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Yurong hesitated for a moment before saying, "Originally, this job shouldn't and isn't suitable for you to do, but... after seeing how you could bluff just now and even managed to fool me, I'll let you give it a try!"

"Hehe... When did I ever bluff you? At most, I'm just good at speaking and expressing myself."

Yurong didn't comment on his self-praise and simply introduced, "We've encountered a deadbeat—a person who won't pay back. This company owes us a sum of money. The amount isn't large, only two million, but they're just dragging their feet and not paying it back. It's been a long time, and there's no possibility of cooperating with them anymore. Our legal department has sent a lawyer's letter, but they've been ignoring it, claiming they have no money, which is a bit of a jerk move."

Li Yan was speechless, thinking what kind of job could this be, and it turns out they want me to deal with a "deadbeat"!

"Well... shouldn't the legal department handle it through legal channels? How can such a small company afford to drag on with Paradise Group?"

"When it comes to those deadbeats, who do you think can afford to drag it out?" Yurong sighed bitterly.

Li Yan immediately understood. The company may have a legal department, but with so many responsibilities, in comparison to Paradise Group, two million is just a small account. The legal department's work focus should be on the major projects. Even a small issue in a major project can cause significant losses, while a large account is still worth the effort to pursue. Spending a long time dealing with a small, tricky company over two million is really a waste of time and effort.

"Since they don't care about the lawyer's letter, they've clearly decided to drag it out. From filing a lawsuit to the court hearing, the entire process will also take a long time. If they insist they have no money, the final cost of pursuing it won't be low, either. Mainly, our lawyers are all elites, and the time cost is even higher... Maybe, we can delegate this to a professional law firm to resolve. They have their arrangements, with people following both major and minor projects without much expense." Li Yan seriously considered, thinking of Zheng Yixuan's law firm, as it has various business lines.

Yurong nodded, "Your analysis is good, but didn't you say you're excellent at talking? If you can recover this bad debt, we can avoid additional lawyer fees and various collection costs. Plus, there's an extra incentive reward; a hundred or eighty thousand as a bonus is not a problem."

She decided to send money Li Yan's way, but it was up to him to see if he dared to take it and if he could get it. For her, it was a win-win situation. As long as Li Yan does it, it encourages him to be more proactive, tests his abilities, and also helps him out.

Li Yan looked down at Yurong, basically grasping her intention. He didn't want to disappoint her goodwill, just like when he went to the planning department or visited Beihai Country, both partly for her sake.

"Alright! Officially, two million may not be a significant account for the company, but it's hard-earned money, and we can't let such deadbeats take advantage. Privately, the company's big boss is my father-in-law, and my wife, so I can't stand by while others scam my family's money. For you, I'll take it on!"

Watching his impassioned demeanor, Yurong felt a bit amused. If it were truly as he said, it would be for maintaining her interests; if it was just posturing, it was to please her. No matter his reasoning, it was for her, which touched her a little.

"Alright, since you've agreed, don't regret it, and don't give up halfway. Do what you can to resolve it. If necessary, you can ask the legal department to support you! In this regard, I'll talk to the legal department. You can go back now, and later I'll have Ke Yunyun send you the details."

"Wait... under what title am I going? Planning department manager to debt collection? Or are you going to transfer me to the finance department again?" Li Yan looked at her with a playful smile.

Yurong wanted to place him in different departments for training, but he had to cooperate. Regarding his intentional inquiry, she could only answer, "Consider yourself a special debt collector, directly responsible to me."

"Oh, the debt collection envoy!"

"..."

...

When Li Yan left, it was almost time to leave work. He sent a message to Hai Fu, asking her to leave a little later, as he would pick her up, and then he went to the business department.

News of personnel appointments always spreads quickly. Although the official appointment might not happen until tomorrow at the earliest, the news from the human resources department had already leaked. The returning businesspeople were privately discussing it in the business department. Regarding Wen Qianyi, they felt both envious and helpless.

People are always practical, especially business personnel. Many of the talented business elites were indifferent to Wen Qianyi when competitive pressure was high. Now it's different; she has become acting director, and can exercise all powers. By just reallocating some projects and clients, the benefits for everyone would be different. After all, new clients aren't something you often land, nor easily develop successfully.

Many are starting to think about building a better relationship with Wen Qianyi, not knowing how long Ye Jiahong will be recovering. If it's just a few weeks, naturally, it won't cause much impact, but if it's a few months, the 'acting' title might be dropped, and she'll firmly hold the director position. These are considerations others can't ignore.

Due to this influence, even when Li Yan returned, many people greeted him warmly; previously just an idle office person, he later became Wen Qianyi's partner, even if he was transferred to another department now. Undoubtedly, within the business department and even the entire company, he is the closest to Wen Qianyi. Quite a few secretly suspect that Li Yan and Wen Qianyi might have something going on... If Li Yan knew, he'd definitely cry injustice, "I wouldn't mind, but nothing's happened yet!"

Li Yan went directly to Huang Ying's side, seeing her busy, and spoke to her softly.

Hearing his concern, Huang Ying replied softly, "I'm not feeling uncomfortable anymore, and today no one paid attention to me. Everyone is discussing Director Ye's situation... and now they're all talking about Wen Qianyi temporarily taking over the director position."

"That's right, it's true. Wen Qianyi won't bother you like Ye Jiahong did, just relax. I'll have a word with her and ask her to look out for you a bit..."

"No, no. I'll just focus on doing my job well, there's no need for special treatment."

Li Yan thought she was being a bit too naive. This is Yun Country, after all. Even in a large corporation with modern management mechanisms, human relationships still have a very significant influence. Purely relying on one's own abilities makes it too difficult to get opportunities! Like in his own case, if it weren't for Zhang Tianyi arranging things, with just a high school diploma, he might not even get a chance to work as a cleaner. If it weren't for Ye Jiahong giving face to Sun Qilin, with that attitude and performance, he would have been fired early on; without Hai Fu's connections, he wouldn't have gotten the chance to become vice-captain; without Zhang Yurong's connections, he never could have become a planning department manager...

Even though he didn't care about these benefits, he couldn't deny their existence. Huang Ying, having no background, unwilling to sacrifice herself, and not knowing how to flatter others, would remain a small salaried employee even after one or two more years.

"Alright, work hard and study well, I won't interfere. I have to see Wen Qianyi about something..."

"Okay."

Huang Ying responded, watching him walk towards Wen Qianyi's office. Her heart felt warm, knowing that even without her asking him, he would probably still ask Wen Qianyi to look out for her.

...

"How's it going? Did the beautiful CEO send you to the cold palace?" Wen Qianyi asked with a smile as Li Yan walked in.

Li Yan had come by to check on her, afraid she'd worry about him and to explain a bit. Seeing her usual smiling face, he immediately knew she had already figured from his face that nothing was wrong.

"The beautiful CEO hasn't taken me into her harem, so why would she send me to the cold palace?" Li Yan pulled over his old chair and sat down, lighting up a cigarette unceremoniously.

"Speaking of which, thank you for backing me up just now. Though you did make my wife a bit jealous..."

"Hey, I wasn't backing you up. On the trip to Beihai Country, you were still my partner. If I had a pig for a partner, wouldn't I become a pig too? From now on, don't get so carried away with yourself. If people say you're taking credit, wouldn't I be accused of the same? I know you don't care about this job; it's just your way to play through life, but I still have to earn my bread!"

Wen Qianyi now knew he was an assassin, so she understood why he was so laid-back. She finally grasped what he meant by that backpack theory [see Chapter 129] he mentioned before, about not wanting to carry heavy burdens or be mentally exhausted. It turned out he was burdened with killing and wanted to lay down the backpack doing ordinary work. Since he didn't lack money, he wasn't afraid of losing his job. Yet, just now, she instinctively defended him.

Li Yan then remembered that he had revealed this side of his identity to her back in Beihai Country, so there was no need to worry about her being concerned.

"You're still earning a living? In the future, little brother will rely on President Wen to look out for him!"

"Tch, you're calling me little brother, yet you're so old!" Wen Qianyi retorted bluntly.

Li Yan rubbed his face, "Am I old? Older men have more flavor, you know!"

"Why are you here? Just to show off your strong backing, and that Zhang Yurong left you alone?"

The motive behind Li Yan's visit was unnecessary now. He took a puff of his cigarette and replied with a smile, "Not at all, just wanted to ask you to help look after Huang Ying. She's... quite miserable and works really hard. She's dedicated to her job and study. If possible, don't just have her doing odd jobs, let her learn something else!"

"Tsk tsk... didn't expect the handsome Li Yan to be leaving traces everywhere. You're rumored to be quite close with Jiang Lele from the planning department and pretty good with some receptionist MM, yet you're still concerned about Huang Ying." Wen Qianyi teased him with a smile.

Li Yan was speechless. He took a drag of his cigarette and smiled wryly, "Alright, I'll go see President Zhang next and ask her to take good care of you. Let's see if she'll think I'm having an affair with you too..."

"Get lost!"

"Come on, how am I leaving traces everywhere? Back when everyone treated me as a useless lazy guy, only Huang Ying didn't look down on me and helped me out whenever she could. If we're talking about what others think, haha, more people believe there's something fishy between us two."

"This is going too far!" Wen Qianyi complained. "Get out, get out; Lord Li has spoken, I'll remember to look after your Huang Ying." (To be continued; for more, please visit www.qidian.com, more chapters and support the author for original reading!)

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