Another half hour passed.

Yuan Mingzhu left the office, left Yi Ren Ru Xue.

As for the contract, it hadn't been signed yet.

They said there was no rush, that it would be signed tomorrow after she submitted her resume and department development plan.

In the office after Yuan Mingzhu left:

"Old Ye, isn't this top-tier industry salary a bit much? Although we don't care about the money, she was only a deputy brand manager at another company. Putting her in charge of our brand department is already a bold move, especially since she's not even thirty and only has a few years of work experience. Like she said, we haven't even seen her resume, yet we're offering her a top-tier industry salary?" Chen Yinuo said, frowning.

"Are you going to say I'm acting like a nouveau riche again?" Ye Chen said with a smile.

"You've already said you are a nouveau riche!" Chen Yinuo retorted.

Ye Chen smiled noncommittally. "Didn't you bring Yuan Mingzhu here?"

"Stop being frivolous. Although I brought her here, my understanding of her is limited to her Weibo presence. Whether her abilities are as I imagine remains to be seen. And you... weren't you a bit impulsive? After a short, one-sided conversation, you not only decided to entrust the brand department to her but also offered her a top-tier industry salary! Really... if this gets out, it will further solidify the 'nouveau riche' image!" Chen Yinuo said.

"Professional experience is indeed an important reference, even an essential one! But don't forget, for the role of brand department head, mindset is more important than experience! If we were just looking for experience, we could contact a headhunting firm. They could find us a large number of people! But those are not what I want. Experience can only guarantee mediocrity, while mindset can often be decisive."

Ye Chen, now serious, continued, "Experienced people can solve problems! But those with exceptional mindsets can turn the tide! Let's not just talk about brand building; even in crisis public relations, experienced people will aim to quell the public outcry, suppress the negative publicity! But those with strategic mindsets will turn the negative into positive, transform disadvantages into advantages. That's the difference!"

"Are you so sure Yuan Mingzhu is the 'strategic mindset' type you're talking about? Based on this brief interaction?" Chen Yinuo asked.

"Sure?"

"I'm absolutely certain!"

In his previous life, Yuan Mingzhu had been with him for decades!

In terms of public relations and brand building, she was once known as the top person in China.

Many of the cases Yuan Mingzhu created were textbook examples.

And the mindset she demonstrated in brand building and public relations became essential material for countless company training sessions.

"From one spot, you can see the whole leopard; from one fallen leaf, you can know the coming of autumn. Based on what you told me about her being a top debater on Weibo, plus what she just showed, I believe I haven't misjudged her! Worst case scenario, even if I'm wrong, given her personality, if her subsequent performance doesn't justify this salary, do you think she'll stay?" Ye Chen said with a faint smile.

"Even if everything you said is right, offering a top-tier industry annual salary right from the start still feels inappropriate. It's not about the money, but there's simply no precedent for this!" Chen Yinuo shook her head.

"Fine, then you can tell her tomorrow that we've changed our minds and are readjusting the annual salary!" Ye Chen said, half-jokingly.

"So, after you've had your say, you want me to be the villain? If we go back on our word like that, how will Yi Ren Ru Xue establish itself in the future? How will we? Do you want your online reputation to get even worse?" Chen Yinuo glared at him.

Ye Chen stepped forward and patted her arm.

"She will give us a surprise, and soon... you'll know that offering her a top-tier industry annual salary was the right choice!"

"What else can I say?"

Knowing there was no changing his mind, Chen Yinuo could only scold him playfully.

Ye Chen smiled.

Suddenly, a mischievous smile appeared on his face as he changed the subject. "You can occasionally put in a good word for Pang Jun in front of her!"

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Chen Yinuo was stunned. "What? You want to set her up with Pang Jun?"

"Wouldn't that be good? I don't mind workplace romances!" Ye Chen said.

"Do you think she'd be interested in Pang Jun? Don't be ridiculous. Besides being eccentric, she and Pang Jun are on completely different wavelengths. There's no way they'd click!" Chen Yinuo said dismissively.

Ye Chen playfully raised the corners of his mouth.

In his previous life, he initially didn't believe Pang Jun and Yuan Mingzhu would end up together.

But in the end, they became a model couple in many people's eyes.

Ye Chen once asked Yuan Mingzhu why she chose Pang Jun.

Yuan Mingzhu said without hesitation, "Because he's simple."

This answer made Ye Chen's facial muscles twitch.

Fortunately, Yuan Mingzhu added, "He makes my life easier."

"What's with that expression?"

Seeing Ye Chen's somewhat dazed, playful smile, Chen Yinuo couldn't help but ask.

"Nothing. I just think they're a good match. I think there's potential," Ye Chen said.

However, Chen Yinuo gave him a look of disdain. "You don't understand women!"

"It's enough that you understand me. I don't need to understand other women!" Ye Chen said unexpectedly.

"Could you use even cheesier lines?" Chen Yinuo said playfully, but a hint of joy and sweetness flashed in her eyes.

"Alright, you go be your hands-off boss, and I need to get busy! Regarding you wanting to set up Yuan Mingzhu with Pang Jun, I don't think we need to worry about it. With Pang Jun just having developed a new sunscreen, they'll definitely have opportunities to interact!" Chen Yinuo said with a smile.

"Alright, I'll go first!"

Ye Chen leisurely walked out of the office.

But he didn't leave Yi Ren Ru Xue directly.

Instead, he went towards the research lab.

He wanted to talk to Pang Jun again.

But after seeing him in a sterile suit, staring blankly at some data sheets in the lab,

Ye Chen knew he had entered his focused state again!

After hearing the team members he'd chased out of the lab say he'd been in that position for thirty minutes,

Ye Chen could only leave with a helpless smile.

Pang Jun in this state never allowed anyone to disturb him.

Although Ye Chen was the only exception, based on his experience, even if he talked to him now, he would only respond absentmindedly.

So, Ye Chen decided not to bother.

Outside the company.

As Ye Chen got into his G-Wagon,

Wang Meng immediately handed him a prepared map.

"Boss Ye, the place I circled is where I think is suitable for building a training base!"