Ye Zhi's protection of him touched Feng Jie deeply. However, he asked with some confusion, "President Ye, is it necessary to be so cautious?"
Ye Zhi felt a sense of helplessness; Feng Jie truly didn't understand the power of protagonist's halo.
Frankly, Ye Zhi wouldn't feel at ease with someone like Ou Minghan, a legalistic figure, unless he was in prison. Otherwise, even in a desperate situation, he would likely find inexplicable opportunities to make a comeback and rise again.
No, even if he were in prison, Ye Zhi suspected he might suddenly change his identity and escape.
These might be too fantastical for Feng Jie, but there were some things he could understand.
"It's very necessary," Ye Zhi said solemnly. "If Ou Minghan is pushed into a corner, no one knows what he might do."
Feng Jie's expression turned serious. He had been by Ou Minghan's side for so many years, so he knew how crazy he could be.
"President Ye, you should be careful too," Feng Jie said, full of worry. "I'm alright, but the person he hates the most is probably you. If he's truly cornered, you'll definitely be the first one he retaliates against."
"Yes, I understand," Ye Zhi replied with a solemn expression.
After Feng Jie left, he immediately found an opportunity to call Ou Minghan.
As a "loyal" mole, when facing the situation of being transferred, he should naturally inform his boss immediately.
Once the call connected, Feng Jie immediately told Ou Minghan about his reassignment.
"She actually wants you to do charity work? And go to another province?" Ou Minghan's expression sharpened. He said indignantly, "This woman, Ye Zhi, is definitely just putting on a show!"
"Right! I think so too!" Feng Jie immediately agreed. "If she really wanted to do charity, she could just donate money, couldn't she? She even wants me to investigate personally. Wouldn't it take at least three to five months to wrap this up?
President, do you think it's because I was too aggressive and kept pushing Ye Zhi to spend money that Ye Zhi started suspecting my identity and deliberately transferred me away?"
"Completely possible!" Ou Minghan said, vexed. "It seems this woman, Ye Zhi, is truly determined to acquire Qianbai! By sending you out of the capital at this time, she must be afraid of revealing her bottom price for acquiring Qianbai!"
"So that rumor is true?" Feng Jie asked, feigning shock and anger. "I didn't expect Ye Zhi to be so vigilant! I've been diligent precisely to gain her trust, but she actually suspects me! President, I think I should refuse her arrangement and insist on staying in the capital, finding a way to find out Ye Zhi's bottom price for acquiring Qianbai!"
"She already suspects you, so she'll definitely guard against you. What's the use of you staying?" Ou Minghan said dismissively. "Even if you find out her bottom price, it might just be fake information she deliberately leaks to deceive me!"
Feng Jie suddenly looked troubled and said, "President, then I can't help you?"
Ou Minghan's irritable mood improved slightly. Although Feng Jie's abilities were average, he was at least loyal to him. He had previously suspected Feng Jie might defect due to Taoxun's better development, but now it seemed he had overthought.
How could that woman, Ye Zhi, understand the art of managing subordinates better than him? Moreover, Feng Jie's parents were still in his hands. How could Feng Jie betray him? Only by applying both leniency and severity, carrots and sticks, could he perfectly control Feng Jie!
"Ye Zhi probably just suspects you now, she hasn't confirmed you are my mole, otherwise she would have fired you directly," Ou Minghan said grimly. "You go along with what she says for now, don't expose yourself. Perhaps you'll have a chance to help me later."
Feng Jie suppressed the urge to roll his eyes. If so, he would be truly honored!
"Alright, President! I will definitely come up with a charity proposal that Ye Zhi cannot fault, and spend her money with all my might!" Feng Jie vowed earnestly.
"That's all then," Ou Minghan said, hanging up the phone with some annoyance. He was not interested in Ye Zhi's charity endeavors.
He hadn't had a good year.
On New Year's Eve, he dragged Ou Tiantian, who didn't want to watch the Spring Festival Gala, to watch it with him. His intention was to remind Ou Tiantian of their childhood memories of celebrating the New Year together.
But when he saw the pervasive Taoxun advertisements during the Spring Festival Gala, he completely lost control of his emotions, smashed the TV at home, which scared Ou Tiantian into a relapse, and she was immediately admitted to the hospital.
A couple of days later, he heard the news that Taoxun was going to acquire Qianbai.
He frantically called Su Ming, but Su Ming's words were cryptic. No matter how he asked, Su Ming always evaded the question.
He also inquired with other investors, but they all replied with "don't know, not clear, haven't heard of it."
Their secretive attitude only made him more convinced that they intended to sell Qianbai to Taoxun, but the price hadn't been agreed upon yet.
Seeing that Feng Jie had now been transferred, Ou Minghan became even more certain of his guess.
He directly picked up the phone and called Su Ming.
As soon as the call was connected, Ou Minghan said directly, "Chairman Su, I already know. You plan to sell your shares to Ye Zhi. Why? Isn't Qianbai developing well now?!"
On the other end of the phone, Su Ming revealed a triumphant smile. The big fish had finally taken the bait.
He hadn't said it directly before because he knew Ou Minghan's suspicious nature. If he had directly stated their intention to sell shares to Ye Zhi, Ou Minghan would only suspect it was a trap, and that Ye Zhi was being used by him to inflate the price.
By not saying anything, Ou Minghan would instead presuppose that they were selling to Ye Zhi, and even if he investigated, he would only believe what he wanted to believe.
He believed that Ou Minghan was now thoroughly convinced of this matter.
Su Ming sighed and said, "Mr. Ou, since you already know, then I won't hide it from you. You can't blame us. Before, Qianbai could still compete with Taoxun on equal footing. But as you can see, Ye Zhi is not playing by the rules and directly sponsored the Spring Festival Gala!
How many new users will Taoxun Shopping gain from one Spring Festival Gala? Not to mention that they cover Taoxun Chat, Maps, and Games. Where does Qianbai have any chance of winning?"
"Of course, there is!" Ou Minghan said unhappily. "Chairman Su, all of Taoxun's activities during the New Year require a large amount of money! Taoxun's funds must be very tight right now. If we continue to compete with Taoxun in burning money, Taoxun won't be able to sustain it for long..."
"Forget it, Mr. Ou," Su Ming sighed. "You don't need to persuade me anymore. After this competition with Taoxun, I've seen clearly. I'm not good at online shopping, so I'll stick to my old profession."
Seeing Su Ming's firm attitude, Ou Minghan gritted his teeth and said, "Chairman Su, since you want to sell, who you sell to is your choice. Why not consider selling to me!"