"Qin Siyang's petition plan?" Gu Weihong sounded skeptical. "Zhao Family Brothers, you called this meeting today, only to have us listen to a boy tell stories?"
"I admit that Qin Siyang is the most influential person of the younger generation. He's certainly impressive. But entrusting a child to explain something this important is both absurd and irresponsible."
"Please stop scolding us, Dean Gu." Zhao Longteng scratched the scar on his head. "Xiao Qin came up with the idea. I couldn't very well take credit for it, could I?"
When Gu Weihong heard that the idea had come from Qin Siyang, rather than Qin Siyang merely presenting it, he looked even more bewildered.
Had the Zhao Family Brothers lost their minds?
But just as Gu Weihong was about to say more, he noticed that everyone else in the video conference looked calm and had no objections.
Even Qin Yingguang, who had been bristling with discontent all along, had folded his arms across his chest and was quietly waiting for Qin Siyang to speak.
Gu Weihong couldn't help frowning.
This really was strange... why did everyone seem to think it was only natural for Qin Siyang to have his say?
Everyone else placed considerable trust in Qin Siyang.
He couldn't help thinking it over.
He didn't seem to know Qin Siyang very well, and they had barely interacted before.
The only reason he had agreed to vote for Qin Siyang at the Thesis Hearing last time was that his nephew Gu Yunpeng had told him the Crimson Crystal used for the Crystal Coin Issuance came from Qin Siyang.
That vote had been for the Gu Family.
Besides, at the time, he hadn't believed Qin Siyang could win over even one of the other six standing directors. His vote in favor had merely