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In recent years, the Board of Directors of HK Group has been in a state of turmoil. With the passing of Qiu Xianglin (the father of Qiu Hai) and the expiration of General Manager James's contract, the management of HK appears glamorous to outsiders, but in reality, it is already on shaky ground.
The car that Autumn Wind was in followed closely behind Qiu Hai's vehicle and slowly came to a stop in front of the towering HK Group building.
A luxurious red carpet stretched from the entrance to beneath the car.
Autumn Wind looked up and saw Wen Zhibing bending down to open the car door for Qiu Hai, wearing a fawning expression.
Ah Wei was about to open the door to get out when Qiu Ruolan stopped him, saying, "Wait a moment. Let's get out after Qiu Hai's car leaves!"
Ah Wei nodded in understanding.
Wen Zhibing followed Qiu Hai into the building as their car drove off the red carpet. Old Liu slowly moved the vehicle forward.
Once the car was parked steadily, everyone inside, including Autumn Wind, turned to look at Qiu Ruolan, their eyes conveying the same message: What should we do next?
Qiu Ruolan scanned the group and cracked open the car window slightly. At the entrance of the building stood two rows of neatly dressed reception staff, yet no one seemed inclined to come forward and open their car doors.
Behind the receptionists were several media reporters from the economic information section, whom Qiu Ruolan did not recognize.
She scoffed coldly, feeling dissatisfied, her eyebrows raised. "Isn't this a bit too much... Ahe, Ah Wei, and Uncle Liu, you all get out. Today I, Qiu Ruolan, will personally open the door to welcome Qiu Dajie..."
"What about me?" Qiu Ruolan continued, as Yu eagerly expressed her opinion.
"You can get out with Ahe and form two lines..." After Qiu Ruolan finished speaking, the four of them got out of the car.
The staff who had been standing at the entrance were puzzled as they observed this vehicle that had been parked for a while without anyone getting out. Someone in charge quickly ran into the building to inform Wen Zhibing.
"Manager Wen, Manager Wen, it's not good, it's not good..."
Wen Zhibing was discussing his future plans for the company with Qiu Hai when he noticed a subordinate rushing in a panic and shouted, "Why are you so flustered? What kind of behavior is this..."
"Manager Wen, there's a car parked at the entrance, and no one has gotten out for a while. Is something wrong?"
"A parked car? Is it the one behind Mr. Qiu? Isn't that the car used by Mr. Qiu's subordinates?" Wen Zhibing was startled and glanced sideways at Qiu Hai's expression.
"My subordinate, the esteemed Sister Sally and Sister Qiu, how could they be my subordinates? Manager Wen really knows how to joke!" Qiu Hai replied coldly with narrowed eyes.
"Ah! It's Sister Qiu!" Wen Zhibing's face turned pale instantly. "Quick... hurry up to greet her..." He wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurriedly ran out of the hall.
Ahe and the others stood neatly in front of the car, the dark windows obscuring what was inside.
"What do you plan to do next?" Although she was speaking to Qiu Ruolan, there was no intention of communicating with her; she sat stiffly in her seat.
"I hate people who look down on others like this. If they don't see some consequences, they really think you're easy to bully..." Qiu Ruolan also gazed into the distance.
"I don't feel like anyone is bullying me... It's you who feels ignored!" Autumn Wind pointedly remarked about Qiu Ruolan's underlying meaning.
"Think whatever you want; just remember that you are no longer yourself. You carry the hopes of Qiu Mowen as Sister Qiu..." Qiu Ruolan let out a cold laugh and continued, "If you loved him as he loved you, you should know what to do..."
Love him as he loves me! Hearing those words come from Qiu Ruolan's mouth sent a chill through Autumn Wind's body. Was this an acknowledgment of her relationship with Qiu Mowen?
But now Qiu Mowen was gone! She turned weakly, her face pale, looking at Qiu Ruolan.
Wen Zhibing had already reached the front of the car. He intended to help Autumn Wind open the door but was stopped by Ahe and Ah Wei's strong arms. "Hey, Sister Qiu, I apologize for any offense; please bear with us!"
Fish glanced at Wen Zhibing and let out a cold smile. She looked at Uncle Liu, who understood and bent down, whispering, "Madam, please get out of the car..."
Uncle Liu finished speaking, and Qiu Ruolan opened the car door from the other side, shaking her skirt as if she were a beautiful peony flower.
The Media reporters, who had been standing behind the welcoming staff, caught a whiff of "gossip" and rushed over.
"What are you waiting for? Come protect Sister Sally..." Wen Zhibing jumped up like a monkey, calling for the staff to come and "escort" them.
Qiu Ruolan walked up to Wen Zhibing, saying, "I thought you were going to leave us out here in the sun!"
"Sister Sally, Sister Sally, it was a work mistake, a mistake..." Wen Zhibing kept apologizing, slightly bending forward in a gesture of invitation.
A hint of cold laughter escaped from Qiu Ruolan's nose. She ignored Wen Zhibing, turned around, and slowly walked into the space between Ahe and the others, opening the car door and solemnly saying, "Sister Qiu, please get out of the car!"
As she spoke, she slightly bowed her body, humble and dignified.
For someone to open the car door for Qiu Ruolan, that person's status must be incredibly high. Such news could not be missed; the sound of cameras clicking filled the air.
Autumn Wind gently held Qiu Ruolan's delicate hand as she reached into the car. Taking a deep breath, she lifted her leg and stepped onto the red carpet.
"It's Autumn Wind!"
"How could it be her..."
"Isn't today the day of the HK Shareholder meeting for the Board of Directors?"
"Oh, Qiu Mowen is a director, right? Could it really be true that Qiu Mowen transferred all her shares to Autumn Wind!"
"But isn't Jolie also a shareholder?"
The reporters were buzzing with excitement, and some even pulled out their phones to call their colleagues in the entertainment section. "Come to HK Group quickly, Autumn Wind and Jolie are both attending tonight..."
"If you come late, someone else will steal the front page, hurry up!"
The chatter of the reporters naturally did not escape Qiu Ruolan's ears. She smirked as she linked arms with Autumn Wind and stepped onto the Red Carpet, slowly making her way toward the building.
Ahe, Ah Wei, and Yu immediately followed closely behind, while Uncle Liu stayed behind to park the car.
Stuck outside in the crowd, Wen Zhibing felt like a plucked chicken, standing still. He gently nudged Uncle Liu. "Hey, didn’t you say Qiu Ruolan wouldn’t come?"
"Didn’t say she wouldn’t come!" Uncle Liu replied with a hint of mockery in his eyes. "Come on, don’t act innocent. As your HK’s spokesperson, she didn’t alert her management company and isn’t charging you a dime. Be grateful!"
After saying that, Uncle Liu went off to park the car.
Wen Zhibing stood there motionless, watching Autumn Wind and Qiu Ruolan surrounded by the crowd. Suddenly feeling anxious, he lamented how his carefully arranged Board of Directors meeting was being ruined.
Sigh, he had originally hoped to use this opportunity for a promotion, but it seemed hopeless now.
The reporters were all blocked outside by staff members, while Autumn Wind and her group were led into the elevator heading to the VIP lounge on the twenty-second floor.
Inside the elevator, Qiu Ruolan maintained her aloof and noble demeanor that made her seem unapproachable. Autumn Wind clasped her hands over her chest, nervously rubbing them together.
If it weren’t for the presence of others, Yu really wanted to hold Autumn Wind’s hands and teach her how to be a princess.
Upon exiting the elevator, Yu and the others were directed to another Lounge, while Qiu Ruolan took Autumn Wind into a suite reserved for shareholders.
Autumn Wind's palms had begun to sweat slightly; one reason was that she had never attended such an event before, and another reason was due to the topic about Qiu Mowen that Qiu Ruolan had brought up in the car.
Autumn Wind glanced sideways at Qiu Ruolan, who was sitting upright on the sofa, her back straight and her head held high.
Autumn Wind's lips trembled as she tried to say something about Qiu Mowen, but she felt nervous and couldn't find the words.
Noticing Autumn Wind's hesitation, Qiu Ruolan relaxed her posture slightly, leaning softly against the sofa. "What's wrong? Do you have something to say?"
"No..." Under Qiu Ruolan's questioning gaze, Autumn Wind felt even more flustered and sank down into a soft seat.
The surroundings were quiet; apart from her own heartbeat, Autumn Wind could hear nothing else. She pretended to be occupied by picking up a promotional booklet from the table, which was last year's brochure from hk.
In the booklet, there was a photo of all the members of the Board of Directors.
Qiu Mowen sat in a position slightly to the right in the center. To his left was an elderly man with white hair and bright eyes. From the caption below, Autumn Wind recognized him as Qiu Xianglin, the father of Jolie and Qiu Hai.
To Qiu Xianglin's left was Liu Zhiyuan, next to him was Lin Yun, and the remaining individuals were other directors whom Autumn Wind did not recognize and did not wish to know. She let her hand drop beside her.
Qiu Ruolan took out a Makeup Case from her stylish handbag and touched up her makeup in front of a mirror. Her voice floated over, "I might not be able to attend the meeting later, but no matter what happens, please don't casually give up the power that Qiu Mowen has given you..."
"Why can't you go in?"
"Because I'm not a shareholder. I just had a chat with Qiu Hai. It seems that the older members of the group want Qiu Hai to be chairman since he holds the most shares. Various decisions will also be made with the aim of maximizing the group's benefits. There's also talk of recommending Liu Jian as general manager since he has dealt with legal issues for hk before, and both Liu Zhiyuan and Lin Yun have shares here as well..."
Qiu Ruolan raised an eyebrow, as if joking but also seriously conveying this information to Autumn Wind.
Upon hearing Liu Jian, Autumn Wind felt a slight tightening in her heart. She still wasn't mentally prepared enough and didn't know how to face Liu Jian.
Seeing that Autumn Wind seemed distracted again, Qiu Ruolan shifted her gaze from the Makeup Case to Autumn Wind's face. "What's wrong? Are you afraid of running into Liu Jian and Jolie?"
"No, no, it's just that I don't know what I should do at the Shareholders Meeting. You know I've never attended such a meeting before!"
Autumn Wind frowned and immediately changed the subject. After listening to Qiu Ruolan's recent analysis, Autumn Wind's head was indeed a bit dizzy; terms like chairman and general manager were all confusing.
"You don't need to do anything, just go there and listen! Oh, how I wish I could accompany you!" Qiu Ruolan closed her Makeup Case and looked seriously at Autumn Wind.
The sincere gaze left Autumn Wind defenseless. She lowered her head, her eyes falling on her abdomen.
After putting the Makeup Case into her bag, Qiu Ruolan reached out and gently lifted Autumn Wind's chin with her index finger. "You just need to live up to Qiu Mowen, and that's enough!"
This action made Autumn Wind feel like a stiff-necked goose, awkwardly staring at Qiu Ruolan.
The mother and daughter quietly locked eyes, but there was no emotional color in their gazes.
"Ding ding," someone knocked on the door, and a magnetic voice came through. "May I come in?"
The mother and daughter withdrew their gazes from each other and almost in unison replied, "Please come in!"
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