Trillionaire's Slice of Life
Chapter 974

Chapter 974: Chapter 629 Layout_2 Chapter 974: Chapter 629 Layout_2 Ding Qian found herself somewhat unaccustomed to facing such an enthusiastic chairman; even before Sun Qing was chairman, when their relationship was good, Ding Qian always treated Sun Qing with the deference due to a senior, both in attitude and mindset, maintaining a very humble posture.

Even after Ding Qian became a top-tier star, she still held respect for Sun Qing, the mentor who had shown her the way.

Now, Sun Qing had become the company’s chairman, even if only acting, yet she still wielded control over the entire company.

Previously, even when facing several vice presidents, Ding Qian would act timid and submissive, and Chairman Qin Zixuan rarely saw her.

Ding Qian felt almost breathless during their few conversations.

But now, facing Chairman Sun Qing, she felt much more at ease.

Moreover, seeing Sun Qing’s attitude, Ding Qian had a hunch that if she could secure Sun Qing’s position, having the chairman’s support behind her, her own advance to international stardom was almost a certainty.

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The two were like-minded and saw promise in each other, naturally enjoying their conversation.

Half an hour later, Ding Qian left the chairman’s office.

Moments later, there was a sound at the door; having adjusted her neckline, Sun Qing sat behind her desk and said in a deep voice,

“Come in.”

Xu Hanyu, the new secretary to the chairman, entered the office.

Xu Hanyu was originally just a small section leader in the HR department, a minor leader at the company’s grassroots level.

However, she was very capable in handling affairs.

Sun Qing had encountered her a few times before and had a good impression of her, so on her second day as the acting chairman, she personally named Xu Hanyu to be her secretary.

For Xu Hanyu, rising from a small section leader in HR to the chairman’s first secretary was like ascending to the heavens.

Previously just a nobody in the company, someone who had to smile apologetically even to a third-rate celebrity, she was now the highly regarded right-hand person of the chairman, someone whom even the top stars of the company would treat with a deferential smile.

Xu Hanyu’s work ability was indeed outstanding.

She knew how to take initiative; many a time, she considered what was best for Chairman Sun Qing without being asked, handling many issues impeccably.

The recent rumor about Leng Ruodan’s affair with the boss was something Xu Hanyu had learned and reported to Sun Qing.

As the chairman’s personal secretary, the position was not very high-ranking, not even considered part of the company’s upper echelons, but due to the nature of the job, it was sometimes referred to as the company’s second in command.

Xu Hanyu walked into the office with a respectful face, then slightly bowed her head and said,

“Chairman, the general manager of the planning department, Chen Shibao, would like to see you.

It doesn’t seem to be bad news, he has been smiling all along.”

Sun Qing slightly raised an eyebrow, her lips curving slightly as she instructed casually,

“Let General Manager Chen come in.”

Following the departure of the personal secretary, soon, a robust middle-aged man around forty entered the office.

The middle-aged man, known as Chen Shibao, saw Sun Qing reviewing documents on her desk and, without waiting for an introduction, took a seat on the guest sofa, contentedly waiting.

A full ten minutes later, Sun Qing finally wrote “Agreed” on the document before her and set aside the paperwork in her hand; only then did she look up and say,

“General Manager Chen, sorry to have kept you waiting.”

The middle-aged man immediately stood up, his face beaming as he said,

“No trouble at all, Chairman.

You are busy with important matters.” After a pause, as a senior manager, Chen Shibao cautiously probed,

“Chairman, I’ve heard some news that a few of our company’s artists, led by Liu Mengqi and Sun Xiaoman, seem to be dissatisfied with the company’s resource allocation.

They’ve gathered quite a number of artists and plan to confront you collectively at this afternoon’s meeting.

As the head of the company’s business department, I bear an inescapable responsibility for this matter…!”

Chen Shibao was originally the deputy head of the business department, but since the former chairman, Qin Zixuan, took the general manager with her to Paris, he was temporarily appointed.

Just like Sun Qing, he’s acting as the head of the department.

However, many senior members of the company felt that the situation was not clear, and Sun Qing’s appointment as the acting chairman seemed like child’s play.

Many were afraid she was not up to the task, so everyone had been taking a wait-and-see approach.

Up until now, Chen Shibao was the first senior executive to actively align himself with Sun Qing.

If it had been just one day dealing with the pressure from a group of more than a dozen top-tier artists, as well as a dozen second-tier ones, even Qin Zixuan, as the acting chairman, would have found it very troublesome.

She had not yet firmly secured her position as chairman, and such a major incident in the company would have a huge impact on her plans.

But now, Qin Zixuan had received an investment of fifty billion from the major shareholder, so she felt adequately confident.

Therefore, when faced again with the artists’ resistance, it was like watching a farce, not worth her concern at all.

Therefore, with a slight raise of her eyebrows and a calm expression, Sun Qing casually said,

“The company has its rules and regulations.

Every decision made by the company is a collective decision by the top management.

If anyone has any questions, we in the senior management will take them seriously, but for those who deliberately undermine the stability of the company, especially at this critical time, the company will absolutely not tolerate it.

Manager Chen, I expect you to proactively talk to these people.

Let them understand the company’s intentions and return to the right path.

For instigators like Liu Mengqi and Sun Xiaoman, the company should impose serious disciplinary measures to serve as a warning.”

Sun Qing’s last words carried a chill.

The middle-aged man in front of her remained composed.

After a moment of silence, he immediately stood up and assured,

“Chairman, rest assured, I will complete the task!”

Following the departure of the middle-aged man, the head of the company’s human resources department also approached, the second high-level executive to take the initiative to align with the chairman.

Then the third, the fourth…

one after another, senior executives kept coming to the chairman’s office to report.

By noon, after Qin Zixuan saw the last person out, her personal secretary Xu Hanyu came in to report,

“Chairman, as per your orders, the news of the major shareholder’s fifty billion investment has been spread throughout the entire company.

Everyone is talking about it.

They all know that our company is about to enter another round of rapid development.

To get a piece of the pie in this development, those who were originally on the fence must be restless now!”

Finally, a smile appeared on the corners of Sun Qing’s lips.

She had been worried about how to integrate the company and gain the support of senior executives, but now with the fifty billion investment, everyone was rushing to swear allegiance, anxious not to miss out on the forthcoming feast.

Sun Qing knew these people were siding with her only for the benefits, but what did it matter?

Once she took complete control of the company, it would be time to cut down those who were disobedient.

Sun Qing was not like the former chairman Qin Zixuan, who was too kind-hearted.

Qin Zixuan was too merciful to those old-timers who had struggled alongside her, forgiving them for their mistakes as long as they weren’t too serious.

But Sun Qing was different.

If someone was of no use to the company, regardless of their past contributions, Sun Qing would decisively remove them.

As for this afternoon’s expanded high-level company meeting, Sun Qing was actually curious to see what kind of face those artists would present.

She had already taken proactive measures in advance, even dividing those who wanted to protest from within, so by the time afternoon came, aside from the few top-tier artists, no one else would dare to speak up.

Since Liu Mengqi had actively sought this confrontation, Sun Qing, who was looking for a target, didn’t mind staging a classic “kill the chicken to scare the monkeys” performance during the afternoon meeting.

After all, dealing with one or two top-tier artists was as simple as squashing an ant for Sun Qing as the acting chairman.

This was the power and means of a top-tier force.

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