Chapter 503: Recommended Assistant Candidates

Two hundred million in funds was distributed simply: one hundred million for core members, one hundred million for regular employees under the group.

Calculated out, each core member received about one hundred thousand, while regular employees averaged about ten thousand each.

No questions asked about the preferential treatment. Perhaps it was because core members were more loyal and bore the brunt of the difficult, dangerous work.

For instance, during the last disaster relief operation, many had been injured. Some had nearly been buried alive while rescuing others during aftershocks. Now that there was money, it was time to compensate them.

After this emergency meeting concluded, Yu Xin couldn’t help but remind Liu Yutong: “Yutong, I think you should find an assistant.”

These days, which group chairman didn’t have a secretarial team? Yet Liu Yutong had never hired any assistants. In the early days, Yu Xin had helped her out, and later, Yun Cheng had handled most related matters.

But this couldn’t continue indefinitely. Yun Cheng alone wore too many hats—he simply couldn’t manage it all.

Now, Liu Yutong wasn’t just leading Wanlong Society; she also simultaneously chaired several major institutions. The decisions and approvals she faced each day far exceeded anything before.

She needed someone who could organize her schedule in advance, filter information, lead an assistant team, and streamline her workflow so she only had to make final calls.

Of course, this task sounded simple but wasn’t simple at all. Handling affairs across various companies and coordinating work demanded exceptional individual capability.

Besides strong ability, execution had to be equally robust.

After listening, Liu Yutong agreed the current situation was untenable—she truly needed an assistant to help coordinate the various companies.

“Do you have any candidates?”

Yu Xin glanced at Yun Cheng. “Yun Cheng thinks we should select from our core members. I think we should recruit externally.”

The loyalty and execution of Wanlong Society’s core members were beyond question, but that didn’t mean they were qualified for this particular job.

Not everyone possessed Yu Xin’s formidable learning ability, and not everyone could multitask like Yun Cheng.

Yu Xin already showed signs of becoming the future helmsman of Wanlong Society Group. In truth, she might eventually succeed Liu Yutong as Group CEO—something neither Ma Da nor Yun Cheng could achieve.

Though Ma Da and Yun Cheng were Wanlong Society veterans, managing the entire group was beyond them. Apart from their education, they were both somewhat… specialized.

Only Yu Xin most resembled Liu Yutong, both in work style and comprehensive methods—practically without weakness.

Liu Yutong indeed intended to cultivate Yu Xin as future Group CEO. Previously sending Yu Xin to represent Wanlong Society Group in meetings with leaders in BS Province and appear on radio had already signaled this direction.

Hearing Yu Xin’s words, Yun Cheng continued: “I believe the Young Lady’s assistant must be absolutely loyal. Our core members’ loyalty is unquestionable, but with outsiders… who knows? After all, they’d be working beside you. If something were to happen…”

Though he left the sentence unfinished, Liu Yutong understood.

Given Yu Xin’s personality, she had likely already evaluated Wanlong Society’s current core members and concluded none were suitable as chief assistant. She preferred headhunting someone with top-tier ability and qualifications.

Whoever served as Liu Yutong’s assistant would inevitably become a senior group executive. This position would involve mastering vast amounts of core information and resources—and handling them properly.

Precisely because of this position’s importance, Yu Xin believed they needed someone highly capable.

Evidently, in Yu Xin’s view, no suitable candidate currently existed among the core members.

Yun Cheng believed that since the Young Lady’s assistant would access the highest-level work secrets, loyalty mattered more than ability—they could be slightly less capable.

Actually, neither of them was wrong.

“In that case, show me the information on the candidates you each recommend.”

Yu Xin seemed already prepared. The moment Liu Yutong spoke, she produced a personnel file.

Indeed, just one file.

This showed her confidence in her choice.

Liu Yutong took the file and looked. When she saw the occupation entry, she paused slightly.

“Teacher?”

That was unexpected. She’d assumed Yu Xin’s recommendation would be some top investment banking elite or a manager from a well-known corporation.

She hadn’t expected a university teacher.

But precisely because of this profession, her curiosity was immediately piqued.

Name: Su Mansu
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Education: PhD in Financial Mathematics
Alma Mater: Princeton University
Position: Distinguished Associate Professor, School of Economics and Management, South City University

Even this brief introduction revealed how exceptional this person was.

A PhD at twenty-four, from a world-class institution, already a distinguished associate professor at a key domestic university—obviously exceptionally intelligent.

However, her resume suggested Su Mansu had no other work experience, leaning entirely toward academia.

Yu Xin added timely commentary: “Yutong, Su Mansu isn’t an ordinary university teacher. She entered the University of Science and Technology of China’s gifted youth program at sixteen, earned a full scholarship for direct PhD admission to Princeton at twenty, graduated at twenty-two, and was破格hired as associate professor by South City University. Her academic achievements are extraordinary.”

“I encountered her by chance. When she visited our school for an exchange while you were away, I was her host. If she were merely academically brilliant, I wouldn’t have recommended her. I know she built risk models and arbitrage strategies for several investment banks—frighteningly accurate. Most importantly, I like her character.”

“Character?” Liu Yutong asked. “What kind of character would make you like her?”

“She’s righteous to a fault.”

After saying this, Yu Xin couldn’t help but laugh.

Liu Yutong seemed to understand something. Yun Cheng’s expression turned odd.

“Righteous to a fault”? What did that even mean?

Liu Yutong said nothing more and looked toward Yun Cheng.

Yun Cheng also came prepared, submitting five resumes—all female core members of Wanlong Society with solid capabilities.

Liu Yutong indeed hadn’t planned to hire a male assistant, mainly for convenience. Yun Cheng was an exception.

But she also planned to send Yun Cheng out for experience once she found a suitable assistant.

BS Province needed someone to take charge, and currently, he was the only suitable candidate in Wanlong Society Group.

After reviewing these five resumes, Liu Yutong set them down.

“Yun Cheng, return to Pearl City to oversee the bonus distribution and core member promotion ceremony. Then transfer half the team to South City.”

“Yu Xin and I will go meet this university teacher.”

PS: I get carsick, so coding in the car was a no-go. My legs are sore from walking around after arriving—this place’s food street is ridiculously long. I’m currently in Luoyang. Welcome to find me in real life (just kidding). Tomorrow I’m getting my makeup done and renting a Hanfu outfit to wear. I’ll probably return home the day after. Please understand why updates have been sparse these few days.