Starting with a beautiful woman's private doctor

Chu Nan was led by Xia Wantang into the lobby of Baihua Group.

When the receptionist saw her CEO walk in arm in arm with a young man, her eyes widened slightly for a moment before she quickly resumed her professional smile.

"Hello, Mr. Xia!"

Xia Wantang nodded slightly, her steps not faltering at all.

Instead of going to her office, she went straight into the elevator and pressed the button for the top-floor conference room.

After the elevator doors closed, she released Chu Nan's arm, took out her phone from her bag, and dialed her secretary's number.

"Notify all directors to assemble in the main conference room; I am calling an extraordinary board meeting."

She hung up the phone and turned to look at Chu Nan.

The lazy, teasing expression he had when he was arguing with Jiang Yingxue in the car was gone, replaced by the sharp and determined look that Chu Nan had seen before.

"Sister Tang, are you going to call a board meeting?"

"Yes, I have something to announce."

Xia Wantang glanced at the fluctuating numbers in the elevator, a slight smile playing on her lips. "I want the entire Baihua Group to know that you... are mine!"

When Chu Nan followed Xia Wantang into the conference room, both sides of the long table were already full of people.

The third seat on the left was occupied by a thin, elderly man wearing reading glasses.

Wearing a faded gray Zhongshan suit and holding a string of sandalwood prayer beads, he looked like a retired old man playing chess in a park.

But Chu Nan noticed that the directors around him were subconsciously keeping a distance from him, as if they were avoiding some kind of invisible pressure.

Xia Wantang sat down in the main seat, and Chu Nan sat next to her. The directors' eyes swept over him.

"Mr. Xia, who is this?"

The gaunt old man spoke first.

His voice was hoarse and deep. He didn't look at Xia Wantang when he spoke, but stared at Chu Nan. His cloudy eyes narrowed into slits behind his thick reading glasses.

Without any preamble, Xia Wantang announced, "Chu Nan, the developer of Nantang Jade Skin Powder, will officially serve as the chief physician of our Baihua Group starting today."

The meeting room was quiet for a while.

Then came a chorus of whispers.

"Did he make the Nantang Jade Skin Powder?"

"Really? She looks so young!"

"It seems that President Xia is trying to take control of the R&D sector as well."

The gaunt old man placed the prayer beads on the table, crossed his hands on his knees, and spoke softly, but the entire conference room fell silent instantly.

"Mr. Xia, this old man's hearing isn't very good. What did you just say you wanted him to be in charge of?"

"Chief Physician".

"Oh, Chief Physician."

The gaunt old man nodded. "I remember that since the establishment of Baihua Group, there have only been three chief physicians, and each of them has been deeply involved in the pharmaceutical industry for decades."

"You're now going to put a young man who looks to be under twenty-five in this position. Does his experience compare to the previous three?"

"The projected net profit of Nantang Yuji Powder in its first quarter on the market has already exceeded the total sales volume of all new products in the past three years. Is this enough?"

"One product doesn't prove anything, especially since it's just a projection."

Old Master Yan waved his hand, "Of course, I don't deny that Nantang Jade Skin Powder is indeed a good product, but the chief physician is in charge of the research and development direction of all products of Baihua Group."

"The success of one product does not guarantee continued product development capabilities. What if they can't come up with a second product?"

As soon as he finished speaking, several directors next to him nodded in agreement.

Old Zhou, who wore gold-rimmed glasses, took over the conversation, adjusted his glasses, and said, "Old Yan is right. The R&D department's annual budget is the largest expense in the Baihua Group. The position of chief physician is not one that just anyone can hold."

Xia Wantang watched the two of them sing in unison.

They are the oldest shareholders of Baihua Group, having started the business with Mr. Tang back then.

They usually keep a low profile, but when it comes to voting, the majority of people always follow them.

Let's vote.

Xia Wantang did not offer any further explanation.

Old Zhou was the first to raise his hand, and the shareholders who always followed his lead also raised their hands.

Most of the remaining people were still hesitant, as if waiting for a signal.

Six votes.

As Mr. Yan raised his hand, he spoke in a calm and unhurried tone, "President Xia, there are eleven directors present. If you can't get enough votes in favor, this proposal will probably have to be shelved today."

Just then, the conference room door was pushed open.

Xu Yi walked in and glanced at the situation in the conference room.

Old Zhou raised his hand, Old Yan twirled his prayer beads, and the remaining directors were whispering among themselves.

With the two old brothers personally involved, the number of dissenting votes has already exceeded half, and the situation is quite clear.

Old Yan slightly raised his head. "Old Xu, you rarely attend board meetings. What brings you here today?"

"The personnel changes in the R&D department are related to Baihua Group's future product strategy. As a shareholder, it would be inappropriate for me not to come."

Xu Yi sat down on the other side of the main seat, then turned to the directors on both sides of the long table, "I support Chu Nan as the chief physician of Baihua Group."

There was a moment of silence in the conference room.

Old Yan paused, his fingers still twirling the prayer beads. "You say you support it, but there has to be a reason, right?"

"The reason is simple: everyone here is a shareholder of Baihua Group. We are sitting here today discussing any personnel appointments or removals, and we have only one starting point."

Xu Yi held up one finger, "That is, whether this person can bring the greatest benefit to the company."

"After Nantang Jade Skin Powder is launched, I don't need to calculate how much Baihua Group's market value will increase, or how much dividend you will receive, right?"

"It's no exaggeration to say that the sales of Nantang Jade Skin Powder in just one quarter are equivalent to the total sales of Baihua Group's new products over the past three years!"

Xu Yi paused for a moment, then continued, "Of course, you can say that no one can say for sure since the product hasn't been launched yet, but I think anyone with a normal business sense wouldn't have that thought."

"In other words, the huge sales of Nantang Jade Skin Powder is a well-known fact."

"Then, I'll tell you another fact: the formula for Guangnan Tangyu Ji San is enough to continuously generate new products and become a guarantee for Baihua Group's profit growth for the next few decades."

"What's wrong with a core technical expert capable of developing this kind of product being placed in the position of chief physician?"

Xu Yi turned to look at Old Zhou, "Let's put aside product iterations for now. How many more years do you think the market potential of Nantang Yuji Powder can last? One year? Two years? Three years?"

"In my opinion, before any competing products of the same level appear, Nantang Yuji Powder can completely monopolize the two large markets of blemish removal and acne treatment!"

"Do you think it's possible for a comparable product to emerge within the next ten years?"

Old Zhou opened his mouth, but Xu Yi didn't give him a chance to refute. "If you think this isn't a good deal for you, then how about this... I'll buy your shares at double the market price. Let's sign the contract today!"