Yi Ruihua didn't want to come, but he had no choice but to appear at the board meeting after a phone call from Meng Jie before the meeting.
He Zimo's gaze never left him from the moment he entered the meeting room.
He placed all his hopes on Yi Ruihua.
But Yi Ruihua clearly didn't receive his signal, and didn't even glance in his direction from beginning to end.
“I’m getting old and no longer have the energy to manage the company’s affairs. It’s time for me to step down.” He sighed deeply.
The other directors were all saying flattering things to his face, but in their hearts they were all wondering whether they should pass the chairmanship to He Zimo.
But the result was clearly somewhat unexpected.
As soon as the conference room door opened, Yi An walked in slowly, a faint smile on her face.
"It's a pleasure to meet you all. I hope we can get along well in the future."
The board meeting concluded smoothly, much to everyone's surprise and yet as a matter of course.
He Ziming was the first to rush out of the conference room, his face extremely pale, and anyone who saw him could tell that he was upset.
There are never any secrets in an office. Yi'an's outburst at the interview yesterday had already caused quite a stir.
Today's board meeting caused another disturbance, and the office erupted in chaos.
"Have you all heard? That guy from Yongchuang Company yesterday is our new chairman!"
"I've heard about it too. He seems to be the son of our former chairman!"
"Such a powerful background! No wonder they can make such a big fuss. Tsk tsk tsk, I thought our CEO He was all set, but who knew a prince would suddenly appear out of nowhere. His life is going to be full of twists and turns."
"You didn't see the look on Mr. He's face when he came out. He looked like he had eaten something disgusting."
He Yao wasn't particularly interested in gossip.
Even if the sky above them collapsed, it wouldn't fall on their heads or affect them.
He got up, intending to find a quiet place to rest his ears.
But before he could even get off the stool, he heard Su Yan's name from these gossipy people.
"That new girl from yesterday, what's her name... Su... Su Yan! Yes, Su Yan! She was personally dragged away by the new Crown Prince yesterday, do you think there's something between them?"
Yesterday, Su Yan was pulled away by Yi An in public. Although she only saw the few people who were interviewed at the time, it didn't affect her ability to pass on messages!
Within half an hour, the whole company knew that a strange man had barged into the interview room and taken away a new employee.
"There's definitely a connection! Haven't you heard? She was promoted directly to the chairman's personal secretary! That's a much higher rank than ours. For a newcomer to have such abilities... there's definitely something fishy going on!"
He said this with absolute certainty.
He Yao, however, felt agitated and confused.
Does Su Yan really have some kind of relationship with the new chairman?
That can't be right.
He doubted himself, then put down his seat, pretending to be working diligently on the computer while secretly listening to what the people were saying.
In the end, it's all just guessing at Su Yan's true identity.
A woman as exceptionally beautiful as Su Yan, once she gets involved with someone powerful and influential, can't escape the identity of being a clandestine lover.
The female colleagues were getting excited and discussing how Su Yan got on Yi An's yacht, but He Yao couldn't stand listening to it anymore.
He pretended to go to get coffee, then turned and took the elevator directly to the floor where the chairman's office was located.
Once we got to this floor, there were noticeably fewer people.
He Yao also became somewhat uneasy, fearing that if he didn't take a good step, he might run into some important person and offend them.
He lingered at the elevator entrance for a long time, not daring to move an inch.
Whether by coincidence or design, Su Yan happened to turn out of the office, her hair still somewhat disheveled.
As Su Yan was fixing her hair, she caught sight of He Yao, and her eyes lit up instantly, almost as if they were shining.
"Brother Yao!"
He Yao was also pleasantly surprised and pulled her up to the company's rooftop.
Once they reached the rooftop and were alone, He Yao dared to speak loudly.
"How was your first day at work?"
He asked some official, polite questions.
Su Yan seemed somewhat conflicted. After thinking for a long time, she stammered, "Everything went relatively smoothly, but... I feel a little uncomfortable."
He Yao was taken aback, then asked, "Did someone make things difficult for you?"
Su Yan immediately shook her head vigorously, "No, it's probably because I'm too busy with work. Let's not talk about this anymore, Brother Yao. I thought that once I came to the company, I would see you more often. I didn't expect you to be so busy that it's so difficult to even see you."
Her face was full of regret, and her words sounded as if they came from the bottom of her heart.
Faced with such blunt words, He Yao felt his face burning and his heart pounding.
He tried to remain calm and replied with a smile, "It's like this when you first join the company, busy getting familiar with the business. It'll be fine in a couple of days. If you really can't get used to it, I can find someone to transfer you to my side."
Su Yan's eyes lit up. "Really? Wouldn't that be too much trouble for Brother Yao?"
He Yao had some speculations about her answer, and he still had some ambiguity about her relationship with Yi An.
"Of course," he replied perfunctorily, and then began to steer the conversation toward Yi An.
"By the way, you've come at just the right time. The company has just changed its leadership. The person you saw yesterday is the new chairman, Mr. Yi, the son of our former chairman."
Su Yan suddenly realized, "No wonder! That explains why he was so imposing. He just took me away like that, it scared me half to death! I thought I'd done something wrong!"
She smiled shyly and patted herself.
He Yao pondered her words repeatedly, carefully recalling them, trying not to miss a single piece of information.
It seems that Su Yan and the new CEO Yi do not know each other.
As he came to this conclusion, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
His smile began to relax. "Actually, you don't need to be afraid. I specially arranged for you to be the chairman's secretary. They said it would be a lighter job, with some clerical work, which I thought would suit you perfectly."
After her initial surprise, admiration slowly crept onto Su Yan's face.
"So, Brother Yao, you know Chairman Yi! No wonder! How did I end up being chosen as the chairman's secretary without even knowing it? I thought it was a windfall that fell from the sky and hit me on the head."
She giggled, "Brother Yao, you're amazing! You know everyone."
He Yao felt his vanity fully satisfied as he looked at her undisguised admiration.
He even boasted, "Don't worry, I'll protect you in the company, no one will dare to bully you."
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