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Chapter 571 The Interview, Climbing High

Thursday, August 26, 2023.

7 o'clock in the morning.

Inside the executive suites of the Four Seasons Hotel, a faint woody scent permeated the air.

In the master bedroom, a sliver of morning light peeked through the curtains and fell on the edge of the bed.

The moment Lin Muxue opened her eyes, she instinctively glanced to the side.

The other side of the bed was empty, and even the blankets were neatly folded.

Shen Yuyan got up at an unknown time.

"What's with this pretentious ambitious persona..." she muttered to herself, then turned over and closed her eyes again.

I just flew from Yancheng to Hong Kong yesterday, my first day on a business trip.

I also bought a few new limited-edition bags from Hong Kong, and being too excited to sleep well because I was sleeping in the same bed as my rival.

More than thirty minutes passed.

A faint commotion came from outside.

Lin Muxue yawned and reluctantly sat up.

I got out of bed, put on my soft slippers, and went outside.

As I passed the full-length mirror, I couldn't help but stop, put on a professional smile, struck a few poses, and admired myself.

In the mirror, her features are delicate, her hair is slightly messy, yet she exudes a unique, languid sexiness.

Undeniably, the contrast with Shen Yuyan ignited her fighting spirit and even made her more "ambitious".

Step out of the bedroom door.

Sunlight streamed into the living room through the half-open curtains, and the hotel's temperature control system made the room comfortable and pleasant. The morning in Hong Kong was humid and warm.

Lin Muxue glanced around but didn't see Shen Yuyan.

After walking a few steps, I could faintly hear the sound of typing coming from the study.

Lin Muxue raised her eyebrows and gently pushed open the door.

Shen Yuyan was sitting at her desk, dressed in a clean tracksuit, eating breakfast while typing away at the keyboard with a focused expression.

His hair was still a little damp, and his cheeks were slightly flushed, as if he had just finished exercising. He exuded a healthy and fit aura.

"Morning, Shirley," Lin Muxue said lazily, leaning against the doorframe.

"Good morning, Luna." Shen Yuyan smiled and looked up, her tone relaxed. "You're back from your morning exercise, and you also went through the documents from today's meeting. I ordered your favorite shrimp dumplings and English breakfast for breakfast, which are in the dining room."

"Um... thank you for your thoughtfulness." Lin Muxue looked a little embarrassed.

To be honest, this was Xiaoxue's first real business trip. She was more focused on traveling and enjoying herself than on thinking about anything else.

Moreover, when she went to the meeting, it was the headquarters staff who reported to her, so she didn't look at the meeting documents on Teams beforehand.

Compared to this, I feel like my position as the general assistant is rather inadequate.

Shen Yuyan chuckled softly, stood up, and walked over. "Of course, since we're 'teammates' now. And we even sleep in the same bed, right?"

Her tone was ambiguous, her movements natural, and she even gently patted Lin Muxue's arm on the shoulder.

Lin Muxue frowned, chuckled softly, and did not answer her.

Who said you're my teammate? If I wasn't worried about having no audience to watch me show off, I wouldn't have let you move in!

"I'm going to wash up first. You should eat early too, and then we'll go to the company together, go go go!" Shen Yuyan gave a spirited thumbs-up, turned around, and swayed her ample hips as she left.

Watching her retreating figure, Lin Muxue couldn't help but purse her lips and walked towards the restaurant.

Immediately afterwards, they started taking photos, checking in, and recording their lives.

She's coming to Hong Kong this time to pull off a big show!
Completely solidify your "socialite" and "elite" persona!

8:30 a.m.

Lin Muxue changed into a custom Loro Piana suit, looking capable, elegant, and radiant as she stepped out of the dressing room.

They happened to run into Shen Yuyan coming out of the room, still wearing that familiar gray business suit.

Lin Muxue raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Shirley, don't you have a 100,000 yuan clothing allowance for your assistant? Why do you always wear the same outfit? Do you want me to go with you to buy a few decent ones? There are several bespoke tailor shops in IFC."

Shen Yuyan remained calm and said in a gentle and composed tone, "I value the occasion and the outfit more than the labels and tags."

Lin Muxue said "Oh," and glanced lightly at the Chanel mini bag on her shoulder before smiling casually, "And this bag of yours, if I remember correctly, belongs to Qingqing, right?"

Shen Yuyan's lips twitched almost imperceptibly. "We have a very good relationship. We sometimes switch back and forth to match our clothes."

"That's true." Lin Muxue nodded and said with a smile, "I have plenty of bags here. If you need any, just say so. There's no need to keep taking other people's. After all, we're all direct team members of President Tang now, so we need to be mindful of our image and not embarrass him, right?"

Shen Yuyan paused slightly, forcing a smile: "Thank you, Luna, but no need. I was just planning to change my clothes recently, so I'll go shopping tonight if I have time."

She had only recently joined the company, and almost all of her past savings had been invested in the Youjie project and Xu Qing's stock options subscription, so she didn't have much money that she could actually use.

So the professional attire I wear to make a good impression was all bought in Yancheng before, and the most expensive piece is only seven or eight thousand yuan.

Lin Muxue's eyes lit up, and her smile deepened. "That's great! I was planning to buy a few limited-edition items tonight too. Perfect, let's go together."

"Uh, okay." Shen Yuyan sighed, her eyes flashing slightly, and suddenly said, "Xiaoxue, we're all Tang's assistants, so we should be more harmonious, especially here at headquarters. Work should come first, at least we can't let others laugh at us, right?"

Lin Muxue's visit to Hong Kong this time was quite a shock to her, and it also made her temporarily change her thinking.

Instead of confronting the other party head-on, they want to first appease them and then gradually take action.

"Oh?" Lin Muxue said with a half-smile, "That's what I've always thought."

"That's good. I look forward to our future collaboration."

It's 9 a.m. sharp.

The two left the executive floor of the Four Seasons Hotel together and took the private elevator directly to the lobby on the first floor.

At the hotel entrance, one side offers views of Victoria Harbour with a gentle sea breeze, while the other side connects to the International Finance Centre Phase 2.

Because it is part of the IFC complex, there is a dedicated internal passageway from the Four Seasons Hotel, which is extremely convenient and was the main reason they booked here.

The "tap-tap" sound of high heels on the marble floor tiles was particularly crisp and efficient.

At the other end of the passageway, the IFC mall is softly lit and pleasantly warm, with limited-edition seasonal items from brands such as CHANEL, Valextra, and Brunello Cucinelli displayed in the glass windows.

As they walked, Lin Muxue casually introduced the design concepts and prices of luxury goods, "These shoes are a collaboration between Jimmy Choo and a Hong Kong designer, exclusively available at IFC... I just bought this bag last night, you should have seen it..."

His tone was casual, but carried a natural sense of superiority.

Shen Yuyan listened with a smile, her steps unhurried, but her hands kept clenching involuntarily.

Soon, the two arrived at the entrance of the IFC Phase II office building.

This is a skyscraper that truly stands at the pinnacle of Asian finance, bringing together the world's top banks, hedge funds, and law firms.

As the automatic doors open, a unique financial atmosphere immediately greets you.

The lobby was spotless, quiet, orderly, and expensive.

Well-dressed men and women were quietly queuing to swipe their cards and go upstairs, exuding composure and restraint.

Standing in this space, Lin Muxue and Shen Yuyan both subconsciously held their breath.

He tried hard to suppress his excitement and ecstasy.

The two turned their heads at the same time, looked at each other briefly, and then quickly looked away.

The atmosphere was inexplicably tacit and subtle.

This made both of them feel a little uncomfortable.

Shen Yuyan took a light breath, took out the headquarters employee badge she received when she joined the company, and passed through the access control.

Lin Muxue followed closely behind.

The elevator slowly ascended, and the mirrored wall reflected two figures with completely different auras, yet equally elegant and radiant.

"Ding--"

The elevator door slowly opened.

A floor-to-ceiling window extends across the entire floor, letting in bright sunlight that illuminates the company logo in front.

Confluent Capital

The iconic infinity symbol (∞) is composed of two abstract rivers intertwined, symbolizing capital flow and strategic closed loops, and is simple, modern and highly recognizable.

Two people had been waiting behind the reception desk for quite some time.

Shen Yuyan recognized them at a glance; they were two senior executives she had met in Shanghai.

Brand and Public Relations Director: Vivian Zhang; Operations Director: Harlan Chen.

Upon seeing them, the two quickly approached.

Shen Yuyan responded gracefully, "Good morning, Vivian, Harlan. This is the assistant, Luna."

"Luna, Shirley, welcome to headquarters."

"Hello you two."

...

Lin Muxue's expression tightened slightly.

She didn't expect that Shen Yuyan had already met people from headquarters, and that their relationship seemed quite familiar.

As expected, they harbor treacherous intentions! They plot to assassinate the Emperor!
However, she did not show any emotion, but instead smiled and walked steadily in the middle.

The headquarters office area of ​​Rongliu Capital officially unfolded before them.

Dark gray sound-absorbing carpet, high-end furniture, custom Herman Miller office chairs, and a unique tea room.
Very much in line with the style of a financial company
The conference area is located in the east wing, and each meeting room is named after a "river" from around the world.

Further inside are the executive offices and the chairman's office.

It's worth mentioning that Shen Yuyan and Lin Muxue, both assistants to Tang Song, share an office at headquarters.

The office next to Tang and Song.

The meeting started on time at 9:30.

All eleven senior executives from headquarters were present, and the atmosphere in the conference room was calm and restrained.

Harlan and Vivian gave presentations, introducing the core structure of the headquarters, current asset allocation, and future investment directions.

Shen Yuyan sat upright, her hands folded on the table, her expression focused.

Make eye contact with the other person from time to time, and compare the names and resumes in your mind to create a mapping.

Within Rongliu Capital, the hierarchy is very clear.

Analyst → Associate → Investment Manager → Director → Vice President (VP) → Managing Director (MD)

The highest-ranking executive present was Vincent Wong, the vice president in charge of investment.

He previously served as Head of Strategy for Asia at Blackstone, where he was in charge of global LP relationships and top-level strategic coordination.

CFO Alice Li (李安蘭), a senior finance and tax expert and former audit partner at KPMG; Investor Relations Director Steven, former VP of Kate Capital…

These people are not simply individuals with impressive resumes; they are true top figures in the financial world.

Their backgrounds, experiences, and resumes are all outstanding.

In comparison, her and Lin Muxue's resumes seem exceptionally ordinary.

Fortunately, she was once the executive director of a startup company, so she can at least be considered presentable.

He's at least better than Lin Muxue.

Thinking of this, she glanced sideways, her eyes twitching slightly.

This vice president-level assistant, though sitting upright on the surface, had his long legs tightly clasped together, his toes twitching slightly, clearly indicating his intense excitement.

"Useless!" I muttered to myself.

Shen Yuyan also squeezed her legs together.

Located in the heart of an international financial center, she hears about the flow of hundreds of millions of dollars in capital, companies, cases and projects that she used to only see in financial news.

This is the world she once gazed upon from afar.

And now, she is in it.

In a sense, she had reached a spiritual climax.

Even the hostility towards Lin Muxue became insignificant.

...10:50 AM.

Deep city.

The Qingning Technology Building has 52 floors and is a super Grade A office building that integrates offices, research and development, exhibitions, and conferences.

Qingning Technology has approximately 1200 employees, with offices located on floors 35 to 52.

The remaining floors will house upstream and downstream ecosystem companies, strategic partners, and high-end brand showcases.

42nd floor, Qingmi AI office area, large conference room.

Outside the window is the azure sea and the distant city skyline with its towering buildings, while the air is filled with the faint aroma of coffee.

Liu Qingning sat in the main seat, her eyes focused, her fingers lightly tapping the pages of her notebook.

"While our current performance in the semantic understanding module is better than GPT-4, we still have some bias in ambiguity recognition when handling complex multi-turn dialogues..."

...

"Over the next month, everyone should work hard to refine the optimization tasks in these three areas and ensure that verification is completed before the next version goes live."

A low murmur of discussion began to rise in the meeting room as everyone quickly took notes on the assigned tasks.

"Boom boom boom——"

A gentle knock was made on the glass door, and everyone instinctively fell silent.

Cai Sisi, the HRD of Qingmi AI, walked in quickly, came to Liu Qingning's side, leaned down and whispered, "President Liu, there is an interviewee you need to meet in person."

Liu Qingning raised an eyebrow slightly, and asked in surprise, "Which position?"

As the head and general manager of Qingmi AI, the people she really needs to interview are top talents and management.

For this level of recruitment, she needs to be notified from the initial project initiation stage; it generally doesn't happen suddenly.

"Recommended by headquarters, Senior Product Manager. Former Product Director at WisdomAI, who led voice assistant projects, his experience is a perfect match."

"No resume, it's an urgent appointment, I'm in the Q5 meeting room."

"Oh?" Liu Qingning's eyes lit up, and she immediately stood up. "I'll be right there."

Qingmi AI is currently at a critical stage of enriching its product portfolio, and what it lacks most is product managers, especially for the core voice interaction, which is a perfect fit!
She stood up briskly, nodded to her colleagues, and said, "The meeting is adjourned for now. Other follow-ups will be sent via email later."

After saying that, he strode out of the conference room.

Walking along the corridor through the dappled light and shadow of the office area, and turning two corners, the Q5 meeting room came into view.

A sign that read "Under Negotiation" hung at the entrance, and it was unusually quiet.

Liu Qingning paused briefly, a polite smile appearing on her face. She reached out and grasped the doorknob, gently pushed open the door, and went inside.

A seated figure came into view.

He wore a dark gray shirt with the cuffs neatly rolled up to his elbows, his slender fingers resting on his knees, and his jet-black hair sweeping across his handsome features.

He appeared poised and upright, and was exceptionally outstanding.

Time seemed to stand still.

Liu Qingning stood there, motionless, her eyes inexplicably reddening.

The young man slowly stood up, a familiar smile playing on his lips. "Hello, are you Mr. Liu?"

Liu Qingning bit her cherry lips, her eyes suddenly brightening as if filled with starlight.

The two stared at each other for a moment, their heartbeats clashing, as if an electric current was flowing through the air.

But the next second, Liu Qingning blinked, quickly composed herself, and adopted a serious tone: "Yes, you are today's interviewee, right?"

"Yes, a candidate for senior product manager. Sorry for the sudden visit." Tang Song nodded cooperatively.

Liu Qingning gently sat down opposite her, unable to hide the slight upturn of her lips, but her tone remained professional, "Then let's get started."

“Okay, please ask.” Tang Song replied cooperatively, sitting upright.

"Please give a brief self-introduction first."

"My name is Tang Song, I am 25 years old, I come from Jinan, Hebei Province, and I graduated from Yamaha University in the United States. I served as the product director at WisdomAI for three years, mainly responsible for..." Tang Song began to talk nonsense.

Liu Qingning suppressed a laugh and asked, "How do you understand the 'data closed loop' in AI products? How is it built in actual products?"

"Designing user behavior tracking points, establishing data annotation processes... planning model iteration cycles..."

"Please explain the core structure of the Transformer model and its advantages in NLP."

"The Transformer model is primarily based on a self-attention mechanism... effectively capturing global dependencies..."

...

Tang Song, after all, graduated from the computer science department. Because of Liu Qingning, he had seriously studied AI-related knowledge, so these basic topics were obviously not difficult for him, and he spoke very fluently.

However, as Liu Qingning delved deeper into the questions, they touched upon many underlying principles and logics.

He then began to stammer and give irrelevant answers.

Liu Qingning didn't expose him, trying hard to keep her smile on her face, and continued to chat with him.

Their eyes remained locked, creating an inexplicable atmosphere.
More than ten minutes later.

"Okay, Mr. Tang, I have understood your basic situation."

"Is President Liu still satisfied with me?"

"Emm, it's alright." Liu Qingning coughed lightly and asked as usual, "One last question, why do you want to join Qingning Technology? Which type of product in our company are you most interested in?"

Tang Song leaned forward slightly, his gaze fixed intently on her. "I am most interested in Liu Qingning from your company. I can't wait to explore her, get to know her, and develop her."

Liu Qingning's heartbeat instantly became erratic, and her cheeks flushed red at a visible speed, like a freshly washed apple.

She quickly turned her head away, crossed her arms, and pretended to be angry: "I'm sorry, Mr. Tang, you are not a good fit for our company culture and requirements."

"Pfft—" Tang Song couldn't help but chuckle.

He stood up, slowly walked to her side, bent down, and got close to her.

I stared at that face that was so familiar.

The damage from working overtime and staying up late has all been repaired.

With the added nourishment of the system item [Green Gourd], her condition was excellent.

Her skin was delicate and smooth, with a subtle glow.

It was as if she had transformed back into that radiant, pure white moonlight.

Liu Qingning shrank back uncomfortably and patted his chest lightly. "Hey, please straighten your attitude, Mr. Tang. This is an interview."

Tang Song didn't respond, but slowly lowered his head and kissed her cherry lips.

Liu Qingning let out a soft "woof," leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes, and let the sudden surge of emotions engulf her like a tidal wave.

Their breaths mingled, and the temperature rose rapidly.

Tang and Song kissed very earnestly, savoring the sweetness of their beloved little moonlight.

The air in the meeting room seemed to be subtly tinged with an ambiguous crimson hue.

After a long while, the two slowly parted ways.

Liu Qingning patted him and said in a coquettish tone, "Why did you suddenly come here without telling me beforehand?"

“Someone tricked me last night, and I’m here today to make her keep her promise.” Tang Song stared intently at her.

Despite wearing a loose top today, she still couldn't hide her ample E-cup breasts.

During his student days, Tang Song, who was going through puberty, fantasized about his ideal woman more than once.

At this moment, after a long separation, our hearts are already pounding with excitement.

"I didn't promise you anything." Liu Qingning looked away, not daring to meet his burning eyes.

Tang Song suddenly raised his hand and gently placed it on her shoulder, his fingertips slowly sliding down.

Liu Qingning gasped and immediately grabbed his hand, whispering, "What are you doing... This is the company, be careful!"

Feeling her warm, smooth skin.

Tang Song took a deep breath and said softly, "You're wearing the [Green Gourd] today, right?"

"Wearing it..."

"Then let me touch the gourd and see how well you've nurtured it."

Liu Qingning's eyes widened suddenly, her cheeks almost bleeding. "No!"

"I promise I'll only touch the gourd, I won't do anything else. You should trust me, Lime."

She pursed her lips, her eyes flickering uncertainly, as if she were torn between two conflicting emotions.

After a long while, she was finally defeated by those burning yet tender eyes.

As if she had made a great decision, she gently pulled out the jade gourd tied with a red string from her chest, her movements slow and her fingers trembling slightly.

"Don't mess around."

Liu Qingning looked at him, her eyes struggling for a moment, before slowly pulling out the [Green Gourd].

"So beautiful." Tang Song kissed her cheek and held the gourd in his hand.

The jade-like texture travels through your fingertips, providing an extremely subtle tactile experience.

Gentle, smooth, and warm.

The meeting room suddenly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop, with only the extremely soft sound of his fingers stroking the jade.

...

A few minutes later.

The two walked out of the meeting room one after the other.

Liu Qingning lowered her eyes slightly, her expression seemingly calm, but her steps were somewhat frivolous.

Tang Song smiled, his slender fingers hanging naturally at his sides, a satisfied smile on his face.

Just as I reached the outside of the general manager's office, a voice suddenly rang out:
"President Tang, Qing Ning."

Liu Qingning stiffened, quickly composed herself, and looked up to see Qin Yingxue standing calmly and decisively on one side of the corridor.

"Chairman Qin."

Tang Song nodded, "Yingxue."

Qin Yingxue took two steps closer and whispered, "President Tang, I'd like to confirm the funding arrangements for Rongliu Capital with you in person. Is now a convenient time?"

Liu Qingning, who was standing next to her, quickly said, "You guys chat first, I'm going to the restroom."

After saying that, he quickly left, his figure disappearing at the end of the corridor.

Outside the quiet office door.

Qin Yingxue lowered her voice and cut straight to the point: "President Tang, the $100 billion in funds from Kate Trust and the Tang Jin family office has successfully passed the cross-border compliance review in both the United States and China. The documents were officially stamped last night. The Hong Kong SFC and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority have also given preliminary approval, and it is expected to be officially released tomorrow afternoon."

"Very good." A hint of undisguised joy flashed in Tang Song's eyes.

For cross-border flows of funds amounting to tens of billions of dollars, such approval efficiency can almost be described as a "miracle".

This achievement is made possible not only by the complete compliance and clear path of the funds themselves, but also by the extensive resources and high reputation of the Kate Consortium and Tang Jin Family Office in regulatory systems in multiple countries.

Seeing that Tang Song was in a good mood, Qin Yingxue took another step forward.

Her tone was gentle yet tinged with probing, "There's another point: since a large proportion of these funds will be used for the acquisition of shares in several listed companies, once they get involved, it could cause short-term, sharp fluctuations in the secondary market, or even leaks in advance."

When would you like us to release this information to the public?

After a moment's thought, Tang Song calmly said, "Tomorrow is Friday. We'll make an official announcement after the market closes, giving the market a full weekend buffer. When the market opens on Monday, it should be able to absorb the first wave of volatility."

Qin Yingxue's expression turned serious, and she solemnly replied, "Understood. I will arrange for the investment and public relations team to draft a statement and complete the simultaneous pre-launch promotion across all channels tonight."

Tang Song nodded slightly, his brows radiating a spirited and triumphant air.

Charisma 80 means he will truly step into the spotlight.

This mobilization of billions of dollars is his order to ascend to higher positions.

I believe it won't be long.

His name and Rongliu Capital will make headlines in major financial media outlets, becoming one of the hottest topics in the capital market.

(End of this chapter)