I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 230 Forcing the Elderly Couple to Leave

"No!"

Su Cheng vehemently denied it.

"No?"

"Why do I not believe it so much?"

Ye Li firmly believes that Su Cheng had already seen through the difficulties in Du Juan's case.

She wasn't sure exactly when; it could have been when they entered Yuzhou, or it could have been before they entered. She could tell from the information on the paper while browsing the files.

Otherwise, why would Su Cheng have given her three versions of the jigsaw puzzle?
Moreover, none of the puzzle pieces are brand new; each piece has a different level of completion.

Isn't this just targeting her?

Could it all just be a coincidence?
Su Cheng continued, following Ye Li's words, "That must be a coincidence."

"Sister Chestnut, I haven't been paying attention to Du Juan's case at all!"

"As you can see, when I was in Yuzhou, I pretended to stroll around the factory, but I slept most of those days."

Ye Li didn't speak, but looked carefully into Su Cheng's eyes, trying to glean some useful information from them.

But this time, Ye Li couldn't sense anything; she couldn't see through Su Cheng.

Su Cheng disguised himself very well; he deliberately didn't let Ye Li tell the truth from his disguise.

If he admitted to giving Ye Li pointers, wouldn't that be the same as handing food to Ye Li?

There's no sense of accomplishment in receiving handouts like this.

Su Cheng had already seen through the difficulties in Du Juan's case, and sending the jigsaw puzzle was indeed a way of guiding Ye Li.

But he won't admit it.

It is Ye Li’s ability to understand this point.

If he had given the puzzle to Mu Xueping and Lin Lin, they would never have thought of this.

Ye Li was able to break through the boundaries of her thinking and grasp this point.

Su Cheng's idea was also based on the "IKEA effect," and she extended it further.

If Ye Li hadn't spent a lot of time researching databases, learning and improving her skills, and broadening her thinking, she certainly wouldn't have thought of this level.

As for the opportunity to participate in the Du Juan case.

Actually, it has little to do with Su Cheng.

Even without his relationship with Deng Qiang, Group Seven was fully qualified and capable of handling the Du Juan case.

so.

Whether it was winning awards or becoming a deputy manager, Ye Li earned it all through her own outstanding abilities.

If someone is a lump of mud, Su Cheng can't lift them up no matter how hard she tries, and even if she does, she won't convince the public.

Moreover, Ye Li is no pushover; she succeeded with just a few pointers.

She handled this case very well. The members of the joint team, including Lin Lin, had no objections and praised Ye Li highly.

This is what Su Cheng wanted to see.

"Sister Chestnut, why are you looking at me like that?"

"I'm scanning you."

Su Cheng: ???
"Are you a Super Saiyan? Why are you scanning me?"

"Sister Chestnut, stop scanning! Are you treating us to dinner tonight?"

"Please, please, please. Please invite Qin Fen and Zhang Yangwen along."

"it is good!"

night.

A well-known Cantonese restaurant in Jingzhou.

With Qin Fen and Su Cheng, two big eaters, around, Ye Li had no choice but to order enough food for eight people.

Qin Fen couldn't help but have some doubts.

Sister Li actually took the initiative to invite them to dinner, and this time it was Su Cheng who notified them.

The purpose of this meal was to celebrate the successful conclusion of the Du Juan case.

But Qin Fen noticed that Cheng Ge and Li Jie's relationship seemed less tense.
Is this the start of a reconciliation?

Qin Fen couldn't help but think of the "farewell dinner" a few days ago.

Could it be that Sister Li is going to make up with Brother Cheng?
Hmm... He saw Su Cheng and Ye Li chatting and laughing, so it's definitely possible!
Is Sister Li still leaving?

They're definitely not leaving, right?

Their little group is able to reunite!
The thought of this made Qin Fen's appetite surge, and he began to stuff food into his mouth like crazy.

"Hey buddy, can't we at least have some manners when we eat?" Su Cheng had to remind Qin Fen.

"Cheng-ge, your eating manners aren't much better than mine."

Zhang Yangwen asked, "Brother Qin, aren't you on a ketogenic diet? Why are you eating so much sweet potato noodles and rice noodles?"

Upon seeing this, Su Cheng immediately chimed in, "That's right, this is all starch."

"Keto my ass. Whoever wants to be keto can be keto. I'm not going to be keto anymore. The effects are not obvious, and I feel terrible. It's just a pure trick to make me suffer."

Qin Fen stretched out his arms and shouted, "I love carbs!"

The three noticed that Qin Fen's behavior was somewhat eccentric. Could it be a side effect of the ketogenic diet?

When Qin Fen raised his arms and shouted, he was still holding chopsticks in one hand!
So many people in the restaurant were staring at Qin Fen.

Su Cheng and Ye Li exclaimed in unison, "Shameful!"

Su Cheng glanced at Ye Li secretly.

He was actually aware that there were still some problems between him and Ye Li.

The acquisition of "Heart Signal" is still ongoing.

However, the matter was temporarily suppressed because of Ye Li's parents' situation, and the two of them tacitly did not bring it up again.

This does not mean that Ye Li has "forgiven" Su Cheng in her heart.

But Su Cheng guessed wrong this time.

After dinner, Ye Li asked Su Cheng to take her home. On the way, Ye Li brought up the matter herself.

Su Cheng was somewhat surprised. He had just been thinking that this matter hadn't passed and he wondered when it would be brought up again, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

"Did you receive money from Wang Zhiying? Do you share common interests with her? How deeply are you entangled with her?"

"Sister Chestnut, what kind of question is that? Your questions have already confirmed that I have some kind of connection with her."

"Really, Sister Chestnut, you've misunderstood me!"

Su Cheng knew that this was a crucial juncture for the two to completely reconcile.

He absolutely cannot give in to this.

Ye Li is different from Wei Qing.

If this had happened to Wei Qing, she wouldn't have wanted to have anything to do with him anymore and would have cut ties on the spot.

Delivering medicine? Delivering ice packs?
Wei Qing would simply discard it.

Wei Qing probably won't even see Su Cheng.

There will be no more dinner delivery or puzzle delivery.

They might even secretly investigate Su Cheng, and once they find evidence, they will report her directly without showing any leniency.

This is the difference between Wei Qing and Ye Li in terms of personality and way of doing things.

of course.

Wei Qing's personality has multiple causes; her family background is better than Ye Li's.

This does not mean that Ye Li's moral standards are low.

in contrast.

Ye Li's morals and character are also very high, just not in the same direction as Wei Qing's.

To give a very small example.

Ye Li never overcharges for the supplies in her office; sometimes she even pays for them herself.

Despite growing up in a stressful and gloomy family, Ye Li didn't look much worse than Wei Qing.

Su Cheng admired this.

Su Cheng felt that Wei Qing's pure, aloof, and obsessive personality was almost causing him to develop psychological or mental problems.

"Sister Chestnut, take a look at this."

While waiting at the traffic light, Su Cheng unlocked her phone and found an email, which she then handed to Ye Li to read.

Ye Li took the phone: "This is..."

The email file is named 'Unnamed New Document', which is the system default filename.

But the contents of the document gave Ye Li a slight surprise.

A research report by Jin Hong Group on "Heart Signal"?

Do you have a detailed budget plan?
"Where did you get this?"

"This is what Xinyu asked for."

Lu Xinyu?
Ye Li recognized the girl; she was the representative from Jin Hong Group who had negotiated with Zhao Peng last time.

She recalled that they didn't exchange contact information on the spot.

Su Cheng even managed to contact Lu Xinyu afterwards and retrieve the confidential document from her. "It was a confidential document before the acquisition of Emperor Group, but it wasn't after the acquisition," Su Cheng explained while driving.

Ye Li continued to examine the document.

They informed Lu Xinyu of their acquisition terms at the time, but Lu Xinyu did not disclose their details, or rather, she did not disclose the specifics.

This report contains the detailed pricing proposal and the expectations of Jin Hong's headquarters.

Lu Xinyu had 3000 million yuan in her pocket that day, which was almost half more than Su Cheng had.

But Su Cheng wanted far fewer shares.

Jin Hong is willing to spend 30 million to acquire 75% of the shares.

The document shows that the maximum offer from Jin Hong is 35 million for 60% of the shares.

However, it still lacks competitiveness compared to the conditions offered by Dihao or Sucheng.

20 million, for only about 2000% of the shares.

Moreover, these are B shares without voting rights.

If Zhao Peng were to be sent to the angel round, he would at most receive a few million, and he would also have to give up most of his shares.

Jin Hong's terms are actually far above the market price.

However, Emperor's terms were not something he could refuse.

If she were Zhao Peng, she would definitely choose the super-large company, Dihao, without hesitation. Jin Hong wouldn't even be interested in talking to them; it would just be a formality.

If Su Cheng hadn't offered significantly better terms than Jin Hong, it would be hard to say who Zhao Peng would have chosen as his sugar daddy.

In other words.

Perhaps Su Cheng really didn't accept any form of bribe from Wang Zhiying?

Is it truly just a purely commercial transaction?

"Oh, I understand."

"So when are you going to pay me back?"

Su Cheng: ???
Did the topic change so quickly?

Su Cheng knew that Ye Li's attitude meant that they had completely reconciled.

The acquisition was thus concluded.

He does have cash on hand, but he can't transfer it to Ye Li all at once; he has to give it to her in batches.

"Sister Chestnut, I don't have any money."

"Where's the money?"

"I've invested."

"??? Could it be Zhao Peng's 'Heart Signal'?"

of course not.

Su Cheng invested in Tangli Coffee Shop.

"Really?"

"No, believe me!"

"Okay, I believe you."

Ye Li isn't stupid.

She knew that Su Cheng had presented Jin Hong's document as a way to save face for her.

Ye Li was not as pure and innocent as Su Cheng imagined.

Su Cheng made the reconciliation in accordance with her "noble and saintly" persona.

Ye Li speculated that Su Cheng might think that without this report, she couldn't forgive Su Cheng, and even if she wanted to forgive her, she wouldn't because she couldn't save face.

That's why I asked Lu Xinyu for this document.

This document doesn't actually prove anything, but it's enough to give the two of them a way out.

Even if Su Cheng hadn't presented the report, Ye Li had already planned to reconcile with Su Cheng and become good friends.

She wouldn't dare say it to others, and she never dared to say it before.

But now, with Su Cheng, Ye Li is willing to flexibly adjust her moral standards.

Even if Su Cheng accepted Wang Zhiying's financial bribes, Ye Li would accept it.

She can accept Su Cheng as she is and is willing to provide Su Cheng with any form of help.

Ye Li has been seriously considering this matter these past few days.

The conclusion is: she doesn't want to lose Su Cheng, her best friend.

Su Cheng has become like half a family member to her.

What does she have left after losing Su Cheng?

So many people in the group are trying to profit for themselves, and the headquarters is tacitly approving of it.

So what if Su Cheng tries to get some benefits for herself?

As long as the contribution to the group is sufficient, that's fine.

Ye Li had previously scoffed at it.

They have now accepted the unspoken rules imposed by the group headquarters on their various senior executives.

Ye Li could understand Su Cheng's approach, but she still wouldn't do it herself.

"Sister Chestnut".

"Ok?"

Are you still leaving?

"Ah."

"Have you already contacted any companies in Shanghai?"

"I asked around, and two companies were willing to give me offers."

"You'll get a very substantial reward for this case involving Du Juan. I thought you'd take a break."

"After I leave, the price will be halved, and I'll have to make up for the previous amount. So the final salary won't be much higher, maybe just a little higher than before?"

Ye Li explained silently.

The specific percentage hasn't been released, and she herself doesn't know how much money she'll receive.

"Then why don't you stay?"

"what happened?"

Su Cheng spoke for the first time, trying to persuade him to stay: "Do I even need to say that? I don't want you to leave!"

Upon hearing these words, Ye Li felt a warm sense of happiness welling up inside her.

“Even if it’s to avoid paying so much money to Emperor Group and having so much money deducted, you can’t leave!” Su Cheng added immediately.

The Du Juan case also had another effect: it helped to retain Ye Li.

But that wasn't Su Cheng's initial motive.

When Dihao took over Dujuan's case, Ye Li's parents hadn't even arrived in Jingzhou yet.

Ye Li didn't actually want to leave either.

If she had no other choice, why would she have left Jingzhou?
She knew what kind of people her parents were; she couldn't stay in Jingzhou.

She had already thought it through.

I'll leave after I've resolved Du Juan's case.

"Xiao Lan from the administration department contacted me today and said that my parents have come to the company to see me."

"Just you wait and see. If I ever disobey them or cause any conflict, they'll come to my company to confront me."

Ye Li does not disbelieve in the Strangers Act.

It's only a matter of time before her parents find out which floor she's on.

We can't just stay out of the public eye and do all online work from now on, can we?

What happened?

"What if... I find a way to get your parents away?"

Uh.

It is not impossible.

But Ye Li felt that the feasibility was very low.

"What's your idea?"

Su Cheng had already started making arrangements several days ago.

He didn't even have time to confront his father; all his time and energy were devoted to dealing with Ye Li's affairs.

First and foremost, we can't let the elderly couple work in the building.

Su Cheng had already spoken with the property manager and the head of HR at Datang Telecom.

Not just this building.

Su Cheng even visited all the property management companies in the surrounding area.

He even made arrangements with the property management companies around Ye Li's rented apartment.

After hearing this, Ye Li couldn't help but wonder, "This... will it work?"

(End of this chapter)