Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 510 - 511: Now, this grand prize is waiting to be announced
Tang Yuan went over and sat down. "Mingzhu is busy, so I came to keep you company and chat."
Gu Yuanshan looked down again. "What’s the matter?"
Tang Yuan felt a bit slighted. After a moment, she whispered, "Yuanshan, in the future, please don’t praise Anxi too much in front of Mingzhu. It puts a lot of pressure on her."
Gu Yuanshan chuckled. "Oh? Did Mingzhu complain to you?"
Before Tang Yuan could speak, he continued, "I know you and Anxi don’t have much of a bond, but she is our child, after all. You can’t be too biased. Besides, doting on Mingzhu like this might not be good for her."
Tang Yuan had wanted to say more, but after some thought, she decided against it.
Gu Anxi now held a significant place in Gu Yuanshan’s heart; Tang Yuan could see that. Having been his wife for many years, she knew his temperament and naturally wouldn’t clash with him head-on. So, she softened her tone and told him about Gu Mingzhu’s celebration.
Gu Yuanshan expressed his approval. "That’s good. It should be handled with care but not be too ostentatious. I’m comfortable letting you handle this."
Perhaps his mood had improved a bit by now, as he instructed Tang Yuan, "Alright. Our relationship with the Bo family became a bit strained last time. Use this opportunity to properly invite Bo Nianyao and his wife, as well as Xichen and Anxi."
He paused, then added, "Even if we can’t be family, we should at least maintain some semblance of cordiality."
Suddenly, he sighed. "Yuanyuan, do you ever regret it?"
With that, his gaze quietly settled on his wife’s face.
His gaze was actually quite gentle, yet Tang Yuan somehow dared not meet it.
Because she had no regrets.
Tang Yuan came from an extremely poor background and had endured hardship since childhood. Yet, as fate would have it, she was also very beautiful. At sixteen, she realized her good looks could bring her many advantages, and she gradually learned to use this to her benefit.
This continued until she managed to ensnare Gu Yuanshan.
For years, she had lived a life of luxury, hearing others call her Mrs. Gu, enjoying sumptuous food and exquisite clothes. How could she possibly remember the daughter she had abandoned?
She only felt that if that girl never reappeared, everything would remain perfect, as if nothing had ever happened.
Tang Yuan couldn’t answer Gu Yuanshan’s question. Gu Yuanshan smiled faintly. "I suppose this is difficult for you, Yuanyuan."
With that, he returned to studying his divination. Tang Yuan still wanted to say something, but his entire demeanor practically screamed ’stay away,’ so in the end, she said nothing.
Tang Yuan left.
After twenty years, this couple had finally reached the point of sharing the same bed but dreaming different dreams... Or perhaps, it was because she was no longer young, and Gu Yuanshan didn’t treat her as he once had.
Tang Yuan secretly vowed that Mingzhu must have the very best.
That way, not only in Beicheng but also within the Gu family, she wouldn’t have to be at the mercy of others’ moods.
Tang Yuan closed the door and smiled faintly to herself. Fortunately, Mingzhu was still one to make her proud...
All that remained was to wait for Mr. Wang’s announcement.
「Time moved forward.」
Gu Anxi formally started working at the Cloud He Group. Naturally, things wouldn’t be as relaxed as before, but she rallied her spirits and set to work. Everyone in the Cloud He Group knew her, and most of them respected her capabilities.
For one, she was the Bo family’s future daughter-in-law. For another, everyone in Beicheng knew Gu Anxi was highly competent and the true boss behind Anpu Company.
Of course, her joining the Cloud He Group made someone unhappy.
Anpu Company’s "humble employee," Zhou Yunchen.
Zhou Yunchen called, huffing in exasperation, "Gu Anxi, aren’t you going a bit overboard now?"
Gu Anxi sat in her luxurious office, her secretary waiting attentively nearby. She swiveled her office chair and smiled. "Well, if I gave you twenty percent of Anpu Company’s shares, would you still think I’m being excessive?"
Zhou Yunchen was stunned for a moment. After a pause, he cleared his throat. "Really?"
"When have I ever joked around?" Gu Anxi suddenly said in a serious tone, "This isn’t for President Zhou; it’s for Zhou Yunchen."
To her, Zhou Yunchen was like an older brother from the opposite sex; they had supported each other and walked together through her most difficult times. Of course, she knew he was already quite wealthy with his current assets, but she hoped he could do even better.
Gu Anxi had always been generous when it came to sharing prosperity. Besides, wasn’t Zhou Yunchen planning to start a family?
Zhou Yunchen didn’t feign reluctance. This twenty percent was no small thing to accept; taking it likely meant dedicating his life to working for her. However, since he had been managing Anpu Company from its early stages onwards, there was nothing inherently wrong with it.
He agreed. Gu Anxi thought for a moment, then added, "Oh, right. Zhang Niuniu and his brothers... have the company give them a ten percent bonus in shares." 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
Zhang Niuniu had brought about ten men with him; they had all turned over a new leaf and even bought houses in Beicheng.
Gu Anxi was always generous to her own people; even five percent would have been an immense sum of money...
Zhou Yunchen still voiced no objection; he also thought highly of those young men.
After Gu Anxi settled matters with him and hung up, she looked up to see her female secretary staring at her intently.
She smiled. "What is it?"
Secretary Tang knew a fair bit about Anpu Company, and it was precisely because she knew that she realized how incredibly magnanimous Little President Gu was!
That added up to twenty-five percent, worth at least 20 billion, and she was just giving it away to others like that?
Secretary Tang instantly became fiercely loyal. There was no mistake in following Little President Gu! She straightened her posture. "I will absolutely give my full cooperation to Little President Gu."
She was the head secretary in the secretarial office and had previously worked under Bo Jin. With three secretaries under her, she handled important matters herself while delegating basic tasks, naturally holding a distinguished position.
Gu Anxi nodded. "Alright. Then notify the marketing department and the R&D department for a meeting."
As she spoke, she pushed a file forward. "Make copies of this and distribute it to them. During Vice President Bo’s absence, these two departments have become rather ineffective. Especially in skincare and perfume, they’ve actually fallen behind Gu Shi."
Although Gu Anxi’s tone was light, Secretary Tang could detect her dissatisfaction. Having been with Bo Jin for a long time, she had sometimes heard him mention Gu Anxi, so she never dared to underestimate her.
Secretary Tang nodded. "Alright, I’ll get everything prepared."
Gu Anxi looked at her. "The meeting will start sharp at two o’clock this afternoon."
...
At two o’clock that afternoon, Gu Anxi arrived at the conference room on time and quietly took her seat at the head of the table.
About a dozen or so people from the marketing and R&D departments were present, all having indeed prepared materials to report to her on their work progress over the recent period.
Half an hour into the meeting, Gu Anxi stood up. "That’s all for today. Manager Ma from Marketing, I want the sales report in one week, and I hope it won’t be as pathetic as today’s presentation. And Manager Wang from R&D, your department hasn’t produced a single competitive product in three months."
Managers Ma and Wang naturally tried to defend themselves, offering various excuses.
Gu Anxi smiled faintly. "I’ve looked into it. Gu Shi launched four new series in the last six months. Are you trying to tell me that Cloud He Group is inferior to Gu Shi?"
Manager Ma also managed a smile. "President Gu, you’ve just arrived, so you might not fully understand the situation..."
He then went on, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH...
