Ye Qing was speaking to Ye Shuang. Before Ye Shuang could even respond, Dalson quickly interjected, "Yes, that's exactly what I mean. When Jiang Xinya was quiet before, she could resign without anyone noticing. But now that she's caused such a big stir, how could anyone let her go? They'll definitely use this to their advantage against her..."
Dalson was speaking very fast, but he paused here, momentarily forgetting how to say his grandmother in Chinese.
Noticing Dilson's pause, Ye Qing had a moment of realization and understood why Dilson had stopped. Ye Qing took the initiative to explain to Dilson: "Grandma."
Upon hearing this word, Dalson paused for a moment before continuing, "Yes, Grandma, people will definitely keep harping on Jiang Xinya's Grandma."
Ye Shuang and Ye Qing had similar mindsets. This matter originally had nothing to do with them, but since they had come across it, they decided to just listen to it as gossip.
However, even though she was just listening to gossip, she couldn't help but want to express her own thoughts after hearing it for a while. So Ye Shuang said, "This is all your magazine's fault. Jiang Xinya did take kickbacks from advertisers, but that amount of money isn't much for your magazine. The key is that, given that she has such a grandmother, why did you insist on making her pay back the money? Knowing that she didn't have any money, you still made her spend it. Wouldn't she be willing to take risks? Haven't you heard of a hero being brought down by a penny?"
Although Dalson speaks fluent Chinese, he is, after all, a foreigner, and his ideas on many things differ from those of the locals.
Moreover, to put it more bluntly, Dalson was essentially a tool, meaning that he had little say in many things.
As for Jiang Xinya returning the kickbacks from advertising clients, in his understanding, and in the understanding of the senior executives of the group who gave him orders, this was a matter of course.
Of course, paying back debts is a matter of course and there is nothing wrong with it. The magazine did not call the police, which was already merciful to Jiang Xinya. After all, if it had been handled by a lawyer, Jiang Xinya would have been accused of "soliciting bribes by a non-public official", and the amount was not small, which would have caused a lot of trouble.
Dalson and his group were afraid that hiring a lawyer would make things more complicated, so they only asked Jiang Xinya to repay the money.
Seeing Dalson's regretful expression, Ye Qing didn't continue Ye Shuang's words. The more he said, the more painful it would be for Dalson. Although it wouldn't be a fatal blow, it would still cause him more worry for a while.
Moreover, Ye Qing did not completely agree with Ye Shuang's words.
The magazine probably thought of Jiang Xinya's special relationship with the widow of the group's founder, which is why they made Jiang Xinya pay back the money to settle the matter, thus showing that Jiang Xinya's maternal grandmother was righteous enough to put aside her own family.
After all, although Jiang Xinya's maternal grandmother didn't acknowledge her, her relationship with her grandmother was still very strong.
Therefore, she must be ruthless and show no mercy in order to give her grandmother's foreign stepchildren a proper attitude.
The methods used were all correct, but they overlooked Jiang Xinya's personality.
And that's how things turned out this way.
Dalson was unaware of Ye Qing's thoughts, and he also knew that Ye Qing had refused.
Moreover, he had just tried to lure Ye Qing, but Ye Qing didn't continue the conversation. Although Dalson didn't understand the cultural customs of the people of Nancheng, he knew that Ye Qing was refusing to help.
But Dilson was unwilling to give up. After all, he had come here from his own country not for any career ambition, but simply because the higher-ups promised him a large sum of money if he did a good job. With that money, Dilson could achieve complete financial freedom, stop working, and become a freelance designer, no longer bound by others.
It was almost a done deal, but then something went wrong at the last minute.
Dalson felt a lot of resentment. As a foreigner in Nancheng, he was truly and utterly far from home. He had no friends here except Ye Qing. So even though he knew that Ye Qing had already refused, Dalson still wanted to finish what he hadn't said. He thought that maybe if he finished speaking, Ye Qing might soften her heart and help him.
So Dalson brought up what he had just said, but Ye Qing hadn't continued: "Ye Qing, you're a designer. Do you really want to limit your career to Nancheng? You should know that our group has a very high status in the fashion industry."
Ye Qing knew this perfectly well. She thought that since she hadn't responded when Dalson spoke, he would know what she meant. But she didn't expect Dalson to be so persistent.
Since he wouldn't give up until he got a definite answer, Ye Qing thought he had to clearly express his attitude.
After considering it for a moment, Ye Qing asked Dalson, "Why did your group open a magazine in Nancheng and establish a new publication number?"
“South City is developing better and better, and it has a bright future.” Dalson said without thinking, because these were facts.
Although their group is currently experiencing many conflicts due to the struggle over inheritance, these conflicts do not affect the group's plans. The group's senior management has a consensus that they hope the company will develop better and better. Opening a branch in Nancheng is definitely not a rash decision to facilitate the struggle for inheritance, but for the long-term development of the company, which is why the branch in Nancheng exists now.
Ye Qing smiled and said, "Since you all know that Nancheng will develop better and better in the future, I, as a local, have also seen the prospects. That's why I came back from abroad. Although I rejected you, it may have some impact on future cooperation with your company. But I have the ability to develop well and I won't have trouble finding other partners. Your company does have a high status in the fashion industry, but it is not the only one."
Dalson swallowed hard, realizing he had fallen into a trap Ye Qing had set for him. Now that Ye Qing had said that, it was even more difficult for him to say what he hadn't yet said.
Ye Qing didn't pay much attention to Dalson's expression at this moment. Since she had decided to make sure Dalson fully understood her attitude, she was determined to finish what she was saying. "Putting aside career prospects and such, if I helped you as you said, I would be committing perjury, which would be a big deal. I wouldn't take such a big risk just to be able to cooperate with your company in the future, would I? Besides, if I committed perjury, I would definitely be held legally responsible. Would your company still be willing to cooperate with me then?"
Dalson was even more embarrassed by Ye Qing's question.
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