Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 667 - 705 Corporate Image

Chapter 667: Chapter 705 Corporate Image

On Saturday afternoon, Li Yifei and Michelle arrived at the renowned Mile City hotel, the New Century Hotel, where Michelle’s classmate was holding her wedding. The actual wedding day was tomorrow, but on this afternoon, the classmates had already been invited to join the celebrations, add to the fun, and also to help with some arrangements.

Before coming, Li Yifei had already discussed it with Xu Yingying, who was very agreeable. The person Li Yifei felt comfortable with, who could put her mind at ease, was Michelle. This girl knew some boundaries.

Michelle had only started working a little over a year ago, and her classmates were in the same boat. In today’s society, those who have just begun their careers naturally can’t talk about achievements yet. Moreover, the one getting married this time was Michelle’s high school classmate, and the friendship among classmates was still quite strong during this period.

Michelle and Li Yifei had taken a taxi there, and just as they got out of the car, they ran into several classmates at the entrance. The classmates immediately came over to warmly greet Michelle.

Li Yifei could tell that Michelle had good interpersonal relationships. Everyone was enthusiastic about her, both boys and girls. Generally speaking, beautiful girls easily attract envy from other girls, but because of Michelle’s nice personality and humble nature, there were very few girls in the class who had a bad relationship with her.

But there were always a few with whom she didn’t get along so well, and Sun Lii was one of them. She was at the entrance and, upon seeing Michelle and Li Yifei arrive by taxi, immediately said, "Hey Michelle, where’s your Porsche 911?"

The other classmates were immediately shocked, and one girl quickly followed up with, "Michelle, you own a Porsche 911 now?"

Michelle smiled slightly and said, "I wish, but I couldn’t afford that car. It belongs to our boss."

Everyone suddenly understood. For Michelle to have just started working and already have access to a Porsche 911, that was really impressive; it naturally represented a considerable gap between her and the rest.

Sun Lii was immediately happy, saying smugly, "I thought so. If you were riding in a Porsche 911, wouldn’t that mean you were being kept by someone?"

That comment wasn’t very pleasant to hear, but Michelle didn’t take it to heart and said, "Yeah, that day there were no cars available at the company, so the boss lent us one for running errands."

"Michelle, is that your boyfriend?" someone else asked, pointing at Li Yifei.

Michelle quickly introduced Li Yifei to everyone, and he also put on a humble and rational demeanor. Given these somewhat naive young people, Li Yifei didn’t see any point in putting on airs. Being there with Michelle was enough for him.

At this moment, Sun Lii smiled mischievously and said, "Michelle, you said you and your boyfriend are both company managers. Does your company have assets over a million?"

When it came to the company, Michelle naturally had to uphold its image. If it were anything else, she might not have bothered with Sun Lii’s remarks, but she immediately corrected her, "You’re mistaken, our company has an investment of five hundred million."

Sun Lii sneered and said, "Five hundred million, as if! If you really had that kind of investment, would you just be department managers? Even if you’re bragging, isn’t that a bit much?"

Michelle frowned slightly. How could Sun Lii be so superficial? It wasn’t just because her boyfriend was a manager at Tianli Group, apparently with power and influence, while other company managers seemed commonplace on the streets. But having been a manager for some time now, Michelle had improved greatly in terms of social skills. She smiled and replied, "Although our Dreamfly Company isn’t well-known in Mile City yet, I believe that you will soon be aware of Dreamfly’s capabilities."

At that moment, a male classmate spoke up, "Michelle, are you really working at Dreamfly Company?"

Li Yifei smiled and said, "Yes."

The man immediately looked surprised and asked, "And you’re a department manager at Dreamfly Company?"

"Yes, I’m in charge of Logistics," Michelle replied with poise.

The male student said with frustration, "Oh my, if I had known you were the manager of the logistics department, I would’ve looked for you before I went to apply for that job."

Sun Li frowned and said to the male student, "Wang Dong, why would you go to that company? If you want to find a job, just come to me. I could have a word with my family’s connection, and definitely get you into Tianli Group. That’s one of the top three big conglomerates in Mile City. Wouldn’t you have more growth opportunities if you worked there?"

The student, named Wang Dong, replied, "Thanks for that, but I’ve already found a job and I don’t really want to switch jobs for now."

Another female student named Zhao Dongmei asked, "Wang Dong, is Dreamfly Company really that good?"

Wang Dong immediately responded, "I originally wanted to go to Dreamfly Company, and after some investigation, I found out that the company’s total investment is over five hundred million, which already ranks it in the top twenty businesses in Mile City. But the most important thing isn’t that, it’s the company’s background which is really powerful. I heard there’s a big shot from Capital City behind it. Even the mayor and the Municipal Party Secretary have to give face. With such a background, how could the company not thrive? If you could get in early and the company took off, you’d be one of the old-timers, and that would definitely mean more opportunities later on. I’m really envious of you, Michelle, you’re already the department manager at Dreamfly. In the future, even being the boss of a branch office would be a breeze."

Michelle modestly said, "I’m not that capable. I just started out by following the right people."

It was only then that everyone realized that Dreamfly Company was a prestigious name, and Michelle’s position as a department manager was highly sought after. Since they were all classmates, the fact that Michelle had achieved such great development naturally made everyone envious.

"Really? How good are the benefits at Dreamfly Corporation? My husband’s salary and bonus come to more than ten thousand a month," said Sun Li, feeling uncomfortable as everyone was praising Michelle. She immediately tried to one-up her, as a combined salary and bonus of over ten thousand was certainly quite high in Mile City.

Michelle smiled and said, "The benefits at Dreamfly are pretty good, I think I can make over ten thousand as well." Dreamfly’s managers at her level could also earn over ten thousand, including salary and bonus. The most important thing was the attractive benefits for regular staff, which were the truly appealing factor. However, Michelle had already established the company’s image, so the thought of engaging in a wealth contest faded away.

Everyone knew that Sun Li’s boyfriend was five or six years older than she was, which meant five or six more years of work experience. Since Michelle was just a recent graduate, to be able to earn that much meant that Dreamfly’s benefits were probably better than those of Tianli Group.

Sun Li was narrow-minded. Back in school, Michelle was well-liked, while Sun Li always believed she was not inferior to Michelle in any aspect and even better in some. However, she could never outdo Michelle, which always made her uncomfortable. She originally wanted to outshine Michelle today, but instead ended up highlighting Michelle even more, leaving her in a terrible mood. For the time being, she couldn’t find a way to belittle Michelle, so she chose to say nothing more, instead wracking her brains to find areas where she might be superior.

Her gaze shifted to Li Yifei. Sun Li’s thought sparked—she might not be better than Michelle, but her boyfriend should be able to outdo Michelle’s. Although Michelle’s boyfriend was also a department manager, in terms of seniority and achievements, her boyfriend should be stronger.

After waiting at the entrance for a while, a few more classmates arrived, and the bride hurried out to greet them, the star of the day, Hu Shuzhe. She appeared resplendent in her gorgeous attire and makeup, every bit the beauty, and hardly looked inferior to Michelle.

"Isn’t that Michelle? Long time no see, you’ve become even prettier than before," Hu Shuzhe said as she greeted everyone and quickly took Michelle’s hand.

Michelle smiled and said, "No matter how pretty I get, I can’t compare to the beauty of the bride."

Hu Shuzhe giggled and replied, "If you were getting married, you’d look even prettier. Oh, this must be your boyfriend, right? He’s really handsome."

The female students chattered noisily, creating a lively buzz, when Hu Shuzhe’s boyfriend also stepped out. He was not very tall, under one meter seventy, and his short stature was compounded by his plumpness. Despite wearing expensive clothes, his short legs and large stomach, coupled with a face full of acne scars, made it apparent he was mismatched with Hu Shuzhe.

But no one really pitied Hu Shuzhe. Instead, they were quite envious. After all, this acne-scarred guy came from a family with a strong presence in Mile City, with assets worth hundreds of millions. And this guy was an only child, so the family wealth would be his in the future. Marrying into such a wealthy family was probably many girls’ dreams.

In school, girls still believed in true love, thinking that as long as there was love, any obstacle could be overcome. However, after just over a year in society, most had been assimilated by reality. Being handsome or beautiful couldn’t replace material life. Without a superior material lifestyle, without luxury cars, without mansions, subsisting on love alone for a lifetime was simply unacceptable.

Although Hu Shuzhe was very pretty, her family’s financial situation was just average. During her school days, most students wore brand-name sportswear, but Hu Shuzhe always stuck with generic streetwear. Now, however, she was clad in designer fashion, with a world-famous watch on her left wrist, a gold bracelet on her right, and a string of pearls around her neck. Although she wasn’t wearing a ring on her fingers, everyone could imagine that on the following day, her finger would be adorned with a diamond ring. All these luxuries made the other girls in the room extremely envious.