Chapter 491: Chapter 491: All Efforts in Vain
Ella sat next to him, leaning in, and said, “Don’t worry, don’t worry, you don’t have to go have dinner with her, just this once is enough.”
Ye Jiuqing’s expression eased a little upon hearing this.
He said, “Alright, then tell , what do you want to do?”
Ella cleared her throat and said, “Here’s the thing, I want He Miao to bring her child and live on Zhu Feng Island for a while, is that okay?”
She thought about it and felt that this place was the safest.
Even if Helan Tianyu wanted to find soone, they wouldn’t be able to.
But this place was Ye Jiuqing’s territory.
There were too many secrets on the island, she couldn’t make the decision on her own and had to seek his consent first.
Ye Jiuqing tilted his head, looked at her, and asked, “Why are you helping her?”
Ella took off her slippers and sat cross-legged on the sofa.
“I’m not a savior, I wouldn’t just help her for nothing.”
“She gave the evidence of Helan Tianyu’s attempt to harm my brother years ago, we have a mutual cooperation relationship, so of course I have to ensure her personal safety. I thought it over, and your Zhu Feng Island is the safest place. Even if Helan Tianyu uses all his wits, he won’t think of hiding soone on an island. And even if he finds out, he won’t have the ans to reach the island.”
The man sneered, “You’ve really got this figured out.”
Ella gently nudged his arm with her elbow, smiled and said, “Isn’t it because we have a big boss like you and everyone is on the sa side? If we don’t use free resources, isn’t that a waste, right?”
Ye Jiuqing: “… When I’m useful, I’m one of our own, when I’m not, you don’t say that.”
Ella leaned her head forward, blinked, and said, “Did I? When have I ever treated you like that?”
He snorted coldly, “Mrs. Ye is being forgetful with so many important people around?”
She pulled her head back, “Not at all, you’re just too petty, rembering such trivial matters.”
“…”
The next mont, she wrapped her arm around his, and asked, “You still haven’t answered , can He Miao go to Zhu Feng Island?”
Ye Jiuqing glanced at her hand and said, “No need to ask , you can decide for yourself.”
“Really?”
“Do you think I’m you, always going back on my word?”
Ella wasn’t angry; she simply agreed, “Yes, yes, you’re right, I’m a villain, you’re a gentleman, does that work?”
At that mont, Aunt Tao returned, looked at the two, and said, “Second Miss, Young Master, the al is ready.”
Ella replied, “Okay, we’re coming.”
Then she looked at Ye Jiuqing, extended her hand invitingly and said with a smile, “Honorable Mr. Ye, please proceed to the dining room, let’s have dinner.”
“…”
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The next day.
Ella had Ah Gui arrange to have He Miao’s child sent away first.
As for He Miao, she needed to stay for a while.
“Ling Shuang, why can’t I leave yet?” He Miao looked at her in confusion and asked.
Ella motioned for her to sit down first, “Don’t worry, I’ll have soone take care of your child. Without the child here, you won’t have any vulnerabilities anymore.”
“But…”
Before she could finish, Ella interrupted, “I’m keeping you here because there’s sothing else I need your help with.”
He Miao really didn’t want to get involved with the Helan Family’s affairs, but at this point, Ella was the only person she could trust and rely on.
She asked, “What do you want to do?”
Ella first asked her a question, “Has Helan Tianyu never seen that child?”
He Miao made a sound of affirmation, “Never seen.”
When she said those three words, she found it rather ironic.
The child’s biological father had never seen his own child, which was quite funny upon reflection.
“Alright, then I’ll have soone find a child about the sa age as your daughter to stay at your house temporarily, this way, it won’t easily arouse his suspicion,” Ella said.
“And then?” He Miao asked.
“Didn’t you tell him before that I wanted you back at the company? Since you said it, naturally, you have to follow through.”
“But he won’t let go back.”
“Isn’t that why I’m here, what are you afraid of?” Ella said, “Also, the request I ntioned before, you still have to fulfill it.”
He Miao was montarily puzzled, “What request?”
“Have my second cousin marry you.”
“…”
He Miao said with a troubled expression, “Ling Shuang, it’s not that I don’t want to fulfill your request, but it’s too high; I can’t achieve it.”
If she brought this up in front of Helan Tianyu, she’d lose a layer of skin at least.
“I’ll make him willingly marry you.”
“Huh?”
He Miao thought it was an impossibility.
But right now, she could only choose to trust her.
Ella continued, “In the next couple of days, just submit your resu to HL. For the position, apply for president’s secretary or assistant, and I’ll have HR assign you to my second cousin’s departnt.”
He Miao was a bit confused and asked, “In that case, wouldn’t he know that you arranged for to be by his side? Even if he does keep on, he wouldn’t let handle important docunts and information. What’s the point of returning?”
“Since our first eting, he already knew, so it doesn’t matter; he knows, just let it be, act as a double agent. Moreover, I’m not expecting important information from you at his place; you just need to appear in front of him every day.”
He Miao, hearing this, didn’t know what to say, so she could only agree, “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”
“…”
The next day, He Miao submitted her resu to HL’s HR departnt.
She skipped the interview stage entirely and received her employnt notice that afternoon.
Back then, when she graduated from university, she fought tooth and nail to get through the interview for HL.
Later, she worked hard step by step and was recognized by leaders for her capabilities, climbing up the ranks.
But in front of power, their efforts sotis went unnoticed by the leaders.
Sotis, a single word from soone in a high position could decide your fate.
The day after receiving her employnt notice, she reported for work at the company.
She returned to the familiar yet unfamiliar workplace.
In recent years, she hadn’t worked because of her child.
Sitting at her workstation, she familiarized herself with the workflow; so things, even though she hadn’t done them for a long ti, were ingrained in her, with a bit of recollection, that familiar feeling returned.
In the afternoon.
The team lead from the secretary departnt brought over a docunt and handed it to her.
“He Miao, please take this docunt to the hospital for Mr. Yu to sign; only you have so free ti right now in the secretary departnt.”
He Miao nodded upon hearing this, “Alright, no problem.”
She took the docunt, tidied up a bit, and left the company.
Forty minutes later.
Inside the hospital ward.
Helan Tianyu looked at He Miao, dressed in a black and white professional outfit, and frowned.
His gaze was cold, carrying a hint of chilling sharpness, “What are you here for?”
Although He Miao was still a bit afraid of him, she tried to calm herself down as much as possible.
She took a deep breath inwardly and replied calmly, “Mr. Yu, I forgot to tell you, I’ve already joined HL. I’m here to get your signature, there’s a docunt that needs it.”
She placed the docunt on the table in front of him, “The secretary departnt is busy, and I’m the most available, so they asked to bring it.”
Upon hearing this, Helan Tianyu’s face imdiately turned gloomy.
He hadn’t received any news of her joining HL.
“He Miao, you sure have skills!”
“Mr. Yu, you’re joking. I’m just trying to survive,” she let out a sarcastic laugh and said, “There are tigers in front and wolves behind, I’m just an insignificant person; any of you can easily make disappear, so I can only comply.”
She looked at him and asked, “Or does Mr. Yu have a better plan, a better option for ?”
Her open and straightforward admission left Helan Tianyu at a loss for words.
“So, are you planning to betray ?” he asked.
He Miao answered bluntly, “No, I’ve already said before, I’ll keep my promises to you. But President Ling isn’t soone I can afford to offend, if Mr. Yu can’t protect , then I must find a way to secure my future.”
Helan Tianyu frowned at her, “Don’t you think your words are contradictory? You say you’re not betraying , yet you choose to cooperate with Helan Lingshuang.”
He Miao said, “There’s no contradiction between the two, after all, I have more than just Mr. Yu’s dark matters in my hands.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the man’s face darkened almost to the point of dripping ink.
He Miao straightened her back and said with a faint smile, “Mr. Yu, I never said I only had evidence of that one thing; I’ve worked beside you for five years, I’ve seen firsthand how you got to where you are today.”
“…”
He Miao’s words are just enough, after all, if she continues, this man will get angry.
“Mr. Yu, please take a quick look at the docunt for any issues. If there are none, I’ll need you to sign it promptly so I can report back.”
Five minutes later.
He Miao left the hospital ward holding the docunt.
She had just reached the elevator when she ran into Zhuo Xiao, who was returning.
Zhuo Xiao paused for a mont upon seeing her.
He Miao nodded at him, acknowledging his presence.
Watching her leave, Zhuo Xiao was full of confusion.
Why is she here?
Moreover, her attire seems…
“Second Young Master, I just saw He Miao outside, she…”
He hadn’t finished speaking when he noticed the man on the hospital bed looking unwell.
Instantly, he heard the man speak in a deep voice, “She ca to find . Helan Lingshuang brought her back to the company.”
“Huh?” Zhuo Xiao was a bit stunned.
Then he asked, “Do we still need to act?”
If He Miao suddenly appears and then disappears, it will certainly attract attention. After all, they have to guard against not only the main branch but also others.
If caught, all their previous efforts would be in vain.
The man’s voice was cold as he said, “We can only temporarily not take action against her.”
“Alright.”
“Also, have soone watch her closely.”
“Got it. I’ll arrange soone soon.”
On the other side, after entering the elevator, He Miao instantly relaxed her previously tense nerves.
What she just said should alleviate so of his concerns.
Dealing with Helan Tianyu, the more you hide, the more suspicious he becos.
So she could only choose to turn passive into active.
In the following days, she was almost idle, so idle it was like she was going to rot.
Helan Tianyu must have specifically instructed, so she basically sat staring at her desk every day, doing nothing.
She told Ella about the matter, but Ella just said four words: “Do your job well.”
She really couldn’t fathom the purpose of bringing her back.
With nothing to do every day, she just waits to leave work.
But thinking about it, she’s not losing out, not having to work and still receiving pay, her daughter is safe, and she can video call her child every night, she’s quite satisfied.
The only downside is that because she’s absent, her child often cries.
At this mont.
Ella had just finished a eting and was leaving the conference room when Helan Yaoyue ca up and directly blocked her.
“Helan Lingshuang, seeing you is tougher than reaching for the sky.”
Ella lightly curved her red lips and said with a smile, “Have you climbed the sky, cousin? To understand such profound wisdom.”
“You…” Helan Yaoyue thought about her reason for visiting today and decided not to argue further.
“I’ve co to see you for sothing important.”
Ella gave her no face, “Sorry, I don’t have ti to listen. When I’m interested, I’ll let you know.”
Finished saying, she headed towards the office.
“Wait!”
Helan Yaoyue stopped her again.
Ella, half a head taller, lowered her gaze at her.
Then she turned to ng Ye nearby and said, “If I rember correctly, non-HL employees aren’t allowed in. Is the reception downstairs slacking off? Letting all sorts of people in? Go, have Human Resources fire them.”
Upon hearing, ng Ye replied, “Oh, alright, President Ling.”
“Helan Lingshuang, what do you an?”
Ella directly ignored her words.
With a faint smile, she said gently, “Cousin, do you want to leave on your own? Or do you want soone to carry you out?”
Helan Yaoyue was so angry she almost flared her nostrils. “You…”
“If you haven’t decided, I’ll give you a minute to think. Let Fan Wen know when you’ve decided.”
After saying that, she looked at Fan Wen and instructed, “Stay with her while she thinks. If she hasn’t decided in a minute, throw her out.”
Fan Wen was montarily stunned but responded, “Alright, President Ling.”
“Helan Lingshuang, dare you!”
“Well, cousin, let’s see if I dare.” Ella laughed and said, “Fan Wen, start timing!”
Saying that, she walked away directly.
Fan Wen quickly took out his phone and started the tir.
Helan Yaoyue wanted to catch up, but was blocked by Ah He, who appeared out of nowhere.
“It’s you again. Get out of my way!”
Ah He stood still, unmoved.
With a straight face, he replied, “Sorry, I can’t roll away.”
Helan Yaoyue could only watch Ella’s leaving figure and shouted, “Helan Lingshuang! Stop there and tell why I can’t co to the company. I’m at least a Helan family mber. My brother didn’t say anything, what gives you the right to boss around here!”
Upon hearing, Ella stopped and turned around, looking at her, coldly saying, “Because I’m in charge here, because my position is higher than your brother’s, because I can make anyone lose their job here! And where you’re standing now is my territory, so do you still think I don’t have the authority to boss you around?”
After speaking, she left without a backward glance.
Helan Yaoyue: “…”
At this ti, Fan Wen cleared his throat and reminded her, “Miss Yaoyue, there’s still twenty-five seconds left. Are you going to leave on your own, or prefer being thrown out?”
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he received a vicious glare from her.
“I just won’t leave. I don’t believe she, Helan Lingshuang, really dares throw out!”
She thought, even if Helan Lingshuang did have her thrown out, it would be a disgrace to the Helan family. If grandpa found out, he would definitely lecture her.
“I don’t believe it. She, Helan Lingshuang, isn’t afraid of disgracing the Helan family!”
Fan Wen: “…”
He sighed inwardly.
Looks like this heiress daughter really doesn’t know their President Ling at all.
Their President Ling would never care about such trivial matters. Face ans nothing to their President Ling.
Fan Wen signaled Ah He, indicating ti was up.
Three minutes later.
Helan Yaoyue was thrown out of the HL’s main entrance.
She looked a bit battered as she fell to the ground.
Ah He didn’t treat her like a woman at all, pulled her from the elevator, walked straight to the door, and tossed her.
“You… you actually dared treat like this! I’m going to tell my brother to have you fired!”
Helan Yaoyue’s face was filled with disbelief and fury.
Ah He gave her a disdainful glance and turned to leave.
Fan Wen also didn’t pay her any attention, instead turning to the security guards, who were also a bit dazed but watching the scene, and pointed to Helan Yaoyue on the ground, saying, “Rember this face. Don’t let her in again; otherwise, your jobs might be at risk.”
Upon hearing “jobs at risk,” the security guards imdiately snapped back to reality.
They quickly said, “Alright, alright, we’ll rember.”
“…”
CEO’s Office.
“President Ling, the tasks you assigned have been completed,” ng Ye said.
Ella nodded, “By the way, how did the talks between Helan Tianyu and the DK people go?”
ng Ye said, “After last ti, it seems they haven’t t with the DK people again; not sure why.”
Ella pondered for a few seconds upon hearing this.
Is that piece of land really that important to him?
Looks like she needs to apply so pressure to him.
“Go, contact the DK people and tell them I want to et. Also, don’t hide it from Helan Tianyu.”
“Oh, alright.”
As soon as ng Ye finished contacting and confird the ti and place, Helan Tianyu received the news.
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