Mr. Zhang, I... I admit I was foolish, only thinking about the profits. But we signed a temporary contract with the other party, so Yuntian Network can terminate it unilaterally at any time!

Yang Di spoke, but his reaction, marked by the cold sweat forming and his distorted tone,

was enough to reveal that it wasn't so simple.

"A temporary contract? Isn't that clearly leaving yourself a way out? Being able to think ahead and leave a safety net—does that count as being foolish?"

Nearby, Ye Chen commented casually.

Zhang Jingshan also clearly realized this point.

He turned to Chen Yinuo and asked, "Miss Chen, when you approached Yang Di to discuss the renewal of the contract, what did he say?"

Upon hearing Zhang Jingshan's question, Yang Di's legs instantly went weak. If the security guard hadn't reacted quickly to catch him, he would have collapsed.

Sigh!

There was a long exhale, but no immediate response.

Chen Yinuo took a deep breath, as if summoning all her courage,

and said, "Manager Yang said that as long as I agreed to 'accompany' him, he would renew the promotional contract with me. Otherwise, it was out of the question."

"Accompany him"—although the words were spoken lightly,

everyone understood the true meaning behind them.

Upon hearing those words, Yang Di's face turned as pale as paper.

"Yang Di, damn you!"

Like a furious beast, Zhang Jingshan, a man of passion and strong emotions, could no longer suppress the eruption of his anger!

He lifted his foot and delivered a hard kick to Yang Di's stomach!

In the blink of an eye, the two security guards supporting Yang Di instinctively let go.

Accompanied by a scream of pain, Yang Di's slightly plump body crashed into the front desk and collapsed onto the floor.

"You! Call the finance department immediately and settle Yang Di's salary on the spot!" Zhang Jingshan ordered, pointing at the two front desk receptionists who were frozen in fear.

As if still not satisfied, Zhang Jingshan turned his gaze to the security guards, who stood dumbfounded. "What are you waiting for? Throw him out! From this moment on, Yang Di is no longer associated with Yunshan Network!"

"Y-Yes, President Zhang!" The security guards trembled, rushing toward Yang Di in a panic.

There was no psychological burden to carrying out such a task.

In fact, given Yang Di's habitual arrogance and mistreatment of the company's frontline staff, the security guards had long harbored resentment against him. They had only feigned politeness because of his position within the company.

"President Zhang, I was wrong! I was wrong!" Yang Di cried out desperately, pleading, "Please give me another chance! I promise I won't make any more mistakes!"

"President Zhang! Please!"

But Zhang Jingshan was unmoved. Instead, he roared at the security guards, "Hurry up and get him out of here!"

Only after Yang Di had been thrown out of the company did Zhang Jingshan's emotions begin to calm down.

He then turned to Chen Yinuo with utmost sincerity and said, "Miss Chen, I apologize. This happened because of my poor management! I will personally provide an explanation to the president of Huaxing Trading for this incident."

"No worries, President Zhang. Then... can we resume the contract renewal for the promotion?" Chen Yinuo, worn down by the harsh realities of life, was in no mood to dwell on anything else. All she wanted was to secure her current job.

And to keep her job, she needed that contract renewal signed.

"Of course. We can sign it right now. I'll personally handle it. Did you bring the contract draft?" Zhang Jingshan asked.

"Yes! Yes, I have it!" Chen Yinuo exclaimed, hastily pulling out the contract in excitement.

Zhang Jingshan took it without even glancing at it. He went straight to the front desk, picked up a pen, and swiftly signed his name on the document.

Handing the contract back to Chen Yinuo, he said, "Miss Chen, take this to the Business Department on the fourth floor and have them stamp it. That's all."

"Thank you!"

Chen Yinuo bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle, her eyes brimming with tears.

From beginning to end, she didn't spare Ye Chen another glance.

She seemed to completely forget that if it hadn't been for Ye Chen's intervention, she wouldn't have had the chance to meet Zhang Jingshan, let alone secure the promotional contract so easily.

Without him, she would have faced Yang Di's slaps and been thrown out of Yuntian Network Company in disgrace!

But such thoughts never crossed her mind. Her deep-seated hatred for Ye Chen over the past few years had become deeply ingrained.

How could she even think of giving him credit?

As she brushed past Zhang Jingshan, she suddenly stopped.

"Mr. Zhang," she said, "he's not a good person. Don't let him fool you!"

With that, Chen Yinuo hurried towards the elevator.

Ye Chen's face turned bitter, while Zhang Jingshan was left stunned.

Was she referring to Ye Chen?

What could Zhang Jingshan possibly have to be deceived about?

The only connection between him and Ye Chen was that string of Buddhist prayer beads!

If the beads were fake, it wasn't Ye Chen who deceived him—it was Lu Cheng!

"Mr. Ye, are you two... really a couple?" Zhang Jingshan's expression grew peculiar and complicated.

Ye Chen didn't explain, choosing instead to deflect, "Don't mind her."

"No problem," Zhang Jingshan chuckled. "By the way, I was in such a rush earlier that I forgot to bring the money downstairs. Come back up with me!"

"Alright."

Inside the office, Zhang Jingshan handed a large kraft envelope to Ye Chen with a smile.

"Here, this is 300,000 yuan. Go ahead, count it!"

"No need. I trust you, Mr. Zhang."

Taking the envelope and tucking it under his arm, Ye Chen prepared to leave. As he reached the door, he paused.

"Mr. Zhang, thank you."

"Hmm? Thank me? Shouldn't I be the one thanking you?" Zhang Jingshan chuckled.

"Thank you for helping Yinuo out of that bind and signing the contract. At least she'll be able to return without trouble," Ye Chen said.

Zhang Jingshan neither confirmed nor denied it. He said, "If anyone should be thanking someone, it's me thanking you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have discovered the rotten apple lurking in my company! And Mr. Ye, I'm aware that the string of prayer beads is worth far more than 300,000 yuan, and I believe you know that too. However, given your straightforwardness, I won't fuss about adding extra compensation. Like I said, I owe you a favor. If you ever need my help in the future, you can call in this favor for the prayer beads—it'll work!"

Ye Chen, who had initially planned to leave, paused when he heard this.

After a brief moment of thought, he said, "Mr. Zhang, does your company employ a lot of beautiful livestream hosts?"

Swish.

Zhang Jingshan's expression shifted slightly. "Yes, why?"

"Nothing much," Ye Chen replied. "Just wanted to remind you that temptation often hides traps. The ancients used to say, 'Lust leads to downfall.' But then again, men are men—few can resist the allure of beauty. So, Mr. Zhang, when you encounter temptation, it's best to stay alert and guard against any traps. Don't let yourself stumble!"

Ye Chen hadn't originally planned to interfere with Zhang Jingshan's fate, but in the end, he decided to offer a warning.

It was because Zhang Jingshan's behavior earlier in the lobby had genuinely made Ye Chen feel a sense of appreciation.

And Ye Chen's way of showing appreciation was to provide a hint to alter one's destiny!

However, his hint could only go so far. Whether Zhang Jingshan could comprehend it, or even believe it, depended entirely on his own fate.

"What do you mean by that, Mr. Ye?" Zhang Jingshan frowned.

The female livestream hosts at Yunshan Network Company were numerous.

And many of them were eager to sleep with him.

But there was only one with whom he had a secret, less-than-honorable relationship.

That was the company's top livestream host, Yiyi.

Could it be that the top host Yiyi was planning to set him up?

Impossible!

"It doesn't mean anything," Ye Chen replied with a smile. "It's just that your forehead doesn't look quite right to me. My intuition tells me you might soon encounter a romantic disaster. But whether you believe me or not is up to you!"

"You're saying you can tell fortunes now?" Zhang Jingshan dismissed it with skepticism.

"As I said, whether you believe it or not is up to you. Now, I'll take my leave!"

With the thick envelope stuffed with 300,000 yuan in hand, Ye Chen strode out of the office.

Behind him, Zhang Jingshan didn't call him back.

But the initial skepticism on his face gradually turned into a serious expression.

Were Ye Chen's words credible?

Zhang Jingshan wasn't sure.

However, Ye Chen's uncanny aura, combined with the earlier kind warning from Chen Yinuo, left this young scion feeling deeply conflicted.