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I","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-146",146,"\u003Cp>Ye Qiuping heard this, pulled out the chair opposite Chen Yansen, and sat down gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m curious,” Chen Yansen looked up at Ye Qiuping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This abrupt, out-of-context remark left Ye Qiuping utterly baffled, unsure what Chen Yansen meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since the new boss had spoken, even though she didn’t understand, she still smiled and asked: “What are you curious about, Boss Chen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re clearly from Sichuan, yet last time in Yan Cheng, you claimed to be from Qin Island. Care to explain why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen asked with a light laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Ye Qiuping, these words struck like lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had slipped into Amazon and JD.com by falsifying her resume—never imagining she’d be exposed by Chen Yansen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he uncovered only her hometown, or other details too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart tightened, yet she remained calm, smiling sweetly: “I don’t know where you got that information, but I’m a native of Qin Island.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And your work history? Entered EachNet’s marketing department in 2005, joined Amazon in 2007, moved to JD.com in 2009—it looks flawless, but you made one fatal mistake.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen pulled out her resume, casually read two sections, his face laced with mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her academic credentials were fake; half her work experience was fabricated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few years ago, domestic internet companies had weak background-check systems—so long as she could verify her Amazon and JD.com experience, years later, when she switched companies, no one would bother verifying the authenticity of her first job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, it was hard to verify; second, it was pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiring companies and third-party background agencies only checked the most recent two or three positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss Chen, I don’t understand what you mean.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiuping forced composure, but inside she was panicking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never expected this job switch would bring her so much trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen is only nineteen—why does he act like a forty-something corporate fox?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just came to apply for Brand Director—do I really need this much scrutiny?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, really? Guess what—if I hand this file to Liu Qiangdong, will JD.com’s legal team sue you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen pulled out a document and tossed it onto Ye Qiuping’s desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her panic, Chen Yansen felt delighted—he’d lived two lives, yet this was the first time he’d seen Ye Qiuping like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, except in bed, her face always wore an air of calm confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiuping didn’t want to look at the document, but overwhelming unease drove her to reach out and flip open the first page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, it felt like a bucket of ice water had been poured over her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her academic credentials had been completely exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The investigators Chen Yansen hired had interviewed over forty graduates from the same school and major—all confirmed Beijing Information Science and Technology University did have a student named Ye Qiuping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the photo in the investigators’ hands clearly wasn’t the same person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you want to do, Boss Chen?” Ye Qiuping put down the file, gave a bitter smile, resigned to her fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>JD.com could at most sue her and reclaim her salary during her tenure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if this got out, her hard-earned work history would collapse, and she’d be blacklisted from China’s internet industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d spent six years climbing to her current position—her life was about to turn around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then she ran into Chen Yansen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t want to do anything. I just wanted to learn more about my Brand Director.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen shrugged, indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more casual he was, the more panicked Ye Qiuping became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately stood, walked to Chen Yansen, and spoke softly: “As long as you don’t expose me, I’ll do anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen smiled, not committing to an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned left, facing her: “Why are you standing so high?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiuping froze, her mind racing—then gritted her teeth and dropped to her knees before Chen Yansen with a thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her soft hands slowly rose, resting on his waist, sliding inward until they gripped the drawstring of his casual pants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re very practiced? Have you done this with other men?” Chen Yansen teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiuping’s face flushed crimson, her neck pink, tears falling heavily onto the floor with a steady drip-drip-drip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen snorted—this woman was the best actress he’d ever met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not as bad as you think. I admit my degree and EachNet marketing experience are fake—but I got into Amazon and JD.com because of my ability!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kneeling on the floor, tears streaming, Ye Qiuping lifted her head defiantly to meet Chen Yansen’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fake is fake—it can never become real.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen extended his hand before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiuping hesitated, then placed her hand in his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen pulled her up, then stood straight, staring directly at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bore her no hatred—in fact, she’d taught him much in both career and bed, including some advanced positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this old book, he had no interest in reopening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss Chen, then…” Ye Qiuping stammered, waiting for his verdict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s tissue on the desk. Wipe your tears. Otherwise, people will think I did something to you. The Brand Department is yours—don’t disappoint me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen’s hand rested on the document that could decide her fate, his tone grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“????”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiuping was utterly confused—she’d assumed Chen Yansen investigated her to threaten her, yet he demanded nothing, still entrusted her with Orange Tech’s Brand Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You may leave. Any other questions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen returned to his seat, seeing she was still frozen, he urged her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss Chen, aren’t you going to expose me?” Ye Qiuping couldn’t help asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re Orange Tech’s Brand Director—you’re my person. Exposing you benefits me how?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen raised an eyebrow, speaking softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why investigate me? Why compile this file?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to watch me panic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiuping silently cursed inside, her mind racing: Can I even quit now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do a good job. Your secret? I’ll keep it for life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen grinned wickedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t mean to falsify anything—actually…” Ye Qiuping felt wronged, wanting to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not interested in that. As long as you build up the Brand Department, when you leave Orange Tech, I’ll return this file to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen waved his hand dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, Ye Qiuping never told the truth—better to let her get to work and earn money than waste time listening to her lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were, in a way, master and apprentice—Chen Yansen’s habit of lying was shaped by Ye Qiuping herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Boss Chen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiuping wiped her tears, her heart cold, forcing a weak smile before turning to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Chen Yansen wouldn’t expose her, she’d stay at Orange Tech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiuping’s mental resilience had been hardened over years—any ordinary person might have panicked, fled that very night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not her. For this moment, she’d worked over six years—so long as there was a sliver of hope, she wouldn’t give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After she left, Chen Yansen fed the file into the shredder, then tossed it into the trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d never intended to use it to threaten her—only to see her distress, to satisfy a small, lingering wish from his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiuping acted as if nothing had happened, quickly integrating into her work, reclaiming the Brand Department’s responsibilities from Wang Teng, advancing everything smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Chen Yansen’s Weibo account was taken over by her—she claimed she’d use his persona to build Orange Tech’s social media presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Chen Yansen heard, he didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew her capabilities—that’s precisely why he hired her despite knowing she was flawed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as she delivered results, even if she’d only finished elementary school, it was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for lying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there anyone in this world who doesn’t lie?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On August 28, Orange Tech’s pre-orders surpassed two million units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaomi’s phone also appeared on the homepage of FoxTao, with mobile boot screens and unskippable PC pop-up ads—making Xiaomi’s ten-million-yuan investment worth every penny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Yijun, upon hearing this, sighed: “This little brother from Hui’an really knows how to hold up his end.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were rivals, yet he still went all out to drive traffic to Xiaomi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If only Chen Yansen didn’t make phones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before 10 a.m. on the 28th, Lei Yijun sat in his office, sighing while watching Xiaomi Mall’s backend data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Bing, Li Wanqiang, and the other founders stood before the giant data screen, nervously awaiting 10 a.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Yijun had originally planned to follow Orange Tech’s lead—sell a few hundred engineering units first—but seeing Chen Yansen hand out one phone each to every journalist, fan, and invited Vlogger at the launch,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he copied him, gifting 300 engineering units worth 600,000 yuan at Xiaomi’s launch event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s 10 o’clock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wanqiang suddenly spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The numbers on the big screen shifted from 0 to 1, 2, 3…, rolling wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Xiaomi still had plenty of supporters, thanks to its several million MIUI users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hour later, pre-orders reached 13,000 units!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourteen hours later, pre-orders surpassed 94,000 units!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wanqiang immediately instructed the branding department to announce that Xiaomi had broken the 100,000-unit pre-order record on its first day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though only half of Orange Phone’s sales, it still sparked a cheer in Xiaomi’s executive office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred thousand units—no Gufu  their over a year of hard work!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the three-day promotional period ended, Xiaomi’s first batch of pre-orders totaled 300,000 units!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This figure confirmed Lei Zong’s words: the 2011 smartphone market was truly a blue ocean—if you gave your users your heart, they would support you with real money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen paid no attention; at this moment, he sat in the R&D center, reviewing the design submitted by Zhou Ze, nodding slightly in approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quad-SIM quad standby, 3.7-inch screen, 512MB + 8GB memory, 2320mAh battery, running AuroraOS 1.1, with processors and speakers all low-to-mid-range components.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This specification would be dismissed by high school students in China, but in the African market, it was a rare good product.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To open up sales, Chen Yansen specifically upgraded the imaging algorithm and included an extra battery with each phone—after all, power supply in Africa was unstable; an extra battery meant longer endurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away in Shencheng, Cao Dahua learned that Orange Tech’s next phone was targeting the African market. Confused, he called in Zhou Jin Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Send me to Africa?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Cao Dahua’s explanation, Zhou Jin Ling smiled bitterly, but after some thought, he accepted the new assignment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to screwing bolts, perhaps going to Africa still offered a chance at a comeback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Chen Yansen, everyone had their own strengths—even a piece of toilet paper had its use, let alone a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1769,"2026-06-19T19:17:18.227Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","00816ffa57bf57edd8826a6de9925e70fa35dba1206962ca299ee7acfa4c1ac4","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-147","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-145",387,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-cover.jpg"]