*
Nan Qing let them talk, and after a while, she gave Chen Siyuan, who was beside her, a look.
At the meeting, Chen Siyuan took out another document and distributed it to the directors at the table.
"This is the actual profit margin of the group's core business over the past three years. The blue line represents the financial statement data, and the red line represents the results of the audit department's recalculation."
Several directors looked down and flipped through the documents, their expressions gradually changing. The gap between the two lines on the document was widening, especially in the last six months, when it became even more outrageous.
“Li Yan is indeed capable, but he uses his abilities to put the group’s profits into his own pocket.”
Nan Qing spoke calmly, even though the amount involved was in the billions.
But her lack of anger didn't mean others weren't, especially Chairman Wang, who reacted the most, slamming his hand on the table and angrily saying:
"We can't let Li Yan get away with this; he must be put in jail!"
This is all their money!!
"I was just saying that the profits from that project last year seemed a bit off..."
"Old Wang is right, they must be held accountable!"
The other directors echoed this sentiment. No one asked Nan Qing how she knew or how she discovered it, but they all secretly admired her, thinking that like father, like daughter, she really had some skills.
Nan Qing tapped the table with her finger, signaling everyone to stop discussing.
"I've already handed over Li Yan's matter to the legal department. Now, the main issue is the CEO position—who should take it?"
The other six shareholders exchanged glances, each with a different expression.
Yes, Li Yan is indeed capable. He has served as the group's CEO for eight years. His sudden dismissal is too hasty. Who can take on this responsibility?
The death of the group's largest director had already caused significant fluctuations in the group's stock price. If the CEO is suddenly announced to be suspected of commercial crimes, the stock market, which has just stabilized, will likely be thrown into turmoil again.
Sitting at the very back, Chairman Zhao suddenly interjected, "How about... we let the vice president fill in for a while?"
Just as others were about to object, Nan Qing suddenly spoke up:
"I do have someone in mind."
She picked up her phone from the table and sent a message.
Soon, the conference room door was pushed open again.
All eyes turned to the doorway.
A man in a gray suit strode in. He was tall and straight, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a perfectly appropriate smile.
He walked to Nan Qing's side and stopped, his voice deep and powerful:
Hello everyone.
"I am Gu Chenzhou."
Next, Chen Siyuan turned on the projector, which displayed Gu Chenzhou's resume.
Actually, there was no need to look; most people at the table had heard of Gu Chenzhou, the "Mad Wolf" of Wall Street. He was quite famous. However, no one expected that Nan Qing would be able to find Gu Chenzhou in such a short time.
Looking at their expressions, Nan Qing knew what they were thinking. Actually, it wasn't difficult. If they couldn't poach the talent they wanted, it must be because the salaries and conditions they offered weren't good enough.
For the next two weeks, her new CEO was very capable, requiring almost no attention from her, while Nan Qing was also very relaxed, only needing to occasionally keep an eye on her CEO's progress in "bringing down the Shen Group".
...
On this day, Nan Qing, as the executive chairman of Ning's Group, attended a charity auction.
She wore a dark green dress and entered the venue arm in arm with Gu Chenzhou, who was her date that day.
Inside the cocktail party, several CEOs who were talking stopped in unison and glanced in her direction.
This is Nan Qing's first public appearance since taking over the Ning family.
Upon taking over the group, he immediately brought in the group's CEO and poached a renowned Wall Street stock trader to work for the company. Either way, it was enough to make these veteran businessmen look at him with new respect.
As soon as Nan Qing entered, a laughing voice came from behind her: "President Ning, you really have quite the grand entrance. The auction is about to start, and you're only just arriving."
Nan Qing turned around and saw a face that was both familiar and unfamiliar.
Gu Chenzhou whispered in her ear, "The Shen family, Shen Yanshan."
Nan Qing nodded, understanding dawning on her. She knew this person always spoke in such a sarcastic tone.
The Shen Group also has interests in technology and entertainment. Their entertainment company was once a leader in the entertainment industry, but it was later overtaken by the Ning Group's "Illusion Media". The technology sector also cannot catch up with the Ning Group. The two groups have a lot of overlapping businesses, so they can be considered "arch-rivals".
They were both in the same industry, and Nan Qing and Shen Yanshan had actually met many times, but Nan Qing herself didn't have much of an impression of him.
"Mr. Shen, you've arrived early. Looks like you're planning to spend a fortune on the beauty today?"
Nan Qing glanced at the female companion beside him and replied with a light but not heavy remark. The people around him were all big shots in the industry. If Shen Yanshan didn't bleed money today, he would probably lose face.
Shen Yanshan chuckled lightly, his gaze fixed on Nan Qing opposite him, his tone becoming somewhat flippant.
"Spending a fortune? I'm afraid only a beauty like President Ning is worthy of those four words."
As he spoke, his eyes remained fixed on Nan Qing, and became increasingly blatant.
How come he never noticed before that Ning Nanqing's aura was so captivating?
Before Nan Qing could even get angry, Gu Chenzhou's smile faded slightly.
"President Shen, you should spend more time worrying about your Shen Group. You might not even receive an invitation to this year's summit."
The smile in Shen Yanshan's eyes vanished instantly, and his gaze shifted to Gu Chenzhou.
"Ha, what a big mouth you have. I'll see just how capable you are, Gu Chenzhou."
Gu Chenzhou met his eyes and put on his signature smile: "President Chen, we'll see."
Nan Qing didn't stop Gu Chenzhou from speaking. Instead, she felt that he was being too conservative. She chuckled and slightly raised her chin.
“Shen Yanshan, I guarantee that your Shen family will not receive an invitation.”
Only three domestic companies are qualified to participate in the Global Technology Summit. Ning's and Shen's have been among them for the past five years. With less than three months until the summit, she doesn't plan to keep Shen's company there for that long.
The tension between the two sides escalated, and the conversation between the three drew sidelong glances and whispers from those around them. Shen Yanshan, who was always arrogant, suddenly turned pale. Just as he was about to speak, the host on the platform suddenly appeared and announced the start of the auction.
As the crowd began to move, Nan Qing, arm in arm with Gu Chenzhou, took her seat, her face beaming with smiles, seemingly unaffected by Shen Yanshan's mood.
But she didn't notice that in a corner of the venue, a young man dressed as a waiter was holding a silver tray, his gaze fixed intently on her as he looked past the crowd.
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