Jiangnan is an economically vital province in the Dragon Country, consistently ranking among the top three in terms of total economic output, a testament to its developed private enterprises.
The leaders of Jiangnan Province deeply understand the importance of private enterprises to the region, offering them numerous policy supports.
The Jiangnan Economic Forum is one such policy initiative.
Organized by the Jiangnan Provincial Government and undertaken by the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, the forum strictly limits attendance to 100 individuals, all of whom are private enterprise owners. It is widely hailed as the summit for Jiangnan's private sector.
Furthermore, there is an unwritten rule in the Jiangnan business community: a company's strength is judged by its ability to participate in the Jiangnan Economic Forum.
The evening before the opening ceremony of the Jiangnan Economic Forum, Jiang Wuming, Qin Xiaozhi, and Su Shiyun arrived at the Jinling Grand Hotel.
Yuan Hao was the first to learn of their arrival, but he took no action that evening.
The next morning, at 8:30 AM, Yuan Hao, accompanied by his secretary Bai Yuehe, arrived at the entrance of the forum's opening ceremony.
Although Yuan Hao was not the chairman or legal representative of Yuan Ling Group, he was 'entrusted' by the board of directors to attend this forum.
After 8:30 AM, attendees began to arrive at the venue entrance. Each person would greet Yuan Hao, and simultaneously glance with surprise at Bai Yuehe, who stood behind him.
On one hand, Bai Yuehe was meticulously dressed for the occasion. Her hair was styled, her face enhanced with exquisite makeup, a valuable ruby necklace adorned her neck, and she wore a red sheath dress, her fair legs exposed to the air, complemented by red high heels. She looked like a vixen, exuding an aura of allure.
On the other hand, in their eyes, Bai Yuehe, as Yuan Hao's secretary, was not qualified to enter the venue, making her presence there peculiar.
Faced with the curious gazes, Bai Yuehe felt no embarrassment. Instead, she proactively greeted and shook hands with each attendee, making herself known, all while subtly scanning the hall, waiting for Su Shiyun's appearance.
Last night, she had received a task she eagerly awaited: Yuan Hao had instructed her to teach Su Shiyun a harsh lesson when Su Shiyun's brother was present!
This task filled her with excitement!
For her, completing this mission was simpler than performing 'kneeling service' for Yuan Hao.
And according to Yuan Hao's promise, after she completed this task, she would immediately transform from a sparrow into a phoenix, soaring to new heights and becoming the head of a subsidiary company under Yuan Ling Group!
Beyond that, it was also because Yuan Hao wanted her to humiliate and discipline Su Shiyun!
She knew Su Shiyun.
More precisely, she harbored a deep hatred for Su Shiyun!
They were university classmates.
During their university years, Su Shiyun, with her beauty, figure, and academic prowess, had become the goddess of the Economics School at Donghai University, which made Bai Yuehe intensely jealous!
When a young master whom Bai Yuehe secretly admired started pursuing Su Shiyun and was subsequently rejected by Su Shiyun, Bai Yuehe's jealousy transformed into hatred!
She felt that Su Shiyun's actions had made her a backdrop, severely trampling her dignity!
However, originating from a middle-class family, she lacked the means to retaliate against Su Shiyun, forcing her to bury that hatred in her heart and channel it into her drive for advancement.
After graduation, she painstakingly managed to join Yuan Ling Group and, half a month prior, successfully became Yuan Hao's secretary.
At that time, she happened to learn that Su Shiyun was no longer handling the Liu family's business and was to be cast aside by the Liu family, married off to a scion of Gui Mountain.
On that day, she felt her life had reached its pinnacle. She decided to organize a class reunion and invite Su Shiyun.
She had even planned to splash red wine on Su Shiyun's face at the reunion and humiliate her severely.
But to her utter disbelief, just as she was about to put her reunion idea into action, Su Shiyun returned to the Su family, resolved the troubles of Su Group within days, and became its chairman. Furthermore, due to her business cooperation with Longteng Pharmaceutical in the Qi and Blood Elixir trade, she had become a new rising star and a prominent figure in the Jiangnan business community!
All of this turned her revenge plan into a castle in the air, an impossibility to implement. It even made her believe that she would never have an opportunity to get revenge on Su Shiyun.
However—
She never imagined that through a report, she would become Yuan Hao's woman!
Moreover, Yuan Hao had a feud with Su Shiyun and had arranged for her to discipline Su Shiyun!
How could this not excite her?
"Young Master Yuan."
As Bai Yuehe impatiently awaited Su Shiyun's appearance, the arrival of a middle-aged man drew everyone's attention.
The middle-aged man was Zhang Xiaoren, the general manager of a Jiangnan pharmaceutical company.
He attracted everyone's attention because his company was one of the five that had previously terminated cooperation with Su Group and intended to sue Su Group.
After Su Group secured cooperation with Longteng Pharmaceutical, Zhang Xiaoren, along with the bosses of the other four pharmaceutical companies, went to the Su family to apologize, kneeling before them and promising compensation. However, the next day, they reneged on their promises and filed a report.
At this moment, Zhang Xiaoren, like a servant in an ancient court greeting their master, scurried over and bowed ninety degrees to greet Yuan Hao.
Upon seeing this, everyone clearly understood that Zhang Xiaoren's backtracking was emboldened by Yuan Hao – he had latched onto the Yuan family!
"Mm."
Yuan Hao merely nodded slightly, without looking directly at Zhang Xiaoren.
To him, Zhang Xiaoren was merely a pawn, now rendered useless.
Seeing this, Zhang Xiaoren wisely retreated.
Given his status, he was not qualified to stand by Yuan Hao's side.
Hmm?
At 8:50 AM, Yuan Hao and Bai Yuehe's eyes simultaneously lit up – Su Shiyun had arrived!
Today, Su Shiyun had her long hair tied up, wore a professional suit, walked with her head held high and chest out, her steps confident and firm, already possessing a touch of the businesswoman queen's demeanor.
Sensing Su Shiyun's inner confidence, Bai Yuehe's jealousy surged linearly. Without waiting for Yuan Hao's subtle signal, she stepped forward to meet her.
"Shiyun!"
As she walked, Bai Yuehe enthusiastically waved at Su Shiyun, as if greeting a friend she hadn't seen in years.
Upon hearing Bai Yuehe's voice, everyone at the entrance of the venue stopped their conversations in unison and turned their gaze towards Su Shiyun.
In an instant, Su Shiyun eclipsed Yuan Hao, becoming the center of attention.
Yuan Hao, hands in his pockets, surveyed the surroundings but did not spot Jiang Wuming.
This surprised him, and he contemplated whether to stop Bai Yuehe.
Bai Yuehe sneered inwardly, ready to change her expression with the speed she used to undress Yuan Hao in the hotel room once Su Shiyun responded, and then to humiliate Su Shiyun with the most contemptible words!
However—
Su Shiyun acted as if she hadn't heard Bai Yuehe's words, not even glancing at her, completely treating Bai Yuehe as if she were invisible.
This was because she had already learned from Jiang Wuming that Bai Yuehe was planning to cause trouble!