Chapter 155

Chapter 155: So It Was All About Family Connections

Du An Rao finished complaining in her heart, then felt something was wrong. If Li Zhao Yang really could not do it, then where had their child come from? So he could not really be called useless. At most he was just unlucky, with a screw loose in his head and a slow reaction. In the end, he had managed to lose both his wife and child.

After hearing about Li Zhao Yang’s past, Du Hong Yun broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead.

On one hand, he was glad that his own “script” in life was annoying but at least not that hellish. On the other hand, he could not help feeling a bit of schadenfreude. His little cousin Tian Tian always mocked him for being unreliable, but the real cousin from Yu Xi’s side of the family was way more unreliable. Compared to that guy, he suddenly did not seem so bad.

Because of the distance, Du Yu Xi could not watch the drama in person, but she had a cheat. While she was talking with Du An Rao over here, Mother Du had already sorted out the whole story and sent it to her in a long text message.

After reading it, Du Yu Xi’s expression was hard to describe.

The Li family all saw the changes on Du Yu Xi’s face. Their hearts suddenly tightened, but they were worried that speaking now would interrupt the talk between her and Zhao Yang’s mother. They could only hold back their curiosity and worry and wait.

When Du Yu Xi finally hung up the phone, they rushed forward to ask: “Yu Xi, how is it? Did you get the address?”

Du Yu Xi glanced at Aunt Li and said: “I did get it, but…”

“But what?”

“Aunt, can I talk to you alone?”

Aunt Li had not expected her to say this. She froze for a moment, then said: “Of course. Let’s go inside and talk.”

“Hey, Mom, Yu Xi…” Li Zhao Yang silently stretched out his hand, looking pitiful, like he was begging them to take him along.

Xi Jing Yue gave him a look, then suddenly reached out and patted his shoulder.

Li Zhao Yang had question marks all over his face: “Bro, what are you doing?”

“It’s nothing. Just wish yourself good luck.” Based on what Xi Jing Yue knew about a certain someone, and the tone that person had used when talking about this earlier, his stupid younger brother would probably be skinned even if he did not die this time.

Li Zhao Yang: “???”

You had to admit, family knew family best. Xi Jing Yue’s guess was not far from the truth at all.

Du Yu Xi and Aunt Li talked in the room for about twenty minutes, while Li Zhao Yang lay against the door for twenty minutes like a gecko.

But the soundproofing at home was too good. No matter how he strained his ears, he did not hear a single word.

Just as he was itching to kick the door open and charge in, the door suddenly banged open. It scared him so much he almost stumbled forward and fell flat on his face.

“Mom, Yu Xi, you two…” Li Zhao Yang let out a silly laugh. As soon as he looked up, he met Du Yu Xi’s awkward but polite smile.

Then he looked at Aunt Li. She was standing right behind the door in the shadows. No one could see the expression on her face, but for some reason, Li Zhao Yang suddenly felt a strong sense of danger. Even the skin on his body tightened.

“Mom, are you…” Before he could finish, he watched as Madam Li pulled a thin feather duster out from who knew where and raised her hand to swing it at him.

Li Zhao Yang: “?!! S-someone… save me!”

Du An Rao had no idea that a few casual complaints of hers had just triggered a family war. She did not know she had also pushed the Li family’s communication from “men’s singles” to “women’s singles,” and then naturally upgraded it to “mixed doubles,” beating a certain someone until his screams echoed through the house. It really was heartbreaking to hear and tear-inducing to listen to, worthy of being called a grand tragedy of their time.

After gossiping with her fourth sister about the messy past of Li Zhao Yang’s family, Du An Rao finished the apple she had been mauling for ages and moved on to the melon at the edge of the fruit plate. Right then, her phone rang again.

This time, as expected, it was a call from Qiu Ji Chen.

Poor General Manager Qiu had given up his relaxing time playing on a cruise ship and rushed back to the company to work overtime. The people under him also had to accept triple overtime pay with tears in their eyes and stay late with their direct supervisor.

Maybe being called back from vacation had hit the workers’ weak spot, so they all held a special grudge against the culprit who had caused this. Their work efficiency became amazingly fast and precise. In just a few hours, they had dug up the entire background, history, and family connections of the design department manager.

“Lai Yi Wen, twenty-eight years old. She joined the Yayu Group design department two months ago and parachuted in as the design department manager.”

Reading the information his staff had just brought back, Qiu Ji Chen only felt more and more like a fool. Such an important position had already been infiltrated, yet as the company’s general manager, he had been the last one to know. He had only found out because someone outside the company reminded him.

“I already had people investigate her deeply. Even though she graduated from a famous university like your sister-in-law, Master Du, she actually does not have much real skill. Her degree and some of her works were bought with her family’s money. This can only fool those who do not know the inside story. For people who have been in the industry for a long time, it is no secret at all.”

In other words, insiders could see the trick at a glance. The only reason no one pointed it out was to keep up relationships and favors.

But for a jewelry company like theirs, what they needed was not social games, but real talent and skill. Especially for a position in the design department, they could not allow any fakes.

So the fact that someone like Lai Yi Wen could sit in the department manager position was very suspicious.

“The reason this woman could parachute into the design department and crush senior employees who have been here four or five years to become manager is that she has a marriage tie with my third uncle.”

Du An Rao raised her brows: “She is your uncle’s…”

“Her aunt is my uncle’s wife. My uncle is her uncle-in-law.”

“I see.” No wonder she could parachute in and become design manager just like that. So it really was all about family connections.

Everyone in the room: “…”

When you put it like that, it was not wrong.

“Since she is a relative of your uncle, Mr. Qiu, then please have her moved to another department and transfer my second sister-in-law out of there,” Du An Rao said.

“No need, no need. Tomorrow I will have HR fire Lai Yi Wen. Please rest easy, Master Du. The same thing will definitely not happen a second time.”

“This…”

Seeing Du An Rao’s hesitation, Qiu Ji Chen smiled and explained: “My mom and I do not have a good relationship with my dad’s relatives. Most of these people were morally forcing their way into the company back when my dad was alive. They do not do their proper work and only play little tricks on the side. My mom and I have wanted to clear these pests out for a long time, but we never found a good chance. Instead, they have gone further and further, going around us and pulling these kinds of stunts.”

After this explanation, Du An Rao understood. She immediately thought of how this Miss Lai had planned to frame her second cousin-in-law.

“Mr. Qiu, do you have surveillance near the workstations in your company?” she asked.

“Near the workstations? Normally, no. That involves employee privacy. The company will not casually install cameras close to employees’ desks.”

[Just as I thought. Lai Yi Wen knew this, so she wanted to use that loophole to frame my second cousin-in-law for theft.]