Why is This Troublemaker So Damn Rich?

At first, he hadn’t thought much of her boyfriend, but seeing that Mercedes-Benz E-Class just now had made him a little insecure. For someone in their early twenties to be driving an E-Class, they were either doing very well for themselves or came from a wealthy family. He had to admit he couldn’t compete on financial terms, which made him hesitant about pursuing Huang Lingyu any further.

Just then, Xiaozhang, who was on Huang Lingyu’s right, suddenly exclaimed, "Wow, Lingyu, is that a new bracelet? It’s so beautiful! What kind is it?"

As she reached for her water glass, her right wrist was lightly snagged by her colleague Xiaozhang’s fingernail. Under the restaurant’s spotlights, the rose gold chain of the Cartier Protective Talisman Bracelet shimmered with a rosy luster, and the colorful gemstone set in the center was dazzling.

Xiaozhang let out a cry, once again drawing everyone’s attention. She was practically leaning over to get a closer look at the bracelet. After spotting the Cartier brand logo, she froze for a second, then shrieked, "Ah! It’s a Cartier Protective Talisman Bracelet!"

Several female colleagues next to her immediately pulled out their phones and started searching for the same model on the official website. When they saw the bracelet listed for 135,000 yuan, the table fell silent.

The way they looked at Huang Lingyu changed completely. Their smiles were now filled with a fawning quality, concealing a deep-seated jealousy.

Men conquer the world, and women conquer men. A woman shouldn’t waste her thoughts on work, but on excellent men. Huang Lingyu had gotten a head start on all of them.

Hearing the group’s chatter, Director Wang’s interest in Huang Lingyu gradually faded. He carefully reviewed his own circumstances and concluded he was no match for that handsome Mercedes owner in any aspect.

When Xia Jie arrived at the restaurant, the store managers were already there.

Although she managed over a dozen stores, only four were in Qingzhou. Three of those store managers had come to the dinner tonight; only one was absent.

"Chief, Li Li said she has something tonight and can’t make it."

Li Li was the absent manager, who ran the Shi Meng store in Xinyue Square.

"It’s fine. Personal matters should always come first." Xia Jie never forced these things.

"What ’something’? She just thinks you can’t help her career anymore, so she couldn’t be bothered to come. I just saw a post on Moments from a former employee—they’re out shopping together."

Du Qi said resentfully. Xia Jie picked up a menu and handed it to them. "Order whatever you like."

For a staff get-together, they wouldn’t pick a fancy restaurant. Instead, they found a hole-in-the-wall joint in an alley near their old store. The food was authentic, and most importantly, it was cheap and good.

Wang Ling said, "Chief, it’s our treat today. You’re not paying."

Xia Jie shook her head. "No need. Your salaries aren’t high. I’ll get it." She was reminded of Yang Hui. ’He never seemed to let his subordinates spend money.’

Li Na chimed in jokingly, "Why be so formal with us, Chief? Besides, aren’t you unemployed now too? Your income is probably lower than ours."

Du Qi cut in from the side, "Li Na, what nonsense are you talking about?" She then looked toward Xia Jie.

She just smiled. She knew Li Na had a blunt personality and that her real intention was just to stop her from paying the bill, not to rub salt in her wounds. She didn’t argue with them any further. ’I’ll just go pay the bill directly after we’re done eating.’

Li Na also realized she’d misspoken and apologized profusely. Xia Jie said gently, "It’s okay. I know what you meant."

Her mood immediately brightened. "I knew you’d understand, Chief." Then she added, "Chief, ever since you stopped managing us, we’ve lost all our motivation. It’s like we don’t have a backbone anymore. The other staff members are much more pessimistic now too."

The other two chimed in, agreeing that they felt the same way and had no desire to work anymore.

"Sigh, if I didn’t need the job to support myself, I’d never choose to be a beast of burden here."

"We were all fated to be beasts of burden. No point in complaining."

Listening to their conversation, Xia Jie immediately thought of herself. Before today, wasn’t she just like them? Working hard, but with an income that was barely enough to get by. If she didn’t work, she might not know where her next meal was coming from. ’A wage slave, a beast of burden... it’s truly a helpless feeling.’

Luckily, she had met Manager Yang. Thinking of him made her heart soften. She thought of his good sides and his bad sides. His good side made her feel sweet as honey, while his bad side made her heart race and her skin tingle.

Fate was such a miraculous thing. Who would have thought he was actually the boss of Yanghe Commerce? Her whole life had changed because of him. She recalled the offer letter she had confirmed at the company that afternoon.

Job Grade: P10 (Supervisor Level)

Base Salary: 18,000

Allowances: 600 transportation allowance, 400 phone allowance, full social insurance and housing fund contributions.

Paid Annual Leave: 20 days

She would never have dared to dream of this before. ’What kind of god-tier benefits are these?’ Now, just the housing fund contribution alone—an extra 4,320 yuan in her account each month—was almost as much as her entire previous salary at Futong Commerce.

If she had stayed managing NLB at Futong Commerce, she wouldn’t even have to think about it—she would definitely only be getting her base salary each month. Her bonus would have been canceled because she couldn’t meet 80% of the company’s target.

A monthly salary of 18,000 yuan was enough to live a very comfortable, bourgeois life in Qingzhou. And this was just the beginning. According to Yang Hui, from P10 to P12, every promotion came with a 4,000 yuan increase in base salary. And reaching the P13 manager level would be even more incredible—her monthly salary would probably be close to 40,000 yuan.

Was that day really so far off? If she followed Yang Hui’s plan and opened twenty-some stores by the end of the year, she would probably be promoted to that level. It wasn’t just her own room for advancement that was huge; at a startup like Yanghe Commerce, all the early employees had massive potential for promotion as long as they worked hard and delivered results.

Thinking of this, she looked at the three capable subordinates from her past and asked, "Are you willing to join me?"

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