novelPairMe Chapter 1212 The Date Falls Through
Chapter 1212 The Date Falls Through
Jiang Manman bit her lip, almost burying her head under the table. She tried her best to shrink back, hoping that Huo Yanchen couldn't see her and that she wouldn't look at him.
There were fewer than twenty people in the conference room. Jiang Manman tried to make herself as inconspicuous as possible, but she still noticed that some eyes were on her.
Huo Yanchen cleared his throat and then sat down in the main seat.
He crossed his legs, exuding an extraordinary aura. The other high-ranking officials present were all older than Huo Yanchen, but in front of Huo Yanchen, they all seemed more like a group of younger brothers following their elder brother.
Many people thought Huo Yanchen had come to confront them. Before the meeting, many people asked Huo Yanchen's secretary and heard that President Huo seemed to be in a bad mood today, with a very sour face. They wondered who had offended him again.
Before Huo Yanchen arrived, they had discussed being careful.
Huo Yanchen is usually very easy to talk to. He has a straightforward personality, doesn't like to fuss over things, and treats his subordinates well. As long as their requests aren't excessive, he'll almost always grant them.
Of course, this only applies when Huo Yanchen is in a good mood; if he is in a bad mood, then it's a different story.
Huo Yanchen said, "I called you all here to report on the progress of the projects we're currently working on. Who wants to go first?"
No one spoke up, afraid that Huo Yanchen would find fault, after all, Huo Yanchen seemed like someone who really couldn't be messed with.
Suddenly, the conference room was so cold that everyone was shivering.
"What, no one's here?" Huo Yanchen's gaze swept over everyone, finally landing on Jiang Manman.
Jiang Manman kept her head down, seemingly doing nothing. Could she still be chatting with that man during the meeting?
Everyone felt that the atmosphere around Huo Yanchen seemed to have become even more tense, and President Huo seemed even more unhappy.
Huo Yanchen said directly, "Wang Fang, your department can come first."
Wang Fang stood up and recounted the progress of some of the department's recent projects.
Huo Yanchen said, "I heard that your team gave a project to a competitor. What exactly happened?"
Wang Fang said, "After investigating that company, we found that it did not meet our cooperation standards. I mentioned this at the meeting. Later, I asked my secretary to investigate, and we finally decided not to cooperate."
"What were the findings of the investigation?" Huo Yanchen asked.
Just as Wang Fang was about to speak, Huo Yanchen said, "Whoever conducted the investigation should speak."
Wang Fang didn't know what Huo Yanchen was up to, but she still said, "Manman, why don't you tell us the investigation results and progress?"
Suddenly, all the attention fell on Jiang Manman.
Jiang Manman didn't want to be the center of attention, but now that everyone was looking at her like this, she had no choice but to stand up.
She's just an intern right now, and facing so many high-level executives, she's actually quite scared and a little timid, afraid that she won't say anything good.
Then, the more anxious he became, the more he stumbled over his words.
The expressions of the others also changed slightly, and Jiang Manman noticed this keenly, which made her even more nervous.
Finally, Huo Yanchen tapped his hand on the table and said, "You investigated all of this. You know it better than anyone else. Just tell us your results. Everyone else started from the same point as you and worked their way up step by step. Liu Ming, have you forgotten how much you stuttered when you first gave a report to me eight years ago? At that time, I thought you had just recovered your vocal cords and were doing rehabilitation training with me."
The person Huo Yanchen had singled out became embarrassed: "Mr. Huo, why are you bringing up the past? I was scared by you back then. Maybe now, you're the one who's scared the intern."
Huo Yanchen's gaze fell on Jiang Manman: "Really? Did I scare you?"
Jiang Manman quickly shook her head: "No, no."
Huo Yanchen said, "No rush, everyone has plenty of time. Think about how you were working on the data late at night. All that information is in your head. Even if you make a mistake, no one else will notice."
The others stared at Huo Yanchen in astonishment, their mouths agape.
No, Mr. Huo, how did you know that an intern secretary was working on data in the middle of the night?
What's your relationship?
When did Huo Yanchen become so lenient with his subordinates? What do you mean by not being able to tell when someone is wrong? Huo Yanchen is extremely demanding when it comes to work. All data must be accurate and precise, with absolutely no room for error. How come he is so lenient with people now?
Many people's gossip instincts began to stir, their eyes shifting back and forth between Huo Yanchen and Jiang Manman. Had President Huo taken a liking to an intern?
But the intern is so young. Mr. Huo is already in middle school, while the girl was just born.
That's a beast!
Jiang Manman also looked at Huo Yanchen. Others might have frowned or looked displeased because of what she said, but Huo Yanchen did not.
On the contrary, there was no mockery in his eyes, but seriousness, and he did not think there was anything wrong with what she said.
Huo Yanchen was always so confident. He seemed to never be afraid or timid. He always seemed to be able to do things to the best of his ability.
That's true. It's just a report, so there's really no need to be afraid. As Huo Yanchen said, even if I make a mistake, no one else will notice.
Jiang Manman thought of the data, reports, and survey results she had worked on late into the night a few days ago, and then she spoke.
“This company’s production and profits are largely fabricated.” Jiang Manman imagined Huo Yanchen’s usual way of speaking, cleared her mind of all distractions, and began to state her investigation findings.
Those things are all in her mind, and she can say them directly.
The other people's gazes gradually turned appreciative; this intern did seem to have some ability.
"So it's not a loss for us that the project was taken by our competitor. On the contrary, I compared several companies that work on the same core technology. Although they are not as big, they are quite strong and have great potential. After comparing them again, I chose the one that is most suitable for our Huo family."
The Huo family has never lacked capable people, but Jiang Manman's ability to accomplish so much in such a short time is already quite remarkable.
Moreover, leaders generally prefer that after a proposal is rejected, a backup plan can be immediately presented, and that the backup plan is well-made and can be used as a reference.
The other leaders all thought Jiang Manman's plan was good, and as time went on, Jiang Manman became more and more confident.
She learned a lot from the meeting.
By the time the meeting ended, it was already quite late, and Jiang Manman's appointment with He Yan was naturally canceled.