Chapter 50 It has to be said that President Li is a shrewd man.

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Ling Yue sat with her arms crossed, leaning back slightly against the soft chair. Catching the surge of activity in the bottom right corner of her vision, the corners of her mouth curled up involuntarily.

Kan Jiashu unscrewed a bottle cap, took a sip of water, and gazed into the distance. Thinking of something, he suddenly smiled and said, "Your mindset is quite a match for Xun Ji's."

Ling Yue looked back. "What?"

She had just been cheering on the rising resentment value and hadn't quite heard what he said.

Kan Jiashu drifted into a memory. "Back in university, he was on the basketball team. During a friendly match one year, the other school's team mocked his skills. After he got off the court, he practiced hard for over six months. When the next year's match came around, he crushed their score and threw the mockery right back at them."

"Do you think that's childish, President Kan?"

"No." Kan Jiashu gave a faint smile. "Unyielding perseverance—that's a trait people like us must possess."

Ling Yue raised an eyebrow. "I like that way of putting it."

Who said being vengeful meant being petty?

Being able to get revenge is a skill in itself.

Feeling good yourself is what matters most!

Kan Jiashu had reserved a table at a Cantonese restaurant.

The air conditioning in the private room was on full blast. Everyone took off their coats, which the waiter took to hang in the room's private cloakroom.

The waiter began serving the dishes.

One of the waiters brought in a pitcher of corn and peanut juice. Just as he was about to pour it for the guests, Supervisor Liao Yifeng stopped him and took over the large pitcher.

He let the waiter leave, taking over the task himself for the time being.

Since Ling Yue was in the guest of honor's seat, Supervisor Liao Yifeng first poured a glass of peanut juice for Kan Jiashu, and then it was Ling Yue's turn.

"Miss Ling..." Supervisor Liao Yifeng was acting rather awkward.

He wanted to be attentive, but he couldn't quite bring himself to lose face.

He wanted to be cold, yet his face was wrinkled with a forced smile.

Ling Yue glanced at him.

Ugh, his face made her eyes hurt.

She simply ignored him.

Supervisor Liao Yifeng froze.

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For the sake of his job, he would endure!

In short, no matter how attentive the man tried to be, Ling Yue didn't respond at all.

Just then, Master Qin walked in carrying a food box.

"My health hasn't been great lately, and I just had surgery, so I can't eat outside food. You don't mind if I bring my own meals, do you?" Ling Yue had already mentioned this to Kan Jiashu in the car.

Naturally, Kan Jiashu didn't show the slightest displeasure. "I had my assistant order some porridge. It's a specialty of this restaurant—thick and soft. You can try some later."

"President Kan is truly thoughtful," Ling Yue responded with a smile.

But Mr. Li didn't know, and Supervisor Liao Yifeng hadn't mentioned it earlier.

Supervisor Liao Yifeng had been so focused on filing a complaint earlier that he'd forgotten about this. Now, under Mr. Li's dark gaze, he felt like he couldn't even hold the pitcher steady.

Afterward.

Kan Jiashu and Mr. Li discussed project work and occasionally chatted about casual matters. Ling Yue chimed in now and then, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Meanwhile, Supervisor Liao Yifeng was left out in the cold, experiencing the feeling of being 'isolated' for the first time in his life.

Ling Yue naturally acted as if he weren't there, ignoring his eager attempts to please her.

By the time the meal ended, Ling Yue hadn't taken a single sip of the corn and peanut juice Supervisor Liao Yifeng had poured.

She was afraid a devious person like him might have spat in it.

As they walked out of the restaurant, Kan Jiashu took the initiative to ask, "Is Miss Ling going back to the live broadcast site? I can drop you off on my way."

Halfway through the meal, Ling Yue had gone to the restroom. On her way back, she ran into Mr. Li in the hallway, and he asked if she had time later.

Even if he hadn't asked, Ling Yue had planned to find Mr. Li to discuss some things, so she accepted his invitation on the spot.

Thus, she declined Kan Jiashu's offer.

*

Dageng Media.

Ling Yue and Mr. Li walked into the company side by side.

Mr. Li was saying something, and Ling Yue wore a faint smile.

The relationship between the two didn't look like superior and subordinate; it was more like Mr. Li was giving a business partner a tour of the company.

The Operations Department appeared silent, but in reality, everyone wished they could swap bodies with a giraffe to stretch their necks and eavesdrop.

When they reached the door of the CEO's office, Mr. Li paused and turned to Supervisor Liao Yifeng. "You go back first."

"Mr. Li, Ling—Miss Ling?"

At this moment, Supervisor Liao Yifeng had completely accepted reality, and because of that, he was filled with dread.

His fear of losing his job outweighed his resentment toward Ling Yue. After all, he was already thirty-five, had a mortgage, and a son in elementary school.

Mr. Li ignored him.

He invited Ling Yue inside and closed the door softly, completely cutting off Supervisor Liao Yifeng's pleading gaze.

"Miss Ling, please have a seat." Mr. Li had already changed how he addressed her.

Ling Yue sat on the sofa of her own accord, placing her bag beside her. "This is my first time in your office, Mr. Li."

Mr. Li smiled and asked, "Tea or coffee?"

Ling Yue: "Warm water, please."

Mr. Li placed the cup of water on the coffee table in front of Ling Yue and sat down opposite her. "I'm quite curious, Miss Ling. What made you decide to work at my company? And for three whole years?"

Ling Yue picked up the cup and took a small sip, her smile faint. "Purely personal preference."

He had intended to fish for more information, but with Ling Yue's lighthearted answer, Mr. Li didn't know how to respond.

While Mr. Li was trying to think of another topic, Ling Yue spoke up:

"Before I knew it, three years have gone to waste. It's time for me to leave.

Mr. Li, since you're here, I'll just tell you directly: I'm resigning."

"Resigning? Are you dissatisfied with your position?"

She was resigning just after her identity was revealed?

It was like a piece of real gold hidden among a pile of fake gold; just as he finally recognized the real gold and wanted to claim it for himself, the gold grew legs and ran away!

He still wanted to build a relationship with Ling Yue.

"A year ago, the Operations Department established the ninth team. My performance was good then, and I met the criteria to compete for the team leader position. I submitted a job application once, but Supervisor Liao Yifeng didn't even look at it before saying I wasn't suitable. He even tore up my application in front of me. At that moment, I knew that at Dageng Media, it would be impossible for me to move up."

The bad-mouthing was late, but it arrived.

Ling Yue's words weren't lies.

Back then, she had been seeking stability and didn't dare to change jobs for fear of affecting her salary.

To put it bluntly, it was because she had no safety net that people were able to manipulate her.

As Ling Yue finished speaking, the vibration in his palm brought Mr. Li back to his senses.

He looked down at the investigation results his assistant had sent. It contained details about Ling Yue's work over the past three years, as well as her interactions with department members and superiors.

He hadn't known before, but seeing it now made him almost faint with anger.

Supervisor Liao Yifeng had actually used his position to pull numerous stunts to satisfy his own selfish desires.

And that Gu Shaonan, the team leader who was fired a couple of days ago after causing a stir, was even more morally bankrupt and lacked integrity!

Looking at it this way, his company was practically riddled with corruption!

It was high time to make an example out of someone!

"I am truly sorry! All of this was Supervisor Liao Yifeng acting on his own. I will get rid of him. Miss Ling, could you please reconsider resigning?

Or if there's a specific position you'd like, we can discuss it in detail." Mr. Li spoke to persuade her to stay, showing his sincerity.

His assistant had also just found out that Ling Yue had invested 300 million in Kan Jiashu's new project.

300 million!

Since his company's founding, the amount of money that had actually made it into his pocket wasn't even 300 million.

Ling Yue shook her head. "I've stayed long enough. I don't want to stay."

She changed the subject and added, "However, I do have some feelings for Dageng Media. If I can help the company clear out some pests before I go, it would be a perfect ending."

Mr. Li heard Ling Yue's determination to leave, but he also heard the subtext.

She was holding a grudge and wanted to vent her frustration before leaving.

If venting would help, then so be it. Once she vented, the personal grudge would be settled, and Ling Yue wouldn't take her anger out on the company.

Although he wasn't afraid of Ling Yue, it was always better to have more friends in the business world.

Besides, he had already planned to get rid of Supervisor Liao Yifeng. Giving Ling Yue this favor was like killing two birds with one stone.

Mr. Li feigned distress. "Indeed, the company's internal environment is a bit of a mess right now. For someone like Supervisor Liao Yifeng to be able to act so overbearingly, I was already planning to fire him.

But... once he's gone, who will take over his position?"

Wouldn't you say Mr. Li is a sensible person?

Ling Yue said generously, "Firing him isn't strictly necessary. Letting Supervisor Liao Yifeng temper his character at the bottom level would also work. After all, he's a veteran of the company; give him a transition period before he leaves.

As for the supervisor role, I think Team Leader Chen Rui, Jiang Minmin, and Mao Tao are all good candidates. But Mr. Li, you should choose for yourself; I won't overstep."

Ling Yue didn't interfere in the appointment of the supervisor, and this sense of propriety made Mr. Li very satisfied.