As her words settled, live from the stage not far away, a host began speaking: "Good evening everyone, we are delighted that you could take the time from your busy schedule to attend Yuerong Club's annual appraisal meeting. Now I announce, the appraisal meeting is officially starting..."
The whole venue burst into enthusiastic applause.
Out of politeness, Xia Wan'an didn't respond to the middle-aged woman's remarks, instead, she looked towards the stage with a smile, clapping along with everyone else.
Following the applause, the host began to explain the detailed procedures of the appraisal meeting in a well-articulated manner.
Only then did Xia Wan'an turn her head, leaning towards the middle-aged woman beside her, responding in a whisper to her earlier question, "Exactly, such strict demands on women… if she isn't a pervert, then what is she? Oh, they say the founder is a woman. You're right, I misunderstood her. She is not a pervert..."
