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    Chapter 70: Finale (Part 10)

      Putting on a practiced smile, the receptionist stated respectfully, “Of course, I can. Please wait a moment. Xiao Li, why don’t you bring Old Madame Huo to the lounge area? In the meantime, I’ll contact the president’s office.”

      Without a moment’s delay, the young girl, who went by the name of Xiao Li, led Old Madame Huo to the seating area in the lobby and even prepared refreshments for her.

      Upon seeing this, Old Madame Huo stated courteously, “There’s no need for you to worry about me. I won’t be sitting here for long. Oh, yes! This is my first time visiting Bao Li’s building, and I realize that the environment here is pretty good. You can even see that it maintains a low profile from the outside, yet it looks very classy on the inside. This building must have been newly renovated, am I right?”

      Since Xiao Li was merely an ordinary receptionist, what were the chances of her getting close and personal with a public figure like Old Madame Huo? It was enough for her that this lady, who had taken such good care of herself and appeared elegant, was acting so courteously. 

      With that, Xiao Li was all the more embarrassed and at a complete loss.

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      Be that as it might, Xiao Li could barely force herself to calm down and answer Old Madame Huo’s question. “Yes, our building is considered rather old since it has been over 30 years. I believe the interior decorations have been refurbished, but I’m not too sure of the exact date. I’m so sorry, Old Madame Huo, I’ve only worked here for 2 years.”

      Yet, Old Madame Huo smiled like an agony aunt. “What is there to apologize for? If you ask me, it isn’t easy for young children like you to work in a company for 3 months these days. Bao Li must be pretty good since you’ve put in an honest day’s work for 2 years, right?”

      Xiao Li nodded her head. “Yes, of course. After all, Bao Li is a listed company and offers an excellent promotion system when it comes to our employee benefits. Even if it is a job at the front desk, we are given pretty impressive wages. Well, at least I’m very satisfied with it. So long as I don’t get laid off, I will probably continue working at Bao Li.”

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      Time passed so quickly that more than half a year had flown by in a blink of an eye.

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      During that lapse of time, they seemed to run into each other at a distance in certain large-scale social gatherings. Old Madame Huo would even take the initiative to give her a nod of acknowledgment. Jiang Dai was a little surprised at first, but she no longer felt that way ever since she witnessed all that Old Madame Huo had done on Weibo. Eventually, Jiang Dai accepted it calmly and regarded her as an ordinary acquaintance. Not only that, but she would also nod and give her a polite smile in return. 

      There was no doubt that Jiang Dai detected some notable changes in Old Madame Huo’s stance.

      However, she was unsure whether this was due to Huo Rongshen’s influence or whether Old Madame Huo had indeed undergone a subjective change sincerely.

      Regardless of whether it was, Jiang Dai did not really care about it.

      After all, numerous matters required her attention, especially when she was a young businesswoman of repute, as well as a prominent representative of a young female entrepreneur.

      For instance, she was required to be adequately involved in various charity federations, chamber of commerce, and associations.

      Even though Jiang Dai was never against any social engagements, she would still select some events to attend. She would not participate in any that were solely focused on social purposes or not having a clear theme.

      On the other hand, she was relatively interested in events like charitable events.

      During her university days, she often took up a fictitious identity to manage finances and make investments. Although it was initially a hobby of hers, she would never have guessed that she would be able to earn big bucks through it. For that, she was exceptionally elated.

      However, everything was different now. Not only had she become the person in charge of Bao Li Group, but she also planned to expand the company into foreign markets and be recognized globally. This way, Bao Li would surely earn more and more profits. 

      In regards to marketing goods on live streams, her efforts had also developed phenomenal effects. It had reached the point where the state media had extended an invitation for her to hold some talks and be involved in some industry-related campaigns.

      Recently, Bao Li had even acquired some secondary businesses mostly related to women’s daily essentials. Domestic brands that specialized in sanitary pads and personal care products for women, to name but a few.

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      Suppose the market potential of products and the target audience concerning a particular brand were aligned to that of Bao Li. In that case, they could always become one of Bao Li’s subsidiaries and be a part of the coordinated development.

      For Bao Li to have earned so much profit, it was undoubtedly their duty to give back to society.

      As such, Jiang Dai set aside a portion of the profits to invest in emerging industries and the Academy of Chinese Medicine. Additionally, she hoped to tap into proper global charity channels to donate to help those in need.

      Nowadays, there are far too many charitable organizations in the market, some of which left much to be desired.

      For anyone who wholeheartedly intended to donate money to a charitable cause, what they feared most was the charity organization not being transparent about what the funds were spent on and not being able to help those who truly needed help.

      After comparing three charity organizations, Jiang Dai finally narrowed it down to a charity foundation that garnered a good reputation in recent years.

      It just so happened that the president of this foundation was Old Madame Huo.

      However, she could not call the shots on her own as there were eight other board members. A ballot session must be held if she wished to attend the event. In accordance with the rules of the charity foundation, eight board members were required to be present for the voting. The company could only attend the event if seven members voted for the notion.

      Jiang Dai was meant not to contact Old Madame Huo if possible. However, she knew very well that no other charity organization was as reliable as the one the wealthiest madame was managing.

      Back when she was still married to Huo Rongshen, she recalled that Old Madame Huo had once mentioned this charity foundation.

      Even her ex-father-in-law once stated that his wife had a tendency to do things on a whim. Apart from playing mahjong for decades on end, she had a limited passion for other things.

      Since its establishment eight years ago, this foundation was the only thing Old Madame Huo had done herself, as well as applying good disclosure practices by being transparent on the official website about what every donation was spent on.

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      Instead of cheating others of money, numerous charity organizations required funds for their daily operations. However, the operation procedures were not exactly straightforward, so it was not possible for her to disclose everything clearly.

      During the course of being a president, Old Madame Huo had extended an invitation to countless women with absolute wealth and social status to join her in managing the charity foundation and ensuring that all the intended individuals received all the donations promptly. For many years, the members had been supporting the company out of their own pockets.

      Just when Jiang Dai was still mulling over this matter, Old Madame Huo took the initiative to hold out an olive branch and invited her to join the charity foundation.

      At this juncture, doubt brewed in the pit of three board members’ stomachs as there was a lack of collateral. That was only because they were well into old age and had a traditional mindset. Even though they had no qualms about Jiang Dai’s capability to earn profits, they could not help being skeptical of her methods. On top of that, she was still very young and also not the wife of any influential public figures. 

      Much to her surprise, Old Madame Huo had taken the initiative to make an appearance as Jiang Dai’s guarantor and vouch for her that she would definitely make contributions to the charity foundation.

      “As you all know, Daidai was once my daughter-in-law. Although that is no longer so, I had interacted with her for 3 years. I can say that I know her character best, so I can assure you that she did not join the charity foundation for the sake of reputation and a gold-plated medal. Instead, she truly wishes to help those in need. On top of that, she’s also stubborn and young. Instead, I believe that the charity foundation needs some new blood. Only by having board members of various ages can they spot things that married women like us are unable to.”

      Since Old Madame Huo had offered some pearls of wisdom to vouch for Jiang Dai, all the board members naturally nodded their heads in support.

      “Since you’ve already said so, Old Madame Huo, we will definitely trust you.”

      “Jiang Dai is indeed competent, so we should not take her lightly.”

      “However, this isn’t how you’d describe Jiang Dai in the past, isn’t it?”

      “Cough, cough.”

      Now that someone had raised a sensitive question, the sharp lady instantly pursed her lips and coughed a couple of times.

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      Noticing that not a ripple disturbed Old Madame Huo’s countenance, all the board members looked at each other helplessly. Concurrently, they could not help but curse at that person inwardly for touching a sore spot.

      Who knew Old Madame Huo’s face would break into a calm smile. “Well, humans are always partial towards something when it comes to certain people and matters. I have had many misunderstandings about Jiang Dai in the past, but they mostly stemmed from my prejudices. Since we’ve known each other for many years, you should know how picky I can be. After all, one inevitably becomes rather picky when their daughters-in-law are concerned. Honestly speaking, I truly regret it. But now, who knows whether that silly son of mine still has a chance with such an amazing daughter-in-law.”


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