Back in the office, An Ke also recalled her experiences with He Ting. The memories were vivid, and she had no idea who had spread the news.
"Supervisor, do you want to go for lunch together?" Xiao Li asked An Ke. Only then did An Ke remember that she had made an appointment with her senior Lu Feng for lunch.
"Xiao Li, I've already made an appointment. You go with the others. Don't worry about me."
After replying to Xiao Li, An Ke quickly packed her bag and went to meet Lu Feng. Although she wasn't late, Lu Feng seemed to have been waiting for a while, as a glass of water had already been finished. An Ke felt a bit embarrassed seeing Lu Feng sitting there waiting for her, so she could only give a faint smile to ease her awkwardness.
"Ruo Qing, sit down quickly. Order whatever you like. You must be hungry, right?" An Ke lowered her head and casually ordered some dishes from the menu before asking her senior to order. Seeing that they were all vegetarian dishes, Lu Feng ordered some meat dishes.
An Ke also intended to talk to Lu Feng about her bidding plan, so she got straight to the point and had a chat.
Lu Feng listened to An Ke's introduction for a long time and hardly ate anything. Seeing that An Ke had lost weight recently, he felt quite sorry for her. Without hesitation, he agreed to help her come up with a countermeasure.
The premise was that she had to have this meal well and take good care of her body. Hearing Lu Feng say this, An Ke was full of gratitude. Since she returned to China, she had always troubled Lu Feng.
However, with Lu Feng's support and help, her chances of winning increased. An Ke could finally breathe a sigh of relief and didn't have to struggle alone anymore.
Lu Feng kept picking up dishes for An Ke. An Ke finally had a proper meal. There were still two days until the bidding, and she estimated that she wouldn't have the time to have a good meal like this again.
After lunch, Lu Feng sent An Ke back to the company. "Ruo Qing, don't push yourself too hard. I'll help you find a way to make up for the loopholes as soon as possible," Lu Feng said softly.
An Ke nodded and then returned to the company. Lu Feng watched her back disappear from sight before turning around and leaving.
An Ke stood by the window and saw He Ting's car parked downstairs of the company. She couldn't help but let her thoughts wander. Her heart was filled with mixed feelings, and she didn't know how to handle her feelings for He Ting.
Although she still loved him, maybe he had already forgotten about her! It was hard for the abandoned person to try again, because just once was enough to break her heart.
An Ke pulled down the blinds and sat quietly in the office. Perhaps she was too tired, physically and mentally exhausted. She leaned back on the chair to rest, closing her eyes and slowly pondering. Suddenly, as if struck by lightning, she came to her senses. How could she slack off now? She resumed her indomitable attitude as a strong woman and threw herself into work.
After a busy day, she went home alone. She stopped by a small noodle shop on the street to eat something before returning home. Her days were like a repeating clock, ticking towards her goal bit by bit. But tonight, she went to bed early. Whether it was because she was tired or because of Lu Feng's help, anyway, she had a good sleep.
Early in the morning, Lu Feng came to An Ke's downstairs and sent her to work. He also summarized his past experiences and the necessary precautions and gave them to An Ke. He even made copies of the information about the Fang Group, the things that were not known to ordinary people, and gave them to An Ke.
An Ke didn't know how to express her gratitude. Lu Feng was driving while at the same time reminding An Ke of the key points in the materials. An Ke nodded repeatedly while looking at the materials.
She also asked Lu Feng about professional knowledge and emergency response methods. Lu Feng had really done his homework. He had helped An Ke collect so much information in just one night.
Although she didn't know what other tricks He Ting had up his sleeve, this was still far from enough and wouldn't pose much of a threat to He Ting. An Ke was so dedicated. Lu Feng didn't know if she was just competing with He Ting or what. He could only silently help An Ke as much as he could.
An Ke didn't have time to slack off. After saying goodbye to Lu Feng, she went upstairs to work. Work came first, especially since she had prepared so much for so long.
Today was a very important day for An Ke. In the afternoon, the manager would leave this position and go to other places. So this morning, he deliberately asked everyone to come back to the company.
The purpose was to announce the successor of the manager position. So An Ke firmly pushed away Bo Jinnian's coquetry and rushed to the company in a hurry.
Sister Meng had automatically stood together with Xiao Li. Alice was in a daze, while the others all had excited expressions on their faces.
"Xiao Li, what does the manager want to say? I had something to do today, but because of his words, I have to stay here. It's really annoying."
Sister Meng kept complaining. She hadn't finished her work today. She didn't know what had gotten into the manager. Xiao Li was silent for a while. Sister Meng noticed something was wrong.
She asked curiously, "Xiao Li, do you know something? Why don't you say a word?"
Sister Meng was impatient by nature and couldn't stand Xiao Li's hesitant manner. "I heard that the sales volume of our magazine has been increasing in the past few weeks.
Moreover, An Ke's report is the most popular. The manager is very proud. So I think the manager is going to talk about this."
Sister Meng didn't quite believe it. Usually, the manager looked so arrogant. He would never leave his office unless he had something important to tell them.
Now that the sales volume had only doubled, was such a small thing worth him making such a big fuss? But besides this, Sister Meng had no other guesses.
Finally, when everyone was present, the manager cleared his throat. "Since everyone is here, I'll make it brief. I'm leaving soon and won't be back. So my position will be vacant. I'm here to talk about this."
Everyone started to discuss. Sister Meng and Xiao Li glanced at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes. Although they all knew that their chances of being selected were very slim, everyone was a bit greedy.
"Manager, don't keep us in suspense. We're all waiting. Hurry up and announce it!"
"Yes, manager. Don't make us wait too long, or we'll leave." Some people were even joking. An Ke already knew in her heart that it was her, but her heart was still pounding. She couldn't describe this feeling. She had really put a lot of effort into this job.
"Okay, I'll announce it. The person who will take over the manager position is An Ke. The appointment from the headquarters has already come down. You can pass it around. Ruo Qing, come in with me. I still have some things to tell you."
An Ke nodded and followed the manager out.
She ignored the noise and discussions outside. Among them, Sister Meng's voice was the most prominent. "An Ke has only been in our company for a few months, and now she can be the manager. This is unfair."
An Ke watched as the manager sat opposite her and raised his eyebrows with a smile.