Feng Jie: ...
He really wanted to ask, Ou Minghan, which side are you on? What are you so happy about? Yao Hongbo is very capable. Without him, Qian Bai wouldn't be able to establish a firm foothold and turn losses into profits, right?
Of course, surpassing Taoxun is out of the question. Ye Zhi laid such a solid foundation for Taoxun.
Ou Minghan continued, "...When they've replaced several people and none of them are satisfactory, they'll definitely ask me to come back! At that time, Qian Bai will be back in my hands! As long as I can win over and divide those investors again, and find a way to drive them all out... cough cough, Feng Jie, you did an excellent job this time!"
Feng Jie: ...
As expected of you, Ou Minghan! This is truly your way of thinking.
However, since Ou Minghan mistook this for his meritorious deed as a mole, he decided to accept it.
"President, I haven't forgotten anything you've instructed me to do," Feng Jie said with the tone of a villain. "I think we should go all the way and make Yao Hongbo leave Qian Bai permanently. That way, we won't have to worry about him anymore!"
"Oh?" Ou Minghan's interest was piqued. "What do you mean?"
Feng Jie let out a standard villain's cold laugh and continued, "Yao Hongbo has been replaced, so he must be very resentful now! As long as I step in and poach him, we won't have to worry about investors having such a formidable general..."
"Poach him? Poach him to where? Taoxun?" Ou Minghan's voice turned cold.
Knowing his suspicion had flared up again, Feng Jie remained unfazed and continued, "Of course, we can't let him go to Taoxun. Wouldn't that be helping Taoxun by supplying them with talent? President, don't worry, I plan to persuade him to join a small, newly established company. He definitely won't pose any threat..."
Upon hearing it was a newly established small company, Ou Minghan immediately lost interest.
"Alright, proceed as you said," Ou Minghan said emotionally. "Feng Jie, I truly didn't misjudge you. You are loyal to me and have not failed my expectations! Just name anything you need, and I will satisfy you!"
Feng Jie breathed a sigh of relief. This was what he had been waiting for. If he continued to act, he felt he would be overdoing it.
"President, I do have a personal matter, and I hope you can help me," Feng Jie said with difficulty. "My parents recently had a physical examination, and it was discovered that my father has a lung problem that requires early treatment. I've researched it, and a hospital abroad has very advanced technology and extensive experience, so I want to send my parents abroad for treatment..."
"Can't it be treated domestically?" Ou Minghan said with some displeasure. "That would also make it convenient for me to find people to look after them."
Feng Jie was so angry he almost broke character. Who would have thought of finding idle ruffians who knew nothing to look after people? Was this looking after them or monitoring them? Did he really think he was stupid?
Ou Minghan, this scoundrel, was incredibly adept and cautious when it came to schemes and conspiracies, never leaving room for error.
Feng Jie suppressed his anger and said with great concern, "President, I understand your concern for my family. How about this: you arrange for a few people to accompany my parents abroad and continue to care for them. I'll cover the expenses. I'm often away from my parents, so this is the only thing I can do for them..."
Ou Minghan immediately dropped his suspicion. Thinking that Feng Jie had made such a significant contribution, he also needed to demonstrate his leadership skills to make Feng Jie feel grateful and even more loyal!
"Okay! I agree to this matter!" Ou Minghan said readily. "You don't need to worry about the people taking care of your parents; I'll pay for it!"
Feng Jie sneered inwardly. Ou Minghan was probably worried that if he paid, those people monitoring his parents would be bought off by him.
"President, thank you so much! I will remember your kindness..." Feng Jie spoke a string of saccharine words, making Ou Minghan's heart swell with delight. Finally, he hung up the phone.
As soon as the call ended, Feng Jie immediately called Ye Zhi.
"General Manager Ye, didn't you want to find an experienced and capable person to be an assistant for your friend?" Feng Jie asked directly.
"Yes, have you found someone suitable?" Ye Zhi asked. "Who is it?"
"Yao Hongbo," Feng Jie replied.
Ye Zhi: "...Feng Jie, you've become humorous."
"General Manager Ye, I actually think this is quite absurd myself," Feng Jie said helplessly. "But this information is very reliable, Ou Minghan said it himself. The investors in Qian Bai must have replaced him due to issues with profits."
Ye Zhi was silent for a while before she finally spoke, "Okay, I understand. Ou Minghan did a good job as a spy, but we don't need to praise him."
Feng Jie: ...
General Manager Ye, you've had enough.
*
Yao Hongbo was very anxious now.
He truly hadn't expected that becoming unemployed at thirty-five would happen to him.
He had just bought a new house this year and still had over a decade of mortgage payments. His eldest son had just started middle school, and his youngest daughter was about to start elementary school. His wife was a stay-at-home mom, taking care of the two children. He hired a live-in nanny because he was worried about his wife being too tired.
These expenses combined made him feel like jumping off a building.
Although his transfer wouldn't result in a pay cut, when he took on the position of Vice President, he had signed a contract based on a base salary plus performance commission. Now that he was transferred, he could only receive a meager base salary, which was not enough to cover his daily expenses.
He had also tried calling those few investors to see if they could help him arrange a position, but these investors were unanimous in their opinion that transferring him to their own companies at this time would cause dissatisfaction among the other investors.
Yao Hongbo felt a pang of bitterness. He truly hadn't expected that he would also become "talent supplied to society by enterprises."
Suddenly, his phone rang. Yao Hongbo glanced at the screen, a look of confusion on his face.
The call was from Ye Zhi. Had Ye Zhi found out about his transfer so quickly? But they were rivals; why would Ye Zhi call him? It couldn't be to mock him, could it? Was Ye Zhi that childish?
Despite his confusion, Yao Hongbo still answered the call.
"Vice President Yao, hello, this is Ye Zhi," Ye Zhi asked calmly.
"Hello, General Manager Ye," Yao Hongbo asked, confused. "Why are you looking for me?"
"May I ask if you have considered changing jobs?" Ye Zhi asked directly.
Yao Hongbo: "...General Manager Ye, that's not a funny joke. If I were to jump ship to Taoxun, Qian Bai's investors would have me on the defendant's stand the next day."
"Not Taoxun," Ye Zhi explained. "A friend of mine wants to start a social networking platform and doesn't have much experience, so she needs an experienced helper."
Yao Hongbo subconsciously asked, "Your friend? Which one?"
"She's the daughter of the Zhan family, Zhan Ruoqing," Ye Zhi replied.
Yao Hongbo: ...
Well, well! An old enemy... an old acquaintance!