Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten-Chapter 215: The Young CEO
Lin Zhengran took a taxi to the headquarters of Zhengshi Company.
At that moment, in the General Manager’s Office on the seventh floor of Zhengshi, Jiang Jingshi was personally wiping down Lin Zhengran’s desk with a freshly unwrapped white cloth.
Today was easily the most meticulously dressed she’d been in recent days. While it still looked like her usual women’s business suit on the surface, almost every small detail had been updated.
She’d gotten her hair professionally styled the day before. What used to be flat from long hours of work had now been brought back to life with soft curls. The silver necklace and earrings were also new, as was the shirt she wore under her blazer—all carefully chosen.
Even her nails had been specially trimmed and shaped last night.
And she’d taken a hot shower this morning.
Her entire aura felt completely different from usual—brighter, more vibrant.
Secretary Pan Lin walked up from outside the office and knocked on the door. “Vice President Jiang.”
Jiang Jingshi turned to her with a smile. “Has President Lin arrived?!”
Pan Lin shook her head, inwardly marveling at how unusually cheerful Jiang Jingshi was today—totally different from how she’d been recently.
“Not yet. I already told security to let me know the moment he arrives. I texted President Lin earlier asking if he wanted a car to pick him up, but he said no—he’s just taking a taxi.”
Jiang Jingshi nodded. “Alright, let him come however he likes. He always took taxis when going to Zhengshi Music with Lily, too.”
Pan Lin held out some documents. “These are from the finance department.”
“Just set them down. I’ll go over them with him later.”
“Okay.”
Pan Lin entered and placed the files on the already-crowded coffee table. Judging by the sheer amount of paperwork, it looked like President Lin would be staying a while today.
As she finished, she turned and saw Jiang Jingshi still carefully wiping down the desk.
“Vice President Jiang, let me do that. President Lin should be arriving any moment—you should go wash your hands.”
Jiang Jingshi wiped the final corner and handed over the cloth. “How’s my makeup today?”
She was wearing light makeup—just a bit of touch-up on her lips and face.
Pan Lin smiled. “You asked me this morning already. It’s perfect—flawless.”
“Good.”
Jiang Jingshi went to wash her hands, while Pan Lin quietly readjusted the items on the desk, making sure they were precisely aligned.
The office had already been thoroughly cleaned by Pan Lin earlier that morning, but clearly, Jiang Jingshi was extra invested today and had redone everything herself.
Suddenly, a message alert came through.
Pan Lin smiled. “Vice President Jiang, security says President Lin has arrived!”
“Really?!” Jiang Jingshi returned from washing up, beaming. She rushed to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked down toward the entrance. Her soft eyes lit up instantly.
She saw a taxi approaching the company entrance from down the road.
Pan Lin offered, “I’ll head down to greet him and let him know you’re waiting upstairs.”
Jiang Jingshi nodded. “Go ahead.”
Outside at the company gate, the security booth—which normally had two guards—was completely empty.
All four guards had stepped outside to stand at attention, including the head and deputy of the security team.
They all stood upright and alert. One of the younger guards, new to the job for the past two months, asked in a low voice, “Captain, Vice Captain, who’s coming today? Why the full squad?”
The captain, a man in his thirties and a former soldier, replied, “Our company’s General Manager. Heard he’s coming today.”
“The General Manager?” The young guard looked puzzled. “Isn’t that Vice President Jiang? The super pretty one?”
“She’s the VP. The GM isn’t her. I used to think so too, but after being here a while, I learned she’s not the top boss. Our real GM is a young guy. Doesn’t come in often, so you haven’t met him.”
The young guard nodded. “Oh, I see. A young guy, huh? Like, around Vice President Jiang’s age? Early twenties? How come the big boss of such a big company is so young?”
The captain didn’t answer directly—just chuckled. “You’ll see soon enough. Looks like he’s here!”
He quickly sent a message to Pan Lin.
The young guard stood straighter, curious what kind of car this big-shot boss would arrive in.
But when he peeked out toward the road, he didn’t see any luxury cars.
Just an Audi A4 and a taxi approaching.
Maybe he’s in the A4? That’s pretty low-key, the guard thought.
Both cars stopped at the same time. From the Audi stepped a middle-aged man in his forties—the deputy head of the purchasing department. He didn’t think much of the taxi and walked forward. But after a few steps, something clicked in his mind.
He turned and took a closer look at the young man stepping out of the taxi—and instantly froze.
Then he spun around and hurried back to greet him, reaching out for a handshake. “President Lin?! You’re here at the company?”
Lin Zhengran had a sharp memory. If he’d met someone even once, he’d remember. He shook the man’s hand in return.
Just then, Pan Lin came jogging over from the office building. As Jiang Jingshi’s secretary, she held considerable authority—many department heads had to greet her respectfully.
The security captain quickly nodded. “Morning, Secretary Pan.”
“Where’s President Lin?” she asked.
The captain pointed. “He’s already gotten out of the car!”
“Got it.” Pan Lin went to meet him. The young security guard turned to his captain, whispering, “That guy looks like he’s in his forties. Isn’t that the boss?”
The captain looked speechless. “You’ve been here almost a month and you still can’t recognize people. That guy’s the deputy head of Purchasing. The one who looks seventeen or eighteen? That’s our GM.”
“The teenager?! That young and he’s already the boss?!”
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The captain chuckled.
“Surprising, right? I was shocked too the first time. But don’t let his age fool you—he’s seriously capable. People say the reason our company’s grown so fast these past two years is all thanks to him.
“Hey, perk up—President Lin is really easygoing. If he notices you and says a few words, you might just get lucky.”
“Huh?”
“We’ll see.”
Up ahead, Lin Zhengran finished shaking hands with the Purchasing deputy. Pan Lin reached him with a smile. “President Lin, welcome.”
Lin Zhengran greeted her politely. They weren’t strangers, after all.
“Pan-jie, long time no see.”
Pan Lin was flattered. “You still call me that? You can just use my name. Vice President Jiang is waiting in your office.”
“I’m used to calling you that. Let’s head up.”
Lin Zhengran took the lead into the building. Pan Lin and the deputy followed close behind.
The security captain respectfully saluted. “Good morning, President Lin!”
Lin Zhengran smiled at him and noticed a new face. “You’re new?”
The young guard quickly nodded. “President Lin, I’m Jiang Ming. Been here two months—still in the probation period.”
“Mm, work hard.”
As they walked, Lin Zhengran casually asked Pan Lin,
“Is our probation still three months? Wasn’t it just one month before?”
Pan Lin nodded. “Yeah, Vice President Jiang revised the benefits policy. We had a huge influx of applicants in the past year, so it was changed six months ago.”
Lin acknowledged it with a hum. He didn’t ask further. When it came to operations, Jiang Jingshi was a genius—he didn’t micromanage.
The new guard watched Lin Zhengran walk by, thinking luck definitely wasn’t on his side...
But then Pan Lin turned back to glance at him. “He can skip the last month of probation—go to Admin later and finalize the paperwork.”
The young guard was stunned.
Once Lin Zhengran and Pan Lin were out of earshot, the captain smiled.
“Lucky kid. You just got a month’s salary bump. I’m telling you, President Lin might not come often, but his word is absolute around here.”
