CHAPTER 777: CHAPTER 774: ANNUAL PARTY

"Are you going to give a speech later?" Shen Siyuan curiously asked Ruan Hongzhuang.

Ruan Hongzhuang was sitting in the back seat, flipping through documents in her hand and did not respond.

It was Taozi, who was driving, who said, "Of course, she’s the company boss, she definitely has to make a speech at the annual meeting. Not only to summarize this year’s achievements but also to discuss the plans for next year."

"So, she’s looking at her speech notes?"

Sitting in the front passenger seat, Shen Siyuan turned his head to take a glance.

Upon hearing this, Ruan Hongzhuang closed the documents in her hand and said with utmost confidence, "It’s just a year-end summary, who needs notes for a speech?"

"I just love that about you, the confidence radiating from your whole being," said Shen Siyuan.

"I like that about her too. I remember when I first met her in college, it felt like a Wow moment. This girl seemed so cool and confident, like my ideal. Unfortunately... I went up to talk to her right away..." Taozi said with a laugh.

"Yes, I was thinking at the time, who is this girl? She seems a bit silly," Ruan Hongzhuang said, holding back her laughter from the back.

"What, you thought that of me?" Taozi suddenly got anxious.

"Otherwise?"

"Hmph, there goes your perfect image in my heart," Taozi said angrily.

Seeing this, Ruan Hongzhuang consoled her, "After getting to know you, I realized you’re not silly at all. You’re just adorably pure. Everyone loves being friends with you; you’ve got a charming personality."

Hearing this, Taozi immediately grinned broadly.

Shen Siyuan watched this from the side and thought, wow, she’s taking Taozi for a walk like a dog.

The hotel hosting the annual meeting wasn’t far from the company, so it didn’t take long to drive there.

"Wow, it’s so grand," Shen Siyuan said, a bit taken aback as soon as he got out of the car.

The company had chosen the banquet hall of a five-star hotel in Bin Hai for the annual meeting.

So outside the hotel, there was a huge banner that read, "Riding the Waves, Soaring Across the Seas, Red Hearts International Annual Gala."

In front of the hotel, several hostesses in evening gowns were guiding company employees to the banquet hall.

"It’s once a year, it should be grand," Taozi said.

"Alright then, I’ll not go in with you guys. I’ll head in first," Shen Siyuan said.

The two of them were leaders, and he was just a small employee; he wouldn’t be sitting at the same table, so naturally, there was no need to go in with them.

"Okay," the two had no objections.

Generally, people might be uncomfortable with this, but neither Shen Siyuan nor the two women minded.

Shen Siyuan didn’t mind because, at a certain level, things like money, honor, and career were no longer very enticing to him.

Boss Ma said he didn’t like money because he had money and could get it anytime. If he didn’t have money, let’s see if he would like it.

And the two women didn’t mind because they knew Shen Siyuan’s capabilities. If he really wanted these things, countless people would probably fight over to offer them to him, so they didn’t mind.

As Shen Siyuan arrived at the hotel door, a hostess immediately came over to greet him.

"Hello, are you an employee of Red Hearts International?"

Shen Siyuan nodded and took the opportunity to look at her, noticing that these hostesses were tall, beautiful, and of high quality.

"Welcome to Bin Yue Hotel to attend Red Hearts International’s annual meeting, please follow me..." The hostess bowed slightly and led Shen Siyuan inside.

Other employees arrived sporadically, greeting him, and then they went inside together.

There were many employees Shen Siyuan didn’t know, only familiar faces, and didn’t even know their names. However, when others greeted him, he could only nod in response.

Shen Siyuan was too famous; there was no one in the company who didn’t know him.

The hostess led them around the pool, across the lawn, along a path, and finally to the back banquet hall. No wonder hostesses were needed; the route was indeed not easy to recognize otherwise.

The receptionists were already at the banquet hall entrance, dressed up meticulously. Upon seeing employees arrive, they immediately guided them to sign in and receive a red envelope and a small gift.

The red envelope did not contain money but rather a number slip for a lottery draw later, and the winners would receive their prizes on stage using the number.

"Don’t lose the number slip, today’s prizes are quite impressive," Sun Rou said with a smile, handing the red envelope to Shen Siyuan.

"Thank you," Shen Siyuan thanked her before walking into the banquet hall.

By now, quite a few people were already inside, making it lively.

Shen Siyuan also noticed quite a few unfamiliar faces whom he had never seen before.

He took note of the placards on their tables; some were partners, and some were from the port department.

Shen Siyuan found the table for the network department; their department had so few people that one table was enough.

By this time, Zhang Hicheng and the others had arrived, already seated and chatting. Seeing Shen Siyuan arrive, they all greeted him.

Shen Siyuan found an empty seat and sat down. Zhang Hicheng curiously asked, "What are you doing? Are you going to sit with us?"

"Why not?" Shen Siyuan replied curiously.

"Shouldn’t you be sitting over there?"

Zhao Guangcai pointed to the very front row in the hall where the company leadership sat.

"I’m not a leader," Shen Siyuan said.

Everyone: ...

Shen Siyuan paid them no mind, instead scanning the room to ask, "Where’s Wei Suhua?"

"Huh? You ask about Wei Suhua as soon as you arrive? Aren’t you afraid President Ruan will get jealous if she finds out?" Long Shihai teased playfully.

As Shen Siyuan gradually became more familiar with them, they discovered his gentle nature and lack of pretension, leading to frequent friendly banter as their relationships deepened.

"Nonsense, she’s the only female in our department. It’s obvious when she’s not here."

"She’s one of the hosts today, so she’s obviously up front."

Zhang Hicheng pointed to an empty seat beside him, where Wei Suhua’s belongings were still placed.

Shen Siyuan realized it made sense for Wei Suhua to be a host with her looks and eloquence.

But shouldn’t that be Taozi’s job?

Thinking about it now, her role as secretary was really leisurely, almost like a company mascot.

"Did you hear? This year’s annual meeting prizes include ten Teslas," Ge Changsheng whispered excitedly to the group.

His face was full of excitement, and his big bulging eyes appeared even larger.

"Really? It was such a secret before. Where did you hear that?" Guan Yanping asked in surprise.

"Of course, I heard it from someone in the administrative department," Ge Changsheng said.

"Ten cars? Our company has fewer than two hundred people in total, that’s quite a lot. I wonder who will win," Zhang Hicheng said.

Then everyone simultaneously turned their gaze to Shen Siyuan.

"Why are you looking at me? You don’t think there’s some shady manipulation, do you?" Shen Siyuan said.

The group pretended to look away nonchalantly.

Shen Siyuan: ...

You guys are being a bit too obvious, aren’t you?

If he really wanted to win a big prize today, he should have brought Tang Tang along.

As they were joking around, Shen Siyuan felt someone pat his shoulder.

Turning his head, he saw someone completely unexpected.

PS: More to come today~