Chapter 7: The Joy of Overtime

Yuan Kai didn't react for a long time, then stammered, "He—he landed a 5 million order?"

Feng Feifei said, "Yes, wasn't it the client information you gave him?"

Yuan Kai thought to himself, "I gave him the clients that were basically impossible to close! What kind of blind luck is this? He walks out the door and picks up an order, while I spent the whole day kissing up to clients just to get a chance to buy them dinner!"

"Manager Feng, could there be a problem here? With his ability, this is impossible. This is just pure, explosive luck!"

Feng Feifei looked a bit disappointed and said indifferently, "Luck is also a part of ability. Manager Yuan, this project is the company's top priority right now. Please make sure to give it your all!"

Yuan Kai tried to argue, "I understand, I'm just worried that Chen Xiao's business skills are too poor and he might lose the project. Should I take over the follow-up personally?"

"You need to trust your colleagues. Manager Yuan, go back and work on the proposal. Oh, and once it's done, let Chen Xiao take a look. After all, he's the one liaising with the client and knows their requirements. Let him see if there's anything that needs changing!"

Sensing Feng Feifei's impatience, Yuan Kai could only leave in a huff.

Damn it, this bastard is so lucky. If I’d known, I would have gone myself. If Chen Xiao can do it, I definitely can! 5 million... that’s a 250,000 commission! That’s enough for a bride price!

With a sour expression, Yuan Kai walked over to Chen Xiao's desk. "Chen Xiao, Manager Feng said there's a project she wants me to guide you on regarding the proposal and price breakdown. Holy crap, Chen Xiao, are you playing games at work?"

Damn it, there was no one else in the office, so Chen Xiao had been a bit reckless. Was Yuan Kai a ghost? He walked so quietly that Chen Xiao didn't have time to switch windows.

Crap, his teammates were going to curse him for going AFK.

He closed the game and turned around, saying, "Manager Yuan, you must have seen wrong. I was studying product knowledge, look!"

He pointed to the study materials on his desktop and said to Yuan Kai.

"You!" Seeing him being so arrogant, Yuan Kai was so angry his lungs felt like they were going to explode! He really regretted not taking a photo as evidence first. Now that Chen Xiao had destroyed the proof, there was nothing he could do!

"Also, Manager Yuan, let me correct you. You’ll have to work hard on the project proposal and the quote; I won't be participating. I’m only responsible for the negotiations. Copywriting isn't my strong suit! To each their own, right?"

To each their own, my ass. Does he think I'm his assistant? A thousand profanities raced through Yuan Kai's mind.

Forget it, I'll endure it. For the sake of the 0.5% commission I get as department manager if this deal closes, and because this is work assigned by Manager Feng!

Seeing Yuan Kai buried in his work on the proposal, Chen Xiao opened the game again.

As if sensing something, Yuan Kai looked up at him. Chen Xiao was alert, and the way he switched screens was seamless!

"Manager Yuan, you need to focus on the proposal. Why do you keep looking at me? It won't be good if you have to redo everything later because of mistakes!"

He looked up every few minutes, causing Chen Xiao to die a few times in the game. Damn it, can't a guy play a game in peace? Working is so hard! Making money really isn't easy!

Yuan Kai ignored him, knowing the kid was definitely playing games again. *I'll just wear you down,* he thought. He stood up and walked around from time to time, causing Chen Xiao's character to die a few more times!

"Oh! Manager Yuan, is the proposal done?"

Yuan Kai was walking around out of habit just as Feng Feifei came out. She saw him and assumed the proposal was finished, hence the question.

"Ah, not yet, I'm working on it!"

Chen Xiao chimed in at the perfect moment: "Manager Yuan, the client has urged us several times already. Please hurry it up. I'm here looking over some materials, so you don't need to keep coming over to check on my study progress!"

Feng Feifei looked at Yuan Kai suspiciously and said, "Manager Yuan, for such an important project, you need to be fully focused to avoid mistakes! Let Chen Xiao handle his own affairs. You've both worked hard on this proposal today!"

Yuan Kai looked at Feng Feifei with resentment. Is that human talk? I'm racking my brains to write the proposal while he plays games, and you say we worked equally hard? Boss, how can you call a deer a horse like that?

Feng Feifei didn't care; she went back into her office as soon as she finished speaking.

After that, Chen Xiao finally played two rounds in peace, sweeping away his previous gloom. His teammates even praised him for his "prodigal son's return" performance!

He checked the time; it was almost 17:30, time to get off work. Yuan Kai was still clattering away at his keyboard, not finished yet!

Damn, he isn't expecting me to stay and work overtime with him, is he? Isn't that just making me do unpaid labor?

[Ding~! The system encourages the host to do manual labor, but does not encourage unpaid labor! The following task has been issued

Random Task: Receive a random gift bag based on the duration of the host's overtime work. The longer the overtime, the richer the reward.]

Damn, bring it on. I'm going to reach King rank. I'm going to play until 24:00—oh wait, I mean I'm going to "work" until 24:00!

Yuan Kai let out a sigh of relief, finally finishing before the end of the day. He sent the proposal to Chen Xiao and said, "The proposal is done, send it to the client!"

So fast? Chen Xiao opened it and saw that, sure enough, it was better than what he could have done!

"That won't work, Manager Yuan. This proposal doesn't meet the client's requirements. The client asked for a parameter comparison between our equipment and the existing equipment on the market, and also..."

"What the hell? Why didn't you say so earlier? I spent the whole afternoon on this, and now you're telling me to scrap it and start over!"

Just then, Feng Feifei was preparing to leave work. Hearing the commotion, she asked, "What's wrong? Is the proposal finished?"

Chen Xiao beat him to the punch: "Manager Feng, I looked at Manager Yuan's proposal, but it didn't follow the client's requirements. Manager Yuan is blaming me for not saying so earlier, but I didn't know! The client said these were basic common sense and that all companies do their proposals this way. I thought that with Manager Yuan's professionalism, he wouldn't overlook these things. Who knew... sigh, this is my fault too!"

Feng Feifei waved her hand. "Chen Xiao, don't blame yourself. After all, you're a newcomer and haven't experienced these things before."

"Manager Yuan, I've looked at your proposal; it's excellent! But the client's requirements are also reasonable. To ensure this project doesn't hit any snags, let's try to follow the client's requirements, shall we?"

Shall we? What "shall we"? You've already said everything!

Damn it, Chen Xiao, you petty villain. You landed a 5 million order, so the momentum is with you. I'll endure you this time, but let's see how long you can be arrogant. You'll fall into my hands eventually, and when you do, I'll show you what real misery is!

Yuan Kai cursed in his heart while doing the most exhausting work.

Chen Xiao was also exhausted; after all, anyone who "grinds" all afternoon is going to feel it. He wondered if he should go out to grab a bite before coming back to continue "grinding"—no, continue "working."

Feng Feifei said, "Chen Xiao, Manager Yuan needs to work overtime. If you're free, why don't you head home first?"

Huh? Why? Yuan Kai and Chen Xiao protested at the same time.

"Manager Feng, Chen Xiao needs to stay and help me check if there's anything else that doesn't meet the client's needs..."

"Manager Feng, how could I let Manager Yuan work overtime alone? I must stay and keep him company!"