Chapter 51: Why Bring a Woman Home

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Yuxiao Di wasn’t really angry with Li Yan. She simply left earlier because it wasn’t quite appropriate for her to stay there since Li Yan hadn’t come back. After all, her relationship with Zhang Yurong was somewhat awkward, and she wasn’t very familiar with Yue Yao, who was closer to Zhang Yurong. Moreover, she helped Zhang Yurong last night by sending her back, intending to get closer and meet Li Yan. But since Li Yan wasn’t home, staying longer would make it seem like she was imposing, as Zhang Yurong was very polite to her, which made things unnatural.

Later, Li Yan gave her a call, and everything was fine. Naturally, he wouldn’t forget her birthday next weekend.

Investigating that foreign poisoner was not something Li Yan was joking about; he actually started the process. And it wasn’t difficult to investigate, as he just asked Zheng Yixuan to discreetly inquire.

As for the employee who knew nothing but received a thousand yuan, they have already been sentenced.

After understanding this, Li Yan didn’t hire a lawyer to step in, as it would be too high-profile. He just learned the person’s name and then had 526 1941 hack into the computer system. Based on the foreigner’s name, they checked his visitation records over the past six months and found several visits, all by one person registered as a lawyer.

Not wanting to bother Zheng Yixuan with every small matter, and considering this involved Paradise Group and Changhe Group’s relationship, after learning the lawyer’s name, Li Yan asked Zhang Yurong to discreetly inquire about the lawyer’s situation with the company’s legal department, but it had to be low-key.

In the same city, among a not-too-large number of peers, finding someone with a certain level of fame wasn’t too difficult, and soon he obtained the lawyer’s information.

Before any result came out, Li Yan didn’t explain much to Zhang Yurong; he just followed the lawyer’s information to start further arrangements.

... 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

This Monday, Li Yan was busy. Not long after starting work, Wen Qianyi’s call came to the office.

"Did you tell her to do this?"

Wen Qianyi’s direct question made Li Yan a little confused: "Who? Do what?"

"Did you tell Huang Ying to resign?" Wen Qianyi asked more clearly.

Li Yan thought for a moment and didn’t hide it from her: "Yes. She’s just a clerk at the company, with no room for advancement. She studied accounting on her own, so I recommended her to another company."

Wen Qianyi said grumpily, "And you say you’re interested in Huang Ying? Isn’t this harming her? I asked her, she said she’s going to a security company, a security company! What future is there? Can it compare to Paradise Group? Even though she’s just a clerk now, she graduated last year, she still has plenty of time to enrich and plan for herself. Why do you conclude she has no future? Just like... Chief Administrative Officer Hai Fu! She also started from the bottom! Moreover, if she wants to develop better, I can take her on to do business. I really can’t imagine you recommending her to a security company!"

After listening to her complaints, Li Yan patiently replied. He knew Wen Qianyi had a fairly good impression of Huang Ying, probably because of him, or maybe because of her gentle side and her non-confrontational attitude at work. Overall, Huang Ying’s resignation today made Wen Qianyi unable to watch her move to a worse environment.

"Qianyi, I know you mean well. But think calmly, everyone’s personality is different. Huang Ying has a bit of an accepting nature, swallowing her anger, never reasonably declining work others assign her at the company. Such a docile character means no matter how hard she tries, she can’t become Hai Fu! And times have changed. Even if Hai Fu had a lower education, the environment then was different from now. While the company continually nurtures and promotes internal talent, someone like Hai Fu is just an exception!

As for doing business, her personality is even less suitable. She would only get bullied and wouldn’t achieve anything. Even with your guidance, it would be the same, more hassle than guiding me, right? I at least don’t need your protection, correct? How long can you protect her?"

Wen Qianyi was a bit emotional because she had just received Huang Ying’s resignation report. Though she had only been at the company for half a year, she had a good impression of this quiet girl, and Huang Ying had always respected her. After acting as director, she provided Huang Ying with many opportunities, believing that her temperament and meticulous work ethic showed potential. When Huang Ying said, while hesitating, that she was going to a security company to do finance, Wen Qianyi felt it was too unreliable, and figured it must have been Li Yan’s persuasion that prompted such a decision, so she came to him directly.

After hearing him out, she calmed down somewhat. "So, does your plan for her include a future? Doing finance, she won’t swallow her anger? At a security company, won’t the security guys bully her?"

Li Yan couldn’t help but laugh: "Huang Ying’s submissive behavior arises during conflicts, only when others ask for her help in work. But in her own work, she sticks to her principles. Additionally, the security company she’s going to differs from our company’s security team; she’ll be in management rather than directly dealing with a bunch of guards. Plus, the boss over there is a friend of mine, which gives me peace of mind."