The conference room was completely silent; the previous dissenting voices had vanished. The old man, his health failing him, said to Duan Yiheng, "You will chair the rest of the meeting." Duan Yiheng rose and personally escorted the old man to the conference room door.
Supported by Uncle Deng, the old man turned and patted Duan Yiheng on the shoulder. This pat carried a profound meaning. Duan Yiheng stood at the door, watching until the old man's figure disappeared at the elevator entrance. A change of power had occurred; Yinfan Group had a new master.
Chen Xin, with his outstanding abilities, was left by the old man to serve as Duan Yiheng's secretary. He respectfully invited Duan Yiheng to the head seat. Duan Yiheng glanced at Lin Xi, exchanged a smile, and then sat down calmly. He surveyed the room, neither arrogant nor impatient. Duan Yiheng slowly began to speak:
"From this moment on, I will officially take over all affairs of the group.
Chen Xin will be the General Manager's Secretary, Qin Yang will be the Assistant, and the Chairman will be rotated among the directors for a period of six months. During this period, the Chairman will not participate in the group's daily operations, but will only be responsible for grasping the overall direction of the group's development."
"I myself will serve as the General Manager of Yinfan Group, fully responsible for the group's daily operations, and will also join the Board of Directors as an Executive Director."
"The President of Yinfan Technology will temporarily remain with me." Duan Yiheng gestured for Lin Xi to project the information onto the screen.
"Yinfan Technology has already reached a long-term strategic cooperation agreement with Likang Pharmaceutical. This project was personally negotiated by me and is a key project for Yinfan Technology over the next five years."
"I will select a suitable manager within the next three years."
"Finally, I want to say: the group could not have come this far by my own efforts alone. I hope everyone can trust me, support me, and work with me to lead Yinfan to greater heights and further horizons." After he finished speaking, there wasn't even a round of applause in the meeting room.
Lin Xi frowned subconsciously, but Duan Yiheng showed no embarrassment. He suddenly chuckled and said, "Oh, I almost forgot something." All eyes turned to him. "The group's success today is inseparable from the contributions of everyone here."
Duan Yiheng's tone was subtle. "The previous two board meetings may have caused some unpleasantness and misunderstandings..." He didn't finish his sentence, but those who understood understood. The directors' gazes held a mixture of guilt, resentment, and doubt... "I want to tell everyone that I will not pursue the past. For me, the group's interests are paramount, and I need your help."
Duan Yiheng reassured them. "The former general manager and Secretary Ke have already reaped what they sowed. I won't let those things they shouldn't have exist." Someone couldn't sit still any longer and asked:
"Vice President Duan—oh, no, President Duan—you mean…" Duan Yiheng continued, "Some things don't need to be explicitly stated; everyone understands. Ke Yu's actions have violated the law, and the police will come after her. As for the unverified 'dirt' she holds on you all, it naturally doesn't count against me."
The conference room fell silent again. This meant he knew their weaknesses, and that he wouldn't hold them accountable. He'd offered a sweet treat before even slapping them. Zhao Hongbo clapped first, followed by thunderous applause.
Lin Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief, like the first light of dawn after darkness. The meeting ended there. Duan Yiheng kept Chen Xin behind, and the rest left the conference room. A new leader has many things to do. Duan Yiheng instructed Chen Xin:
"Three things, keep an eye on them." Chen Xin: "Go ahead." Duan Yiheng: "The first thing is naturally the senior management meeting, arrange it as soon as possible; the second thing is the internal and external announcements, ensuring the information reaches every employee of Yinfan across the country;
The last thing is to hold an employee meeting." Chen Xin: "Understood." "Qin Yang is currently helping me handle Yinfan Technology's affairs. After you two meet, coordinate and communicate on the work, clearly dividing the tasks—he handles external affairs, you handle internal affairs. If there are any differences of opinion, discuss them when you meet."
Chen Xin readily agreed: "I have no objections." Duan Yiheng nodded slightly: "Okay, thank you for your hard work, go ahead and get busy." Only Lin Xi and Duan Yiheng remained in the meeting room. The two looked at each other and laughed out loud. "The old house is empty, you should go back."
Lin Xi offered, "I'll go with you; I definitely have more free time than you. I want to spend more time with Grandpa." Duan Yiheng said, "Take a vacation before your job transfer." Lin Xi asked, puzzled, "Why?" Duan Yiheng said,
"When you join Yinfan Technology again, your status will be different. Although I haven't successfully proposed yet, you can't hide the fact that you're my fiancée. Everyone will definitely be curious, and you don't want everyone to be overly polite to you, do you?" Lin Xi asked,
"Do you have other plans for me?" Duan Yiheng patted his leg: "Come sit here." "You tyrant." "Lin Xi glared at him. 'This is the headquarters conference room.' Duan Yiheng didn't insist, but simply grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer, saying, 'I'll have Xu Yu mentor you, and find you a few capable confidants. Start from the bottom. Within three years, are you confident you can take over Yin Fan Technology?' Lin Xi licked her lips: 'I think I can, right?'
Duan Yiheng squeezed her hand, his tone full of confidence and encouragement: 'You definitely can, don't just say you should, okay?' Lin Xi's enthusiasm was stirred by him, and she looked at him, saying, 'I definitely can.'
Because this was Duan Yiheng's hard work, infused with the spirit of 'Guangxi Technology.'
Her initial motivation for joining Yin Fan Technology was 'Guangxi,' but later Duan Yiheng's words awakened her, making her understand that she could enter the company with longing for her parents, but she couldn't seek the shadow of the past 'Guangxi Technology.' Since she had joined the company, she had to have her own value.
Duan Yiheng stood up and placed a light kiss on her cheek." Lin Xi was startled for a moment, and before she could react, he had already led her out of the conference room. Looking down at their intertwined hands, Lin Xi subconsciously asked softly, "Aren't you going to let go?"
Duan Yiheng smiled and led her into the elevator. His relationship with Lin Xi, thanks to Ke Yu's deliberate actions, was the subject of much speculation within the company. Because of Chen Liangyi's matter, the public relations department had already clarified his relationship with Lin Xi.
Even so, many people were still gossiping. He needed to make his stance clear: he cherished Lin Xi immensely, and she was a partner he wanted to hold in his arms for life. "What did Grandma say? Have you forgotten?" Duan Yiheng turned his head and asked her with a smile. Lin Xi was taken aback:
"What did Grandma say?" Duan Yiheng: "Didn't you hear what the lawyer said? That was a betrothal gift for my future granddaughter-in-law. I'm holding my fiancée's hand, Secretary Lin, do you have a problem with that?" Lin Xi chimed in: "I have no problem, Mr. Duan."
Duan Yiheng leaned down and whispered something lewd in her ear. Lin Xi's heart skipped a beat, and she shook off his hand: "Get lost." One word, lacking in force, but full of ambiguity. "I was wrong." Duan Yiheng quickly admitted his mistake, taking Lin Xi's hand again. "Give me some face, we're on the first floor."
Lin Xi didn't shake him off again, but she didn't dare to look away out of the corner of her eye.