Chapter 129: Interview with Huo Zhou
The next day, Qiao An had just arrived at the company when her colleagues surrounded her excitedly. Ah Cui said excitedly, “Chief Editor Qiao, President Huo’s assistant just called and asked us to go to the Huo Corporation for an interview in the morning.”
Qiao An was slightly dazed. Huo Zhou had just agreed to an interview yesterday, but he had already made the arrangements today. Huo Zhou’s integrity and efficiency left Qiao An speechless.
Qiao An efficiently assigned, “Camera team, get ready to go.”
When Qiao An brought her colleagues to the Huo Corporation, Huo Zhou’s assistant had been waiting for a long time. The assistant led them straight to the CEO’s office.
Qiao An had already switched to work mode. She asked her assistant politely, “May I ask if President Huo has prepared an interview script?”
The assistant smiled and explained, “Chief Editor Qiao, my CEO said that you should be in charge of the interview.”
This time, Qiao An’s colleagues panicked.
“Huh? But we didn’t prepare an interview draft?”
“What do we do?”
Although they had interviewed many people, they would always make sufficient preparations in advance for every interview. Moreover, the previous interviewers probably did not have Huo Zhou’s power and status. Therefore, they were a little flustered in the face of an unexpected situation.
However, Qiao An calmly comforted her colleague. “No problem.”
When they arrived at the CEO’s office, Huo Zhou looked at his watch and said to Qiao An apologetically, “Qiao An, I have a long-distance meeting in an hour and a half…”
Before Huo Zhou could explain, Qiao An said, “President Huo, don’t worry. My interview will be completed in an hour and a half.”
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After the camera equipment was settled, Qiao An was already sitting beside Huo Zhou. She had light makeup on, and her eyes were as gentle as the moon, with a hint of a smile. Such a pure appearance made Huo Zhou completely unable to imagine that she was the most unyielding Mrs. Li in high society.
However, the moment Qiao An spoke, Huo Zhou knew that one couldn’t judge a book by its cover.
“I would like to know how President Huo views industrial prosperity in today’s globalized society?”
Huo Zhou was stunned. He thought that Qiao An would be obsessed with his identity, status, and looks like other girls, and then ask questions about scandals. However, he didn’t expect Qiao An’s questions to be so deep. It was obvious that she had come prepared for today’s interview.
Huo Zhou’s thin lips curled into an appreciative smile.
Yesterday, he had domineeringly told her that his team would be in charge of the interview. However, Qiao An was probably unconvinced, so she had secretly investigated his company and knew that it had recently fallen into a predicament of being sanctioned by a certain country.
Huo Zhou said leisurely, “It’s not how much money a successful company earns for its boss, but the number of families it feeds, the amount of taxes it collects for the country, and the number of steps ahead of its global peers. Therefore, the purpose of my entrepreneurial pursuits is to expand the territory under the premise of stable development.”
“President Huo joined the Huo Corporation after graduating from university and stood on the shoulders of giants, allowing the Huo Corporation to flourish in just a few years. Many people admire President Huo’s management talent, but there are also many people who are jealous of President Huo’s starting point. What do you think of these rumors?
A bitter smile appeared on Huo Zhou’s cold face.
“Qiao An, your question was once the greatest distress of my youth. At that time, no matter how successful I was, there were always people who said that I relied on nepotism. The more they thought so, the more I wanted to prove myself.
But it turned out that without the Huo family’s background, my entrepreneurship speed would be as slow as a snail. Later on, I got over it. I stood on the shoulder of a giant and could realize my life’s dream in my prime. I think this is luck that others can’t envy. Why should I resist it?”
Qiao An said with emotion, “In my opinion, any epic undertaking requires a smooth transition between the founder and successor. This is a continuous process. They complement each other and are indispensable. The great work of pioneers and successors. It’s fortunate that CEO Huo woke up in time to let us see the number one smart building standing in China.”
At the door of the office, Old Master Huo was standing there, listening attentively to Huo Zhou and Qiao An’s friend-like interview. Huo Zhou had always inherited Old Master Huo’s patriotic heart. Qiao An’s entire interview was about the country and industry. From this, it could be seen that this woman was not simple.
Old Master Huo recalled the questions that Hai Yue had asked him. He heard that the interviewer was Qiao An’s immediate superior, but Old Master Huo was very resistant to answering those questions.
He actually felt a little regretful that it wasn’t Qiao An who interviewed him.
After the interview, Qiao An sincerely thanked Huo Zhou.
“President Huo, thank you for your cooperation.”
Huo Zhou narrowed his eyes and said in admiration, “Qiao An, your outlook on life has made me look at you in a different light.”
Qiao An smiled shyly and suddenly blurted out, “My outlook on life is greatly affected by my angel brother…”
Just as he said that, Qiao An realized that she shouldn’t mention Li Xiaoran. She left with a smile.
“Brother Angel?” Huo Zhou frowned.
When Qiao An mentioned this angel brother, she seemed to have a good impression of him. This made Huo Zhou extremely suspicious. How many boyfriends did Qiao An have?
What role did Li Xiaoran play in her life?
Qiao An returned to the company and rushed out the interview manuscript.
Two days later was Old Madam Li’s birthday. That day, she was going to bring her lawyer, Loco, to ruin the scene. For this, she had to spend some effort to prepare.
Qiao An brought the manuscript to the director’s office and explained her intentions for taking leave. The director looked at her coldly. “Qiao An, do you think that you can call the shots after interviewing the young masters of the capital? How can you take two days off after spending so little time on the job?”
“Director, I didn’t mean to take leave. I do have some private matters to deal with,” Qiao An said humbly.
The director reluctantly handed the leave slip to Qiao An to sign, but he also said sarcastically, “I know you have a strong backer, but please abide by the company’s rules.”
Qiao An was stunned.
She didn’t have any backing in the capital
Seeing that she was pretending to be stupid, the director said in disdain, “Am I wrong? If not for the backing, why would a person who was fired be recalled by the company and even be promoted over three ranks. How could she interview young masters of the capital?”
After leaving the director’s office, Qiao An seemed to be enlightened.
Her career had been going smoothly recently. So it wasn’t because she was capable, but that someone was helping her?
Was it Li Xiaoran?
She was grateful for his timely help, but Li Xiaoran helped her without any hesitation, not concerned that others would have ulterior motives and associate him with the child.
Wouldn’t his public image be ruined?
Qiao An’s heart was extremely heavy. Facing the unknown storm, she didn’t know if her lone courage could protect the person she loved.
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