Chapter 79: After the Truth Was Revealed, She Refused to Negotiate
Don’t know how to fight back when someone looks down on you?
It’s okay, I’ll teach you!
Right now, Xia Zhilan was exactly like someone who was very angry but couldn’t do anything about it.
Just like how many people, after an argument, only think of the perfect comeback once it’s already too late, and they regret it so much.
She looked at Lin Yibai, who was the same age as her own son, but somehow felt so reliable and strong, just like a boy who could be counted on and made people feel safe!
Then, she looked at her own son. And then back at Lin Yibai. Her mood suddenly wasn’t so bad anymore.
Instead, she secretly felt a little happy and thought, ‘What a pity my silly son hasn’t won her over yet. If he could win over a girl with such a strong ‘protect her husband’ instinct, it would be such a good deal!’
But her son was too slow, nothing she could do about it!
As for "Baiyi", her good impression in Xia Zhilan’s heart just kept going up and up.
Back to the current situation.
Xia Zhilan was someone who only knew how to do music. She couldn’t understand those business reports or data sheets.
But that didn’t matter.
She believed that the girl her son liked would definitely handle everything properly.
"The evidence is..." Xia Zhilan said as she handed over her phone.
Even though she hadn’t actually done anything, Lin Yibai made her look like she had everything well prepared.
The girl took the phone, then confidently said, "Sister Xia is right, the evidence is inside the phone."
Xia Zhilan: Did I ever say those things?
But in a situation like this, if Lin Yibai said she said it, then it’s fine, it’s like she said it! Anyway, she was 100% part of the team now, fully involved.
Lin Yibai’s fight against that so-called elite was as if she herself was personally fighting.
Zhao Hailin might have gotten anxious.
He stared at the phone carefully for a while, then suddenly burst out laughing: "Hahaha, evidence? Your so-called evidence is just a few screenshots? Are you trying to be like some women who post a few screenshots online and then write a long post to put people on trial?"
Lin Yibai: ?
She said, "First of all, I really hate people who try to put others on trial online. I would never do that."
Zhao Hailin sneered, "But isn't that exactly what you’re doing now?"
Lin Yibai smiled slightly, "Second, before you question me, why not listen to my analysis first?"
Zhao Hailin said, "Just a few screenshots, why should I listen? What kind of evidence is that?"
Lin Yibai argued back, "Let me repeat, I’m not trying to convict you. But if my analysis is right, I wonder if all those company executives you’ve scammed before might come after you. Aren’t you supposed to have lots of connections and resources in Fucheng? I wonder if they’ll still protect you then?"
Also, what connections and resources?
The ones he scammed were probably those very same people!
Zhao Hailin’s face finally changed.
But the more he reacted, the more confident Lin Yibai became.
"Looking at the successful cases you listed in your project plan, the ones where you helped others grow their businesses, I found they all had something in common."
Zhao Hailin said darkly, "I really don’t know what you’re talking about."
Lin Yibai said, "Don’t rush."
Taking a deep breath, she continued, "I looked into the current situation of those online stores. I found out that their sales numbers only looked good while you were working on the project. After you left, the stores quickly went downhill. The worst case is the store you just finished last month. When you were still there, they had dozens or even hundreds of sales every day. But after you left, the sales dropped to just single digits. I just checked their announcement, they’re already doing a clearance sale to shut down the store."
Zhao Hailin sneered and laughed loudly, "Doesn’t that just prove even more how important my skills are?"
"Skills?"
Lin Yibai showed a look of disdain and said, "If I were the boss, I wouldn’t want to spend a lot of money hiring someone for a project, only for the project to fall apart the moment that person leaves. Not only would it not make money, but it would also completely collapse once the project manager is gone."
Zhao Hailin asked, "Then how do you explain that everything was getting better while I was running the project?"
Lin Yibai: "…Have you ever watched live-stream shopping? There’s something called a ‘slot fee’, many small businesses spend tens of thousands hiring influencers to sell their products, but in the end, they only sell a few items in one night. Sometimes, the only buyers are the influencer’s own family members."
"So, I’m just saying..."
"That you charged my boss 300,000 yuan for a project, spent maybe 10,000–20,000 yuan to make it look good, then used another 100,000 to pay people to fake real sales, creating the illusion of success. And in the end, you pocketed a profit of over 100,000?"
Zhao Hailin’s face turned red, and he growled with a twisted expression. "You... you’re slandering me!"
What slander?
Lin Yibai never actually gave a final judgment, she made it clear that this was only her own guess.
She threw the bank card back at him.
Then turned around to look at Xia Changyu and said seriously, "You know, the thing I hate the most is falsely accusing people without proof. So… can I ask you for a favor?"
Xia Changyu answered right away without hesitation. "Just say it. As long as it’s something I can do."
"I hope with your ability, you can go check the information with those e-commerce companies, especially the ones that are close to going bankrupt. I believe you’ll find an answer. After all, this is about your own project. Even if he didn't get the 300,000 yuan, you still gave him tens of thousands for the project. It's still a loss!"
"Okay, I'll go."
"......"
"..."
Zhao Hailin got anxious. "Hey, hey, business is business, but do you really have to be this ruthless?"
"Shut up!"
Lin Yibai said with a cold tone, "You wanted evidence, right? Well, I gave you what you wanted. I already asked him to go check. What’s the rush?"
After revealing the truth, she refused to negotiate.
Can you blame her for being rushed?
Because the scam couldn’t withstand scrutiny.
Especially since this kind of scam could lead someone to lose everything and maybe even end up in serious trouble.
Zhao Hailin: "You!"
Did he want to say something bad?
Xia Changyu glared at him and then threw the plan at his face, shouting loudly, "What are you saying? Take your plan and get out!"
Zhao Hailin looked upset but knew he had been caught. After a while, he finally left in disgrace.
Actually, Lin Yibai wasn’t feeling great either. Because now people saw her as the kind of girl who writes small essays online and accuses others without proof.
She looked at Xia Changyu.
"Uh..." Lin Yibai hesitated for a moment, then said, "I’m really not the kind of person who slanders people out of nowhere, and I’m not one to write small essays with screenshots. I’m just making reasonable assumptions, but he really went too far... Anyway, if it’s my mistake, I’m willing to apologize to him."
As a ‘guy’ in today’s society, Lin Yibai already disliked those "small essay" behaviors. But now she was being questioned too.
She had something on her mind.