Chapter 80: She Wants the Whole Package!
The office became quiet.
There was no doubt that the big-shot elite had left, beaten and embarrassed after Lin Yibai’s lesson.
But, even though this should have been a happy and exciting event, why did it feel a little gloomy?
Was it because of her own worries?
On the other hand, Xia Zhilan was very happy. From her perspective, she had driven away the bad guy, basically slapped him in the face with her own hands. Now, she felt great.
She gave Lin Yibai a perfect score in her view. She felt that if she spent more time with a girl like that, she could feel ten years younger.
However, Lin Yibai’s gloomy expression made Xia Zhilan stop smiling and feel a bit sorry for her.
Sigh, it’s all her fault… If her future daughter-in-law wasn’t standing up for her, she wouldn’t have had to suffer this kind of injustice. She really should thank her properly.
Now it was time to repay her. She needed to make this girl happy again.
Just then, Xia Changyu came over. Xia Zhilan's eyes lit up. What if she gave her son to Lin Yibai?
But no, she couldn’t!
It wasn’t because she was reluctant.
It was because her son was too foolish. How could someone like Lin Yibai be interested in him? He really was getting more useless the more she looked at him!
Xia Changyu called, “Mom~”
Xia Zhilan replied grumpily, “What?”
“It’s almost lunchtime,” Xia Changyu scratched his head. He didn’t know why his mom always seemed mad at him, but he pushed through and said, “You came so early today, let me arrange something and take you out for a nice meal!”
Xia Zhilan rolled her eyes and said, “Eat, eat, eat. All you think about is food.”
Xia Changyu: “?”
Dear mother, I don’t think I’ve done anything to upset you, right?
Xia Zhilan gave some advice. “My matters are not important. I’m already in my forties. Instead of caring about me, you should care more about your classmate Baiyi.”
“Ah? I will.”
Xia Zhilan heard this and became even more annoyed.
“You know nothing! Come here, tell me how you plan to comfort her. Today, I really want to hear your opinion.”
“......”
“...”
“I’ll go comfort her later, I swear I really believe what she said. She’s not like those evil girls on the internet. I’ll even buy her some milk tea and take her to a nice restaurant.” Xia Changyu paused and added, “As long as she’s willing to give me a chance, of course.”
Oh My Gosh!
Xia Zhilan rubbed her forehead, feeling a headache!
Her son had been smart and good at studying since he was little, but when it came to relationships, he was clueless. Just like his stupid dad!
Comforting her?
Buying milk tea?
A big meal?
Does her daughter-in-law really need any of that?
Xia Zhilan realized her son hadn’t grasped the point at all. She took a deep breath. Given the current situation, she was very satisfied with Lin Yibai.
So, she told her son, “You don’t need to worry about me. I’m an adult, I can take care of my own meals. And you don’t need to comfort her, buy her milk tea, or take her out for a big meal.”
Xia Changyu was stunned. “Huh?”
Dear mother, are you trying to break up this relationship?
But Xia Zhilan replied, “What you need to do now is one thing. Go to those small companies that Baiyi mentioned. Find the key evidence to confirm her reasoning and help her solve her worries.”
Worries!?
Xia Changyu was stunned, then suddenly realized. He almost wanted to jump up and shout at himself: ‘You idiot!’
If she has worries, then go help her solve them. It’s such a simple idea. How did he not think of it?
“Mom, I understand now!”
“Understand? Then get lost! I’m already annoyed just by seeing you!”
So, who wouldn’t be annoying to see?
Xia Zhilan glanced at her daughter-in-law, no, she meant Lin Baiyi, and felt that the more she looked at her, the more she liked her and smiled. She almost wanted to take her along with the pot and flowers.
Xia Changyu immediately took action.
Around noon, when it was already hot at 11 or 12 o’clock, he wasn’t afraid of the scorching sun and walked out into the bright sunlight.
He quickly moved around in Fucheng city.
Zhao Hailin’s activities were mostly in Fucheng, so finding evidence wasn’t too difficult.
At the center e-commerce park in Beian District.
Xia Changyu followed the address and finally found a somewhat quiet office.
It was noon, and there wasn’t a single employee?
Ding dong~
Ding dong~~
Not long after, a man in his forties appeared.
He looked at Xia Changyu with some confusion and asked, “Hello, what’s the matter?”
Xia Changyu said, “Are you the owner of the Xin An Bamboo Wood Furniture Tmall store? I have some questions for you.”
The man immediately said impatiently, “We’re about to go out of business, what’s there to ask? Are you here to laugh at me?”
“I’m not, I’m not.”
“I can tell from your face, you have bad intentions.”
“Please listen to me.”
“Go away...”
He was immediately shut down.
Luckily, while Xia Changyu wasn’t good with emotional things, he was direct when dealing with people.
He quickly understood why the man was upset.
It wasn’t because he was being rude, but because the man’s business was about to fail, which made him upset.
Standing his ground, Xia Changyu said, “I’ve looked at the information. After you started an e-commerce project for home products, did your business suddenly start to decline?”
The man stopped in his tracks.
He looked again at the young man and finally invited him inside.
The boss’s name was Sun Yanlin.
Although the bamboo wood furniture company was about to close, the tea he served was very good.
“Go ahead, tell me what’s going on.”
“It’s like this.” Lin Yibai thought for a moment. Sometimes, speaking is an art. He skillfully shifted the conversation and said, “I’m in foreign trade, but recently I wanted to expand into the domestic market, so I found a big shot named Zhao Hailin.”
“Zhao Hailin?” Sun Yanlin’s eyes lit up with admiration. He nodded and praised, “He’s definitely a talented person. It’s a pity my little company can’t afford to keep him. If he were here, I wouldn’t have fallen into this situation. If you want to expand your business, finding him is definitely the right choice. He’s really capable.”
In some ways, even if you end up getting scammed, you can still give a thumbs-up and praise the person. He truly could be considered talented.
Xia Changyu didn’t argue.
He just handed over some of the information he had found and said, “But, Boss Sun, I found some other information. From what I know, he’s done e-commerce projects for many people, but without exception, every time he leaves, the project’s performance goes downhill.”
Sun Yanlin said, “That’s why I said Zhao Hailin is amazing! He’s a once-in-a-hundred-years kind of talent.”
“......”
Seeing the other person about to continue praising him, Xia Changyu cleared his throat and interrupted, “But if it was just one or two cases, I might think it was their operation’s problem. But when every single project he’s involved with ends up failing, what does that mean?”
Sun Yanlin: “!”
Businesspeople are rarely stupid.
The praising look on his face suddenly turned serious.
Just like Xia Changyu said, one or two cases could be explained away, but when every single one ends up with a problem, that’s strange.
“Boss Sun?”
“Ah?” Boss Sun froze for a moment, then snapped back to reality and said, “Little brother, don’t rush. Let me think... Damn it, Zhao Hailin, that bastard.”
Damn, he must’ve been scammed.
But Boss Sun also didn’t have enough evidence.
No problem, he wasn’t the only one who got scammed. There are many others. This boss, that boss, this president, that president...
He’s offended so many people.
A once-in-a-hundred-years talent? More like a pile of crap now!