He had prepared for so long, and yet he stumbled over such an unexpected reason!
The people remaining from Yuanqi Technology in the meeting room were completely silent, no one dared to speak.
No one dared to keep their gaze on him when President Gu was in such a sorry state.
The technical head felt completely chilled from head to toe.
He thought that he could be packed up and leave along with the financial advisor.
What was going on?!
How could such a mistake happen?!
The two of them regretted so much that they wanted to cry in their hands.
The people who met Gu Zhaoping outside the restaurant were even paler!
They knew that they couldn’t escape now.
Gu Zhaoping had just read their employee IDs because she knew that they were also involved in this report.
This was really the end.
It was a hundred times worse than they imagined!
They had been talking behind Gu Zhaoping’s back, claiming that she had no ability, and now their faces hurt so much they wanted to hand themselves over to her!
She had been hiding her true abilities all along!
She knew everything!
Gu Zhaoye was gasping deeply.
He had never experienced such a humiliating situation in his life.
In just two days, Gu Zhaoping had repeatedly forced him into such a difficult position.
He was furious beyond control, his anger so intense he almost wanted to flip the world over.
He had always been so smooth in life, and no one had ever made him taste the bitterness of losing, except in matters related to Ruan Nian.
But the emotional failure seemed to compensate for greater success in his career.
Except for Ruan Nian, Gu Zhaoye had always looked down on everyone, but now, Gu Zhaoping had repeatedly slapped him in the face.
From a physical slap to a mental one.
Gu Zhaoye was about to go mad.
He just realized that if it weren’t for Gu Zhaoping hitting him yesterday, he wouldn’t have thought of pursuing her mistakes and punishing her today.
If he hadn’t had this thought, he wouldn’t have let Gu Zhaoping speak at the afternoon meeting.
If he hadn’t let her speak at the meeting, the financing would have been secured without any problems!
He would have defeated Gu Kaichang and become the sole heir!
Now, this mishap had occurred, and with what Gu Zhaoping had brought up in front of grandfather last night, his status in grandfather’s eyes had probably dropped drastically.
In just two days, he had fallen to this state!
“President, President!”
The assistant rushed to stop him, but Gu Zhaoye had already pushed him away forcefully and stormed out of the meeting room.
Gu Zhaoye, when facing a problem, was used to shrugging it off or throwing a tantrum, letting others solve it and feeling the pressure of his authority to intimidate them.
There was a stir in the room.
Gu Zhaoping only smiled faintly, showing a greater understanding of Gu Zhaoye’s habits.
She lightly clapped her hands, once again drawing everyone’s attention.
Zheng Anling, who had been stunned by this sudden twist, had her gaze drawn to her as well.
Wow, this is like a back-and-forth flip!
The young lady is too amazing!
This is probably her re-emergence after years of hiding, right?!
It must be!!
Now, her gaze was no longer one of admiration, but filled with fervor!
She couldn’t even imagine how exciting and crazy it would be to film Gu Zhaoping in the show.
She couldn’t even imagine how much this young lady would shake up their program.
Her mind had already started constructing a thousand ways to shoot it!
“Since President Gu has left and isn’t planning to manage things, I, as the honorary financial advisor, will continue with my speech.”
Gu Zhaoping on stage said,
“Next, I will thoroughly review the company’s financial situation, identify the root of the problem, provide a solution, and produce a detailed report.”
In the silence, only her voice landed, calm and steady, yet resounding.
“I will explain the situation to the Gu family and potential investors, and prove the true value of Yuanqi Technology.”
Gu Zhaoping swept her eyes across the entire meeting room.
It had been a long time since she had stood in this familiar spot, and a sense of ease rose within her.
Leaving early had allowed the opportunity to pass to someone else.
How to properly handle this situation and stabilize it was her power now.
Brother, this is yours once again being given to me.
Zheng Anling was almost stunned by her charisma!
She silently screamed for a while, then suddenly remembered the footage she had captured and quickly checked the lens.
She even began thinking about filming a personal storyline about Gu Zhaoping!
This time, even if she had to fight with the chief director, she was determined to capture the real side of the young lady!
After Gu Zhaoye left, he went to see Ruan Nian.
He suddenly came in and startled Ruan Nian, who quickly ended her conversation with the system.
“Why did President Gu suddenly come over?”
Ruan Nian’s heart was still racing, but she just said calmly.
She had just been discussing the variety show.
With her charm, as long as she participated, everyone would be on her side.
As long as the production team truthfully filmed how Gu Zhaoping had bullied her, her sympathy points would go up all over the internet.
Once she filled up her charm points and strategy, the useless female character would be eliminated.
Gu Zhaoye’s expression was dark: “Don’t mention it. Do you know what Gu Zhaoping did?”
Ruan Nian and the system both felt a sense of relief.
They had been worried about the old female character, but it seemed that after replacing her with a new one, Gu Zhaoping had started to stir trouble again.
So they could relax.
The system was indeed reliable.
Ruan Nian and the system could almost guess what Gu Zhaoping had done to ruin herself, but they still pretended to not know.
Ruan Nian suppressed her disdain and, gently and already anticipating, without curiosity, massaged his shoulders.
“Don’t be angry. Whatever she does, it’s all in your hands. Just punish her like usual.”
Gu Zhaoye’s face suddenly darkened.
Gu Zhaoping looked at Zheng Anling, who had stopped in front of her, panting.
After thinking for a moment, she said,
“You want to create a personal storyline for me?”
Zheng Anling nodded frantically: “Sister Gu, you are truly charming! You look like a very reliable female leader!”
There was something else she didn’t say.
Now, people are tired of seeing the male CEO characters; it’s time to let the female CEOs clean their eyes.
She was sure that once Gu Zhaoping appeared in the public eye, it would definitely cause a huge stir.
Gu Zhaoping raised an eyebrow: “What did you call me?”
Zheng Anling suddenly realized she had let the informal title slip and felt it might have seemed too familiar.
She immediately regretted it and tried to cover it up awkwardly: “Nothing, Miss Gu…”
But Gu Zhaoping said, “It’s okay, you can call me that.”
Zheng Anling froze.
So…down-to-earth?
Gu Zhaoping didn’t mind at all and even welcomed the warmth she seemed to exude in certain situations.
Of course, she didn’t know that Zheng Anling’s use of “sister” wasn’t due to any charm, but because she had been genuinely impressed by her.
If Zheng Anling could hear her thoughts, she would probably want to shout that the times have changed!
It’s no longer about being affectionate when calling someone sister, but rather about admiring, looking up to, and recognizing someone’s role!
Since she was preparing a personal profile for Gu Zhaoping, it was important to promote the Gu family properly.
Gu Zhaoping thought for a moment, and she had already planned how to showcase her charisma.
This program was crucial to the Gu family’s current reputation, and she would treat it as an important project to complete excellently.
Gu Zhaoping readily agreed to the proposal, and it was almost time to leave work.
She clocked out and headed home.
As she left the office, many eyes were on her, but this time, the gazes were completely different from before, very complex.
It seemed that everyone had been stunned by her performance that day.
“The young lady is so different today…She noticed issues that so many others missed.”
“Yeah, the young lady scared me today. I never thought she could be so amazing!”
Some people were thinking about more practical matters.
“Enough about that, what will happen now that President Gu’s financing failed?”
“I’m afraid it’s going to be rough for us in the coming days. Everyone be careful.”
The domineering CEO’s low-pressure demeanor was deeply imprinted on everyone.
They all feared encountering President Gu’s unstable temper and being the one to bear the brunt of it.
At this moment, someone suddenly asked in confusion,
“Wait, have you noticed? After President Gu raised the issue, the young lady remained calm and wasn’t angry at all.”
Everyone around them froze, realizing the issue.
Gu Zhaoping seemed to always maintain her composure, as if everything was within her control, and she wasn’t easily provoked to anger.
She didn’t act like President Gu, who would lose his temper.
This realization left everyone with a strange feeling.
How could this be?
They hadn’t even noticed anything was off before, but now it seemed that the young lady was more suited to be the leader than President Gu.
Others, remembering President Gu’s low-pressure aura that intimidated them, quickly shook their heads and dismissed the thought.
What would happen if President Gu found out they were thinking this way?
Gu Zhaoping returned home and found that the jujutsu private trainer she had recruited had already been recommended a suitable candidate.
“Sister Zhaoping, take a look at this coach. He’s a real expert!”
The person recommending him spoke warmly but also with concern.
“Uh, but this coach has quite a temper…and is very strict, so make sure you don’t give up halfway!”
Of course, he was just saying that, knowing Gu Zhaoping’s personality.
If she really wanted to quit, no one could stop her.
Gu Zhaoping paused for a moment after reading the message.
She had never considered the phrase “quit halfway” applying to her.
She just said,
“Let him come.”
The jujutsu coach received the address for the Gu residence and made his way there.
However, he couldn’t help but laugh to himself.
If it weren’t for the fact that he was really in trouble and needed the money, why would he, a proud jujutsu expert, take a job as a coach for a young lady who only shows up half the time?
But he accepted the task and promised to do it well.
He just hoped that this young lady wouldn’t complain too much.
He certainly wouldn’t go easy on her.
…Well, for the sake of money, he figured a little leniency wouldn’t hurt.
The coach reassured himself as he made his way.
When he entered the Gu residence, he would just sit quietly in the living room and wait for the young lady to appear.
He had already mentally prepared for her to be late, even missing the first class.
But no one expected this.
Just as he knocked on the door, he was met with a young woman in her 20s, dressed in training gear, sweating profusely after just finishing her warm-up.
“I’m already here, come in.”
Gu Zhaoping said, wiping sweat off her neck with a towel, casually nodding.
She had made fitness her first priority after returning home from work.
Now that she had finished warming up, the jujutsu coach had just arrived.
“…??”
The coach was stunned.
He couldn’t believe it as he looked at his phone.
There was still half an hour left before their scheduled meeting time!
Why was this young lady already fully prepared?!
He had always been the first one to arrive for class, but now it seemed like he was the one who was late.
The coach couldn’t understand why.
Gu Zhaoping had the habit of setting her watch 15 minutes ahead.
When it came to punctuality, no one could outrun her.
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