"I understand!" Zhao Yuetong knew that Hongmei didn't completely trust them. She probably wanted them to know that nothing is easy.
The next morning, after breakfast, Zeng Zhongkang drove the four beautiful women to the mall.
The occasion this afternoon was quite formal, so Zhang Hongmei advised the two of them to wear formal attire, specifically business attire for the woman.
She didn't choose one herself; she's too young, and even if she did, it wouldn't look good.
However, I chose a short trench coat, a pair of dress pants, a plain white t-shirt, and a pair of brown flat ankle boots for myself.
It took the four of them two hours to finally finish shopping, and Zeng Zhongkang waited for them outside the clothing stall.
They already have all the clothes, so they don't need to buy any more. This saves them a lot of trouble.
Back home, they were all a bit restless. This was their first time attending such a gathering, and they were genuinely quite nervous.
At noon, Shen Yunfang steamed buns. This food is easy to digest and has no unpleasant smell.
Zhao Haozheng also came back for dinner. There weren't enough cars, and Zhao Tiancheng initially wanted them to drive their own, but they refused, as he didn't want to inconvenience them. They could also take the bus. Finally, Zhao Haozheng decided to come back so they could have a seat.
All four girls changed their clothes. Annie was the prettiest, wearing a red floral cotton dress with frayed edges and her hair in a bun; she looked adorable no matter how you looked at her. Cheng Guangxu, Cai Peilin, Miao Xinyue, and Zhao Yuetong rode in Zhao Haozheng's car, while Zeng Zhongkang drove Zhang Hongmei and Annie.
The two cars set off. The meeting was at 2 PM, but it was better to go early to avoid any mishaps.
The lobby manager, a member of the McCann family, immediately greeted Zhang Hongmei and Annie upon seeing them enter, saying, "Miss, your room has been arranged. Please go in and rest."
"Hello, Uncle Jack!"
"Hello Annie, go to your room and get some sleep. Your maid is already waiting for you there."
"OK."
Zhang Hongmei smiled at Jack McKen and said, "Thank you!"
"You're too kind, it's what I should do."
"You two, are you coming upstairs with me?"
Zhao Yuetong and Zhao Haozheng shook their heads. "No, we have to go with Zhao Haozheng to find Mr. James. We have some things to discuss."
"Okay. You guys go ahead. There are still almost two hours left. If you get tired, come upstairs and find me."
Zhang Hongmei led Annie by the hand, and the two followed the waiter's directions into the room. Sure enough, the maid who usually served Annie was waiting in the room. Upon seeing the two enter, she bowed and greeted them, "Miss, Miss Annie."
This was a suite. The maid found Anne's pajamas, and Zhang Hongmei helped her change. She sat down beside her and told her a story, and the little girl fell asleep soon after.
The maid was outside. Zhang Hongmei didn't go out either. Instead, she sat on the sofa, took out a book, and settled down to read.
At 1:30, Zhang Hongmei heard a knock on the door. It was Carlos McKen.
Zhang Hongmei put away her book and left the inner room. "Is everyone here?"
The two sat down together. "Everyone's here. Wyattroy's here too. Let's go down too. Even though it starts at two o'clock, it wouldn't be good for us to leave right on time."
"Okay, wait a moment." Zhang Hongmei went inside, put on her coat, and came out with her bag.
"Messi, wake Annie up in ten minutes."
"Yes, Miss."
The two went downstairs to the banquet hall on the left. It was already decorated, and many people were sitting in their seats, chatting quietly in twos and threes.
People noticed that Carlos and Zhang Hongmei came in together, and they all stood up.
"Please make yourselves at home," Carlos said with a smile. He then very gentlemanly invited Zhang Hongmei to go first.
Wyatt also stood up, pulled out the chair next to him, and invited Zhang Hongmei to sit down.
Carlos sat down next to Zhang Hongmei, so that Zhang Hongmei had one person on each side.
All the people who came today were three heads of various companies and one accountant. That's quite a lot of people.
Wyatt whispered to Zhang Hongmei, "I want to build a large building as our group's headquarters. The location has already been negotiated with the government. I'll take you to see it sometime; it's a good location. You probably already know it's just to the west of the shopping mall."
"Oh! That open space? It's quite large."
"Yes, they're all ours now. I spent 500,000 to get them."
"Hehe, I don't understand these things, I'll leave everything to you. The capable should do more."
"You're exploiting me, but I do it willingly."
"Hehe, when did you become such a gentleman?"
"I've always been, okay?"
The two men talked with their heads down, and everyone watched them out of the corner of their eyes. Carlos just sat there, smiling as he watched them, while the two seemed to be having a very congenial conversation. The McCann family might not know that Zhang Hongmei had been cooperating with the Roy family from the beginning, but the Roy family knew.
I've heard so much about this Miss McCann's exploits, but she's always been very low-key. Today I'm finally able to meet her.
Time was running out, and Zhang Hongmei looked up, stopping her argument with Wyatt. This was a serious occasion, and their banter was really inappropriate. Wyatt was chairing the meeting, as he was responsible for most of these projects.
"Hello everyone, we've gathered here today for a year-end summary, a business report meeting, and also for our big dinner. Today is also a historic day. So I sincerely welcome everyone here."
Everyone applauded. They all worked under Wyatt and knew his character, abilities, and methods. So they genuinely admired him.
"Let me introduce you all, this is Carlos McKen." The audience responded with enthusiastic applause.
"Welcome everyone, I look forward to your excellent presentations." Carlos said before sitting down.
"This is our most mysterious shareholder, Zhang Hongmei, who is also the eldest daughter of the McCann family."
Zhang Hongmei stood up and, after the applause subsided, said, "It is a great honor to meet you all here today. Thanks to everyone's hard work this past year, we have achieved remarkable success. I would like to thank you all for your hard work." She then bowed deeply.
Another round of enthusiastic applause followed.
"I am very much looking forward to everyone's work reports, so that everyone here can share in our joy of victory. Thank you all."
Zhang Hongmei finished speaking with a smile and then sat down.
Wyatt chuckled, "Our young lady has such a silver tongue; she's so inspiring."
Now let's begin the work reports, starting with the game company. We'll proceed in turn. Wyatt finished speaking and sat down.
The person in charge of the game company was Wyatt's personal assistant, whom Zhang Hongmei had met before and liked very much; he was a very meticulous person.
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