From abandoned baby to CEO

Zhaodi shook her head helplessly, "I've heard such rumors since the beginning."

She then sneered, her tone firm and forceful, "Just put your mind at ease. I will crush those gossips with my performance!"

Sun Xue placed her hand on her shoulder and patted it, encouraging her, "Work hard, you will definitely be fine. I'll be waiting for your good news!"

"No more chatting. I have to go serve my God. I hope I can make more deals today."

Zhaodi waved her hand and turned to walk towards the customer lounge.

She moved among these wealthy people, greeting and chatting with them gracefully, and bursts of laughter could be heard from the crowd from time to time.

Seeing this scene, Sun Xue felt a lump in her throat.

I haven't seen Zhaodi for two months. She has lost a lot of weight and has dark circles under her eyes. Even her exquisite makeup can't hide her slightly haggard face.

Sun Xue saw all of this.

She could imagine how much extraordinary effort Zhaodi had put into her transformation.

She was also very relieved. Zhaodi had been tempted to give up several times, but fortunately, with her encouragement, she finally persevered. She forced herself to set one seemingly impossible task after another, leading by example and leading the team step by step towards their goal, bringing them ever closer to final victory...

the sun is always behind the storm.

Good news came again.

Sun Xue was selected as the "Most Beautiful Struggler" and she will go to the provincial capital again to receive the award.

There are four people in Quancheng City who have received this honor, and Sun Xue is the youngest among them.

In the hotel where they stayed in the provincial capital, Deputy Mayor Wang, who was attending the meeting with them, showed great affection to Sun Xue.

On the night of check-in, he called Sun Xue to his room for a heart-to-heart talk.

Deputy Mayor Wang couldn't contain his admiration for Sun Xue and praised her generously:

"Xiao Sun, you are an outstanding youth representative of our Quancheng City, and even more so of the entire province. Among the entrepreneurs who won the award this time, you are the youngest one, and I am very proud of you for that."

Sun Xue said modestly, "Thank you, Vice Mayor Wang, for giving me this opportunity."

"Don't thank me, you earned it all by yourself."

Deputy Mayor Wang smiled mysteriously, "Xiao Sun, I have two pieces of good news. One is about you, and the other is about me... Which one do you want to hear first?"

Sun Xue blurted out without thinking, "Of course I'll listen to you first."

Vice Mayor Wang smiled and said calmly, "I will be stepping down as Vice Mayor."

Sun Xue was surprised. "Deputy Mayor Wang, are you going to... retire?"

"I want to, too! I mentioned to you before that I was planning to retire at the end of this term. But... the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee came to talk to me a while ago and insisted that I take on the position of mayor of Quancheng City."

Sun Xue was so excited when she heard this, "That's great, do you agree?"

Deputy Mayor Wang nodded. "The relevant leaders have spent a lot of time trying to convince me. I have no choice but to agree!"

Then, changing the subject, "Over the past year since the outbreak of the financial crisis, you business owners have been under tremendous pressure. As the deputy mayor in charge of the economy, I've been under a lot of pressure as well. But thankfully, we've all weathered the pressure. This year, our city's GDP ranks second in the province, second only to the provincial capital. You business owners have made an indelible contribution to this achievement."

"It is precisely because of these outstanding achievements that the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee has decided to recommend me for the position of mayor. It seems that I will have to continue to contribute to the economic development of Quancheng..."

Sun Xue sincerely complimented him, saying, "In the future, with the leadership of an outstanding mayor like you, Quancheng will prosper and the people will live happier lives."

Deputy Mayor Wang said with emotion, "Xiao Sun, you have a long way to go!"

Sun Xue felt extremely honored and even a little flattered.

She didn't expect that Vice Mayor Wang would talk to her about this topic. It can be imagined how much trust he has in her.

Before this, they only talked about work and rarely talked about personal topics.

Sun Xue speculated that in addition to Deputy Mayor Wang's trust in her, a very important point was that it had a lot to do with her acquisition of Chengtou Construction.

After a few months, this state-owned enterprise on the verge of bankruptcy began to see results from her series of reforms and saw hope of survival.

"By the way, Xiao Sun, let me tell you some good news."

Sun Xue looked at Vice Mayor Wang with anticipation, wondering what good news Vice Mayor Wang would bring her next.

"Beginning in March of next year, the municipal government plans to conduct a large-scale restoration of the historic district of Quancheng City. As you know, there are a large number of ancient residences there. The restoration work is scheduled to take three years. I have recommended your company's team to the relevant departments."

Sun Xue couldn't believe what Vice Mayor Wang said.

Of course she knew that historical district. It was a very famous ancient site in Quancheng City and also a famous scenic spot in Quancheng City, with a large number of ancient residences.

If this project can be taken over, it means that in the next three years, the municipal investment company will have endless things to do, and the revival of the municipal investment company will be just around the corner.

"Thank you, thank you, Vice Mayor Wang. This is really great news. The Urban Investment and Construction Group needs a project like this right now."

Deputy Mayor Wang nodded with satisfaction. "I've heard about the series of reform policies you've been implementing at the Urban Investment Corporation recently. It seems I made a wise choice to hand this mess over to you. You're young and enterprising, quick-witted, decisive, and responsible. Your performance has not disappointed me. I also promised you at the time that I would fully support you and would definitely fight for any opportunity I could."

"thanks, thanks!"

Sun Xue was so moved at this moment that she could only say thank you.

Deputy Mayor Wang's tone became serious. "This restoration project of the Zhenhe Tower is a great opportunity to test your company's strength. You must complete this project with high quality. The next project in the ancient street will naturally be yours."

Sun Xue nodded, "I understand."

She naturally understood what Vice Mayor Wang said to her.

These projects all require bidding, but since Deputy Mayor Wang said that he has recommended her company to the relevant departments, it means that her probability of getting this project is much higher than other competitors.

There is no doubt about this.

The restoration project of the Zhenhe Tower is the best example.

To put it bluntly, this project was obtained for her by Vice Mayor Wang.

As for the bidding process, it is just a process.

The fundamental reason why Vice Mayor Wang helped her so much was that Sun Xue took over the Urban Investment and Construction without hesitation, which was a great help to Vice Mayor Wang.

Sun Xue finally breathed a sigh of relief. Everything was moving in a good direction step by step...