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As the competition intensified, Chen Ning meticulously refined her strategy amidst the various data analyses within the team. Had it not been for Zhang Xinjie's repeated reminders not to "stay up all night" at least three times a day, Chen Ning would have loved to work through the night.
With his nerves wound up like a clockwork toy and a tiger chasing him from behind, coupled with Xu Mingyu's constant urging, Shen Ning finally completed the plan on Sunday afternoon.
After quickly confirming with Han Wenqing and Zhang Xinjie, and making final minor revisions with Xu Mingyu, Shen Ning sent the plan to Zhao Yixing just before dinner.
At the same time, he made his ambition clear: "I've thought it through, I want to fight for the project."
All that's left is to wait.
Before the general office meeting early tomorrow morning, I received a message from Zhao Yixing.
Shen Ning is not afraid of waiting. Since childhood, she has admired Buffett the most, a legendary investment figure who has navigated bull and bear markets with long-term holding and stable compound interest.
Many people now believe that his investment philosophy is outdated, but Shen Ning has always agreed with his long-termism. As long as you do your homework in the early stages, seize the right opportunity, and patiently wait for 3, 5, or even 10 years, you will eventually reap rich rewards.
Just like sowing in spring and harvesting in autumn.
With less than a day to go, Chen Ning wasn't anxious at all. She opened yesterday's match data and reviewed the game as usual.
Xu Mingyu, on the other hand, was an impatient person and would ask for a reply every one or two hours.
She waited until midnight without seeing anything, and she had basically given up. She said to Shen Ning, "I guess it's hopeless."
Chen Ning smiled inwardly. Zhao Yixing was definitely struggling with the decision and wouldn't make a decision anytime soon. Even if it didn't work out, it would still be mine, and the project would be yours no matter what.
But of course she couldn't say that, so she just replied, "The general meeting starts at 8:30 tomorrow, so don't be late. Make sure all the materials are ready. Who knows until the last minute?"
Xu Mingyu gave a thumbs up.
It has to be said that she is not as good as Shen Ning in terms of her composure.
Just as Shen Ning had imagined, they finally reaped the fruits of autumn.
Although it was quite late.
At 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Shen Ning received a message from Zhao Yixing: wait at the door at 9 a.m., call Xu Mingyu, and prepare the plan.
Xu Mingyu was shocked when he found out. How could they have organized such a surprise attack in less than an hour and a half?
Are all leaders this exciting?
Shen Ning shrugged: "Probably only him."
The two arrived at the entrance of the general office meeting room ahead of time. The tightly closed door was like the door of a hospital operating room, making people feel intimidated.
At 9:12, the meeting room door opened, and there were far more people inside than they had expected.
In addition to the senior management team, all department heads from across the company were present.
Zhao Yixing sat in the main seat in the center, exuding an imposing aura: "The next agenda item will include two more people: Xu Mingyu, the director of the second sales department, and Shen Ning, the team assistant."
He pointed to the computer connected to the screen mirror in front of him: "You two, move forward and sit here."
Han Wenqing knew what was going on, quickly exchanged glances with Shen Ning, and nodded.
The head of the second sales department looked visibly surprised and turned his gaze to Xu Mingyu, but the other party didn't give him any response.
The others in the conference room were also feeling uneasy; it was clear that General Manager Zhao was about to do something big.
Zhao Yixing calmly said, "Before the meeting, we already had news that the media had exposed that Shengchong Group and related auditing units had falsified their financial statements. The trending topics have been suppressed, but the China Securities Regulatory Commission's investigation is certain. On our side, General Manager Han, Deputy Team Leader Zhang, and Shen Ning discovered the problem in time, preventing the company from losing hundreds of millions of yuan in investment. After the meeting, HR will issue a reward announcement according to the system."
The head of human resources immediately replied, "Okay, Mr. Zhao."
"In addition, the legal and investment departments should discuss the project review process and strengthen the review of company qualifications. I don't want to see this kind of oversight again. Mr. Wu, please keep an eye on it."
"Understood." Wu Meng, sitting to the left, nodded.
"The following is the newly added agenda. Although Shengchong Group has encountered problems, the e-sports industrial park project is still progressing normally. Shen Ning submitted a plan to me over the weekend. After discussing it with Xu Mingyu, she wanted to solve the land issue by requesting land from the group. It's a good idea. You two can discuss it in detail."
The moment the words left his mouth, the atmosphere in the conference room erupted.
Chen Ning directly handed the proposal to the chairman!
Although I heard that Shen Ning got in through connections, I haven't seen her receive any special treatment in less than a year. I thought she was just a relative or friend of President Wu.
No one expected it to be the chairman's man!
The chairman sent someone to the company's core team as an assistant, and now he's directly getting involved in the sales project, even though he's only working with a director. This is quite intriguing!
Is the group about to reorganize its sales and marketing teams?
Most of the people present listened nervously as Xu Mingyu and Shen Ning presented their PPT plans, occasionally observing the expressions of Han Wenqing and Tong Ze, the director of the second sales department.
Han Wenqing remained calm and composed, while Tong Ze's expression was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.
His own subordinate bypassed him and went directly to Shen Ning, even going so far as to report it to General Manager Zhao and then to the general office meeting. This was clearly a slap in his face.
The key question is, does Vice President Zhao Jian, who is in charge of their sales, know about this?
And what about proposing a wager?
If things go wrong, will you, Xu Mingyu and Shen Ning, take the blame, or will they ultimately bear the responsibility?
Everyone in the room was making their own plans, while Shen Ning and Xu Mingyu smoothly finished explaining their proposed solutions and waited for Zhao Yixing to continue presiding.
Zhao Yixing nodded slightly and set the tone directly: "This is the thing that must be done. The preliminary plan is as follows. In the end, it needs to be submitted to the group for approval. Everyone, please share your suggestions."
For a moment, no one took the lead. Zhao Yixing looked around and his gaze fell on Zhao Jian: "Salesperson, you go first."
All eyes were on Zhao Jian.
Contrary to expectations, he didn't appear reluctant. Instead, he smiled slightly, appearing nonchalant, and looked at Han Wenqing, asking, "The two young men's proposals are quite good and bold. However, the time is a bit tight; we shouldn't let it affect the competition. What does Captain Han think?"
Clearly, he was testing Han Wenqing's attitude.
“Chen Ning has communicated with us and the team can fully cooperate in terms of project evaluation. As mentioned in the plan, we have already started preliminary contact with Happy, and other teams will gradually follow up later.”
Once these words were spoken, everyone knew that Han Wenqing was in the know, the team was in the know, and only the sales staff were unaware.
Zhao Jian felt like he was being put on the spot. He couldn't confront Chairman Zhao directly, but he couldn't swallow his anger either. So he raised the issue of the betting scheme again: "The other parts are actually not a big problem, but shouldn't we reconsider the betting scheme? If things go wrong, we might not only give away a project for nothing, but we might also lose money and not even gain any publicity."
Zhao Jian flipped through the paper proposal in his hand: "This proposal lists a lot of potential clients, but half of them are new clients who have never worked with us before, so they won't be easy to win over."
That makes perfect sense. While the event planning of the carnival directly affects visitor traffic and sponsorship, the bulk of the revenue definitely doesn't come from ticket sales, but from sponsorship opportunities such as naming rights, sponsorships, brand partnerships, and product placements.
The list includes many large clients, but cold calling has a success rate of less than 20%.
Zhao Yixing then smiled: "They're not exactly strangers. Shen Ning has had some contact with them, so they can still chat for a bit."
Another moment of deep contemplation?
Does she still have these resources?
Zhao Yixing feigned surprise: "You guys didn't know?"
Most people, including Zhao Jian, were bewildered: Should they know?
Zhao Yixing's acting was so subtle that he said to Shen Ning, "You're too low-key. I don't even know how to report to President Shen like this."
He smiled thoughtfully, without saying a word.
But the others gasped in shock.
Reporting to President Shen? Isn't that Chairman Shen Zhongxing, the big boss of Guanghao Group?
They all share the surname Shen?
Could it be that Shen Ning is President Shen's...?
Zhao Yixing finally revealed the answer: "Let me formally introduce you all. This is Shen Ning, the daughter of our CEO Shen, and also one of the group's shareholders."
Finally, Zhao Yixing added, "I thought everyone knew. Sorry, there was a misunderstanding."
Good grief, is this a misunderstanding?
This is a genuine heiress! And she even owns shares in the company!
No wonder they dared to make a bet!
They have the resources!
After that, everyone quieted down.
Who dares to question the project that the young lady has her eye on? Who dares to steal it?
If anyone should be questioning this, it should be the group's senior management; it's not their place to comment as the management of an acquired subsidiary.
It's clearly a power struggle among those at the top.
The rest of the agenda went remarkably smoothly, with discussions focusing on the specific details of how to optimize the project plan. All departments cooperated very actively.
The sales department also went quiet, Zhao Jian compromised, and Tong Ze lost his temper, even praising Xu Mingyu and Shen Ning along with the crowd.
Finally, the crucial matter of project ownership came to an end.
Everyone understood that the young lady's team was definitely going to take the lead.
But Han Wenqing spoke up at this moment: "The issue of attracting investment that President Zhao mentioned earlier is a big deal. The team's main focus is on the competition, and the sales team is more professional in business negotiations. I suggest that President Zhao take charge of the overall coordination."
Zhao Jian was also surprised that Han Wenqing had actually backed down. He subconsciously looked at Shen Ning.
Shen Ning and Xu Mingyu had just exchanged a quick phone call, and Shen Ning nodded in response: "The captain is right. The team's energy is limited, and we still need to rely on our sales colleagues to execute the project."
At the same time, she also extended an olive branch: "Besides, I don't have much sales experience. Although I have resources, I still need to go with my sales colleagues to feel more confident. I might have to trouble General Manager Zhao, Director Tong, Director Xu and other colleagues to make a few more trips."
Resources are the lifeblood of sales. If Shen Ning is willing to share his resources, it's like a windfall.
Zhao Jian wasn't stupid. So what if Xu Mingyu acted first and informed him later? Shen Ning's willingness to show goodwill was entirely beneficial to him.
"Team Leader Han and Xiao Shen are too modest. This is a company project, and we will definitely give our full support. Just let us know if you have any needs, and Xiao Xu is not afraid of hard work. If Xiao Xu is visiting a client later, the team can go together if it's convenient. We can cooperate and support each other."
Both sides made pleasing remarks and gave the sales team ample face. Zhao Yixing got the result he wanted and readily made the decision.
The project was overseen by General Manager Wu Meng, with Vice President Zhao Jian serving as the overall coordinator. Han Wenqing was the consultant, and the project team was composed of the sales team and the task force. Xu Mingyu and Shen Ning were responsible for reporting progress to their superiors at any time, with support from other departments.
The room fell silent. Apart from explaining the plan, no further explanation was given about her identity. This was the first time Xu Mingyu had felt such undercurrents of power. Her back was even a little sweaty. Fortunately, she had made the right bet.
After the meeting, everyone filed out, except for Zhao Yixing and Shen Ning, who remained quietly in the conference room.
"So, are you satisfied?" Zhao Yixing loosened his tie.
"Likewise, don't make it sound like I'm the only one who benefited."
"You're quite composed. From last night to this morning, you haven't called me once. Aren't you afraid I'll just promote Xu Mingyu to the top?"
Shen Ning didn't answer, but instead asked, "Then tell me, why did you choose me again?"
The two looked directly into each other's eyes, neither avoiding the other's gaze, as if they had seen through each other's thoughts and any pretense was a false illusion.
Zhao Yixing put it bluntly: "In a game of interests, you're useful."
Zhao Yixing needs to calm down and figure out how to negotiate with President Li.
With such a large project, he wasn't absolutely certain that he could get President Li to gamble with him.
But Shen Ning is President Shen's daughter. President Shen and President Li were the company's two original veterans. There is some affection between them. With Shen Ning around, the chances of winning will definitely be greater.
Besides, even if they lose, it was Shen Ning who started it, and he won't be too affected by dragging her along.
Shen Ning wasn't angry after hearing this. Her face remained expressionless. Suddenly, she tilted her head like a little girl and asked a question that he hadn't expected.
"Besides the struggle for interests, is there any emotional factor involved?"
Zhao Yixing wanted to laugh, but looking into Chen Ning's clear and focused gaze, he ultimately decided not to tease him in a gossipy direction. He let out a long sigh and agreed.
"Yes, I have."
After all, he had watched her grow up. You develop feelings for even a cat or dog, let alone Shen Ning.
He believed her.
Shen Ning smiled and said, "As expected, Zhang Xinjie was right. It seems that men understand men better."
"Stop showing off your relationship to me here."
"Yes, we can't understand you, a single aristocrat."
Zhao Yixing steered the conversation back on track: "You've grown up quite a bit, and you know how to use people now."
You mean Xu Mingyu?
“Yes.” Zhao Yixing paused, then commented, “Very good.”
"You've insulted me so many times, I have to work hard to slap you in the face."
"I'll be thanking my lucky stars if you don't complain to your dad."
He frowned deeply: "What doubts do you have about my character?"
"No."
stare……
"No, you're definitely not as good as me in other aspects, but in terms of character, no one in the entire group is worse than you."
"But I can't be this naive forever."
Zhao Yixing understood that Shen Ning was beginning to pave the way for herself and cultivate connections, and winning over Xu Mingyu was her first step.
But she was still soft-hearted because Zhao Yixing knew everything about the entire process of winning her over.
"Aren't you afraid I'll talk about this with Xu Mingyu in private?"
He shook his head in a deep voice.
"Ha, it's all about interests. You know I won't break ties with you."
"That's part of the reason. But..." Shen Ning paused, then spoke frankly, "I also have feelings."
After all, you are the teacher I have always relied on.
The higher you climb, the colder it gets. Zhao Yixing has been in the position of vice president of the group for several years. Every day he is on tenterhooks and walking on thin ice. When has anyone ever played the emotional card for him like this?
He felt a mix of emotions, quite sentimental, and a rare, warm smile appeared on his face.
"Honestly, I suddenly really want to hug you. But considering your partner, let's just shake hands instead."
After saying that, Zhao Yixing extended his right hand.
Shen Ning snorted and slapped his hand across the face: "Alright, that counts as a handshake."
Zhao Yixing said helplessly, "Then let's go. I have to go back to the group. You and Xu Mingyu should revise the plan again as soon as possible, and I'll take it over to report to them as soon as possible."
"good."
"Speaking of which, things are going well between you and Zhang Xinjie lately?"
"Yes, you prepared the money for the wedding gift in advance."
"That's not necessarily true. Once your identity is revealed, all those things between us will be brought up again."
She glared at him, "Who has anything to do with you?"
"Anyway, I'm single, so I don't need anyone to coax me."
Listen to this! Is this even human language?!
Shen Ning gritted her teeth and said, "Get out!"
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