Hu Yingluo’s frequent appearances around Xiao Yufan sparked yet another round of office gossip, making him once again the center of attention company-wide—seemingly, he had always been the focus since joining the company.
Xiao Yufan had long become accustomed to his colleagues’ idle chatter, but what truly unsettled him was the increasingly awkward relationship between him and Yu Yihan.
“Yufan, did you do something to offend our big boss Yu?” Lin Pinle remarked, his intuition always sharp. It wasn’t surprising he thought so, considering Xiao Yufan and Yu Yihan hadn’t been seen coming to work together in quite a while.
“Offend her? Please, she’s like a ticking time bomb already. If I ever really upset her, do you think I’d still be standing here talking to you?” Xiao Yufan leaned back comfortably in his office chair, responding helplessly with a resigned expression.
“Come on, she can’t be that scary. She seems perfectly fine to me…”
“Women aren’t always what they seem. You wouldn’t understand!” Xiao Yufan said, feigning depth. Truthfully, it was he who didn’t understand women, otherwise he wouldn’t have lost Cheng Ying.
“Fine, forget I said anything!” Lin Pinle shrugged, already used to Xiao Yufan’s manner.
“By the way, I noticed she’s been really busy lately. Did something go wrong again? Didn’t we already resolve the last proposal issue?”
“Nothing’s really gone wrong, but the company has hit a bottleneck and is facing serious limitations. If we want to break through and develop further, we need to consider restructuring the company…”
“Restructuring?” Xiao Yufan didn’t immediately grasp what Lin Pinle meant by that, but quickly caught on and asked in surprise, “You mean the company is planning to go public?”
“If I’m not mistaken, that’s exactly what it is. Otherwise, the company will face severe limitations and might even begin to decline.” Lin Pinle briefly analyzed the company’s situation, though it was only a guess.
Xiao Yufan nodded thoughtfully. Though he wasn’t particularly familiar with company affairs, he understood the pros and cons of corporate restructuring.
If handled properly, even a small company could have great potential for growth. Conversely, poor management could drag even a large company into deeper trouble. It seemed the challenge the company now faced must be significant.
Within Team B, Xiao Yufan and Lin Pinle were considered semi-middle management. In a short time, both had quickly gained recognition for their talent, though not without skepticism—luckily, they had learned to ignore the doubters.
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As expected, the company held a meeting in the afternoon, and the topic was indeed corporate restructuring. Though matters were serious, Xiao Yufan was still invited into the meeting room.
Yu Yihan looked somewhat exhausted. The burden of restructuring rested entirely on her shoulders. Despite being a strong businesswoman, she was still, after all, just a woman.
“I suppose everyone already knows the purpose of this meeting. Going public involves significant risks, especially with someone working against us behind the scenes. It’s bound to get even more complicated. I’d like to hear your suggestions.”
Yu Yihan swept her gaze around the entire conference room, pointedly avoiding Xiao Yufan’s direction, leaving him feeling helpless—clearly, she had started ignoring him outright.
“Since the president has already decided to go public, I’m sure there’s already a thorough plan in place. Our suggestions would only be minor enhancements.” As Yu Yihan finished speaking, a flattering voice rang out, drawing expressions of distaste from others.
Xiao Yufan turned his gaze toward the speaker—a decent-looking man. Even a newcomer like himself knew this was Ye Ling, a typical sycophant and one of Yu Yihan’s admirers.
“I didn’t ask you here to flatter me. You are all key members of this company. I expect real, constructive input…”
Her expression showed clear disdain. Yu Yihan had no interest in such people, and if it weren’t for his moderate competence, she wouldn’t have kept him around at all.
At Yu Yihan’s words, Ye Ling’s eyes flickered with a cold gleam. Others might have missed it, but Xiao Yufan, who prided himself on his strong sixth sense, saw it clearly.
“I think our company meets all the requirements for going public, both in terms of capital and other aspects. After several years of development, we have clear ownership and operational control. Now, we should focus on what comes after the stock goes public. If someone is still manipulating things behind the scenes, it could completely derail our IPO plans…”
Xiao Yufan struck the nail on the head. As Ye Ling had said, Yu Yihan likely already had a complete plan for going public. Now, the real challenge would be dealing with what came after.
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