Chapter 61

The tense mood, once it appeared, was like a curse that was etched into Su Yuxin's heart, making her subsequent speech no longer as powerful and resolute as before.

What’s wrong with Yuxin?

Su Hongyuan and other group leaders, being close to Su Yuxin, noticed her abnormality and were very surprised.

However, the employees, being farther away, did not feel it much.

After her speech, Su Yuxin saw the inquiring look from Su Hongyuan, shook her head slightly to indicate that she was fine, and then... couldn't help but glance at Ye Fan, secretly deciding to ask him after the celebration banquet what went wrong with her speech.

Below the podium, Ye Fan did not expect that his small mischievous thought would cause ripples in Su Yuxin's heart.

"Next, we have the vice president in charge of operations, Mr. Luo Hu, to speak."

After Su Yuxin finished her speech, Zhang Tiejun, as the host, spoke again, announcing the meeting agenda and inviting Green Lake Group's vice president, Luo Hu, to speak.

As a vice president of Green Lake Group, Luo Hu was once one of Su Hongyuan's confidants and could be considered a veteran of the group, having witnessed its growth from small to large and from large to strong. With rich experience and insights, he spoke without a script and won a round of applause.

"The fourth item on the agenda is for the group CEO, Mr. Chen Youcheng, to announce the commendation and reward decision for the successful bid of the Binhe New District Phase I project!"

As Zhang Tiejun finished speaking, the employees became somewhat excited. Clearly, being rewarded by the group was a dream for every employee, both as an affirmation of their self-worth and for the material rewards.

"It is an honor to announce the commendation and reward decision on behalf of the group. Before the announcement, I hope that the individuals and teams being commended will remain humble and continue to uphold the spirit of hard work and dedication. Those who were not commended should not be discouraged but should take them as role models and do their best in their jobs..."

Chen Youcheng gave the usual opening remarks for the commendation, and when the anticipation was high enough, he said, "Given that Jiangnan Company successfully won the bid for the Binhe New District Phase I project, which has set a good start for the group's business tasks in the second half of the year, the group board has decided to reward each employee of Jiangnan Company with 20,000 yuan."

"Clap, clap—"

Perhaps not expecting everyone to receive a reward, the employee representatives who did not participate in the bidding process were initially stunned, then enthusiastically applauded.

"An additional 1 million yuan will be awarded to the members of the Jiangnan Company bidding team, with the specific distribution to be carried out according to company regulations." After the applause subsided, Chen Youcheng announced the second reward decision, which again sparked a chorus of cheers.

As the cheers gradually subsided, Chen Youcheng pushed the microphone forward and concluded the announcement.

"Assistant Ye, why didn't you get a reward?"

Seeing this, Yang Miaomiao was full of doubt. Ye Fan was the absolute hero in the company's successful bid for the Binhe New District Phase I project, and the group should have given him a significant reward.

Not only Yang Miaomiao was puzzled, but other employees were also surprised and looked at Ye Fan.

Hearing Yang Miaomiao's puzzled words and seeing the surprised looks of the employees, Ye Fan smiled indifferently and said, "Don't I have a 20,000 yuan reward?"

"That's for everyone. I mean a special reward for you!"

Yang Miaomiao felt a sense of injustice. In her view, even if Ye Fan had ulterior motives and joined the company to treat Su Yuxin, he should still be rewarded for his contributions.

Ye Fan smiled bitterly. He acted only to prevent the bidding process from affecting Su Yuxin's condition and never cared about any reward.

Even if he took a step back, compared to the successful bid for the Binhe New District Phase I project, the value of the 'nuclear bomb' he gave to Su Hongyuan in the Jiangnan official-business field was no less than the entire Jiangnan Company!

"Who do you think is the greatest contributor to the company's successful bid for the Binhe New District Phase I project?"

Shortly after, when the employees of Jiangnan Company felt indignant about Ye Fan, Su Hongyuan, as the chairman of Green Lake Group, smiled and spoke.

In the light, it could be seen that his smile was somewhat surprised—he did not expect that Ye Fan would gain such good rapport with the employees of Jiangnan Company in just one month!

"Ye Fan!"

A unified and整齐的 answer suddenly rang out, the sound deafening, as if it could lift the roof.

"It seems the eyes of the people are clear."

Su Hongyuan smiled and made a joke, then adjusted his mood and said seriously, "Given that Mr. Ye Fan discovered a company traitor, helped the group win the Binhe New District Phase I project, and prevented the group's interests from being harmed, the group board has decided to appoint Mr. Ye Fan as the vice president of Jiangnan Company!"

"Uh..."

Hearing Su Hongyuan's words, everyone in the large banquet hall, except for the group leaders and Su Yuxin who were already informed, including Ye Fan, was shocked by the reward decision.

Among them, the employees of Jiangnan Company were particularly stunned, their eyes wide and mouths agape. In their view, the group should give Ye Fan a significant reward, but this reward was too heavy—moving from an assistant to a vice president was like a meteoric rise!

After all, Green Lake Group's Jiangnan Company was a private enterprise, not a state-owned one. The assistant position was just a title with low rank and benefits, while the vice president was a high-ranking executive with high benefits and real power, a stark contrast!

"Clap, clap—"

After the initial shock, everyone applauded enthusiastically, but their gazes were filled with envy and resentment.

Among them, Lin Zhiping, the deputy director of the comprehensive department of Jiangnan Company, was the most affected.

After all, he had secretly spread the rumor that Ye Fan played games during work hours, leading the employees to secretly consider him a company parasite...

And now, Ye Fan had become a vice president!

It was like a slap in the face, making him feel utterly humiliated!

However—

If he knew that the position of vice president was insignificant to Ye Fan, he might have bought a block of tofu and smashed his head against it!

Seeing Su Yuxin's happy smile on the podium, Ye Fan understood that Su Yuxin likely had a hand in this—she wanted him to enjoy the treatment of a hero, not be misunderstood as a company parasite!

Although he had no interest in the position of vice president, Ye Fan did not refuse it in public but accepted Su Yuxin's kindness and Su Hongyuan's deeper intentions with a smile.

With the announcement of the commendation decision, the celebration ended, and the staff quickly removed the meeting chairs and replaced them with dining tables.

By the time the staff finished, the sun had set, and the banquet began. Everyone took their seats, with Su Hongyuan and other group leaders, including Su Yuxin, sitting at the table closest to the podium, while others sat according to the pre-arranged seating plan.

Perhaps knowing that Ye Fan would not sit with them, Su Hongyuan did not invite him to the No. 1 table.

Like many banquets, after the start, the most prominent figure, Su Hongyuan, proposed a toast, which was repeated three times, each time winning applause.

For Ye Fan, it was his first time attending such a banquet, but he did not find it novel, rather, he found it somewhat boring.

Of course, he also knew that this was a microcosm of the rules of the secular world.

As the banquet progressed, toasts were frequent, with toasts between group leaders, employees toasting leaders, and of course, many toasting Ye Fan to congratulate him.

Facing everyone's good intentions, Ye Fan did not refuse, always drinking in one gulp, leaving the employees amazed and praising his drinking capacity.

What they did not know was that with Ye Fan's 'Great Perfection of the Later Heaven' martial arts realm, a few pounds of alcohol would not intoxicate him, let alone a large vat—alcohol entering his body would be directly expelled by his internal energy, turning into sweat from his palms.

"Assistant Yang, go tell President Su that her body has not fully recovered and is not suitable for drinking, and excessive drinking could trigger her condition."

Halfway through the banquet, Ye Fan saw Su Yuxin frequently toasting employees and accompanying Su Hongyuan in toasts, and he was somewhat worried, leaning close to Yang Miaomiao's ear to say.

"Divine Doctor Ye, is red wine okay?" Yang Miaomiao was slightly stunned.

Ye Fan shook his head, "Red wine, though low in alcohol, is still alcohol, and drinking too much is not good."

"Okay."

Seeing Ye Fan's serious expression, Yang Miaomiao did not dare to delay and quickly agreed, planning to get up to convey Ye Fan's message.

However—

Before Yang Miaomiao could get up, Su Yuxin suddenly put down her glass and walked toward the restroom.

"Ah."

Seeing this, Ye Fan sighed inwardly. To avoid misunderstanding, he waited until Su Yuxin entered the restroom before silently getting up to follow.

At the restroom, Ye Fan did not enter the men's room but waited by the sink for Su Yuxin to appear.

About two minutes later, Su Yuxin emerged from the women's restroom, her steps unsteady, wiping her pink lips with a wet towel, looking as if she had just vomited.

"Divine Doctor Ye..."

After wiping her mouth, Su Yuxin was about to walk to the sink when she saw Ye Fan, looking like a child caught in the act, somewhat panicked.

"Did you vomit?"

Seeing the once strong and capable Su Yuxin now showing a delicate and feminine side, Ye Fan smiled bitterly.

"Yes."

Su Yuxin lowered her head, softly responding, her hands nervously gripping the hem of her dress, lightly rubbing it, as if trying to hide her inner unease.

"Don't drink anymore."

Seeing this, Ye Fan felt a sense of helplessness. He could not scold the cold and beautiful president who had turned into a shy young woman.

"Divine Doctor Ye, I'll stop after I finish toasting the remaining tables."

Su Yuxin took a few steps forward, mustering her courage, her face flushed, looking either from the alcohol or the embarrassment, her cheeks red as if they could drip water.

Ye Fan firmly refused, "No."

"Today is a special occasion, can you make an exception?"

Seeing Ye Fan's firm refusal, the already tipsy Su Yuxin pouted, her eyes watery, looking like a young girl pouting at her boyfriend.

As she spoke, she almost pressed against Ye Fan, her nose almost touching his face, her deep and white cleavage fully exposed to Ye Fan's eyes, the mix of alcohol and her unique scent entering his nose, like a deadly poison triggering his hormones.

"Uh..."

Ye Fan instantly hardened!

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