Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 302 Visit to the Intoxicated Episode
As an Internet unicorn group with extremely broad business scope, Douyin's high-level structure is actually very complicated.

At the top is the board of directors, and below is a group of more than 70 executives headed by the CEO. They are in charge of major business segments such as Douyin, Jianying, e-commerce live streaming, advertising, novel headlines, life services, etc.

(Insert: The equity structure and personnel relations behind Douyin Group in the real world are far more complicated than they appear. We are in a parallel world, and the settings will be simplified as much as possible to serve the plot. I hope everyone will not take it too seriously~)

As the vice president of the e-commerce live broadcast department, Qi Lingtong seems to be just the second-in-command of one of the departments, but in fact he is also one of the real senior executives and the object of fawning by countless people. If an ordinary person can reach his position after struggling all his life, it can be said that he has brought honor to the family.

But at this time, in the elevator reserved for executives, Qi Lingtong could only stand aside, only because there were two senior executives in the middle who could rank in the top 20.

The wealthy woman in the middle is none other than Ms. Jin Lu, one of the executive directors of Douyin Group, whom Zhou Wang had met once.

Standing next to her was another man who was about 30 or 40 years old. He wore high-end rimless glasses and looked capable and calm. His name was Zhang Xuan and he was the secretary of the board of directors.

The so-called board secretary is different from the general chairman's secretary. His main duties are to disclose company information externally and to prepare for board meetings and shareholders' meetings internally, keeping meeting minutes and documents, and he is directly responsible to the board of directors.

In a normal corporate personnel organization, the secretary of the board of directors is a formal senior company executive and only members of the board of directors can give him orders.

In other words, Zhang Xuan's ranking is also ahead of Qi Lingtong.

...Speaking of which, after learning this knowledge, Zhou Wang actually thought that when he was qualified to set up a group company, this position would belong to Xu Wenxi.

As for Jiang Qingkui, he really hopes that he can replace him as CEO.

Even if he could integrate the memory fragments of "another self" in the future, his abilities and vision would inevitably have a qualitative leap, but Zhou Wang's ambition was not to become a business tycoon. It was too tiring.

They do their job, enjoy their lives and do it at the same time... well, it's perfect anyway.

With the two big guys, Jin Lu and Zhang Xuan, by his side, Qi Lingtong naturally became a marginal figure, but there was a hint of confusion on his face at this moment.

He was presiding over a department meeting, assigning tasks to a group of middle-level managers with an annual salary of one million, when Jin Lu called and said that an important person was visiting and asked him to accompany her.

Qi Lingtong was puzzled... Who is so arrogant?

Given the current status of the Douyin Group, even if it was an ordinary official figure, it would not be possible for two members of the board of directors to come out together to receive him. If it was a higher-level boss, there would definitely be advance notice, and it would not appear so hasty.

At this moment, Jin Lu caught a glimpse of Qi Lingtong's expression and couldn't help but smile slightly, "Don't guess, it's someone you know...otherwise, why do you think I had to call you, Mr. Qi?"

"acquaintance?"

Qi Lingtong became more and more puzzled. Among the people he knew, it seemed that no one could be so arrogant!
However, Jin Lu was obviously trying to satisfy her own bad taste at this time, so Qi Lingtong wisely did not ask any further questions, as the answer would be revealed soon anyway.

They soon arrived at the first floor, and along with their assistants and secretaries, a group of seven or eight people came out of the elevator and came to the front desk, where they waited.

Wu Lili and Xu Lingyue, who were standing behind the front desk with their hands behind their backs, became nervous when they saw so many big shots appear. Especially Xu Lingyue, who was even more shocked...

She had only been on the job for over a month, and since executives could use the dedicated elevator connected to the parking lot, the only person she had actually met among the people standing here was Qi Lingtong.

Members from the group's board of directors like Jin Lu and Zhang Xuan were too distant to her. If Wu Lili hadn't explained it in a low voice, she might not have been able to recognize all of them.

……

At the same time, in the open-air parking lot of Douyin Group, a black Audi A6L slowly parked in the parking space.

Jiang Qingkui got out of the car first and swiftly opened the door for Zhou Wang. When she met Zhou Wang's half-smile, Jiang Qingkui turned her head away with slightly blushing cheeks.

Snapped!
A faint voice sounded, and when the stunned Jiang Qingkui turned around, Zhou Wang had already walked forward as if nothing had happened, "Forget it this time, but if you dare to show disdain to this boss again next time... I'll beat you up."

Jiang Qingkui, shocked and embarrassed, looked around and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that there was no one around. But when she heard Zhou Wang's muttering, her face instantly turned red again.

What does "take off the fight" mean?
...That's not right, why does it act like I have done something wrong!
It's obviously your own problem, you bastard.

Jiang Qingkui became indignant when he came to his senses, but when he thought of Zhou Wang's car full of "gifts worth two million" and Ms. Li Xiaolei's voice of uncontrollable joy on the phone, Jiang Qingkui sighed slightly again.

It seems that this time, I really have no choice but to forgive him.

"Qingkui!"

Jiang Qingkui, who was still standing there in a daze, suddenly heard Zhou Wang's call from a distance. She looked up and saw that Zhou Wang had already met up with a group of people waiting at the exit of the parking lot. She quickly gathered her thoughts, got herself into working mode, and then quickly walked over.

"...Hahahaha, Lawyer Qi, I've heard of your name for a long time!"

When Jiang Qingkui approached, he saw Zhou Wang laughing and shaking hands with a beautiful woman who was wearing a professional dress, had medium-length hair, a charming figure, but had ascetic facial features.

The woman was also wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. Her full forehead and fair face made her look exceptionally young, but Jiang Qingkui knew that the woman was at least in her thirties, because the depth and vicissitudes of life in her eyes could not be deceived.

"Come, Qingkui, let me introduce you."

Zhou Wang smiled and said, "This is Ms. Qi Jiayi, a senior partner of the Beidu branch of Yunshangyun Law Firm, and behind her is her assistant team... Lawyer Qi, this is my secretary, Jiang Qingkui."

"Hello, Miss Jiang."

Qi Jiayi smiled and shook hands with Jiang Qingkui. While Jiang Qingkui was greeting him, he became more and more confused.

She vaguely knew that Zhou Wang had some kind of long-term cooperation contract with Yunshangyun, a nationally renowned law firm. After all, whenever Zhou Wang needed legal services before, he would go to this law firm. Xu Wenxi also asked this law firm for help in handling the procedures for the charity fund in Shanghai.

But why did Zhou Wang invite Yunshangyun’s lawyer to Douyin Group?
Jiang Qingkui hoped that Zhou Wang could at least give her some hints, otherwise she would appear to be a stupid secretary...

But what made Jiang Qingkui unhappy was that when she was giving Zhou Wang a hint, Zhou Wang didn't even look at her, but just stared at Qi Jiayi in a daze.

Jiang Qingkui gritted his teeth...

I admit that she is very beautiful and has a good temperament, but there is no need for you to be so obviously demented, right?

In fact, she really misunderstood Zhou Wang.

The reason why Zhou Wang was stunned was because Qi Jiayi's temperament, appearance, and pair of gold-rimmed glasses suddenly reminded him of another woman.

I met Dr. Zhong Huilan, a female doctor who also wore gold-rimmed glasses and was from Shanghai Jiahui Hospital, at a high school homecoming event.

The two have quite a few similarities in their facial features. If it weren't for their different surnames, Zhou Wang would have wanted to ask if they were real sisters.

Of course, now that he was used to seeing beautiful women, Zhou Wang's self-control ability had improved. He quickly withdrew his gaze from the other person, took the lead in walking forward, and asked:

"Lawyer Qi, is today's process complicated? What do I need to do?"

"Mr. Zhou, if it doesn't make you feel awkward, you can just call me Jiayi."

Qi Jiayi stroked the hair beside her ears in a very charming manner and said with a smile, "I have already signed most of the documents and contracts on your behalf, including the most important shareholding agreement, etc., so today's process is very simple. You only need to meet with the members of the board of directors and sign some internal documents to ensure the update of the shareholder register, that's it..."

While Qi Jiayi was explaining, Jiang Qingkui, who was listening attentively at the side, had her red lips slightly parted and fell into confusion.

What did she hear?
Equity agreement? Shareholder register?

Wait a minute, wait a minute…

Jiang Qingkui stopped in time and looked up at the building in front of him. At the top, the musical note logo and the two big words "Douyin" were clearly visible.

Jiang Qingkui felt her head buzzing. She had many questions she wanted to ask Zhou Wang, the biggest of which was...

Mr. Zhou, have we come to the wrong place?

After all, although these are all Douyin Group’s buildings, there are also Shanhuo Engine, Guaxi Video, etc. nearby. It is hard to say which company Zhou Wang and Qi Jiayi are discussing.

Before Jiang Qingkui could sort out his messy thoughts, a group of people had already arrived at the door of the building, and another group of people came out to greet him in the hall.

"Mr. Zhou, we meet again."

"Director Jin, how can we ask you to come to the first floor to greet us in person? This is too grand..." Zhou Wang laughed and walked up to shake hands with the leading woman.

Originally, although Zhou Wang and Jin Lu had met once at the Peninsula Furongli Restaurant that night, they were not familiar with each other because they had never spoken. However, Zhou Wang had already spoken to her on the phone yesterday, so both parties had some prior understanding of each other and were not too strangers at this time.

"Boss Zhou, let me introduce you. This is Zhang Xuan, the secretary of the board of directors, and this is your old acquaintance, Boss Qi Lingtong. I don't think I need to introduce him any further..."

After greeting Zhang Xuan politely, Zhou Wang turned to Qi Lingtong and found the other party's confused look quite interesting.

"Old Qi, what's wrong? Don't you recognize me?"

Zhou Wang was really grateful to Qi Lingtong. If he hadn't used [Ezreal's treasure map] to "stick" with him when he was in Hangzhou, he wouldn't be here at this moment.

Of course, from Qi Lingtong's perspective, it was difficult for him to understand why Zhou Wang appeared here.

It’s not that Zhou Wang is not qualified to visit Douyin Group, but how could Zhou Wang get Jin Lu and Zhang Xuan to come and greet him together?
"No, Mr. Zhou, you... I..."

Seeing that Qi Lingtong was already a little at a loss, Jin Lu stopped teasing him and revealed the answer at the right time.

"Mr. Zhou, today is your first visit to the company as a shareholder. We are short on time and have not made any good preparations. If there is anything that makes you dissatisfied, please bear with me."

Jin Lu would not explain anything to Qi Lingtong at this time. She just turned to Zhou Wang and said with a smile.

When Zhou Wang responded politely, Qi Lingtong's eyes widened instantly.

Shareholder...Zhou Wang?
Zhou Wang...is a shareholder of Douyin?
Qi Lingtong thought of countless possibilities, but he never thought of this.

Douyin is not Wuyou Media, and its equity cannot be bought simply with money. When the overseas company Tiktok went through nine rounds of financing, the capital that was able to participate in it was all industry giants, not to mention the parent equity of Douyin Group...

This is simply not an area that ordinary people can touch.

While Qi Lingtong was feeling turbulent, Jiang Qingkui, who had finally confirmed something, was also very uneasy.

Her heart was beating very violently, not only because Zhou Wang had quietly done something that shocked her, but also because of a conversation she had had with Zhou Wang not long ago.

At that time, Zhou Wang was mysterious and said that he might send her to a large group company to serve as a member of the board of directors. Jiang Qingkui thought it was a bit funny at that time. How big could it be?

But if Zhou Wang was talking about Douyin Group...

This was a position that even Jiang Qingkui could hardly imagine.

"Mr. Zhou, please, I'll take you on a tour of our headquarters first..."

At this time, after the two sides finished their greetings, Jin Lu stepped aside and made an invitation gesture to Zhou Wang.

Zhou Wang nodded and smiled, but found that Jiang Qingkui was still in a daze. He couldn't help but touch her gently. Jiang Qingkui came back to her senses and saw Zhou Wang glanced at her calmly, then walked forward.

Although Zhou Wang didn't say anything, Jiang Qingkui clearly understood the meaning in his eyes——

Look at how ignorant you are! This is just the beginning!
Jiang Qingkui couldn't help but pursed her red lips. Although she wanted to protest, she had to admit it when she saw the man walking towards the bright hall surrounded by a large group of people, who seemed to have a breeze behind him...

At this moment, Zhou Wang really impressed her with his handsomeness.

She was not interested in abdominal muscles, nor was she obsessed with handsome facial features, but when faced with Zhou Wang like this, she had no resistance.

……

"what!"

Just as Zhou Wang walked into the hall accompanied by Jin Lu and others, Wu Lili and Xu Lingyue, who were still standing stiffly at the front desk with a friendly smile on their faces, finally saw the appearance of the young man who was surrounded in the middle.

Xu Lingyue was just stunned, but Wu Lili screamed subconsciously and became extremely excited in an instant.

Because of the perspective, they didn’t see Zhou Wang’s face clearly before. They could only vaguely see that this distinguished guest who was personally greeted by Director Jin Lu seemed to be very young.

Until this moment when Zhou Wang revealed his true face, Wu Lili couldn't believe that the idol she licked the screen every day had actually walked into reality, so she couldn't control herself at the first time.

This sudden scream naturally attracted the attention of everyone in the group.

Zhou Wang was the first to turn around in surprise, and the others also stopped.

Sister Zhang, who was already worried about something going wrong, saw Wu Lili lose her composure. She was shocked and angry and quickly walked over and scolded in a low voice: "Wu Lili, are you crazy? What are you doing?"

After Wu Lili screamed, she realized that she had made a mistake. She was a little flustered at first, but then she thought of something and was not so panicked anymore.

She quickly turned to Xu Lingyue who was still in a daze, "Yueyue, it's Zhou Wang...Um, Sister Zhang, that's Xu Lingyue's friend, so I couldn't control myself just now, sorry!"

"Xu Lingyue's friend?"

Sister Zhang was slightly surprised. With her level, even if she didn't know Zhou Wang's identity, she could tell from the standard of the reception that he must be an important figure.

The other party actually knows the intern Xu Lingyue?
While Sister Zhang was in doubt, Wu Lili, who was no longer afraid, excitedly urged Xu Lingyue, "Yueyue, he's looking at us... Has he recognized you? Why don't you go over and say hello?"

Xu Lingyue, who had become extremely guilty after she came to her senses, now saw that Zhou Wang had indeed stopped and was looking at her in surprise. After hearing what Wu Lili said, she couldn't help but feel a little excited.

Could it be that Zhou Wang really recognized me?
Thinking of this, Xu Lingyue subconsciously smiled at Zhou Wang.

What surprised her even more was that Zhou Wang actually nodded at her and smiled.

Xu Lingyue, who could no longer contain her excitement, was brewing her speech in her mind and was about to walk out of the front desk when Zhou Wang nodded and smiled at Sister Zhang and Wu Lili beside her, then retracted his gaze, chatted and laughed with Jin Lu beside him, and continued to walk forward.

The smile on Xu Lingyue's face froze and her body froze in place.

"Huh? Didn't you say that she knew Xu Lingyue? Why don't they look familiar with each other..."

While Sister Zhang was questioning Wu Lili with a sneer, Xu Lingyue was looking at Zhou Wang who was walking away. She was overwhelmed by great disappointment and unspeakable embarrassment.

In particular, she didn't even see the hoped-for glance back until Zhou Wang and his group disappeared in the elevator hall, which made her feel even more ashamed.

"I, I'm going to the bathroom..."

She could no longer hear what Sister Zhang and Wu Lili were saying, so she could only say something in a panic and ran away with her head down.

……

On the other side, Zhou Wang suddenly exclaimed "Huh" when he entered the special elevator.

"what happened?"

Jiang Qingkui on the side asked curiously.

"Nothing, it's just that girl at the front desk, I feel like I've seen her somewhere before..."

"Oh, it can't be that he is good-looking. Our President Zhou looks familiar, right?"

Jiang Qingkui rolled his eyes.

“… Never mind, it must be my illusion.”

Zhou Wang felt that something was wrong with Jiang Qingkui recently. He had even become jealous...

But he was too lazy to dwell on it, so he waved his hand and skipped the topic.

(End of this chapter)