tion.“Um….” After hearing Xiao Yu’s words, father and son exchanged glances before Li Bingguang replied after some time: "This is a copy of the genealogy, so it doesn't record everything. The true gen...Chapter 549: Female Vice President

This woman is Zhao Pingping, a doctor in business administration from Harvard University in M country. She used to be the vice president of Hu Shan Group's Zhonghai branch and had very strong work capabilities; she was a typical career woman who was also one of the key talent development targets for Hu Shan Group. Moreover, this woman came from an impressive background.

Since Xiao Yu’s fund opening ceremony took place, he would not be involved in management most of the time. Therefore, Song Hushan sent Zhao Pingping to assist Xiao Yu with his management tasks.

The advantage of using Zhao Pingping was that she knew some of Song Hushan's identities, so she wouldn't act recklessly because her family couldn’t afford to offend Song Hushan.

When Song Hushan initially asked her to take the position as vice president of this fund, she had some reservations. However, after discussing it with her family members at home, she gradually calmed down.

Song Hushan's status was such that he wouldn’t seek help from someone unremarkable! So she agreed after only one night’s consideration, even though she hadn't heard of Xiao Yu before!

"Mr. Song, you're here!" Zhao Pingping walked up to Song Hushan and greeted him.

Zhao Pingping's father was a vice mayor in Zhonghai City; although his position wasn’t at the top, it still wasn't easy for someone to become a vice mayor in Zhonghai. Moreover, her maternal grandfather had once been the mayor of Zhonghai and held extensive connections there even after he passed away.

When Song Hushan hired Zhao Pingping originally, it was partly due to her abilities but also because of her network in Zhonghai.

If not for Xiao Yu's involvement this time around, Song Hushan wouldn't have brought out Zhao Pingping.

Setting aside her abilities, the connections left behind by her maternal grandfather alone were worth keeping her on board, even at the cost of Zhonghai Branch.

"Mm, Mr. Li, let me introduce you to your Wan Shengtang Fund’s general manager, Xiao Yu!" Upon hearing Zhao Pingping's greeting, Song Hushan responded and proceeded to introduce Xiao Yu.

"Mr. Xiao, it's a pleasure to finally see your true self!" Upon hearing Song Hushan's words, Zhao Pingping had a smile on her face as she extended her hand.

"Hehe, nice to meet you, Ms. Zhao. I've heard so much about you. Uncle Song hasn't stopped praising your capabilities, which is why I feel at ease whether or not you come."

When Xiao Yu heard Zhao Pingping's words, he chuckled slightly.

Hearing Xiao Yu's response, Zhao Pingping's expression faltered for a moment before she quickly recovered. Initially, she had guessed that Xiao Yu had an extraordinary background; otherwise, Song Hushan wouldn't be so dedicated to this matter, even more so than his own affairs. Now, hearing the way Xiao Yu addressed him, Zhao Pingping inwardly confirmed her suspicion: indeed, there must be some sort of relationship between them, and it should be quite significant.

Because when addressing Song Hushan, Xiao Yu's tone was very casual and familiar; few people could address someone in such a manner after learning their identity.

Seeing the degree to which Song Hushan cared about this fund managed by Xiao Yu, Zhao Pingping even wondered if age discrepancies aside, he suspected there might be a father-son relationship between them.

"Hehe, Mr. Xiao, you're too kind! This is something I should do as part of my job!" Zhao Pingping chuckled in response to Xiao Yu's words.

Zhao Pingping's smile caused the male employees around her to catch their breath; she hardly ever smiled during work and always kept a stern expression on her face. Yet, upon smiling now, it was as if a delicate flower had suddenly bloomed.

Although Zhao Pingping's smile was brief, it left the men staring at her momentarily dazed—not because of her beauty that could captivate any city, but due to the stark contrast between her usual stoic demeanor and this sudden, flirtatious smile. It was precisely this dramatic shift in appearance that made her alluring.

Zhao Pingping found satisfaction in the allure generated by her smile; even though she usually wore a stern expression, not every woman could overlook their own beauty. Although Zhao Pingping disliked men staring at her, there was still a hint of pleasure within her for receiving such attention.

But when she saw Xiao Yu's clear eyes fixed on her without any sign of interest in her appearance, she felt slightly disappointed; though she wished he valued her abilities over her looks, the lack of acknowledgment towards her appearance left her feeling somewhat let down. However, this momentary disappointment vanished quickly from her gaze.

Truthfully, Zhao Pingping didn't particularly enjoy her job here. Although it was said to be a charitable medical fund, she came from an official background and knew the nature of such families; thus, in her view, this fund was merely a facade for profiteering by those idle rich sons of officials.

After all, over the years, he had seen many such cases where these wealthy and spoiled young men would set up a fund, use their family's influence to get some companies to donate money, but the donations never left the fund—essentially finding ways to pocket it themselves. Therefore, Zhao Pingping herself wasn't interested in funds established by these wealthy and spoiled individuals.

However, no matter how much she disliked it, once Song Hushan said something needed to be done, she had to do it. Although she could refuse, she knew the temperaments of people like Song Hushan.

Song Hushan wanted to leverage her family's connections in Zhonghai, but since after her grandfather's passing their family no longer had a patron, maintaining good relations with the Song family became very important for them.

Her father could only go as far as he did because her grandfather’s network of contacts was pushed to its limit. Moreover, this was also due to the various favors her grandfather had accumulated; otherwise, after his death, those people wouldn't even think twice about stepping on their family, let alone help her father reach where he is today

Zhao Pingping had heard Song Hushan mention Xiao Yu before, but these employees hadn’t. They kept guessing who the boss here could be But after working here for so many days, they only saw Song Hushan and Zhao Pingping, which led them to suspect that Zhao Pingping was actually the boss, while calling her a vice president was merely to avoid suspicion.

After all, Zhao Pingping was so beautiful; it wasn’t impossible for Song Hushan to be taken in by her. Isn't that how many "godfathers" operate these days

But after meeting Xiao Yu now, they finally solved this puzzle. However, when they saw how young he looked, they were shocked. They knew the scale of this fund; although it wasn’t large within China, it was still a real few hundred million in cash.

Now that such an amount was being controlled by a young man made these male employees feel very unbalanced. After years of struggle, they were merely wage workers, while Xiao Yu, at his age, controlled assets worth several hundred million.

Although it was called a fund, everyone knew this money was almost the same as what Xiao Yu owned himself! Moreover, this fund was private property, meaning that the money in the fund was just like his own money.

The female employees’ faces lit up with stars when they heard Song Hushan's words—Xiao Yu being so young and having such assets made him a true golden duck!

"Everyone will convene in twenty minutes for a meeting in the conference room. Little Li, make sure to notify all department heads!" Zhao Pingping frowned slightly upon seeing her employees' expressions.

"Mr. Song, Mr. Xiao, please go to my office first," said Zhao Pingping to those employees before turning to Song Hushan and Xiao Yu.

The two of them nodded in response to her words and followed Zhao Pingping towards her office.

Twenty minutes later, Xiao Yu and the others headed toward the conference room together.

When Xiao Yu and his group entered the conference room, it was not only filled with people but also packed with individuals standing behind the seats.

"Clap clap clap..."

The moment Xiao Yu and his group stepped into the conference room, enthusiastic applause erupted.

Today marked Xiao Yu's first day as CEO at this place. Everyone naturally put their best foot forward to leave a good impression on him; after all, it was a private fund where their future could hinge on Xiao Yu's preferences.

Moreover, Xiao Yu had Song Hushan backing him up. Almost every mid-level manager in the fund came from Song Hushan’s company. Although they now worked for this new company, they dared not slack off regarding Song Hushan; the connection between their companies aside, given Song Hushan's influence, trampling them to death would be as easy as squashing an ant.

Song Hushan and Zhao Pingping stepped back slightly, allowing Xiao Yu to enter the conference room first.

"Uncle Song, you can sit here!" After entering, Song Hushan and Zhao Pingping took their seats on either side of the main position. Upon reaching the main position, Xiao Yu pulled out a chair and said to Song Hushan.

Xiao Yu spoke without any politeness; he was sincere because this fund had been established under Song Hushan's guidance, with its employees being recruited from his company. Therefore, when saying these words, Xiao Yu was very heartfelt.

"Haha, Little Yu, today you're the host here and should naturally take your place. If it were at home, I wouldn't have been so polite!" Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, Song Hushan replied with a smile.

Song Hushan knew Xiao Yu well; hence, he understood these weren’t empty pleasantries. It was precisely this that made him feel extremely contented inside.respect. When someone came to the school to see him, he would even send his secretary to receive them as a courtesy; however, when Xiao Yu arrived, he dared not do so.Qian also noticed the relationshi...