CHAPTER 817: CHAPTER 817: LET’S MEET (2)

Chen Jiaming listened to her words, seemingly convinced, yet retaining a few reservations of doubt.

Presumably, in the conference room, after the guests left, the people from Anneng Insurance harbored the same questions towards Chairman Zhan.

Why did Chairman Zhan decide to partner with Gu Nuan?

For this, Chairman Zhan, enigmatic like an old crocodile, did not explain to anyone, including the many directors within his own company. He stepped out and walked straight out of the conference room. His schedule was very tight; after finishing the meeting here today, he had to immediately fly to the Central Ring for a meeting.

Regardless, this news quickly spread, affecting the stock price of Anneng Insurance on the day it went public.

All investors were clearly divided into two factions, some optimistic about this collaboration, others not as much. It should be said that more people felt a kind of shock, similar to the old crocodile. Why was someone like Chairman Zhan so easily persuaded by Gu Nuan?

Seated in the throne-like comfort of the Rolls-Royce, seemingly meditating with his eyes closed, Xiao Jianming finally opened his eyes.

Uncle Tang knew he must have thought of something, so he found a place where the car could be parked and pulled over.

Xiao Jianming gently raised his hand, as if declaring to remain calm.

He asked Uncle Tang, "What have you found out?"

Uncle Tang took out his cell phone. He had assigned someone specifically to investigate Gu Nuan, who would constantly send the most important information to his phone to inform him.

In the immediately refreshed information, Uncle Tang read the following and told Xiao Jianming, "She is indeed the daughter of the Gu Family. There is nothing particularly special about her family. Just as before, we secretly sent people to her hometown to investigate. It’s a very ordinary family; her parents are salaried workers with no influence at all."

The family is indeed impoverished, with nothing remarkable about it. So, what else? Whom else, besides her family, has she come into contact with?

Uncle Tang said, "Her college years have always been a key focus of our investigation. We only know her graduate advisor is a relatively influential scholar in the field of economics, quite well-connected. Whether she has leveraged these ties to build connections is hard to say."

"It’s possible, but—" Xiao Jianming felt it was incomprehensible. Given that Gu Nuan is such a young student, the current era is not like the one Xiao Jianming himself experienced.

Thinking of his own rise back in the day, he honestly attributed it to being a hero born of chaos. Only in chaotic times can opportunities arise everywhere. Moreover, being male made it inherently easier to get ahead.

In the current era, it’s already about one’s parentage, especially in a domestic environment that’s relatively unfair compared to overseas, where family background is extremely important. This is true for men, let alone inherently weaker women. If not for his years in this circle, knowing the reality, he wouldn’t have objected to his son’s marriage in this way.

What could Gu Nuan rely on, with her weak, utterly incapable family background, to connect with some powerful figures, when she’s just a young, inexperienced student?

It sounds almost incredible.

After all, she’s not selling herself. Typically, a woman rises through selling herself.

From Chairman Zhan’s stance, Xiao Jianming could only deduce one thing: Chairman Zhan probably already knew something about the cards Gu Nuan was holding. But, uncertain before, upon witnessing Gu Nuan’s capabilities today, Chairman Zhan might have turned to believe the news. This news was likely something the White Flower Snake had intentionally let Chairman Zhan know in advance, meaning the White Flower Snake had already done enough groundwork.