At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?

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The next day.

After everyone had arrived at the company, Gu Yu held a simple welcome ceremony.

It was then that he realized Ideal Paradise was no longer the small company of just a few individuals it once had been.

Looking around, the IT development department led by his second older brother, Yu Shutong, was brimming with talent. A spirited and well-prepared team of ten developers was already in place.

All these people had one thing in common: they were all students who had graduated from Haidong University.

Each one of them had excelled academically, and could have easily found well-paying jobs after leaving the university.

But they chose Ideal Paradise without hesitation.

It was a sign of trust in Shutong and even more so, a trust in Gu Yu.

Gu Yu felt the weight on his shoulders increase, yet he was thrilled because so many people supported Ideal Paradise.

Lin Xinyue looped her arm through his, pressing her body against him, offering silent encouragement of her own.

She always had a keen sense of Gu Yu's emotional shifts.

Everyone saw this interaction and couldn't help but offer aunt-like smiles.

It was common knowledge that the chairman and the financial manager were a couple with a very good relationship.

Indeed, they were the envy of others.

That couldn't help but turn some eyes towards the other employees, but unfortunately, there were only two ladies at Ideal Paradise for now.

Lin Xinyue was clearly spoken for; no one dared to come between that.

If anyone dared to poach, it wasn't just Gu Yu who would object – they all would!

As for Hu Xiaoya, although the new employees were not aware of her situation, seeing her and Pu Tongren together so often, they could guess a thing or two.

"Chairman, I think there's a serious issue in our company!"

A tall and thin male developer with thick glasses suddenly raised his hand.

Gu Yu looked at him with curiosity.

"What's the problem? Feel free to speak up, our company encourages open discourse."

Internally, he was somewhat nervous. Had this new employee already found an issue upon arrival?

Wouldn't that reflect poor oversight on his part as the boss?

"I've noticed a severe imbalance in the male-to-female ratio in our company! I strongly suggest we hire more female employees!"

The male developer said with all seriousness.

"…" The room fell silent.

Then, everyone began looking around, realizing he might have a point!

The ratio was almost ten to one…

Though it was normal for an internet and development company to have an imbalance, it still didn't feel quite right.

With only two women in the entire company, both taken, were the guys supposed to just look at each other and eat dog food?

Having a pretty receptionist to chat with wouldn't be bad!

"I think your suggestion is very... sss—"

Gu Yu had just begun to nod in agreement when Lin Xinyue pinched him.

"Let me handle the hiring of female employees!"

"I'm currently in charge of finances and personnel management. We will soon need to hire some accountants and HR, so the issue of the gender imbalance should be resolved quickly!"

She glared at Gu Yu and stood up to address everyone proactively.

Seeing that the boss's lady had spoken, who would dare to object? They all nodded frantically like chicks pecking at grains.

Though their momentum was subdued by Lin Xinyue, inwardly they all harbored a little hope.

After all, Lin Xinyue was widely recognized as a school beauty with high looks. If she were to recruit HR and receptionists, those ladies' looks probably wouldn't be far off, right?

Especially since those positions tend to value appearance!

"Do you have any other concerns?"

With her hands on her hips and tilting her head up, Lin Xinyue asked everyone.

The crowd said nothing, just shook their heads.

Seeing the situation deftly managed by his girlfriend, Gu Yu quickly stepped in to play the good guy.

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He waved his hands cheerfully at everyone, "Alright, alright, go about your business! If there's any issue, just come to my office!"

With that, he quickly pulled Lin Xinyue away.

On the way back to the office, Gu Yu asked her in a low voice, "Were you a bit harsh just now? Everyone has just joined the company, isn't it bad to suppress emotions like that?"

Lin Xinyue looked at his cautious demeanor and couldn't help but roll her eyes, pouting as she said, "You're just too kind! Sometimes, as the boss, you need to show some authority!"

"It's not about blindly satisfying the employees' needs, they will only be grateful and respectful if the management is appropriately flexible."

"Although the imbalance between male and female employees is indeed an issue, it is not something that the employees should come forward to propose solutions for. Ordinary employees shouldn't be involved in the company's personnel movements!"

She explained to Gu Yu at length.

Gu Yu was initially stunned, but then he kept nodding in agreement.

It had to be said, Lin Xinyue made a lot of sense.

"Hey, I think you're absolutely right, worthy of being the woman behind this successful man!"

Gu Yu chuckled heartily.

Lin Xinyue's pretty face blushed slightly as she haughtily glanced at him, "Of course, I didn't study management for nothing!"

She was quite proud when it came to her major.

"Your management studies include this?" Gu Yu looked surprised, as this didn't seem like the kind of knowledge one would find in textbooks.

"Why are you fussing over this? You're so annoying! I learned all of this from watching TV, alright?"

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Lin Xinyue felt awkward under his scrutiny.

She had no choice but to admit the truth.

Everyone thinks management studies cover these aspects, but in reality, what is mainly learned in school are mostly rigid theories.

The ability to adapt to situations on the job is not something everyone can learn.

Otherwise, everyone with a degree in management would become a boss.

In reality, there are many graduates who end up working as receptionists!

"Well, it doesn't matter where you learned it, as long as it's useful when you need it," Gu Yu didn't mind the source of the method.

Sometimes, TV dramas do contain useful insights, like those revealed in the popular show "Name of the People," where many issues exposed are actual cases that exist in reality.

If you watch it and learn nothing, then it's just entertainment.

If you watch it and learn something, then it's knowledge!

The two of them returned to the office joking and playing around, and as soon as they sat down, they started on their respective tasks.

After all, this is a company, and when it's time to get serious about work, it's time to get serious.

Just as Gu Yu was preparing the labor contracts for Yu Xiaochuan and Cai Hui, he received a phone call.

It was from Dai Jianguo.

He hadn't seen Dai Zhengguo in quite a while, mainly because he had hardly been to the university, let alone the Medical College.

And Dai Zhengguo was usually either at the Medical College or the Affiliated Hospital.

Gu Yu, of course, had no reason to visit the hospital without cause.

"Hello, Gu Yu!"

The long-lost voice came through the phone, indeed it was Dai Zhengguo.

Thinking of the earnest old man, Gu Yu's face involuntarily broke into a smile.

"Hello, it's me, Old Dai, what's up? You're not going to ask me to give a lecture to your graduate students again, are you? Ha, I'm not free today, you'll have to reschedule."

Gu Yu spoke in a familiar tone.

"No, no, I've got something more important for you to help with! Come to the emergency department of the Affiliated Hospital, immediately! I'm really busy over here, I'm hanging up now! You must come! Now!"

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Before Gu Yu could ask what the matter was, Dai Zhengguo had already hung up the phone.

In the previous conversation, he vaguely heard the sound of medical equipment clattering and the voices of medical staff talking.

He had a bad feeling in his heart.

He quickly turned to Lin Xinyue and instructed, "I need to go to the Affiliated Hospital, Dr. Dai has an emergency."

As he spoke, he picked up the jacket from the chair.

"What's the matter? Why the rush? You better go! I've got things covered here at the company!"