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The next morning, Wu Kezhi looked at the Suning onboarding information sent by Gao Yue and rubbed his temples with a headache.

I thought about it all night after I got home yesterday, and the more I thought about it, the more my head ached. I had already been assigned to this Comprehensive Group 4 by Qu Zhonghui.

After all, their fourth project team was just a temporary project team, and was practically a dumping ground for Jin Chen Capital's investment department.

The projects that make it to Group 4 are all leftovers from other project groups, so it's almost impossible for them to achieve anything significant.

Everyone knew that he and Lin Yuming were sent here as thorns in the side of Qu Zhonghui, the general manager of Jinchen Capital.

Now he has to help Gao Yue get a nepotism referral, just thinking about it makes him want to vomit blood, and this is not his usual style of hating evil.

Wu Kezhi is currently the deputy director of investment in the fourth comprehensive group. He has three projects that are barely hanging on and is busy with meetings, business trips, and writing reports every day. How could he have time to mentor an intern who knows nothing?

I glanced at the time with a headache. It was 8:30 in the morning, and the people in the new business departments of the investment department started to arrive at their posts one after another.

Looking around, there were only him and Lin Yuming in the entire fourth group.

Just then, I saw Lin Yuming, still half asleep, carrying a coffee toward his workstation.

Lin Yuming is the investment manager in his team. He is quite capable and a very kind person. He should be patient with newcomers.

Wu Kezhi immediately stood up, patted Lin Yuming on the shoulder, and said, "Yuming, come with me to my rooftop."

Two minutes later, Lin Yuming followed Wu Kezhi to the rooftop of the building. "Boss, what's up?"

Wu Kezhi looked at Lin Yuming with a frustrated expression. "I have something to arrange for you."

Lin Yuming immediately tried to think of something positive: "Another new project?"

"I suppose so," Wu Kezhi said carefully, "A new guy named Su Ning will be joining the team today. You'll be mentoring him."

"A newcomer?" Lin Yuming was taken aback. "Wasn't the recruitment season over? It's been months already."

“It was a special arrangement,” Wu Kezhi said in a low voice. “It was someone with connections, a background… rather special.”

Lin Yuming's expression became subtle: "A nepotism hire? Whose nepotism?"

"Don't ask." Wu Kezhi raised his hand to stop him. "The less you know, the better. In short, you must take this person under your wing, and you must take him under your wing."

"I can't tell him anything about his background?" Lin Yuming frowned. "Then how am I supposed to mentor him? I need to know what he's good at and what he's lacking, right?"

Wu Kezhi hesitated for a moment, but still revealed a little: "High school graduate, no work experience whatsoever, a complete novice. Investment... is also a zero-based field."

Lin Yuming nearly spat out his coffee: "Boss, are you kidding me? High school graduate? A complete newbie? Coming to our investment department?"

“I’m not joking,” Wu Kezhi said seriously. “That’s why I’m having you mentor him. Start with the basics: organizing documents, taking meeting minutes, learning industry terminology—you don’t need a university degree for that, right?”

"But..." Lin Yuming wanted to say something more.

"No buts," Wu Kezhi interrupted. "This is a mission, and it must be arranged properly. You know what to do, right?"

Lin Yuming leaned back in his chair with a look of utter disbelief: "Boss, listen to this yourself, is it reasonable? High school graduate, no work experience, and you're putting him in our investment department? If the other teams knew this, they'd laugh us to death!"

"That's why I asked you to keep it a secret." Wu Kezhi said helplessly, "I know this is difficult, but there's no other way. Just think of it as... just think of it as taking care of a special student. You just need to teach him well, and after the internship period, we don't need to take care of him anymore, and don't ask him anything."

"What am I supposed to teach him?" Lin Yuming said with a wry smile. "He probably can't even understand financial statements."

“Then let’s start by teaching him how to read reports,” Wu Kezhi said. “Take an hour each day to teach him the basics. The rest of the time, let him help you organize documents, take meeting minutes, and familiarize himself with the workflow.”

Lin Yuming was silent for a moment, then suddenly thought of something: "Boss, what's the background of this 'connected' person? I remember you as someone who always hated evil, you know?"

"Don't ask, it won't do you any good," Wu Kezhi reminded him. "Just remember one thing: be patient with him, and don't be so short-tempered. If he learns slowly, teach him a few more times. If he makes a mistake, correct him privately, don't criticize him in public, and be as patient as you would with the buds of your motherland."

Lin Yuming's expression became even more interesting: "Huh? Boss, it's really refreshing to hear you say that. Who in the whole company doesn't know that you, Brother Zhi, have the worst temper and the harshest way to curse? Now you want me to be patient with people who have connections?"

Wu Kezhi was taken aback, and felt a little embarrassed: "I have high work standards. But this situation is special, so please consider it a favor."

Seeing that his boss had said so, Lin Yuming sighed: "Alright... I'll try my best. But boss, let me make this clear from the start, if he really is a hopeless case, there's nothing I can do."

"Let's take a look first." Wu Kezhi couldn't offer any further guarantees.

"What about the position? What title should we give him?"

“Intern analyst, under your name.” Wu Kezhi handed over a document. “This is his basic information, take a look. The rest… don’t ask any more questions.”

Lin Yuming took the document, which only contained the name, age, and contact information; the education and work experience were all blank.

"This information is quite 'complete'," Lin Yuming couldn't help but say sarcastically.

"Remember, keep the same story to everyone: he's just an ordinary intern," Wu Kezhi repeated. "If anyone asks, just say that. Avoid saying anything if you can."

"Understood." Lin Yuming put away the documents. "When will he arrive?"

“This morning, Mr. Gao will bring him over.” Wu Kezhi checked his watch. “Around 9:30. You can get ready and arrange a workstation for him, the one next to you.”

"it is good."

Lin Yuming got up to leave, but turned back at the door and said, "Boss, one last question: if this nepotism case messes up, who will take the blame?"

Wu Kezhi paused for two seconds: "I'll take the blame. But try your best to prevent him from causing trouble."

"Alright, I'm relieved to hear that."

……

Lin Yuming returned to his workstation, looking at the empty table next to him with a worried expression.

Xiao Zhao, a colleague from the next group (Group 2), came over to ask, "Ming, what's wrong? Did your boss give you another difficult problem?"

Lin Yuming immediately noticed the curious look coming from Zhou Qingyu, the deputy director of the second group. "What? Did your boss Zhou send you to inquire about this?"

"Uh? No! I was just asking casually. If it's inconvenient, then forget it."

"It's even harder than a difficult problem," Lin Yuming sighed. "A new person is coming today, and I'm the one who's going to mentor them."

"A newcomer? A newcomer at this time?" Xiao Zhao asked, puzzled. "Which school did they graduate from?"

"They said they came back from abroad, but the information isn't complete yet," Lin Yuming said, following Wu Kezhi's instructions.

“A returnee from overseas! That should be good,” Xiao Zhao said. “It just so happens that your Group Four is short-staffed, so having more people to share the workload is beneficial.”

Lin Yuming smiled wryly—I hope so.

At 9:25, Gao Yue personally led Su Ning to the fourth comprehensive group.

Suning is wearing a new suit today, which Li Xiuqin had custom-made for him in advance.

It fits perfectly, which clearly shows that the biological parents had investigated them beforehand, and the information was quite accurate.

However, although it fits well, it still feels a bit uncomfortable to wear; the system's arrangement this time is just too bizarre.

It seems like all short dramas in the real world have this kind of plot, full of showing off and getting slapped in the face, it's so exciting.

"This is Lin Yuming, the investment manager of Group Four. He will be your mentor from now on," Gao Yue introduced. "Manager Lin, this is Su Ning, the new intern analyst in your Group Four."

Lin Yuming stood up and looked Su Ning up and down a few times.

The young man was good-looking and had a clean-cut demeanor, but his eyes held a distinct calmness that always gave Lin Yuming a sense of cynicism. Therefore, Lin Yuming, who always relied on hard work, disliked him and suddenly felt uneasy.

"Hello Manager Lin, I'm Su Ning. Please guide me in the future." Su Ning extended her hand proactively.

Lin Yuming shook hands with him: "You're too kind! I've arranged a workstation for you, right next to me."

"Thank you, Manager Lin."

Gao Yue then gave Su Ning a few more instructions and left.

Actually, she was relieved and just hoped that Su Ning, who had connections, wouldn't cause any trouble.

Lin Yuming led Su Ning to her workstation and briefly introduced the environment: "This is your computer, which already has basic software installed. The printer area is on the left, and the break room is on the right. The restroom is at the end of the corridor."

"Okay, I remember."

"Take this opportunity to familiarize yourself with the environment today." Lin Yuming handed him a stack of documents. "This is the company introduction, departmental structure, and basic workflow of the investment department. Take a look and ask me if you have any questions."

"Ok."

Suning sat down and began to look through the documents.

The content was extensive and highly professional, yet he read it without any difficulty.

However, in the past, I was a big investor in other dungeons. I only needed to say a few words, and I naturally had countless employees to run things perfectly.

Now, however, we have to start from basic practical work, which is quite challenging.

Lin Yuming had been secretly observing, and when he noticed that Su Ning was reading very attentively and even taking notes in her notebook, he felt a little relieved, at least her attitude was correct.

……

At 11:00 AM, Lin Yuming had to go to a meeting.

"Suning, I have to go to a project meeting, it'll take about an hour," he said to Suning. "You keep looking at the materials. If you're really bored... take a look at these industry reports."

Then he gave Suning a stack of reports: "You don't need to understand everything, just get a feel for it first."

"Okay, Manager Lin."

Halfway through the meeting, Lin Yuming suddenly remembered something and sent Su Ning a WeChat message: "I have a blue folder on my desk. Please take it to the conference room on the third floor. I need it urgently."

Two minutes later, Suning replied: "Found it, will send it over now."

Lin Yuming continued the meeting, thinking to himself: This little thing shouldn't be a problem.

Five minutes later, there was a gentle knock on the conference room door, and Su Ning came in with a folder and handed it to Lin Yuming.

"Thank you." Lin Yuming took it and casually asked, "Did you encounter any problems on the way?"

"No, it's just that the meeting room on the third floor is a bit hard to find. I asked the front desk," Su Ning said.

Lin Yuming nodded: "Okay, you can go back first."

After Suning left, another manager present asked, "This newcomer? He looks quite energetic."

"Yes, a new intern analyst." Lin Yuming gave a vague answer.

After the meeting, Lin Yuming returned to his workstation and found Su Ning looking at the industry report he had given him, checking his phone as he read, seemingly trying to understand some technical terms.

"How was it? Did you understand it?" Lin Yuming asked.

"It's alright!" Su Ning said honestly. "There were some parts I didn't understand, but I looked them up and I can roughly understand what they were talking about."

"If you don't understand, ask. Don't try to figure it out on your own," Lin Yuming said. "Investment is a highly specialized field, and some things can't be understood just by looking them up in a dictionary."

"I understand." Su Ning hesitated for a moment. "Manager Lin, is there anything I can do for you right now? Just looking at the documents is a bit boring..."

Lin Yuming thought for a moment, then pulled a file from the folder: "Could you format this project report for me? Use bold, size 3 for the titles, and Song font, size 4, for the body text, with 1.5 line spacing. Do you know how to use Word?"

"meeting."

"That's fine. Send it to my email when you're done."

This is the most basic task; Lin Yuming wanted to see Suning's execution capabilities and attention to detail.

At 3 PM, Suning sent over the compiled documents.

When Lin Yuming opened it, he saw that the formatting was indeed correct, and even the page numbers and headers were set up in a very standardized manner.

He was somewhat surprised that a high school graduate could be so proficient in using Word.

"Well done." He walked to Suning's workstation. "Have you used Word before?"

"I've used it." Actually, Su Ning didn't know how to explain his situation, so he decided to play dumb to deceive others.

This is obviously an excuse. With Suning's experience traversing multiple worlds, they are already very familiar with office software.

It's like a max-level player suddenly returning to the beginner village; I have to say, it feels pretty cool to show off like that.

Lin Yuming nodded: "That's good. Starting tomorrow, I'll teach you some basics."

"Thank you, Manager Lin."

Before leaving get off work, Lin Yuming went to report to Wu Kezhi.

"Boss, I mentored him all day, and it went well," he said. "He has a good attitude, studies diligently, and knows how to use basic office software. He doesn't seem like the simple-minded rich kid type."

Wu Kezhi raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Nothing went wrong?"

"No. He handled the document delivery and formatting, but he really doesn't know anything about the technical aspects or practical skills."

“That’s for sure,” Wu Kezhi said. “Teach him well and take it slowly.”

“But boss,” Lin Yuming lowered his voice, “is he really a high school graduate? He uses Word better than some of the older guys in our investment department.”

Wu Kezhi was also surprised: "Maybe he's self-taught. Anyway, just follow the plan and observe for a week first."

"Row."

As he was leaving get off work, Lin Yuming said to Su Ning, "Start work at nine tomorrow, don't be late. I'll start teaching you the basics of investing."

"Okay, Manager Lin, see you tomorrow."

Watching Su Ning's departing figure, Lin Yuming thought to himself: This nepotism case... doesn't seem so bad?

At least I didn't cause him any trouble on the first day.

As for the future...

Let's take a step by step.

...(End of chapter)