's up?"

However, Gu Huai didn't really intend to leave everything to this woman. If it were the previous team leader, Gu Huai might have gotten away with it, but facing Cai Yan, who had helped him a lot both openly and secretly, he really couldn't let her fight alone while he just washed his hands of the matter.

She took out her phone and started talking as she operated it.

"I'll send you a list of streamers whose slot fees are within your budget. Contact them according to this list and see if you can negotiate a suitable one."

What does "suitable" mean?

“Compare their recent sales figures. It seems like Minister Qian is just trying it out. But results are still the most important thing. Last time, that streamer sold 10,000 units that night, with sales exceeding 500,000 yuan. This time, they should definitely surpass that number, and it would be best if they did a live stream at our company.”

Gu Huai frowned.

“Generally speaking, companies of a certain size will not only sell one product on the same night, as it would be a loss for them. If they want to come to our company, the slot fee may double or even more, which is probably difficult to negotiate.”

Although Gu Huai didn't know much about the live-streaming e-commerce industry, he could understand some things just by thinking about them.

Cai Yan nodded. "So it depends on how you negotiate."

Do you think I'm the type who's good at negotiating?

Gu Huai was somewhat helpless. He couldn't even handle the proper etiquette in dealing with people, and now he was being asked to develop new skills. Wasn't this like forcing a duck onto a shelf?

Cai Yan shrugged. "You can't do it now, but can you never learn it in your life? If you can't do it, practice. If you can't talk well, just force it. I think if you talk to people about money and business, there will still be people willing to grit their teeth and listen."

"You're really something."

"Alright, go and get ready. The deadline is this Friday. Time is running out, so get busy."

".I see."

There's no excuse now; we're both in the same boat. Who can we blame?
Back at his post, he was no longer the high-spirited person he had been before. Old Lin curiously came over to ask him what had happened.

Gu Huai shook his head and gave a brief explanation.

Old Lin's eyes widened. "Isn't this a great opportunity? The company is trying to develop you!"

Breeding? Chicken farms raise chicks, aren't they all for slaughter when they grow up? There's nothing exciting about that in itself.

He smiled wryly, "That would require me to be cut out for it."

"Haha, don't be discouraged. You got through last time, so this time won't be a big deal either. Keep going, I believe in you!"

Old Lin patted himself on the shoulder and returned to his workstation with a smile.

Gu Huai looked at the computer in front of him. The screen showed a spreadsheet that Cai Yan had just sent him, which even included the contact information for business collaborations with those livestreamers.

That's so thoughtful and considerate.

He sensed something and glanced over, only to see a pair of eyes staring at him menacingly from the corner.

Zhong Xinyang.

However, this time he was not like usual, and he didn't rush to say anything he was dissatisfied with.

Seeing the look in his eyes, he snorted coldly and then turned his head away.

He clearly knows something; this expression means he's looking forward to seeing what kind of joke he'll make.

However, this time he learned his lesson and didn't fully reveal his true feelings for fear of being proven wrong.

Gu Huai took a deep breath.

I started trying to contact the streamers one by one based on the information in the table. Dealing with people and negotiating collaborations is definitely not my forte, and entertaining guests and arranging events is even further outside my skill range.

But what else can we do? Society is a great university, forcing us to keep learning.

just
"Come to your company. It's a bit far, almost a two-day trip round trip. I won't even mention the commission, but the slot fee is probably..."

"Um, I've looked at your recent sales figures and they haven't averaged over 800,000. We can discuss adding a small slot fee, but anything over 100,000 is probably not feasible."

"Then I'll have to trouble your company to find someone else. I have indeed heard of your product, but frankly, it doesn't seem to be very competitive compared to similar products on the market. It's not worth going all the way to the provincial capital for a single product."

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Everything starts with some anticipation and inexplicable excitement, but as reality is revealed, these expectations are gradually worn away.

There is no way.

In most cases, like the person above, when sales are not stable, as soon as they hear that someone is going to do a live stream at the company, they hope to squeeze out a lot of money for the slot fee first. It seems that this is the beginning and it is not easy to get started.

This is how it is most of the day.

Some people are willing to compromise on the slot fee and come to the company to do live streaming, but either their sales are not good recently, or they want to promote other products on Friday night, which is definitely not acceptable to the company.

no progress.

Dark clouds began to gather outside, and by the afternoon, a heavy rain began to fall.

As employees gradually left the company, Gu Huai, who had made no progress, decided not to pretend to work hard at his desk any longer.

When I got downstairs at the company, I looked at the dense rain falling from the sky. They were like children abandoned by the dark clouds, the tears of all the wet clothes drying in the sunshine evaporating.

The gloomy colors mirrored Gu Huai's current gloomy mood.

What's more, he didn't bring an umbrella!
Zhong Xinyang looked over at the man standing at the company entrance, holding an umbrella.

Gu Huai looked over.

He snorted.

"Serves you right for not bringing an umbrella."

After saying that, he smugly held up his umbrella and strode into the rain.

Before Gu Huai could even realize how naive the other person was, he saw Zhong Xinyang stumble and fall in the rain.

She got up in a disheveled state and turned around to see Gu Huai laughing so hard his whole body was trembling.

He ran away hastily, like a child who had lost his shoes in the rain and was crying as he went home to find his mother.

Gu Huai's smile quickly faded.

"We're going to get rained on."

Getting caught in the rain is really unpleasant; it extinguishes the fire in your heart, damn it!
But it seems there's no way around it; the adult world is a constant cycle of being drenched in rain.

Just don't get lost in the heavy rain.

He was ready to sprint.

Just before he was about to rush into the dense rain.

The high heels stopped beside her, and a hesitant sound came from behind.

"You didn't bring an umbrella?"

As soon as he turned his head, Gu Huai, who had already clenched his fists and lowered his body slightly to prepare for a sprint, saw Cai Yan looking at him strangely.

Gu Huai blinked.

Stand up straight again.

"Team Leader Cai?"

Are you preparing to participate in the 100-meter race?

Gu Huai gave an awkward smile. "Did you bring a starting pistol?"

"Nervous. Let's go."

"what?"

Gu Huai didn't quite understand.

Then I saw her fair hand grasp the umbrella handle and raise it slightly. Because of this action, the faint blue veins under her fair skin became more prominent.

This isn't a grotesque scene; on the contrary, it has a strange tension.

The blue veins on the back of the woman's fair hand are like her long, wrinkle-free neck, and as sexy as her shapely collarbone that could hold a fish.

"What do you mean, 'huh'? Let's go together. Do you want me to carry you in a sedan chair?"

"Are there sedan chairs available?"

"Try joking again, will you?"

Even when she rolls her eyes, she looks so beautiful. Gu Huai shut his mouth and obediently stood under her umbrella.

He was very careful, not daring to touch her translucent skin, even though she wasn't Medusa who would be petrified at a glance.

My brain was already feeling a bit congested with blood.

Dude, who bought this new children's book?

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(End of this chapter)