Chapter 855
In the end, no conclusion was made from the board of directors meeting. Hence, they adjourned it to
three dayster.
In other words, Nan Chen got three extra days to tackle the problem. Should the issue still persist after
the given time frame, the board would call for another round of discussion.
If the matter went out of hand, someone would be scapegoated, and it was most likely Nan Chen.
Otherwise, another top-level management staff would be made the victim.
When Nan Chen returned to his office, Ning Ran dared not say a single word. She sat quietly with her
head hung low, knowing her rash behavior must have embarrassed Nan Chen.
Yet, she had no regrets.
Although she reacted impulsively and blurted those words which were deemed rude and inappropriate,
she spoke nothing but the truth. It was exactly what she had in mind to express herself clearly. To her,
she did not spout any nonsense.
She might have been too straightforward, but she felt she was on point.
Nan Chen ignored her and continued working on hisptop. Perplexed, Ning Ran had no clue what he
was thinking.
After suppressing her curiosity for a while, she gave up. “I know I''m an uncouth person,cking in
polish and grace, but I couldn''t stand how they ganged up on you and gave you a hard time!”
Standing, she continued, “Who do they think they are? You always work so hard, which benefits them
with lucrative dividends, but have they ever thanked you for that? Now that a small issue has cropped
up, they want to put the me on you entirely? I can''t even bring myself to do that to anyone. Yet,
those shameless old chaps made it sound like it was the right thing to do. The audacity!”
Hearing so, Nan Chen lifted his head and nced at her. “You''re swearing again?”
“No, I''m not. That''s just an expression. It''s only counted as swearing if you hear me say ''you *sshole''!”
As soon as she said that, Jiang Zhe entered the office and was greeted by the dirty word she said.
He was dumbfounded. Oh no, they''re fighting! I just walked into an argument and heard Madam
lashing out at Sir Chen. Will I be implicated? How fierce and insolent is she to talk to Sir Chen like that?
She even used such a vulgar word!
Ning Ran, too, was stunned. She did not expect Jiang Zhe to show up all of a sudden. Why didn''t he
knock before entering his boss'' office?
“I didn''t hear anything,” Jiang Zhe blurted in panic.
Nan Chen frowned at his response.
“You did! You heard it, but you only caught thest word. You must hear my exnation.” Ning Ran got
all worked up.
“No, I didn''t hear anything.” Jiang Zhe was almost in tears. How can a lowly assistant like me overhear
a conversation where someone utters profanities at my boss?
“No, you heard it, and you must listen to the full story!” growled Ning Ran.
“All right, please enlighten me,” Jiang Zhe said with a wry smile.
“You only heard thest part and not the first. Prior to that, Mr. Chen used me of swearing. I refuted
by saying that it''s only considered vulgar if I said ''you *sshole.'' Therefore, I wasn''t directing it at Mr.
Chen but ''you’,” Ning Ran justified her speech solemnly.
Instantly, Jiang Zhe widened his eyes in shock. Why am I the *sshole when the two of you were the
ones arguing?
Afterward, Ning Ran sensed something was amiss. The ''you'' I was referring to felt a bit off. Did I make
myself clear?
“I meant to say Mr. Chen wasn''t the ''*sshole'' I was talking about...”
At that point, Nan Chen furrowed his brows even more. Is this woman out of her mind? Why does she
keep cursing? Does she not care about her image?
“That''s enough!” Left with no choice, Nan Chen had to put a stop to the fiasco before Ning Ran made
things even moreplicated.
Then, Nan Chen asked Jiang Zhe coldly, “What are you doing here? State your purpose of visit.”
“Precisely! You didn''t knock before entering the room and created this whole misunderstanding. Now, I
can''t even exin myself properly.” Ning Ran went ballistic.
Jiang Zhe felt wronged. “I was unaware that both of you were fighting... I mean, showing affection for
each other. Thus—”
“Say what you''re here for already!” Nan Chen and Ning Ran roared simultaneously.
Upon realizing that she stole Nan Chen''s line, Ning Ran was so scared that she covered her mouth
immediately.
Oh no, I just made another blunder! I should stitch this d*mned mouth of mine! After all, one is bound to
have a slip of the tongue if one speaks too much.
“Well...” Jiang Zhe recollected himself and said, “I''ve investigated the background of the finance officer
who turned himself in to the police. Before he was employed by the overseas branch of Nanshi
Corporation, he interned at Prosperity Holdings for three months. However, this wasn''t stated on his
resume, and that''s why the human resource department didn''t pick it up.”
“So, he''s a spy nted by the Rong family?” asked Ning Ran.
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Nan Chen shot her a look and grimaced.
Didn''t she decide to shut her mouth? Why can''t she practice some self-control? Jiang Zhe has already
made it crystal clear, so what''s the point of repeating what he said? Why does she need to yell all the
time?
“I''ve already guessed that was the case.” Nan Chen kept hisposure and added, “But I suspected
the Ouyang family instead of Prosperity Holdings.”
“What should we do now?” Jiang Zhe asked.
“Find the officer''s family members and check if they''re able to contact him. As long as he admits he told
a lie, I can let this slide,” replied Nan Chen indifferently.
“Mr. Chen, this is driven by greed. I think we should contact the police station abroad where he turned
himself in and find ways tomunicate with the finance officer directly—”
Nan Chen interrupted Jiang Zhe''s counterproposal, “I won''t do that, and neither will I pay hush money
to buy him off. This will only let our enemy have dirt on me. My intention in asking you to look for his
family is to let them know that Nanshi Corporation has never treated its staff badly. Thepany has
never done anything wrong toward its investors, nor have wemitted any uneptable social
norms. Someone is maliciously ndering Nanshi Corporation, and we''ll take legal action once this
matter is over. There are tens of thousands of employees working for Nanshi Corporation globally.
We''ve got no idea how many spies are nted in our midst by otherpanies. As a matter of fact, it''s
a challenge to find that outpletely. Therefore, we need to take a stance and let them know that all
staff is required to perform their best at work for as long as their employment contract is valid, which
applies to everyone at Nanshi Corporation, regardless of their motives. This should let them know that
we will never let the person off easy if they ever stir up trouble!”
“Noted, Mr. Chen. I understand now.” Jiang Zhe bobbed his head.
As Ning Ran was listening to Nan Chen, a beautiful face shed across her mind. She thought of Rong
Rong, whom she had met briefly in Livingsfill.
Rong Rong was the sister of Rong Yi and Rong Jilin.
Now that the Nans and the Rongs are officially at war, they''re bound to hurt each other. Would it be
possible to get everyone from both sides of the prominent families to meet up, clear the air, and
reconcile?
When Ning Ran part with Rong Rong in Livingsfill, she kept thetter''s contact.
Since the headquarters of Prosperity Holdings moved to Flower City, I wonder if Rong Rong has
relocated too. Or is she studying elsewhere? If she''s in Flower City, we can totally organize an in-
person meeting for the heads of both families to talk things over. She can invite Rong Yi, and I''ll bring
Nan Chen along. We could mend their rtionships and resolve the enmity through that meeting.
Wouldn''t it be great if this idea worked out? Rong Yi is a suave and elegant gentleman. Coupled with
his love for music, I bet he''s an understanding person too. Yes, this n will most likely seed.