When we came out after dinner, it was already past two in the afternoon.
Lu Yin first sent Qi Nuan to the beauty salon she designated, and then asked Assistant Zhao to drive directly back to the company to continue working.
He let Qi Nuan join Gu Hui's company not because he wanted to rely on her connections, but because he had already made up his mind to end this power struggle with his own hands before she got involved deeper.
That's why he has been so busy lately, racing against time.
Qi Nuan didn't think so much at the moment. The welcome party was at six o'clock in the evening. She went into the beauty salon she used to go to, to get beauty treatments, makeup done, and her hair done.
Although Gu Tingze's autopsy ultimately determined that the toxic component came from the tonic he took during his lifetime, the cause of death remained the original diagnosis of myocardial infarction.
But Qi Nuan is acting as her younger sister Qi Meng. To those who don't know the truth, there are all kinds of speculations about her identity.
She had often seen people discussing whether she, a young female independent director, was the mistress of the late Chairman Gu under the news reports that Gu Hui had publicly announced.
Although the venue of this welcome party was set in the villa town in the city run by the Gu family, and the guests invited were all external independent directors, with few outsiders and media personnel, this was Qi Nuan's first public appearance in front of the directors of Hongsheng, and she did not want to lose momentum.
"You are so beautiful! You have a great figure! And this hairstyle suits you perfectly!"
Qi Nuan's previous beautician had long since been transferred out of the shop, but the beautician serving her was still a very qualified service worker.
When she heard that she was going to a party, she was given the most fashionable hairstyle for artists attending award ceremonies.
After the operation, the beautician showed off her sweet talk and gave three consecutive exclamations and praises.
"How is it, do you like it?"
Although Qi Nuan felt that the beautician was too aggressive with her hairstyle, she didn't ask for any more changes as the time was running out.
"Thank you, your craftsmanship is excellent."
Qi Nuan smiled professionally, thanked the beautician, and took her bag back from her.
Her nails, which had not been taken care of for a long time, were made shiny by this enthusiastic beautician in between facials, making it impossible for her to say anything dissatisfied.
Of course, the cost of the whole package is still quite considerable.
Sitting in the service car provided by the beauty salon, Qi Nuan looked outside.
Unlike the warm heating inside the car, it is still winter outside.
Not long ago, she herself was one of those people who were wrapped in heavy winter clothes and moved forward bloatedly.
Now, Qi Nuan was once again dressed in fancy clothes and with delicate makeup, sitting in this comfortable private car and experiencing the opposite season. She was filled with emotion.
She tried every possible means to get the will and equity documents, and it cannot be said that she had no selfish motives.
Qi Nuan has deeply experienced the feeling of being trapped by money. She also knows that her appearance will not always be bright and beautiful, and it is impossible for her to meet a man like Lu Yin who can accommodate her.
Therefore, she has to climb up on her own, she has to stand in a position where she will not be easily tripped by others, and take control of her own life.
The agreed location is on the third floor of a five-story building in the center of the villa area. There are staff at the building lobby to check the invitation letters.
After Qi Nuan handed over hers, the staff immediately guided her towards the elevator.
The interior of the building is decorated in a nouveau riche style, but there is a classical band in the lobby. The melodious classical music in the magnificent atmosphere is quite entertaining.
"Yoho~ They said the protagonist would appear at the end, but our Director Qi is really late."
Amidst the not-so-warm applause, Gu Hui's words stood out.
Qi Nuan looked around and saw that at the table opposite her, there were seven external directors and the vice chairman, Gu Hui. Only the seat with her name tag was empty.
She glanced at her watch and saw that there were still about ten minutes left before the agreed time.
A show of force?
In this situation, it seems that someone deliberately notified her a little late.
Qi Nuan put on a smile, bowed slightly and nodded in greeting: "I'm sorry, it's our first meeting, I'm late."
"Mr. Qi doesn't make excuses at all. He's really kind and honest."
The director to the left of Qi Nuan's seat smiled with narrowed eyes and waved his hand, beckoning her to come over and take a seat.
The old man on Gu Hui's right glanced at Qi Nuan and said, "Oh, young people are really brave. For our first meeting, we should arrive at least half an hour early. Right, Mr. Li?"
The person to Gu Hui's left quickly responded, "Of course. Half an hour wouldn't be enough. I heard the Vice Chairman was coming, so I came two hours early to prepare for the meeting."
"Haha, I woke up early that day too. The thought of meeting the Vice Chairman face to face made me so happy that I couldn't stop smiling the whole day."
Can't stop talking all day? Are you worried this might be a sign of Alzheimer's?
Qi Nuan stared at the old director next to her who was eager to express his loyalty to Gu Hui and smiled. "I was just too nervous when I thought about meeting the vice chairman and all the seniors. In order to look my best in front of everyone, I accidentally overdressed and was a little late. I hope everyone will understand women's love of beauty."
As soon as these words were spoken, the directors who had secretly glanced at Qi Nuan many times finally looked at her openly.
These people were all men, most of them were over fifty years old. They had just licked Gu Hui and the others, and their eyes and smiles were particularly obscene.
Qi Nuan pretended not to see it and looked around. She found that the person farthest away from Gu Hui looked to be of the same age as Gu Hui. He was probably the youngest external independent director before she came.
When their eyes met, Qi Nuan smiled at the other party in a friendly manner. The other party did not show any expression, but nodded in return.
"Hahaha, young people, everyone makes mistakes. Mr. Qi was recommended by our vice chairman himself, so naturally he can't be bad."
Mr. Li, who had just stared at Qi Nuan for the longest time, came out laughing to smooth things over.
Gu Hui seemed to find it very funny and laughed a few times, then waved to the waiter to pour red wine for Qi Nuan.
"Although it's quite late, as the only bright spot among our group of men, it's certainly worth the wait. Let's toast to this new family member!"
As soon as the vice chairman shouted, everyone stood up and raised their glasses.
Qi Nuan couldn't ask for special treatment anymore, so she could only stand up and clink glasses with everyone, emptying the half-full glass.
Although it was initially just one table, the welcome party was in a Western style.
After a round of drinks, the directors stood up and went to the table behind them to get their meals.
Qi Nuan had a good lunch and was not hungry. She only symbolically ate some caviar and cheese to go with the red wine. The rest of the time she snuggled in the corner and observed the conversations between the people on the scene.
It seems that most of these people are on Gu Hui's side, and she can sound out the remaining two who are ambiguous first.
Qi Nuan was just about to walk towards Director Han, who seemed to have a chance of winning over, but the young director who had made eye contact with her before came over first.
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