Chapter 49 She...the major shareholder?

"Miss Ling."

Kan Jiashu turned around, stepped past the dumbfounded Supervisor Liao Yifeng, brushed past the bewildered President Li, and came to a stop two steps away from Ling Yue. "I'm sorry. I was talking so enthusiastically with President Li on the way here that I arrived late and kept you waiting."

"It's no trouble," Ling Yue replied, casually tucking her hands behind her back.

President Li finally came to his senses and walked up to Kan Jiashu, staring intently at Ling Yue. "President Kan, do you know an employee of my company?"

"Yes." Kan Jiashu's expression turned solemn. "Let me formally introduce you. This is Ling Yue, Miss Ling. She is the major shareholder I mentioned to you."

"Major shareholder... Her?"

Liao Yifeng was so shocked that his inner thoughts slipped out, blurting out the question even before President Li could speak.

Was he dreaming?

Ling Yue was the major shareholder of their client? What kind of international bullshit joke was this!

Liao Yifeng didn't even notice his volume was too high. Fortunately, the streamer's microphone had been specially processed and couldn't pick up sounds twenty meters away; otherwise, this outburst would have pierced the eardrums of the hundreds of viewers in the livestream room.

In reality, there were people on-site who suffered from his loud voice.

Kan Jiashu raised a hand to cover his ear, his expression slightly dissatisfied. "President Li, this employee of yours... has quite a loud voice."

President Li gave an awkward smile and took a moment to glare back at Liao Yifeng, thinking to himself what an embarrassing, low-class person he was!

Ling Yue pursed her lips and smiled, not intending to let a certain someone off so easily. "What are you so surprised about, Supervisor Liao?"

Liao Yifeng snapped back to his senses slightly.

Calming down a bit but still in disbelief, Liao Yifeng didn't look at Ling Yue. With a hopeful and flattering smile, he asked Kan Jiashu humbly, "Is it possible President Kan has the wrong person? Ling Yue is just the most ordinary employee in our company."

"Maybe she just has a very common face!"

"What are you saying?" Kan Jiashu followed the elite male route. Due to his upbringing, he naturally carried the aura of a superior. When he put on a cold face, he was very intimidating. "Are you saying that despite my young age, I'm already so senile that I'd mistake the major shareholder of my own project?"

Without giving Liao Yifeng a chance to explain, Kan Jiashu's heavy gaze fell on President Li. "President Li, this employee of yours is quite the worrier."

These words completely shattered Liao Yifeng's last shred of hope.

"Impossible, it's impossible."

He quietly pinched a layer of skin on his arm. It hurt—so much that he got goosebumps.

So, this was real?!

Liao Yifeng suddenly looked up and stared at Ling Yue, his indignant and unwilling expression mixed with a hint of irritation at being toyed with.

[resentment value: 25%]

[resentment value: 32%]

President Li keenly sensed something was off between Liao Yifeng and Ling Yue. Seeing Liao Yifeng standing there motionless, he hurriedly stepped forward to pull him behind him, trying to smooth things over. "Sorry, President Kan. The project tasks are heavy, and we've been working overtime for several days. This employee of mine is just dazed from work."

He glanced at his watch. "I see it's almost noon. Why don't we go to the restaurant first and talk while we eat?"

In truth, President Li's mind was also a bit of a mess, and he desperately needed some time to sort things out.

Kan Jiashu nodded in agreement and looked at Ling Yue. "Miss Ling, will you ride in my car?"

Ling Yue: "Okay."

Kan Jiashu looked up at President Li again. "Then President Li, follow behind my car."

"Will do," President Li agreed.

Kan Jiashu wiggled his eyebrows at Ling Yue as if seeking credit, and extended his arm slightly in a 'please' gesture.

"Miss Ling, after you."

Having the big boss of the client personally lead the way not only made Liao Yifeng's face turn even paler but also left Ling Yue's old colleagues completely stunned.

Once the big shots left,

the livestream site became restless.

With their heads full of gossip, who had any heart left for work?

So, those who didn't have much to do pulled out their phones one after another.

The members present began feeding the freshly baked 'melon' into various small chat groups.

Holy Crab: Explosive news! Explosive news!!

Juejuezi: I'm still in a daze. This is definitely an earth-shattering scoop!

Dong Dong: Oh my god, heavens! It's like a New Year's firecracker went off right at my doorstep, startling my whole family!

Full of Vitality Ya: What happened? What happened?

A-Xin: What's the scoop? Just say it already!

Caicai Loves Veggies: Don't beat around the bush, just spill the tea, will you?

Holy Crab: Guess what just happened?

ZRO: [Rolling Eyes emoji]

In the end, Holy Crab couldn't resist and spoke up: It seems Ling Yue is the boss of our client! Can you believe it!

This vague sentence left everyone outside the screen completely confused.

Li Qiaohan: Elaborate.

Juejuezi sent a vivid twenty-second voice message: You all know Ling Yue has been blatantly slacking off lately. Today was even worse; she brought a lounge chair and a blanket to watch TV there. Liao Yifeng was probably holding in his anger all morning. Just now, when the client and President Li arrived for an inspection, Liao Yifeng acted like a fawning lapdog for ages. Then he had to go crazy and call Ling Yue over to operate the console and check data. I bet Liao Yifeng wanted to badmouth Ling Yue in front of President Li. But guess what happened?

Without waiting for others in the group to reply, he typed away on his phone: It turns out the client didn't give a damn about Liao Yifeng. He walked straight to Ling Yue and announced to everyone that she is the major shareholder of the project!

Work paused to carefully digest the gossip.

Eating paused to enjoy the gossip.

Even bathroom breaks paused for the gossip.

Li Qiaohan: So the major shareholder behind the new project that Group 4 and Group 6 took over is actually Ling Yue?

Dong Dong: Uh... basically, that's what it means. The client boss introduced her personally. You should have seen Liao Yifeng's face. He even asked if the client boss had the wrong person. The client said, 'How could I mistake the major shareholder of my own project!'

Dong Dong: Heavens, Liao Yifeng's expression was truly something to see. He was scared witless.

ZRO: You sure there's no mistake?

Holy Crab: I swear on my lifetime's worth of bonuses.

What a ruthless oath.

Huai: Holy crap! Holy crap!

ZRO: Ling Yue really is the type to stay quiet until she shocks everyone with a single move!

Waiting for My Success: It's just ridiculous. With this identity, how could she have been bullied so badly by Liao Yifeng and Gu Shaonan before? Sometimes I was so frustrated that she didn't stand up for herself.

Caicai Loves Veggies: A rich family's young lady experiencing the hardships of the common people at the grassroots level?

Li Qiaohan: I think that's very likely! Now that the experience period is over, she's finally reclaimed her true identity!

ZRO: Then isn't Liao Yifeng finished?

Bababoei: I'm thinking of Gu Shaonan. Those two bullied Ling Yue the most. Now that Gu Shaonan is gone, it'll probably be Liao Yifeng's turn next.

Idol Idol: This sister is too cool!

Li Qiaohan: Go for it, Sister Ling! Get him out of here!

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"Achoo! Achoo!" Liao Yifeng sneezed twice in a row. He wiped his mouth and then his hand on the fabric at his waist before stepping into the back seat and closing the car door.

As soon as the door closed, President Li asked impatiently, "What exactly is going on?!"

Liao Yifeng put on his honest-looking face and recounted the... grudges between him and Ling Yue with added color.

Then he began to speculate narrowly, "Ling Yue has been slacking off recently; everyone saw it. I bet she seduced President Kan during that time!

Ling Yue used to be honest and dull, not looking like someone with a background at all. She must have found President Kan as a backer to act so bold!"

President Li's face was stern, his thoughts unknown.

Liao Yifeng continued self-righteously, "Ling Yue is very petty. She might try to whisper things into President Kan's ear. President Li, we can't let her succeed. We must tell President Kan quickly to watch out for that woman."

After speaking, he had an expression that said, 'I'm so smart, I've seen through her scheme.'

President Li looked at him with indifference.

"Do you think I'm an idiot?"

"President Li, I absolutely don't think that!" Liao Yifeng held up three fingers to the heavens.

President Li was so angry he laughed.

The way he looked at Liao Yifeng was like looking at a stray dog pooping on the side of the road—full of disgust and speechlessness.

It could only be said that social class limited one's thinking.

Someone from a background like Kan Jiashu's had received an elite education since childhood and was instilled with business logic.

A partner who could be with him could not possibly be an ordinary person.

Based on these standards, if Ling Yue really were his girlfriend, her background would definitely not be simple. If she wanted to do something, she would do it herself; why would she need Kan Jiashu to back her up?

In other words, if the two were truly boyfriend and girlfriend, Kan Jiashu would have introduced her openly and generously. Engaging in some childish 'backing her up' behavior was simply laughable.

Therefore, Ling Yue's identity was very likely exactly what Kan Jiashu said—the major shareholder of the new project. As for why this employee, whom he was hearing about for the first time, had worked at his company for three years, he really couldn't guess.

But one thing he was clear about: there were tens of thousands of media companies in Hangzhou. Kan Jiashu could easily change his service provider, but he couldn't casually offend a major shareholder.

He had gone to great lengths to secure a partnership with Kan Jiashu, aiming for the resources of Kan's father's generation.

He absolutely could not let a useless employee mess up his plans.

President Li scratched his brow. "When were you promoted to the position of Operations Department Supervisor?"

Liao Yifeng said cautiously, "Five years ago."

President Li looked thoughtful.

When a nail stays in one place for too long, it's easy for it to rust. If it's rusted, it has to be replaced.

But before the replacement, he still had to stand his last watch.

President Li crossed his legs. "I don't care what grudges you have with Ling Yue. Today, you must make sure she is appeased. If you don't, you know the consequences."

Liao Yifeng lowered his head, deep fear and resentment hidden in his eyes.

On one hand, he cursed Gu Shaonan for acting on his own, which led to the strained relationship with Ling Yue. On the other hand, he was unhappy with Ling Yue—since she had such a powerful background, why did she have to be so petty with a mere worker like him?

To think that now, he had to bow his head to a subordinate. He was truly both stifled and resentful.

He completely forgot that the idea of forcing Ling Yue to leave was his own proposal.