Susu stayed by Tianyi's side, forgetting about the Aoxiang Group and her own studio. However, with Tianyi in his current state, she couldn't stand by and do nothing for Aoxiang.
"Alright, send me the arrangements for the banquet and what you need me to do."
Helen hadn't hung up yet and said, "President Xiao also asked me to request one more thing from you."
"What is it?"
"Before the group's year-end appreciation banquet, someone needs to preside over a year-end meeting. High-level executives, shareholders, and managers from all branch companies will report on their work and future prospects. In previous years, President Qin or President Xiao would summarize the year's work and outline the group's development direction for the next year. President Xiao's intention is for you to host tomorrow's meeting as well."
"Tomorrow?" Susu felt the time was too tight.
Helen said, "Yes, President Qin set the time for tomorrow. All the managers from outside the city have already arrived in Lancheng, so the meeting cannot be postponed."
Susu sat up straight, realizing that if there was no one to hold down the fort at Aoxiang at this time, Aoxiang might encounter many problems like the Shu Corporation did in the past.
The Aoxiang Group was built from scratch with Tianyi's full dedication. At this moment, she had to help Tianyi and An Jing hold things together.
"Okay, I will host tomorrow. Please send me all the materials as soon as possible."
Susu could only work in the hospital room. Looking at the electronic files sent by Tianyi's secretary, she quickly memorized some important content and data.
Fortunately, Tianyi and An Jing had already compiled summaries of the group's achievements and shortcomings over the year, as well as preliminary plans for the next year.
She memorized as much as she could for the meeting, and she should be able to handle it tomorrow.
Although she focused most of her energy on reviewing the materials, she would also glance at Tianyi on the hospital bed from time to time. However, Tianyi remained motionless, which kept her heart in constant turmoil.
The next day, she had to leave the hospital, rush back to change, and put on the expensive jewelry Tianyi had bought for her.
In fact, it wasn't the first time she had hosted such a meeting. Although she had hosted it two or three times before, Tianyi or Xiao Anjing had always sat beside her to support her.
Today was the first time she was hosting alone without anyone's help, so wearing a set of weighty jewelry was also to prevent people from looking down on her.
She put on makeup to cover her dark circles and tired complexion, and was about to rush to the Aoxiang Group.
Xiao Lin had the car ready and was waiting at the entrance. As soon as she walked out, Xiao Mei hurried over and asked, "Young Madam, how is Young Master? Why did he faint on Christmas Eve? Which hospital is he in? Should I bring him some meals and soup?"
Susu lowered her head slightly. To prevent Xiao Lin and Xiao Mei from worrying too much, she said, "No need. He's just a bit overworked. He's in a very good private hospital with professional private care, where they will prepare reasonable meals for him."
"Young Master always treats himself like an iron man. He must have collapsed from exhaustion," Xiao Mei muttered. "When Aunt Chen was alive, she often advised Young Master to take care of his health, but he never took it seriously. It's good that there's no major problem."
Susu endured the discomfort in her heart and smiled, "The doctor said he needs to recuperate in the hospital for a while, so he probably won't be back for at least one or two months. But with me accompanying him there, you don't need to worry. Please help me look after Xiao Xingxing and the others. I'm afraid I won't be able to manage them all by myself."
"Young Madam, please rest assured. I will definitely take good care of the children and make sure they are healthy and plump, so you don't have to worry about them," Xiao Mei said.
Susu gently squeezed her hand and said gratefully, "Thank you for your hard work."
"Young Madam, hurry up and get to work. Why are you being so polite with me? Just tell me if you need anything," Xiao Mei said with a smile.
Susu nodded slightly and got into the car waiting at the entrance.
It was fortunate that Xiao Mei was still there after Aunt Chen was gone.
Xiao Mei inherited Aunt Chen's cheerful and optimistic personality and was also simple and honest. Susu felt at ease entrusting the children to her.
She arrived at the Aoxiang Group and hosted the annual important meeting on time.
Everything went relatively smoothly during the meeting. She simply read out the documents prepared by Tianyi, and no one raised any objections to the annual summary or the plans for the next year.
Everyone was curious why President Qin and President Xiao were not present at the meeting and why President Qin's wife was acting as a substitute.
Susu made a brief explanation during the meeting, and with the help of one or two trusted confidantes whom Xiao Anjing had instructed in advance, their doubts were dispelled.
They assumed that President Qin and President Xiao had gone abroad together to discuss a major project, and they were thus reassured.
After the meeting, Susu went to Tianyi's office alone. She sat in his former seat and looked at the family photo on the desk, and her eyes welled up with tears again.
Just then, someone knocked on the door outside. Susu quickly wiped away her tears and said, "Please come in."
Ai Yifeng walked in with a file bag and looked at Susu, asking, "Is something serious happening with Qin Tianyi and Xiao Anjing?"
Susu smiled at him and said, "No, President Xiao will be back in a couple of days, and Tianyi will be staying abroad for a bit longer."
"That's good," Ai Yifeng said with a smile. "It's been over a year since we last saw each other. How are you and the children?"
"You're one to talk. You're their uncle, you've returned to Lancheng, but you haven't gone to see them. You only ask me," Susu complained.
Ai Yifeng explained, "I've booked my ticket for tonight and need to rush back to Beichi as soon as possible. I'll definitely come to see them in person next time I return. You're not angry because of this, are you?"
Susu pretended to be serious for a few seconds, then quickly smiled again and said, "I'm not angry at all. I'm happy that you're doing well at Aoxiang. But why are you in such a hurry to leave? Is there something going on in Beichi?"
"Nothing much, but I'm afraid that if I'm away for too long, others might lack experience, and the platform might run into trouble."
"Tianyi has designated your e-commerce platform as a key project for Aoxiang to develop next year," Susu asked. "What are your plans? Can you provide a more detailed development plan?"
"I also have a lot of confidence in the e-commerce sector. As long as Qin Tianyi's plan for next year is vigorously promoted, it should be fine. However, for a more detailed development plan, I will conduct market research and collect more data after returning to Beichi to make a new plan."
Susu looked at Ai Yifeng, feeling as if he had changed entirely. She couldn't find any trace of his former spoiled young master habits, nor his arrogant demeanor towards everyone.
"Okay, we also have confidence in you. But you need to take care of yourself and not overwork yourself for the sake of work."
"I know, you too," Ai Yifeng said, putting down the file bag. "These are the first-hand data I obtained in Beichi. If you want to promote my e-commerce model to Lancheng or other cities, Qin Tianyi can take a look at these documents first, and he will have a better understanding of it."