The voice sounded like shards of ice floating through the cold winter.
Director Gao’s voice abruptly froze, as if it were halted by ice.
Still holding his phone, he stiffly turned around, and when he saw Chairman Bao Jianfeng standing not far behind him, his head buzzed as if hammered.
"Hello? Hello? Director?" The person on the other end hadn’t heard him clearly and was still asking, "Which member did you just say you want to expel?"
"Let’s talk about this when I get back." Director Gao hung up the phone.
After a brief moment of panic, he regained his composure and, pointing at Luo Qianqian, said to Bao Jianfeng with a smile, "I’ve learned that this designer’s skills originally didn’t qualify, yet she successfully passed our association’s entry examination...I suspect someone cheated, so I had her expelled for further investigation."
Chairman Bao, who deals with countless affairs every day, would never pay attention to something minor like an entry examination.
Nor would a designer capable only of passing an entry-level examination draw any attention from the chairman.
Director Gao didn’t take it to heart either. After explaining, he said, "Leave these small matters to me; you needn’t spoil your meal over such trivialities."
Old Master Chi and others standing nearby were utterly shocked by Director Gao’s words, their eyes filled with awe at the sight of Bao Jianfeng!
This was Chairman Bao Jianfeng, who managed the entire Jewelry Industry of Huaxia!
Old Master Chi took the initiative to step forward, obsequiously saying, "Hello Chairman, this is my granddaughter, Chi Ruoxi, who was recently and exceptionally admitted by your association."
Saying this, he gently pushed Chi Ruoxi forward.
It was also the first time Chi Ruoxi met the Chairman, and facing his gaze, she couldn’t help but nervously swallow her saliva, cautiously greeting him. Get full chapters from novel·fıre·net
Director Gao also complimented Chi Ruoxi at the side.
Everyone knew that this year, Chairman Bao Jianfeng hadn’t accepted any disciples yet.
And Chi Ruoxi, only sixteen, had a good chance of catching the chairman’s eye by being exceptionally admitted by the association.
"This matter is not the young girl’s fault," Bao Jianfeng said indifferently, then turned his gaze to Old Master Chi, his tone ambiguous, "Old Master Chi, that expelled member seems to be your granddaughter? Don’t you have anything to say?"
Old Master Chi immediately straightened his face, bluntly disassociating himself, "Chairman Bao, we fully support any decision of the association! With national laws and family rules, even if she is my granddaughter, if she’s violated the association’s rules, she should be punished! We have no complaints at all!"
Chi Yunjin and Luo Qianqian watched as Old Master Chi mercilessly disowned her, even fearing their association could implicate them, feeling a chill in their hearts.
Chairman Bao nodded his head, "I originally thought since you are all Qianqian’s relatives, there’d be no harm in exceptionally accepting this talented young girl...But, Old Master Chi, your integrity impresses me greatly. Since you’ve spoken this way, I can’t show favoritism now; let’s consider this settled."
"Ah?" Old Master Chi was instantly stunned.
Chi Ruoxi’s originally shy face suddenly turned pale.
Chi Changjing, Zhao Yuexiu, and Chi Yan all widened their eyes in shock, staring at Bao Jianfeng, unable to grasp the meaning of his words for a moment.
Director Gao realized something, his heart sinking as he shakily asked, "Chairman...Did you come here tonight to..."
Chairman Bao approached Chi Gui and addressed Director Gao, "Let me introduce you to this member you accused of cheating. She is the first disciple recently accepted by Mrs. Fu from the Fu Family. Tonight, we are all here to celebrate her passing the examination."