Chapter 715: Chapter 257: Helping the Class Belle Persuade Her Foreign Boss to Quit
Evening time.
At a foreign company in Shenghai.
Just after getting off work, Luo Xi’s phone rang as she left the company.
She saw the caller ID was "Boss".
Su Zelin’s contact name in the class beauty’s phone had been changed several times.
At first, it was just his name, then "Class Monitor", later "Lazy Class Monitor", and finally "Boss".
The changes in the contact name reflected Luo Xi’s evolving impression of Su Zelin.
When they first started college, they weren’t very familiar, and she was resentful of Su Zelin for taking the class monitor position she wanted, feeling indignant, so she just noted his name.
Later, she realized that Su Zelin was indeed capable, even more so than herself, so she gradually accepted the reality of being under his leadership and changed it to "Class Monitor".
However, she soon discovered that this class monitor was too lazy, delegating almost all class affairs to her, so she discontentedly added "Lazy" as a prefix to "Class Monitor", all the while scheming and thinking about overthrowing him.
However, her rebellious attempts were always noticed and quashed by Su Zelin before they could begin.
After many failed attempts, Luo Xi gave up on the idea of mutiny during college, grew more respectful of Su Zelin, and ultimately changed the note to "Boss", keeping it since then.
"Hey, Boss, how come you have time to call me?"
Luo Xi quickly pressed the answer button.
"Haha, Ah Xi, long time no see, I’m in Shenghai now."
After bidding farewell to Qin Shiqing, Su Zelin didn’t immediately head back to Lin’an but instead visited the local direct-operated and franchise stores, and only now made the call.
"Eh, you’re in Shenghai?"
Luo Xi was slightly surprised, yet not entirely.
New Era’s business has reached Shenghai and Gusu; it’s normal for Su Zelin, as the operations director, to occasionally come over for business.
"Yeah, do you have some time later? I’d like to treat you to dinner."
Su Zelin didn’t beat around the bush and got straight to the point.
"Dinner?"
Luo Xi paused slightly.
Just the two of us?
Wouldn’t it be bad if Nanaz found out?
Thinking this, the class beauty straightforwardly agreed, "Sure, how could I miss the chance to take advantage of the rich and improve my meal!"
After all, I am friends with the Boss; having a meal together isn’t a shady thing, we’re not doing anything else, so it’s not like I’m betraying my best friend.
Having convinced herself, Luo Xi felt at ease.
After confirming the location for dinner, she hung up the phone, hailed a taxi downstairs, told the driver the destination, and took out a mirror to carefully freshen up her appearance.
Excitedly arriving at the restaurant, she opened the pre-booked private room door and was a bit stunned by the scene in front of her.
Besides Su Zelin, there were others, including her two roommates, Milk Candy and Jelly, who were chatting excitedly with Su Zelin.
Wasn’t it supposed to be just the two of us?
The class beauty misunderstood; Su Zelin hadn’t explained it clearly to her.
It wasn’t a date for two, the lazy one had invited all those interning in Shenghai, making it a small gathering.
The internship locations for Financial Management Class 1 included Lin’an, Shenghai, and Jinling.
Within dorm 501, Nanaz and Lil’ Dots were assigned to Jinling.
Over here in Shenghai, there are over a dozen people; Su Zelin called all of them, except for those few who were busy and couldn’t make it. Everyone else came, although some were still on their way, Milk Candy and Jelly arrived relatively fast as their internship office is close to the restaurant.
"Ah Xi, over here!"
Milk Candy patted the empty seat on her left side, right next to Su Zelin, which she had specially reserved for Luo Xi.
Once the class beauty took her seat, Su Zelin’s gaze fell on her.
After two months without seeing each other, the class beauty appeared even more mature and competent, seemingly benefiting greatly from her internship experience at the foreign company.
"Haha, Ah Xi, how’s the feeling of interning at a foreign company?"
Even though Luo Xi was somewhat rebellious, the lazy one was quite fond of his capable first deputy and asked with genuine concern upon meeting her.
The class beauty smiled and said, "It’s been all right, I’ve learned quite a few things. Boss, you’re right, the management style of foreign companies is indeed very advanced and focused on efficiency! But many of the materials are in foreign languages, which is a bit challenging to read!"
She had always planned to learn by joining a foreign company, putting special effort into English, frequently asking Su Zelin for help when she encountered difficulties, and even passing the CET-6 in her third year, which was quite commendable, but still not enough for the foreign company.
"Boss, if only I had your level of proficiency, life would be easier. Seriously, how do you usually study English? I’ve never really seen you work hard at it!"
Luo Xi was filled with envy.
Su Zelin had already passed CET-4 in the first semester of freshman year, CET-6 by the second, and the advanced English exam by his fourth year, all with ridiculously high scores, which made him stand out not just in Financial Management Class 1, but throughout the entire financial school.
Non-English majors can take the advanced exam, but first they have to clear CET-6 with a score over 600, and there’s only one shot in the fourth year and another after graduation, two attempts in a lifetime, fail and it’s over.
The lazy one thought privately, "In my previous life, I scored an 8.0 in IELTS, the advanced exam is nothing."
He was about to speak, when the class beauty added, "Boss, please don’t use your catchphrase, ’If hard work is useful, why do we need geniuses,’ to discourage me. I want specific study methods!"
"All right, Ah Xi." Su Zelin shrugged, "Seeing how eager you are to learn, I’ll teach you a surefire method. That’s how I mastered my advanced English!"