Shen Nanyue responded to Lin Siwan calmly.
“As the General Manager of the Design Department, your actions nearly dragged Shen Corporation into a plagiarism scandal not long ago. What? If you’re incompetent, am I not allowed to remove you from your position?”
“That incident was Li Yao’s doing. Why should I take the blame for it?”
“Whether Li Yao was really the mastermind—you should know that better than anyone, shouldn’t you?”
Shen Nanyue raised her head, her sharp gaze landing on Lin Siwan’s face.
Even her tone carried a chilling coldness.
Lin Siwan bit her lower lip.
Intimidated by Shen Nanyue’s aura, she couldn’t say a word for a long while.
In the end, she lowered her head and muttered softly, almost sounding spoiled as she pleaded,
“Sister, suddenly removing me from my position and making me work alongside a bunch of low-level designers—how am I supposed to face people after this? Mom wouldn’t agree with you doing this either.”
“My mother married your father, which makes all of you members of the Lin family. Since when did the Lin family gain the right to interfere in Shen family business affairs?”
“Sister…”
Lin Siwan hadn’t expected Shen Nanyue to be this direct.
She even openly said that her own mother belonged to the Lin family now!
“Aren’t you afraid of hurting Mom’s feelings by saying that?”
“At the company, please stick to discussing work matters. We’re not close enough to casually chat like family anytime you want.”
Shen Nanyue glanced at her indifferently.
“If you’re unhappy with your current position, you can leave.”
The words Lin Siwan wanted to say finally got choked back down.
The current Shen Nanyue was no longer someone she could provoke.
“If you have no objections, then go work. The company doesn’t keep useless people.”
Lin Siwan glared at her fiercely, stomped her foot, and stormed out of the office.
Standing outside the door, Lin Siwan shot another resentful glare toward the office.
Wasn’t it just because Shen Nanyue inherited the estate and became Chairwoman of Shen Corporation?
What was so impressive about that?
One day, all of Shen Corporation would belong to her!
After Lin Siwan left, Assistant Xu knocked and entered the office.
“President Shen, someone from the factory came to discuss the new quarter’s clothing production plan, but Mr. Zhao, who’s responsible for this matter, suddenly fell ill and can’t come to the company.”
“Then just let the relevant department handle the meeting.”
Assistant Xu looked troubled.
“This factory has cooperated with the group for over ten years, and Mr. Zhao has always handled the communication. The factory owner said that besides Mr. Zhao, he won’t meet anyone else.”
Shen Nanyue frowned.
“Business cooperation is based on mutual benefit. Since when does the factory owner get to judge people based on status? Has the group ever treated them unfairly?”
“The group has always strictly followed the contract terms. We’ve never even delayed payments. They absolutely haven’t been mistreated.”
Shen Nanyue sneered.
It seemed this Mr. Zhao simply couldn’t accept that someone so young had become Chairwoman.
“Did you call Mr. Zhao about this matter?”
“…We did. But Mr. Zhao really does seem seriously ill and unable to leave home.”
“Forget it. Prepare all the relevant documents for me, and help me arrange a meeting with the factory owner. I’ll personally handle the negotiation this time.”
“Understood.”
Having just entered the company, it was normal for many people to resist her authority.
After adjusting her mindset, Shen Nanyue quickly threw herself back into work.
Meanwhile, Zhou Yushen was having a meal with someone at a restaurant.
The woman sitting across from him had beautiful curled hair cascading naturally over her shoulders.
Her custom-made white dress worth hundreds of thousands made her look pure and flawless. Light makeup adorned her delicate face, making her exquisitely beautiful.
She was an old acquaintance.
Gu Linlang pursed her lips and looked at Zhou Yushen expectantly, unable to hide the longing in her eyes.
“Ah Shen, I’ve already settled things with Charles. I came back this time specifically for you. I knew you didn’t want to see me, so I used business cooperation as an excuse to meet you. Can you give me another chance?”
Zhou Yushen’s expression remained indifferent.
His gaze lightly swept over her hopeful face.
Expressionless, he said, “I’m married.”
Those simple words completely froze Gu Linlang in place.
Her face instantly turned pale.
As if realizing something, she quickly asked, “Is it that woman from the studio?”
“No matter who it is, it has nothing to do with you. If today’s meal is about personal matters, then there’s nothing left to discuss.”
Zhou Yushen stood up to leave, but Gu Linlang hurriedly stopped him.
“Ah Shen! Are you really going to be this heartless? After all, we once—”
“Linlang, there was never an ‘us.’”
Zhou Yushen cut her off and turned away mercilessly.
Gu Linlang stood frozen in place, staring at Zhou Yushen’s departing figure.
Alongside the pain in her heart, jealousy and resentment toward Shen Nanyue gradually spread within her.
She never expected that after being abroad for only a few months, Zhou Yushen had actually married that woman!
No!
She had to win Ah Shen back!
And the Zhou family had no need for a daughter-in-law with a terrible reputation like Shen Nanyue.
Without hesitating any longer, she sat back down and took out her phone to call Han Ping.
“Auntie, I agree to what you mentioned before, but you have to help me with something.”
On the other end of the call, Han Ping chuckled softly, a triumphant gleam flashing through her eyes.
“Of course.”
…
Assistant Xu worked efficiently and quickly arranged a meeting time with the factory manager.
At three in the afternoon, the manager arrived at Shen Nanyue’s office.
The manager was a woman around forty years old, dressed in a sharp business suit with neatly styled long hair.
Thanks to excellent upkeep, she looked much younger than her age.
“Hello, President Shen. I’m Li Yun, the person in charge of Huasheng Factory.”
“Hello. Please, have a seat.”
Assistant Xu poured coffee for both of them before leaving the office.
Li Yun didn’t bother with unnecessary politeness.
Maintaining the same practiced smile, she looked at Shen Nanyue.
“President Shen, I know what you want to discuss with me. Our factory has cooperated with your company for so many years, and I don’t want things to become unpleasant between us. Previous business coordination has always gone through Mr. Zhao. Unless we work through Mr. Zhao, the clothing production plans are off the table.”
Shen Nanyue took a sip of coffee, listening calmly to Li Yun’s words without changing expression.
“What kind of relationship does Miss Li have with Mr. Zhao? As far as I know, Mr. Zhao is already married.”
That seemingly random sentence instantly darkened Li Yun’s expression.
“What do you mean by that, President Shen?”
She raised her voice at Shen Nanyue, sounding somewhat flustered and irritated.
Setting down her coffee cup, Shen Nanyue fixed her bright eyes directly on Li Yun.
“Business cooperation between companies certainly requires effort from the people in charge. But our two companies have been working together for ten years, haven’t we? Yet Miss Li still only communicates through Mr. Zhao. Someone unaware of the situation might think Huasheng Factory is cooperating with Mr. Zhao personally rather than with Shen Corporation.”
Li Yun’s expression soured, but she quickly regained composure.
“Huasheng Factory only cooperates with Shen Corporation because of Mr. Zhao. Let me make this clear today: if we’re not coordinating through Mr. Zhao, then the partnership between Huasheng Factory and Shen Corporation ends here!”
“Alright.”
Shen Nanyue agreed without the slightest hesitation.
Instead, it was Li Yun whose expression changed.
“You… agreed?”
“Of course I agreed. Huasheng Factory isn’t the only factory in the world eager to cooperate with Shen Corporation. Since Huasheng Factory thinks so highly of itself, we wouldn’t want to overreach either. Since Miss Li is proposing termination of the contract, then please remember to pay the penalty fee for breach of contract as well.”
— The end of the Chapter–
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