Chapter 20 A Good Time to Act Cute

"Has the purchasing department thoroughly investigated? Hasn't the company sent anyone to the factory to investigate?" Su Youling had a feeling something was wrong. She had personally inspected that factory; it was an old factory with decades of history, and the factory manager was an expert. They had never made a mistake in their three years of cooperation.

This established factory is known for its reputation and quality, and it has a great reputation in the industry. How could it suddenly cause such a low-level mess and ruin its own reputation?

"The people in charge of purchasing have thoroughly investigated, and there's no problem. The people the company sent to mediate were beaten up by those uneducated workers at the factory and ended up in the hospital. If this continues, it might delay the construction schedule, which is related to Yaosheng's new orders!"

The production manager was extremely troubled. "You personally inspected and signed the contract for this factory, so they only recognize you. Director Shen, could you please go there as soon as possible?"

She signed the contract with the factory herself, and she couldn't ignore the problem once it happened.

Su Youling reassured her rationally, "Don't worry, I'll go to Chenzhou right away. You can talk to HR and ask them to transfer Xiao Han over."

Although Xiao Han was simple-minded, he was strong and capable in combat. If he hadn't subdued Shen Jiang in the crisis that day, she might have really died.

I had just finished explaining things to the company when Yaosheng's office phone rang.

I thought it was Amy calling to inquire about the order, but when I answered, it was Ding Muyan calling personally. "Li's Jewelry is so unstable all of a sudden, and you're leaving again. I'm starting to wonder if we signed this order too early."

Su Youling reassured him, "Mr. Ding, don't worry. I've been in charge of the cooperation with Yaosheng all along, and I will definitely see it through to the end."

Ding Muyan smiled, not saying whether he believed it or not, "I heard that when you were investigating the mole, you were killed and disfigured?"

"This won't affect my handling of the Chenzhou factory matter, so you don't need to worry." Su Youling was somewhat puzzled by the meaning behind Ding Muyan's phone call; it didn't seem like he was there to interrogate her.

Although this person is young, he is as shrewd as Old Ding.

“I love your indomitable spirit, Director Shen. If Li Tingxi and the Li Group can no longer tolerate you, you are welcome to come and join me,” Ding Muyan said.

These words seemed reasonable at first glance, but they were actually rather inexplicable. Su Youling felt that he was implying something.

The matter in Chenzhou was urgent, so Su Youling took Xiao Han to Chenzhou that afternoon. Along the way, Xiao Han kept a close eye on her face, afraid that she might bump or get hurt. She seemed to be in more pain than Su Youling, the injured woman.

Young people are too emotional.

"Boss, from now on you are my only boss! No matter if you are in the Li family or not, I will only recognize you as the strongest woman." Xiao Han sincerely admired Su Youling's strong will despite her disability.

While her husband was out having a good time with his mistress, the wife, who was seriously injured, was left to clean up the mess at the company. Yet, 'Chen Xiyue' handled everything with remarkable composure—outsmarting Dong Lin to secure orders, and swiftly uncovering the mole within the company…

Even though she was about to resign, she didn't try to take advantage of the situation. She took responsibility for what she was supposed to. How could he have ever thought that the director was a gentle, intellectual, and harmless wife and mother?

"Boss, President Li took Lin Lexi abroad on a 'business trip,' did you know about this?" He looked at Su Youling's nonchalant attitude and was very anxious.

"Men all like soft girls, boss. You can't always shoulder everything alone. You're injured and have been drafted by the company. This is the perfect opportunity to call President Li, act weak, and be cute. We can't let Lin Lexi get away with this."

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That green tea bitch!

"Stop talking nonsense, the factory staff are here to pick us up." Su Youling glanced at Xiao Han. "In the workplace, you need to keep your personal and professional life separate. Li Tingxi is the president, and it's his freedom to take whomever he wants on business trips. He doesn't need to report to me."

"But……"

“I don’t care either.” Su Youling walked toward the person sent by the factory.

There was a man and a woman. The plump woman in her forties was Sister Feng, the factory director. She used to often accompany the factory director to social events. She was a smooth talker, and Sister Feng remembered her.

The young man next to her was decked out in designer brands, dressed in a style that was both tacky and trendy, and she didn't recognize him.

Xiao Han had done his homework and whispered, "The tall, thin guy is called Chen Yu. He's Factory Director Chen's nephew. I heard that Factory Director Chen has health problems, so he's been put in charge of the factory. But this little devil doesn't know how to manage the factory. He's indulging in all sorts of eating, drinking, and having fun, making a complete mess of the factory."

"I tried to contact Director Chen, but I couldn't get through. Could you try to find out his whereabouts quietly?" Su Youling said in a low voice.

"Director Shen, we've been waiting for you!" Sister Feng spotted Su Youling and quickly led Chen Yu to greet her. Seeing the bandage on Su Youling's face, she asked in surprise, "How did you get injured? Is it serious?"

"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious. Sister Feng, it's been a long time, you're still as charming as ever," Su Youling said politely.

Sister Feng sighed, "This time our factory has been greatly wronged, and someone has pinned a huge blame on us."

She tearfully complained, only to be blamed on the purchasing department: "At the time of delivery, we followed the rules of machine inspection, manual sampling, and double inspection. The purchasing department also signed off on it. The genuine top-grade raw materials were delivered to your production department, but inexplicably became substandard products, and you're blaming us! Where are we supposed to go to seek justice?"

Su Youling tried to comfort him, but Chen Yu impatiently interrupted her, saying, "We're a century-old factory with countless big clients vying to place orders. My uncle chose to cooperate with the Li family because he valued Director Shen's character."

He glanced at Su Youling's figure from head to toe, his smile enigmatic. "Director Shen, you have to stand up for us."

Although Sister Feng was embarrassed, she did not stop Chen Yu's rude behavior and quickly introduced the two of them to each other.

Su Youling was very uncomfortable with this man's carefree and irresponsible nature, so she declined the welcome dinner they had booked, citing her injury and need to rest.

I ran into my nemesis as soon as I left the airport.

"What a coincidence, we meet again." Li Qidong rolled down the car window, glanced at Chen Yu and Sister Feng without paying them any mind, and warmly invited Su Youling to ride in his car and stay at a hotel under his name, but Su Youling refused.

"We've already booked a hotel, let's go first." Su Youling and Xiao Han got into a taxi first. In the rearview mirror, they saw Chen Yu walk a few steps toward Li Qidong's car, but was pulled back by Sister Feng.

Do those two know Li Qidong?

Why did Li Qidong happen to appear in Chenzhou?

"Boss, we've always been at odds with Donglin, and Li Qidong is relentlessly following us. Should we tell the president about this? Otherwise, someone might use your meeting as an excuse to cause trouble." Xiao Han said, preparing for the worst.

Su Youling closed her eyes to rest, pretending not to hear.

Having finally found some peace and quiet, why would she contact Li Tingxi?

The feud between him and Li Qidong couldn't be explained away in a single phone call.