My Online Girlfriend Has a Twin Sister - Chapter 260 171: Welcoming the Chairman and Jiangg Yao's New Scheme

But most of the gazes were filled with envy—envy for someone of a higher station. This young man, who looked so young, was being addressed so obsequiously as “Chairman Jiang” by the company’s general manager. Meanwhile, they, people who had scraped and clawed their way up in society for years, had to be respectful to even the most low-level employees.

Such was the class divide.

This was also why Jiang Zhengfeng had worked so diligently for so many years. He was a good father. Precisely because he had experienced such humiliating shifts in treatment from others, he didn’t want his son to ever have a day where he had to bow his head just to make a living.

Jiang Zhengfeng hadn’t held the classic hope for his son to become a great man. Instead, he had become a great man for his son’s sake. It was a thought that made one sigh.

…

「In the conference room.」

The various leaders were whispering amongst themselves, but the moment the conference room door was pushed open and two figures walked in, the very air fell silent.

The familiar General Manager Pei Youwen entered the room.

But it was the young figure following closely behind him that drew everyone’s unwavering attention.

Before Pei could introduce the newcomer, the conference room erupted in thunderous applause!

Everyone present was, without a doubt, a business elite, the cream of the crop. Reading the room was second nature to them. They only needed to see Chen Yuan’s face to have already made their judgment.

‘If this isn’t President Jiang’s precious son, who else could it be?’

The synchronized sound of clapping was so pleasant to the ear.

In that instant, Chen Yuan felt as if he were in a dream. He saw one kind, smiling face after another, and at the very head of the conference table, a single, empty chair.

Pei Youwen went to the seat on the right first, sat down, and joined the ranks of those applauding.

The men and women in this room were eagerly anticipating Chen Yuan’s seating—for him to take the chairman’s seat and seek a better future for them all. As long as they followed him, how could they worry about not reaching high positions in the future? If they could become the branch upon which this phoenix temporarily rested, then the sky would be the limit.

Chen Yuan vaguely understood something, yet at the same time, he didn’t quite get it.

He was just an ordinary university student. Upon stepping out of that ivory tower, society had not bared its fangs as he’d expected. Instead, it had suddenly revealed another, infinitely brilliant side.

What he didn’t realize was that with his family background…

…leaving school was when the truly wonderful part of life was just beginning.

Chen Yuan had never been unworthy of Jiangg Ning. He was utterly mistaken.

The ones who should really be contemplating that question would always and only be other people.

“Welcome, Chairman! A warm welcome to the Chairman of the Bauhinia Company!”

The originally ceaseless applause stopped in perfect unison after Pei Youwen stood up.

He proactively stepped forward and pulled out the chair—a luxurious-looking swivel chair that was spotless, so new it seemed to be glowing with a dazzling golden light.

Chen Yuan was completely shocked.

Chen Yuan had no idea that his father had arranged for him to be the chairman of Bauhinia Investment Company. He thought it was already a big deal that his dad had changed his ways and let him come for an internship. He never dared to imagine he was here to be the chairman!

He was only eighteen, after all…

However, this consideration, while seemingly absurd, was actually very logical.

If Chen Yuan came to the company as an intern, Jiang Zhengfeng’s soft-heartedness was one thing, but Chen Yuan’s very presence would make everyone walk on eggshells. If Pei Youwen gave him work that was too simple, there was no telling what ideas he might get. But giving him work that was too tiring would be like exploiting him, working him like a dog. If he were given a position with some authority, would the department’s staff follow his every command, or would they sideline him? Both were terrible outcomes that would cause a previously efficient department to lose its productivity.

That left only one option. Jiang Zhengfeng had complete faith in Pei Youwen’s abilities, so having Chen Yuan come in as chairman and grow under Pei’s guidance was undoubtedly the best choice. He believed Pei would gradually teach Chen Yuan the treacherous ways of the business world, and the departments below could all operate normally. The only one who would be more burdened, of course, was Pei Youwen.

But since Pei was ambitious and wanted to be a founding supporter of a new dynasty, this trial was nothing to him.

An old fox like Jiang Zhengfeng had already thought through the matter completely in a few brief moments.

Such unified voices echoed through the office.

It was a bustling, enthusiastic scene.

All of this had nothing to do with one particular person.

The louder the voices from within, the more panicked the gentle-looking young man at the door became. He stood guard, trembling, his mind a complete mess. For him, scolding interns was the most normal thing in the world. So many people came for interviews every day; if he were polite to every single one of them…

…he’d probably go home with a face stiff from smiling all day.

But this trivial little matter today was enough to completely destroy his livelihood. So, the gentle-looking young man was terrified, having completely lost his usual composure. How could he possibly have imagined that the new chairman, parachuting in from above, would be mixed in with the interns? This was a disaster that had come out of nowhere!

His own scolding voice, the new chairman’s expression—the scene in the hallway replayed in his mind like a slideshow.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt he was finished!

He had heard some rumors last night. A colleague with connections had revealed that a super big shot was going to be parachuted into the company. He had even mentioned it to his wife, thinking it was impossible it would have anything to do with him. He was just a bottom-rung employee. He never imagined he would offend the person on his very first day!

Life is full of nasty surprises.