Wang Hui's people were already baffled.

He had just been pushed by Zhou Qing and had wanted to curse the person who pushed him, but when he saw Zhou Qing, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Zhou Qing was no small figure; she was brought in by the new chairman, and he couldn't afford to offend her.

But when he figured out what Zhou Qing was doing, he was completely dumbstruck, staring at Jiang Chen in shock.

This guy is the new president?

Was I just pushing the president?

Do I have a death wish?

"President, I'm sorry, I... I didn't know it was you, I've offended you, so, please, forgive me."

Wang Hui's legs went weak, and he nearly knelt down. Remembering how he had ridiculed and scolded him, he quickly bowed deeply to Jiang Chen, bending like a large shrimp, his body trembling incessantly.

"The president?"

"That's Secretary Zhou! Is that young man really the president?!"

"Good day, President."

"Good day, President."

The company's senior executives also panicked, not having expected that the president had arrived and they were unaware, and some had even joined in the mockery. So, one by one, they hastily stood up and bowed to Jiang Chen.

Chen Jiayan was dumbstruck, looking at her boyfriend and then at the senior executives. It was her first day, and she didn't recognize Zhou Qing, but she did recognize Jiang Chen.

In her eyes, Jiang Chen was just a poser and a fraud.

Chen Jiayan really couldn't stand to see Jiang Chen get ahead. She rushed out anxiously, shouting, "Don't be fooled by him, everyone, he's just a fraud, a poser living off others. How could he possibly be the president."

When Wang Hui heard Chen Jiayan's words, it suddenly clicked. That's right, Jiang Chen was his girlfriend's classmate. Could she be mistaking someone? Surely Secretary Zhou must have gotten it wrong. He also followed suit, shouting loudly, "Yes, don't be deceived by him, everyone. He's Chen Jiayan's boyfriend. He always came here on an electric bicycle, how could he be the president? He must be a swindler, don't fall for it."

Came on an electric bicycle?

"Right, look at the poor look about him, how could he be the president?"

"Exactly, what kind of president rides an electric bike? Impossible!"

...

Thus, the executives in the hall began to doubt again.

"He is our company's president!"

Suddenly, a gentle yet stern voice rang out, "I can testify. Are you also saying that I have been deceived?"

With those words, Gong Lin appeared at the entrance of the meeting room.

"Chairman!"

"Chairman!"

Zhou Qing and the senior executives greeted Gong Lin one after another.

Now, Chen Jiayan and Wang Hui were completely dumbfounded.

"She is the chairman? Then Jiang Chen..."

Chen Jiayan's mind went blank, her face turned ashen, and she looked at Jiang Chen in disbelief.

This is impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Jiang Chen couldn't possibly be the president.

Even though Chen Jiayan's heart was in denial, her body began to weaken, nearly collapsing to her knees.

And her companion Wang Hui now wished he was dead, shooting Chen Jiayan a fierce glare, he turned and bowed deeply to Jiang Chen again, his head nearly touching his knees: "President, I'm sorry, I was wrong, please forgive me..."

"Enough."

Gong Lin snapped coldly, glancing at Wang Hui, she said in a cold voice, "Wang Hui, your punishment will be dealt with later. But this woman beside you, daring to insult the president and showing no respect for leadership, fire her."

Chen Jiayan's eyes went dark, her mind went blank, and she collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Never mind," Jiang Chen waved dismissively at this point, finding humor in the sight of Chen Jiayan lying crumpled on the ground. He then turned to Gong Lin, "There's no need, that woman is my classmate, and this Wang Hui is her boyfriend. Let's just let it slide this time. Let them put in a good performance from now on to make amends. But don't let there be a next time."

"Alright, whatever you say," Gong Lin chuckled, agreeing without a second thought. She turned her severe gaze to Wang Hui and Chen Jiayan, "What are you standing around for? Haven't you thanked President Jiang yet?"

"Yes, yes, thank you, thank you, President Jiang," Wang Hui hastily bowed in thanks.

Then he pulled up Chen Jiayan, desperately dragging her in front of Jiang Chen.

Chen Jiayan, not daring to even look at Jiang Chen, trembled as she lowered her head, "Than-thank you, President... Jiang."

Jiang Chen smiled, "Chen Jiayan, you'll have to be more careful in the future."

"Yes, yes, President Jiang, I was wrong... I will never dare again..." Chen Jiayan's head hung even lower, tears swirling in her eyes.

Jiang Chen did not say more to her, but turned to Wang Hui and patted him on the shoulder, "You too, you'll need to watch out next time. Don't be so rash again. But it's okay, if anything happens, just drop my name, I can protect you."

Wang Hui offered a sheepish smile, feeling as if a herd of alpacas were trampling through his heart.

Jiang Chen seemed to remember something and whispered to Chen Jiayan, "Oh right, Chen Jiayan, you don't need to tell anyone about my business. I like to keep things low-key."

Chen Jiayan nodded stiffly, her mind still reeling from the shock.

Jiang Chen, such a poor-looking classmate, in the blink of an eye, became the president of Sihai Investment Company, one of Jinhai's top firms, and her boyfriend's boss.

The shock was too much for her; she needed time to process.

After the disturbance, the welcoming ceremony was off the table. Instead, Gong Lin took Jiang Chen on a tour of the company.

A group of senior executives followed closely behind the two, while Wang Hui and Chen Jiayan were scurrying around like eunuchs and palace maids, dutifully trailing behind.

Jiang Chen was very pleased, for The Four Seas truly lived up to its reputation as one of Jinhai's leading companies – the office building was grand, the decor lavish, and the whole place was regal, making him feel as if he were an emperor inspecting his Imperial Palace with a crowd around him.

How wonderful, truly wonderful.

To be honest, he had never imagined himself as the president of such a grand company. It was so cool!

Afterward, Jiang Chen entered his presidential office and his heart skipped a beat.

The entire office was about two hundred square meters, with a large executive desk at the back. Entering the door, there was a sofa and coffee table on the left, an artificial indoor mountain on the right, and huge floor-to-ceiling windows. Standing by the windows, one could take in the entire scenery of Jinhai.

It was incredibly luxurious, but, I love it!

Jiang Chen happily sank into the leather chair, and as he looked up, he saw a stack of thick documents on the desk.

"What's this?" Jiang Chen was taken aback.

"These are the industry files of our company. You can look at them when you have time, or not," Gong Lin said with a smile.

"I'd better take a look. I don't want to be freeloading."

Jiang Chen immediately began to leaf through the thick documents, reviewing each item and quickly grasping the essence of Sihai Investment Company.

Sihai Investment had deep ties in Jinhai, investing in leading companies across various industries, and was the biggest financier for many major corporations. They also owned a wholly-owned entertainment company.

"Impressive."

Jiang Chen admired as he scrutinized, filled with soaring spirits.

"Huh?" Suddenly, he noticed a familiar name and pulled out a file titled "Maocai Group Investment Project".

Upon glancing at the file, the corners of Jiang Chen's mouth turned up in a cold smirk.

"What's wrong?" Gong Lin, who had been accompanying him by his side, sensed something unusual in Jiang Chen's demeanor and asked curiously.

Jiang Chen pointed to the name of Maocai Group's chairman in the document, "Xu Gang, he once tried to molest my wife and got beaten up by me. After that, he kept giving me trouble."

Looking at Gong Lin, he asked, "Can I request the withdrawal of our investment in Xu Gang's company?"

Gong Lin laughed, "Of course, you're the major shareholder and the president of the company; your word is final."

"Great!"

There and then, under Gong Lin's guidance, Jiang Chen had the investment department summoned and instructed the manager to withdraw all funds from Maocai Group right in front of him.

Watching the investment manager leave, Jiang Chen clenched his fist in excitement.

He never imagined that with just a word, he held the life and death of Xu Gang's company in his hands. What a thrill!

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