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Chapter 1221 Acceptance
"Brother Hao, I like you!" Jiang Nan looked at Lin Hao expectantly and said.
"I don't want to just be your assistant, I want to be your girlfriend, and even marry you in the future!"

Jiang Nan's bold confession made Lin Hao quite proud. If Lin Hao nodded now, he could even immediately take Jiang Nan to a hotel room.

But Lin Hao didn't want to do that; he was enjoying the feeling of being pursued by girls more right now.

Lin Hao looked at Jiang Nan with a serious expression and said:

"I understand your feelings. I sensed it a long time ago, and it became even more obvious after my divorce from Jane!"

Jiang Nan's cheeks flushed slightly as she looked at Lin Hao expectantly, awaiting his answer.

Lin Hao did not respond immediately, but instead picked up his wine glass and took a big gulp, his expression becoming calm.

"Jiang Nan!" Lin Hao's voice was deep and frank as he spoke.

“You’ve been by my side for five years. In my heart, you’re not just an assistant, but the person I trust the most. I admire your ability, your attentiveness, and even your persistence.”

Lin Hao put down his wine glass and looked directly at Jiang Nan honestly, saying, "But it's precisely because I value you that I need to make some things clear to you beforehand."

Lin Hao leaned back slightly, a self-deprecating smile on his face, and said, "Actually, I have quite a few flaws!"

"I always habitually try to arrange everything by providing what I consider to be the 'optimal solution,' whether it's at work or in life!"

"I didn't understand why Jian Ai divorced me for a long time after we got divorced. It wasn't until I saw Kuan Ge and Liu Yingxia arguing and making a scene, and Zhou Yiming trying to arrange a job for Hui Zi, and Hui Zi begging us to persuade Zhou Yiming to give up the investment, that I finally realized what was going on!"

Lin Hao paused here, then said seriously:
"When two people are together, it's not like doing business. The 'optimal solution' may not be what the other person wants. What's needed is romance, care, and attention to the other person's feelings. It's about making each other feel comfortable."

“I was too fixated on the ‘optimal solution’ before, and I neglected these things. For example, with Jane, I thought I was giving her the best, but I forgot to ask if it was what she really needed.”

"Besides, I'm a bit of a chauvinist, and you see, that's another minefield that girls don't like!"

"But to be honest, I know about some of the problems, but it's become a habit of mine, and some things are hard to change. To be precise, I don't want to change, and besides, I'm eleven years older than you, so the age difference isn't right!"

After Lin Hao finished speaking, he waited for Jiang Nan's reaction. What he had said was not sweet words, but perhaps the most hurtful truth.

After listening, Jiang Nan did not back down. Instead, her eyes shone brightly with understanding and ease.

"Brother Hao, I know all of this!" Jiang Nan said with a smile. "I've been with you for five years, do you think I don't know your habits?"

"You might not know this, but I actually quite like being told what to do," she said with an embarrassed smile.
"You are capable, have good judgment, and always make the right decisions. I am good at execution and don't like to think about these things, which saves me a lot of trouble and makes me feel very secure."

"As for the 'optimal solution' thinking you mentioned?" she looked at Lin Hao, her eyes gleaming with eagerness, and said:

"Brother Hao, I don't think it's a problem. In my opinion, the arrangements you made for me are romantic and caring!"

"I know you genuinely care about me, and who says the 'optimal solution' can't be romantic? The surprise dinner you arranged, the gifts you gave me—weren't they all romantic?"

"I think romance isn't about a particular form, but about the sincerity you put into it. As for male chauvinism?"

"I think this is a man's responsibility. I like your sense of responsibility. I feel at ease knowing you protect and take care of me!"

"Brother Hao, stop labeling yourself. Don't go from one misconception to another. I know what kind of person you are, and I'm happy to accept your personality. I like you just the way you are!"

"Let me stay by your side, okay? Not just as your assistant, but also as your lover." Jiang Nan responded directly, then looked at Lin Hao expectantly, waiting for his answer.

"Just like you said before, I'm someone who can't even take care of myself!" Lin Hao said helplessly.

“That’s why you need me!” Jiang Nan blurted out.

"What if I give up everything I have now and become a lazy bum?" Lin Hao continued to ask.

"Then I'll keep you company and make you a dried fish!"

"If I want to leave the capital!" Before Lin Hao could finish speaking, Jiang Nan said, "Wherever you go, I'll go!"

"Me!"

"You beggar, I'll serve you a bowl!"

"You~!"

"If you become a Taoist priest, I'll become a nun!"

Before Lin Hao could continue, Jiang Nan said with seductive eyes:

"You don't need to say anything. If you go up the mountain, I'll be your stick; if you go into the sea, I'll be your net. Wherever you go, I'll be there for you!"

"Ugh~!" Jiang Nan's eyes widened, then she closed them, satisfied with her decision.

Lin Hao cupped Jiang Nan's pretty face in his hands and kissed her, silencing her incessant chattering.

After leaving the restaurant, the two did not go to the hotel, but instead took Jiang Nan home, because both Lin Hao and Jiang Nan liked this ambiguous feeling.

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The next day, Jiang Nan entered Lin Hao's office and reported, "President Lin, Cheng Ye has contacted me!"

"Oh, any progress?" Lin Hao asked.

Looking at Jiang Nan, who was bathed in the bright spring sunshine, he felt a little puzzled. He hadn't made a move on her last night.

“Yes!” Jiang Nan placed the document in front of Lin Hao and said, “Dongling University has agreed to cooperate with Xingyao, expressing its willingness and requirements for cooperation!”

"Cheng Ye also said that Jian Ai and Liu Yingxia went to see him last night to persuade him to bring the project to VG, but he ultimately chose Xingyao," Jiang Nan added at the end.

"That's normal!" Lin Hao said with a smile.

“As I said before, these optimized individuals, especially the capable ones, are more willing to return to VG in a different capacity and will compete with former employees!”

"Oh, right!" Jiang Nan said, placing the president's office's reply in front of Lin Hao.

"The CEO's office has approved the plan for further optimization; it can be implemented as soon as possible!"

"Alright!" Lin Hao suppressed his smile, then said seriously:
"Then tell Liu Yingxia to be quick. She'll receive an email before she leaves work, so tell her to check it!"

“Okay!” Jiang Nan said cheerfully, “Then I’ll go and inform Liu Yingxia!”

Lin Hao smiled and continued reading the documents, while Jiang Nan went to call Liu Yingxia.

"Okay, okay, I understand, thank you Assistant Jiang!" After receiving Jiang Nan's call, Liu Yingxia smiled and said to Jian Ai, "It's all settled!"

"My position as director is finally secure!" Liu Yingxia breathed a sigh of relief.

“I told you so!” Jane said dismissively.

Seeing that Jian Ai's expression was not good, Liu Yingxia said in a low voice, "What's wrong? Are you still upset about the Dongling University project?" "Actually, if you ask me, Cheng Ye is right. After the two companies merge, it will still belong to VG, so why are you so hung up on it!"

"You don't understand!" Jane felt a little empty inside.

Since Lin Hao didn't show up yesterday, she's had an increasingly bad feeling, as if she's lost something important.

If it were before...! Thinking of this, Jane didn't know what to do. Shouldn't Lin Hao step in and help him persuade him?

However, Lin Hao's absence throughout the entire event, especially upon hearing that Cheng Ye had immediately joined Xingyao, gave her a bad feeling.

"Oh, don't think about it so much!" Liu Yingxia advised at this moment:
"President Lin told us to move forward quickly, but I think we shouldn't rush things!"

"This time, all the firepower is aimed at the management. Although the operations department expressed its support, we are still the ones doing the work. Every single one of them is a tough nut to crack!"

Seeing Liu Yingxia so engrossed in her work, Jian Ai didn't bother to remind her anymore. Lin Hao had already written the standard answers next to the questions, but Liu Yingxia was still adding unnecessary details.

However, since she was her best friend, it wouldn't be right not to show her appreciation, so Jane said directly:
"Now that he's agreed to support you, I'm not worried about it anymore!"

"But what he just said about urging you wasn't just a simple urging; it was a well-thought-out suggestion!"

Thinking of this, Jane remembered Lin Hao's good qualities. Lin Hao was always like this, wanting to arrange everything perfectly.

Although she didn't like this feeling, after leaving Lin Hao, she remembered how good Lin Hao was, and it felt a bit like the old saying "familiarity breeds contempt."

"As for me!" Jane thought for a moment before continuing, "Don't worry, I will do everything in my power to help you!"

Liu Yingxia wasn't stupid; she naturally understood the meaning behind Jian Ai's words and knew Lin Hao's personality. So she immediately decided to start the optimization work as soon as possible.

"I just want to know, how much longer can you help me?" Liu Yingxia asked with some reluctance.

"Now that I've got you firmly on the right track, I'm leaving!" Jane thought for a moment, then finally made up her mind and said:

"When the time comes, I'll go to my Dali and enjoy a few days of leisure!"

Jane has made up her mind to leave for a while and listen carefully to her inner voice.

"Then I'm relieved!" Liu Yingxia's tension instantly eased, and she said with a smile:

"Mr. Lin said he would send me another email before I leave work, but I don't know what it is!"

“It’s for your brother Kuan, to show his support!” Jane blurted out.

She had long since discovered Liu Yingxia's ulterior motives, fearing that she might steal her director position.

However, Jane didn't bother to argue, since she really didn't care about Liu Yingxia's position as director.

"How did you know?" Liu Yingxia asked curiously.

"After all these years, don't I know him?" Jane said instinctively.

"You know all this, yet you still want a divorce?" Liu Yingxia asked.

"What did you say?" Jane was stunned for a moment before she realized what she meant.

She was already feeling down and gloomy, still grieving the loss of Lin Hao, when Liu Yingxia used such words to deliberately pierce her heart.

"No, it's nothing, my lips just got chapped!" Liu Yingxia laughed awkwardly.

In the afternoon, Liu Yingxia convened a meeting with the personnel department in the conference room.

After distributing the documents to everyone, Liu Yingxia solemnly addressed the crowd:
"Everyone, what you have now is a new optimization plan. This plan can only be viewed, discussed, and used to receive instructions here!"

"Once you are familiar with the process, we will take everything back, so please keep this a secret. If there is any leak, we will hold you accountable!"

"Understood!" the HR staff replied in unison.

Jane said at this moment, "Time is short, everyone should get acquainted as quickly as possible!"

After waiting a while, and seeing that everyone had almost finished reading, Liu Yingxia then spoke up loudly:

"The President's Office has just approved our latest plan, so the second round of optimization work is about to begin. I've called you all here today to talk about three things!"

"First, there's the optimization of the company's management and senior employees; some will be promoted, some will be demoted, and some will leave!"

"Secondly, the career advancement channels for grassroots employees have also been opened up; some will be promoted, and some will leave!"

"Third, the company's various departments should conduct a well-founded reshuffling of positions, with some accepting and others leaving!"

"In other words, this is an optimization scheme for a mesh structure. Strictly speaking, our optimization work has only just begun!"

"I know that everyone may not be fully prepared psychologically yet, so I hope that everyone can adjust to their work state as soon as possible and embrace the new work!"

"Understood!" everyone in the conference room said in unison.

Jane started giving him a heads-up at this point:
"From now on, all departments will feel hostility and misunderstanding towards us, but that's the nature of our HR work; we need to constantly transform and adjust our productivity!"

"During this process, we will have to bear corresponding pressure, so I hope everyone will prepare themselves mentally as soon as possible!"

Liu Yingxia glanced at Jian Ai, then encouraged them, "Everyone, hurry up and get familiar with each other. We'll make detailed work arrangements next!"

After saying that, Liu Yingxia looked at Jian Ai and then whispered, "The way you were talking just now reminded me of someone!"

“He learned it from me, thank you!” Jane said confidently.

After the personnel department finished its meeting, everyone sent out interview notices to the people scheduled for the second round of interviews.

The entire company nearly exploded afterward, with everyone discussing the matter. The operations department immediately went to Lin Hao's office.

"President Lin, we've actually received the notification for the second round of talks too!" Sun Weida said excitedly.

"What does their HR department mean by this? What are they trying to do? We're long-time employees, long-time partners, and old buddies of the company!"

"Although we haven't made any huge contributions to VG, we've still put in a lot of effort, and now they're targeting our middle and upper management!"

"President Lin, we just want to know!" Looking at Lin Hao suspiciously, they asked, "Is this your decision, or HR's?"

"If this is the HR department's idea, then they're really being incredibly short-sighted!"

Although they only mentioned the Human Resources Department and didn't mention him, Lin Hao understood their meaning, so he said calmly:
"This is the company's decision!"

(End of this chapter)