Chapter 294 I owe him twenty-three years

A week passed in the blink of an eye, and Qin Mu found a suitable candidate for the position of CEO for Meng Anran.

She is a middle-aged woman named Mu Yuqin who has entrepreneurial experience and four years of COO experience.

When the other party came for the interview, he was dressed very smartly. He looked particularly solemn in a dark gray suit. He had short hair that reached his shoulders and a slightly plump figure, but his eyes were filled with shrewdness and wisdom.

"I saw on your resume that you worked for a foreign-funded trading company for twelve years and served as COO for four years? Can you briefly explain the reason why you left your previous company?" Meng Anran asked.

Mu Yuqin sat upright with her hands on her knees, her whole state making people feel relaxed. She spoke clearly and logically: "There are two main reasons why I left my previous company.

"The first was a strategic disagreement. Company executives decided to shift our focus to the Southeast Asian market, but after evaluation, I concluded that our current team structure and resource reserves weren't suitable for a hasty expansion, and blindly following suit would only increase the risk of losses. I proposed a temporary halt to the plan and suggested optimizing internal processes first, but this was ultimately not adopted.

"The second issue is a difference in values. At my previous company, I was the only woman in senior management. When we had strategic disagreements, many people dismissed my ideas, saying, 'Women don't understand business as well as men.' Even more difficult for me to accept than the lack of recognition of my abilities is gender discrimination."

Meng Anran raised the corners of her lips in interest, seeming quite satisfied with this answer. "Your postponement plan was not adopted. What was the final outcome of the project?"

Mu Yuqin's expression was devoid of any personal emotion as she calmly stated the facts: "Six months later, losses in the new market exceeded expectations, and the CEO who had insisted on the original decision resigned. Unfortunately, the losses were irreversible."

Meng Anran nodded slowly and understood, "You go out and wait for a moment, we will discuss it, and we will let you know the interview results in ten minutes."

"Okay, thank you." Mu Yuqin always maintained a neither humble nor arrogant attitude. Whether she was sitting or standing, her manners and posture were graceful.

The glass door of the conference room was gently closed. Meng Anran glanced at the directors sitting on both sides of him and said, "Everyone, if you have any opinions, please raise them now."

"I have no objection." Fang He took the lead and spoke, "I can see that you, Mr. An, are quite satisfied with her. Your vision has never been wrong. I believe she can manage the group well."

"Yes, and looking at her resume, although she was previously a COO, she graduated from business school and has extensive work and management experience. I think there's no problem with her taking over as CEO."

The other directors had the same attitude. Meng Anran smiled and nodded slightly: "Then hire her."

Xiao Li invited Mu Yuqin in again, and Meng Anran tapped the pen twice on the resume.

"Rui Ming has done a good job in protecting women's rights. You should be able to work happily here."

She raised her eyes to meet Mu Yuqin's inquiring gaze and smiled: "You are hired. Can you start work tomorrow?"

"Sure." Mu Yuqin smiled slightly, with a confident glint in her eyes.

"Very good. Let Xiao Li take you to familiarize yourself with the company later, and come to work early tomorrow morning." Meng Anran winked at Xiao Li, who understood immediately and took Mu Yuqin out to visit the company.

The directors also left one after another.

After the outsiders left, Meng Anran turned her gaze to Qin Mu, who had been listening to the entire process. "You have a good eye for selecting people. Mu Yuqin meets the requirements. I can trust her with confidence."

Qin Mu came over and leaned on the table. "Miss, will you officially hand over all CEO matters to Mu Yuqin tomorrow? Can you take a long vacation from now on?"

"Not yet." Meng Anran closed her notebook and straightened her skirt as she stood up. "The 5S chip launch conference will be the day after tomorrow. After I deal with Wilt, I can take a long vacation to deal with my personal matters."

Qin Mu's eyes suddenly darkened, but he still kept a gentle smile on his face and changed the subject: "What do you want to eat for lunch?"

"Have something to eat in the cafeteria." Meng Anran walked around the table and took the initiative to hug his waist and lean into his arms, snuggling with him like a kitten. "Qin Mu, what do you say..."

Before she could even ask the question, Qin Mu hooked his arm around her waist and kissed her, silencing all her words in his warm and soft embrace.

The girl's pupils suddenly dilated, the sudden kiss making her breathing disordered. She pushed him away a little harder, finally finding a gap to breathe.

"What are you doing!" She glared at him resentfully. He obviously would never do such an overly intimate thing at work without knowing the occasion.

This is a conference room, not her office. Someone may come in at any time, and there are two surveillance cameras in the corner.

Qin Mu lowered his eyes and stared at her angry expression, and couldn't help but smile, "Baby, I want to discuss something with you."

Meng Anran's anger turned into confusion. She felt that Qin Mu's mood was a bit strange. "Go ahead."

"Can you..." Qin Mu's eyes gradually dimmed, but his tone was extremely serious: "Don't go to Country A again."

Meng Anran was stunned.

He guessed what she was planning.

Even though she hadn't mentioned anything, he had guessed her planned itinerary.

"Country A is too dangerous. If something like last time happens again..." Qin Mu couldn't say anything more. He didn't dare to imagine such a result.

The big hands around Meng Anran's waist were trembling slightly. She could truly feel how afraid Qin Mu was of losing her.

To be honest, she felt as if she had just dreamed about what happened in the Situ family castle last time.

It’s a dangerous and exciting escape. If you slow down a step, you might disappear from this world forever.

But……

"But," she was silent for a long time, and finally found her voice: "I owe Lu Heng this."

During this period, she always thought that there were many people around her who loved her, but perhaps no one could do what Lu Heng did for her.

If Qin Mu had been the first person to break in that day, he would probably have rationally taken her away from the scene first, and then slowly calmed her down.

If Lu Yi had been the first person to break in that day, he would probably have excitedly dragged her into hell, or created a bigger commotion to divert the trouble.

If it were Liu Zhi or Ming Jing, they would probably be afraid of her when she was ill, and wouldn't dare to get close to her. They could only help her control the comments after the incident...

If you think about it carefully, no one would be like Lu Heng, who, regardless of the reputation he had created in the business world for decades, snatched the knife from her hand and took all the sins for her.

"I owe him this." Meng Anran looked dejected, and said in a light and quiet voice, "I owe him for twenty-three years."