Upon the Old Lady’s inquiry about Du Shiniang, Nanny Chen immediately replied, "Old Madam, after taking a close look, I found that Du Shiniang is indeed a promising seedling. Others’ shops have at least four sales guides each, but her shop employs just one. She lets that person take care of the shop while she herself goes to upscale office buildings to run sales. Moreover, she has a unique eye for business and manages her time with clients with remarkable precision."
"In that case, she truly is a good seedling worth cultivating. It just remains to be seen how high she has reached academically..."
"Rest assured, Old Madam, this Du Shiniang has double doctorate degrees from Cambridge University. She’s highly sought after abroad!"
"Hmm, not bad. Keep a closer eye on that Du Shiniang from now on," the Old Madam commanded, her eyes lightly closed but her wrinkled face forming a smile, a mystery to all what thoughts were brewing in her mind at that moment.
A day passed in a blink of an eye!
The eagerly anticipated moment finally arrived, taking place in the banquet hall on the third floor of the Shengshi Group’s headquarters hotel. The grand hall had been decorated early on to exude high-end, sophisticated grandeur. Along the edges of the room, a flow of delicacies lined the buffet, with various fine foods and wines available. The center of the hall hosted the guest and press area, while the stage held the judges’ seats and the Sheng Family’s sitting area.
As evening darkened, invited luminaries and gentlemen began to enter the hall, showing their invitations. The competing Smart Girls had each invited their own circle of friends and family to witness this thrilling moment.
The hall glimmered under the lights, a gathering of the elites. Tonight’s celebration banquet for the Smart Girl Class was destined to be a memorable high-society event no one would forget!
Most of the Smart Girls had settled into their seats, but stealing the limelight, the most formidable and ostentatious of all, was Han Ruixin’s mother!
Mrs. Han was seen holding a glass of fine wine, cheerfully clinking glasses and cozying up to others, acting as though she, and not her daughter, was the star of the evening, with journalists doggedly following her. She was clearly enjoying the attention.
"Mrs. Han, among the eight Smart Girls, isn’t your daughter leading in sales?"
"Are you blind or what? Can’t you see that enormous screen? That’s the real-time sales ranking from the Shengshi internal network!"
Indeed, at the front and above the crowd, a massive screen displayed eight lines of large data.
Listed from highest to lowest, first was Han Ruixin, second Du Shiniang, third Ye Shu...
"Mrs. Han, it seems that you had mentioned Ye Shu being your main competitor before. But why is Ye Shu’s sales performance so far behind Miss Han Ruixin? Is there some hidden reason behind it?"
"Right, up until now, we’ve yet to see Ye Shu and her group of supporters. Do you know why this is?"
Amid the pressing questions from journalists, Mrs. Han replied with a smug grin, "At the beginning, I did think that Ye Shu would be a formidable opponent. But it looks like I overestimated her. As for why she hasn’t shown up yet, even when the competition rankings are about to be announced, I suppose she might be scared. There are some people who can only climb up but can’t face descending. It’s better she doesn’t come; otherwise, I’m afraid she won’t be able to handle the blow and might make a scene—that would be troublesome!"
While Mrs. Han was being interviewed, she was also shamelessly posing for the cameras, either touching her buttocks or tugging at her neckline, shamelessly flirtatious.
At that moment, the photographers’ cameras suddenly whirred in unison, turning towards one direction!