112: Promote minister

"I wonder who's actually 'small'!"

As he spoke, he intentionally swept his gaze up and down Lin Guodong's crotch with a meaningful look.

Boom!

This dirty joke instantly became the final straw that broke the camel's back!

The entire office went completely wild with laughter!

All the men shared a knowing smile, while the female colleagues blushed, yet couldn't help but double over in laughter!

This was the ultimate humiliation!

It was a ruthless mockery that escalated directly from character to the physiological level!

Lin Guodong trembled with rage, his face turning the color of pig liver, then from pig liver to a deep purplish-black!

He felt the blood in his entire body flowing backward, rushing straight to the crown of his head!

"You... you all..."

His lips quivered; he stammered for a long time but couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal!

Because that twelve-million order was like an insurmountable Mount Tai, pressing down heavily on his head, leaving him without even the right to catch his breath!

Amidst the noise and mockery, Yan Qiaoqiao, on the other side of the crowd, was also somewhat dazed.

She looked down at the heart-stopping string of numbers on her phone screen, then subconsciously looked up toward Lin Chao's closed supervisor's office door.

Her heart was beating a bit fast.

She hadn't expected that Lin Chao, who was excellent in university but always seemed somewhat lazy and casual, would actually be... so impressive.

No wonder... no wonder he had only been with the company for over half a year and could rise from an ordinary salesman all the way to the position of supervisor.

It turned out he had been hiding his light under a bushel all along.

In Yan Qiaoqiao's eyes, that closed office door now seemed like an insurmountable chasm.

Looking back at the mediocre report on her own computer screen, for the first time, Yan Qiaoqiao felt the meaning of the difference between clouds and mud.

A feeling called self-abasement quietly crept into her heart.

After Lin Chao entered his office, he went directly to the backend to fill in his missing morning clock-in record, noting the reason as meeting a client, and then approved it himself.

As a supervisor, he had this authority, and for an ace salesman with explosive performance, arriving late and leaving early had long been a tacitly accepted privilege in the company.

Just as he was getting ready to pack up and go home to rest, Zhang Wei knocked on his office door.

"Brother Chao! You're here?"

Zhang Wei's face was covered in a fawning smile, his back even slightly bowed, keeping his posture extremely low.

"Um... Brother Chao, Manager Li asked me to invite you to the conference room."

"Manager Li?" Lin Chao's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Li Hong, the General Manager of the Marketing Department, was also his boss's boss.

What did this guy want with him?

Although he was a bit puzzled, he didn't stop and walked straight toward the conference room.

On the way, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

Most likely, it was about Lan Qingyu's order.

He had only done her a small favor a few days ago, but the girl insisted on repaying him and said she would help promote the company's products on her moments.

At the time, Lin Chao just took it as a young girl's joke and didn't take it to heart at all.

Who would have thought... that post on her moments would actually blow up such a huge order!

Twelve million!

Thinking back now, Lin Chao still felt it was a bit surreal.

One could only say that the circles of the wealthy were indeed beyond his imagination.

For a second-generation rich like Lan Qingyu, a casual scroll through her moments would likely reveal big shots worth hundreds of millions.

For them, buying a massage chair worth several million might be as casual as an ordinary person buying a carton of milk at the supermarket.

Amidst his thoughts, the conference room door was already right in front of him.

He pushed the door open.

As expected, the Marketing Department Manager, Li Hong, was sitting inside with a face full of joy!

As soon as he saw Lin Chao enter, Li Hong sprang up from his chair!

The movement was so fast it was as if he had springs under his butt!

He rushed to Lin Chao in a few strides, his large, fan-like hand slapping heavily on Lin Chao's shoulder!

"Xiao Lin! Ah, no, Supervisor Lin!"

Li Hong was so excited his face turned slightly red, and he subconsciously changed how he addressed him!

"You brat! You're really hiding your light under a bushel!"

He laughed loudly while patting Lin Chao's shoulder, his eyes narrowing into slits from the laughter!

"Twelve million! My god!"

Li Hong waved his arms vigorously, spittle flying everywhere!

"Do you know! This single order of yours has completely fulfilled our department's entire yearly KPI!"

"Awesome! Simply awesome!"

The way he looked at Lin Chao was like looking at a piece of rare, shining jade!

"Lin Chao! You're truly the stabilizing force of our department!"

"The mainstay! An absolute mainstay!"

Li Hong's extravagant praise hit Lin Chao wave after wave like crashing surf.

Spittle was almost splashing onto his face.

Lin Chao also chuckled and played along.

"Manager Li, you flatter me."

"I was just lucky."

"It's all thanks to Manager Li's good training..."

"It really was just luck..."

Li Hong was quite satisfied with Lin Chao's attitude and nodded with a smile, "Lin Chao."

"After a unanimous discussion between me and the higher-ups, there's a decision I need to inform you of."

"We're preparing to promote you to be the... Department Head of our entire Market Department Two!"

He emphasized the words "Department Head" with extra force!

Lin Chao was completely stunned.

"Department Head?"

He had only just become a supervisor a few days ago!

This promotion speed—even a rocket wouldn't be this fast, right?

"Manager, this... this isn't according to the rules, is it?"

"Such a major matter as promoting a Department Head should require the approval of the group's higher-ups."

Seeing Lin Chao's reaction, Li Hong actually became amused.

He leaned in mysteriously, lowered his voice, and winked at Lin Chao.

"Hehe, this matter was actually proposed by the higher-ups!"

"Director Shen said it herself, that you're outstandingly capable and have been hiding it too well, and that a small supervisor position is a waste of your talent!"

"I just went with the flow and suggested promoting you directly to Department Head, and guess what?"

"Director Shen made the decision and agreed on the spot!"

Director Shen... Lin Chao understood after a brief thought.

No wonder it was so fast and so exaggerated!

This wasn't just a promotion; it was clearly a way of repaying a favor!

To thank him for saving her and for going to treat her illness.

While thoughts were churning in Lin Chao's mind, Li Hong looked at him and suddenly made a "tsk" sound.

There was a hint of playfulness and a hint of lament in that sound.

"Lin Chao, you're a Department Head now."

"If you keep up this momentum and your performance keeps soaring, maybe after a while..."

Li Hong drawled, saying half-jokingly and half-seriously, "I'll have to step down and give my position as manager to you!"

The air seemed to freeze at this moment.

These words sounded like a compliment, like flattery.

But Lin Chao instantly heard the faint, subtle testing hidden within.

He looked up, meeting Li Hong's eyes that were gleaming with shrewdness, and smiled brilliantly and with utmost sincerity.