Chapter 50.1: The Tyrant President’s Favor

　　Even though she might not have much social experience, Sheng Wanwan was still relatively quick-witted. At the very least, she was able to convey her reasonings with clarity.

　　Not only had she clearly expressed her intentions and reasons for not wanting to call the police, but she also asked Jiang Dai for her opinions.

　　When it came to this matter, it did not really matter to Jiang Dai anyway. “Now that you’ve decided not to call the police, then so be it since we’ve decided to follow your wishes.” 

　　Sheng Wanwan had just made it clear that though she was targeted for physical victimization, she had suffered no injuries. Hence, it would be merely deemed a false alarm, and it was likely to be legally difficult for this to be constituted as a crime. At best, Sheng Wanwan would only be compensated, but she had no use for that. At the end of the day, she did not want any trouble, and she had no wish for last night’s episode to engender any drastic changes to disrupt her work and life.

　　What’s more, it was a well-known fact that Qi Yao was the daughter of Senior Officer Qi, so even the wealthiest Huo clan had to treat her with respect, not to mention a commoner like Sheng Wanwan. 

　　Fan Shihao might just be an ordinary businessman without any formidable background. Still, for him to enter a partnership with Qi Yao and even turn her down, it only went to show that he was endowed with considerable assets. On top of that, his status in the business world must be prominent.

　　Thus, Sheng Wanwan could not afford to offend either of them.

　　Due to the simplicity of this thought process, Jiang Dai could probably figure it out without Sheng Wanwan’s thorough explanation.

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　　After a short moment of silence, she continued, “This is the only time when I was able to succeed at my first application to the Huo clan. I honestly didn’t expect that the Huo clan would be willing to recruit an inexperienced person, like me, as a secretary. With my monthly salary and bonus, I’d be drawing an average sum of thirty thousand dollars per month. This is certainly the highest amount of income I’d be able to strive for!”

　　Following on, she added, “What’s more, I’ve heard that all employees are subjected to an appraisal trimonthly, and the appraisal system that the Huo clan utilized was fair. Unless he has failed to pass the appraisal, the company will not make any excuses just to let an employee go. Anyway, I am completely aware of my mediocrity, so it’s more than sufficient to have a stable income to support my family and myself. So, my top goals for my career right now would be a promotion and a pay raise. If I’m able to reach Assistant General Manager Chen Mu’s level within five years, that’d be a dream come true.”

　　As for Jiang Dai, she might have a good idea of what salary Chen Mu was drawing. Since Chen Mu had worked for Huo Rongshen for a long time now, his annual salary would be on par with anyone from the senior management team. With the addition of the year-end bonus, Jiang Dai reckoned his salary was approximately two million dollars, which was indeed the highest annual salary any ordinary person could attain.

　　The more she spoke of this, the more Sheng Wanwan seemed touched by it, so much so that she even went on about the issue she faced when dividing her monthly wages. She would first set aside a portion for her parents before giving her little brother a small amount to attend his extra-curricular activities or purchase books that he fancied. Only then would she leave an even smaller portion for herself as living expenses and save up the remaining third of her salary. If she were to save up for five years, she would probably be able to pay for the down payment of a small house located outside of the 5th ring road¹ Much like London, Beijing is also another city that has ring roads. Though they are mainly for traffic purposes, there are still differences between the people and stuff living in each ring. Anyways, you can check out these links for more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_roads_of_Beijing
https://www.quora.com/Are-Beijing-people-classified-based-on-which-ring-they-live-Is-a-Chinese-person-at-the-bottom-level-if-they-live-outside-the-sixth-ring within Yanjing.

　　Admittedly, Jiang Dai had never had to lead a frugal life that required her to scrimp and save, but she could still empathize with others.

　　‌As such, she had even gone as far as to encourage Sheng Wanwan. “Since you cherish this job so dearly, you’ll have to ensure that you do a good job and strive for a chance to obtain a pay raise at an earlier date. The Huo clan is indeed a pretty good organization that offers fantastic prospects for one’s development. If you were able to hold out for five years, you could consider jumping ship when the company doesn’t offer you your ideal job position. With five years’ worth of work experience as a secretary to the Huo Clan’s president under your belt, it’ll broaden your career options to any of the top 100 enterprises.”

　　As her mood fluctuations became all the more intense, Sheng Wanwan’s watery eyes appeared as though she was holding back her tears. “I would have never expected that you would not only be able to understand what I’m going through but also, in turn, comfort me. I’d thought those favored by the gods, like yourself, would surely look down on someone, like me……”

　　Baffled, Jiang Dai asked, “You’ve made a reasonable and logical decision, so why would you think that I’ll look down on you?”

　　Upon hearing that, Sheng Wanwan’s stomach was in knots as she could not find the right words.

　　In short…… As she watched Miss Jiang sort that man with the surname ‘Fan’ out in such a formidable, imperious and merciless fashion last night, it seemed that her entire being was exuding an air of a Queen that called to be admired and respected.