255: Chapter 255 The district officials are coming to inspect the company.

The receptionist led them through the security gate, and the view suddenly opened up.

A whole floor of open-plan office space lay before them, with rows of workstations neatly arranged. Some people were typing on keyboards, some were talking quietly on the phone, and others walked over from the end of the corridor holding water cups.

Li Nan's eyes swept around, and she couldn't help but ask, "Is this whole area your company's?"

The receptionist walked ahead. Hearing this question, she didn't stop her pace, but her tone carried a hint of pride she couldn't hide: "This entire floor belongs to our company."

Li Nan's expression remained normal as she nodded and said nothing. Having come from JD.com, she had seen big scenes, so an entire floor of offices was nothing special in her eyes.

But she could tell from the office that President Chen's company was by no means small.

The reactions of Zhao Xiaoran and Qian Fei on the side were quite different.

They hadn't expected President Chen's other company to be so large, taking up an entire floor, and the office environment was much better than theirs.

The two of them instinctively looked at each other. Neither spoke, but the look in their eyes was identical—they really wanted to come and work here.

The receptionist led them through the workstation area and into a meeting room.

"Here it is. Please go on in," she said, before turning and leaving.

Li Nan walked in front, while Zhao Xiaoran and Qian Fei followed behind, the three entering one after another.

In the meeting room, Chen Fan sat in the main seat, with three other men sitting beside him.

One looked to be in his early forties, with very sparse hair on top—just a few thin strands barely covering his scalp, looking like windblown grass.

Another was in his thirties, average-looking, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a dark hoodie.

The last one was in his twenties, with a somewhat artistic look.

"President Chen," they quickly greeted him. Zhao Xiaoran set the paper bag on the floor.

"Have a seat," Chen Fan gestured for them to sit.

After they sat down, Chen Fan began to introduce everyone.

He pointed to Zhang Tao, who looked forty but was actually just thirty. "He is the head of fanti warm warm, Zhang Tao."

Then he pointed to Sun Zheyuan next to him. "This is our lead designer, Sun Zheyuan."

Finally, Chen Fan pointed to the artistic young man: "This is our artist, Liu Yuan."

Li Nan stood up and greeted each of them.

Chen Fan then pointed to Li Nan and the others, introducing them: "This is the operations manager of the Fanti clothing company, Li Nan. These two are designers, Zhao Xiaoran and Qian Fei. They are responsible for all the clothing designs at Fanti."

"I had Li Nan and the others come over today to discuss collaborating and putting Fanti's clothing into the game. I won't be involved in the details; you guys handle it yourselves and just show me the final plan once it's set."

"President Chen, when do you need it by?"

"Just give it to me in a week."

"Understood, President Chen."

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Around two in the afternoon, Chen Fan was browsing the data for archangels sword in his office when his phone suddenly rang.

He picked up his phone to look, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes. It was actually Dean Zhou Mingyuan.

The last time they had been in contact was during the Lunar New Year, when Chen Fan sent a New Year greeting text. They hadn't interacted since.

He had no idea why he was suddenly calling.

He answered the call, his tone a bit more polite: "Hello, Dean Zhou."

Zhou Mingyuan's voice came from the other end, sounding in a good mood. "Little Chen, you've barely attended any classes this semester. Several teachers have already complained to me about you."

Chen Fan was stunned. He indeed hadn't attended many classes this semester. Hadn't he just gone to school for two classes last month? And just for those two classes, he had ended up exposing the fact that he drove a Land Rover.

He quickly replied, his tone carrying a bit of embarrassment: "Dean, it's not that I don't want to attend classes, but the company has been way too busy. And even though I haven't been in class, my grades won't slip. I'll definitely do well on the final exams."

"I know, which is why I've blocked all those complaints for you." There was a hint of amusement in Zhou Mingyuan's voice, with no hint of blame. "Your company is doing quite well now. You're different from ordinary students, so the school can't hold you to ordinary standards."

Chen Fan chuckled. "Thank you, Dean."

Zhou Mingyuan hummed in agreement, then changed the subject: "Your company's new game, archangels sword, is doing quite well."

Chen Fan was taken aback. He hadn't expected Zhou Mingyuan to know even this. After a brief thought, he remained modest: "It's decent."

"If two hundred million in revenue is just 'decent,' then what are those companies with tens of millions?"

"Heheh," Chen Fan laughed.

"Alright, stop being so modest." Zhou Mingyuan's voice grew a bit more serious. "In a few days, I will visit your company with some school officials and leaders from the district. Be prepared."

Chen Fan was slightly startled. "Ah? District leaders?"

"Yes." Zhou Mingyuan didn't explain much. "At your company's scale, the district has noticed you for a long time. It's not a bad thing, so don't be nervous. It's just a routine visit and research to understand the company's situation. No need to prepare anything special, just make it like when I visited last time."

"Okay, Dean Zhou, I understand," Chen Fan agreed.

"That's all then. I'll notify you in advance," Zhou Mingyuan said before hanging up.

After hanging up, a look of surprise flashed in Chen Fan's eyes. He hadn't expected that his company, open for less than a year, would already attract the attention of district leaders.

But on second thought, it wasn't surprising. Although Chang'an's development was decent within the five northwestern provinces, it was far behind most southern cities.

A company with a monthly revenue of two hundred million might not be much in the south, but in Chang'an, it was definitely a key target of attention.

Not to mention Chen Fan's status as an active college student. Starting a company in under a year and creating a product with a monthly revenue of two hundred million was the kind of story that would make the news anywhere.

Since the district leaders were coming, he had to prepare well and build a good relationship. With government attention, the company would have a much smoother time with policy approvals, resource matching, and talent recruitment.

With this in mind, he opened QQ, found the company management group, and sent a message.

@Everyone, district leaders will be coming to inspect the company in a few days. All departments please prepare in advance. Clean up the office area, keep your workstations tidy, and dress normally—no slippers. @Fang Hongsheng, Fang Hongsheng Fang please join me in hosting them when the time comes.

After the message was sent, the group chat was quiet for a few seconds, and then messages began popping up one after another.

Fang Hongsheng: Received.

Technical Lead: Received

Zhang Tao: Received

Wang Jing: Received

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