At 7 p.m., the largest banquet hall of the Keda Hotel was brightly lit.

The hall has a ceiling height of nearly ten meters, with several Swarovski crystal chandeliers hanging from the top, their light shining brightly on the marble floor.

Dozens of large round tables covered with white tablecloths were neatly arranged, each with fresh flowers and a custom-made menu.

The stage backdrop was a huge LED screen, on which the logo of Shuke Group and the words "Working Together to Create the Future" in gold lettering were displayed.

The prize display area featured three brand-new BYD Song cars, each adorned with a large red ribbon, with stacks of cash red envelopes piled up beside them.

Wang Yue wore a burgundy velvet dress tonight, with the hem reaching her calves and a very tight waist that clearly outlined her body curves.

She wore black stockings and black pointed-toe stilettos. Her hair was loose, falling over her shoulders with slightly curled ends.

She wore more elaborate makeup than usual, with a dark red lipstick on her lips, making her look much more mature than usual.

Standing to the side of the stage with a microphone, his voice was amplified throughout the banquet hall via the speakers.

"Distinguished leaders and colleagues, good evening. Welcome to the Shuke Group Quarterly Awards Ceremony and Team Building Launch Dinner. First, please welcome Mr. Lin Feng, Chairman and General Manager of our Group, to the stage to deliver a speech."

A round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.

Raymond Lam stood up from the main table, straightened the buttons on his suit jacket, walked onto the stage, and took the microphone.

Looking at the hundreds of familiar faces below the stage, he remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"Everyone has worked very hard lately. The sales department has been working overtime for several weekends in a row, the engineering department brothers have been eating and sleeping on the construction site, and the transportation department has landed several big orders as soon as it was established. I have seen all your efforts. Tonight's theme is only one thing—rewards. Whoever performs well will get more. I don't practice egalitarianism or seniority. At Shuke, only performance matters."

After that, according to the list prepared in advance by the Human Resources Department, the outstanding employees, best newcomers, best teams and performance champions of the month were announced in turn.

One by one, the winners went on stage, their faces beaming with undisguised smiles after receiving cash prizes and car keys.

Tonight, a total of over 300,000 yuan in cash and three BYD Song cars were given away as prizes. Every time a name was announced, cheers and applause erupted from the audience.

The dinner was lavish, with the new executive chef of the Keda Hotel personally overseeing the preparations. The dishes, from their presentation to their taste, were befitting the high standards of the venue.

Everyone enjoyed the food and drinks. After having a few drinks, the young people in the sales department became much bolder and came over one by one to toast Lin Feng. Some patted their chests and said that they would definitely win the performance championship next quarter, while others said with red eyes that following General Manager Lin was the best decision they had ever made in their lives.

Lin Feng had been forced to drink quite a bit, his cheeks were slightly flushed, but he was in good spirits. Wang Yue sat next to him the whole time, shielding him from several rounds of drinks. Although she was just a secretary, everyone in the company knew her status.

Who would dare to act recklessly if they were sitting next to President Lin?

After the event, most employees went home. Those who lived far away were arranged to stay in guest rooms at the Keda Hotel and will depart early the next morning for team building activities.

Lin Feng drank even more than he did in Suzhou last time. Wang Yue helped him up the elevator and took him to the suite she had booked in advance.

I stayed in the suite for about half an hour, boiled a kettle of water for him and put it on the bedside table, took the hangover medicine out of the medicine box and put it next to the water glass, and took off his leather shoes and put them in the shoe cabinet.

After doing all that, she stood by the bed looking at his sleeping profile. She moved her fingers as if she wanted to touch his hair, but in the end she withdrew them, tiptoed out of the room, and left the door slightly ajar.

The next morning, Wang Yue appeared in the hotel lobby on time.

I was dressed casually today, wearing a light blue short-sleeved T-shirt and white denim shorts. The hem of the shorts reached just to the middle of my thighs, revealing my two long, slender legs. I wasn't wearing stockings, and my skin was smooth and fair. I was wearing white canvas shoes.

Her hair was tied in a high ponytail, and she only had sunscreen and a light layer of lip gloss on her face. She looked fresh and clean, completely different from the career woman who stood on the stage hosting last night in a burgundy velvet dress.

He was carrying two cups of hot coffee and a paper bag containing sandwiches he had just bought.

When Lin Feng stepped out of the elevator, she was already waiting at the front desk. He took a sip of the coffee she offered, and the two got into the car, driving directly to the largest shopping mall in Hehai City.

Wang Yue ordered sunscreen and first-aid supplies for the team building event last night and came to buy them this morning. Lin Feng pushed the shopping cart beside her, watching her check the list item by item, and soon the cart was half full.

As they passed the women's clothing section, Lin Feng stopped and pointed to the light blue floral dress on the mannequin in the window.

"This would suit you well. Try it on."

Wang Yue was stunned for a moment, and was about to wave her hand to refuse when Lin Feng had already taken the dress off the shelf and stuffed it into her hands. He also picked out a white knitted cardigan and a pair of beige wide-leg pants.

Wang Yue carried the clothes into the fitting room. After a while, she came out wearing the floral dress. The hem of the dress reached her calves, and the waist was perfectly fitted, making her slender waistline even more prominent.

She twirled in front of the mirror, her skirt billowing gently. Lin Feng leaned against the shelf, looking at her reflection, and nodded, saying she looked good.

Then he took the clothes and went straight to the cashier to pay, ignoring Wang Yue's refusals and stuffing the shopping bag into her arms.

"Wear something nice for team building. It's about the company image."

After leaving the shopping mall, the two headed straight for the airport. The first team-building event had only fifteen people, all of whom were the top performers from the business and engineering departments over the past two months, plus Lu Fei and Wang Yue.

When everyone gathered in the waiting area, several young salespeople were already excitedly discussing how they would have fun at the beach.

Lu Fei sat on a chair in the waiting area, looking at the weather forecast on his phone. It said that the next few days would be sunny with just the right temperature.

Wang Yue stood next to Lin Feng, her head down, adjusting her boarding pass. Her ponytail fell down one side of her shoulder, and the hem of her floral dress swayed gently in the air conditioning in the waiting area.

Lin Feng leaned back in his chair and looked at the fifteen people in front of him. Some were familiar faces who had been with the company since its inception, while others were young key members who had joined this year.

Suddenly, I remembered the days when I taught classes at Luo Ruoxi's yoga studio. Back then, I only earned a few hundred yuan a month. Now, his company can reward its employees with houses and cars, and its business has expanded beyond the province. The trucks in the transportation department run day and night on the highway.

I took a deep breath and brought my thoughts back to the present moment.

Two weeks later, there will be a second and third batch, and all employees will be rotated through the program, leaving no one out.

Wang Yue distributed boarding passes to everyone, then stood next to the boarding gate and waved to them. The announcement that boarding was about to begin came over the loudspeaker.

Lu Fei stood up, picked up his backpack, and shouted, "Let's go! Let's go!" A group of people dragged their suitcases, chatting and laughing as they walked toward the boarding gate.

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