Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 342 The Scheme is Too Deep
"Ding Han, look how polite you are~~~"

Jiang Xiaoyun was practically grinning from ear to ear.

Lin Yue said, "Come in quickly, it's windy outside."

So, the group walked into the living room on the first floor of the mansion.

There were a few familiar faces among them: Xiao Chen, Chen Dongqing, and two others I didn't recognize, who, barring any unforeseen circumstances, were also important figures in Lin Qingying's faction on Yuening's side.

"Old Chen!"

I greeted Chen Dongqing.

Chen Dongqing immediately stepped forward to shake hands and said with a smile, "I thought you were too busy to come today. I heard you've been very busy lately, with the e-sports hotel and Xicheng No. 1, things are going very well!"

"That's all, just a quick fix."

I modestly replied, "Otherwise, wouldn't life be too boring?"

"Humph!"

Xiao Chen stood there with his arms crossed, looking very cool.

"Xiao Chen, why are you standing there like a telephone pole? Are you trying to pretend you don't know me?" I greeted him first.

"Ding Han, you son of a bitch..."

Xiao Chen was almost driven mad with anger.

In a typical script, someone like me, a nobody who climbs up to someone as high as Lin Qingying, should feel ashamed in the face of someone as talented and rich as Xiao Chen. But in our case, the script is completely different. It turns out that I, the poor guy, relentlessly pursue Xiao Chen, while the rich and handsome Xiao Chen runs away with his tail between his legs.

"Hahaha~~~"

Fang Tuo stepped forward, put his arm around Xiao Chen's shoulder, and laughed, "Xiao Chen, President Lin and Ding Han have such a good relationship now, you should just give up, really... there's absolutely no chance!"

Xiao Chen's face turned ashen, and he remained silent.

"Ding Han".

Lin Yue smiled and said, "Sit down. I have some good news for you. I don't know if Xiao Ying has told you yet."

Lin Qingying took my hand and pulled me to sit on the sofa.

"She didn't say what the good news was."

"This afternoon, Xiaoying officially joined the board of directors as the largest shareholder. Although President Xie is still in charge of the board, Xiaoying's entry into the board is the first step of a perfect start. As long as nothing unexpected happens, it will only be a matter of time before she takes over Yuening."

"Really?"

I looked at Lin Qingying beside me: "Such big news, and you didn't even tell me."

Lin Qingying smiled gently: "It's just joining the board of directors, not sitting on the chairman's throne, so I didn't say anything, worried that we'd end up opening champagne halfway through..."

"It makes sense."

I nodded: "We still need to keep trying!"

"Ok!"

……

Beside her, Jiang Xiaoyun opened the gift Lin Qingying had given her, and her face immediately lit up with a smile: "Xiaoying, this necklace must be very expensive, right? You and Ding Han really went to great lengths..."

"It's not expensive, as long as my sister-in-law likes it."

"I like it, of course I do!"

Jiang Xiaoyun immediately took off her previous necklace and put on the one Lin Qingying had chosen for her, which indeed enhanced her appearance considerably.

"Dinner is being prepared in the kitchen, so it might take a while. Why don't you young people play cards for a bit?" Lin Yue said.

"Okay."

Fang Tuo pulled a stack of cards from his coat pocket and said, "How about we play a board game? I have a Three Kingdoms Kill deck here, want to give it a try?"

"can!"

Lin Qingying and I nodded together.

So, Lin Qingying, Chen Dongqing, Fang Tuo, Xiao Chen, and I played Three Kingdoms Kill together.

Lin Qingying and I are of one mind; regardless of who is the lord and who is the rebel, neither of us can bear to kill the other.

Xiao Chen was like a madman. Even though I drew the Lord card and he drew the Loyal Minister card, he still traveled a long distance with equipment to kill me. He was very ruthless.

When Lin Qingying drew the Lord card, Xiao Chen still launched a frenzied attack on me.

"Xiao Chen, this is really boring."

Lin Qingying threw a "kill" card at Xiao Chen, finally unable to tolerate it any longer.

"Xiaoying, I..."

Xiao Chen's face turned bright red as he continued his attack on me.

Lin Qingying continued to throw projectiles at Xiao Chen.

In the end, Xiao Chen was killed by Lin Qingying, who revealed his true identity: a loyal subject!
"..."

He sat there blankly, feeling deeply wronged.

"kill!"

As the last remaining rebel, my identity is self-evident; I simply threw the attack at Lin Qingying.

"Xiao Ying, you saw it too!"

Xiao Chen said, "Ding Han is a treacherous villain. You even helped him kill me, a loyal subject. Now look what's happened, you've been killed by him too..."

Lin Qingying explained, "But this is just a game. He won't hurt me outside of the game."

"..."

Xiao Chen remained silent, his face ashen.

“Ga ga ga ga~~~”

Chen Dongqing and Fang Tuo were both laughing heartily. Xiao Chen was a shareholder, and the two of them were senior executives. Although they didn't dare to directly offend Xiao Chen, they still dared to make sarcastic remarks.

Moreover, Xiao Chen is actually a good person in terms of temperament and character. He can take a joke. If he weren't so obsessed with Lin Qingying, he might even be a pretty good friend.

A moment later, Jiang Xiaoyun came over from the kitchen: "Everyone, dinner is ready."

The dining table not far away was already laden with delicious dishes, and several chefs were still busy in the kitchen.

"Have a meal."

Lin Qingying got up and pulled me to sit next to Jiang Xiaoyun.

As usual, I still can't drink alcohol, so I have to use beverages instead.

But the well wishes were top-notch, which made Jiang Xiaoyun overjoyed.

About halfway through the meal, a luxury car pulled up outside.

"Who?"

Lin Yue asked in surprise, "Xiao Yun, who else did you invite?"

"No……"

Jiang Xiaoyun said, "My close girlfriends already celebrated my birthday with me yesterday, but I haven't notified anyone else. Who could it be?"

"Butler, go out and take a look."

"Yes, Mr. Lin."

The butler went out and then brought two people in.

The two uninvited guests were both acquaintances.

One is Xie Zheng, the chairman of Yuening Group and Lin Qingying's rival.

The other one was someone she had met a few times; Chen Jingyao, the CEO of Yuening Group, was Lin Qingying's direct subordinate.

I looked up and saw that Chen Jingyao's face was even more unpleasant than Xiao Chen's, and he was looking down, seemingly afraid to meet our eyes.

"Chairman Xie, what's going on here..." Lin Yue stood up in surprise.

"Cough cough..."

Xie Zheng held an exquisite gift box in his hands and said with a smile, "Knowing that today is Xiaoyun's birthday, although she didn't invite me, I, as her uncle, have come uninvited and brought a gift. Xiaoyun, take a look, this dress was carefully selected for me by your aunt. Do you like it?"

Inside the gift box was a rather gorgeous dress, clearly worth a fortune.

"Chairman Xie, you're too kind!"

Jiang Xiaoyun stepped forward, took the dress, and said with a smile, "Thank you, thank you so much. I'm almost embarrassed by Chairman Xie's kindness."

"Look at what you're saying, we're all family, don't be so polite."

Xie Zheng wore a forced smile, then turned his gaze to Lin Qingying: "Xiao Ying..."

"Thank you, Mr.

Lin Qingying nodded with a smile.

"I think I've disturbed your meal." Xie Zheng glanced at the food on the table.

"Where there!"

Lin Yue said, "Since Chairman Xie is here, please sit down and eat with us. I'll have the kitchen prepare a few new dishes, and I hope Chairman Xie won't find them too offensive."

"These are just everyday meals from my family, how could I possibly complain about them?"

Xie Zheng said, "Old Chen is here too, can I bring him along for a free meal?"

"Sure, Mr. Chen, please have a seat."

The dining table was large, and it wasn't crowded even with the two of them.

But Xie Zheng bringing Chen Jingyao over was clearly not really for the birthday celebration.

……

After a few drinks, Chen Jingyao's face was still very pale. He kept his head down, not daring to look at Lin Yue or Jiang Xiaoyun, let alone make eye contact with Lin Qingying.

This guy looks like a primary school student who has made a mistake; you can tell he's guilty at a glance.

"Xiao Ying..."

Xie Zheng finally got to the point, saying, "Actually, the first thing I did today was to wish Xiaoyun a happy birthday, and another thing is to bring Chen Jingyao here to apologize to you."

"President Xie, wasn't this matter already agreed upon at the board meeting?" Lin Qingying said calmly.

"But……"

Xie Zheng said, "Old Chen is a veteran of our Yuening Group. He was there when your father and I started the business together. He has been loyal to the group all these years and has never made any mistakes in his work. What do you think...?"

"Thank you, Mr.

Lin Qingying said solemnly, "Chen Jingyao's dereliction of duty in the management of Yuening Energy has been proven. We have already made this public within the group. As the chairman, President Xie, you should also know how serious the consequences of the Yuening Energy crisis at the beginning of the year were for Yuening. If it had been handled improperly at that time, our group might have been in a hopeless situation. I don't think this is a small matter."

I think I understand.

During the Spring Festival, Lin Qingying accompanied me back to my hometown, Tengshan City. At that time, the Yuening Energy Crisis occurred, which directly led to Lin Qingying leaving midway. This matter was actually related to Chen Jingyao.
Of course, the greater possibility is...

This is one of Lin Qingying's methods to cut off Xie Zheng's wings. There may be an element of taking advantage of the situation, but this time it is enough to make Chen Jingyao leave the position of CEO. In this way, Lin Qingying will have one less force to restrain her in Yuening.

“Listen to me… Chen Jingyao is a veteran in the group, and he has worked diligently for so many years. If we really strip him of his position, it will be bad for all of us. Xiaoying, when your dad held a banquet for you to celebrate your graduation, Chen Jingyao, who is of an older generation, was especially happy and got drunk. Have you forgotten all of that?”

Xie Zheng spoke earnestly and humbly.

"Ok."

Lin Qingying said, "Then... let Chen Jingyao go to the customer service department and take on the position of customer service director."

"Okay, okay..."

Chen Jingyao immediately nodded repeatedly: "Thank you, President Lin, thank you, President Lin..."

"As for the position of CEO of Yuening Group, my choice is Chen Dongqing."

Lin Qingying looked at Chen Dongqing and said, "This young CEO Chen is very talented and capable of taking on this position."

Chen Dongqing was immediately dumbfounded, looking flattered.

"Chen Dongqing's words..."

Xie Zheng said, "He's still too young. Let him gain more experience in a few years. I'm afraid he won't be able to win people's respect yet."

"also."

Lin Qingying said, "Then, as a second choice, I hope that Huang Minyu will serve as the new CEO. This is my bottom line."

"What General Manager Huang said..."

Xie Zheng frowned: "Okay, I think so too."

"Yes, let's eat, Mr. Xie."

Lin Qingying gave a warm smile.

I sat to the side, trembling.

Is this the cutthroat world of business? Perhaps Lin Qingying's initial choice for CEO was Huang Minyu, and that bringing Chen Dongqing out was just a way to create a situation where both sides had to back down?

Goodness, the city is full of tricks, I want to go back to the countryside!
(End of this chapter)