After the game company, there's the trading company, then the toy company, the service company, and finally the research group.

In front of Zhang Hongmei was a notebook, in which she had made records of the staff, their positions, and the company's profitability.

Wyatt casually leaned back in his chair, one arm draped over Zhang Hongmei's chair back, seemingly not taking the occasion seriously at all.

Carlos rested his hands on the table, his arms crossed. He looked a bit more serious than Wyatt.

Zhang Hongmei ignored them and only wrote down what she thought was important.

When Y was reporting to the service company, Zhang Hongmei put down her pen. She wasn't too satisfied with their performance, but she could understand it.

I picked up the teacup and saw that it was coffee. Although it was still a little warm, I had no desire to drink it. So I put it down again.

Carlos had been observing Zhang Hongmei. When he noticed her put down her cup, knowing she didn't like coffee, he quietly stood up and soon brought over a cup of hot water, placing it in front of her.

Zhang Hongmei nodded to him. She wasn't thirsty herself, but because she heard that the service company over there was dissatisfied with its performance, she subconsciously picked up her cup.

The rest is much more interesting. However, the research team members had no details about the achievements, and could only give a general report on the current research results.

The report lasted for three hours without a break in applause.

After all the companies had finished their reports, Wyatt stood up again. "Very good. I would like to thank you all again."

Your hard work has made our achievements possible. We've discussed it, and we've decided that every employee in our company will receive an extra month's salary for Christmas as a small token of our appreciation.

This was followed by enthusiastic applause; it was the most practical kind of reward. Everyone likes this kind of prize.

"Alright, now we have something important to announce, Mr. Carlos McKen."

Carlos stood up and said, “There is one more important thing to do today, which I would like to share with everyone here. After discussion, the three of us have decided to integrate the game company, toy company, service company, and research group into a single conglomerate, which is our Hope Group.”

The room fell silent. Everyone was thinking to themselves, "These companies originally belonged to the three of you. Whether they're integrated or separate, it doesn't make any difference to me."

"This group company will be managed by me and Wyatt Roy on a rotating basis from now on, with three vice presidents, one chief accountant, and one statistician."

Now let me introduce the vice presidents: Zhao Haozheng is the group's vice president, James Roy is the group's vice president, and John McCann is the vice president.

All three of them stood up, and everyone applauded.

Zhao Haozheng spoke first: "Hello everyone, I am Zhao Haozheng. I hope we can work together happily in the future."

The remaining two also gave brief self-introductions.

Carlos then introduced, "Our chief accountant is Charles Doll, and the statistician is Camille Clegg."

Both of them stood up. A brief self-introduction followed.

"Now that we all know the five of them, if anything comes up, we can directly contact the vice president, and they will notify us. Also, the accountants of each branch office will submit their accounts to the chief accountant monthly, and the same applies to statistics."

Also, the president's term lasts two years, and starting next year, our president will be Wyatt.

The applause was enthusiastic again, and Zhang Hongmei felt that their hands must have hurt from clapping.

Carlos continued, "What you've received are the company's rules and regulations. Memorize them. There's also a reward and punishment system. We're all long-time employees, and I don't want to punish anyone, but please don't make mistakes."

Our Hope Group will become the largest conglomerate in China, and even the world, in the future. You will be proud to work here.

After the applause, everyone looked at the rules that had just been issued. They didn't seem harsh and were generally acceptable.

It was already 6:30, so after Carlos sat down, Wyatt stood up again. "Today we also have a celebration for the founding of our group company. I hope everyone has a good time. The venue is in the lobby on the right side of the first floor. Let's go over there and chat while we eat."

Carlos asked Zhang Hongmei to go first, but she refused, saying, "You lead the way."

Carlos smiled. "I'll go get Annie. You wait in the lobby."

"No need, I'll go pick her up!"

"Then let's do it together."

Wyatt joined in the fun, saying, "I want to go too."

As soon as they stepped out of the side hall on the left, they saw Annie sitting on the sofa.

Seeing them come out, Annie quickly ran over and said, "Mom, why did it take you so long? I was getting worried."

"Hehe. No rush. Are you hungry? Shall we go eat?"

"Hello, Uncle Wyatt!"

"Hello, my little beauty! You're so pretty. Will you be my daughter?"

"I have a dad!"

"I can be your godfather."

"I have a godfather now!"

Carlos and Zhang Hongmei sat to the side listening to the two's outrageous conversation, exchanging helpless glances, truly at a loss for what to do.

Seeing that everyone had entered the restaurant on the right, the three of them stood up as well. Annie took Zhang Hongmei's hand and they went into the restaurant together.

The dishes today were very plentiful. Everyone felt that it was a sign of the three bosses' high regard for them.

Zeng Zhongkang came to Zhang Hongmei's side without saying anything; simply being by her side was enough.

As everyone raised their glasses and chatted, they realized they would all be working in the same company from now on and would have many opportunities to meet, so it was better to get to know each other beforehand.

The heads of various companies came over to greet Zhang Hongmei. Everyone knew that she was very low-key and they rarely saw her. Since they finally had the opportunity to meet her, they all felt they should try to make a good impression on her.

Zhang Hongmei was able to distinguish them and keep up with their conversations. The group admired her; she was truly a capable person.

Only those at the game company knew that this was the real game designer. They had absolute admiration for her.

Zhang Hongmei had a long talk with the person in charge from Country Y and learned a bit about the place.

"I think you should adjust your services. Customs are different in each country. You should adapt to them."

It's okay that this year's results weren't ideal; let's identify the shortcomings and correct them immediately.

The person in charge nodded in agreement, saying that there were indeed many projects that were not suitable for that location.

Annie held Zhang Hongmei's hand and stood aside listening to their conversation, without showing any dissatisfaction or making a fuss.

People had a much higher opinion of the McCann family's daughter, especially since she was such a cute little girl. Some even thought about buying similar clothes for their own children, and dressed them up just like that—she looked so adorable.