Chapter 263: Chapter 263: Special Care

He certainly hadn’t expected that Lin Qi would ask him this question.

Qi Lichuan was just trying to scare her, but he didn’t expect that she would give him that answer.

Lin Qi observed his expression while speaking, and seeing him silent, she said, “Do not do to others what you don’t want done to yourself. Work issues are mutual.”

Qi Lichuan replied, “Let me answer your earlier question–if I make a mistake at work, you can scold me.”

Lin Qi said, “Alright, I have no further questions.”

Qi Lichuan found this woman even more interesting than he had imagined. He originally thought she was just a nepotism hire, here only to play around, but looking at her professional attire, clean and tidy, without a single wrinkle, with light makeup on her face, hair combed neatly, she appeared fresh and clean. It seemed she took this job very seriously.

Qi Lichuan called out, “Sherry!”

The secretary walked in and asked, “President Qi, what can I do for you?”

Qi Lichuan ordered, “Arrange a workstation for her and handle the work handover.”

“Okay.”

Sherry looked at Lin Qi and courteously said, “Follow me, please.”

Lin Qi followed her out of the office.

Qi Lichuan had arranged a workstation for her in advance. Sherry led her to the spot, located at the last one in the second row and in the corner. The office supplies, all fresh from the purchasing department, were different from what the other colleagues used.

The screen was a 4K LCD display, the keyboard was an ergonomic mechanical one, and even the mouse was a high-end product costing thousands.

“This is the workstation President Qi arranged for you. Get used to it first!” The secretary asked worriedly, “You know how to use a computer, right?”

Lin Qi answered, “Yes, I do.”

The secretary continued, “Do you know how to use office software?”

Lin Qi replied, “I’m very proficient with all the OFFICE software.”

The secretary said, “Good. I’ll send you some of the project group’s reports and project sheets from last month for you to familiarize yourself with. This afternoon, President Qi has arranged some training sessions for you. Remember to attend on time.”

Lin Qi nodded and said, “Thank you.”

Just starting, her schedule was full.

Employment procedures, work badge, meal card, access card…

Computer system, company account, intranet, DingTalk…

After so long, Lin Qi returned to the workplace, becoming a proud corporate serf.

She turned on the computer, first registered her company system account with her real name, got her access and meal cards, and picked up her work badge from HR before noon. In the afternoon, she went to the training sessions without a break, taking over a dozen pages of notes.

She was busy and orderly all day long.

This wasn’t her first day in a workplace, so she handled everything with ease.

After the training was over, she stayed at her workstation to look over the project sheets.

The work content of the project group was not complicated, mainly responsible for drawing up project development plans, including investment budgets, plan implementation, quality assurance, reasonable allocation of resources, and cost control–all within the scope of work.

Lin Qi seriously studied last month’s project group’s planning proposal.

Huace Group has holdings in over a hundred affiliate companies and its investment extends across a broad range of fields.

Many core projects are not publicly disclosed.

Among the publicly disclosed major projects, the elderly care project is also a significant investment field for Huace in the next five years.

However, last quarter, Huace incurred serious losses in several elderly care projects.

Although this loss was a very small proportion.

In the future, the elderly care market still has great potential, with the demand expanding to a scale of tens of trillions, due to the aging population structure.

6 p.m.

Time to clock out from work.

Lin Qi checked the time; it was time to leave, so she stood up, only to discover that no one in the entire office stood up to clock out, making her stand out quite conspicuously.

All her colleagues looked at her.

They all knew she was the new person who had just joined the team.

Regarding her background, there was much speculation throughout the company. Her colleagues in the project team thought that she had gained entrance through her relationship with Qi Lichuan, which is why she received many special treatments.

Her monitor, keyboard, mouse, and office chair were all top-notch.

Her desk was large and next to a window.

According to gossips from HR, the subsidy on her meal card was in the tens of thousands.

Normally, the company offers each employee a meal subsidy of 1500 on the meal card plus a 1000 monthly subsidy.

There were many envious people.

“Must be nice to be a nepotism hire!”

A female colleague suddenly said sarcastically, “She comes to work when she wants, and leaves when she wants.”

Lin Qi looked around, not knowing who was making the snide remarks.

She said, “It’s already the end of the workday, and the company doesn’t enforce overtime.”

There was silence in the crowd, no one responded to her.

Lin Qi didn’t bother engaging further, picked up her bag, shut down her computer, and left.

As soon as she left, the office erupted in a buzz of discussion.

“Have you heard? With her college degree incomplete, she was parachuted into the project group.”

“Have you seen where she sits? It’s the closest to President Qi’s office. Isn’t that special care?”

“Not just that?! I hear her base salary for clocking in is at least 20,000 a month!”

“Meaning, even if she doesn’t meet her targets for the month, she still gets a base salary of 20,000.”

“…”

Outside the office.

Lin Qi stood at the doorway and hadn’t walked far.

She heard the unending gossip from the office, frowned, then turned around to the facial recognition machine and clocked out.

Just reaching the elevator, her phone rang.

A call from Huo Tingdong.

Lin Qi answered, “Hello?”

“Finished work?”

Lin Qi replied, “Just clocked out.”

Huo Tingdong said, “Come straight down. My car is parked at Gate 1.”

“Okay!”

Lin Qi left the company and got into the passenger seat of Huo Tingdong’s car.

At that moment, the entire building was bright with lights; apart from clerical positions, hardly anyone had left the company.

Just as Lin Qi got into the car and buckled up, she couldn’t help but complain, “Why did Qi Lichuan set my base salary at 20,000? Is he giving me special treatment?”

Huo Tingdong said, “Otherwise?”

Lin Qi replied, “But I’m just an intern, and interns don’t usually make that much.”

She wasn’t being ungrateful; she just feared her colleagues would label her as a nepotism hire, affecting the company’s credibility.

Huo Tingdong replied, “I’m not sure about the base pay for interns in the project group.”

However, he had indeed instructed Qi Lichuan to give special care to Lin Qi.

Lin Qi said, “Actually, you don’t need to give me any special treatment. Treat me as you would anyone else. I’m here to work, not to experience life.”