"Bai Tao, tell us your thoughts," Luo He's voice reverberated through the meeting room, causing Jin Yiyuan's pen to fall with a loud clink on the desk.
"Huh???"
Vice President Jin Yiyuan and Li Yongqiang were preparing to listen to Luo He's concluding remarks when he unexpectedly called on someone. This immediately took them by surprise.
Especially Jin Yiyuan. As one of the company's vice presidents, he had more interactions with Luo He than most others.
But he had never seen Luo He single out someone like this in a meeting before—let alone an ordinary employee.
Bai Tao? Who was Bai Tao?
As the vice president overseeing the marketing department, Jin Yiyuan was aware of the name but had never actually interacted with her.
He couldn't even match the name to a face.
What puzzled him even more was how Luo He knew someone he himself didn't recognize.
Li Yongqiang shared the same astonishment. Although these employees had added Luo He on WeChat during yesterday's meeting, it had been through a QR code displayed on screen for everyone to scan—no private, face-to-face additions.
Luo He had indeed encouraged them to discuss ideas directly with him, but Li Yongqiang saw this as nothing more than a motivational gesture.
He never imagined anyone would actually dare to privately message Luo He about proposals.
Could Bai Tao have secretly contacted the CEO?
Compared to the two leaders, the other employees weren't as shocked.
After all, next to Bai Tao bringing breakfast for Luo He, this was hardly earth-shattering.
But while they weren't surprised, they were certainly curious—eager for the unfolding drama.
Qiu You'er trembled slightly, silently praying: Bai Tao, please don't bring up that proposal of yours. Otherwise, forget about the perk of casually delivering breakfast to the CEO—you might not even have a job anymore.
Bai Tao herself was nursing a headache. Again?! Is this man addicted to messing with me? Why call me out in front of everyone? Can't we at least keep up appearances?
Especially under the suspicious gazes of the two leaders, she felt intensely uncomfortable.
Fine. Since you're asking for it, don't blame me when this backfires!
"I have a proposal," Bai Tao said, locking eyes with Luo He. "But I'm not sure if you'd dare to adopt it."
Gasp!
The room fell dead silent, every pair of eyes widening in shock. Her tone was unmistakable—anyone could hear the hint of challenge in it.
"Bai Tao!" Li Yongqiang nearly had a heart attack.
"Watch your tone!" If not for the meeting—if not for Luo He's presence—he would have cursed her out on the spot.
Damn it, if you want to throw away your career, go ahead, but don't drag me down with you!
Picking a fight with the CEO? Had she lost her mind?
Jin Yiyuan also frowned deeply.
What kind of idiot is this employee? Where did this fool come from?
After this meeting, I'm seriously considering firing her. This is outright disrespect!
Luo He, however, didn't seem the least bit offended. He quite liked this feisty, combative side of her.
Smiling faintly, he first glanced at Li Yongqiang. "Manager Li, quiet."
Then he turned back to Bai Tao. "Go on."
Li Yongqiang thought to himself: This is why he's the CEO. Even when challenged by a junior employee, he remains perfectly composed. Men from prestigious families truly have impeccable manners.
Jin Yiyuan shared the sentiment, assuming Luo He was simply maintaining his gentlemanly demeanor.
"The floods in the south—the company must have donation plans, right?" Bai Tao asked.
Luo He was momentarily taken aback. "Yes, of course. But charity isn't your concern."
The others were equally confused. Why would someone from marketing care about this?
Qiu You'er's face had already darkened. She lowered her head silently, not daring to speak. If possible, she would have stopped breathing altogether. Because the most outrageous marketing proposal in history was about to be unveiled, and she didn't want to be caught in the blast radius.
"I am talking about marketing," Bai Tao said. "President Luo, how much is our company planning to donate?"
"Two million—one from the company, and one from me personally."
Bai Tao nodded. "My proposal is—the company donates twenty million."
...
Silence.
A deathly silence.
Innocent, wide eyes stared at Bai Tao, filled with a tangled mess of emotions. They wondered if they had misheard. But when they realized everyone else looked just as stunned, they stopped doubting themselves—only to descend into utter bewilderment.
Damn it, this girl is insane!
Does she think money grows on trees?
Does she think the company belongs to her family?
"Nonsense!"
Jin Yiyuan, snapping out of his daze, sharply rebuked her.
Earlier, he had merely considered firing Bai Tao. Now, he was determined—after the meeting, HR would be notified immediately.
Not only did she disrespect the CEO, but she also lowkey called him stingy!
He assumed Luo He must be deeply embarrassed. While donating two million was perfectly reasonable for the company, Bai Tao casually tossing out "twenty million" made it seem like Luo He was being cheap.
Jin Yiyuan felt it was his duty to speak up—after all, it wouldn't be appropriate for Luo He to defend himself, as it might come across as making excuses for being frugal.
"Do you know our total profit last year? Twenty million! The entire year's profit was twenty million, and you want to donate all of it?"
"Social responsibility isn't demonstrated this way! Charity isn't done like this!"
"Take you, for example. How much did you earn last year? How much did you donate to the disaster zone? Did you donate your entire year's income?"
Jin Yiyuan fired off a series of pointed questions, convinced he had delivered a flawless rebuttal. He had stated the facts and even used a fitting analogy to shut Bai Tao down.
Bai Tao nodded. "You're right, I wouldn't donate my entire year's income… because I'm not trying to promote myself."
Huh???
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