"Xue Yi, is it? Have so tea," Yan Yueqing didn’t imdiately state her purpose, but beckoned Ouyang Long to pour a cup of water for him, "I brought this tea from Magic Capital, it tastes quite good."
Without the courage to refuse, Xue Yi picked up the tea, obediently taking two sips.
Just like every ti at the drinks gatherings, quiet and composed, except for the red marks at the corners of his eyes which betrayed a hint of cool detachnt and indifference.
After finishing the tea, he finally mustered the courage to speak, "President Yue summoned , is there sothing you wanted to discuss?"
Yan Yueqing countered with a question, "Do you know what I do when I co to the company?"
Xue Yi had a montary lapse, a look of surprise crossing his face as he looked at her, "I... I know President Yue cos to the... to the company’s..."
Yan Yueqing smiled, "No need to rush, I’m not soone who eats people, consider this just a chat, we can discuss any matter slowly."
Xue Yi pursed his lips, his deer-like eyes filled with panic, perhaps frantically guessing in his mind whether he had just said sothing wrong and offended President Yue?
Monts later, he took the initiative to speak, "I’m sorry, President Yue, after you rescued in the underground garage... I was afraid of being caught by Feng Hong, so I escaped to the storeroom and stayed there all afternoon... I’m not very inford about the company’s affairs... I only know that today it seems many big figures ca for an inspection... later President Ou found ... I was dazed... all along..."
"Do you like Xingyue?"
Yan Yueqing’s sudden question caught Xue Yi completely off guard.
Like it?!
Do you like Xingyue?
He bowed his head, his lips pressed tightly together, "President Yue... why do you ask? Every artist who cos to Xingyue naturally likes Xingyue..."
Yan Yueqing shook her head calmly, "That may have been what you thought when you first ca here, but what I’m asking is whether you still like Xingyue now?" she used an unquestionable tone, "Xue Yi, I don’t want to hear lies."
Xue Yi’s body shook a little.
It was not clear whether he was frightened or if the mories of these past years were flooding back...
Why on earth was his heart pounding wildly?!
Did he like it?
When he first ca, who didn’t like Xingyue? Who didn’t co with brimming ambitions?
But after all this ti, what had he gained?
Yan Yueqing didn’t interrupt, just silently sipping her tea.
Indeed, the Morning Green and Red Dawn that Nuannuan sent was very good, but it’s a pity that it’s being produced less and less these days, I’ll need to ask Nuannuan to prepare more for , it’s just not enough to drink~
Besides, she wondered how her son was doing at Boss Xiao Bai’s place?
Did he miss his old mother?
And her Yan Bao, was he bored attending classes at the Jun Residence?
Fortunately, the initial separation wasn’t long, just a month, barely tolerable! (The old mother who hugged her pillow and sobbed at night said this.)
Yan Yueqing was imrsed in the fantasy of eting her two sons.
Suddenly, Xue Yi spoke up, "I... I... President Yue, I don’t want to lie to you... but now... I truly don’t like Xingyue..."
He took a deep breath, his voice hoarse as he revealed his inner turmoil, "I hate it here... I hate the people and things here... I hate that despite my burning passion, I have to succumb to being a plaything... I hate that despite my efforts, I still can’t get what I want."
Yan Yueqing corrected him, "What is it that you want? Success and fa? Or is it your father’s recovery?"
Xue Yi looked at her in disbelief, "President Yue knows about my dad’s illness?" Then he hung his head, "Yes... quite a few shareholders have helped ... President Yue knows... It’s a matter of course.
I... I used to want fa and success, to make a lot of money to treat my dad’s illness. Later I found that the road to fa was not easy to walk, and my dad’s illness couldn’t be delayed... I could only... only follow her orders, to make money at social drinking gatherings... I..."
Yan Yueqing uttered an "oh," "So, you actually got what you wanted, didn’t you?"
The words that followed were like mockery, yet they seed to pierce right through him.
"A person cannot have it all. At the beginning, when you were poor and destitute, Xingyue gave you a stage to grow, and many shareholders were there to help you. Even if resources were insufficient, with a bit of effort, you might have climbed higher. But, out of pride, after accepting help from a few shareholders, you couldn’t ask for more and out of desperation for your father’s illness, you abandoned your self-respect once again, and beca a social butterfly in drinking parties, didn’t you?"
His words left Xue Yi’s face deathly pale.
"No one tells you these things because they sympathize with you, pity you, and think that it was life’s coercion that led to these events. But at the end of the day, you had choices! You could have rejected Feng Hong, you could have chosen to be benched, to be terminated, you could have left Xingyue and worked for another company, making an effort to earn money for your father’s treatnt.
But in the end? You stayed at Xingyue, enjoyed the tangible benefits that Feng Hong brought you, but blad everything on Xingyue, feeling that if it weren’t for coming here, you wouldn’t have encountered such issues? Xue Yi, this is a company, not a relief organization, it’s not about who is more pitiful, who is justified."
The speech was incredibly sharp!
It wasn’t just Xue Yi who found it hard to accept, even Ouyang Long felt uncomfortable listening to it.
In contrast, Zhou Jue sat in his chair with an undefined attitude, seeming to seriously ponder the aning behind President Yue’s words.
Yan Yueqing took a sip of tea and said indifferently, "Today, as the heir to President Jiang, one of the founders of Xingyue, I have co to Xingyue and have already started dealing with the affairs of Director Feng and several other shareholders. From now on, Xingyue will only echo the voice of one faction, and it will no longer be as chaotic as before."
Xue Yi did not understand her aning, and the head that was hung lifted slightly, as if he wanted to guess her thoughts through her expressionless tone.
Is...
Is it the aning I think it is?
President Yue helped once in the underground parking lot, does her current words... hint that the company is about to undergo reform, and finally, there is a way out for ?
However, the next second, Yan Yueqing ruthlessly interrupted him.
She curled her lips, her smile not reaching her eyes, "Do you think with my arrival, Xingyue will be different than before? But do you know what will happen when the whole company only listens to one faction? Either the company gets better and better! Or... my actions may even be worse than Feng Long and Feng Hong... When they make a move on you, other shareholders might protect you a bit, but if I want to take action against you, they will deliver you to on a platter to curry favor with ."
Xue Yi’s face turned pale!
This was an outco he had never considered!
"President Yue... President Yue..."
Yan Yueqing continued to smile, "I’m not saying this to frighten you, but to have a realistic talk with you. I’ve already said, Xingyue is a company, not a charity, not a rescue center. No matter how much you dislike Xingyue, you have stayed here for two or three years. Next, I can offer you two paths, the first is to continue staying at Xingyue; the second, I’ll take charge and terminate your contract, so from then on, you will have no further connection with Xingyue. Which will you choose?"
Which one?
He actually had a choice?!
If it were in the morning, Xue Yi would have chosen to leave without any hesitation.
Now...
There was a hint of hesitation.
Yan Yueqing pretended not to notice his expression, "Are you considering your father’s condition?"
She laughed after saying that, "That’s why I say, you want to have it all... You have always known very well what you want the most, haven’t you? Honestly, I can’t offer much help with your father’s disease, but the dical expenses necessary are just a trifle for ."
She looked at Xue Yi, enunciating every word, "Now, tell , your choice, what, is, it?"
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