Bai Xiaoying watched in a daze as Chen Haiou was surrounded by a crowd of people.
Group leader Zhou Youwei and the Director Wang from Maetian Entertainment both had sycophantic smiles on their faces, the kind that can’t be faked.
So, Chen Haiou has made a comeback?
That means Tang Jiaqi really was fired!
But if my own boss has been dismissed, then there’s no way I could be kept on either!
With this thought, Bai Xiaoying became very upset, and she quickly took out her phone to send a WeChat message to Tang Jiaqi, tentatively asking why she hadn’t come to the all-staff meeting.
But she received no response.
It’s over!
This is totally over!!
Bai Xiaoying silently gritted her teeth; she had thought that by clinging to Tang Jiaqi’s coattails, she would emerge unscathed from the storm of the Cultural Work Troupe’s acquisition!
Just a moment ago, she had been defending Tang Jiaqi vigorously, and her gaze had inadvertently fallen on Han Xiaoli, whose state of affairs was obviously the complete opposite of hers.
Although Han Xiaoli also wasn’t sure how Chen Haiou had suddenly appeared in the troupe, she wasn’t an idiot. The attitudes of Zhou Youwei and Wang Minghao said it all.
Her former close friend must have turned her fortune around; in fact, during their recent contact, she could tell that her friend had been doing better. From her social media updates, it was clear she was living very well. Han Xiaoli’s guess was her friend had found herself a wealthy patron, but she didn’t feel it appropriate to ask directly.
Seeing her now return to the troupe with such treatment was both surprising and exciting.
Her relationship with Chen Haiou had always been good. Now that her friend had taken off, the likelihood of being marginalized was probably over!
If all else failed, she would resign and join her friend. Given Chen Haiou’s current status, finding her a job shouldn’t be difficult.
While the employees each had their own thoughts, Chen Haiou, surrounded by Zhou Youwei and Wang Minghao, stepped onto the platform and then sat in the central C position amidst numerous shocked gazes.
“Bai Xiaoying, it seems your Director Tang didn’t even show up!”
Han Xiaoli, who had always been sidelined, naturally wouldn’t miss this opportunity to express her vindication. She deliberately approached Bai Xiaoying and said it with a laugh.
Bai Xiaoying glared fiercely at Han Xiaoli but was left speechless.
The truth was right in front of her; she had nothing to say. She had thought that by holding tightly onto Tang Jiaqi’s coattails, she would avoid being laid off, but never had she imagined that the “coattails” she was clinging to would break first!
On the stage, Zhou Youwei took the microphone and assumed the role of emcee, giving a grand and enthusiastic introduction to Chen Haiou’s current identity.
When they heard she was the deputy general manager of the HR department at Maetian Entertainment, responsible for the acquisition and placement of Hucheng Cultural Work Troupe, the hall immediately buzzed with activity.
The personnel structure of the Hucheng Cultural Work Troupe is relatively stable, and half of the staff present were old employees who recognized Chen Haiou and knew about her past.
Even employees who had joined after Chen Haiou’s departure had mostly heard of her “legend.”
After all, the incident back then had caused a huge stir and was a piece of gossip that people occasionally brought up in casual conversation.
Who would have thought that the protagonist of this gossip would return in such a manner!
After Zhou Youwei finished introducing Chen Haiou, it was her turn to speak. In fact, Chen Haiou’s main purpose for this public appearance was to reclaim the face she lost and announce her return with authority!
For Chen Haiou, who had navigated the system for many years, making a speech at such an event was something she could do with ease. It was nothing more than some hollow rhetoric and big promises, while also emphasizing her leadership role in the upcoming work.
Thus, her speech was very smooth. When she finished, Zhou Youwei and Wang Minghao led the applause, each eager to show their best in front of Chen Haiou.
Down below, Han Xiaoli clapped and cheered even more enthusiastically. She was genuinely excited. After years of being marginalized, she was finally able to hold her head high.
Meanwhile.
Suhe Bay villas.
This was a special reward Yang Hao received for hosting the “Little White Flower,” Chen Ruohan.
Located in Jing’an District, the villa was 1,514 square meters, a genuine luxury mansion!
Yang Hao had also come from Jiangcheng and was visiting this villa for the first time, but he was very satisfied with its luxurious decoration and prime location.
At this moment, Yang Hao wasn’t alone in the villa. Bai Xue and Bai Yun, the Bai sisters who had flown in to Hucheng as private flight attendants, had also been invited by Yang Hao.
With Liu Cui and Chen Haiou busy, Yang Hao, bored on his own, had the sisters over for some fun.
Upon their arrival at Yang Hao’s 1,500-square-meter mansion, the Bai sisters were awestruck. They knew Yang Hao was wealthy, but the palatial luxury of a 1,500-square-meter mansion was beyond their imagination.
A simple number couldn’t truly convey the grandeur of a 1,500-square-meter luxury home.
The sisters felt like Lady Liu entering the Grand View Garden, but Yang Hao wasn’t just there to wow them. Energetic as ever, he had the sisters playing a sibling-version of “Fight the Landlord” in the mansion.
After an intense game, where the thoroughly defeated Bai sisters rested a bit, they began to tour the mansion with great interest.
Yang Hao, meanwhile, made a call to Wang Jingru. He didn’t want to trouble his sister-in-law, but he was short of people he could use, especially those whom he could trust and who had outstanding abilities.