"What are you looking at?" he asked in a cool, low voice.
Caught red-handed, Lin Qian blushed for only a second before she realized what she was feeling guilty for.
She turned her head and looked at him in the eye.
She could hear the noise of the bus, the orange and soft lights in the bus. He sat up straight, straightened his hat, and looked up at her.
There was no doubt that it was a handsome face. His eyebrows were dark and clean, like a bottomless lake with only dark reflections.
His cheekbones were a bit high, making the outline more distinct. His thin lips were slightly pursed, as if he was too lazy to speak as usual.
His brows and eyes were sharp and elegant, yet cold.
Lin Qian smiled at him brightly, "I'm looking at you."
He didn't have any expression, only his eyes were clear and calm.
She said, "You look like a soldier I've met."
After saying this, Lin Qian waited for his answer. Unexpectedly, he raised his hand and put the brim of his hat down again, as if he had finally lost his last bit of patience. He leaned against the back of the chair, looked up, and began to sleep again.
Lin Qian was speechless.
At this time, the bus had entered the city, the lights of the city cast mottled shadows on the window. A few more people got on the bus one after another, and the bus became lively.
Lin Qian put on her headphones, leaned back in the chair, and stared at the flowing lights of the street outside the window. But even if the person behind her didn't move, she couldn't ignore his presence. Lying on his back, he looked even taller, with his long legs. Because the brim of his hat blocked his eyes, Lin Qian didn't know if he was asleep or if he was looking at the night view like her. Of course, she was too embarrassed to turn her head and stare at him.
After a while, she took off her headphones, turned her head and looked at him, "Hey, is it him or not?"
He sat still, not even raising his eyebrows.
"Yeah," he said in a voice as low as the wind.
Lin Qian suddenly smiled, "Okay, thanks."
She turned her body back and didn't bother him anymore. She put the hat of her coat on her head, curled up in the chair, closed her eyes, and began to sleep.
They didn't talk on the way.
"This is the last stop! Get out of the car, the two of you in the back, wake up! "A rough voice jolted Lin Qian out of her daze. She opened her eyes and came back to her senses. The bus had stopped at the bus stop, and not far away across the road was the familiar gate of Aida Group.
"Phew." She exhaled and was stunned again. Two or three steps away from the car door, the tall and thin man was getting out of the car!
Lin Qian was surprised. She thought he must have gotten off in the city.
It was already past ten o 'clock. The road was exceptionally quiet, and the lights were sparse. His figure was ramrod straight, his hands in his trouser pockets as he walked in front. Lin Qian was about ten steps behind him. On the long street, only the sound of their footsteps could be heard.
He wouldn't think that she was following him, would he? Lin Qian thought, amused.
At this time, he had already walked to the entrance of the group, and his footsteps suddenly stopped. Lin Qian subconsciously stopped as well.
He turned his head towards the door.
Because he was standing right under the light, the brim of his hat blocked the light, casting a dark shadow on his well-defined profile. Under his straight and even nose bridge, his lips curled up slightly.
Oh, he's actually smiling?
At this moment, a burst of noisy footsteps and noise came from afar, and a few security guards excitedly walked out of the group's gate.
"Commander!" "Major!" "You're finally here!"
Lin Qian was startled for a moment, and then she also smiled.
She continued on her way, glancing at them out of the corner of her eye. She saw that he was surrounded by his former subordinates. His thin lips opened slightly, and she didn't know what he said, but the security guards suddenly burst into laughter. And he stood tall, with a faint smile on his lips.
Suddenly, a security guard turned his head and looked in her direction. He was slightly stunned when he saw Lin Qian.
Lin Qian also recognized him. He was the soldier from her hometown whom she had met on the train.
"Isn't that … Miss Lin!" he exclaimed, his voice was quite loud. "Commander, it's Miss Lin from the train the other day. She's right there! "
Lin Qian was slightly stunned.
Brother … you really don't have to emphasize it to him. He actually knows better than any of you.
At this time, everyone turned to look at Lin Qian. He also turned, a pair of dark, calm eyes under the brim of the hat, expressionless.
Lin Qian walked over naturally. "Hello!" She deliberately glanced at him. "Major, how are you too?"
It was always especially pleasant to meet old friends. Whether it was for Lin Qian, who had been rather unlucky recently, or for the security guards who had just arrived. After chatting for a while (of course, not including the silent and isolated Major), Lin Qian also figured out that they had all been arranged to work in Aida.
As for him? The others didn't mention it, and Lin Qian didn't ask.
Since it was very late, the group of security guards surrounded him, saying that they wanted to go in to drink and chat. Lin Qian's rented apartment was in the other direction, so she smiled and said goodbye to them.
Unexpectedly, he had only taken a few steps when he heard footsteps coming from behind him.
It was that fellow from her hometown, with a generous smile on his face. "Miss Lin, I'll send you back."
Lin Qian said, "Oh, it's okay. I live very close. Here, it's that building."
But he didn't want to give up, walking forward shoulder to shoulder with her. "No, it's our commander's … oh no, I should call him manager. He just gave me an order, so I have to send you back. And it's so dark, it's not safe for you to be alone. Let's go. "
Lin Qian was surprised.
Him?
Send someone to send her home?
She subconsciously looked back, but the group of people had already gone through the gate.
Lin Qian smiled at him. "He's the manager?"
The fellow answered quickly, "Yes! Don't you know? The commander also comes to work in Aida. But he has a high military rank, so I guess he's a manager, a middle-level cadre. Everyone thinks he'll be the security manager. "
Before going to bed that night, Lin Qian lay in bed, in a very good mood.
Her brother was right, women were emotional creatures. Thinking of the hot Aida Group, with such a group of people, she felt a lot warmer.
And then there was that eccentric Major.
The fellow had just told her that his name was Li Zhicheng, 25 years old, the youngest major in the Southwest Military Region. Although he was a man of few words, he was very arrogant in the army.
Such a cool and handsome security manager, it was hard to look at him directly.
Lin Qian didn't expect to hear such bad news the next day at work.
Early in the morning, a shocking news headline quickly blew up the entire Internet.
"High-End Women's Bags Contain Carcinogens; Three Giants in the Industry Are Involved!"
Murphy's Law told us that things always liked to go wrong. Lin Qian thought that Aida must have fallen to the bottom, but who knew that there was a dangerous swamp at the bottom.
The sun was setting, and the twilight was dim.
Lin Qian walked out of the elevator to the top floor with a stack of reports.
Before she reached the door of Gu Yanzhi's office, she heard him scolding loudly.
"What the hell, writing such irresponsible news!"
…
Lin Qian's heart sank.
The "cancer scandal" had been out for two days. The past two days had been terrible.
The carcinogens did exist, but the quality inspection agency had confirmed that it was a problem with the fabric, and this batch of high-end fabric was supplied by European manufacturers.
But the domestic consumers wouldn't buy it. These days, under the media and the Internet's unbridled criticism, the public became more and more agitated. Several large companies, including Aida, had encountered large-scale returns from consumers, and some people had even announced that they would file lawsuits.
The pressure from the relevant government agencies was even greater.
For a moment, the entire Aida Group seemed to be shrouded in an unprecedented haze.
The secretary at the door gave Lin Qian a helpless smile.
Lin Qian put down the report. "This is this week's weekly report. Also, the emergency report. "
When she walked back to the elevator, she heard two receptionists muttering, "Hey, who was that handsome guy just now?"
"Mr. Gu's friend, I think. I heard he's a retired soldier."
Lin Qian's report was placed in a pile of documents and sent to Gu Yanzhi's desk. It sat there quietly for a long time, and no one asked about it.
It wasn't until it was dark that a pair of well-defined hands picked up her report from the pile of documents and began to carefully read it page by page.
Gu Yanzhi had been throwing a tantrum for a few days, and only now did he relax a little. But he couldn't relax at all.
Now, competitors including New Bori and SMQ were all keeping quiet, and everyone was in the same difficult situation. As for how Aida should deal with this incident, there was a big debate among the company's management.
Some people suggested that they should take the initiative to apologize and take responsibility.
But more people thought that they should keep quiet, because "the bird that sticks out gets shot." After all, other companies that were more powerful than Aida were doing the same thing.
And as the temporary person in charge before that guy took office, Gu Yanzhi would face great pressure no matter what decision he made.
He turned around and saw Li Zhicheng sitting quietly on the sofa, looking at the report attentively.
He took off his tie and threw it on the table. He walked over and asked, "What are you looking at?"
Li Zhicheng didn't even raise his head.
Compared to a few days ago when he first came to the office, he seemed to have adapted to the environment a lot more. His long body leaned against the sofa, looking very relaxed. His long legs were even gently crossed, and there was a trace of casualness in his coldness.
"You didn't read it?" he asked slowly.
Gu Yanzhi sat down next to him and shook his head. "You know I don't like to read this kind of stuff. To me, valuable information came from chatting, not from reading. A piece of information accidentally revealed by a key or even a non-key person can sometimes be more useful than a 100-page report. "
Li Zhicheng didn't comment and continued to read the report. Gu Yanzhi saw that he had specially highlighted a paragraph and became interested. He bent over to read it.
After reading it, he was a little surprised, and then he was happy.
Lin Qian's report provided suggestions on how to deal with the incident.
Her opinion was that Aida should be the first to apologize and take responsibility.
At the beginning of the report, a large number of quotations were cited, citing many successful crisis public relations cases in business history as examples. At the same time, she analyzed the mentality of consumers. Basically, it was detailed, clear, and conformed to the norms.
And the paragraph that Li Zhicheng had highlighted read:
"Aida being the first to apologize can also put other competitors in a more difficult situation.
If they don't do it, they will become the focus of public criticism and face much more pressure than they are facing now. They will become the target of public criticism.
So they have to do it.
But even if they do it, in the eyes of consumers, the first to apologize is the one with true sincerity, while they are just imitators. They have no choice but to do it, and their credibility will be greatly reduced.
Everyone will suffer the same economic loss, but in exchange, the reputation will be different. Aida can also take advantage of this incident to effectively attack its competitors. "
Gu Yanzhi stood up straight and rubbed his chin, saying, "Let's not talk about whether her opinion is reasonable or not. She looks like a sweet girl, but how can she come up with such a bad idea? She only wants to set up her competitors. "Then he laughed.
Beside him, Li Zhicheng also smiled, closed the report, and threw it on the coffee table.
Gu Yanzhi asked again, "When do you plan to come out?"
"I'll take over after this incident is dealt with."
The next morning, an announcement was sent to all departments in Aida.
The company decided to set up a task force to deal with this public relations crisis. There were ten people in the task force, all of whom were the backbone of each key department. They were required to move into the group's dormitory and work in isolation. And "Lin Qian," a name that no one was familiar with, was listed at the end of the list.
As soon as Lin Qian received the notice, she went home to pack her clothes and belongings. She also took the time to call Lin Mochen.
Lin Mochen responded coldly, "They're testing you."
His thought was that as a newcomer from a competitor company, even if she had good qualifications, how could she get into such an important task force? They were most likely testing her to see if she was useful and if she was a spy from SMQ.
Lin Qian didn't think much of it. She replied, "That's because my report moved the leader. Otherwise, there wouldn't be any value in testing her. We'll just deal with whatever comes our way. Let them bring it on. "
When Lin Mochen heard her arrogant words, he laughed. Then he said calmly, "Such a big company collapsed so quickly. There might be a spy inside Aida. There are some domestic companies that can do anything dirty. You're on your own. "
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