The vicious female supporting role is posted in the opposite direction by the cub

On the speeding train, Li Yuanyuan looked worried.

She grew up in Haidu City, and her family was never well-off. Her parents were ordinary workers at the starfish company's breeding farm, and they supported her through university graduation with their meager wages and hard work.

She was acutely aware of the plight of her hometown and remembered the desolation of the sea that had nurtured her, which had gradually declined after the policy storms. Therefore, she deliberately chose "Marine Resources and Environmental Management" as her major in college, harboring a simple dream: to return home after graduation and use her knowledge to help her hometown and help people like her parents who depend on this sea for survival to find new ways out.

She thought she had chosen a path that would connect her ideals with reality. However, reality poured cold water on her heart.

My major was too niche and there were few relevant jobs. I finally managed to get an internship at a research institute under the municipal marine bureau in the city where my school was located, thanks to my strong abilities. But I found that the so-called "management" work was full of empty meetings, lengthy reports and unrealistic "grand plans".

The leaders and experts who talked at the meetings about "revitalizing the marine economy" and "sustainable ecological development" used increasingly impressive terms and proposed increasingly "forward-looking" plans, but they couldn't even explain the most basic common diseases in marine aquaculture, let alone solve the real-world problems.

Ideals? Here, they are more like a gorgeous fig leaf, covering up the paleness and powerlessness that are out of touch with reality.

Her small spark of hope to use her professional knowledge to change her hometown was almost extinguished by the daily grind of empty talk and disappointment.

Just when she was feeling disheartened and began to doubt whether her initial choice had been too naive, a phone call from her mother was like a bolt from the blue, completely shattering her last bit of resolve.

“Yuanyuan… your dad’s farm… is going to fail! It’s going bankrupt! Your dad said they’ve been owed wages for several months… everyone in the farm is in a panic… if it really goes under, where will your dad… at his age, find a job?”

Her mother's tearful voice ripped at Li Yuanyuan's heart.

The pillar of our family is about to collapse!
If the farm really went under, her father would lose his job, and the family would lose its only source of income. How would they survive their already meager existence? A tremendous sense of panic and responsibility overwhelmed her instantly. What professional ideals? What changing her hometown? In the face of survival, all of these became incredibly luxurious and distant.

She resigned almost immediately and bought a ticket for the next train back to Haidu.

In the crowded train carriage, her mind was a mess, with only one extremely real thought remaining: go home! Even if it meant finding a job as a supermarket cashier in a small town, or working as a waitress in a restaurant, she had to immediately shoulder the burden of supporting her family.

Education? Major? At this moment, they have become the most useless burdens. Surviving and providing food and shelter for my parents are the only things that matter.

The train jolted along, and the closer she got to home, the heavier her heart became. Her mind was filled with images of her father silently smoking and her mother's worried face. She even started calculating how long her meager internship salary could support the family after her father lost his job.

After a long and winding journey back to her familiar, old home, Li Yuanyuan took a deep breath, filled with worry and a resolute readiness to face the chaos that awaited her, and pushed open the door.

The gloomy and desolate atmosphere that I had expected did not materialize.

Instead, a rich, enticing, and long-lost aroma of sweet and sour pork ribs forcefully wafted into my nostrils, accompanied by the light, quick sound of the spatula stirring and... my father's loud, somewhat unfamiliar laughter.

"Oh dear, Yuanyuan's back!" Her mother's voice came from the kitchen, and it was even tinged with laughter!

The ease and joy in that voice were something Li Yuanyuan hadn't heard in recent months.

Immediately afterwards, the father, Li Guozhu, poked his head out of the kitchen, his face glowing, his mouth wide open in a grin, his eyes shining brightly, and he was waving... a spatula in his hand?
"Daughter's back! Go wash your hands! Dad made your favorite sweet and sour pork ribs! Oh, they're cooked just right! Doesn't it smell good?" Li Guozhu's voice was full of energy, so loud and clear that he didn't sound like someone about to be laid off at all, but rather like someone who had encountered a great joy.

Li Yuanyuan was stunned, frozen at the door like a malfunctioning robot, her duffel bag falling to the ground with a thud: "Dad...you...Mom said..."

She was completely confused. Were her parents pretending to be worried so that she would be afraid?
"Oh dear, what your mom told you on the phone was about the morning before last! That's ancient history!" Li Guozhu grinned, his wrinkles smoothing out. "False alarm! A huge false alarm! Our farm... not only won't collapse! But... hehe..."

He deliberately kept everyone in suspense, his smugness barely concealed, like a child who had just received a treasure.

"What happened, Dad? I'm so worried!" Li Yuanyuan's heart was pounding. She put down her bag, pulled her father to sit down at the table, and asked anxiously, "Mom said the company is going bankrupt, and they can't even pay salaries..."

Li Guozhu waved his hand forcefully, as if to sweep away yesterday's bad luck, "Bankruptcy?! A new boss has arrived! A tremendous benefactor! Our entire business, including Haixing Company, has been taken over by an exceptionally powerful boss! And the way he did it! Tsk tsk tsk! It was like a god descending to earth!"

"Huh? A new boss?" Li Yuanyuan's heart jumped again. Doesn't a new boss acquisition usually mean a major reshuffle and layoffs? "Then... then Dad, you..."

"Don't worry! Not only was your dad not laid off, but I even got a raise!" Li Guozhu straightened his back, held up three fingers, and said in a loud voice, "Thirty percent! I signed the papers on the spot! Moreover, we veteran technicians were even rated as 'core skills experts,' which means we get an extra allowance every month!" He patted his chest, "Your dad's skills are recognized by the new boss!"

"A raise? And...and a stipend?" Li Yuanyuan's mouth gaped open in surprise, unable to react for a moment.

This was the complete opposite of the scenario she had envisioned: an unemployment crisis and her family falling into hardship!

"Absolutely!" Li's mother also came out of the kitchen wiping her hands, her face showing a long-lost ease and a heartfelt smile.

"The new boss is a good person and very generous! He paid back the bank loan as soon as he arrived and paid everyone's back wages, including interest! Three times the amount! Old Li and the other key employees got a 30% raise! I heard from Accountant Zhang that he has a lot of capital! He even brought in international experts to treat our farm! Our starfish farm is about to turn things around!"

Overwhelmed with joy, like a warm tide, Li Yuanyuan's eyes welled up with tears. She couldn't believe it: "Who...who is this new boss? He's so...so amazing! He's practically...a savior!"

She couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of her heart that this was completely different from the leaders at her internship company who talked about ideals and the ruthless capitalists she had imagined!
Li Guozhu's eyes lit up: "I don't know, I only know her name is General Manager Yan. Oh right, when she came to the farm, she took a group photo with us old employees. Dad will show it to you!"

He said he turned on his phone and handed the picture to his daughter.

“Yan…Yan Yueqing?!” Li Yuanyuan suddenly stood up from her chair, her voice trembling, her eyes wide with shock and disbelief.

She wouldn't mistake that face!
This is Yan Yueqing, whom she has long admired!
She's actually the new boss of Haixing?! She's the one who pulled her father back from the brink of unemployment, saved the entire company, and brought hope to hundreds of families?!

The enormous impact left Li Yuanyuan's mind buzzing!
That figure, who seemed to shine in the clouds and exist in another world, actually descended upon her hometown in such a down-to-earth and savior-like manner, saving her father's job and illuminating her family's bleak future? A surge of emotion welled up in her head, and an indescribable feeling of excitement, gratitude, admiration, and pride surged through her chest.

"Alright, Yuanyuan, the ribs are getting cold. Let's sit down and eat while we chat!"

And so, the three of them sat down. Li Guozhu happily poured himself two ounces of baijiu (Chinese liquor) and, while eating, told his daughter about this unexpected and dramatic experience.

As evening fell, Li Yuanyuan sat by the bed, the orange lamp illuminating her cheeks, still flushed with excitement.

She repeatedly edited the text on her phone's Weibo account, her fingertips trembling slightly with excitement.

Finally, she steeled herself and clicked the send button.

@Yuanyuan at the Seaside: "Life is like a play, everyone!!! [Groundhog screaming.jpg] People from Haidu should understand! My dad has worked at a starfish farm for half his life. Yesterday, I received a call from my mom saying the farm was about to go bankrupt. I was so anxious that I bought a ticket home overnight—thinking that even if I had to work as a cashier in a small town, I would support this family! But when I got home, I found a dramatic scene—a new boss parachuted into the company, and the crisis was turned around in a day. All the employees still at the company got their back wages and raises!!! Does this feel like a typical wish-fulfillment story? The last time I felt this good was when I heard about Xingyue's reforms."

Hahahaha! Family members!! Aren't you all envious?! My dad's new boss at the fish farm is Boss Yue!! I still feel like I'm walking on clouds… How did Boss Yue suddenly appear and save our crippled factory that couldn't even pay wages? But she really did it~~~~ I heard the company is hiring heavily now, and I studied marine management, so I hope my interview tomorrow goes well and I get the job!

The following are some related terms:

#Yan Yueqing saves starfish#
#Knowledge changes destiny, but hard work saves lives#
#My idol saved my dad's company#
Li Yuanyuan went to sleep peacefully after posting the message. When she got up in the middle of the night to get a drink of water, she casually took out her phone and discovered that the comment section had been flooded with comments, turning into a massive screaming chicken farm.

[Ahhhhhh!!! The Moon Queen!!! It really is the Moon Queen!!! Sister, what incredible luck you have!!! *sighs* (1.2 likes)

[Selling sunflower seeds, drinks, and stools in the front row! Is CEO Yue... venturing into aquaculture? From entertainment to real estate, and now into fishing? Truly a multi-faceted developer across land, sea, and air!]

[The people of Haidu are ecstatic! Is it finally time to develop this godforsaken place?!]

[Holy crap! Haixing Company? That one over in Donggang mudflats, practically dead for years? My relative used to work there, and they've been owed wages for months! Yan Yueqing really took it over? Are those old employees saved?]

[Waaaaah, Yuebao is truly beautiful inside and out! She's even willing to take over such a remote and struggling small factory! That's real entrepreneurial responsibility!]

Yan Yueqing naturally attracts attention because she rarely goes live, and every time she does, she does something significant. Countless fans keep a close eye on her activities, not letting any small thing slip by.

Therefore, this Weibo post immediately became a hot topic.

Push notifications from major news apps followed in quick succession:

[Breaking News! Top Investor Yan Yueqing Makes a Low-Key Appearance in Haidu, Possibly Taking Over an Endangered Aquatic Products Company!]

[A goddess descends to earth? Yan Yueqing appears in a dilapidated factory area in Haidu, causing employees to go crazy with cheers!]

[A Mysterious Crossover! Yan Yueqing's Business Empire Expands Again, and Her Target is... Marine Aquaculture?]

The tone of the comments in these sections is different from that on Li Yuanyuan's Weibo.

Haters and dissenting voices followed one after another:

[Yan Yueqing taking over the nearly bankrupt Haixing Aquatic Products? This move is a bit puzzling. Haidu City's economy has been plagued by problems for years; the deep-water port project was abandoned, leaving it a ghost town, and the aquaculture industry is barely profitable. The capital investment and expected returns are severely mismatched. Could there be some inside information we don't know?]

[Ha, another publicity stunt? The "charity family" image is failing, so they're switching to a more down-to-earth approach targeting the lower-tier market? Is a nearly bankrupt, run-down factory worth hyping up? Could they be any more obvious about this publicity?]

[Just came from the financial forum next door. The big shots there are arguing like crazy, all speculating whether there's some kind of policy support behind Yue Zong's move... I'm trembling with fear.]

[What a coincidence! The company was on the verge of bankruptcy and she just happened to take over? I don't believe there wasn't insider trading or some transfer of benefits. Maybe the bankruptcy was just a ploy she orchestrated to force them into submission?]

[That young girl who posted on Weibo seems to have an unknown account, but the content is so detailed and emotionally charged, and the writing is quite good. Could she have hired a writer? It's a large-scale self-directed marketing campaign!]

[What's with the pretense of being a philanthropist? She's so rich, why didn't she do this sooner? Did she wait until the other party was starving and bankrupt before making her move? Wasn't she just trying to gain a good reputation and, incidentally, acquire that land and sea area at a low price? Capitalists are still driven by profit!]

[Isn't she supposed to be the 'Queen of Charity'? Why does she only help the employees of her own companies? There are so many poor people in Haidu, why doesn't she help them? Hypocritical! Selective kindness!]

Don't forget her past scandals! No matter how well she pretends, she can't clear her name! People like her always have ulterior motives when they do charity!

I bet Yan Yueqing has a specific purpose in doing this. Who would go to a poor area to carry out construction for no reason?

These remarks naturally attracted many of Yan Yueqing's fans to defend her, and the two sides argued fiercely.

Yan Yueqing paid no attention to the negative comments and focused on using the time she had left to build up her company and farm.

A month passed quietly amidst the clamor of public opinion and the anticipation.

That day, Li Yuanyuan, who had just been promoted to a full-time employee at Haixing Company, was editing a graphic on her computer when a news notification suddenly popped up at the top of her phone screen—

[Breaking News! The National Development and Reform Commission officially released the "Planning for the Haidu New Energy Industry Pilot Zone"! Aiming to build a world-leading energy hub!] (End of Chapter)