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Chapter 17 Audit

Seeing that Maria was speechless after his question, Wang Yang turned to look at Zhao Xiankun, but Zhao Xiankun did not respond.

He then said to Zhao Xiankun in a somewhat desperate manner, "Remove me from the position of general manager! No one else has this authority. What use am I? I might as well quit."

Zhao Xiankun smiled and said to Wang Yang, "Look at you, you're in your forties, and you still throw a tantrum at the slightest disagreement. Tell me, why do you insist on using her?"

"She's a real talent! The Benxin Art Museum, the one we just won the bid for, was designed by her."

Zhao Xiankun thought for a moment, then said "Oh" to Maria, "Maria, have Xiao Tang bring over the bid documents for the Benxin Art Museum."

When Secretary Tang brought the tender documents and handed them to Zhao Xiankun, Zhao Xiankun carefully examined them. He was an expert in this field. At this moment, Wang Yang glared fiercely at Maria.

After reviewing the tender documents, Zhao Xiankun said directly to Maria, "Maria, go and process Su Xiao's onboarding and formal employment procedures."

"No, Chairman, this..."

Zhao Xiankun looked at her without saying anything, and Maria couldn't insist any further, so she could only reluctantly nod in agreement.

After Maria left, Zhao Xiankun picked up the letter of complaint and said to Wang Yang, "Wang Yang, she is indeed a talented person. But Maria isn't wrong either; Su Xiao still harbors some resentment towards the group. If you really want to win her over and make her work for you, you'll have to put in some effort!"

"Yes, but that's none of the chairman's concern."

"Oh, you're still angry!"

"What's the point of getting angry! I couldn't even get a job with just one person because this woman who pulled strings got me in. If you're ever unhappy about it, just fire me! I'm leaving!"

After saying that, Wang Yang picked up his briefcase and left.

Looking at his retreating figure, Zhao Xiankun understood that Wang Yang's visit today was just a pretext for dealing with Su Xiao; he was actually dissatisfied with the company. He could sense the anger that Wang Yang had been building up for a long time.

He really wanted to call Wang Yang over and, like before, take him out for a drink to cheer up his old buddy. But now that he was in this position, he had to weigh his options carefully. A drink was easy, but it could send the wrong signal and be detrimental to the group's IPO.

Clearly, compared to Yinghai Group, Wang Yang's stake was not significant enough. With this in mind, he made up his mind to deal with these subsidiaries.

"Maria, what happened? Why is our most beautiful woman in Yinghai so angry?"

Lin Chen greeted Maria as she walked over angrily.

When Maria saw Lin Chen, her anger vanished, replaced by a sweet smile as she spoke.

"Oh dear, Mr. Lin, you're joking with me again. I'm already old and past my prime, how could I dare to call myself the most beautiful woman in Yinghai?"

However, she didn't mention what had just happened. After all, Lin Chen wasn't a true member of the group, and there were some things that were best left unsaid, even though she had a good impression of him.

Lin Chen knew who Maria was, so he didn't say anything. He just felt a little regretful for missing one of the famous scenes from the show.

That evening, Su Xiao and Wu Hongmei celebrated wildly on a rooftop.

She thought she was leaving and had already figured out what she would do back in her hometown after leaving Shanghai. Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better, and Wang Yang actually made it happen for her.

She drank, danced, and chatted with Wu Hongmei, venting the negative emotions that had accumulated over the past few days. Her mind raced back to the events of the past few days: being fired from Zhongjian, breaking up with Zhou Jun, facing rejection after rejection in her job search, receiving special treatment at Tiancheng, and Wang Yang's warm welcome to join Tiancheng. The final image froze on the shimmering starry sky; she smiled slightly at the stars, her resolve strengthened.

Yinghai Group's chief economist, Xu Zhiping, was hospitalized, and Zhao Xiankun, along with his assistant Xu Feng, went to visit him at the hospital.

"It's an old problem, gastroenteritis. I don't eat properly when I'm busy, so it's become a chronic condition. Recently, I've been eating too much greasy food, so it flared up. It's nothing serious, it'll be fine in a few days," Xu Zhiping said to Zhao Xiankun, who looked at him with concern.

"Zhiping, you put so much into your work, you must take better care of yourself!"

"It's causing delays! There are so many things going on at the group right now, especially the IPO audit," Xu Zhiping said with a look of shame.

"It's alright, don't rush, just focus on getting better first," Zhao Xiankun comforted him.

Xu Zhiping nodded, then glanced at Xu Feng and said to Zhao Xiankun, "Chairman, I've reviewed the proposal Xu Feng made; it's very practical. Should we have Xu Feng lead a team this time?"

Zhao Xiankun glanced at him, and Xu Zhiping made a move to get up, but Zhao Xiankun quickly stopped him. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Alright, let's give the young man some experience."

Xu Feng lowered his head, his heart filled with joy. It was good to be by Zhao Xiankun's side; Zhao Xiankun treated him very well. He wanted to do something practical to repay Zhao Xiankun and prove his abilities.

Zhao Xiankun sighed that Xu Zhiping was truly understanding and knew his difficulties, and he trusted Xu Zhiping even more.

When the group issued a notice, all the subordinate companies learned that Xu Feng would be leading the inspection team this year, and there was a lot of discussion about it.

Huang Lilin asked someone to find Xu Zhiping's hospital room, intending to go and find out more from Xu Zhiping.

He asked his nephew Xia Ming, "Xu Zhiping used to be in charge of the auditing work, and he always served as the head of the audit team. This year, I don't know why he got sick. And even if he was sick, there were other people like Gao Jin, Zhao Peng, or Lao Dong to fill that position. But this year, it just so happens that Xu Feng took his place!"

Xia Ming explained, "Isn't that simple? None of them can carry out Zhao Xiankun's will."

Huang Lilin suddenly realized, "This is going to be trouble!"

He immediately put on his coat and went to the hospital to visit Xu Zhiping.

Xu Zhiping was leisurely exercising in his hospital room when he heard the noise coming from outside. He quickly got into bed and lay down.

Huang Lilin knocked on the door but received no answer. He then picked up the gift box, pushed open the door, and quietly went inside.

He put down the gift box, walked to the bedside, and softly called to Xu Zhiping. After a few calls, Xu Zhiping pretended to have just woken up and made a move to get up and greet him.

Huang Lilin quickly stopped him. After exchanging a few polite words, Huang Lilin took out a gift box and handed it to Xu Zhiping. Xu Zhiping declined a few times, but seeing Huang Lilin's sincerity, he accepted it.

Huang Lilin got to the point, saying, "We were originally planning to have a good chat when you came to Tianke for the audit, but you suddenly fell ill this year."

"I'm getting old, and my health isn't what it used to be. I have to make way for the younger people!"

He then looked at Huang Lilin meaningfully and said:

"I particularly admire young people these days; they dare to think and act. Take Xu Feng for example, the audit plan he created is something I'm ashamed to admit I can't do! Xu Feng has learned a lot from the chairman!"

Huang Lilin nodded in agreement, understanding Xu Zhiping's implication. Just as his nephew had predicted, trouble was brewing this time.