I just got divorced, and the female CEO is already clinging to me.

Chapter 89 Conspiracy

"Chairman, isn't Ye Cheng Qingrou's assistant? It just so happens that the materials department under Qingrou's management has a sum of money that hasn't been collected. We can have this kid go and chase it up."

Gan Chenghai offered this suggestion with ill intent.

Shen Qianfeng frowned slightly: "The problems accumulated in the Materials Department are all old issues, and they are very troublesome."

It was originally separated from you to train Qingrou and enhance her prestige.

However, this girl stayed at the Qingrou Hotel and refused to come to headquarters, unwilling to do anything. You old subordinates had no chance to secretly help her, so the matter was dropped.

Is it too harsh to send someone who can barely walk to collect debts?

Gan Chenghai said, "The more demanding the rules are, the more they can temper a person's character. Otherwise, he will not know the immensity of heaven and earth, and who knows what trouble he will cause in the future."

The punishment was too lenient; it didn't hurt at all, and he didn't learn his lesson.

Shen Qianfeng thought for a moment, then finally nodded and said, "Okay, it's settled then."

The two conspired for a while longer before finally finalizing the matter.

Du Miaowei pushed Ye Cheng back to the vice president's office, just as Shen Qingrou stretched and was massaging her back.

Ye Cheng wheeled himself over to Shen Qingrou and said, "Let me give you a massage."

Shen Qingrou couldn't help but glance at Ye Cheng as he took the initiative to fawn over Du Miaowei.

Their eyes met, and they immediately understood each other's meaning.

Shen Qingrou turned her back to Ye Cheng and said gently, "Do you really want to touch me that much?"

Upon sensing something amiss in his words, Du Miaowei quickly said, "President Shen, I just remembered I have some things to take care of, I'll be going out for a bit."

Shen Qingrou nodded and said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work. Let's go have lunch after we're done."

Du Miaowei responded and turned to leave.

Ye Cheng's fingers landed on Shen Qingrou's shoulder, and he asked softly, "Is it convenient to talk here?"

Shen Qingrou asked curiously, "Did you just go out for a walk and encounter something that can't be discussed in front of Du Miaowei?"

Seeing that Shen Qingrou's tone was normal, Ye Cheng knew there were no listening devices in the office, so he confidently asked, "President Gan Chenghai, are you familiar with him?"

Shen Qingrou nodded and said, "They're veterans of the group, the ones who fought alongside Old Man Shen to build the empire."

He is said to be extremely loyal to my biological mother and a strong supporter of my succession to the Shen Group.

Ye Cheng was a little surprised: "That's a bit bad. I accidentally attacked an ally."

Shen Qingrou turned her head and looked at Ye Cheng in surprise: "In just a short while, you got into a conflict with Gan Chenghai?"

Ye Cheng told Shen Qingrou what had happened.

After listening, Shen Qingrou said, "These people have limited knowledge reserves. Although they have rich experience, their vision is so limited that they can't see anything deeper."

In their view, high profits are the key to a company's survival.

They only invest in businesses with high profit margins; those with low profit margins simply don't catch their eye.

To put it bluntly, it's a mindset of a rich man; there's no sense of national or familial responsibility whatsoever.

Making money is the only thing that matters; everything else is nonsense.

The Qingyuan Mountain project fell far short of their expectations. This was the first major project I worked on after joining the Shen Group, and it would be difficult to gain their trust if it didn't make money.

This will have a significant impact on whether I can successfully inherit the Shen Group.

That's why he was so anxious and took his anger out on you.

Ye Cheng suddenly understood and couldn't help but sigh: "It seems I've fallen into a trap. No wonder your stepmother is on my side."

Looking back now, it must have been Du Miaowei who deliberately pushed me in front of Gan Chenghai.

"When I clashed with Gan Chenghai, your stepmother showed up just in time to help me out and took the opportunity to win me over."

Shen Qingrou said, "Winning you over is secondary."

I ask you, if you were asked to apologize to Gan Chenghai, would you?

Ye Cheng replied decisively, "No."

Even if he were on your side, I still think he's short-sighted and incapable of great responsibility.

Shen Qingrou spread her hands: "That's settled then."

The older folks like Gan Chenghai are on my side, but they don't understand you. They just think that I, such a beautiful young woman, have been fooled by this pretty boy.

With the added fuel of malicious individuals, they will only become hostile towards you.

Even if I intervene, they might not believe me.

You'll just think I'm a silly girl who's made you lose your mind.

Concern can cloud judgment, and my stepmother took advantage of that.

That's a really clever way to sow discord; it's a blatant and overt conspiracy!

What are you planning to do next?

Ye Cheng placed his fingers precisely on Shen Qingrou's shoulder: "What can we do? We'll just have to deal with whatever comes our way."

Anyway, you don't plan to develop your career at Shen's, and I'll leave Shen's sooner or later anyway, so why care about what those people think?

Having a conflict with them might actually dispel your stepmother's suspicions.

She'll think that if I show her even the slightest kindness, I'll betray you and side with her.

A feeling of comfort instantly washed over Shen Qingrou's entire body. She couldn't help but murmur, "I really don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing to have you join Shen's Group."

Ye Cheng said confidently, "Of course it's a good thing. I don't see anything bad."

Even if it's bad, I can turn it into good.

Just then, Shen Qingrou's phone rang.

She picked up her phone from her desk and saw that it was Shen Qianfeng calling. A cold smile crept onto her lips: "That General Manager Gan probably went to Old Man Shen to complain about you."

Ye Cheng chuckled and said, "I'll have to trouble President Shen to put in a good word for me with the chairman."

Shen Qingrou grinned mischievously: "It's impossible for me to say a few nice words. I'll just join forces with you to make them angry."

Although General Manager Gan and other older employees are loyal to me, their thinking is outdated.

After saying that, Shen Qingrou pressed the answer button and said impatiently, "You've given me a ton of things to do, and I'm busy right now. Get to the point."

Shen Qianfeng cut to the chase and asked, "Did Ye Cheng tell you about his conflict with your Uncle Chenghai?"

Shen Qingrou denied it, saying, "What happened? I asked Assistant Du to show him around the company, how did that lead to a conflict with President Gan?"

Seeing that Shen Qingrou still didn't know, Shen Qianfeng asked again, "Isn't Ye Cheng in your office?"

This time, Shen Qingrou didn't lie to Shen Qianfeng: "I'm here, I just came back from outside."

This is definitely not Ye Cheng's fault; it must be that General Manager Gan said something nasty.

Seeing Shen Qingrou's inexplicable trust in Ye Cheng, Shen Qianfeng felt a pang of anxiety: "Even if your Uncle Chenghai said something unpleasant, he should at least control his emotions."

To embarrass your Uncle Chenghai in front of so many people is disrespectful!

He needs to change his temper, otherwise he'll have a hard time achieving great things in the future.

Shen Qingrou said dismissively, "He never thought about achieving anything great."

If you're calling specifically about this, you can hang up now.

Shen Qianfeng hurriedly said, "Ye Cheng has no background. If he wants the company's senior management to see his strength, he has to do something to establish his authority."

Shen Qingrou sneered: "When did the Shen Group become so worldly? Can't you be given important positions if you don't have a background?"