The eldest saw herself overshadowed in a flash, and the second child, unwilling to be left behind, said, "What my sister says is true; regardless of her relationship with Yebai, since she joined the company, her performance and her excellent collaboration with Director Chen in our work speaks for itself. Having chosen Director Chen, how could I not choose her?"
It was unclear whether the second child’s remark was intentional or not, but in an attempt to showcase their own leadership skills, they excessively praised Gu Nuan while simultaneously belittling Chen Jiaming.
Chen Jiaming had long since leaned back into his armchair, pretending to have heard nothing.
In fact, it’s always been this way; the more in demand something is, everyone knows its value is undeniable. Now, looking at the Xiao Family’s children, each with their own reasons, they were vying for Gu Nuan, and in an instant, she became the most sought-after employee in the company.
It should be noted that Gu Nuan was a newcomer who had just stepped into the company not long ago.
Xiao Jianming couldn’t help but cross his palms, suddenly feeling a slight sweat between his fingers.
This was probably the only time; he hadn’t anticipated this situation.
In fact, ever since Gu Nuan appeared, he always felt that this mute, though deaf, was indeed like a whirlwind—erratic and difficult for even an old crocodile like him to grasp.
The silence in the room, because of this unexpected turn of events, seemed to have reached a climax, as if a massive storm’s eye was about to erupt at any moment.
"Look at you, each talking over the other."
Everyone looked over and saw Xiao Yebai.
That was his wife; how could Yebai stay silent?
Xiao Yebai’s fingertips dug into his own earlobe, glancing at his father and then at his sisters, with a corner of his mouth curved: "If she won’t choose me, would she choose you? Isn’t that a joke?"
Were these sisters fools? Knowing this, they still deliberately wrote down his wife’s name.
Of course, none were fools. First, among the sisters, none expected the others to have written Gu Nuan’s name. If only one had written it, perhaps they thought they could use the excuse of not playing favorites as leverage to force Xiao Yebai to hand over Gu Nuan willingly.
Now, contrary to everyone’s expectations, everyone had written her name. How so? To snatch her from Xiao Yebai’s hands and still have to compete with others? That’s why, when the sisters saw Gu Nuan’s name on everyone’s list, they forgot to deal with their brother first and started questioning each other.
Anyway, after this battle for talent, whether it’s the children of the Xiao Family themselves or all the directors and Chairman Xiao Jianming present, they will carve Gu Nuan’s name deep into their hearts.
The meeting dispersed.
Director Liu, leaning on his cane, was walking out of the conference hall and talking with Directors Han, Qi, and others who had voiced their opinions, with a tone of inquiry: "Who is this Gu Nuan? Why haven’t I heard of her before?"
"Director Liu has been busy tending to flowers and birds at home, so you wouldn’t know about the newcomers. This newcomer joined the company a few months back and was favored by Director Chen," Director Qi explained.
Director Han continued, "Later we found out that she is the Chairman’s daughter-in-law. Of course, it seems the Chairman doesn’t acknowledge this."
Director Liu seemed more attentive to what Director Han said later, furrowing his brows with a deep voice: "It seems we shouldn’t underestimate the newcomer."
"Indeed," the rest agreed.
"The Chairman’s denial must have a specific reason," Director Liu waved his cane, "Let’s wait and see."
As the Xiao Family sisters exited, Xiao Shulan couldn’t help but lash out at her younger sibling who had already sided with others: "Why did you write her name too?"