Chapter 21: The Insomniac CEO’s Canary Goes Wild (21)

Chapter 21: The Insomniac CEO's Canary Goes Wild (21)

Upon arriving at the company, Gu Bing immediately went to hold a shareholders' meeting.

The conference room was well soundproofed, so naturally, he couldn’t hear what was being said inside from outside.

However, judging from Wang Assistant’s expression when he came out to fetch documents, the shareholders' meeting was not going smoothly.

Song Chuyi found Wang Assistant and quietly asked, “Brother Wang, what’s happening inside?”

Wang Assistant shook his head and lowered his voice, saying, “BOSS is arguing with the other shareholders.”

“Arguing?” Song Chuyi muttered, then quickly asked, “Brother Wang, do they need any tea or water inside?”

Wang Assistant, who was already swamped with work, nodded instinctively upon hearing this.

Song Chuyi patted his own shoulder, “Brother Wang, I’ll take care of delivering the tea. Don’t worry!”

Wang Assistant knew that Song Chuyi was usually reliable, and given how busy he was, he agreed.

He picked up several documents and hurried back to the conference room.

Silently and without a sound, he opened the door. The atmosphere inside the conference room was suffocatingly tense.

Gu Bing sat in the main seat, his face dark.

The shareholders on either side were acting arrogantly, and one of them spoke up, “Xiao Gu, we’ve watched you grow up. Isn’t what you’re doing now just causing trouble?”

“Causing trouble?” Gu Bing sneered, “Uncle Qian, it seems you’re out of touch with the times. Artificial intelligence is the future; how can it be considered causing trouble?”

Uncle Qian snorted, his jowls quivering, “That’s not right.”

“We can support your development of artificial intelligence, but shifting the company’s focus and adjusting positions without consulting us is something we have to discuss.”

Because Gu Bing had reassigned his people from important positions, Uncle Qian had received half as many gifts in the past two months. Wasn’t this causing trouble?

Beside him, Boss Sun chimed in, “Yes, Xiao Gu, why didn’t you consult us about the personnel changes? You forget that we fought alongside your grandfather back in the day.”

“Xiao Gu, you mustn’t forget your roots…”

With a loud bang, the conference room door suddenly opened from the outside, interrupting the shareholders’ reminiscences.

Everyone turned to look at the door, their faces not looking good.

Song Chuyi entered carrying a tray of tea, smiling warmly, his dimples adding a touch of innocence.

“Boss Gu, I’m here to deliver tea.”

He walked up to Boss Sun, who had spoken earlier, and placed a cup of green tea in front of him, “Boss Sun, this is your green tea.”

Then he moved to Boss Qian, “This is your black tea.”

Boss Qian’s eyebrows twitched, “Xiao Gu, is this your employee? Calling me heartless?”

Before Gu Bing could speak, Song Chuyi exclaimed in surprise, “Boss Qian, you can’t say things like that! You can eat whatever food you want, but you can’t say whatever you want!”

“This black tea is infused with the essence of heaven and earth and the vitality of the sun and moon. It’s a fine tea!”

“Boss Qian, how can you say I’m insulting you?”

“If anyone is to be insulted, it should be Boss Gu. As the CEO of the Gu Group, how can he not even have the authority to make personnel changes? He deserves to be criticized!”

His words changed the expressions of the shareholders.

The tea server was reminding them that this was the Gu Group. Even if they were shareholders, the group still bore the name "Gu," and they couldn’t act recklessly.

Gu Bing enjoyed the show and felt better.

“A’Chu, come here.”

Song Chuyi obediently ran over, bending down with a sweet smile.

“Boss Gu, what do you need?”

Gu Bing chuckled softly, “A’Chu is right. As the CEO of the Gu Group, I shouldn’t lack the authority to make personnel changes.”

“Since that’s the case, why don’t you, Uncle Qian, take over as CEO?”

Uncle Qian’s expression changed. He knew his limits well; he only had a good life because he had clung to Gu Bing’s grandfather. If he were to manage the company, it would fall apart within two months.

He waved his hands hastily, “Xiao Gu, what are you talking about? You can move whoever you want. How can we uncles interfere?”

Gu Bing then looked at Boss Sun, “Uncle Sun, how about you?”

Boss Sun lowered his head, avoiding Gu Bing’s gaze, muttering, “No, no need.”

Gu Bing put away his smile and scanned the varied expressions of the attendees.

“The Gu Group will invest in artificial intelligence research and development over the next six months. If anyone has objections, speak now. Don’t wait until it starts and then complain.”

No one responded.

“Since no one has objections, today’s meeting ends here.”

Gu Bing stood up and glanced around, “Meeting adjourned.”

After saying this, he pulled Song Chuyi away.

Back in the office, Gu Bing released Song Chuyi and laughed out loud.

"You."

Thinking of those uncles' frustrated expressions, his laughter grew louder.

Song Chuyi also started laughing along.

After they had their fill of laughter, he curiously asked, "Do those shareholders have a lot of shares?"

"Not really." Gu Bing pulled Song Chuyi to sit down. "Each of them has two percent of the shares. However, they've been with my grandfather for a long time, so they can be considered company veterans. As a junior, I have to give them some face."

Usually, if they don't go too far, he turns a blind eye.

This time, just because he reassigned a few people, these shareholders couldn't wait to come and make a fuss. Hmph.

Song Chuyi patted Gu Bing's shoulder. "Brother Gu, I once heard a saying."

"Those who treat you well are elders; those who hinder you are old beasts."

"We respect elders, but we don't need to respect old beasts."

Gu Bing flicked Song Chuyi's forehead. "Who told you that?"

"I forgot." Song Chuyi recalled for a moment. "Anyway, someone said it."

He remembered it was a gentle person, so when they said something like this, he was surprised and naturally remembered it.

Gu Bing ruffled Song Chuyi's hair, a hint of darkness flashing in his eyes. "You're right."

"Maybe I was too lenient before."

Song Chuyi leaned closer, observing his expression, and suddenly spoke up. "Brother Gu, did you stay up all night last night because of this?"

Gu Bing was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Song Chuyi to be so perceptive.

Usually, he is quite carefree, yet on this matter, he shows an unusually keen insight.

He responded with a soft "Mm."

Song Chuyi became even more curious. "Why? Your status is higher than theirs, so why would you be troubled by them?"

Gu Bing lowered his gaze and took Song Chuyi's hand, playing with it unconsciously.

"Perhaps because from a young age, I was taught that I am the head of the Gu family, and I must be responsible for the entire Gu family and its shareholders."

These teachings turned into heavy responsibilities weighing on his heart, trapping him in a cage of "duty," gradually warping him.

Although Song Chuyi didn't fully understand Gu Bing's words, he could sense that he wasn't happy.

He thought for a moment and leaned over, kissing him on the lips.