Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 523 - 524: Not Convinced? Hold It In!

Secretary Tang nodded in satisfaction and then took the documents to find Gu Anxi.

At this time, Gu Anxi was being pestered by Manager Ma and Manager Wang. The situation was rather amusing. Ever since Manager Ma had smelled the ’Scent of Uncle’ that evening, he couldn’t forget it. Later, he couldn’t resist telling Old Wang. Manager Wang, who highly valued research results, was immediately intrigued and insisted that Manager Ma join him in begging Gu Anxi to release that particular perfume. Despite their persistent pleading, Gu Anxi just laughed it off and didn’t agree. Manager Ma was relatively composed, but Manager Wang, in particular, was on the verge of tears, desperate to smell that scent.

Getting tired of their pestering and feeling she needed to digest the large meal she’d had, Gu Anxi stood up. "Alright, I’ll create another one, from the same Disney movie co-branded series." She thought for a moment. "Let’s call it XC! Its Chinese name will be ’Mengxi’! A Disney co-branded edition."

Managers Ma and Wang were moved to tears. "My God! We’re about to take off again! This time, it’s a co-brand with Disney! Once that movie is released, with its global box office in the tens of billions... this perfume will sell out completely!"

Gu Anxi, however, had no such thoughts at that moment. She wasn’t in the mood for business; she just wanted to digest her food. Seeing her languid demeanor, both managers began to doubt if she could actually concoct the fragrance. They had never seen anyone create a perfume so casually.

Gu Anxi entered the laboratory, pondered for a moment, and said softly, "If the theme is love, let’s make it light pink!" She chose cherry blossoms as the main theme, fiddling with this and that, not even bothering to record the data. Pouring liquids between hundreds of bottles, tinkering here and there, after about an hour, the liquid turned a faint pink. She took a sniff. That was the scent. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Managers Ma and Wang, watching from the side, were utterly dumbfounded.

Damn, that actually worked?

Gu Anxi passed the perfume to them. "How’s this one?"

Manager Wang, being an expert in this field, smelled it first and was instantly astonished. This scent... this scent was even more sophisticated than Chanel No. 5, more lingering than that light pink Audi fragrance... It was unmistakably the scent of love. Overcome with excitement, Manager Wang stammered, "Little Gu, you... you truly are a genius!"

Gu Anxi replied nonchalantly, "Many people have said that since I was a child."

Manager Wang treasured the bottle, holding it carefully, then passed it to Manager Ma to smell. Manager Ma smelled it and was equally flabbergasted.

This... this woman’s brain is simply not human!

When they asked Gu Anxi for the formula data, she gave them a strange look. Managers Ma and Wang immediately reviewed their own conduct, wondering if they had done something wrong to anger Little Gu.

Gu Anxi took the bottle back. "I’ve already formulated this. The development department has dozens of people; I’ve checked their files, and many are PhD holders. Manager Wang, have them all smell this and then write down the formula data for me. If their reports are riddled with errors and omissions, they’ll be paid their final wages and dismissed immediately."

Managers Ma and Wang were stunned again, breaking out in a cold sweat. They had just started to think Little Gu was easygoing, but she immediately disabused them of that notion with a sharp wake-up call. When Little Gu, with her calm demeanor, was willing to give you a chance, you absolutely had to work hard and seize it!

After saying her piece, Gu Anxi stretched lazily and walked out. "Manager Wang, I’m leaving this to you. Oh, and I want to see the report tonight."

Once she was gone, Manager Ma looked at Manager Wang. "See? Her methods are formidable. I was wondering how she could let the development department sit idle while she did all the development herself!" If Little Gu did everything, then the development department would be redundant!

However, it was clear Little Gu didn’t think that way. This time was an exception. If the development department’s performance didn’t improve, they might all be sent packing to "drink the northwest wind."

Manager Wang also felt a deep sense of unease. He was a veteran in the workplace, after all, and not entirely without shrewdness. But this Little Gu was truly formidable—her methods were devastatingly effective, striking when least expected!

Just when you start to celebrate, she lands a blow. Are you awake? If not, she hits you again. Are you awake now? If you’re still not awake, you might as well just give up!

Manager Ma, who was on duty that day, clenched his fists. "Let’s do this, Manager Wang! Go motivate those under you! Let’s go!"

Manager Wang gave a bitter smile. "Easier said than done. Look at these hundreds of bottles, it’s dizzying... We were right there and couldn’t even recall one or two of the ingredients; how could those people identify them just by smelling?"

"They’re professionals; their noses are naturally different from ours." Manager Ma’s attitude had completely changed; he was now fully on Gu Anxi’s side, mainly because he was thoroughly impressed.

This Little Gu is truly amazing.

Manager Wang became somewhat disgruntled. "Old Ma, when you were taking all the heat, I always stood by you. Now that things have changed, are you abandoning me? Think about it, Little Gu herself probably doesn’t remember the exact data. Isn’t she just making things difficult for me? I have so many subordinates; if not a single one can write it out, not only will I lose face, but what if she actually fires them? I’ll be a general without an army!"

Manager Ma put on an apologetic smile. "Alright, alright. What are we aiming for now? Isn’t it the success of the Cloud He Group? Old Wang, it’s not that I’m criticizing you, but those people under you are too incompetent. Several PhDs have been with the group for years. If they can’t even analyze a set of data, what are they doing occupying these positions?"

Manager Wang was persuaded by this. After a moment, he suddenly asked, "Wait, are you saying Little Gu still intends for the subordinates to do the work while she’s in charge of playing games?"

Manager Ma nodded sagely. "Otherwise, why call her a capitalist? Did she hire these people just for show? If she did everything herself, she’d die of exhaustion."

Now Manager Wang understood. He immediately called a meeting.

The scent drove the entire development department into a frenzy. They were ecstatic at the thought of another hit product, but the task of writing down the data made them frantic. This was an immense challenge—

Manager Wang, using both carrot and stick, pushed the development team—who were nearly tearing their hair out from the pressure—to finally submit the data before the end of the workday, ensuring each person completed their own analysis.

After receiving the data, Gu Anxi spent half an hour reviewing it and then divided the development department into three groups:

The Elite Group.

The Mediocre Group!

The Probationary Group!

The message was crystal clear. When some expressed dissatisfaction, she promptly shared the data in the development department’s group chat. This time, no one dared to object.

Managers Ma and Wang were particularly astounded. Manager Ma, especially, laughed and said, "Manager Wang, now you see Little Gu’s methods, don’t you? She can turn one simple matter into several intricate challenges. She rarely makes a move, but when she does, look... Which of those highly educated people in your department isn’t scrambling? There are even PhDs in the Probationary Group. This is simply humiliating for them."

Manager Wang shook his head and sighed. "She’s an absolute prodigy!" He turned his head and said generously, "Old Ma, I’ll cover your duty tomorrow."

Manager Ma smiled. "No need. I find being on duty quite enjoyable."