The vicious female supporting role is posted in the opposite direction by the cub

Mr. Jiang's daughter?!
President Jiang is back?!
He almost suspected that he was hallucinating from excessive despair! But that name, that surname, was like a signal flare suddenly lit in the darkness, instantly igniting his lifeless heart.

"Miss Yan... Miss Yan?!" He cried out like a drowning man grasping at a last straw. "Hello... I'm Lei Ran! I'm Lei Ran!"

He subconsciously repeated his name, afraid that the other party would hang up.

Yan Yueqing on the other end of the phone made no small talk, speaking concisely and clearly: "President Jiang has handed over full control of Haixing Company to me."

"Boom—!" Lei Ran's heart felt as if it had been gripped tightly by an invisible hand, and he suddenly clenched his fist!
For a moment, even breathing stopped completely...

A tremendous shock and an overwhelming flood of questions welled up in my mind.

Has General Manager Jiang handed over the company?

what's going on?
The company suddenly changed its CEO. Was it because CEO Jiang was determined to abandon them, or was he trying to solve the problem?

Yan Yueqing's voice carried a calm, commanding tone: "I will come to Haidu City tomorrow morning to officially take over—"

Tomorrow morning?

She said, "Good morning!"

They even used the word "take over"!!!
A surge of intense excitement suddenly overwhelmed the low spirits I had just felt!

Does this mean the company has a leader now? Will the situation improve?

Lei Ran covered the microphone tightly, afraid of revealing even the slightest hint of his unease.

Yan Yueqing said, "I only have a preliminary understanding of the situation over there, and it's not very good. Tonight, sort out the current predicament, and I'll come to the company tomorrow morning to discuss it in detail. If there are any urgent problems, let me know now."

Lei Ran spoke urgently: "President Yan, the company's sea area usage rights are about to expire. The Ocean Administration Bureau rejected our application without even looking at it, citing the excuse that the future industrial plan does not meet expectations!"

The issue of marine resources is a sword of Damocles hanging over the company, as the entire operation of Haixing Company relies almost entirely on its aquaculture farms in the sea. If the lease cannot be renewed upon expiration, there is no need for the company to continue operating.

Furthermore, dealing with government departments requires considerable effort.

President Jiang doesn't look very old, and her daughter, President Yan, must have only recently entered the workforce. Regardless of whether the company is giving her the opportunity to gain experience or not, Lei Ran hopes this matter can be resolved, rather than leaving President Yan to face difficulties.

Informing him in advance will allow Mr. Yan to be mentally prepared.

Unexpectedly, Yan Yueqing cut off his anxiety directly: "This is not difficult. Is there anything else?"

Not difficult?!
Lei Ran was surprised.

Unaware of the other party's capabilities, he subconsciously wondered if President Yan was truly formidable or simply inexperienced in the harsh realities of life.

My heart sank inexplicably.

His voice carried a barely perceptible silence: "...Hongxin Feed Factory and several other partner companies have just filed for bankruptcy liquidation with the court, citing our lack of solvency...The court has accepted the case and will hold a hearing in three days."

Once bankruptcy liquidation begins, there's really no way to save Haixing!

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone; I wondered what they were thinking.
Lei Ran's heart was in his throat, anticipating Yan's possible panic, anger, or at least a heavy sigh—

However, Yan Yueqing's voice remained calm and even slightly... nonchalant.
He simply hummed in agreement, as if listening to something trivial.

"Understood." He treated the bankruptcy filing as casually as a trivial email. "Let's put that aside for now. Anything else?"

"Let...let it go?!" Lei Ran almost thought he had misheard; the overwhelming sense of absurdity instantly overwhelmed his previous shock.

Can a bankruptcy liquidation application be "put on hold"? The court hearing is in three days!
Does this CEO Yan even understand what this means?!

"Mr. Yan, the hearing is in three days! If the court rules the company bankrupt, then—"

"Don't worry, it won't work out." Yan Yueqing said calmly. "Think again, are there any other urgent problems?"

Lei Ran was speechless... His knuckles turned white from gripping the microphone so tightly.

Not in a hurry for sea area use rights?
Should the hearing be postponed?
President Yan's almost childish ease was like a bucket of ice water, extinguishing the flame of excitement that had just ignited in his heart.

This...this doesn't seem like an heir who's here to turn the tide; it's more like a rich heiress who's taken over a bankrupt toy on a whim.

She had no idea what a catastrophe was facing! Her so-called "taking over" was probably just a formality, or... just to sign a relinquishment document and end it all?
A wave of immense disappointment and bitterness washed over him… He forced down his surging emotions and mechanically reported, “Other issues include… a complete break in the cash flow, bank mortgage loans due next week, and serious wage arrears for employees…”

"Do you have a rough estimate of the funding gap?" Yan Yueqing interrupted him, hitting the nail on the head.

Lei Ran blankly announced a shocking amount.

A very soft, low voice came from the other end of the phone, almost indistinguishable from surprise or understanding.

"Okay, I understand. Have the finance manager bring the ledgers and details to see me tomorrow morning." His tone was as indifferent as if he were discussing what to have for breakfast.

Lei Ran felt a chill run through him: "...Yes, President Yan."

This sounds too much like going through the motions...

Should the person in charge bring the relevant documents to report?
And then what? You listen and realize it's a bottomless pit, so you give up completely?

Or should we just give them a token amount of pocket money to keep the company afloat for a few more days?
On the other end of the phone, the other party continued with an air of nonchalance: "You don't need to worry about the renewal of the sea area use right and the bankruptcy application. Tomorrow, bring all the application materials for the renewal of the sea area use right and send someone to the Ocean Administration Bureau to wait. Someone will receive and handle it. As for the bankruptcy hearing, just pretend you never received any notification."

She was arranging it as if it were a trivial errand.

Lei Ran was utterly speechless. He knew the Ocean Bureau was making things difficult, yet they said someone would receive and handle it? Were they treating the court's bankruptcy hearing as if they hadn't received any notification?

This is complete child's play!
He felt it would have been better if he hadn't received the call at all...

Watching a rich young lady who knows nothing hasten the company's demise?

broken!
It's too broken!
"That's settled then. We'll take things one step at a time. See you tomorrow morning." With that, Yan Yueqing hung up decisively.

Hearing the busy tone coming from the receiver, Lei Ran stood frozen in place, not moving for a long time.

Great hope was followed by even greater disappointment!
His flame of hope was completely extinguished, leaving only a wisp of smoke, teetering on the brink of collapse.

"Never mind... Tomorrow morning... let's just consider this... the last dream." Lei Ran bitterly released his grip on the microphone, his palms covered in cold sweat. The next day.

The damp, cold, and salty air of Haidu became particularly thick and sticky when Yan Yueqing stepped into the gate of Haixing Company.

The atmosphere in the dilapidated office building of Haixing Company was so heavy it could be wrung out, and a sense of almost tragic perseverance was palpable.

Lei Ran had told a few people last night that Yan Yueqing would be coming, and he managed to gather the few remaining old employees in the only relatively clean small conference room.

"Manager Lei, was it really necessary to come all this way?" Old Zhang, who had stayed up all night, had bloodshot eyes. "The court summons has arrived; bankruptcy liquidation is a done deal. The new boss? He's just here to go through the motions and sign some papers. Why make everyone suffer this bad luck?"

Xiao Wang gave a wry smile: "Yeah, Brother Lei, the distributors completely cut off contact yesterday. I'm at my wit's end... and the warehouse..."

She looked at Lao Fang, who opened his mouth but said nothing, then sighed heavily.

Everyone knows the company's situation perfectly well. In their eyes, today's event is just a formality to announce the end of Haixing's business...

Who can bring it back to life?
Lei Ran felt a huge weight pressing on his heart. Out of politeness, he said, "President Yan is, after all, President Jiang's daughter. Today she is officially taking over the company. No matter the outcome... everyone, cheer up."

Just then, the steady, powerful sound of high heels approached from afar.

The conference room door was pushed open, and a cool but undeniable aura instantly flooded in.

Lei Ran knew that this was President Yan and her assistant.

Yan Yueqing wore a beige coat, her cold and beautiful face breathtaking. Her dark hair cascaded over her shoulders, her eyes like deep, cold pools, clear and aloof. She was extremely beautiful, yet she exuded an inexplicable pressure, as if a god had lowered her gaze, making people afraid to look directly at her.

Behind her followed a young man in a suit, with a grin on his face, looking as if he had come along on vacation.

President Yan looked quite capable, but that assistant…

Lei Ran increasingly felt that today was completely hopeless...

Finally, I mustered my spirits and quickly went to greet him: "President Yan, you've arrived. These are some of our company's core employees who are still working here..."

Yan Yueqing nodded slightly, her gaze quickly sweeping across the faces of the group. Without exchanging pleasantries, she walked straight to the head seat and sat down, getting straight to the point: "Manager Lei, besides those three urgent issues you were asked to sort out last night, were there any others?"

Her directness surprised everyone present.

That opening line was so hardcore.

Lei Ran composed himself. In any case, it was good that President Yan cared about the company.

He quickly flipped through the notes he had stayed up all night to organize, trying to make his voice sound calm: "Mr. Yan, besides the issues we discussed on the phone last night, there are a few other problems—massive die-offs of shellfish in the East China Sea with no known cause, the grouper fry in the West China Sea are also in grave danger, and our previous distributors are more interested in the fish farms in the neighboring city and are not renewing their contracts with us..."

With each point mentioned, the employees drooped their heads lower, and the atmosphere of despair intensified.

Yan Yueqing listened without any change in expression, as if she had heard nothing more than "the weather is nice today."

She picked up the mineral water bottle on the table, unscrewed it, and took a sip, her movements composed.

Then, turning to Jun Jiu behind him: "Jiu, have all the paperwork been prepared for the joint bankruptcy liquidation application of Hongxin Feed Factory?"

Jun Jiu stepped forward and placed the tablet in front of Yan Yueqing. The screen displayed an encrypted file: "President Yue, all legal grounds and the freeze application have been generated. You only need to authorize its transmission."

As he said this, he still wore that gentle, cynical smile, but deep in his eyes lay an undeniable, all-knowing, and powerful pressure.

"Send." Yan Yueqing didn't hesitate at all, and her finger deftly tapped the confirmation on the tablet screen. "Request an indefinite suspension of all related procedures. Reason: Substantive restructuring is underway, and the debtor has the ability to repay and a stable business prospect."

Jun Jiu nodded: "Yes, the court will receive formal notification and issue a freezing order within ten minutes."

"..."

There was deathly silence in the conference room.

Old Zhang suddenly raised his head, his eyes widening behind his glasses, his lips trembling as he tried to say, "How is this possible? Do you own the court?", but he couldn't utter a single word.

Xiao Wang's mouth dropped open so wide that his jaw almost fell to the ground.

Lei Ran felt as if his heart had been hit hard by a heavy hammer!
Indefinitely suspending bankruptcy proceedings?
So simple?
Just one sentence?!
He was so desperate last night that he couldn't sleep!
real or fake?

Could this all be an act?
But with the company in such a state, there's no need for President Yan to put on an act to fool everyone!

Could it be?! It's true?!

Does President Yan really possess the ability to manipulate events with a single hand?
"The second matter is the renewal of the sea area use rights—" Yan Yueqing picked up her phone and dialed a number directly.

I turned on speakerphone, and a calm male voice with a hint of a smile came through: "Hey, Mr. Yue, is there something important that you're calling me so early?"

That voice... sounds familiar?

Lei Ran and Old Zhang exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise and doubt in each other's eyes.

Yan Yueqing's tone was respectful to her elder, but her words were quite direct: "Secretary Shi, I apologize for bothering you. The leased sea area in Haidu City belonging to my company, Haixing, is about to expire this year. I wanted to renew it, but the District Ocean Bureau rejected our renewal application on the grounds that 'the future industrial plan does not meet expectations,' without even looking at the materials. I remember you mentioned last time that the planning for this sea area in Haidu focused on marine aquaculture and ecological protection, right? When did it change to future industrial land? This reason for rejection seems a bit irregular?"

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone before Secretary Shi's voice became serious: "Such a thing has happened? Marine aquaculture and ecological protection have always been key areas of focus in the region. The district marine bureau's reason is untenable! Here's what I'll do: I'll contact Director Zhao, who is in charge of marine management at the relevant ministry, and have him look into it directly. Please wait a moment; we'll have results soon."

"Thank you for your trouble, Secretary Shi." Yan Yueqing politely hung up the phone.

The conference room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Secretary Shi?! Director Zhao?! Ministry?! These terms exploded like bombs in the minds of several veteran employees!

Could it be that city official Shi Lei they know?!

It's important to understand that P City and Haidu City both belong to W Province, and over a decade ago, they were two equal prefecture-level cities. However, ever since Haidu City's "deep-water port plan" collapsed and failed, its economy has plummeted, with its GDP consistently ranking at the bottom, and its administrative level has been downgraded accordingly. Two years ago, it was officially incorporated into P City's administration, becoming a district within P City's jurisdiction! The municipal party committee has direct jurisdiction over this area!
Director Wang of the District Ocean Bureau is already a remarkable figure in the local area, but in front of Secretary Shi, he probably wouldn't even have the right to report on his work!

President Yan actually called him directly and even asked Secretary Shi to contact Director Zhao of the ministry?!

He had previously... he had actually thought that President Yan was just an naive and naive rich kid?! (End of Chapter)