Chapter 60

Over the next three days, the storm in the official and business circles of Jiangnan not only did not subside but escalated—after three days, the number of officials taken away reached 23, including Zhao Xigui, one of the major figures in the Jiangnan political arena!

Compared to the shock in the political arena, the business world was less affected. Apart from the He family, only a few families closely related to the He family were also implicated.

However—

Rumors began to spread that this was far from over, and it was said that even Han Guodong, the real power behind the scenes in Jiangnan, would be implicated!

Ye Fan was completely unconcerned about all of this.

In fact, after handing over that 'nuclear bomb' in the Jiangnan official and business circles to Su Hongyuan, he had not cared about it at all.

To him, whether it was the political arena or the business world, no matter how much they were shaken, it had nothing to do with him. He only needed to see the commercial empire of the He family collapse and ensure that He Fenghua would not bother him in the future!

Three days later, the Green Lake Group Jiangnan branch held a celebration for successfully winning the bid for the 'Riverside New District Phase I Project' at the Green Lake Hotel. Not only would the middle and upper management of the Green Lake Group and the members of the bidding team attend, but also the group's top executives, including Su Hongyuan, would be present at the banquet.

The Green Lake Hotel, located in the center of Hanghu City, was one of the few five-star hotels under the Green Lake Group.

Although the Green Lake Group Jiangnan branch was holding a celebration banquet, the hotel continued to operate as usual, only reserving the largest banquet hall.

After noon, the employees of the Green Lake Group Jiangnan branch arrived one after another by car. The men wore shirts and trousers, with their shoes polished to a shine, while the women wore evening gowns or short dresses, paired with high heels and various jewelry, making them incredibly alluring and forming a beautiful landscape.

At 2:30 PM, Ye Fan and Su Yuxin arrived at the Green Lake Hotel.

Unlike their usual commute, today Ye Fan and Su Yuxin were in the same car. To be precise, Ye Fan was driving Su Yuxin's rarely used Bentley sedan to attend the banquet.

Since the evening banquet was relatively formal, Su Yuxin had also dressed up carefully.

Tonight, she wore a black evening gown, a shoulder-baring, waist-cinching, and trailing design, custom-made by a master tailor in Nangang. It fit her perfectly, and paired with a pair of ten-centimeter high heels, it perfectly showcased her sexy and graceful figure.

Perhaps because Su Yuxin was too beautiful tonight, she immediately attracted several gazes as soon as she got out of the car.

The men's gazes were filled with admiration, appreciation, and hidden desire, while the women's gazes were openly envious and jealous.

Faced with all this, Su Yuxin paid no attention, instead lifting her dress and walking calmly with Ye Fan toward the hotel entrance.

The sound of her high heels hitting the ground seemed to have a certain magic, causing the adrenaline of the men watching from the sidelines to surge, especially when they saw Su Yuxin's exposed, white, and round calves. They had an impulse to tear off her evening gown and see her beauty up close!

Even Ye Fan felt that Su Yuxin was particularly stunning tonight.

As Ye Fan and Su Yuxin entered the hotel, the banquet hall on the sixteenth floor of the Green Lake Hotel was set up as a venue. The floor was covered with a red carpet symbolizing joy, and a banner hung above the stage at the front of the hall. Several tables were placed on the stage, each with a card indicating the name and position of the seated person.

The first row of tables below the stage also had cards, all occupied by the senior management of the Green Lake Group Jiangnan branch. The remaining tables did not have cards, and other attendees could sit wherever they pleased.

Since the celebration and banquet had not yet started, the attendees were standing in small groups, chatting.

Suddenly, when the staff respectfully led Su Yuxin into the venue, the large hall instantly fell silent, and almost everyone's gaze was drawn to Su Yuxin in her black evening gown.

At this moment, she became the focus of the entire venue.

Without a doubt!

"Clap, clap—"

Shortly after, someone led the applause, and enthusiastic applause echoed throughout the venue.

Clearly, no one had expected Su Yuxin to arrive early. Instead, they thought she would arrive with the group's leadership.

Seeing this, Ye Fan couldn't help but admire Su Yuxin's decision—this small detail inadvertently brought her closer to the company employees, creating a stark contrast to her usual cold and strict demeanor, effectively demonstrating the benefits of 'one tight, one loose.'

While secretly admiring Su Yuxin's management skills, Ye Fan noticed that most people's gazes had shifted to him, with a playful look in their eyes—despite Su Yuxin's efforts to reduce trouble for Ye Fan by driving separate cars to work, the employees still speculated about their ambiguous relationship.

As the applause subsided, Su Yuxin, rarely smiling, walked forward with Ye Fan to greet the arriving employees, who responded enthusiastically and smiled at Ye Fan.

They all knew that without Ye Fan, the Green Lake Group Jiangnan branch would not have won the bid for the Riverside New District Phase I Project, and there would be no celebration today!

After Su Yuxin and Ye Fan greeted everyone, the celebration was about to start, and the employees took their seats. Su Yuxin ascended the stage, while Ye Fan sat at the edge of the first row, next to Su Yuxin's assistant, Yang Miaomiao.

"President Su is too beautiful and too elegant."

Looking at Su Yuxin on the stage, Yang Miaomiao said sincerely, her eyes sparkling with admiration.

"You're not bad either; many of the men are sneaking glances at you," Ye Fan said with a smile, noticing that many people were looking at Yang Miaomiao.

Today, Yang Miaomiao wore a black and white dress, with light makeup, making her look less serious and more beautiful than usual.

Originally, Yang Miaomiao's appearance and figure could be considered beautiful, and with this change and dressing up, it was hard not to attract men.

"Far from it compared to President Su."

After a month of working together, Yang Miaomiao and Ye Fan had become familiar. Hearing Ye Fan's words, she gave him a playful glare and then teased, "Actually, you should be sitting on the stage tonight."

"I'm just here for the ride."

Ye Fan shrugged. He had no interest in tonight's celebration banquet and only came to avoid disappointing Su Yuxin.

"If you're just here for the ride, we don't even count as spectators," Yang Miaomiao said, laughing. She then noticed Su Yuxin standing up on the stage.

"Let's give a warm round of applause for the chairman and the group's leadership!"

On the stage, Su Yuxin, rarely smiling, said loudly and then led the applause. The employees stood up, turned around, and joined in.

Seeing this, Ye Fan had no choice but to stand up and clap.

For a moment, a wave of applause echoed again. The group's representatives, led by Su Hongyuan, waved and walked to the stage as the applause continued.

After a while, the applause subsided, and Su Hongyuan and the others took their seats, followed by the rest of the attendees.

"Next, the celebration begins. Please turn off your phones or set them to vibrate."

On the stage, Zhang Tiejun, the vice president in charge of operations at the Green Lake Group Jiangnan branch, was hosting the meeting. After the venue quieted down, he brought the microphone to the front and said, "The first item on the agenda is a speech by Group Chairman Su Hongyuan."

"Clap, clap—"

The applause rang out again. Su Hongyuan smiled, waved, and gently pressed down to quiet the applause before slowly saying, "I am very happy to be able to sit here with all of you on such a pleasant afternoon and share in the joy of our success..."

Su Hongyuan's speech gave a down-to-earth feeling, more like a casual chat. In contrast, Su Yuxin's speech was much more formal and serious. She first affirmed the company's recent achievements, then outlined the next steps and set relevant requirements.

This was the first time Ye Fan had seen Su Yuxin give a formal speech.

Looking at Su Yuxin on the stage, exuding the aura of a strong woman, and sensing the admiring gazes of the employees around him, a strange thought crossed Ye Fan's mind: If the people present saw Su Yuxin blushing and shy, what kind of expression would they have?

Thinking of this, Ye Fan couldn't help but chuckle.

At that moment, Su Yuxin's gaze fell directly on Ye Fan's face.

"Did... did I say something wrong?"

Seeing Ye Fan's strange smile, Su Yuxin's heart tightened for no reason, and a sense of nervousness quietly spread in her heart.

This was the first time she felt nervous in front of her employees.

Because of Ye Fan!

PS: To explain, I'm too busy with work and it's the new book period, so I declined the year-end party invitation. I'm currently miserably accompanying the leadership at the construction site. Brothers and sisters, please comfort the poor me—recommendation votes, Three Rivers votes, and annual selection votes are all welcome!