Capítulo 1576: Chapter 1577: The Girl with Three Failures 84

Zhang Yu listened quietly, not bothering to watch the people leaving the scene. Were those people innocent?

Zhang Yu never felt they were innocent. Leaving aside how they bullied the original owner in the past, even after she came over, she saw how they relied on Jiang Lili’s power to bully others.

One could only say that if the Jiang family was even slightly more assertive, those people wouldn’t dare to chase away Jiang Lili’s lackeys.

What puzzled Zhang Yu was how Jiang Lili truly didn’t take care of her lackeys. Clearly, she had her own company, and arranging for those people should have been very easy.

These people followed Jiang Lili, likely holding dirt on her. Moreover, since they were taking the blame for Young Master Jiang, when the story got out, they wouldn’t fare well, and neither would Young Master Jiang or the Jiang family.

Zhang Yu really couldn’t understand what Jiang Lili was thinking. Oh well, the Jiang family wasn’t in a rush, so as a spectator enjoying the drama, there was no need for her to be anxious either.

“This matter definitely isn’t over. There’s more drama to watch,” a colleague concluded.

Day by day, Zhang Yu was in a good mood, even though work was busy, and there hadn’t been a good market or major investments. It didn’t affect her mood.

Especially knowing the people left the company, they went to Young Master Jiang for an explanation, hoping he’d offer some compensation.

Their thought was that Young Master Jiang cost them their jobs, but he didn’t agree, “Why are you coming to me?”

“If it weren’t for you extracting information from us, we wouldn’t have gotten into trouble,” everyone accused Young Master Jiang.

In short, they wanted Young Master Jiang to compensate them, but he wasn’t willing. Not to mention, he’d paid them before. That wasn’t the main point, though—the most important thing was, he couldn’t admit to it, or his reputation, as well as the Jiang family’s, would be ruined.

“Who told you I was wrong?”

“Why ask me for compensation for something I didn’t do?” Young Master Jiang cursed silently, trying to figure out what went wrong.

Was it Jiang Lili? This seemed likely, but then again, it didn’t. She had taken advantage of these situations to make money from him.

Was it someone from China Investment? Young Master Jiang guessed they might know something, but they never made a fuss before. Why now?

Young Master Jiang really wanted to know what was going on, but he couldn’t ask these people. Who knew what they might say?

After having security escort them out, Young Master Jiang considered whom to approach, realizing after a long time that besides Jiang Lili, there was no one else.

Calling the people at China Investment was out of the question. The incident was so big, with several dismissals, he could imagine how frantic they were. Calling now would be suicide.

With no other choice, Young Master Jiang called Jiang Lili to ask what was happening.

He learned it was something Mike, Ye Zhuo’s assistant, mentioned. Young Master Jiang felt a sense of impending doom.

He had suspected Ye Zhuo’s reaction was too calm for comfort, yet he couldn’t confront Ye Zhuo, fearing negative consequences.

Later, finding that Ye Zhuo had snatched away the big project he’d been eyeing, he felt a sense of inevitable revenge.

Just when he thought everything was settled, Ye Zhuo’s retaliation struck again, making it difficult for Young Master Jiang to swallow his pride.

Young Master Jiang angrily called Ye Zhuo: “You’ve crossed a line, Ye Zhuo. You took the business, fine, I know you’re mad.”

Young Master Jiang: “Let’s call it my apology, but how could you expose this matter?”

Ye Zhuo, busy with affairs and not in the office, wasn’t aware but didn’t mind, as his capable assistant Mike had kept him informed.

Ye Zhuo didn’t blame Mike for speaking out. The Jiang family constantly provokes him, thinking he’s easy to bully.

Hearing Young Master Jiang’s call, Ye Zhuo was unmoved: “I took your deal because of my capability. Unlike you, I don’t seize business through underhanded means.”

Ye Zhuo: “They chose me because my proposal was better.”

With that, what more could Young Master Jiang say? The patriarch was old, and the Ye family was thriving, respecting Ye Zhuo was respecting the Ye family, especially since Ye Zhuo’s proposal was indeed superior.

Ye Zhuo: “Did Mike wrong you by exposing your deeds?”

Ye Zhuo: “If he said anything untrue, tell me.”

If Young Master Jiang hadn’t sensed Ye Zhuo’s protection of Mike, he truly was a fool.

All Young Master Jiang could do was take a deep breath and hang up, fearing that dragging the conversation would leave him without dignity.

Ye Zhuo hung up, muttering, “Preposterous.”

Without compensation from Young Master Jiang, the unemployed sought new jobs, only to face rejection everywhere. Only then did they realize that even if the company didn’t disclose their wrongdoings, word had spread.

The financial circle in City S was small, with news spreading quickly. Realizing this, they understood they couldn’t stay in City S unless they left the financial sector or moved elsewhere.

Even relocating, entering major financial companies was unlikely due to background checks.

They realized getting fired wasn’t the worst; the worst was being unable to find a satisfactory job after leaving.

As for the Jiang family, neither Jiang Lili nor Young Master Jiang cared about their fate.

To their dismay, Young Master Jiang openly criticized them, claiming they divulged information and tried to pin the blame on him.

In essence, their reputations worsened, and they wondered if they could transition to banking.

Now they understood, even if they lowered their expectations for banking jobs, they might not find any work.

Realizing their prospects were bleak, they decided to escalate, seeking journalists but finding no media willing to report their story. Understanding the Jiang family had suppressed it, they were incensed.

Spurred by a well-meaning reminder, they took their plight online, posting on forums with real-name evidence against Young Master Jiang.

Even Jiang Lili wasn’t spared, as they revealed her scandals as a minion and companion, aware of some secrets.

Especially regarding Jiang Lili’s superficial friendships, they exposed everything.