To be honest, Assistant Xiao Zhao also had this idea.
But as the assistant to the young lady, even though she had her own doubts, she couldn’t let the young lady lose face in front of outsiders.
“What does this mean? Our young lady is the honorary financial advisor of Yuanqi Technology, appointed by President Gu.
The young lady graduated with double degrees in business and law, which is not something just anyone can achieve, having two diplomas from two different faculties.”
Xiao Zhao spoke nonsense with her eyes wide open.
She of course knew how the young lady’s assignments and papers were completed.
But she still suppressed her guilt and calmly used the abilities that helped her rise to her position beside the young lady:
“President Gu placed the young lady in this position to lead everyone to progress, to take the financial department to the next level, and to appoint the worthy regardless of kinship.”
“For all these years, the young lady has let everyone develop without raising any issues, and indeed there have been no mistakes in the finances. This is the young lady’s capability;”
“Now that the young lady has finally raised a question, it shows that her high level of knowledge is finally being put to use.
From a higher perspective, she has noticed more problems, and we should humbly accept them, shouldn’t we?”
These were ridiculous words, the financial department was about to faint from anger.
They hadn’t made any mistakes, so what did it have to do with Gu Zhaoping?
This was also because of Gu Zhaoye’s attitude.
As the eldest daughter of the Gu family, even if Gu Zhaoping was just a mascot in the company, there would still be plenty of people trying to get close to her.
But because of Gu Zhaoye’s disdain and dislike, and the media’s portrayal over the years, all the employees of Yuanqi Technology unanimously believed that Gu Zhaoping was a troublemaker.
Moreover, she had just hit the kind-hearted Ruan Nian, which made her infamous.
Now, she came to the company and was trying to throw her weight around.
Wasn’t she just trying to gain a sense of presence? Or did she know she had caused trouble and wanted to find something to prove her worth, to please the elders of the Gu family?
Even though Xiao Zhao thought like this, she couldn’t say it out loud.
The financial manager finally suppressed her anger and thought that such an important meeting this afternoon couldn’t be disrupted by this young lady.
She only tried to avoid conflict and said, “Well, although the young lady is the honorary financial advisor, she has been away from the company for so long and hasn’t been involved in any practical matters.
If we need to check the details, we still need President Gu’s approval.”
“We received the notice from President Gu and didn’t get any instructions to make changes.
I wonder if the young lady heard something from President Gu? If so, we should synchronize the instructions.”
Xiao Zhao’s smile disappeared.
Gu Zhaoping waited until noon, glanced at her watch, and still hadn’t received word from Xiao Zhao, but the director of Four Seasons of the Aristocracy had already sent a message saying they were nearby.
She prompted Xiao Zhao: [Are there communication difficulties?]
Xiao Zhao, who was in a heated exchange with the financial department, looked at her phone, her pupils shrinking, and quickly said, “The young lady is already urging me.
In any case, we must give her an explanation today. Supervisor Li, please come with me.
You will explain everything to the young lady.”
“Regardless of whether there’s a problem or not, you must explain it to the young lady.”
The supervisor wanted to roll her eyes.
In the end, she just suppressed her contempt and said, “If there’s a problem, the young lady can raise it in the afternoon’s quarterly financial summary meeting. Many senior executives will be present, and we’ll all listen.”
“I’m still busy with work, so I can’t accompany the young lady.”
The words sounded sarcastic, and Xiao Zhao’s face turned pale.
In the end, she had no choice but to hold back her speechless frustration and returned to Gu Zhaoping’s office.
“Miss, the financial department said ”
She knocked on the door and said this, but then froze when she saw Gu Zhaoping’s appearance.
…This is the eldest young lady of the Gu family? How is she so different from usual?
Gu Zhaoping sat in the chair, writing a few lines in her notebook, and even from a distance, it looked sharp and elegant, with very striking penmanship.
After hearing her speak, Gu Zhaoping finished writing before looking up, putting down the pen and saying, “Speak.”
Her tone was calm, with an imperceptible, yet unquestionable commanding presence.
This type of directive, if the person giving it isn’t convincing, can make others uncomfortable.
But today, Gu Zhaoping did it so naturally that it made people subconsciously follow without hesitation: “The financial department said that this report has been audited and there’s no issue…”
Gu Zhaoping asked calmly, “What about the people in the financial department?”
Faced with her current demeanor, Xiao Zhao actually felt a little afraid…
“She said that if there’s a problem, the young lady can raise it at the afternoon meeting, and everyone will listen. If there really is an issue, they’ll make the changes…”
Gu Zhaoping looked at the time and, since that was the case, had no intention of pointing out anything.
She was not a kind person.
Since this mistake had been made, the responsible parties should have the courage to face the consequences.
So, Xiao Zhao nervously waited for Gu Zhaoping to get angry, but she just nodded and stood up: “Okay.”
“I need to meet someone.
Talk to me this afternoon.”
Xiao Zhao was left in a daze as she watched her leave.
Wasn’t the young lady angry?
Then why was she bringing up the financial issue? Wasn’t she trying to establish authority?
When Gu Zhaoping left the company, she passed by the financial department, and everyone inside flinched, thinking she had come to cause trouble.
But Gu Zhaoping walked straight past without even looking at them.
…?
They were a little puzzled and couldn’t help muttering.
“What is the young lady doing?”
“As long as she doesn’t cause us trouble, who cares what she does? Let’s just hope she’s not here to find us.” The supervisor muttered under her breath, “The afternoon meeting is important.
I hope she doesn’t cause us any trouble.”
“Honestly, she shouldn’t have come to work at all.”
The assistant director of Four Seasons of the Aristocracy, Zheng Anling, received the message and nervously waited for her arrival, holding her phone.
She had seen many reports about Gu Zhaoping online, none of them very positive.
So she had many assumptions, but after waiting for a long time, no one opened the door to enter.
Zheng Anling tilted her head and watched for a while before finally seeing a figure approaching.
Tall, slim, wearing elegant and high-end clothing, she looked like a boss from some prominent family.
Zheng Anling was still distracted, admiring the unknown woman, but before her eyes had even lost their spark, she saw her walk over, pull out a chair, and sit opposite her.
Zheng Anling was still in a daze when the woman spoke.
“You are…?”
“Gu Zhaoping.”
The woman across from her raised her eyes slightly, casually sitting in the chair and leaning against the backrest.
Her posture was relaxed and elegant. She picked up a thick menu, glanced at it, while the waiter carefully lit the coarse salt in the dish in front of her.
Zheng Anling froze.
The whole person slumped down.
This is the eldest young lady of the Gu family, Gu Zhaoping?!
Wow, she’s exactly the perfect CEO image I’ve imagined!
She has even more presence than President Gu! Cooler! More composed! More decisive!
Zheng Anling hurriedly opened her notes for the interview questions, but before she could ask, the other person already took control of the conversation:
“Is your show filmed around the clock, according to recording tasks, or at fixed times?”
Zheng Anling quickly answered, “It’s according to recording tasks! You’ll only be filmed when there’s a task involving you.
Don’t worry! We’ll plan everything in advance, and in principle, we won’t add filming tasks at the last minute.”
Gu Zhaoping nodded: “What’s the filming theme?”
“There will be guest meet-and-greets, small team meals, shopping, yacht outings, sports, daily VLOGs, extreme sports, and so on.
Please see the schedule.”
Zheng Anling quickly handed over the schedule, unintentionally adopting a reporting tone and posture as if talking to a superior.
After Gu Zhaoping sat down, Zheng Anling suddenly realized, wow, the young lady’s aura is just too strong!
“Guests?” Gu Zhaoping flipped a page.
“Your, your brother Gu Zhaoye will represent the Gu family, and another prominent family, the Li family, will also send their main representatives.
Celebrity guests include… um, Liang Zhiwei, Li Fan, Su Yubai, Luo Gaoyuan, and others…”
Gu Zhaoping didn’t recognize any of them.
Liang Zhiwei seemed familiar, she was Gu Zhaoye’s stand-in.
She flipped another page and asked, “What about Ruan Nian?”
Zheng Anling’s heart skipped a beat!
Was she planning to take revenge on Ruan Nian in the show, or was she saying if Ruan Nian comes, she won’t?
She cautiously replied, “Ruan Nian said they might not come, because… the conditions aren’t suitable.”
That’s good.
If Ruan Nian isn’t coming, there’s a smaller chance of Gu Zhaoye making a scene, which would prevent too much damage to the Gu family’s image.
Gu Zhaoping was very clear that this program was to promote the Gu family’s image.
Even the old man was paying great attention to it, so she must seize this opportunity as it was an important step in her career.
She pondered for a moment.
She would prepare for these projects properly, fortunately, there was nothing she wasn’t good at.
She took the other document next to Zheng Anling, which was a contract.
After reading it, she signed it smoothly with just a few strokes.
Zheng Anling was stunned.
The food hasn’t even been served yet…
She just signed it?
Zheng Anling was in a daze for the entire meal.
And across from her, the young lady of the Gu family, Zheng Anling only dared to slightly peek when she looked up.
Her presence was so strong that even eating seemed to have been influenced by impeccable manners, making one naturally follow her actions.
It felt like this was the proper way to behave.
In the end, Gu Zhaoping casually turned her head and said something to her assistant.
Although Zheng Anling didn’t hear it clearly, she saw her lips form the words “swipe the card.”
Wow.
She’s too cool.
Zheng Anling was stunned.
Sister, I really want to cling to your leg!
When Gu Zhaoping was about to leave and return to the company, Zheng Anling hurriedly made a bold request: “Sis… no, Miss Gu, may I follow you for an afternoon’s filming?”
“No, no, is it too intrusive? I just want to record some footage in advance for the guest showcase, if you’re not comfortable with it…”
“Sure.” Gu Zhaoping paused briefly.
The afternoon’s meeting was important and also marked her first step into the spotlight, so recording it wouldn’t be a bad idea.
Zheng Anling was almost moved to tears.
Who said the young lady of the Gu family had a bad temper and was difficult to approach? That was absolute nonsense!
The young lady of the Gu family was simply the best collaborator in the world!
Time was tight.
Zheng Anling hadn’t brought a camera, so she set up a gimbal and fixed it to her chest, grabbing her bag and following Gu Zhaoping back to the company.
As they passed the resting area on the way out of the restaurant, Zheng Anling’s sharp ears caught a voice:
“The young lady is really impressive, taking three years off work and deliberately picking on people as soon as she shows up.
I’m telling you, that degree of hers is fake, she thinks she’s so capable, but now she’s trying to guide our professional finance team.”
“I think the supervisor wanted to throw the report at her but didn’t dare.”
“I hate bosses like that.
You know she has a deep background and got in through connections, yet we still have to flatter her.
I wonder what kind of joke she’ll make in the afternoon’s meeting.”
“I’ve been saying that the only capable successors of the Gu family are those brothers of Gu Zhaoping, the young lady is acting crazy, and sooner or later, she’ll ruin the Gu family’s reputation.”
Zheng Anling’s heart almost stopped. How could they be talking about the young lady of the Gu family in the restaurant?!
She really couldn’t help herself!
She desperately wanted to crash into a wall, terrified about how Gu Zhaoping would react.
But Gu Zhaoping seemed to not have heard a thing.
She passed in front of them and stood in front of the elevator, waiting.
The entire space suddenly became eerily quiet.
So quiet it was almost terrifying.
The two people discussing her turned pale, sweating profusely, and couldn’t say a word.
When the elevator doors opened, they froze, too scared to move. Gu Zhaoping glanced over at them briefly.
The two of them were so panicked they almost wished they could jump into a sewer.
Zheng Anling followed Gu Zhaoping back to the company, silently and stiffly.
In the afternoon, there was an important meeting.
President Gu wanted to use it to showcase the achievements since he took over Yuanqi Technology, to increase transparency in preparation for a potential IPO.
Therefore, some authoritative media were allowed to participate in certain segments.
Zheng Anling, under the young lady’s guidance, also received special permission to sit in the media section in the corner, being very cautious.
Gu Zhaoye sat below, resting his head on his hand.
He glanced up at Gu Zhaoping, his brows furrowing slightly.
After the report on the company’s performance in the last quarter and its future outlook, Gu Zhaoye was disinterested.
These were all things he expected, so he didn’t find it very interesting.
“So, everyone, are you satisfied with Yuanqi Technology and my previous achievements?”
The investors nodded repeatedly, whispering among themselves.
“Next, let’s invite our honorary financial advisor, Gu Zhaoping, to speak.”
The host announced, and the room fell silent.
Many people, including investors from other companies, looked at each other in confusion.
“Gu Zhaoping? Does she hold an important position at Yuanqi Technology?”
“She’s speaking?”
Gu Zhaoye finally let out a soft laugh and looked up.
The sound of high heels echoed through the room, and a woman’s figure stood up, moving past everyone, and stood at the front.
But she was different from what everyone had imagined.
She looked so formal today, speaking at the meeting?
Gu Zhaoye’s smile faded slightly.
“Since President Gu asked me to speak at the afternoon meeting, I must say something.”
Gu Zhaoping’s voice was calm, and as she picked up a document, her gaze swept across the room.
Those she looked at instinctively stiffened, sitting up straighter.
Especially two people, who felt particularly uneasy.
“This quarter, research and development investment has greatly increased, but the corresponding technological achievements and market feedback have not seen significant improvement.
The input-output ratio is severely unbalanced.”
“Also, if you look closely at the expense details, some expenditures don’t match the research and development content, and there’s some confusion in the accounting.”
She glanced down and read out two employee ID numbers.
“Who is the responsible person?”
The room fell silent for a moment, and then there was an uproar.
The faces of two people turned green.
What did she just say??