Chapter 151: Zhou Yue Takes Office

The news of Zhou Yue's resignation did not cause much of a stir at Seventh Middle School. After all, in a key middle school like this, there are three or four hundred faculty and staff members alone, and almost every month, people come and go.

A few days later, the appointment of Zhou Yue as President of the Jiangzhou Bank Shangcheng District Branch came down.

Compared to her previous resignation, the commotion this time was clearly not small. Many teachers at Seventh Middle School were so surprised to hear this news that their jaws dropped!

By comparison, this news stirred up even bigger waves in the Jiangzhou City banking system. Insiders were all speculating about the background of Zhou Yue, who had crossed over to take the position of President right from the start.

Those with well-informed sources, upon learning that behind her was actually Li Yongquan, the young master currently red-hot in Jiangzhou's high society, rushed to take the initiative to get on her good side at the first opportunity.

At ten o'clock on Monday morning, the leadership team and all middle-level staff and above of the Jiangzhou Bank Shangcheng District Branch stood together in the courtyard, craning their necks in anticipation.

Today was the day the new President would arrive. It was rumored that the new President was a great beauty with a deep background. Female leaders were already difficult to serve, and if she were also a beauty, she would be even harder to serve. Therefore, everyone came early to welcome the new President, fearing that a poor performance would lead to the new President making things difficult for them.

Bai Weiwei stood among the group of Vice Presidents. Dressed in a pure white OL suit, she stood in the crowd like a beautiful white lotus; even with only light makeup, she could not hide her peerless elegance!

Although she had been a Vice President for less than a month, the reputation of "the flower of the Jiangzhou Financial System" had gradually spread. Almost everyone in the Jiangzhou financial circle knew that the new Vice President of the Shangcheng District was a great beauty.

And now, the new President was actually a beauty as well. Was it the trend these days for beauties to be Presidents?

A black Mercedes-Maybach slowly drove into the courtyard.

The head of security, who had long since learned the new President's license plate number, very obsequiously raised the barrier at the first moment and walked around to the back seat to open the door for the new President.

The door of the Maybach slowly opened, and a fair, shapely leg slowly extended out.

Everyone's gaze was focused on the car door, and upon seeing the new President step out, they immediately swarmed over with enthusiasm.

"Hello, President!"

"Hello, President!"

"President, I am Xiao Sun, in charge of personnel work."

"President—"

Zhou Yue got out of the car and stood proudly on the spot. Looking at these subordinates swarming over with enthusiasm, a feeling of extreme satisfaction surged into her heart.

Her gaze slowly swept across the crowd and finally landed on Bai Weiwei.

Not seen for a few days, this cheap woman had actually become much prettier. Not only prettier, but she also looked so young, just like an eighteen-year-old girl!

Seeing Bai Weiwei like this, a strong sense of jealousy immediately rose in Zhou Yue's heart!

Especially seeing that Bai Weiwei's face actually carried a calm and composed smile, without a trace of panic or fear, made her feel even more displeased!

"Hmph, keep pretending, Bai Weiwei. Let's see how long you can keep it up! You can still smile now, but in a couple of days, I'll make you cry!" Zhou Yue narrowed her eyes, sizing up this former good friend, thinking with resentment in her heart.

Surrounded by the crowd, Zhou Yue arrived at the conference room. After the leader from the head office in charge of personnel announced the appointment and left, Zhou Yue immediately held a leadership meeting.

At the leadership meeting, Zhou Yue did not hide her overbearing style as the top leader. She grabbed onto two minor details on the spot, harshly criticized the person in charge of the office, and then said she would strictly rectify the work style. This series of actions immediately made everyone feel immense pressure.

"I have looked at the bank's previous performance; overall, it can be said to be very unsatisfactory. Especially the business of the loan department—this year is unprecedentedly poor. I would like to ask, who is in charge of this area?" Zhou Yue asked, coldly sweeping her eyes over everyone at the conference table.

"President Zhou, the loan department's business is currently under my charge. Our performance in the first half of the year was indeed not very ideal, but we recently completed a loan deal of two billion, and our loan performance ranking is now at a medium-to-high level; it is still quite good. Of course, there are still areas where our work is not up to par, and I will continue to work hard in the future." Hearing Zhou Yue talk about loans, Bai Weiwei knew clearly that she was targeting her, so she was not surprised at all. On the surface, however, she remained calm and explained with a smile.

"Bai Weiwei, even if you didn't mention it, I was going to bring up this two-billion loan. I heard that this loan was granted to a newly established small company, and there was no equivalent asset collateral. Isn't this nonsense? Have you ever thought about what would happen if this company loses money, or if they run away? Once the loan becomes a bad debt and cannot be recovered, can you bear that responsibility?" Zhou Yue said sternly.

Seeing the new President go after Bai Weiwei as soon as she arrived, with the two most beautiful women confronting each other in the conference room, the other Vice Presidents immediately shrank their necks.

Sure enough, places with many beauties have many troubles.

"President, this loan is collateralized by patent technology. We conducted a detailed investigation and verification in the early stages and also found a professional third party to conduct an assessment. We are very optimistic about the product prospects of this technology company. I believe this loan will bring rich returns to our bank." Bai Weiwei explained with a smile. Although she was a Vice President, she did not lose out at all in terms of aura.

"Hmph, patent technology collateral? Who can be sure about things that can't be seen or touched? I think this is purely a decision made on a whim—complete nonsense! Bai Weiwei, take all the materials for this loan and come to my office immediately. I want to hear your report alone! Meeting adjourned!"

After Zhou Yue finished speaking, she stood up and walked straight out of the small conference room, leaving the group of Vice Presidents looking at each other in dismay. The gazes they cast toward Bai Weiwei were all filled with pity.

After all, seeing such a beautiful colleague being scolded so mercilessly by a leader in front of everyone, any man would feel a desire to protect her.

Oh right, all the Vice Presidents of the Shangcheng District Branch, except for Bai Weiwei, were men.

Bai Weiwei's expression remained as usual. When she walked out of the conference room, she even had the mood to smile and greet the other Vice Presidents, showing not a hint of nervousness or worry. Such a performance made these old hands look at her with new eyes and a bit of respect.

Look at President Bai; although she is so young, her mental fortitude is truly strong!

A few minutes later, Bai Weiwei, holding a stack of materials, knocked on the door of the President's office.

"Hello, President. These are the materials you wanted regarding that two-billion loan." Bai Weiwei placed the materials in front of Zhou Yue with both hands, a respectful smile on her face.

"That's enough, Bai Weiwei. There are no outsiders here, so stop the act." Zhou Yue leaned her head back, resting her hands on the wide leather armrests, looking down at Bai Weiwei from a position of superiority, and said in a mocking tone.