strokinit Chapter 551 - 209: The New Female University Graduate Employee at Headquarters
Chapter 551 - 209: The New Female University Graduate Employee at Headquarters
Half a month into the semester, the second weekend arrived.
Su Zelin came back to the dorm after his morning run, and it was just before eight in the morning. Still, to his surprise, everyone except for the energetic guy had already gone to study.
This is the urgency that junior year brings and the obvious change in the roommates. Back in sophomore year, everyone would at least sleep in on weekends, and even the entertainment in the dorm was more frequent. We used to play cards often on weekends, but now two weeks into the semester, we haven’t had a single game, and we only had a gathering with the 501 dorm shortly after returning to school.
The only two people who didn’t go to study, Su Zelin and Zeng Kaiping, were a bit different. One had already succeeded in business and didn’t need to worry about future job arrangements, while the other was a carefree person who lived day by day.
"Shan ge, fei lai le?"
Zeng Kaiping, who had just gotten up not long ago, had a towel draped over his shoulder and was brushing his teeth at the sink on the back porch of the dorm, his mouth full of toothpaste foam.
The Mandarin of people from Guangdong Province isn’t standard, and now speaking unclearly makes it even more outrageous, but fortunately, it didn’t affect the communication, and Su Zelin still understood what he meant.
"Mmm, Ah Ping, any plans for this week?"
Su Zelin opened a new tube of Darlie toothpaste he bought at the convenience store downstairs, squeezed a bit onto his toothbrush, picked up a cup, and went to the sink to fill it with water, asking casually.
"Puh!"
The energetic guy took a sip of water and spat out the foam in his mouth.
"What kind of plans can I have? Just play some ’Legend,’ watch some movies. Hey, once you hit junior year, it feels like everyone’s scattered!"
He sighed deeply.
Back in the day, it was so lively in Room 302 during freshman year. Every night and weekend was a joyful gathering, not just for our dorm, but also guys from other dorms often came over.
Playing cards, boasting, watching movies together...
But now, with people dating, studying, or having other activities, most who stay in the dorm have computers, and the vibe in 302 isn’t like before, which Zeng Kaiping misses a lot.
The energetic guy likes lively environments, and later, when he became rich in Hed, he spent his days finding friends to hang out with, whether they were local in Guangzhou or old university friends he flew around to see. Among them, he visited Su Zelin the most, almost making a trip to Shenghai every month, as that was where Su Zelin’s company headquarters was at the time.
"It’s not that everyone’s scattered. When there’s a group activity, people are still very active. It’s just that everyone has become more mature, has clear plans for the future, and is working hard to achieve their life goals."
Su Zelin smiled.
Not everyone can be as carefree as he and Zeng Kaiping.
Such people are naturally optimistic, and only after achieving financial freedom can they truly be carefree. Otherwise, they would be busy every day just making ends meet, and after getting married, they’d have to worry about housing loans and children. That wouldn’t be carefree at all!
"Brother San, you’re right, I was overthinking it!"
Zeng Kaiping agreed.
The two carefree guys chatted for a while by the sink; after finishing his wash, Su Zelin took a shower and then headed out.
He needed to swing by the headquarters later.
His current position was operations director, so he had to visit the headquarters quite often.
The back-to-school season promotion had ended, and all stores sent their revenue reports to the headquarters last night. He needed to go over and understand the situation today.
First, he went to the financial institute store, driving that Santana. Nowadays, this car was officially designated as a work car for the new manager, Liu Wanyin, though Xiaoliu had passed the driving test, the license hadn’t arrived quickly, and Su Zelin hadn’t proposed a new work car, so they used it temporarily.
When inserting the key into the car door and unlocking it, Su Zelin still felt a bit unfamiliar, but that’s just how it was in this era. Forget keyless start; even remote keys didn’t exist, and Passats had such old mechanical keys.
He pressed the car CD player’s start button, listening to ancient energetic tunes through the speakers, and the Santana hit the road.
The traffic in Lin’an was good, and it wasn’t long before he reached Dingsheng Mansion in the city center.
The Santana found a public parking spot in the underground parking lot, and Su Zelin skillfully headed to the nearby elevator.
Even on weekends, quite a few people had to work. It was the morning rush hour, and many people were waiting for the elevator.
After a few minutes of waiting, the elevator arrived, and everyone poured in.
Just as the elevator doors were about to close, someone suddenly shouted. Not far away, a girl in OL attire, wearing high heels, trotted over: "Please wait!"
Standing conveniently by the elevator, Su Zelin pressed the elevator wait button and released it only when she stepped inside.
"Thank you!"
The girl was out of breath, but she didn’t forget to express her gratitude.
She noticed that it was this guy who had lent her a hand.
"You’re welcome!"
Su Zelin smiled slightly.
The girl seemed about twenty-one or two, having just graduated from college, with a pleasant appearance, dressed in professional attire, and Su Zelin noticed a name tag on her chest with the words "New Era" written on it.
What a coincidence; she seemed to be an employee at headquarters, but her face was unfamiliar, likely a new recruit.
The girl checked her phone, thankfully noticing she had three minutes left, enough time to be on schedule.
It was her first day formally working at the company. She had left early, but the bus she took encountered a breakdown on the way, wasting extra time transferring to another bus.
If she hadn’t caught this elevator, she might have been late for the next one, even if only a minute late. Still, being the first day, she feared leaving a negative impression on her leadership and colleagues.