Ye Chen stared blankly at him, and could do nothing but sigh with wide eyes.
“Cheng Xiaoxiao must have planned all of this long ago,” Ye Chen said in a low voice. “She colluded with the other company and then erased the only surveillance video that could prove Jiang Can’s innocence. Now all the witnesses and evidence are in her hands, and Jiang Can has no choice but to take the blame.”
Gu Mang gave him a sinister look.
He immediately changed his tune: "But Third Brother, believe me, with my abilities, I can definitely find another breakthrough!"
Gu Mang silently got up and quietly walked into the bedroom.
Jiang Can slept soundly, seemingly exhausted from the past few days. She shifted her position, turning to her side, still clutching his pillow, her face gradually regaining a rosy glow.
Gu Mang gently kissed her forehead, smiled, and turned to leave.
"By the time you find a breakthrough, it'll be too late!" As soon as he stepped out of the bedroom, his expression changed, and he looked at Ye Chen with a cold look.
"This matter needs to be handled immediately; we can't delay. Since they've wrongly accused Jiang Can of leaking company secrets, let's start there!"
"Third Brother, what do you mean?"
"To outsiders, what happens in the company is considered confidential, but to our own people, it's not a secret at all."
Ye Chen's mouth dropped open. "What?"
"If the two companies merge into one, won't we all be on the same side?"
"..."
“The merger of two companies into one doesn’t count as leaking secrets. Besides, a merged company will inevitably lay off redundant staff,” Gu Mang looked at him and smirked, “You should know who those redundant staff are!”
Ye Chen was stunned for a long time, his lips moved but he didn't know what to say. Finally, he raised his thumb and laughed, "Third Brother, you're amazing!"
"A merger is a big deal, this..."
"I'll leave this to you." Gu Mang said as he walked towards the kitchen, skillfully tying on his apron.
Ye Chen's skull was throbbing so badly it felt like it was about to burst open.
Merging two companies and laying off Cheng Xiaoxiao, while not particularly serious, is still a big move to merge people without any apparent reason, and it's bound to attract attention.
What if we attract the wrong people too?
Master Huo has really gone mad; he'll use any trick in the book for Jiang Can!
While Ye Chen was still in a daze, he smelled the aroma of tomato noodles wafting from the kitchen.
This completely shocked him.
Master Huo can actually serve people?!
"If you have nothing else to do, then leave! You still want to stay at my house for dinner?" Gu Mang brought out a bowl of noodles, gave him a disdainful look, and went straight into the bedroom.
Ye Chen peeked out and saw that Huo Sanye, who usually had his meals served to him, first gently woke Jiang Can, held her in his arms, and soothed her softly like a baby for a while.
Then I picked up the bowl of noodles, used chopsticks to pick up two strands, blew on them, and carefully fed them to her.
He smiled gently and cheerfully, his face full of doting affection. He fed her while asking her if it was delicious and whether his cooking skills had improved, like a little boy asking for praise.
Ye Chen, his forehead covered in sweat, quickly ran out of the house.
He'd been eating dog food for a while now and wasn't hungry at all. Since it was still early, he figured he should head back to the law firm and figure out how to merge the two companies.
...
That entire week saw dramatic changes at the company. People came and went in a constant stream; some departments welcomed new colleagues, while many others left dejectedly, carrying their personal belongings.
Some people were promoted while others were demoted, and the top executives on both sides were scheming against each other for their own interests.
The company became a battlefield without gunfire, and the battle was fierce.
The employees were cleaning their new office, adjusting their seats, and getting familiar with their surroundings when a sharp and angry voice suddenly broke the peace.
"Why should I!"
Everyone was stunned and looked up.
The sound came from the director's office.
Cheng Xiaoxiao's face contorted with rage as she loudly protested, "Why are you laying me off! I've served the company for years, and even if I haven't made any great contributions, I've certainly put in a lot of hard work. Now you just fire me like that? What do you take me for?!"
"Don't get agitated." Director Dai Wei glanced at her indifferently and placed the coffee in front of her. "This is a decision from above, yelling at me won't do any good!"
"Higher up?" Cheng Xiaoxiao sneered. "Tell me who those higher up are, and I'll go find them one by one!"
"Cheng Xiaoxiao, I advise you to stop now!" Dai Wei frowned. "Do you still think your uncle is a shareholder? Do you think you can do whatever you want in the company?"
"you……"
"Don't think I don't know the inside story!" Dai Wei said seriously. "You colluded with that company to deliberately frame Jiang Can, didn't you?"
Cheng Xiaoxiao's expression changed several times as she stared at him without saying a word.
“I’ve never seen you work this hard before, but you’re so energetic when it comes to these little tricks!” Dai Wei looked at her. “Let me tell you, even if you go to the higher-ups, it’s pointless. Half of the board of directors has been replaced. With the merger of the two companies, there will inevitably be a major reshuffle. I’m lucky that I can keep my position!”
"As for you, just follow the instructions and don't show up at the company again!"
"Ah—" Cheng Xiaoxiao was furious and went berserk in Dai Wei's office, smashing whatever she could touch, leaving the office in a complete mess in an instant!
"Are you crazy?!" Dai Wei roared, grabbing her wrist and shoving it hard. "Cheng Xiaoxiao, you better behave yourself!"
Cheng Xiaoxiao bumped into the wall, suddenly snapping back to reality. She bit her lip, staring blankly at the furious Dai Wei, no longer daring to do anything reckless.
Dai Wei impatiently tugged at his tie. "Cheng Xiaoxiao, you should have thought about this day when you were always acting like a tyrant!"
"It's all Jiang Can's fault..." Cheng Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth, "It's all that little bitch's fault!"
"Don't say things like that again!" Dai Wei said sternly.
Cheng Xiaoxiao was in his office when the word "bitch" came out from there. If people outside heard it, they would think he had a problem with Jiang Can, which would be terrible!
This merger of the two companies was driven by a powerful external force; otherwise, these complex procedures wouldn't have been completed in such a short time. Furthermore, Bai Jingyuan has also stepped forward, and surprisingly, the renowned lawyer Ye Chen is with him!
Who else could possibly get Bai Jingyuan and Ye Chen to join forces to facilitate the company merger?
Dai Wei felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it.
He used to mistakenly believe that Jiang Can and Bai Jingyuan had some shady relationship, but now it seems that Jiang Can's backer is much more powerful than Bai Jingyuan's!
Dai Wei suddenly snapped out of his daze, looked at the disheveled Cheng Xiaoxiao, and said impatiently, "Watch your mouth, or if you offend someone again, you won't even be able to go to a third-rate town. You'll be worse off than your uncle!"
"Cheng Xiaoxiao, get out of here and don't make me call security to kick you out!"
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