Chapter 54: Ye’s Return

(Thanks to the book friend [Dragon’s Mo Yan] for being promoted to Hall Master, adding an extra thank you!)

"When did Ye Jiahong come back? Just today? Is he in the director’s office now? Has Zhang authorized him to resume his duties?"

Upon hearing Li Yan’s inquiry, Huang Ying shook her head and said quietly, "Didn’t see him last week, so he must have come back today. After returning, he went straight to the director’s office. As for whether Zhang authorized him to return to work and resume his duties, I don’t know."

"I’ll go see him!"

Seeing Li Yan smile slightly, Huang Ying quickly reached out to stop him, "No, no, let bygones be bygones... Anyway, you already punished him last time, and I am leaving soon and won’t see him anymore."

Huang Ying was the only one in the company who knew that both the client representative and Ye Jiahong might have been dealt with by Li Yan, so upon hearing Li Yan talk now, she thought he was going to beat someone up again. This in the company would not look good.

"Let it go! He’s already received his retribution. As long as he doesn’t do anything bad again, there won’t be any new retribution. I was also in the business department before; now that he’s back, there’s no harm in me going to see him."

Li Yan comforted her a bit, then walked straight to the director’s office. Only then did he realize that today the atmosphere in the business department was quite unusual. Although many business staff were not in the company at the moment, Ye Jiahong’s return was surely a significant impact for them!

Last time, when Ye Jiahong had an incident, Wen Qianyi acted as director, which changed many people’s attitudes towards her. At that time, due to the exaggerated rumors about Ye Jiahong’s plight, people who visited him in the hospital were shocked by his unrecognizable appearance. Many thought Wen Qianyi would soon be promoted to director, being Zhang Yurong’s trusted aide. But now, barely over a month later, just as they were getting used to Wen Qianyi, Ye Jiahong returned, obviously to reclaim his director position, leaving everyone watching expectantly for the outcome.

Arriving at the office door, he knocked, and soon heard a simultaneous "Come in!" from inside.

Even before entering, Li Yan sensed the atmosphere inside. Clearly, without any notice from the president, Wen Qianyi had not handed over her power yet, whereas Ye Jiahong, upon returning, had already assumed the role of director.

Upon opening the door, he saw it confirmed: Wen Qianyi sat at the director’s desk, while Ye Jiahong was on the sofa.

Seeing Li Yan come in, Wen Qianyi realized he must have come for Huang Ying’s matter. And Ye Jiahong, surprised to see it was Li Yan, said, "Li Yan? Congratulations on your promotion!"

Looking closely, Ye Jiahong’s face, once swollen like a pig’s head, showed no obvious external injuries and had recovered. Furthermore, due to his weakened state, he had lost weight, making his handsome face even more attractive. This made Li Yan inwardly sigh at his good fortune and luck!

"You are...?" Li Yan approached with a look of unfamiliarity.

Seeing his exaggerated act, Ye Jiahong’s initially friendly greeting turned awkward, freezing his expression.

Watching his deliberate performance, Wen Qianyi secretly chuckled, "Li Yan, can’t recognize him? This is our former director, Mr. Ye!"

’Former director,’ though seemingly casual, the choice of words made Ye Jiahong’s eyebrow twitch. Sitting here since his return, he already sensed Wen Qianyi’s reluctance to yield her power, and now she plainly brought it to light!

Li Yan made an exaggerated gasp, quickly walking to Ye Jiahong, inspecting him from left to right.

"Oh my goodness! It’s really Mr. Ye! After your injury, I visited you too, but there were so many people, I could only see from a distance. My goodness, it was like you got hit with the ’Unrecognizable Kick,’ truly horrifying. But now... you look even more handsome and younger than before. I was just doubting if you were Mr. Ye’s younger brother! Did you find the lost ’Give Me Back My Beauty Fist’?"

This compliment, along with the preceding setup, made Ye Jiahong feel extremely good, modestly chuckling, "No, no, just recovered is all, not more handsome than before. But little Li, you’ve indeed become much smoother and capable than before, already reaching the general manager position so swiftly. Worthy of my former favor!"

Seeing Li Yan actually praising Ye Jiahong, Wen Qianyi found it amusing, while their mutual praise of being more handsome than before gave her goosebumps.

"Indeed, indeed, without Mr. Ye’s previous favor and nurturing, I, little Li, wouldn’t be here today. You see, with my limited skills, I’m so busy with work that I’m dizzy all the time, can’t visit you often. Now we’ve met by chance; how about I treat you to a meal? You must honor me with your presence!" Li Yan passionately pulled him up.

"How... how could I refuse? Let me celebrate your promotion!"

After returning today, Ye Jiahong also felt a bit of the coldness when people left. Though others hadn’t been very cold to him, clearly waiting to see who would actually win in the president’s view, deciding the attitude towards who would lead the business department. Here at Wen Qianyi’s, he faced a soft rebuff, finally feeling a "spring-like warmth" from Li Yan, who had already left the business department!

Leading Ye Jiahong out, Li Yan didn’t forget to seize the opportunity to smile at Wen Qianyi, as if saying: I’m taking this annoying guy away so he won’t affect your mood here.

Unexpectedly, Wen Qianyi playfully pursed her lips, mimicking a kiss, almost causing Li Yan to stumble into Ye Jiahong.

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Walking out of the business department, Ye Jiahong held his head high, chest puffed out, exuding a confident aura like a lord surveying his domain. His gaze also conveyed a message: Just wait! This place belongs to me, and in just a few days, I’ll return to the director’s position!

At the elevator, Ye Jiahong said to Li Yan again, "I haven’t visited your Heavenly Film yet, take me to have a look!"

"Please, welcome Mr. Ye to guide our work!" Li Yan warmly led him to Heavenly Film’s office.

Despite his apparent enthusiasm, internally, Li Yan pondered how to make Ye Jiahong’s old injuries flare up again or lead to another incident, sending him back to the hospital for recovery.

Last time he beat up Ye Jiahong only because of Huang Ying; despite incapacitating one, he wasn’t excessively harsh with him. When he acted, he hadn’t anticipated Wen Qianyi getting the acting directorship due to Ye Jiahong’s hospitalization. Afterward, he was happy for Wen Qianyi but couldn’t continue violence at the hospital?

Now Hu Hansan is back after barely a month. Despite Wen Qianyi’s strong abilities, she couldn’t make the business department favor her entirely in such a short time. Moreover, higher up, her qualifications are still young; acting director was due to Zhang Yurong’s vigorous backing. With Ye Jiahong back, she’s likely to step down to her previous position as supervisor.

This time, for Wen Qianyi, Ye Jiahong must face some hardship again.

Li Yan now needed an opportunity, a reasonable entry point, instead of arbitrarily targeted him.

At Heavenly Film, seeing its significantly smaller office area than the business department with few people, Ye Jiahong felt a tinge of smugness and disdain. To him, this was just small-time, not worth a chuckle.

"Very good, very promising, great potential!" Ye Jiahong assumed a leader’s inspection manner, occasionally waving and nodding to Heavenly Film’s staff.

Finally, the two arrived at Li Yan’s office. Facing Li Yan’s "humble requests for advice," Ye Jiahong gave macro guidance to his work once more. Later, his expression became rather intriguing.

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