Gu Xiyan complained verbally, but deep down she was actually very grateful to Mu Jinyu for giving her this opportunity.
Moreover, it seemed she might not have to wait too long; she could use the least amount of time to make all the Gu family members regret till their guts turned green.
After quickly finishing her meal, Gu Xiyan courteously asked Mu Jinyu to help clean up the dishes, then she hurriedly followed Wen Rou out of the house, heading to the Jinyu Company.
Watching the two leave, Mu Jinyu was left to deal with a table full of dishes and shook his head helplessly.
Not in a rush to wash dishes, Mu Jinyu took out his mobile phone, called Xu Qingya, and then told her about the matter of Gu Xiyan joining the Jinyu Company.
After hearing the news, Xu Qingya didn't feel any dissatisfaction about someone else coming to fight for power. Instead, she breathed a sigh of relief and agreed readily.
After all, Xu Qingya wasn't regarded well in the Xu Family before, and she had no experience managing a company. These few days, Xu Xiaojiao had completely handed over the company to her, keeping her so busy that she was beside herself, wishing she could learn the art of shadow cloning to handle every matter.
Now, knowing that Gu Xiyan was joining the company, Xu Qingya, who had never thought about competing for power and profiting for herself, naturally felt very happy.
After hanging up the phone, Mu Jinyu started to clean up the bowls and plates and went to the kitchen to start washing dishes and pots.
While washing the dishes, Mu Jinyu showed a happy smile.
He remembered that a few days ago, he had thought that if only Gu Xiyan or Mei Yinxue would join his company and help him make money.
He didn't expect that a few days later, his dream actually came true.
If Mei Yinxue also joined his company now, that would be even better.
Four women together, they could make up a table for Mahjong.
Hmm? Wait a minute...
These four women together, wouldn't they end up fighting?
Maybe it's better not to think about it. Xu Qingya, Gu Xiyan, and Wen Rou were all reasonably good-natured, so even if they did fight, it wouldn't be too severe. But if Mei Yinxue were added to the mix, there might be a risk of someone getting killed.
The company being managed by just the three of them was enough...
Mu Jinyu thought guiltily.
...
While Gu Xiyan was rushing towards a new world, and Mu Jinyu was worried about the company's future,
Face of Jade Group.
Gu Shiqian sat in the office chair that once belonged to Gu Xiyan, her face ashen as she looked at several resignation letters from company veterans without uttering a word.
"Thud thud!"
The door to the office was knocked upon again.
As a reflex, Gu Shiqian's heart skipped a beat, an inexplicable fear rising within her.
Shaking her head hard several times to suppress the irritating emotion, she took a sip of coffee, cleared her throat, and spoke, "Come in."
The office door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man with a calm demeanor walked in, holding an envelope, and spoke in an even tone,
"Boss, this is my resignation letter."
Ordinary employees would simply go to HR to resign, but company veterans who had been part of the founding and growth of the company still needed to inform the boss in person.
Upon hearing the words of the middle-aged man, Gu Shiqian's hands, hidden below the desk, clenched tight, and her annoyance surged.
Resignation, another resignation, and dammit, another company veteran is resigning!!!
Gu Shiqian felt like she was about to explode with anger.
Slamming the desk, she stood up and questioned, "Are all of you doing this to support that bitch Gu Xiyan by giving me a demonstration? Do you think I can't manage the company without her?!"
"We don't mean that."
The middle-aged man watched Gu Shiqian get angry, her pretty face twisting into a hideous expression, but his own demeanor remained very calm as he said lightly:
"We've all been fighting alongside General Gu and President Yu from the beginning. Now that the company is looking up, to be honest, we're all very gratified and reluctant to leave. But the company is under pressure to undergo a transformation and won't need us anymore, so naturally, it's time for us to leave..."
On hearing this, Gu Shiqian felt a bit relieved, but her face was still ashen as she said, "But just as I arrive at the company, you all come to resign in succession. How does this reflect on me?"
"I'm sorry," the middle-aged man replied, displaying a trace of a remorseful smile, "But I've already found another job, and in a few days I need to start helping out there..."
Gu Shiqian collapsed weakly into her office chair, let out a despondent sigh, waved her hand, and said, "Go then, go, everyone just go!"
"I'm sorry..."
The middle-aged man stepped forward, placed his resignation report on her desk, apologized once again, then left the office and carefully closed the door behind him for Gu Shiqian.
Gu Shiqian slumped in her office chair, staring blankly at the ceiling with unfocused eyes.
Suddenly, she seemed to see Gu Xiyan's charming and unparalleled face in front of her again—a face she found particularly loathsome.
"Ah!"
Gu Shiqian screamed, reaching out to grasp at the face of Gu Xiyan that didn't actually exist in front of her!
"Huff, huff..."
After a frantic bout of clawing at the air and flailing about, Gu Shiqian grew tired, sank back into her chair, and glared at the several resignation reports on her desk with a look of resentment and irritation!
She already harbored an intense loathing for Gu Xiyan, as Chen Xuyang showed favor only to Gu Xiyan, while treating her with indifference.
Yesterday, when Gu Xiyan threw a tantrum in front of their grandfather and was kicked out of the house, Gu Shiqian saw her chance. She pleaded with their grandfather and with great difficulty convinced him to let her take over the opportunity to manage the Face of Jade Group.
But she had not anticipated such an unfavorable start!
No sooner had she arrived at the Face of Jade Group and taken Gu Xiyan's place, and before she could revel in triumph for even a few minutes, several of the company's veterans came to submit their resignations to her.
At first, she didn't think much of it, believing that if these lackeys raised by Gu Xiyan wanted to follow her and be disgraced, then let them. She didn't care...
But after dozens continued to do so, she finally began to panic.
If their grandfather found out about this, what would he think of her? Would he believe she was incapable of managing effectively, and would he continue to entrust the Face of Jade Group to her?!
Gu Shiqian no longer had that confidence!
And if the Face of Jade Group were taken back by their grandfather and handed to someone else, how would she face Gu Xiyan in the future without the status of president of the Face of Jade Group to mock her with?
It was unbearable!
Gu Shiqian was full of irritation, cursing bitterly, "Gu Xiyan, you wretch, even if you're cast out of the Gu Family and leave the Face of Jade Company, your shadow still lingers!"
Just then.
"Knock, knock!"
The office door was knocked on again.
Now, anytime Gu Shiqian heard a knock, it annoyed her. She was just about to tell them to wait outside when.
The door burst open.
Upon seeing this, Gu Shiqian's brows furrowed, ready to scold the person for their lack of manners.
But then she saw her secretary enter hurriedly, calling out anxiously, "It's bad, General Gu, Trotsky and his gang have come over, saying they want to cancel the partnership with us!"
Gu Shiqian heard this without showing much shock, just furrowing her brows tightly and asking, "What Trotsky driver? Why are you panicking?"
Her secretary quickly explained Trotsky's identity, the company he represented, and the series of transformation plans that Gu Xiyan had originally laid out with him.
"You mean to say that if he cancels our partnership, not only will our company fail to successfully transform, but our cash flow will also suffer a huge deficit?!"
After understanding her secretary's words, Gu Shiqian's vision went dark, and she almost fell off her chair!