Chapter 508 - 509: Setting Off
Chu You used to have a secretary. However, since he hadn’t been managing the company for a long time, his secretary’s position was dissolved. The tasks usually handled by the secretary were taken over by Chu You’s executive and administrative assistants.
Wang Meimei held a position in a high-ranking department. Many of the employees who had worked there for several years were transferred to serve as secretaries to managers of various departments or executives of subsidiary companies.
Everyone knew that the post of a secretary was coveted. It brought one closest to the leadership and allowed for long-term interactions. Being in the vicinity of someone in power undoubtedly improved one’s career prospects.
Of course, being a secretary was not an easy job, especially in a corporate setting. Female secretaries were often harassed by their superiors, and male secretaries had it even worse. If the superior was not doing well, neither was the secretary. If the superior got into trouble, the secretary couldn’t escape involvement.
Wang Meimei had previously worked as a personal secretary, serving none other than Elder Li Yuan, who stood before her now.
Li Yuan was honest and upright, without any ulterior motives. He focused on ability rather than appearances. No matter how attractive someone was, without capability, they wouldn’t last long.
So when Li Yuan recommended Wang Meimei to Chu You, he was confident. He had witnessed her capabilities, and after assuming the role of the proxy for the Tianchu Group, he promoted her to the deputy head of the secretarial department.
When he heard that Chu You would attend the ’.eus Forum, he saw an opportunity for Wang Meimei to further her career. If she could establish a good relationship with Chu You, as the real controller of Tianchu Group, her career prospects would undoubtedly be limitless.
Opportunity comes from higher-ups, but grasping it depends on your abilities.
Although Li Yuan was the group’s proxy, helping Wang Meimei to progress further was not easy in this dog-eat-dog world. His decisions couldn’t impose absolute control, as some of his powers had been outmaneuvered by others.
"Send Wang Meimei to my office. I’m going to change my clothes." Chu You said, holding his identity badge.