Capítulo 1537: Chapter 1538: The Three Failures Girl 45

Four or five days? Ye Zhuo contemplated for a moment, “The timing is a bit tight, plus you need to run tests.”

Zhang Yu acknowledged, “Yes, adjustments need to be made.”

“If possible, six to seven days would be better.” Judging by Ye Zhuo’s expression, it was clear he was anxious, but there was no help for it, she needed that much time.

Ye Zhuo thought for a moment and made a decision, “Can you take leave?”

Ah? Leave? It seemed really urgent, “I can take leave, but what about my work?”

Even though it’s Ye Zhuo’s issue, the job at the investment bank is important too.

“The tasks I’ve assigned will be handled by Mike, and you can work from home then, it won’t count as leave.”

“If you can finish within three days, the reward is a hundred thousand.” Ye Zhuo directly quoted a price.

A hundred thousand? My God, Zhang Yu clutched her little heart, feeling breathless, knowing that even as a core member, she might not be able to get a hundred thousand after completing the task.

And it just takes crafting a model to earn a hundred thousand, Zhang Yu was about to faint; a hundred thousand was still quite valuable these days.

“If the task is done well, there’s a bonus.” Ye Zhuo dropped another bombshell.

Though she didn’t know how much the bonus was, Zhang Yu knew it wouldn’t be small since he mentioned it, “Okay.”

How could she miss out on such a good opportunity? Of course, she couldn’t miss it, otherwise, Zhang Yu felt she’d definitely regret it.

“The materials.” Since she had agreed to the task, Zhang Yu was straightforward.

“By the way, today doesn’t count.” Zhang Yu pointed out.

Ye Zhuo nodded, glanced at Mike, who handed over a hard drive, “All the data is here.”

Zhang Yu acknowledged, “Can I take a look?”

“Of course.” Ye Zhuo smiled, “How would you write the program if you didn’t look at it?”

“True, I was being silly.” Alright, Zhang Yu admitted she was genuinely acting foolishly.

After wiping her hands with a wet wipe, she approached the computer, turned it on, and checked out the materials.

Upon opening the data, “It’s for Gold.”

Zhang Yu hadn’t expected that Ye Zhuo was also targeting Gold, and she was amused; this hundred thousand seemed easy.

Ye Zhuo noticed Zhang Yu’s strange expression, “What’s up?”

“I just feel like we’re on the same wavelength.” Zhang Yu smiled.

She opened another computer and launched a program, “This is a program I previously worked on related to Gold.”

Ye Zhuo knew something was up with Zhang Yu’s expression, but didn’t expect she was also planning to target Gold.

“What a coincidence.” Mike was surprised, “Weren’t you working on oil?”

Clearly, this girl was working on oil before, why the shift now?

“The oil market has plateaued, and profits have dwindled lately.” After all, the market couldn’t sustain such trends forever.

“If I don’t make a move, I might end up squandering my capital.” Zhang Yu explained the reason for the shift.

“The situation over in Central Asia is tense, so Gold is set to rise.”

“Moreover, capital has already started flowing in.” Even when keeping an eye on oil, Zhang Yu never forgot about the Gold market.

Zhang Yu handed over her research to Mike, “Here’s the data I gathered, please review it.”

“If there are no issues, I won’t make any changes.”

Mike, while eating his barbecue, looked at the materials handed to him, quite puzzled, “Why me?”

“Because you’re the employer, and I’m getting compensated.” Zhang Yu replied confidently.

Mike was speechless, then looked up at Ye Zhuo after a while, “Does she still need to be paid?”

What? Planning not to pay? Zhang Yu was furious, “A bonus isn’t necessary, but the hundred thousand reward cannot be missed.” It’s six months worth of living expenses; how could Zhang Yu pass it up?

Seeing Zhang Yu’s response, who was clearly a little money-obsessed, Mike was also left speechless, “But you should have made a good deal from oil, right?”

Knowing the kind of sharp people they were, Zhang Yu didn’t deny it, “Not too bad.” She downplayed it a bit.

Mike compared Zhang Yu’s collected data with their own and was genuinely taken aback.

The data Zhang Yu gathered was only slightly inferior, but none of it was crucial.

Considering they could gather so much data thanks to their channels, experience, and analysis, it was amazing.

For Zhang Yu to gather so much data alone was startling.

Mike understood that everyone had secrets and that some questions shouldn’t be asked, but he couldn’t refrain, “Zhang Yu, how did you collect this information?”

Ye Zhuo looked up at Mike, noting his friend’s shocked expression, and quickly moved to see Zhang Yu’s data on the computer.

The data was collected by Mike, and they had discussed it; he knew some of the crucial bits, taking a deep breath at Zhang Yu’s findings.

“If you don’t want to talk about it…” Ye Zhuo was curious too but also respected personal secrets.

“It’s not something I can’t talk about; I looked it up online.” Thanks to the last task, she became very sensitive to certain issues and data.

Zhang Yu was adept at analyzing situations, organizing, and analyzing data, “It’s just that some data can’t be found.”

Unfortunately, she was alone for now, and the internet wasn’t fully developed; Zhang Yu could only base her analysis on accessible information, which is why she claimed the data was insufficient and that the model might have issues running.

Looking at the data Zhang Yu gathered, Mike couldn’t help but express, “You’re being too modest; you managed to gather some of the most critical data.”

Mike greatly admired Zhang Yu, someone who had never been abroad, yet excelled in collecting foreign information.

Could hardly imagine how she’d excel with more exposure, “Suddenly, I think your breakup with Cheng Jian is his loss.”

Why bring him up when things were fine, “I used to think leaving me was his loss.”

“Looking back now, it’s best for an ex to be like a dead person.”

“How he lives is his business; how I live is mine. Our views differ.” Zhang Yu took a sip of her drink, speaking nonchalantly.

Mike and Ye Zhuo looked at each other; previously, Zhang Yu seemed very angry, always reacting coldly whenever encountering Cheng Jian, but her change of attitude surprised them.

“What changed your mind?” Ye Zhuo didn’t understand; during prior conflicts between Zhang Yu and Cheng Jian, he had witnessed some of it, seeing how angry she was.

Have a change of heart? Zhang Yu shook her head, “Not really; it’s just that I’m not doing poorly these days.”

“His life is probably alright too, but he must cater to others; I’m different, my life, my choice.”

“If not for him, I might not have been driven to work this hard suddenly.”

“But forgiveness is out of the question; I often curse them, hoping they stay locked together with Jiang Lili, suppressing him for life.” Zhang Yu hoped this lifetimes Cheng Jian never rises again.

Ye Zhuo and Mike exchanged a look, understanding, especially considering Cheng Jian’s future didn’t seem promising.