I Really Didn't Mean to Make Money

Chapter 288: President Chen’s Inspection

“No need to thank me. It’s all about spreading love. I just hope more stray cats and dogs can get the help they need.”

Du Xiaoxiao smiled casually.

After today’s visit, she was now certain that Nanhe Cat Café was genuinely helping stray animals.

That meant her goal for the day had already been accomplished. As for Pet Park, that was just an unexpected bonus.

She had great respect for people with compassion like this.

And she believed that kindness should be rewarded.

So, she decided to show her appreciation in her own way.

Pet Park wasn’t built yet, so there wasn’t much she could do to help there.

But Nanhe Coffee? That she could promote.

Du Xiaoxiao had already made up her mind—once she got back, she’d talk to a few of her friends and figure out a good plan.

…

Mingri Group,

CEO’s Office.

Chen Mo glanced at the project reports Shen Rou had just handed over, then tossed them aside without much interest. He looked up at her.

“These projects aren’t good enough. Have the investment department keep looking for new ones.”

“Understood, President Chen.”

Shen Rou didn’t ask any questions and went straight back to her office.

Although those nine projects each had some profit potential, if President Chen said they weren’t good, there had to be a reason.

There must be some hidden risk among them.

Watching Shen Rou leave, Chen Mo rubbed his temples with a sigh.

These proposals had all been gathered after the Investment Company was established.

The investment team had evaluated them and concluded that they all had strong profit potential.

But if they had a high chance of making money, then they were off the table for him.

He was looking for money-losing projects.

Profit? Absolutely not.

Still, he wasn’t in a rush. With the Clothing Factory currently burning through funds, the pressure to spend had eased up considerably.

He leaned back in his chair and sat for a while.

Then he got up and headed out of the office. It had been nearly a month since he assigned Wei Yan to develop the new game. He wondered how things were progressing.

Just to be safe, he decided to check in personally.

He took the elevator to the Cangxue Games floor.

First, he stopped by the *Tianlong* and *Extreme Survival* project teams. Seeing all the employees working diligently, President Chen felt a wave of irritation.

What, are my snack cabinets and drink fridges just for decoration?

Why aren’t you people grabbing snacks? Eating? Come on!

Everyone was just buried in their work. What the hell was this?

Out of sight, out of mind.

Chen Mo gave the area a quick once-over. Not a single slacker in sight. Annoyed, he headed straight for Wei Yan’s project team.

At the moment, there were only three project teams on this floor, with large sections of it still empty.

But in time, more teams would be added, and those empty spaces would gradually fill up.

He arrived at the new project team’s area.

A quick glance showed it was no different from the others—everyone was working hard.

What a bunch of rebels, Chen Mo thought, shaking his head helplessly.

He was about to head to Wei Yan’s office when something caught his eye—a figure slumped over in the distance.

Chen Mo’s eyes lit up. Lying down? Could it be… someone slacking off?

Such a considerate employee—truly rare!

Chen Mo sighed in admiration and walked over. He had to see who this kindred spirit was.

As he got closer, he saw the employee’s current state clearly.

On the computer screen was a half-finished character model.

The employee was slumped over the desk, and in front of him was a tablet playing anime.

The moment he saw it, Chen Mo immediately pieced it together—this employee must’ve gotten bored while working on character design and decided to slack off with some anime.

Excellent. Just excellent!

This is what people should be doing at work.

This is the kind of talent he needed!

“Good!”

Finally finding an employee who matched his ideals, Chen Mo couldn’t help but exclaim in approval.

The employee, startled by the sudden voice behind him, quickly turned around—only to see President Chen himself.

Xu Yuan’s heart skipped a beat. He was just about to greet him when—

President Chen gave him a warm smile and patted him on the shoulder.

“You’re good. I’ve got my eye on you.”

“President Chen, you’re here,”

Just then, Wei Yan’s voice came from behind.

Turning around, Chen Mo saw Wei Yan walking over.

“Perfect timing. This employee’s not bad. He’s one of the junior staff, right?”

Chen Mo smiled at Wei Yan, patting Xu Yuan on the shoulder again.

Wei Yan looked at the person Chen Mo was referring to—Xu Yuan—and nodded in agreement.

Xu Yuan really was quite good.

“Yes, President Chen. The new project hasn’t officially assigned team leads or anything yet.”

Wei Yan explained.

Lately, everyone had been brainstorming ideas for the new game together. He planned to observe for a while longer to see who stood out and could best lead the team. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

“In that case, make him the project’s Supervisor. Talk to Finance later—his salary and benefits should match that of a Supervisor from now on.”

Chen Mo didn’t hesitate to make the decision.

An employee who could watch anime during work hours? In his company, that was a rare gem. He had to promote him—no question about it.

Let him lead the way in slacking off, bring the rest of the team along!

As for whether this kind of promotion would cause resentment among the others?

Let them be resentful.

If they stopped working hard because of it, wouldn’t that create a beautiful cycle?

He was the CEO of a conglomerate. Promoting an employee—who would dare question him?

“Understood, President Chen.”

Wei Yan nodded without hesitation.

Since Xu Yuan joined the team, he’d performed well—his ideas, his enthusiasm, all top-notch.

Even without President Chen’s intervention, he had been planning to try him out as a Team Leader.

But since President Chen had directly appointed him as Supervisor, he’d go with that.

Seeing Wei Yan agree so readily, Chen Mo nodded in satisfaction.

“How’s that turn-based game coming along? Bring me the proposal—I want to take a look.”

Promoting a slacker was no big deal, just a casual move. But the game—that was the real reason he was here.

“President Chen, here’s the proposal.”

Hearing President Chen’s request, Xu Yuan quickly grabbed a folder from the shelf on his desk and handed it over.

Chen Mo glanced at Xu Yuan before taking the folder.

He flipped it open and skimmed through it. Sure enough, the guy had followed his instructions and put together a bunch of card decks.

Not bad.

Still, no matter how many decks you make, it all comes down to sticking to the rules of a turn-based game.

No issues here.

The game’s concept was basically finalized—nothing particularly groundbreaking, but solid.

“Looks good.”

With that, he handed the proposal back to Xu Yuan and walked off.

Now that he’d confirmed there were no problems with the game plan, he could rest easy.

As President Chen left, Wei Yan watched him thoughtfully.

For someone like President Chen to suddenly promote a low-level employee to Supervisor—there had to be more to it than met the eye.