After the regional head, Zhang Chun, gave his approval, it still needed to go through the headquarters' Head of Operations, Head of Investment, the Group's CFO, and the Group's CEO.
President Zhang figured that any of the leaders down the line would likely reject it. At their level, they wouldn't risk being questioned over a small, local client, especially one with no connections.
But what did he see? The Head of Operations, the Head of Investment, and the CFO had all signed off and approved it.
'What the hell? It's one thing for the Head of Operations and Head of Investment to agree, but the CFO too? I heard that guy is always railing against the CEO in board meetings over the group's profits. How could he be so shameless? How could he approve terms that so obviously hurt the company's bottom line? You leaders are always demanding that we guard every checkpoint, but what the hell are you all doing yourselves?'
