In order to better protect myself, I decided to be a bit more clever. I knew that if I wanted to escape my current situation, I needed more information. To obtain this information, I had to be more cunning so that I could gain the trust of more people. At the same time, I was secretly planning. I didn't want to sit idly by; I wanted to build my own power.
I realized that although Han Qingtian was wary of me, he still gave me some freedom. I decided to take advantage of this opportunity to quietly approach some high-level executives in the company to accumulate resources for myself. The first target I aimed for was the company's Chief Financial Officer, Li Yan. Li Yan was a core member of the company and held the financial lifeline in his hands. Moreover, his relationship with Chen Minghao was not good. I thought that if I could win him over, it would definitely benefit me.
I began to get closer to Li Yan. Every time Han Qingtian held a meeting, I would sit nearby and take notes diligently. I knew that the content of these meetings was crucial information for me. Li Yan was also observing me; I think he wanted to see what exactly I was up to. I didn’t care about his suspicions; instead, I boldly approached him even more.
During one lunch, I found myself sitting next to Li Yan. We chatted casually, and I intentionally brought up Han Qingtian's future plans to pique Li Yan's interest. " Director Han once said he wanted to take the company public," I said nonchalantly.
Li Yan raised an eyebrow, "Oh really?"
I nodded, "Yes."
Li Yan smiled slightly, " Director Han has quite the ambition."
I smiled, "Yeah, he really wants the company to go public."
Li Yan glanced at me, "Miss Ye, how likely do you think it is for the company to go public?"
I shrugged, "I don't know; after all, I'm not a professional."
Li Yan looked at me, as if trying to read something from my face.
I smiled at him, "Director Li, why are you looking at me like that?"
Li Yan chuckled, "It's nothing."
After a pause, he asked again, "Miss Ye, I want to ask you a question."
"What question?"
"What do you think Director Han is like?" Li Yan asked.
I looked at him, feeling secretly cautious.
He was testing me.
I smiled, " Director Han is a very capable person."
"Is that all?" Li Yan raised an eyebrow.
I nodded, "That's all."
Li Yan looked at me, seemingly unconvinced.
I smiled again, "Director Li, why are you so concerned about Director Han?"
Li Yan was taken aback for a moment before laughing, "I'm the company's Chief Financial Officer; of course I need to care about company matters."
I nodded, "That makes sense."
Li Yan looked at me with deep eyes, "Miss Ye, it seems you trust Director Han quite a bit."
I smiled, "He is my boss; of course I have to trust him."
Li Yan raised an eyebrow, "Just a boss?"
I looked at him and smiled, "What else could it be?"
Li Yan stared at me as if trying to discern something from my gaze.
But I did not flinch; instead, I stared directly at him. I knew that if I flinched, he would suspect me. Therefore, I absolutely could not flinch. Eventually, Li Yan withdrew his gaze and smiled, "It's nothing." I smiled back, "Director Li, I have a question I'd like to ask you." "Go ahead." "How is the company's financial situation right now?" I asked. Li Yan raised an eyebrow, "Why do you want to know that?" I smiled, "I want to understand the company's situation better." Li Yan looked at me, seemingly trying to discern my intentions. I smiled, "If it's inconvenient for you to say, that's fine." Li Yan was silent for a moment before speaking, "The company's financial situation is not very good." "Oh?" "The company's debt ratio is quite high, and the recent performance has not been great," Li Yan said. I frowned, "Why?" Li Yan shook his head, "I don't know either." I looked at him, silently pondering. It seemed that the company's financial situation was indeed not optimistic. I needed more information. In the days that followed, Li Yan began to trust me more and more. He started to share the company's financial situation with me; although it was just a glimpse, it was still very helpful for me.
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