Hearing Qin Chuan ask about the cause of the matter, Ye Meiyun's face, which had a hint of shyness, was once again filled with annoyance and regret.
Tears welled up in her eyes again, but she held them back in the end.
"It's all because I was too stupid and trusted people too easily!"
Ye Meiyun said bitterly, and then recounted the whole story.
Before her husband passed away, Ye Meiyun was just a passive shareholder of the electronics factory, holding only eight percent of the shares.
She could enjoy a certain amount of dividends every year just by sitting at home.
But after her husband's sudden accident, according to a contract signed long ago, her husband's shares would be transferred to Ye Meiyun.
This meant that Ye Meiyun, who was originally an unknown figure, had to step forward and fulfill all her deceased husband's responsibilities.
This was undoubtedly a huge challenge for Ye Meiyun, who had rarely been involved in the factory's affairs.
Because she didn't understand many things, she made frequent mistakes in her work within a few days of joining the company, causing significant losses to the electronics factory.
Whether it was intentional or for other reasons, the rumor that Ye Meiyun was just a pretty face spread like wildfire within the electronics factory. Everywhere she went, she was met with pointing fingers and gossip.
For a woman, the situation was imaginable. Ye Meiyun had to endure immense pressure every day she went to work.
She was well aware of this and had been working hard to learn, holding a fire in her heart, an urge to prove herself.
"This situation lasted for about a month, and then I received your call..."
Ye Meiyun suddenly said to Qin Chuan.
Qin Chuan, who had been a loyal listener, blinked rapidly. Then, as if recalling something, he said with a wry smile, "It seems I also bear a great responsibility!"
"Xiao Chuan, it's not your fault. It's all my fault for being too stupid and naive, believing whatever people told me!"
Ye Meiyun quickly shook her head.
"After you told me about the electronic locker project, I was intrigued and even approached Xue Wenbo..."
"Xue Wenbo is the chairman of Ziguang Electronics Factory and the only one with more shares than me!"
"I told him about the electronic locker project. Xue Wenbo's expression was strange, as if he hadn't expected all this at all."
At this point, Ye Meiyun suddenly laughed, but her expression looked like self-mockery.
"Looking back now, Xue Wenbo's expression was clearly that of a venomous and sinister snake towards me, because he never wanted me to achieve anything."
"It's a shame I was too excited at the time and completely missed the true face of that hypocritical scoundrel."
Ye Meiyun said self-deprecatingly.
"He even encouraged me then, telling me to go ahead and do it boldly, that Ziguang Electronics Factory needed innovative people like me."
"I was so foolish to believe him so easily and then diligently scouted for capable people within the factory."
Hearing this, Qin Chuan already knew the subsequent plot. He took over from Ye Meiyun, saying, "When you invested all your energy and financial resources, that Xue Wenbo revealed his true colors."
"Ziguang Electronics Factory fundamentally does not allow any employee or high-level executive to engage in any business outside the electronics factory, right?"
Ye Meiyun looked surprised, then nodded: "Yes!"
"This morning, Xue Wenbo, in collusion with other shareholders and many senior executives in the factory, collectively attacked me. They accused me of arbitrarily using factory resources for personal gain, severely violating discipline and regulations, and forced me to resign as general manager and even give up my shareholder status."
"Because I only had Xue Wenbo's verbal permission at the time, I have no evidence to prove that this was all Xue Wenbo's scheme!"
"If I don't resign as general manager and sell my shares, they will sue me in the judicial organ and make me face legal sanctions!"
Saying this, Ye Meiyun buried her head in her knees and began to cry softly again, her body heaving with sobs.
Qin Chuan truly didn't know what to say. The mistakes Ye Meiyun made were almost the most common ones in the workplace.
The workplace is like a battlefield, full of intrigue and deception. Let alone a novice like Ye Meiyun, even a veteran needs to be constantly vigilant to avoid being stabbed in the back.
Facing a situation that was already irreversible, Qin Chuan's feelings were also complex.
If those people continued to hold onto this, Ye Meiyun's situation would indeed be a little dangerous.
"Xiao Chuan, what should I do now?"
Ye Meiyun raised her tear-streaked face from her knees. Seeing her, Qin Chuan felt a pang of heartache. In just one night, this dignified and elegant mature woman seemed to have fallen from heaven to hell.
Last night, they were happily drinking together, envisioning the scene of the electronic lockers selling well. Now, not only was the electronic locker project in jeopardy, but Ye Meiyun was even facing imprisonment.
This would be a devastating blow to anyone, let alone Ye Meiyun, who was just a woman, and a single mother who had just emerged from the grief of losing her husband.
Heaven was truly too cruel!
"Because of my affairs, Engineer Li and Section Chief Xu have also been affected, and everyone else involved in researching the electronic locker project has been suspended."
Ye Meiyun continued.
Qin Chuan's expression turned grim, equally unpleasant. He didn't know the others, but he knew Engineer Li and Section Chief Xu, and both of them were very good people...
Suddenly, as if struck by an idea, his eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Yun Jie, if... I mean, if you were to sell your shares, start over, and continue the electronic locker business, would you be willing?"
Ye Meiyun was stunned, her mind not quite catching up.
"It's like this, Yun Jie, I just suddenly thought of something. This matter is related to your brother, County Mayor Ye..."
Qin Chuan quickly explained that Ye Qingping had asked him to take over Xinhua Electronics Factory. Then, with a sincere expression, he said:
"If Yun Jie is willing to sell her shares and start over, I think Xinhua Electronics Factory would be a good choice."
"Of course, my hometown, that small county town, is far inferior to Shi Cheng City in terms of economy, transportation, or any other aspect."
"People like you might not even consider it!"
At this point, a bitter smile appeared on Qin Chuan's lips.
He couldn't change these innate factors, just like being born into a family, one's destiny is not something one can control.
But soon Qin Chuan continued, "However, Xinhua Electronics Factory also has its advantages. Not only is your brother there, but I am also there!"
"If Yun Jie brings people over, not only will you receive a lot of help, but you can also leave this city of sorrow."
"I believe, Yun Jie, you must feel immense sorrow for this city of Shi Cheng..."