Chapter 284: What Is Important

After discussing the matter of helping Zheng Tian deal with the Assassin Group from Liguo with Yue Yao, Li Yan left home, but he didn’t go to the company. The company’s current focus is on promoting "Springtime Leaked," which doesn’t involve him, and if there’s anything that does, they’ll call him for instructions.

He was planning to meet Li Jie.

After returning last night, he told Zhang Yurong about meeting Yu Xiaodi, which also reminded him of Li Jie’s reaction, leading him to recall the promise made earlier this year.

Although this promise was made impulsively and irrationally by her, he had to admit that it was a rare breakthrough, and if he didn’t seize it, such opportunities would be hard to come by in the future.

He didn’t call Li Jie but went directly to the Jie Rui Security Company’s office.

During the New Year, many security guards did not have time off and had to stand guard while others celebrated and rested. Even here at the Jie Rui Office, there were people on duty during the New Year to handle potential incidents. Now, everyone has started working again.

Li Yan holds a consultant position, so he doesn’t need to clock in every day. But after the holiday, it made sense to come by.

By now, everyone had basically accepted the reforms, and the new manager, Zhao Chengyao, was quite capable. Although his qualifications might not fully convince everyone, he proved himself through achievements. Whether in internal management, external recruitment, or attracting clients, his skills were exceptional.

The auction and Zhao Yun’s provocation later made Zhao Chengyao admire Li Yan deeply, no longer thinking of him as a consultant purely due to connections. When he saw Li Yan, Zhao Chengyao warmly exchanged some New Year pleasantries and mentioned the movie "Springtime Leaked." He had rushed to the cinema yesterday and was very satisfied with the scenes featuring Jie Rui Security’s extras and the appearance of its name and logo.

Li Yan casually asked some work-related questions. As a consultant, he mainly provided guidance on the overall direction, not managing specific affairs.

Zhao Chengyao understood this. Although he reported some work arrangements, he didn’t delve deeply into them, aware that Li Yan was there primarily to see Li Jie. Any strategic planning would be discussed with Li Jie and implemented through her.

After chatting with Manager Zhao, Li Yan went to see the financial supervisor, Huang Ying. In the company, Huang Ying was quite shy. She quietly informed him that the nursemaid had already started working and was taking good care, allowing her to return to work on time without rushing home. She also mentioned that her mother missed Li Yan and welcomed him to visit if he had time.

As for whether she should "visit" Li Yan herself, after her boldness last time, she was now embarrassed, waiting for his arrangement, of course without discussing such matters at the company.

Regarding the relationship between Li Yan and Li Jie, Huang Ying had never doubted them. In her view, Li Yan and Li Jie were good friends, Li Yan was also the company’s consultant, and it was perfectly normal for him to come by after the New Year to discuss some major issues with Li Jie.

After speaking with Huang Ying, Li Yan went to Li Jie’s private office. She had started adapting to her new role as a boss. When she was a manager like Li Chengfeng, her work was rather disorganized. The office affairs were similarly handled just right. Now there was a professional manager handling all company affairs, and Li Yan advised her to focus on maintaining established clients and not personally take on too many bodyguard roles.

Thus, she had begun reading management books long ago, daily checking news on the industry and policies, and, in different types of enterprises, companies, and communities, she sought business opportunities.

"Not bad, not bad, silly... Xiao Jie is quite diligent!" Li Yan entered without invitation, seeing her using the computer for research while a book was open on the table, couldn’t help but praise.

Seeing it was him, Li Jie felt a bit helpless, knowing the inevitable had arrived, and there was no avoiding it. However, regarding his earlier words, she retorted, "Just call me Li Jie, or silly girl, but don’t call me Xiao Jie!"

"I see you’re switching between reading the book and the computer, you must have a stiff neck and hard shoulders, let me give you a rub." Li Yan noticed that she was eagerly studying business management books, and when encountering unfamiliar terms or theories, she searched online for detailed yet simple explanations, feeling quite gratified.

Although Li Jie was eager to improve, her academic journey wasn’t extensive; she studied two years in a vocational school after junior high, starting even lower than Huang Ying. The actual degree was secondary, as anyone who finished junior high had the basic capability for self-learning; it depended on personal determination. She had always admired her father since childhood, focusing and showing interest in martial arts and learning bodyguard skills, feeling no interest in reading, and Li Chengfeng, with no educational background, didn’t emphasize this.

So she lacked the foundational accumulation; now that she was "abandoning martial arts for learning" it was quite challenging. Furthermore, anyone would find it tedious to go through business management books without guidance, making self-study naturally strenuous. Already feeling a bit agitated, Li Yan’s considerate words somehow felt sharp to her, suspecting he was intentionally sarcastic.