Chapter 75: You’re Even in a Relationship?

Chapter 75: Chapter 75: You’re Even in a Relationship?

"Uh..."

Jiang Fan was filled with a sudden sense of awe.

’This guy is definitely a ruthless one,’ he thought. ’To dare and go after someone with Su Qingci’s fighting prowess...’

He’d seen reckless people before, but never *this* reckless.

"He tried to use his position to intimidate Qingci, the head of security, but he didn’t know she’s my best friend... Besides, Qingci was just bored at home, so she came here to help me out."

"There was no way she’d put up with him..."

Jiang Fan grinned.

’He totally deserved it.’

At this, Yin Ruxue couldn’t help but laugh as well.

"I wouldn’t be laughing if I were you, though. He’s the company’s vice president. Don’t you have to face him every day?"

Yin Ruxue’s smile froze, and she rolled her eyes at Jiang Fan.

’Way to twist the knife.’

"By the way, you have my bank account number. Don’t forget what you promised. Wire the money to my account."

Having said his piece, Jiang Fan turned to leave.

’This is Yin Ruxue’s headache now,’ he thought. ’It has nothing to do with me.’

"You... you’re just leaving like that?"

Jiang Fan turned back to look at her.

"Don’t they say, ’If you’re going to help someone, see it through to the end’? We haven’t dealt with him yet."

"How about... when he’s around, you pretend to be my husband?"

"And... he might be coming back to the villa with me today..."

Yin Ruxue said, embarrassed.

"What’s he going to the villa for?"

"He just got back and hasn’t sorted anything out, so my grandfather is having him stay at my place temporarily."

For some reason, Yin Ruxue grew a little flustered under Jiang Fan’s stare.

"And you agreed?"

"I had no choice. I don’t want to upset my grandfather again. He has a heart condition..."

"So I plan to agree for now, keep things stable, and then find an excuse to kick him out in a couple of days."

"So he’s going back with you. What does that have to do with me?"

"I’ve already helped you enough for one day."

"Our contract is terminated."

"Got it?"

"I told him Mengmeng is your daughter. I’m afraid he’ll take his anger toward you out on Mengmeng..."

"That’s your problem. What does it have to do with me? Can’t even protect your own daughter?"

With that, Jiang Fan strode out of the office.

...

Meanwhile, Li Xiangyang was in his office, flying into a rage.

"Bitch! Bitch! That damn gigolo! How dare a dog like him talk to me like that!"

"Yin Ruxue, you bitch! Just wait until I get my hands on you! The entire corporation will be mine, and we’ll see if I don’t put you in 365 different positions in bed!"

After venting his fury, Li Xiangyang took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Ah, Little Yang? How are things? Are you settling in over there?"

Yin Shan’s hearty voice came through the phone.

"Xue’Er is fine, but her husband... he’s incredibly hostile toward me, picking a fight at every turn."

"Her husband?"

Yin Shan immediately thought of the young man who had given him the Tiger Roar in the Forest Painting.

The one who had also beaten Chen Xuan, the heir to a Noble Family of stone-gamblers.

Someone like that couldn’t possibly have a humble background. He’d had his people investigate, but they came up with nothing, which pointed to two possibilities.

One, the young man’s background was far more complex than he had imagined. Two, his own people had missed something.

But either way, this young man could be considered a great asset to the Yin Family.

At least for now, his potential usefulness was far greater than Li Xiangyang’s.

On one hand, Li Xiangyang was indeed his god-grandson, entrusted to him by a dear old friend before he passed away, so there was some genuine affection there.

On the other hand, the kid had learned a few things abroad, so he had sent him to his granddaughter to give her a hand.

If you have the skill to win her over, then he, as an old man, would naturally be happy to see it happen—a marriage that would make them even closer family.

But if you don’t have what it takes, you can’t blame anyone else.

"Young men are full of drive. You need to work hard, too."

"You’re not any worse than anyone else."

"I have to go rest now. Call me again if you need anything."

With that, Yin Shan hung up.

Li Xiangyang might not have learned a lick of decency, but when it came to reading between the lines, he had it down to a science.

He knew exactly what that old fox was thinking. He just wasn’t willing to take his side.

"Since you won’t back me up, then don’t blame me for what I do next."

"Yin Ruxue, I will have you, no matter what!"

"And the entire Yin Family will be mine!"

A fanatical gleam flashed in Li Xiangyang’s eyes.

...

Sitting in Li Muwan’s office, Jiang Fan looked at the bank transfer notification on his phone and smiled with delight.

"Look at you, so easily pleased. Bought off for a mere eight thousand yuan?"

Li Muwan rolled her eyes, not even noticing the gentle tone that had crept into her voice when she spoke to Jiang Fan.

"What do you know? I earned this with my own skills!"

"President Li, you were looking for me?"

Just as Jiang Fan finished speaking, a team leader from the sales department walked in.

He kept his head down, looking as though he was dreading something.

Jiang Fan recognized him. It was Liu Huan, the leader of Sales Team Two.

At that moment, Li Muwan seemed to transform into a completely different person. Her expression turned exceptionally cold, and her entire aura became like a thousand-year-old iceberg.

The instantaneous change left Jiang Fan stunned.

"Why wouldn’t I be looking for you?"

"Out of all eight sales teams, your team—Team Two—has the worst performance. Tell me, are you even capable of doing this job? If not, hand in your resignation letter right now, and I’ll approve it on the spot!"

"President Li, we’ve already sent a special team to inspect and re-evaluate the stores and all the offline sales channels."

"We didn’t find any major problems. A few of the less... aesthetically pleasing... store clerks have also been ’optimized.’"

"But the results have been minimal."

Liu Huan said with a long face.

But Li Muwan had no interest in listening to his excuses.

"Your bonus for this month is completely docked. The rest of your team loses half."

"I don’t want to hear about the process. I only want results."

"I’m giving you one more month. If you can’t solve it, you’ll be replaced by someone who can."

"Also, I want a full report detailing the problems you’ve encountered and the solutions you’ve implemented."

"That’s all. You may go."

Liu Huan let out a deep sigh and could only nod in response.

As the office door closed, Li Muwan rubbed the bridge of her nose.

"I’m afraid you’ll have to be the one to handle this."

"At Blue Whale Mall, the revenue of our three Xuerong stores has fallen off a cliff, but the other stores in the mall are doing exceptionally well."

"On top of that, a rival company has snatched two of our most important contracts."

"If we can’t resolve this, the losses could be upwards of 700,000."

Xuerong may be a huge company now, but one loss of 700,000, then two, could easily turn into countless more.

A thousand-mile dike can collapse from a single anthill.

Closing a few stores is a minor issue; the most important thing is a brand’s reputation and public image.