Chapter 221

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Protagonist:

Lin Xiyu

"True......"

Lin Xiyu nodded in agreement: "Between people, giving charcoal in the snow is rare; 'adding flowers to brocade' sounds nice, but it's just hypocrisy."

"Are you happy?"

Guben deliberately coaxed her into happiness, boasting: "So many people admire your husband's talent; after all, someone as excellent and outstanding as me is hard to find."

"Put that way, I really am lucky......"

Lin Xiyu was in a good mood and willing to prop him up: "Found a National Good Husband everyone envies."

"That line......"

Guben heard it and was pleased, self-assessing: "The metaphor is still very apt."

"Getting a bit carried away......"

Lin Xiyu laughed and shot him a glare.

"Am I?"

Guben feigned displeasure: "In your heart, am I not always this excellent?"

"Yes yes yes......."

Lin Xiyu was amused by his pettiness: "You're the Good Husband I found searching with a lantern, alright?"

"That's more like it......"

Guben was satisfied, opened the lunch box, and sat down to eat with her.

——

Star River Liar Hunter officially launches on October 1st, less than two days away, and the whole company is excited.

Li Hao is responsible for training new hires; over a dozen newly recruited artificial customer service staff will, in the coming days, handle answering player questions, processing player complaints, collecting player feedback, maintaining game order, supporting recharge activities, VIP player services, and other business closely related to the game.

Guben values Li Hao highly, letting him serve as Customer Service Supervisor while also developing games.

Li Hao is very excited, work enthusiasm especially high; since training new hires he's been running 24/7, pulling several all-nighters without sleep.

"Rat, you should go back to the apartment and shower."

Outside the President's Office, Wu Meng's joking teasing came clearly through the door crack: "The news conference is on October 1st; looking like this, how can you attend as a company executive? Can't let one person's image drag down our whole company's looks."

"Is my image that bad?"

Li Hao refused to accept it, pointing at Zhang Shan: "At least better than him; he's the most slovenly one, hair a mess, doesn't brush teeth or wash face, the sour stench all over him nearly smoked me to death."

"We few are six of one, half a dozen of the other......"

Zhang Shan refused to accept it, dragging the others down: "All damn near the same; no one despise anyone else."

"You few, all go clean up properly......"

Guben couldn't listen anymore, put down his chopsticks, and walked out of the office: "Get a haircut, take a shower, buy a few decent outfits, expenses on the company, come back and find Wu Meng for reimbursement."

"Yes, sir."

"Thanks, Boss."

Li Hao and the others executed with full force; hearing the order they swarmed out, and in under two hours returned completely renewed, spirited.

"Wow!"

"Is this Brother Hao?"

"Am I seeing things?"

"Changed clothes and seems like a different person."

"Clothes make the man, saddle makes the horse; the ancients did not deceive me."

The company erupted in wows; the newly recruited artificial customer service are all vigorous young people, witnessing the several company backbones' magical transformation like different people, they very enthusiastically let out warm cheers.

"Good, good, that's exactly how it should be......"

Wu Meng patted each of their shoulders, expressing appreciation in a big-sister posture: "Keep pushing, strive to bring back wives while achieving career success; Xingyao's next generation of successors depends on your efforts."

"Hehe."

Li Hao and the others heard 'next generation' and their eyes lit up, grinning hehe.

"Sister Meng, don't just talk the talk."

Zhang Shan is sharper, taking the chance to coax Wu Meng: "When will the company hold a mixer or something, let us get more contact with the new female colleagues......"

"Tsk tsk."

Wu Meng found it funny, laughed and teased: "Your abacus beads are clicking, almost bouncing onto my face."

"With that image of yours......"

Li Hao wasn't happy, glared at him: "Still thinking of hitting on our Customer Service Department."

"What's wrong with my image, isn't it pretty good?"

Zhang Shan boasted: "In our company, for looks, Brother Bin ranks first, I rank second."

"Pfft~~"

Words barely fell, drawing the colleagues' neat, uniform, disdainful boos.

"Who gave you the confidence to say your looks rank second in the company?"

Li Hao just wanted to needle him a few more sentences, suddenly alertly glanced toward the Company Gate.

"Who is that person......"

Zhang Shan also saw it, a bit puzzled: "Sneaking around, loitering at our company's doorway."

"Hu Qin?"

Wu Meng followed the two's gazes, her expression changing instantly: "What's he here for again, still thinking he's some wealthy big shot? Coming to mock us?"

"So it's him?"

Li Hao realized: "I was wondering why he looked a bit familiar."

"He seems to be here looking for you..."

Zhang Shan gave Wu Meng a meaningful look: "You hurry out and ask what he wants. Need help chasing him off, just shout, us brothers will be right there."

"Eighty percent no good deed."

Wu Meng was full of reluctance, grumbled unhappily a few sentences, but still pushed the door open and walked out.

——

"Let's find a place to talk, I have something to tell you."

Standing outside the door was indeed Hu Qin; seeing her, his eyes lit up, and he subconsciously moved closer.

"Just say it right here."

Wu Meng stretched out her arm, blocking him one meter in front of her: "I'm busy, no time to deal with you."

Hu Qin laughed awkwardly: "Talking here, not too convenient."

"What's inconvenient about it?"

Wu Meng glared at him annoyed: "If you have something to say, say it; if not, scram. Our company already has investors, we don't care for your stinking money."

"Cough cough."

Hu Qin was pricked by her words, his face unable to hold; if not for his heart full of schemes, he'd really want to flick his sleeves and leave.

"Eh?!"

Wu Meng was also a bit puzzled; she spoke so rudely, yet this person actually endured it — could it be he really has some important matter?

"I have proper business with you, not here to pick a fight."

Hu Qin didn't achieve his goal, naturally wouldn't leave easily.

"You'd better not lie to me."

Wu Meng saw through him, her mind turning active.

"Won't."

Hu Qin raised his hand to swear: "I dare guarantee, this matter you'll definitely be very interested in."

"Fine then."

Wu Meng forced down her curiosity, pretended to be reluctantly agreeing: "Wherever you want to talk, hurry up, I still have lots of things to do."

"The roof terrace."

Hu Qin used his finger to point toward the top floor's direction.

"Okay."

Wu Meng agreed, following him into the elevator.

——

Roof terrace.

Hu Qin repeatedly confirmed there were no outsiders before daring to speak of the scene he'd seen earlier.

"Liu Rushi?!"

Wu Meng rubbed her ears, somewhat incredulous: "You didn't see wrong? It's really her?"

"No mistake."

Hu Qin then repeated the details he'd overheard, striving to prove everything he said was true: "At first I also didn't dare confirm; the person she wants to harm is your boss. Later, things exposed online were very unfavorable to him, only then did I connect the whole matter, figuring out the causes and effects."

Wu Meng still had doubts: "Your company withdrawing investment, was that also her doing?"

"Eighty percent her."

Hu Qin was very certain: "I've been puzzled all along, why the supervisor would suddenly go back on his word; her making trouble behind the scenes explains it. The supervisor recently seems to be pursuing her; the two associate closely. Very likely Liu Rushi said bad things about your boss in front of the supervisor, causing the cooperation to fail, inflicting losses on the investment company that are difficult to make up for."

"So it's her..."

Wu Meng complained resentfully: "That shameless woman, couldn't catch Guben, love turned to hate, wants to retaliate against him."

"There's even this twist?"

Hu Qin realized: "I was just puzzled, what deep hatred does Liu Rushi have with Guben, to harm him like this; turns out the two still have such deep entanglements."

"This you still can't guess?"

Wu Meng gave him a sidelong glance: "The newspapers all reported it, Liu Rushi is that dead Zhang Xiaoqian's friend; both aren't any good birds, both want to separate Xiyu and Guben, occupy the magpie's nest."

"Liu Rushi harming you guys like this, definitely can't let her off."

Hu Qin fanned the flames: "If you need me to do anything, I can also help you guys, appear to give you testimony."

"You have this kind of kindness?"

Wu Meng isn't stupid, keenly sensed something off: "Why do I feel, you deliberately telling me this, your motives aren't pure."

"Cough cough."

Hu Qin's eyes flickered slightly, somewhat guiltily averted his gaze.

"As expected, guessed right by me."

Wu Meng rarely smart for once, quite pleased with herself: "Speak directly, what's your purpose, why would you willingly risk offending your superior to leak this to me?"

"Since you guessed it, I won't hide it either."

Hu Qin dropped a bombshell: "Me choosing to tell you, naturally benefits both of us, that's why I'd do this. Us joining forces, exposing Liu Rushi, dragging her out; the supervisor also can't escape, will definitely be held accountable by headquarters. At that time, I can replace his position, continue cooperating with your company."

"Tsk tsk."

Wu Meng clicked her tongue twice, teasing him with a laugh: "You really know how to scheme, getting a piece of every good thing."

"Cooperation benefits you more."

Hu Qin thick-skinnedly explained: "I just did it on the side, seeking some benefit for myself."

Wu Meng looked at him doubtfully: "How can you guarantee the Supervisor will definitely step down?"

"I believe in Xingyou Tourism's strength..."

Hu Qin analyzed from an investor's perspective: "The game Liar Hunter is bound to explode, its future prospects are immeasurable; not cooperating with Xingyou has brought irreparable losses to the investment company. Headquarters knows about this, and it's impossible for them to remain indifferent."

"What if your Supervisor has deep background and his position can't be shaken?"

Wu Meng retorted: "I've seen too many things like this. Among those who can sit in that position, how many aren't relying on connections? Maybe the father is powerful, and if the son gets into trouble, someone will cover for him."

"What you said..."

Hu Qin frowned tightly: "It's not that this possibility doesn't exist..."

"Afraid now?"

Wu Meng deliberately provoked him, waving her hand and walking away: "I knew you're not trustworthy, still wanting to use a lure to deceive me. I won't fall for your tricks."

"What I said is all true..."

Hu Qin was somewhat anxious, grabbing her arm in one go.

"Let go!"

Wu Meng glared, shouting sternly.

"Cough cough."

Hu Qin was embarrassed, awkwardly letting go of his hand.

"I don't care if what you said is true..."

Wu Meng had a black face, her refusal obvious: "You want to take down the Supervisor, get a promotion and salary increase, don't set your sights on us. Our company has already raised the money; we don't need you to hypocritically pretend to be a good person anymore."

"I can testify for you."

Hu Qin didn't want to give up the opportunity at hand.

"You have no evidence, what testimony?"

Wu Meng sneered: "Don't forget Liu Rushi is a Lawyer. Even if you just eavesdropped, even with solid evidence, she can reverse black and white and turn the tables on you. Before you have the ability to nail them down once and for all, tuck your tail between your legs and just be an honest person."

There was a moment of Silence on the rooftop.

Hu Qin didn't expect her words to be so sharp; he was stunned for a long while and couldn't recover.

"I'm leaving. If there's nothing else, don't loiter at our company's Doorway anymore. I'm very busy and have no time to deal with you."

Wu Meng smugly raised her eyebrows, ignored him again, and took the Elevator downstairs leisurely by herself.

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Xingji Changyou, President's Office.

"No wonder Shayu Company's Executives came so quickly; it turns out she was stirring things up behind the scenes."

Lin Xiyu thought of Liu Rushi's sinister nature, and a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes.

"This time she tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the grain."

Wu Meng sneered: "She didn't strike us down, but instead helped us greatly. With reports from major media, we even saved on advertising costs. I really want to see what expression is on her face right now; I bet she's so angry her eyes aren't eyes and her nose isn't a nose, and she's about to turn into an ugly monster."

"Just let it go like that?"

Lin Xiyu hated Liu Rushi to the extreme and subconsciously glanced at Guben.

Because that woman could also be considered one of his Benefactors, she couldn't say too much; it still depended on his own decision.

"No."

Guben happened to look up at this moment and met her gaze: "I've long suspected this matter and have already had Yun Cheng investigate it."

"My Younger Brother?"

Wu Meng was stunned, a bit confused: "You entrusted such an important matter to him? Can he handle it?"

"Nothing else..."

Guben retorted: "Following someone is always possible, right?"

"Who are you having him follow?"

Lin Xiyu became interested upon hearing this.

"The Supervisor of Shayu Company."

Guben smiled frankly: "From the moment he came to the company to provoke us, I've suspected him. I've already had Yun Cheng follow him for a period of time."

"Oh, I see."

Wu Meng suddenly realized: "This kid is lazy and slacks off all day, not working properly. It turns out you sent him out."

"Is it effective?"

Lin Xiyu and Wu Meng had different focuses.

"It's passable."

Guben took an Envelope from the drawer and handed it to her: "I took a few photos of him meeting Liu Rushi in private. Although the distance was far, their appearances are still very clear."

"Just this can't prove Liu Rushi is the mastermind, right?"

Lin Xiyu looked at the photos and raised a different question: "A man and a woman meeting in private have a hundred explanations to wriggle out of. Even if Shayu Executives are already married with families, at most it's just a scandal, and it can't cause substantive impact on Liu Rushi."

"Madam is right."

Guben nodded, indicating agreement: "So I didn't act rashly, thinking I could take them down with just a few photos. We need more solid evidence."

"What evidence?"

Wu Meng couldn't help but interject.

"A Recording."

Guben's eyes were cold and sharp as he gave an unexpected answer: "I intend to face her myself and put an end to it."