Chapter 177 - 152: Zhengran, Why Do They Call You President Lin?

Chapter 177: Chapter 152: Zhengran, Why Do They Call You President Lin?

Lin Zhengran replied subconsciously, "I came with her."

"Came with her? Weren’t you a member of the old studio? In that case, I’m sorry, but I probably can’t let you in. Only internal personnel are allowed..."

Before the young security guard could finish, a woman in her thirties suddenly came running out from inside the company.

She had short hair that reached her neck. Her features weren’t those of a typical "strong career woman," but rather gave off a mature, scholarly vibe.

She was very attractive and wore a women’s suit.

Lin Zhengran had seen her before. The last time he was in the office discussing a collaboration with Jiang Jingshi, Wang, and that young male celebrity Wang was with, this woman had been the one to pour everyone tea.

At the time, Jiang Jingshi had even stopped her from pouring him a cup.

It seemed her role was something like Jiang Jingshi’s secretary or assistant.

"President Lin! I’m so sorry, I didn’t know you’d be here so early. I just had to take care of something, which made me late to greet you. I truly apologize," she said, still running as she approached.

No one, including Jiang Xueli, would have associated the title "President Lin" with Lin Zhengran. So, still focused on what the young guard had just said, Jiang Xueli explained:

"He can’t come in? Of course he can. He’s always been the one to accompany me. If you don’t believe me, I can call Wang and you can talk to her."

Seeing the woman approach, the young guard ignored Lin Zhengran and Jiang Xueli, instead nodding to her.

"Pan! You’re here!"

The woman known as Pan, whose full name was Pan Lin, was extremely respectful toward Lin Zhengran. Afraid he hadn’t heard her clearly, she carefully explained again why she was late:

"I didn’t expect you so early. President Jiang told me you wouldn’t arrive until nine, but you’re here before eight. My reception has been inadequate, I’m truly sorry."

Pan Lin seemed a little nervous, clearly flustered from arriving late.

Lin Zhengran wasn’t bothered. "It’s fine. I really did get here early."

Pan Lin glanced at the confused security guard and waved her hand, signaling for him to return to his post; she would handle President Lin.

The young guard nodded. He didn’t understand the situation, only that the wave meant he should leave.

He returned to his post at the entrance.

But even if he didn’t understand, he was curious. He glanced back at Lin Zhengran. ’Who is this young man?’

’Isn’t Pan President Jiang’s secretary? At the company, even Wang is polite to her. So why is Pan being so deferential to this young guy?’

’Could he be some boss’s son? He looks even younger than me.’

’But... that doesn’t seem right either. Just what is his position?’

Pan Lin continued, "President Lin, let me show you inside. President Wang is in a meeting with the members right now. She probably didn’t expect you this early either, or she would have definitely come out to greet you."

Lin Zhengran felt her nervousness was making the atmosphere awkward. He nodded. "Alright. But there’s no need to be so formal. You don’t all have to come out to greet me or anything."

Listening from the side, Jiang Xueli was completely baffled, her mind filled with questions.

’What’s with all this "President this" and "President that"? And who is this woman? Why have I never seen her before? I don’t understand a single thing.’

The three of them walked past the security post and toward the company building. Jiang Xueli stood next to Lin Zhengran and whispered, "Zhengran, who is she?"

Pan Lin seemed to notice the confused look on Jiang Xueli, who stood beside Lin Zhengran. She recognized Jiang Xueli.

"I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Pan Lin, and I’m President Jiang’s secretary. President Jiang had to step out on business today and won’t be back until noon, so she left me here to temporarily receive President Lin."

"Oh, I see." Realizing the woman was Jiang Jingshi’s secretary, she quickly returned the greeting. "I’m Jiang Xueli. It’s nice to meet you, ma’am."

Pan Lin smiled and nodded. "Hello. I know who you are. I’ve been following the Rising Star Chart recently. You’re our company’s most impressive singer."

Jiang Xueli chuckled, feeling she didn’t quite deserve the praise. "Not really..." But her confusion remained. "But President Lin... who is the President Lin you mentioned? Is it Zhengran?"

Pan Lin hadn’t expected such a question. ’Could it be this girl doesn’t know?’ she wondered.

"Ah... President Lin is President Lin, of course. Who else could it be?"

"Huh? It’s really Zhengran?" Jiang Xueli stared at Lin Zhengran. "What is going on?"

Lin Zhengran gave Jiang Xueli a smile. "It’s a bit complicated to explain. I’ll find a moment to tell you everything in detail later."

Jiang Xueli was even more confused. ’I feel like I’ve been with Zhengran constantly lately. We’re together every day on the way to and from school. Except for those two days he took off the week before last, we’ve seen each other every day.’

’But right now, it feels like I’ve missed several years of his life. Like something huge happened that I know nothing about.’

They took a few more steps and entered the company’s main building.

The moment her foot crossed the threshold, the automatic doors slid open. Jiang Xueli’s bright, clear eyes widened, and she was so stunned she couldn’t speak.

A spacious lobby, with high-end, stylish decorations on the walls.

There were elevators and a spiral staircase on either side, as well as various vocal booths and posters. The overall scale was worlds apart from their original studio environment.

It made one wonder if even the best music production facilities could look any better than this.

At that moment, in the distance across the first-floor lobby, many singers were standing neatly in lines.

There were at least a hundred of them.

They stood there quietly.

In front of them, Wang Lan was saying something to the singers.

"You’ve all been here for over a week now, so you should be familiar with the environment. I will, according to..."

Hearing the door open, Wang Lan turned her head. When she saw Lin Zhengran, she was instantly both overjoyed and flustered.

She had no idea Lin Zhengran would arrive so early.