The afternoon meeting proceeded as scheduled.
Huo Rou was taken by Qin Fei Wan to the design department for inspiration, while An An, with an adult demeanor, entered the conference room carrying a folder twice his height.
The attendees this time were the general managers from various departments of the head office. They were all seasoned professionals who had battled their way through the corporate world. They respected Qin Ning Yi's methods, but they did not approve of a mere child participating in such an important meeting.
In recent days, they had also heard that Qin Ning Yi had an illegitimate son. They did not interfere with Qin Ning Yi's private life, but bringing his son into the conference room, having him sit next to him, and expecting him to participate in the meeting was something they found utterly unacceptable.
"Mr. Qin, this is..." an elder statesman slowly asked.
Qin Ning Yi pointed at An An and introduced him briefly, "This is my son, An An. Today, his homework is to understand my work, so he will also attend this meeting."
"Uncles and aunts, you don't need to mind me. I won't disturb you," An An also stated.
Upon hearing that he was only there to observe, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. A manager was about to question further, but at that moment, Qin Ning Yi's gaze fell upon him, and he instantly shut his mouth.
As An An had said, he did not make any sound to disturb the meeting's progress. He listened attentively to their speeches throughout and frequently typed on his computer.
Gradually, everyone began to ignore his presence until...
"Uncle, did you calculate that incorrectly?" An An's sudden utterance drew everyone's attention to him.
Qin Ning Yi smiled, his eyes filled with satisfaction as he looked at An An.
"What does a little kid like you understand..." that manager stopped himself just before the last word and changed it to, "What do you understand? Do you even know addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division?"
"Mr. Qin, perhaps it would be best to let the young master leave. This meeting is crucial for our next project."
An An turned to look at Qin Ning Yi. Seeing that Qin Ning Yi did not blame him and even nodded encouragingly, An An confidently began to speak.
"Uncle, I took note when the uncle in front reported. Based on his data, when input into the calculation formula, it indeed matches what you are saying now."
An An then shifted his tone, "However, you overlooked an objective condition. I saw it in Father's notes at noon. This program is generally applicable under normal circumstances, but this is a different situation, so it cannot be calculated that way."
"Therefore, the correct estimated value should be 2.5 billion, not 2 billion."
Although An An's words were somewhat vague, those who understood the business immediately grasped the issue.
Originally, everyone had not paid attention to this detail, so they hadn't found any problems when listening to the report.
But An An had caught it.
The practical-minded individuals were already beginning to admire An An. He was indeed Mr. Qin's son; a dragon begets a dragon, a phoenix begets a phoenix.
To be able to speak with such composure and reasoned arguments with so many eyes on him, and most importantly, he hadn't spoken to Qin Ning Yi at all, meaning this data could only have been calculated by him on the computer.
The manager who was speaking at the moment did not realize the problem after An An finished. He only felt his dignity had been insulted, and he slammed the table, standing up to question Qin Ning Yi.
"Mr. Qin, why are you letting him spout nonsense! I've been doing this for so many years, do you think I don't know how to calculate it?!"
Qin Ning Yi listened to his words, the smile on his face turning cold, and he gave him a chilling look.
He stubbornly refused to back down.
Behind him, Deputy Manager Yang Lu Hua grabbed his arm and urged him to sit down.
"Little Yang, what are you doing! This child is talking nonsense. You can't be so timid just because he's Mr. Qin's son. The company needs to progress, and problems should be pointed out, as Mr. Qin himself said before."
He was unwilling to admit his mistake. Yang Lu Hua, with a frown, said, "General Manager, you are truly mistaken!"
Yang Lu Hua appeared extremely helpless and anxious for him.
She had no choice but to stand up. "Mr. Qin, I apologize. It's my fault for not double-checking with Manager Zhang again."
"You do bear some responsibility," Qin Ning Yi said calmly.
The manager, however, was not appeased. "Little Yang, what responsibility do you have! I specifically told you to work on another project. I did this valuation report entirely by myself, and it has nothing to do with you."
He said indignantly, "You were kind enough to take on another project, so why are you speaking up for me now?"
He turned to Qin Ning Yi and said, "Since Little Yang says there's a problem, then there's a problem. It's my fault, and I'll take responsibility alone."
"I can overlook five hundred million yuan, but this concerns the interests of every person in the company. Your mistake could cause the company to lose more than five hundred million yuan," Qin Ning Yi said with a cold face, his words like ice blades piercing Manager Zhang.
"If you lack capability, you should be trained further."
Before Qin Ning Yi could finish speaking, Yang Lu Hua anxiously interrupted him, "Mr. Qin, Manager only overlooked it for a moment. No loss has been incurred yet, so perhaps you could keep him. Manager Zhang will definitely not make such a mistake again."
"You are quite loyal. Then make him your deputy manager, and you can teach him well," Qin Ning Yi actually had no intention of firing Manager Zhang. Since someone spoke up for him, he casually passed him on.
Qin Ning Yi's words also meant a promotion for Yang Lu Hua. With the General Manager gone and needing to manage the General Manager, wasn't that a promotion?
Yang Lu Hua was overwhelmed with gratitude, and Manager Zhang also looked at Yang Lu Hua with deep appreciation.
After the meeting, An An had earned the recognition of the managers.
"It's no wonder he's a genius's son. That child looks only five or six years old, and I was almost falling asleep listening, yet he could diligently take notes!"
"Who can say otherwise? Five years old! I couldn't have calculated the correct data so quickly."
"What are you thinking? He used a computer."
"The fact that he noticed those details and remembered the calculation formula is already impressive. Don't be jealous; learn from Yang Lu Hua. She got the position of General Manager and even made Old Zhang so grateful."
"That's what she earned. She deserves it. I'm not jealous at all."
...
As Huo Rou arrived on the 65th floor, she heard people coming down from the meeting discussing An An's astonishing performance.
She listened with great pleasure. He was indeed her son.
The people coming down from the meeting also noticed Huo Rou standing by the side, and it was hard not to notice her.
Under Qin Fei Wan's bombardment, Huo Rou had been forced to change her clothes. She wore a playful red short skirt, extremely vibrant, with a thin layer of black gauze over it.
Huo Rou's hair was already jet black, and the black gauze seemed to cascade from her hair, enveloping her body and finally gathering at her waist, forming a blooming rose.
With most of the attendees being men, almost everyone had the same thought: a captivating beauty, Mr. Qin is truly blessed.
The highly fortunate Qin Ning Yi was also mesmerized by Huo Rou's appearance.
"Dad, is Mom very beautiful?" An An asked, winking mischievously from the side.