Business reception

"Hmm… that's how it is."

Shen Rou thought for a moment, confirming that she hadn't left anything out.

She had learned the news in the Manager Group Chat.

"Oh… right, as far as I know, General Manager Xu of Pet Park, Xu Zhengming, apparently his wife ran off with someone else before because he was running a cat and dog rescue station."

Chen Mo nodded upon hearing this; he was aware of Xu Zhengming's situation.

Regarding this, he didn't know what to say. To put it mildly, they just hadn't met the right person, and parting ways was a good thing.

But to put it seriously, these matters all involved one word: love.

"There are eighty thousand words in the world, yet only the word 'love' is the most hurtful."

Chen Mo murmured softly, then refocused.

"Hmm, I understand this matter."

"General Manager Chen, there is an invitation here. See if you want to go."

Shen Rou said this as she handed an invitation to Chen Mo.

In her heart, she secretly noted down what General Manager Chen had just said; he was truly so poetic.

Chen Mo was stunned when he looked at the invitation Shen Rou handed over. This was the first time he had received an invitation, and he reached out and took it.

He opened the invitation and began to read it seriously.

After a while, he understood what this invitation was for; it was a business gathering in Kyoto, and they wanted to invite him to attend.

The date was January 10th.

A business gathering?

Chen Mo thought for a moment, finally made a decision, and looked up at Shen Rou.

"You prepare for it. You will accompany me this time. For the attire and such, go and have it customized; the expenses will be reimbursed by the Group."

For a business cocktail party like this, one usually brings a female companion. As his assistant, Shen Rou was the most suitable candidate.

And he was definitely not going to this gathering to find any profitable business ventures, but rather to see if there were any business projects that could lose money.

"Alright, General Manager Chen."

Shen Rou nodded.

…

Mingri Group conference room.

"General Manager Meng, I'm really sorry about last night."

Xu Zhengming looked at Meng Xiuhong, who still seemed a bit listless, and said apologetically.

"It's fine. Everyone touched on sad topics yesterday and drank a bit too much. It has nothing to do with you all."

Meng Xiuhong shook her head. She didn't usually drink much, but because of the lively atmosphere yesterday, she had started by drinking a glass of red wine.

Because of the alcohol, those things that had always been suppressed at the bottom of her heart could no longer be held back.

And at that moment, she finally understood what it meant to 'drown sorrows with alcohol.'

The moment alcohol flooded her brain, the pain brought by the betrayal of her closest person was indeed reduced a lot.

So she drank a bit more at that time.

"How does it have nothing to do with me? If it weren't for me last night, General Manager Meng wouldn't have drunk so much, would she? How about this, to make up for this mistake, I'll treat you to a meal another day, how about that?"

Xu Zhengming said righteously.

Upon hearing this, Meng Xiuhong looked up and looked at Xu Zhengming seriously, then shook her head.

"Let's talk about eating another time. It's almost time for the meeting."

"General Manager Xu, some things shouldn't be rushed, oh!"

Tang Qiu, who was sitting beside Meng Xiuhong, gave Xu Zhengming a meaningful look, then looked at Meng Xiuhong sitting beside her.

"General Manager Meng, I've learned about your situation. They have already committed a wrong. If you want to pursue it, I can help you."

Tang Qiu looked serious. Although she hadn't drunk too much yesterday, she had learned a lot about Meng Xiuhong's situation.

Sitting beside Meng Xiuhong today was specifically to talk about this matter.

As an elite lawyer, there were many ways to sanction the two people who betrayed her.

Hearing this, Meng Xiuhong's eyes showed a struggle, but finally, she shook her head.

Sanction those two people?

She could harden her heart against her husband and do it.

But there was one who was her own younger sister; how could she bring herself to do it?

"Attorney Tang, let's forget about punishing those two. If you want to help me, help me with something else."

"General Manager Meng, please speak. If I can help, I will definitely help."

"I want a divorce!"

Meng Xiuhong said with a firm gaze. No matter the reason, her husband's actions were a betrayal.

It would never be worth forgiving, so she must get this divorce.

"That's no problem, General Manager Meng, just leave it to me."

Tang Qiu nodded. For her, the matter of divorce was completely unproblematic.

Moreover, there was sufficient evidence for what the husband had done, so it was completely fine for her.

Time passed.

Soon it was time for the meeting.

The door of the conference room was gently opened, and General Manager Chen walked in from outside.

"Hello, General Manager Chen!"

All the managers in the conference room stood up together to greet him.

"Are everyone here?"

Chen Mo looked at the people in the conference room.

"General Manager Chen, everyone is here."

Wei Yan spoke up.

"Hmm, then let the meeting begin."

Chen Mo nodded and sat directly in the seat at the very front of the conference room.

"Now December is about to pass, and we are about to welcome a new year."

"Today's meeting is mainly to summarize some of the things Mingri Group has done this year, as well as changes for the new year."

"First is the summary. In this year, Mingri Group has added many new industries: Boring Short Videos, Lanpian Film and Television, Hundred Books Law Firm, BL Game Club, Wuren Construction, Jiuhan Agricultural Base, Zhenhao Canned Goods, and also Fei Wu Security."

"A total of eight industries. These industries involve many sectors; some have made a profit, and some are still in a state of loss."

"Of course, I'm saying these things not to praise the profitable industries, nor to criticize the industries that haven't made a profit yet."

"I'm saying this just to tell you that as long as you do what the company is supposed to do, I won't say anything regardless of whether you make a loss or not."

"So go ahead and do what you want to do. As for losses, don't worry about them. Mingri Group will back you up."

Chen Mo looked at the people in the conference room, his expression extremely serious.

What he said was mainly because he discovered one thing: those managers would fall into anxiety after the company entered a loss, worrying about disappointing him, and thus trying every possible way to turn the company from loss to profit.

And what he had just said was intended to let those people know clearly that he would not blame them for their losses.

They should just feel free and boldly go ahead and lose money.

The more they lost, the better.

As his voice fell, enthusiastic applause immediately erupted in the conference room.

The look in the eyes of all the managers as they looked at General Manager Chen had changed.

It was truly fortunate to be a subordinate of General Manager Chen.

For managers at other companies, if their company had been in a state of loss, the president of the Group would probably have called a meeting to talk to them long ago.

But General Manager Chen hadn't done that; not only did he not criticize them, but he also backed them up.

However, even though General Manager Chen really said that, they couldn't just sit back and let the company lose money with peace of mind.