Who Would Fall in Love After Being Reborn?

TL: Etude Translations

In the sweltering summer, having completed a team-building event with his class and given an interview to Linchuan media, Jiang Qin’s life finally returned to the mundane routine of focusing solely on making money.

Early one morning, all members of Team 208 were present for the monthly work report.

Firstly, regarding the group buying sector: with the close cooperation of the marketing department and four major universities, the service network was finally fully deployed and began to gradually tighten its grip. Both the number of new merchants and new registered users were increasing at an impressive rate.

Of course, this aggressive promotion campaign cost Jiang Qin over a million in losses.

Nevertheless, the market was successfully captured first.

During this half-year preparation and aggressive campaign, Wanzhong Mall turned out to be the biggest beneficiary. After its reformation, the mall had become a must-visit weekly destination for urban white-collar workers, housewives, and trendy youths.

Unexpectedly, the rural family fun in the western suburbs, after implementing a price reduction promotion, successfully attracted a group of well-off retirees, leading in package sales by a large margin.

This indicated that the group buying ecosystem had taken root and was increasingly permeating the daily lives of Linchuan residents.

Su Nai, responsible for website structural optimization, was still in a preparatory phase without significant results, but the integration of the academic record system was almost complete.

The website’s registration system was upgraded again, setting a precise framework for future promotions.

Dong Wenhao’s “Internet Celebrity Blogger” cultivation plan was progressing smoothly. Perhaps enticed by real financial rewards or the allure of fame at a young age, the forum was increasingly filled with borderline risqué content, leaving the entire forum in an extremely excited state.

“I, Magnate Dong, officially endorse this!”

“Zhang Zixuan from Linchuan Polytechnic University is the epitome of justice.”

“University of Science and Technology’s Qianhao, a life dedicated to good deeds, deserves to view such pictures.”

You think that’s all? No, Dong Wenhao also planned an abs-focused section, which significantly increased the stickiness and engagement of female users.

Furthermore, the talent section saw an influx of performers, with the most popular being Cui Xiaoxiao, a blogger from the Normal University. Her pure looks and sparkling eyes, seemingly capable of speech, quickly garnered her a large fanbase.

Her main competitor was a dance blogger from Linchuan University, known for her beautiful long legs and tight dance outfits, exuding an imposing aura.

In terms of content, following the boost in traffic, various campus gossip bloggers emerged like bamboo shoots after rain. However, the most popular remained Shi Miaomiao and Cao Guangyu, mainly due to their substantial fan bases.

“Alright, good job, everyone. You’ve worked hard.”

“Let’s distribute some bonuses before the summer holiday, and then plan some vacation time. I’ll take you all on a trip. Of course, remember to bring your laptops. This isn’t work, I repeat, this is definitely not just a change of workplace.”

Jiang Qin revealed a capitalist’s smile.

In the following days, Linchuan’s official media gradually began broadcasting the interview.

Team 208 organized a viewing session for everyone. Jiang Qin’s comment on this was brief, “Too much like Daniel Wu.”

“Boss, you’re always going on about Daniel Wu, can’t you change it up? I can’t even look at Daniel Wu straight now!” Su Nai was indignant.

Jiang Qin pursed his lips, looking at himself on TV, “This face of mine, surely a masterpiece of the goddess Nüwa.”

…

Linchuan, an industrial city, didn’t have very influential local media. Thus, although the reports were broadcast one after another, they didn’t make a significant impact in the short term.

However, according to reports from Wei Lanlan and Tan Qing, due to the news broadcast, employees at the Wanzhong branch of the group buying sector were in a state of unease lately. Many feared that with a nineteen-year-old boss, their job might not last long.

Jiang Qin knew it was time for him to step in and stabilize morale.

In business, as in love, the order of appearance is always crucial.

When the marketing and business departments were first established, the promotion for group buying was already an urgent matter. They wished they could start work as soon as the team was formed, so Jiang Qin chose to motivate with money while keeping himself hidden.

Imagine if Jiang Qin had led the team from the front. Would the promotion plan have been executed as thoroughly?

No.

Because when the boss is too young, many people’s first reaction to orders is doubt. “What can a nineteen-year-old student know about tactics and insights?”

Thus, maintaining an air of mystery in the early stages was also for stabilizing morale. Now that the promotion was nearing its end and his real identity had been revealed, it didn’t affect work much.

But once the sense of unity began to dissipate, it would only continue to do so. As the boss, he couldn’t let things drift, so he had to make a strong appearance.

And it had to be a very strong appearance to quell everyone’s doubts and suspicions.

On a Friday morning, in the midst of a scorching summer with incessant cicada chirping, Wanzhong Mall’s first-floor service hall was the gathering place for the group buying division, notified by Yue Zhu. Twenty-six employees assembled there, preparing to meet their mysterious college student boss.

The group buying sales department had two very young but dedicated girls, Deng Yuan and Zhang Yu.

They had two classmates and roommates, Liang Xiao and Qian Lele, who were set on joining a big company. After watching the Linchuan news, these two were more excited than ever, having heard that Deng Yuan and the others were going to meet their boss, so they came uninvited, their curiosity piqued to the extreme.

“I’ve said it from the start, this company doesn’t look reliable. And now, it turns out to be this unreliable—the boss is only nineteen!”

“I’m telling you, Deng Yuan, you guys really need to be careful, don’t get deceived!”

“A nineteen-year-old starting a company and making the news, creating a stir in the city center, how is that possible? I suspect your boss is just a front, otherwise why does your company only have two departments? And constantly handing out bonuses; there’s no such thing as free lunch falling from the sky.”

Liang Xiao crossed her arms, a smile playing on her face.

Deng Yuan and Zhang Yu, who had joined the group buying team just over a month ago, had already received more than five thousand in bonuses, not to mention the heatwave allowance and housing subsidy. The total amount was even higher than their salaries, allowing them to indulge in new clothes and good food, which made her green with envy.

Every day, she wondered if she would be enjoying these benefits that rivaled those of big companies if she had attended the second round of interviews.

But a girl, in her lifetime, apart from admitting she married the wrong person, will never admit she was wrong about anything else.

So, she would rather see this company exposed as a shell company or a front for avoiding risks. That way, Deng Yuan and Zhang Yu wouldn’t last long, and they wouldn’t keep flaunting their superiority.

But the news that broke was even more explosive than what she had imagined.

This project was actually a college student’s entrepreneurial endeavor, with the boss not even twenty yet.

She, also a recent university graduate, knew all too well what contemporary college students were like, so she thought her suspicions might soon become a reality.

However…

Liang Xiao couldn’t understand why even the Wanzhong Mall’s first-floor eastern hall was being cleared just for a visit from a college student boss.

They were just tenants of half a floor in Wanzhong Mall. Was it logical for the landlord to clear the space to welcome a tenant?

“Everyone, tidy up your clothes and line up; the boss is about to arrive.”

Sun Zhi, the marketing department manager, couldn’t help but look towards Yue Zhu: “Don’t we need to go out to welcome him?”

“No need to go out. The boss said it’s too hot outside, and going out to welcome him won’t make gold fall from the sky. We’re not doing that kind of formalism.”

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. In 35-degree weather, going outside to welcome someone could easily lead to heatstroke. Regardless of whether this nineteen-year-old boss was reliable or not, this detail certainly won him a round of approval.

Just then, Yue Zhu suddenly looked outside and said he was coming. Everyone immediately turned towards the door and saw a young man in a suit, riding a flamboyant pink electric bike, enter the Wanzhong Mall hall.

Seeing this scene, Liang Xiao burst into laughter: “Deng Yuan, is this your boss? This is too bizarre!”

Deng Yuan: “…”

Finally, Jiang Qin squeezed the brakes, spread his long legs, and smoothly stopped in the hall, right in front of the group buying division’s team.

Witnessing this, the employees were abuzz, disappointment evident in their eyes.

Not for anything else, but this entrance was just too lackluster. Riding an electric bike, and a pink one at that. How could such a company be serious?

They would rather have a boss from a powerful family, with a strong background, even if incompetent, than this.

“Mr. Jiang, you’ve arrived?” Yue Zhu stepped forward.

Jiang Qin wiped his sweat, his face sore from the sun: “Long time no see, Manager Yue. I’ve brought some gifts for everyone. You can organize for them to be collected later.”

“Gifts?”

Hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but glance at his bike basket and seat, exchanging puzzled looks.

Where were the gifts?n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Could they have fallen off when he rode over a speed bump?

Liang Xiao was in hysterics.

The suit was sharp, but that electric bike was just too shabby. It wasn’t just embarrassing, it was comical.

“Deng Yuan, this is your boss, haha, this joke will keep me laughing for a whole year!”

Just as Liang Xiao finished speaking, a black Bentley suddenly drove in through the door, not stopping for a second, and parked right behind Jiang Qin.

At this sight, Liang Xiao’s laughter abruptly stopped. The entire place fell silent, everyone’s faces filled with nothing but bewilderment and shock.

Jiang Qin kicked the stand with his foot, and with a snap, parked the electric bike.

“The gifts were a bit too many, filling up my car, so I couldn’t fit in and had to ride the electric bike. And you know what, this little thing I bought on a whim is pretty handy, even more nimble than my helicopter.”

“…”

Yue Zhu’s mouth twitched, internally exclaiming in awe.

No wonder Mr. Jiang had specifically called to clear the eastern hall. This entrance was just too damn spectacular.

…

Wow, Mr. Jiang is so good at boasting. Gotta learn from him.

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