Chapter 100 - 100 99 Chief Technology Officer Tang Song

Chapter 100: Chapter 99 Chief Technology Officer Tang Song Chapter 100: Chapter 99 Chief Technology Officer Tang Song Jinxiu Commerce. With the board meeting underway, the company was suffused with an air of tension and excitement. The office area of the Technical Support Department. The clacking of keyboards was incessant, occasionally punctuated by low murmurings of discussion. What they cared about most was the establishment of the new division and who would get the few additional mid-level management positions. Some quick thinkers in the tech department group had already @Chen Yunteng, congratulating President Chen in advance on his promotion to CTO. Du Shaokai was idly browsing through the group messages while chatting with a colleague next to him, feeling quite good. Once President Chen’s position was secure, he would smoothly take over the backend manager role. Not only would his salary see a substantial increase, but he could also assign his future workload to his subordinates. He’d be able to sit back and manage comfortably, how relaxing. The only thing that bothered him was that at the villa party the night before, his guitar performance had not elicited any response from Tian Jing. She had even been wearing Bluetooth headphones the entire time, completely ignoring his performance. The thoughtful gifts he had gone to great lengths to give were barely accepted; the cheap perfume was reluctantly taken, while the more expensive card holder was not accepted at all. Du Shaokai had always looked down on sycophants, and now he felt sorry for himself. ... Inside the Director’s office. Chen Yunteng sat quietly at his workstation, his gaze fixed steadfastly on the computer screen. His occasionally twitching fingers and legs were evidence that he was anything but calm. Seeing the flattery from his departmental group, he didn’t reply, maintaining his cool leader demeanor, yet his heart couldn’t help but revel in anticipation. This opportunity was once in a lifetime for him. Jinxiu Commerce was a traditional industry enterprise that didn’t place much value on its technical department. Thus, as Director, he also served as the backend manager and sometimes had to write code himself. Whenever there was a requirement, he had to stand up to it, and if major bugs occurred, he was criticized and blamed by his superiors. Now, with the infusion of capital, the company would undergo a complete transformation. As the CTO, he’d be a true member of the senior management and could participate in major company decision-making meetings. In the future, he might even advance further and become the company’s Technical Vice President. And beyond that, it meant entering the enormous Smile Holding conglomerate! At the thought, his heart surged with passionate excitement. After so many years of effort, he had finally reached this step, and tonight he would definitely have to celebrate with a drink. ... In the large conference room. There were eight people sitting around an oval table. Aside from the five directors, there were also the company supervisor, Tian Chengye, President, Feng Zhongping, and Executive Vice President, Jiang Weiguo. Two secretarial assistants responsible for taking meeting notes sat to the side. As many of the decisions had been agreed upon before the investment, the meeting proceeded very smoothly. With the support of the large ecosystem of Smile Capital, the company’s future looked bright. Led by Chairman Ren Huining, the three directors were all smiles, occasionally cracking jokes and chatting about local delicacies of Yan City. The atmosphere was harmonious and pleasant. As the meeting was entering its latter half, the directors began to nominate and vote on the “appointment of new senior management personnel.” Those on the list had gone through internal nomination and preliminary vetting within Jinxiu Commerce before appearing here. Now it was just a formality—as long as Smile Capital didn’t have their preferred candidate, the appointment was basically assured. The voting proceeded smoothly. When it came to nominating the manager of the Technical Support Department and the Chief Technology Officer, Director Liu Cheng declared, “The candidate, Chen Yunteng, is the current director of the Technical Support Department. He has a strong technical background, extensive management experience, and over 10 years of work experience in technology... proficient in multiple programming languages and technical frameworks...having led teams...” After the candidate’s information was stated, everyone’s gaze turned to the two representative directors from Smile Capital, Fan Wenzeng and Liu Shunyu. With a gentle smile on his face, Fan Wenzeng said, “Regarding the CTO position, I have a candidate I’d like to nominate.” Chairman Ren Huining spoke enthusiastically, “Please tell us, Chairman Fan. Let’s discuss and see who is more suitable.” Looking at the document in his hand, Fan Wenzeng calmly said, “I nominate Tang Song, a Development Engineer from Jinxiu Commerce’s Technical Support Department.” As soon as these words were spoken, the company executives and directors present showed expressions of astonishment. This name was virtually unknown to them, likely just a regular staff member in the department who hadn’t made any noteworthy achievements. Only Executive Vice President Jiang Weiguo showed a contemplative expression. He was in charge of everyday company affairs and felt familiar with that name. He vaguely remembered seeing the name recently, but with so much on his plate lately, he couldn’t quite recall the details. Fan Wenzeng continued, “Tang Song joined Jinxiu Commerce last November. His previous work in a company at Imperial City was also under our group’s holdings, with leaders and colleagues highly praising his capabilities. Furthermore, we’ve had DJRH conduct an in-depth background check on him, and his technical level...” “I believe that under his leadership, the technical team will display even more vitality, injecting new energy into the company’s development.” Fan Wenzeng spoke evenly, his gaze calmly scanning those present. After a brief exchange among the directors, this nomination smoothly passed without any commotion. After all, with the dual endorsement of DJRH and Smile Capital, and given Chairman Fan’s tone and attitude, this decision was beyond question, and they had to show respect. ... As noon drew near, the board meeting was almost at an end. The names of the new senior executives began to spread through various groups. Most were expected, since there had already been a preliminary review. However, as the name “Chief Technology Officer, Tang Song” appeared, it caused an immediate sensation. HR Director Xu Lin saw this message right away and also learned about the details of the meeting nomination. Her mind buzzed, and she hurriedly ran toward the conference room. Tang Song submitted his resignation on April 24th, and his contract was set to terminate on April 30th, just in time for the May Day holiday. When Smile Capital got the employee list, Tang Song was still employed. This was a colossal mess-up; if not handled well, it could lead to a disaster! As the HR Director, she’d be the first to bear the brunt! Watching the director leave, Tian Jing, sitting at her desk, blinked her large eyes, puzzled about why the board would appoint Tang Song as the CTO. Although his hands were beautiful, he was handsome, and he played the guitar super well. But this wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, if Tang Song really could come back as the CTO, they would see each other every day. Then she could... Heh heh heh! Tian Jing’s face flushed red. She opened the “Beautiful in the Second Dimension” group chat, intending to show off this news in the group. Then she saw that Great Lawyer Qingqing was sharing her recent experiences again. [Qingqing: “Next, I will bring a few of my lawyers to a top domestic apparel company to provide legal assistance. However, I can feel that this case is not simple; that woman’s shadow seems to lurk behind it.”] Seeing the latest message, Tian Jing tensed up. She promptly asked, “@Qingqing, is it the first love of your CEO boyfriend? Has she returned from the United States!?”] ... “How is that possible? Tang Song has resigned, and besides, he was just a regular employee before.” “Could they have made a mistake?” “Could it be that Tang Song has been rehired? And now he’s become the leader of our department!” “Impossible!” In the IT department’s office area, those who received the news were in disbelief. As employees from the same department as Tang Song, they knew the whole story. Tang Song had been fired for offending President Chen, so how had he suddenly become the CTO? Only Guo Peng and Hu Mingli were both shocked and pleased; no one would turn down the chance for a promotion and a raise, and a standalone business unit manager had that authority. Du Shaokai’s face underwent a violent change of color, feeling breathless and his body ice cold. After hesitating for a moment, he quickly walked toward the director’s office. “Knock knock knock—” He stood at the door, knocking for quite a while, but there was no response from inside. “President Chen,” Du Shaokai said as he pushed open a crack in the door, only to see Chen Yunteng looking ashen, which chilled his heart. Trouble had indeed struck! ... In the YJTC residential complex, inside a spacious flat. “Dinglingling—” The ringtone of the phone suddenly sounded. Tang Song sat up from the soft bed and glanced at it. It was an unknown number. He answered the call. A somewhat familiar female voice came through the earpiece in a gentle tone, “Hello, Song, sorry to disturb you, this is Xu Lin, the HR Director from Jinxiu Commerce. There’s something important I need to discuss with you.” Tang Song raised his eyebrows, seemingly having an idea, and calmly said, “Please go ahead, President Xu.” “Here’s the thing, about the salary reduction and layoffs a few days ago, there were some misunderstandings which have now been cleared up. The company’s senior leaders highly recognize your capabilities and character, and we hope you can return to the Jinxiu Commerce family.” “No need, President Xu, I’m not interested.” Detecting Tang Song’s resolute tone, Xu Lin spoke more urgently, “If you come back, your position will be raised to that of Manager of the Technical Support Division and also the company’s CTO. I believe that you won’t get such an offer from any other company. Our company is very sincere towards you!” “Manager, Chief Technology Officer?” Tang Song asked with curiosity, “And what about Director Chen?” He was aware that Chen Yunteng’s dream had always been to become the CTO, for which he had even taken all the credit for the SCM system Tang Song developed. “Well... after department restructuring, he is currently just a leader of the backend team. Regarding his future position, if you have any thoughts, you can also put them forward, and we will consider them seriously,” Xu Lin replied with a somewhat weakened tone because the matter of Tang Song’s firing was orchestrated by her and Chen Yunteng. Tang Song chuckled lightly and said indifferently, “Thank you for the recognition from the leadership, but still, no thanks.” “Uh, perhaps I didn’t make myself clear. If you come back, you’ll be one of the company executives with an annual salary of over 400,000 yuan, and there will be stock option rewards, too.” “No, thanks. I have things to do, goodbye.” With that, Tang Song hung up. Through Xu Lin’s call, he instantly realized that Smile Capital must have exerted pressure, which was why they wanted to bring him back. Otherwise, how could a mere ordinary employee warrant such an abject plea from the company’s leadership? With this thought, Tang Song couldn’t help but smile. He had not forgotten the filthy look on Chen Yunteng’s face just over a month ago. Chen had stolen his credit, made false promises, and then suppressed him with a salary cut. Now, it felt like a small act of revenge. Picking up the photo on the side, Tang Song couldn’t resist kissing Jin Meixiao’s profile on the cheek. Jin Meixiao, you really do still love me! In the game, he had drawn the UR (Ultra-Rare) character Jin Meixiao from a beginner’s gift pack. Then, he could interact and communicate with her. He had never imagined that in reality, it would be through such a magical and dreamy method as dreams. But that made sense. At the beginning of the game’s storyline, he was still in his senior year of high school. As a favored daughter of heaven, Secretary Jin was already a senior majoring in Economics at Harvard University, holding offers from top-tier investment banks such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. If it weren’t for such a mystical force, what capital could he possibly have to make contact with her? Let alone earn her trust and capitalize on his foresight. Speaking of which, his first pot of gold in the game was also aided by Secretary Jin, who traded in foreign stock and futures markets with her own money.