Chapter 1624: Chapter 1625: You Remind Me of Someone
You know very well that you must find out the reason Jerris came to China, and at the same time, you must quickly uncover the forces behind Haitian Financial Group.
For this, you must seize the opportunity to enter the internal workings of Haitian Financial Group, at least gaining the qualification to enter Haitian Building.
The reason for provoking CEO Cen so openly was mainly to expose your "true nature" to her, partly to ease her guard; and partly to prove your uniqueness. Generally, the more unique a person is, the more capable they are, which is a rather distorted public perception.
At the moment you entered just now, you saw in CEO Cen’s pupils a trace of surprise, some astonishment, and a hint of delight.
It was precisely this look that convinced you that as long as you maintained basic decorum, no matter how you might "act out," CEO Cen would likely accept it.
Before you came, Heavenly Fox handed you two pieces of information, one on CEO Cen and the other on Li Qiyi. Li Qiyi is your elder sister; you only glanced at it briefly before tossing it into the fire pit, whereas you read CEO Cen’s information twice.
The data described CEO Cen as having been born into a single-parent family, with her father passing away shortly after her birth, leaving her mother, Zhang Wan, to raise her alone. Her mother gave the best years of her life to her.
For CEO Cen’s sake, Zhang Wan never remarried and seldom accepted help from any men.
Anyone who has seen CEO Cen would know that to give birth to such an attractive daughter, CEO Cen’s mother must have been quite beautiful herself in her youth.
After raising her daughter through hardships, life finally improved, only for CEO Cen’s mother to suffer brain damage in a car accident. Her brain severely hemorrhaged, causing erratic behavior—sometimes mad, sometimes gentle, sometimes cold. Except for her daughter CEO Cen, Zhang Wan even showed intermittent emotional swings when seeing the neighbors.
Fortunately, CEO Cen is very filial, always staying with her mother for care. Even now, as the president of the group, she still eats and lives with her mother, inseparable.
Besides her mother, Zhang Wan, CEO Cen rarely converses with others. Apart from business discussions with secret technique Li Qiyi, she prefers solitude in her office.
Among many powerful women, CEO Cen is an exception, being one of the few women who do not require socializing.
You meticulously reviewed the data on this, which Heavenly Fox provided, although it only offered a vague reason: CEO Cen is engaged in venture capital, usually receiving invitations from the funded parties rather than initiating socializing.
Surely, as a businessperson, one must interact with other high-level individuals, but this has never required CEO Cen’s involvement because a man named Zhang Qiang, her cousin, has always been by her side, shielding her from much adversity over the years.
Zhang Qiang holds high esteem in the Eastern Sea Province’s business circle, humorously dubbed as versatile, and he is also known as a playboy, frequently changing girlfriends and still unmarried.
In her leisure time, CEO Cen enjoys reading books and independently playing musical instruments.
The above is what you gathered about CEO Cen from the material, and now you need to gradually understand her through observation.
Of course, your entry into Haitian Investment Group wasn’t solely for CEO Cen. As long as you enter the group, that’s enough. Presently, your sole task is to pass the interview before you.
"You’re quite interesting."
The usually quiet CEO Cen suddenly remarked this, which made Li Qiyi somewhat reconsider her view of you.
In Li Qiyi’s impression, CEO Cen has always been silent around others, even with Zhang Qiang, the group’s second-in-command, she often exchanges words sparsely with him.
Also, Li Qiyi finds the first impression of you, called Li Jiu, strange. For some reason, looking at you always sparks a feeling of familiarity, yet she cannot quite recall where she has seen you, producing a wary mindset within her.
Li Qiyi’s heart has long closed; she doesn’t allow anyone new to enter her world, except for the one already locked inside her heart.
Thus, Li Qiyi naturally develops a defensive stance towards you.
"You remind me of someone," CEO Cen speaks again.
You shrug and say with a smile: "I’ve heard that phrase many times in Connecticut, but this is the first time hearing it from such a beautiful lady, and it’s my honor."
CEO Cen doesn’t respond to you directly; her tone gradually becomes calm: "I’ve reviewed your interview video and resume, to be honest, people like you are quite common in our group. Moreover, I’m not responsible for recruiting employees; I invited you today simply because you reminded me of someone."
Such straightforward words make you feel more favorable towards CEO Cen. Honestly, knowing her past, it’s easy for your heart to harbor a bit of pity, for such an exquisitely crafted beauty should be cherished in the arms of a man she loves, rather than facing life’s dullness.
Though you’re not a famous figure in commerce, the assets you possess would take a thousand lifetimes to spend, and only grow, as merely the interest rivals that of a large company’s annual income.
When lacking money, people constantly think about earning; but once money is abundant, they won’t strive to spend it extravagantly. In such times, casually throwing money might mean spending thousands, yet it only represents a string of numbers easily overlooked.
Many would feel empty at that point.
Actually, truly wealthy individuals never flaunt their riches!
Previously mentioned, for them, so-called luxury cars and designer bags are mere trifles. Like Heavenly Fox, a Maybach valued at over eight million is just a means of transportation like your bicycle—a mundane object not worth boasting about.
Would you show off your regularly ridden bicycle?
Would you showcase daily meals like Sha County Snacks and pancake fruit online?
Thus, those boasting riches online actually don’t have so much, at most they’re new rich with low-level exposure.
Those regularly sharing big meals and travel photos merely do so because such experiences are rare for them, and they snap them to incite envy.
The less they have, the more they flaunt online, which directly reflects a self-deceptive mentality. Often, the outcomes of this boastfulness are not others’ envy, but rather indifference or the pity from indifferent observers.
I’ve digressed.
Your impression of CEO Cen is positive, setting aside personal feelings, you indeed quite like her.
"Uh, CEO Cen, does this mean I’m getting in through the back door?"