Three years after our breakup, you came back to China, and I'm just giving up. Why are you cryi

"What are you spacing out for?" Lin Ran nudged Lu Hao's arm as he stared blankly into space.

"Wow, there are so many beautiful women here." Lu Hao casually made up an excuse and stepped into the lounge.

Lin Ran shook his head slightly, not paying much attention to it.

The lounge was already quite full of people. Lu Hao found a corner to sit down, while Lin Ran greeted a few acquaintances before sitting down next to Lu Hao.

At this moment, a middle-aged man walked over, sat down next to Lu Hao, and said softly, "I knew your group was sent here."

Lu Hao glanced at him and saw that it was Zhang Xiang, the leader of Group Two. He smiled calmly, "Group Leader Zhang really thinks highly of me."

"It's just that our second group doesn't have a beauty like Group Leader Lin, otherwise I would have used my beauty to poach you."

Zhang Xiang's words made Lu Hao narrow his eyes; this guy was implying something.

Normally, Group 1 and Group 2 don't get along, and at most they'll just bump into each other.

However, since the other party said that, if Lu Hao were to retaliate, wouldn't he be betraying his own conscience?

"Team Leader Zhang, I only survive under the strong. If I went to your side, I'd probably starve to death in less than a month."

"Hehe... In that case, I'll wait and see if Team Leader Lin's abilities are as strong as you say."

After finishing speaking, Team Leader Zhang didn't give Lu Hao a chance to speak and got up to return to his own seat.

Lu Hao curled his lip, "All you do is talk big."

"Zhang Xiang's group got a top student last month, which is why he's so confident," Lin Ran said from the side.

"Tch, who isn't a top student?" Lu Hao scoffed.

In today's society, highly educated people are a dime a dozen.

Even master's and doctoral students could be hit by a stone thrown into the water.

Before demonstrating one's abilities, any title is merely a decorative one.

Ran and egg.

As time went by, the lounge became increasingly crowded.

Lin Ran quietly revealed to Lu Hao that there were at least eight companies involved.

Moreover, this group includes some well-known and reputable large companies.

At this point, Lu Hao had completely given up hope of getting the job. It wasn't that he lacked confidence in his proposal, but rather that he knew he wouldn't be selected.

Although he had been slacking off for the past three years, he still had some understanding of the rules of the workplace.

If it weren't for saving Lin Ran's face, he would have turned around and left long ago.

A short while later, a secretary opened the door to the lounge and called someone from a company to leave.

Lu Hao then knew that the "selection" had begun.

The companies coming one by one, seemingly to protect secrets, might actually be discussing how much money and kickbacks they're getting.

As he watched as people from one company after another left and never returned, Lu Hao grew increasingly agitated.

Lin Ran noticed Lu Hao's state, reached out and held the back of his hand, and whispered, "Don't be nervous, just go in and perform normally."

Feeling the soft touch on the back of his hand and hearing the gentle voice in his ear, Lu Hao shook his head and chuckled, without saying a word.

I wasn't nervous, just agitated.

He felt very uncomfortable knowing that something was impossible, yet still having to suffer here.

I should have just pretended I didn't see Lin Ran's call.

Anyway, Lin Ran had seen his plan, and she had no problem explaining it herself.

A short while later, people from Xiyue Apparel came in and called Lin Ran and Lu Hao out of their company.

Zhang Xiang quickly finished explaining to the three groups, and came out beaming, as if he had succeeded.

Lu Hao shook his head and followed Lin Ran into the office.

There were only three people sitting inside. The one in the middle was probably in her forties, and the two next to her were a little younger. They looked like her secretaries.

Lu Hao breathed a sigh of relief at that moment; thankfully, it wasn't that woman.

"Come on, show us!"

The woman in the middle leaned back in her office chair, looking arrogant and domineering.

Lu Hao ignored her, got up, walked to the computer, plugged in his USB drive, and began to explain.

As Lu Hao explained in detail, the two secretaries beside him nodded frequently, their faces showing satisfaction. However, the woman in the middle remained expressionless, clearly not listening at all.

Lu Hao didn't look at her. He finished explaining the plan step by step and then sat down next to Lin Ran.

"Not bad, not bad. Go back and wait for our notification." The woman in the middle said in a flat tone.

Lin Ran looked disappointed; the template of rejection told her that the deal was off.

She stood up, greeted the other person politely, and left Xiyue Entertainment with Lu Hao.

Inside the office, just as the woman in the middle was about to stand up, a secretary beside her whispered, "Sister Zhao, Lu Hao's proposal was quite good. Shouldn't we adopt it?"

Sister Zhao turned around, smiled at the secretary, and said, "You have better taste than me?"

The secretary quickly shut her mouth, not daring to say another word.

"I'll go discuss it with President Xiao. I'll let you know when I arrive," Sister Zhao said, then opened the door and left.

At this moment, another secretary spoke softly, "Xiao Li, you talked too much just now."

"But of all these options, I really think Lu Hao is quite good," Xiao Li retorted, her expression somewhat regretful.

"So what if it's good? We can't control what the higher-ups decide."

Xiao Li sighed deeply. Thinking about it, she realized that she was just a secretary and couldn't possibly manage so many things.

It's just a pity that such a good plan was wasted.

……

After leaving Xiyue Clothing, Lu Hao and Lin Ran returned to the company.

Upon arriving at Lin Ran's office, Lin Ran walked weakly to the sofa and lay down.

"Beautiful Lin, it's just an order, it's gone, it's gone." Lu Hao walked to her side, casually lifted her black-clad leg and placed it on his lap, gently massaging it for her.

"You're taking advantage of me in a perfectly legitimate way." Lin Ran looked up, but instead of pulling her leg away, she shifted her body to make herself more comfortable.

"You're wronging me. I'm just trying to relieve your stress."

"If you miss this opportunity, future promotions will be extremely difficult."

Lu Hao frowned, sensing something else in Lin Ran's words.

He had previously worried that Lin Ran would be hurt, but now it seems that things are not so simple.

"Beautiful Lin, if you want it, you'll definitely have the chance!"

"You don't understand." Lin Ran sighed softly, "This promotion isn't just my business, it's Wang Ba's business too."

"he?"

"If this deal goes through, Wang Ba will be able to step down from his position as planning department manager, which is why we have the opportunity to compete for it. If we miss this opportunity, it will be almost impossible for Wang Ba to get promoted."

Lu Hao suddenly realized that if Wang Ba didn't leave, he would continue to occupy the manager's position. Even if Lin Ran had the ability to climb the ranks, there would be no place for her.

Unless she truly has the ability to rebuild the company into a completely different planning department.

But that's clearly impossible.

Lu Hao's face darkened; this was not what he wanted to see.

The face he had seen at Xiyue Clothing Store earlier that day involuntarily surfaced in his mind.