One Yuan First Recharge: I'm Actually the Boss Behind a Fortune 500 Company

On the return flight, Chen Ming leaned back in his seat, staring at the rolling clouds outside the window, feeling as if a stone was pressing on his heart.

He took out his phone, hesitated for a long time, and finally opened the internal software, found the boss's profile picture, and sent a message:

"Boss, I'm sorry."

After sending the message, he stared at the screen, his palms slightly sweaty.

About a minute later, the screen lit up.

Wang Hao replied, "Speak."

In short, clean and efficient.

Chen Ming took a deep breath and his fingers tapped rapidly on the screen:

"Boss, I didn't handle this matter well. I'm really, really sorry."

"I thought I could use all my previous relationships and connections, but I was too naive."

"Those people... have all changed. Or rather, I took myself too seriously."

He paused for a moment, then continued writing:

"Liu Jianguo, Li Xiujuan, Wang Kai, and Wu Gang... I went to them one by one, and they all refused me."

"That kid Wu Gang, back when his father was sick, I gave him 50,000 yuan and even drove him back to his hometown to find a doctor. But now... he says, 'One should be more realistic.'"

As Chen Ming typed this, his eyes started to sting again.

He paused for a moment, then continued:

"Boss, I've let you down. I made such promises, but I didn't accomplish a single thing."

"I was wrong."

After sending the message, Chen Ming closed his eyes and waited for his boss's reply.

My phone vibrated.

Chen Ming opened his eyes and saw Wang Hao's reply on the screen:

"You are absolutely wrong, terribly wrong."

His heart sank.

But what he said next stunned him:

"But your mistake isn't that your social network broke down—that was never reliable to begin with."

"Your mistake was choosing to bear this alone, and getting drunk, making everyone worry."

"Chen Ming, is this how you handle things?"

"What is a company? What is a team? When you encounter difficulties, don't you come back to discuss them? Don't you work together to find a solution?"

"You handle everything alone, and when you can't take it anymore, you go drinking, get drunk, lie on the street, and let the police take you home—is that your way of solving problems?"

Every word and phrase struck Chen Ming's heart like a whip.

But strangely enough, the whipping made him...the weight in his heart loosen.

The boss wasn't scolding him for his poor performance, but for the fact that he had to bear the brunt of the criticism alone.

Chen Ming's fingers trembled slightly as he replied:

"Boss, I...I know I was wrong. I really know I was wrong."

"I just feel...so ashamed. I'm too ashamed to face you, too ashamed to face everyone."

Soon, another message came from Wang Hao:

"Shameful? You think lying in the police station isn't shameful?"

"Alright, let's put this behind us. But you need to reflect on this properly—not on your ability, but on your teamwork."

Chen Ming's eyes welled up with tears as he read the message.

Just as he was about to reply, Wang Hao's next message arrived:

"Alright, let's not think about this anymore."

"If your network of connections doesn't work out, so be it. It's not a big deal. Why make things difficult for yourself?"

Chen Ming was taken aback.

Then, Wang Hao's messages came one after another:

"Don't we have a livestreaming company?"

"Just let the livestreaming company sell all these products. It's no big deal."

"Give me all the necessary paperwork and ensure proper after-sales service."

"Alright, stop sending messages, just do it."

Chen Ming stared at the screen and watched it three times.

Then, he suddenly laughed.

I laughed so hard that tears came out.

Yes!

Why didn't he think of that?

Isn't it popular for livestreamers to sell products these days?

They own a live streaming company with more than 20 streamers and millions of fans!

Why bother asking a distributor?

Why bother caring about the beauty salon owner's attitude?

Your own streamers can handle it!

"Hahahaha..." Chen Ming couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Zhou Jianjun and Zhang Wei, who were sitting next to him, both turned to look at him.

"Brother Chen Ming, are you alright?" Zhang Wei asked worriedly. "Why are you crying and laughing at the same time?"

Chen Ming wiped his face and turned his phone screen towards them:

"Look! That's what the boss said!"

Zhou Jianjun took the phone, glanced at it, and a smile crept onto his face.

"The boss's move... is brilliant."

Zhang Wei leaned over to take a look, and after reading it, he slapped his thigh:

"That's right! We have our own live streaming company! Why would we need to find distributors? We are the distributor ourselves!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke:

"Xin Xin's team is so well-organized now, much more professional than mine as a car seller!"

"I heard from Xin Xin that some of their livestreamers are already getting thousands of viewers online at the same time, and they're all selling products!"

"This major is a perfect match! Beauty products, and a beautiful livestreamer promoting them—it couldn't be more suitable!"

Zhou Jianjun handed the phone back to Chen Ming and nodded.

"Indeed. Since the boss has arranged this, Chen Ming, you need to prepare all the product documentation, including all relevant certificates, test reports, and registration numbers—not a single one can be missing."

Chen Ming nodded emphatically, his eyes regaining their light:

"Don't worry, Manager Zhou! I will do my best this time!"

"I will handle all the procedures perfectly, and there will absolutely be no more mistakes!"

……

At the same time, Zhou Jianjun took out his phone and dialed Yu Xinxin's number.

The phone rang three or four times before it was answered.

"Hello, Manager Zhou?" Yu Xinxin's voice came through the phone. The background was somewhat noisy; you could hear people talking and typing on keyboards.

"What's wrong? Any news about Brother Chen Ming?"

"The person has been found, and they're alright," Zhou Jianjun said. "We're on our return flight now."

"That's good! We were so worried!" Yu Xinxin breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sister Wang didn't sleep well all night, and Lin Wei kept asking me if I had any news."

"Hmm." Zhou Jianjun paused. "Xin Xin, there's something I need to discuss with you."

"Please speak."

"The boss just made arrangements. From now on, all of Chen Ming's beauty products will be promoted by your livestreaming company."

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone.

Then Yu Xinxin's voice became excited:

"Really? That's great!"

"Don't worry, Manager Zhou, I'll take care of this!"

She spoke quickly, clearly already calculating in her mind:

"Our company has always lacked a flagship product!"

"You don't know, when we go to the supply chain and negotiate cooperation, we have to beg people and watch their faces."

"Now it's so much better, selling our own products, isn't that much more convenient?"

"Besides, I used that product last time, and it was incredibly effective!"

"After using it, my skin condition improved significantly, and several young women in the company asked me what I used."

Yu Xinxin became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke:

"This not only helps Chen Ming, but it's also a great thing for our live streaming company!"

"Who knows, maybe this product will be the key to our live-streaming company taking off!"

Zhou Jianjun listened, a smile spreading across his face:

"That's great. It's a win-win situation for both companies."

"Okay, you can get ready first. Chen Ming and I will come to you tomorrow to discuss the specifics."

"Okay!" Yu Xinxin readily agreed, then asked,

"By the way, Manager Zhou, how is Brother Chen Ming...? We're all quite worried about him."

Zhou Jianjun glanced at Chen Ming, who was sitting next to him, currently discussing product details with Zhang Wei with great enthusiasm, and smiled:

"Don't worry, she's fine. In fact... she's doing great now."

"That's good!" Yu Xinxin said. "I'll go make the arrangements now and wait for you to come back!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Jianjun looked at Chen Ming:

"Did you hear that? Everyone cares about you so much, and you still do that."

Chen Ming's smile faded slightly, and he said seriously:

"I'm sorry, Manager Zhou. I made a mistake this time. I promise it won't happen again."

"In the future, if anything happens, I will definitely discuss it with everyone and never bear it alone."

Zhou Jianjun nodded:

"Remember what you said."

……

The plane landed after 1 a.m.

But Chen Ming wasn't sleepy at all.

Back home, he took a shower, then sat down at his desk and began organizing all the product information.

Test reports, registration numbers, ingredient lists, production licenses, quality inspection reports... He scanned, categorized, and packaged each document.

He also wrote a detailed product description, including the formula features, effects, and target audience.

By the time I finished doing all that, it was almost dawn.

Chen Ming looked at the neatly arranged folders on the computer screen and breathed a sigh of relief.

This time, he must do a good job.

……