The Crazy Son-In-Law

“After we took over Golden Harrow, we made a significant change in the company personnel. We laid off all those who had gotten their positions through nepotism, occupying vital roles yet lacking the necessary abilities,” Ding Yue narrated.

“Chen Ting was quite capable, and she wasn’t associated with the Sikong family, so we kept her on,” Ding Yue continued.

“However, someone later reported that she was accepting kickbacks and repeatedly misappropriating company funds for personal use. Although she replenished the funds each time, we couldn’t let that precedent be set. What if her cash flow was disrupted one day and she couldn’t pay back? Moreover, this violated company policy.”

“So, Mr. Dong decided to fire her, and naturally, I was the one to deliver the news,” Ding Yue added with a slight grimace.

“So, she held a grudge against me and even accused me of being the one who reported her.”

“Sorry, we’re in the middle of a meal; I should have phrased that more elegantly,” Ding Yue said with a chuckle.

“Why didn’t you explain yourself?” Xiao Shun asked with a smile.

“Why should I? She was in the wrong first. Regardless of whether or not someone reported her, she shouldn’t have done those things. As for her venting her anger on me… I’m just doing the dirty work for the leaders, it’s part of my job,” Ding Yue said, her face full of conviction.

“Alright,” Xiao Shun said.

Hotpot is probably one of the most widely accepted foods in this country. Despite a minor hiccup, the two of them thoroughly enjoyed their meal.

After bidding Ding Yue goodbye, Xiao Shun hailed a cab to Starline Bio, figuring it was about time.

Due to an unexpected incident, the planned relaxation trip had to be postponed until everyone had recovered.

When Xiao Shun knocked on Yao Cen’s office door, she was discussing matters with Mai Yaqin.

“Why did you come back without a sound? You should’ve given us a heads-up so we could have sent a car to pick you up,” Yao Cen complained with a resigned look on her face as he walked in.

“I had Duan Jia pick me up.”

Xiao Shun gave a radiant smile and sat down next to Yao Cen, who moved aside with a look of disgust, asking, “Why do you smell like hotpot?”

“Oh, I treated some of the injured employees to a meal on the way. It was just in time for lunch,” Xiao Shun cleared his throat and replied.

“Ah… Mr. Xiao, if there’s nothing else, I’ll leave first,” Mai Yaqin said with a polite smile.

“No need, we’ll discuss business first. Yao and I can chat about our personal affairs when we get home,” Xiao Shun waved his hand, indicating for her to sit down as she was about to stand up.

“How are things on your end? What about the other employees?” Once Mai Yaqin had settled back down, Yao Cen turned to Xiao Shun and asked.

“Only the compensation issue remains, and it’s likely to drag on for a while. We can’t stay in the hospital forever. The employees are mostly okay now, so I had Duan Jia take them home first,” Xiao Shun said.

“Alright,” Yao Cen responded, then continued, “Mai and I were discussing the establishment of a branch office in Harrow. Harrow is a provincial capital, and whether it’s recruitment or other aspects, it’s much more convenient than Stillwater. What do you think?”

“You two can decide, no need to ask me,” Xiao Shun replied.

Yao Cen gave him a sideways glance, “Didn’t you just say we were going to discuss business?”

Xiao Shun: “I wasn’t talking about this.”

Yao Cen: “Then what do you want to discuss?”

Xiao Shun looked at her with a puzzled expression, lamenting, “Why are you so unfriendly to me? Didn’t you say on the phone that you missed me? But when I come back, you treat me like this. You can know the face but not the heart.”

“Let’s discuss the matter at hand,” Yao Cen pinched him lightly and said.

“Alright, alright,” Xiao Shun said with a laugh, then turned to Mai Yaqin.

“Mai, find someone to leak the news that our product can treat the side effects caused by the products produced by the Yao family. Remember, try not to let the public know that the news came from us.”

Yao Cen and Mai Yaqin looked at each other, then both stared at him in surprise. The former asked, “Can our product cure the red face disease?”

“Of course, the formula that Yao Xiaoyu stole was the one I created,” Xiao ShShun responded with a raised eyebrow.

Mai Yaqin exclaimed excitedly, “Mr. Xiao, this is brilliant. If our product can cure red face disease, it will be a great promotion for us. It’s like killing two birds with one stone, no, it’s like hitting several birds. Not only are we ruining the Yao family, but…”

She suddenly stopped, realizing that Yao Cen was also a member of the Yao family, and awkwardly glanced at Yao Cen before asking, “But why can’t we let people know that the news came from us?”

“Our family has been caught up in an entanglement with the Yao family. If the news came from us, it might lead to some over-interpretation by some people. It’s better to avoid unnecessary trouble,” Xiao Shun said with a smile.

“Aren’t you afraid that the consumers who contracted red face disease will discover this secret in advance? If they find out that they’ve been cured, wouldn’t your subsequent plans be ruined?” Yao Cen asked, puzzled.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

“Do you think people who have just been victimized by a health product would believe in another health product? At least in the short term, they definitely wouldn’t touch any health product, so they won’t discover it. Besides, the Yao family has been propagating that our product is a theft of their ancestral secret formula. They have already been harmed by the Yao family’s product, would they use our product?” Xiao Shun responded with a playful smile.

“But they probably wouldn’t believe it now,” Mai Yaqin frowned.

“It’s different now. Now, someone is explicitly telling them that Starline can treat their red face disease. Even if only one or two people try it out of curiosity, once it works, the fact will be right in front of them, leaving them no choice but to believe,” Xiao Shun said confidently.

“If it really doesn’t work, then we’ll find a way to entice them to try it,” Xiao Shun laughed.

“Right, they’re all victims. They must have their own rights protection groups. As long as it works, the news will spread quickly.”

Yao Cen and Mai Yaqin understood immediately. She looked at Xiao Shun, then at Mai Yaqin, and said meaningfully, “Mai, we’ll have to be more careful in the future and watch out for this man. He’s too cunning. I’m afraid that one day we’ll be sold by him and still help him count the money.”

Xiao Shun: “…”

In all fairness, wasn’t the root cause of all this the Yao family’s greed?

After agreeing, Mai Yaqin hurriedly left the office to arrange the subsequent matters. Left alone with Yao Cen, she asked, “How do you plan to save Yao Xiaoyu?”

She knew that Xiao Shun had promised Yao De to help save Yao Xiaoyu.

“I’m already working on it.”

Xiao Shun shared his plan with Yao Cen in detail.

Yao Cen looked at him in disbelief. She suddenly realized that this rascal was full of cunning schemes and was always setting traps for others. He was no longer the clueless man he used to be.