Chapter 207: A job well done
Chapter 207: A job well done
Jianyu was stunned.
“What?”
“Yes, the client is Chen Corps.”
The world is a really small place.
Serena was also equally shocked.
The same Chen family where Nana was supposed to get engaged?
“I-I see…Who is coming for the meeting?”
“The CEO himself, Chen Guiren.”
Dad…
It wasn’t much time since he left, but he felt like it had already been so long. He terribly missed them.
Yao Luli said, “Yes, that was why we were worried when Serena forgot her papers. Chen Corps is a giant company, and this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for us. If we managed to bag this deal, then every other design firm will be out of our league.”
She bit her lips. “Even though Serena got the whole file, she cannot present it now. Please forgive me, Serena. I didn’t do it on purpose.”
Serena looked at her, disgusted. “Keep your fake apology to yourself! I-“
The secretary came rushing in. “Boss, Chen Corps CEO, Chen Guiren is already here.”
Jianyu snapped out of his stupor.
The door opened, and a man in his late forties calmly entered.
Chen Guiren silently glanced through the room, and his sight fell upon a young man standing at a distance.
A look of surprise quickly flashed past his eyes, but in the very next moment, he already went back to show his impassive face.
Jianyu chuckled helplessly.
As expected of Dad, he doesn’t lose his composure at all.
The boss greeted him. “It’s my honor to meet you, Mr. Chen Guiren. Thank you for choosing our firm for such a great opportunity.”
He remained silent.
The boss felt awkward with his lack of response.
Assistant Fan came forward. “Shall we begin?” He was also surprised seeing Jianyu here.
He hurriedly said, “Sure, sure. Please have a seat.”
Yao Luli straightened up. She thought it would be an excellent chance to impress him.
Chen Guiren silently looked at the boss.
The boss didn’t understand what he meant.
Assistant Fan translated, “Introduce the one who is going to present.”
“Oh, of course! Yao Luli, come forward.”
Serena said, “But boss, my designs-“
“Serena.” He sternly said. “We can talk about it later. Right now, an important meeting is going on. Let Yao Luli do her job.”
Yao Luli smirked. “It’s alright, Serena. You will get another chance.”
She gritted her teeth.
“Wait,” Jianyu said coldly and stared daggers at the boss. “You chose Serena for this meeting, so she will do the presentation.”
Chen Guiren slowly looked up at him and finally spoke. “Who is he?”
The boss quickly said, “I don’t know! He just barged in and started ordering everyone around. He is not our employee. Serena!” The boss thought that Chen Guiren was angry. “Why is he still standing here!? Tell your man to get out! He is being a nuisance!”
The atmosphere suddenly turned gloomy and depressing.
What happened?
Assistant Fan was horrified.
Do you have a death wish!? You called young master Chen Jianyu a nuisance in front of his father!?
Serena almost exclaimed aloud.
Hey! How dare you call my roomie a nuisance!
It was evident that Chen Guiren didn’t like the boss insulting his son. But, his face absolutely didn’t have a single frown on it. He was calmly tapping his finger, thinking about how to deal with that boss.
Right now, cancelling the deal would seem like a good slap on his face. He would love to see him begging and crying and apologizing.
Jianyu glanced at his father completely aware of what must be going on in his mind. He slightly nodded, indicating to simply ignore it.
The gloomy atmosphere eased up by just a tiny notch.
Assistant Fan said, “Can somebody tell us what is the problem here?”
Yao Luli immediately interjected. “Well, Serena first forgot her designs at home, which this man then brought them later on. But, I accidentally knocked out the glass, and all water spilled on her designs. So it is ruined now. But I have my designs ready.”
She smiled. “How can we waste CEO Chen’s trip here?”
The boss said, “Yes, unfortunately, we cannot use Serena’s designs. But Yao Luli is just as talented.”
Chen Guiren was silent.
He carefully observed Serena.
“Do you have anything to say?” He asked her.
Serena came forward and bowed. “Sir, if you give me one chance, then I can remake the designs.” She looked confident and sure of herself. She didn’t do any unnecessary buttering as she knew her work was enough to show her capabilities.
Assistant Fan asked. “How much time do you need?”
“Forty-five minutes.”
“Thirty.” Chen Guiren spoke.
Serena nodded. She understood it might be a test to prove how efficient she can be.
Yao Luli sneered.
How foolish! It’s impossible to do it in only thirty minutes. The designs require a lot of time and effort for adjustments.
Time passed by, and there were only two minutes left, but Serena was still working.
Yao Luli said sympathetically. “You should give up, Serena. It’s too difficult. Don’t feel bad.”
But she was diligently working without shifting her focus even for a bit.
Yao Luli rolled her eyes.
Such a time waste!
“Done!” Serena said.
Everybody was stunned.
Did she really manage to do it?
Jianyu smiled.
Chen Guiren said. “Present.”
In the next twenty minutes, Serena calmly explained her ideas and concepts. Her designs exactly looked like the original. No mistakes at all.
Yao Luli gnashed her teeth hard.
How? It should be impossible!
Everybody waited for Chen Guiren’s answer.
Serena’s heart was beating fast.
Jianyu blinked his eyes and assured her. He was his son. He knew him through and through.
Chen Guiren stood up.
Yao Luli celebrated.
Yes! He didn’t say anything. That he means he didn’t like her work.
Chen Guiren silently walked towards her.
Then something completely unexpected happened.
He raised his hand and patted her head. “Good job.”
Everybody was stunned to the core. Even the boss rubbed his eyes to make sure if he was seeing it right.
Fan smiled. “Congratulations, Miss Serena. CEO Chen has liked your designs. We give the contract to you.”