Nan Yue: ...
Are the people in this mission world really such workaholics?
Since this was her job, Nan Yue couldn't actually leave, which meant she wasted the entire morning without finding any clues, and by the time she reached the canteen, she only had fifteen minutes of break left.
At Blooming Media Company, you could choose when to take your break; you just had to clock out when you were hungry.
Nan Yue used the excuse of going to the bathroom to finally take out her phone and investigate.
She had the Feishu app on her home screen and had already been added to the company's main group chat, which had over ten thousand members.
Nan Yue saw a few red notification dots and clicked them to find messages from Gu Xiang Kai and Zhu Xi Ning.
Gu Xiang Kai had gone to the Sales Department, while Zhu Xi Ning had become the secretary for a short, stern-looking man.
Gu Xiang Kai was a V9 and had a thirty-minute break, so he had been waiting for Nan Yue to reply so the three of them could meet up.
Nan Yue sent a quick message on Feishu, and by the time she reached the canteen, the two of them were already waiting.
Nan Yue didn't even have time to say hello before rushing to get food, only to discover that the canteen was also divided by rank.
Since the company provided meals for free, employees could take as much as they wanted, but the quality of the dishes varied by level.
First, those at V10 could only sit in the corners of the canteen; they could take as many vegetable dishes as they wanted, but meat dishes were off-limits.
V9s could get one or two meat dishes, but they were mostly mixed with vegetables.
At V8, there were proper main courses like braised fish and stir-fried chicken available.
Nan Yue looked at the plump salmon in the fresh food section; she had never eaten it before, but it looked delicious.
She almost cried in frustration when she saw the sign indicating it was for V5 and above.
By the time Nan Yue finished her meal at lightning speed, Gu Xiang Kai had already summarized his situation in a few words.
Technically, Gu Xiang Kai should have been a V10, but he performed well during his interview, and his appearance might have given him extra points, so he was assigned a higher rank.
"Have you read the Blooming Media Company manual yet?"
Zhu Xi Ning tapped the thick document everyone had been given. "The hierarchy in this company is strictly defined, perhaps even excessively so."
"But the actual determination of someone's level is quite arbitrary and subject to significant human manipulation."
For example, because Gu Xiang Kai performed well, his starting rank was higher than many people who had worked diligently for two or three years.
As for Nan Yue and Zhu Xi Ning, being selected as secretaries was seen by ordinary employees as a meteoric rise to the top.
"The manual says there's an evaluation every three days. Every month, the results of those ten evaluations determine your major grade, and then your annual grade is determined once a year."
"Basically, if your major grade is a B or higher, you're working normally. If you get even one C, you need an A to offset it, but an A is very hard to get."
"To get an A, you need more than three out of the five leaders to rate you as excellent," Zhu Xi Ning said with a frown. "But with over ten thousand employees, who's going to remember who?"
Especially not the busy leaders who had a million things to do.
"So, the vast majority of people will definitely end up with a B."
Nan Yue spent five minutes wolfing down her food before she finally had a moment to breathe.
"As for the top five leaders, they won't remember ordinary employees besides their secretaries. They can only get information from the team leaders or department heads, or determine it through comprehensive assessments."
"If everyone has a good impression of you, then giving you a B is no problem."
Zhu Xi Ning's frown was deep enough to crush a fly. "The problem is that anyone with a higher rank than you can give you a score."
If someone played a prank or simply didn't like you, wouldn't it be game over?
Nan Yue couldn't help but think of Geng Xin Hui. "So, basically, you have to suck up to everyone who has a higher rank than you."
Zhu Xi Ning looked devastated. "This mission world is so twisted. It doesn't treat people like human beings."
Gu Xiang Kai let out a cold laugh. "Didn't you hear what your supervisor said? Blooming Media Company is the largest enterprise in the province. Countless people would break their necks just to get in here."
Nan Yue's time was almost up. She said goodbye to the two and hesitated before adding their phone numbers.
"If there are any issues, it's better to talk in person."
It wasn't that Nan Yue was being overly suspicious, but this mission was different from the others, and she was worried that communicating through the company-mandated app might be inappropriate.
She only hurried away after the two agreed.
Zhu Xi Ning was flipping through the manual when she suddenly noticed Gu Xiang Kai freeze for a moment. Following his gaze, she saw an extremely beautiful girl.
The girl sat alone with her tray, politely declining the occasional person who came over to strike up a conversation.
"Do you know her?"
That girl was so beautiful that she far surpassed most of the people on the Beauty Rankings Zhu Xi Ning had followed before.
She didn't look like an NPC; was she a scavenger they knew?
Gu Xiang Kai raised an eyebrow. "I don't know her. I just think she's a bit strange."
Zhu Xi Ning took a few more looks at the girl, but the girl didn't sense it at all. This lack of sensitivity suggested she probably wasn't a scavenger.
"What a beautiful NPC."
Gu Xiang Kai rarely agreed, but putting her looks aside, the girl's aura of being out of place with her surroundings made it impossible not to look.
"I'm leaving first. I haven't sensed any danger for now, but be careful and don't be impulsive."
Zhu Xi Ning knew Gu Xiang Kai's temper and gave him a final warning before departing.
On her way back, Nan Yue encountered many employees walking together to lunch, but without exception, all the ordinary V10 employees moved out of her way and offered her a smile.
Nan Yue: ...
This strict hierarchy made Nan Yue pay extra attention to everyone she met, but perhaps the timing was off, as she didn't encounter anyone with a higher rank than her until she entered the elevator.
"Hey girl, hold the door."
A somewhat deep male voice rang out, and Nan Yue instinctively blocked the elevator doors. A moment later, she saw Lan Jing Shui walk in.
"Ah, thanks to you. Much appreciated."
Lan Jing Shui gave a lazy salute with a relaxed smile on his face.
An ID card was pinned to his chest: V7, Secretary Post 2 to Tan Xin.
Nan Yue's heart tightened. She remembered the manual mentioning that the founder and big boss of Blooming Media Company was Tan Xin.
Should she expect nothing less from a pro? He had gone undercover right next to the boss.
"What kind of animals do you like, little girl?"
Nan Yue was stunned. She hadn't expected Lan Jing Shui to start with that.
Lan Jing Shui narrowed his long eyes and changed his tune. "Or maybe a favorite color, number, or letter?"
Nan Yue was very sharp and immediately realized Lan Jing Shui was asking about her place of origin.
Lan Jing Shui was even more cautious than she was.
"I like A."
Lan Jing Shui raised an eyebrow. A rookie from the letter cities? She didn't look like one.
He had noticed Nan Yue back in the waiting area. There weren't many people who gave him the feeling that they weren't simple, and her aura had made him think she was from Eden.
The elevator dinged.
The 18th floor had arrived. Nan Yue had to get off, and she heard Lan Jing Shui's lazy farewell.
"See you next time."
Nan Yue thought about Cuckoo's description of Lan Jing Shui in the rankings: a handsome man in his forties, lazy, smooth-talking, and fond of flirting with beautiful women.
But a righteous person at heart.
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