Chapter 760 - Going Through the Back Door
Chapter 760 of "Super Soldier in the City" reveals: Chapter 760: Chapter 798 Going Through the Back Door"Thatâs right, Little Lei and Little Taoâs... Keep reading!
Chapter 760: Chapter 798 Going Through the Back Door"Thatâs right, Little Lei and Little Taoâs jobs have been arranged. I wasnât in a position to arrange them directly, so the Human Resources Department handled it. Little Tao was placed in the sales department, and Little Lei was directly arranged to join your security department. Liu Ying, on the other hand, was assigned to the logistics department, under Michelle."
Li Yifei had not yet seen Meng Lei and chuckled, "Iâll go have a look at them later."
"Um, since they are relatives, itâs only right to look after them a bit."
"Donât worry, I know these two young men. Theyâre not the type to act recklessly just because they have some connections. They want to make something of themselves here; they wonât add to your burdens as a sister-in-law or tarnish your reputation as the big boss."
Xu Yingying snorted, expressing her dissatisfaction, "In their hearts, Ning Xinâer is their sister-in-law, not me. What am I, chopped liver?"
Li Yifei gave a dry laugh, having no immediate solution to this issue.
"Alright, Iâm not blaming you. Go ahead and get busy. I still have a lot to take care of. Chatting with you for a bit, Iâve already delayed quite a bit of time."
"Drink more hot water, donât catch a chill at this time," Li Yifei added.
"Got it," Xu Yingying smiled sweetly. The concern from Li Yifei, her husband, always left her feeling extra sweet.
After Li Yifei went downstairs, he first visited the sales department. He saw Song Tao there, scrutinizing some materials with a serious expression, completely oblivious to his arrival.
Li Yifei patted Song Tao on the shoulder, causing Song Tao to start and look up. Seeing it was Li Yifei, he exclaimed joyfully, "Bro!" but then quickly shut his mouth.
Li Yifei laughed, "Focusing hard, huh? I told you not to rely on me in the company, but I didnât say you couldnât acknowledge me as your brother."
Song Tao then grinned, "Heh, youâre the big manager, I canât just say whatever I want."
"How are you feeling?" Li Yifei pulled up a chair and sat in front of him.
"Feeling great. Iâve always dreamed of working in a big company like this, and today my wish has come true. Brother, rest assured, Iâll work hard and wonât let you down."
Li Yifei nodded in approval, "Thatâs good. Keep it up. Iâm going to check on Liu Ying and Little Lei. No need to see me out; you get back to your work."
As soon as Li Yifei left, the others in the sales department didnât cast any strange glances at Song Tao. The companyâs policy was always to select talent based on ability. As long as there was competence, opportunities for advancement would come. If someone was too weak or unsuitable for their job, theyâd either leave the company or have no chance of promotion. Having connections was never a reason for promotion.
So even if people saw someone who got in through connections, they wouldnât mind. Such individuals posed no threat to those who were truly capable.
Li Yifei arrived at the logistics department on the second floor, Michelleâs territory. In the staff office, he did not see Liu Ying, so he went straight to Michelleâs office. It would be improper not to visit her while he was there.
After knocking on the door, Michelleâs voice came from inside - clear and melodious as ever, but with an added authority of leadership, "Come in!"
Li Yifei pushed open the door and saw Michelle sitting behind her desk, with Liu Ying presumably seated opposite her.
"Brother Li... Manager..." Michelle began to call him Brother Li, but in front of her subordinate, and a new one at that, she quickly altered her address into a somewhat awkward title.
Li Yifei smiled, "Manager Mi, I came to see how youâre doing."
Liu Ying knew someone had come in but didnât dare to turn around in front of the manager. Yet when she recognized Li Yifeiâs voice, she instinctively looked around.
At that moment, Michelle said, "Liu Ying, you can go back. I have something to discuss with Manager Li."
Liu Ying was about to stand up when Li Yifei smiled, "No need, Michelle. I just came to check on Liu Ying. Sheâs married to my cousin, so sheâs my cousin-in-law. In the future, you as the big manager need to take good care of her."
Michelle let out a surprised murmur, "Oh? Sheâs your relative? I had no idea."
Li Yifei chuckled, "Liu Ying, Michelle is a good friend of mine, but when youâre working here, you canât slack off just because your manager and I are close. If Manager Mi ever complains to me about you, Iâll be completely embarrassed."
Liu Ying quickly responded, "No, no, Iâll definitely work hard, brother."
Li Yifei said to Michelle, "Although Liu Ying is my cousin, donât treat her any differently. Just manage her normally, and if she makes mistakes, you criticize her."
If Liu Ying had been someone elseâs relative instead of Li Yifeiâs, then Michelle could have faced Liu Ying with composure. But as soon as she heard that Liu Ying was Li Yifeiâs relative, she suddenly felt uncomfortable. This feeling was indescribable but made her feel as if her authority as a manager was completely undermined in front of Liu Ying.
With an awkward smile, Michelle said, "Yeah, I will." But any sense of managerial authority had already dissipated.
Seeing Michelleâs discomfort, Li Yifei said to Liu Ying, "You go back first, I need to talk to Manager Mi about something."
Liu Ying quickly nodded and turned to leave, but with a womanâs intuition, she somehow felt that there was something unusual about the relationship between cousin Li Yifei and Manager Michelle.
"Heh, by doing this, Iâm also taking advantage of backdoor connections, I hope youâll forgive me, Manager Mi," Li Yifei joked as he took the seat that Liu Ying had just vacated, smiling at Michelle.
Once Liu Ying left, Michelleâs thoughts suddenly became clear, and she quickly realized why she felt uncomfortable. She hurriedly said, "Brother Li, itâs really troublesome for your relative to work here. Everyone in the company will think Iâm your girlfriend, and yet Liu Ying knows your wife is Xu Yingying. Wouldnât this cause trouble for you?"
Li Yifei rubbed his nose and gave a bitter smile, "They donât even know that Yingying is my wife yet."
"What?" Michelle was taken aback but then sighed in relief, "Thatâs good, thatâs good."
Li Yifei shrugged and said, "Whatâs so good about it... They may not know that Yingying is my wife, but they think Ning Xinâer is. Now everyone affectionately calls her âsister-in-lawâ as if theyâre really close to her."
"What? No way?" Michelleâs eyes widened in shock.
Li Yifei explained with a smile, "Itâs a bit of a mix-up..." and he briefly recounted to Michelle how Ning Xinâer came to be mistaken for his wife.
After listening, Michelle couldnât help but smile wryly, "This is a disaster now. Iâve become the other woman who ruins your marriage, and youâve become a philandering cad. Arenât you also losing your authority in front of your relatives?" In Michelleâs more traditional mind, a philandering man is definitely to be scorned, yet she had not realized that she was hopelessly in love with such a man.
Li Yifei laughed, "Itâs not that bad, I might even be envied. A capable man is the one who attracts many outstanding women, isnât he?"
Michelle blushed, and chided him, "Brother Li, Iâm trying to discuss a serious matter with you, please be more serious. This really needs to be handled properly or it will have a bad impact on you."
Li Yifei continued with a smile, "Thereâs nothing that canât be handled. Iâll just tell them that my relationship with Ning Xinâer is private, so no one knows weâre a couple, and that you and I are good friends. Youâre willing to act as my girlfriend to cover for me, so youâve sacrificed a lot and are definitely my best friend."
Michelle thought the explanation was plausible. When Li Yifei called her his best friend, she felt both sweet and disappointed. Sweet because she was, after all, Li Yifeiâs best friend but disappointed because she was just a friend and not in a romantic relationship with him.
"Well, thatâs not bad, then I wonât have to feel so awkward facing Liu Ying."
"It seems so, if she were your sister-in-law, it would be hard to manage, but if not, they have no support."
Michelle thought to herself: I actually hope they would have that support. But all she could say was, "Yeah, that will make it easier to manage. Iâm telling you, if Liu Ying doesnât do well, Iâm coming to find you, her brother."
"No problem," Li Yifei agreed readily.
After saying this, a few seconds of silence fell between them, making Li Yifei somewhat embarrassed, while Michelle broke the silence, "Director He has been hospitalized these past few days, it must have been tough on you?"
"Itâs nothing, just caring for a patient, and she stayed in the hospital for just three days before coming to stay at my house."
"Ah? Director He also went to... your place?" Michelleâs interpretation of going to Li Yifeiâs house was different from what Li Yifei meant.
Li Yifei smiled awkwardly, "She stayed at my house for a few days because she was sick, but sheâs gone back home now."
Michelle just said "Oh", feeling somewhat relieved inside. If He Fangqing had moved into Li Yifeiâs house just like Su Yiyi had in a justified manner, and she still had no development with Li Yifei, she would be very disappointed. Fortunately, that wasnât the case, which offered her some solace.
Li Yifei heard the implication in Michelleâs tone and forced a laugh, "Then Iâm off, weâll chat again when I find some time."
"Mhm!" Michelle responded, seeing Li Yifei out of the office. Watching his retreating figure, she wasnât sure what she was thinking, but just watching him gave her an inexplicable sense of joy.