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In fact, all the conspiracies and schemes have clues. It turns out that Chen Fang's wife, Tang Ling, was once Hu Manli's assistant.

Tang Ling not only secretly stole a major client from Hu Manli, but also eventually switched jobs to Taiying International Insurance Company.

A few days ago, she even secretly took photos as evidence of Hu Manli and Li Qingqing, the CEO of Taiying International Insurance Company, meeting privately.

Tang Ling instructed her husband, Chen Fang, who worked at Lanyang Insurance, to secretly investigate Hu Manli, and reminded Chen Fang to start by investigating her medical insurance from before the double recording.

The goal was to completely ruin Hu Manli's reputation and force her out of the insurance industry, because she was worried that Hu Manli would join Taiying International.

Moreover, the vacant position at Taiying International is exactly what she's been pursuing, so naturally she won't allow Hu Manli to come and sabotage it.

However, Hu Manli is currently using all her connections to attract clients, completely unaware that a huge crisis is looming over her.

When Hu Manli heard that General Manager Wei Yuanxiang's father had been hospitalized with a fractured bone, insurance salesperson Casey, who had her eye on General Manager Wei as a major client, immediately took her assistant Chunlu to the hospital to visit him.

Hu Manli, catering to Wei Yuanxiang's tastes, gave him a box of tea and a complimentary accidental death insurance policy, indicating that she had come to process the claim for Mr. Wei.

The smell of disinfectant in the VIP ward of Huadong Hospital was mixed with the aroma of Longjing tea.

Hu Manli gently placed the celadon tea set on the bedside table, and Chunlu immediately took the teapot, skillfully warming the cups and waking the tea.

Wei Yuanxiang watched the woman in the Chanel suit making tea with fluid movements, and his eyes twitched slightly.

His father had only been hospitalized for three hours, and he hadn't expected the news to spread so quickly.

“Mr. Wei, I’ve seen my uncle’s CT report.” Hu Manli took the document out of her Hermes bag. “The fracture is in the distal radius, which is classified as a Level III disability under the accident insurance policy.”

She turned to the last page of the policy, and there was Wei Yuanxiang's name clearly written in the beneficiary column.

Wei Yuanxiang narrowed his eyes.

The policy took effect yesterday, but my father was injured in the fall this morning.

This woman in front of me is actually paying for insurance for his family out of her own pocket?
"Director Hu, this is against the rules."

“It’s a gift of condolence.” Hu Manli smiled and pushed the insurance policy forward. “We at Lanyang offer complimentary insurance services to the families of our important clients.”

"This……"

Assistant Chunlu handed over the claim application form at the right time: "Just have Mr. Wei sign it, and the money will be in your account within 24 hours."

The ward door was suddenly pushed open.

Casey, dressed in a pink uniform, stood frozen at the door holding an extravagant bouquet of lilies. Taiying Insurance's top saleswoman clearly hadn't expected to run into her competitor.

“President Wei! I heard that the old man…” Casey’s gaze swept over the documents in Hu Manli’s hand, and her voice stopped abruptly.

Hu Manli stood up gracefully, her gaze towards Casey filled with provocation.

This detail is naturally a signature move of all victors.

"Sister Casey is here too?" Hu Manli affectionately took the other's arm, her fingertips subtly brushing against the listening device behind the name tag. "By the way, what's the recent payout rate for Taiying International's 'Peace and Health' insurance?"

Casey's face turned deathly pale instantly.

The 600 million yuan claim dispute three months ago was caused by her falsifying the client's smoking history.

Watching the two women exchange words silently, Wei Yuanxiang suddenly smiled: "Manager Hu, bring your whole life insurance plan to my office tomorrow."

"Thank you for your choice, Mr. Wei."

As Chunlu walked out of the hospital, she finally couldn't help but ask, "Sister Hu, was that insurance policy really a free gift from the company?"

“I used my credit card.” Hu Manli got into the taxi. “Remember to remind me of next month’s payment due date.”

"Oh! Manager Hu, you are really amazing."

Her confident smile was reflected in the car window.

Five years ago, she began collecting information about Wei Yuanxiang: he liked Wuyi Mountain rock tea, his daughter attended the Shanghai American School, and his father showed early signs of Parkinson's disease...

The battle began then.

So, after five years of planning and strategizing, Hu Manli finally secured Wei Yuanxiang as a major client.

Hu Manli recommended a whole life insurance policy with a coverage of 30 million yuan to Wei Yuanxiang.

Wei Yuanxiang had always considered insurance salespeople to be frauds, but he never expected that Hu Manli was different from those insurance salespeople.

Hu Manli used her silver tongue to persuade Wei Yuanxiang, who then asked her to prepare a detailed insurance plan.

In fact, Hu Manli's method of maintaining customers is not too complicated; it is to develop customers into her close friends and relatives.

After all, only by gaining the customer's trust can you lower their guard and get them to sign the contract willingly.

Therefore, those impatient insurance salespeople don't understand, and they can't achieve, Hu Manli's kind of "madness".

……

Meanwhile, in front of the fireproof cabinet on the bottom floor of Lanyang Insurance's archives, Xue Xiaozhou was taking a picture of a set of yellowed documents with his mobile phone.

Xue Xiaozhou quickly discovered that Hu Manli was suspected of conspiring with client Cao Ling to commit insurance fraud ten years ago.

"Just as I thought." Xue Xiaozhou's fingers trembled slightly.

Hu Manli, who was a salesperson back then, actually colluded with a client to commit insurance fraud.

This is no longer just a violation of regulations, it's fraud.

Xue Xiaozhou immediately reported to Chen Fang, who was overjoyed and wanted to report Hu Manli to General Manager Jin.

"Xiaozhou, have you found it?" Chen Fang's voice suddenly rang out from behind.

The claims director unusually came to check old files today, with half a photo sticking out of his suit pocket.

The scene of Hu Manli talking with Li Qingqing of Taiying Insurance in a coffee shop is clearly visible.

Xue Xiaozhou instinctively covered her phone screen: "Yes! There's an insurance policy suspected of insurance fraud..."

"Don't be nervous! It's just a routine check." Chen Fang patted him on the shoulder.

In the general manager's office on the 32nd floor, Jin Zhenhua was playing with the Nanyang Star trophy.

After listening to Chen Fang's report, he slowly wiped his glasses: "Chen Fang, do you know why the insurance industry requires 'dual recording'?"

"Avoid sales misrepresentation..."

"It's to preserve evidence." Jin Zhenhua opened a drawer, took out a stack of photos and threw them on the table. They were all photos of Hu Manli with different clients, each with an amount marked on the back. "She's been playing this trick for twenty years, and now it's time for her to stop."

"..."

In fact, Chen Fang also realized that Jin Zhenhua wanted to make a move against Hu Manli, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to cause trouble here.

Because Hu Manli was too high-profile, Jin Zhenhua, who should have been Hu Manli's "mentor," also lost patience.

……

As night falls, the Bund Source is illuminated with dazzling lights.

The Nanyang Star Awards Ceremony was held in the banquet hall of the Jinjiang Hotel. Hu Manli entered in a red dress.

Many colleagues raised their glasses in celebration, and rumors had already circulated in the industry that she was the pre-selected winner.

The lead actress, Hu Manli, was equally confident. She not only dressed up for the occasion but also prepared an acceptance speech.

"Sister Hu looks beautiful today!" Chunlu handed over a glass of champagne.

"We don't need you here! Go and sign the contract with General Manager Wei now."

"Isn't that a bad idea? I'm scared to be alone."

"What's there to be afraid of! This is all agreed upon."

Hu Manli had been preparing for this moment for five years: from being Wei Yuanxiang's secretary to his daughter's tutor, and now to his elderly father...

Every step is as precise as an actuarial statement.

"Manager Hu, congratulations!" At this moment, Chen Fang appeared beside her at some point, clinking his wine glass with hers.

Hu Manli's smile remained unchanged: "Thank you." The lights suddenly dimmed, and the large screen began playing videos of the award winners.

Hu Manli straightened her back, but felt a chill run through her body after the tenth name was read—it wasn't her.

Amid the applause, she saw Jin Zhenhua nod slightly to Chen Fang.

Hu Manli's fingernails dug deeply into her palms.

Her twenty-year career flashed by like a revolving lantern: she helped clients' children get into prestigious schools, fought for insurance payouts for dying elderly people, and even paid insurance premiums out of her own pocket...

Is this the outcome?

However, Su Ning, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly had a bright idea. The tragic life of the female protagonist, Hu Manli, had begun.

This would give him the opportunity to become Hu Manli's partner.

It's worth noting that Hu Manli is very skilled at developing clients, which is exactly what I currently lack.

"Su Ning, what are you laughing at?"

"Have it?"

"Have you acquired a major client?"

"Sister Na, don't you know my situation perfectly well? Right now, I'm all show and no substance."

"Suning, don't be impatient! I have faith in you."

"Thank you for your encouragement, Sister Na."

"Have you found a house yet?"

"Found it! I'm planning to move soon."

"When you're done, remember to message me."

"Uh? Okay."

……

At the same time, Chunlu came to Wei Yuanxiang with the insurance documents. The secretary showed Wei Yuanxiang that Hu Manli had not been selected as the Nanyang Star.

Then Wei Yuanxiang's expression changed and he chased Chunlu away. Chunlu immediately sent a message to Hu Manli, who was also stunned.

In the president's office on the 32nd floor of Lanyang Insurance, the air was as still as a rejection notice from the underwriting department.

Hu Manli stood in front of Jin Zhenhua's huge mahogany desk, looking at the man who had once taught her how to write insurance policies, now scrutinizing her with the eyes of a stranger.

"Explain yourself?" Jin Zhenhua slammed a stack of documents on the table.

At the top is Cao Ling's breast cancer insurance claim form, where the "pre-existing conditions" section of the medical history column has been heavily circled in red.

Hu Manli's fingers trembled slightly.

She remembered that rainy day when Cao Ling knelt in her office, soaked to the bone, while her autistic son kept banging his head against the wall on a bench in the corridor.

"Mr. Jin, Cao Ling's situation is special..."

"So special that you're teaching clients how to commit insurance fraud?" Chen Fang suddenly interrupted, pressing the recorder.

Amidst the crackling of electricity, Cao Ling's voice pierced like a knife: "Director Hu told me to conceal my medical history... She said the system couldn't find any records from small hospitals..."

Hu Manli suddenly looked up and met Xue Xiaozhou's evasive gaze.

The young man stood in the corner, his white shirt collar soaked with sweat, clutching a file folder tightly in his hand.

"This recording is fake!" Hu Manli grabbed her phone and dialed. "I'll get Cao Ling right now..."

"No need to fight anymore," Jin Zhenhua said indifferently.

Hu Manli's blood froze instantly.

She's very familiar with this operation; it seems the source is still Jin Zhenhua.

“Mr. Jin, do you remember this?” She pulled out a yellowed piece of paper from the innermost part of her wallet.

That was a police dispatch report from 2001, the edges worn and frayed. "When I first started working, I was arrested in the suburbs as a con artist, and you drove two hours to the police station to pick me up..."

Jin Zhenhua's expression softened for a moment.

That little girl in the cheap suit from back then, is now...

Chen Fang suddenly coughed: "Manager Hu, what did you talk about with Li Qingqing last week?"

He swiped the tablet, and in the photo, Hu Manli was pushing a USB drive to the female president of Taiying Insurance.

"It's just an industry exchange meeting," Hu Manli sneered. "Director Chen, did you have someone following me?"

“It’s to protect company secrets.” Chen Fang turned to Jin Zhenhua. “Li Qingqing recently poached three of our major clients, using the same methods that Tang Ling used to take away Wei Yuanxiang back then.”

Upon hearing her former assistant's name, Hu Manli's pupils constricted sharply.

“President Jin, I have followed you for twenty years…” Hu Manli’s voice trembled, a rare occurrence.

"Pack your things." Jin Zhenhua turned to look out the window. "The HR department will compensate you according to the highest standards."

"..."

The glass curtain wall reflected Hu Manli's instantly pale face.

As Hu Manli walked out of the CEO's office, her high heels tapped out a lonely rhythm on the marble floor.

The elevator doors reflected her straight back, but only Chunlu noticed that her fingers, which were gripping the police dispatch form, had drawn blood.

In the underground parking lot, Chen Fang got into his BMW X5 and immediately dialed a phone: "Honey, it's all done!"

The wedding ring on the steering wheel reflected his smug face. "Old Jin kicked her out... Recording? Of course it's been dealt with... When are you coming back? Let's have a proper celebration tonight?"

……

In a coffee shop on the Bund, Qiu Lisu tapped her jade bracelet on the table with an impatient rhythm: "Xiaozhou, that old house is now worth 20 million. Giving you 500,000 is already very fair."

“That’s my ancestral home! There’s no way I’m going to sell it.” Xue Xiaozhou stared at the swirling coffee foam in his cup.

"Your father has been dead for three years!" Qiu Lisu suddenly raised her voice, drawing stares from her neighbor. "The company's cash flow won't last until the end of the month, the bank has already..."

Suddenly, there was a knock on the glass window.

Hu Manli's face appeared outside the window, her makeup exquisite but unable to conceal the anger in her eyes.

She pushed the door open and entered, her Chanel coat creating a sharp gust of wind.

"No wonder Xue Xiaozhou suddenly started attacking me so relentlessly." Hu Manli's red lips curled into a cold smile. "So he's also one of your admirers, President Qiu."

Qiu Lisu slowly stirred her coffee: "Manager Hu, no... I should call you Ms. Hu now, right? How does it feel to be kicked out?"

Xue Xiaozhou suddenly stood up: "Manager Hu, about Cao Ling's matter..."

"Xue Xiaozhou, Qiu Lisu, let's see how long you can continue to collude."

“Hu Manli,” Qiu Lisu suddenly laughed, “Do you know why Ding Zhiyuan chose me?”

She leaned forward, her perfume wafting over you, "Because I never use moral blackmail against men. But you..."

She deliberately drew out her words, "Even when she was fired, she had to bring up old feelings from twenty years ago."

Hu Manli slammed her handbag onto the coffee cup, the sound of shattering porcelain eliciting a scream from the waiter.

Then Hu Manli continued to ridicule Qiu Lisu, threatening to go to Ding Zhiyuan to expose Qiu Lisu's fickleness.

Xue Xiaozhou took the opportunity to leave, not wanting to explain anything to Hu Manli.

Qiu Lisu was furious and told Hu Manli to complain to Ding Zhiyuan.

……

(End of this chapter)