Chapter 165: Chapter 165 Qiao Yi’s Discovery

Jenfors’s gaze shifted between Qiao Yi and the woman before he finally softened his expression.

“It seems Miss Qiao has encountered some trouble. Let’s discuss the plan another day. Miss Qiao, you should resolve your troubles first.”

With a slight bow, Jenfors still departed, and Qiao Yi smiled as she saw him off. Once Jenfors had left, Qiao Yi turned coldly to face the woman.

“Li Feng? I remember your name, you always sucked up to Qiao Xin during school, and now after graduation, you’re still a lapdog to Qiao Xin, aren’t you?”

Qiao Yi’s mocking and stern gaze frightened Li Feng to the point where she dared not meet her eyes. Qiao Yi stepped forward forcefully, causing Li Feng to retreat step by step until her legs weakened and she sat down on a chair in terror.

“You dare to sabotage the company’s projects secretly. You should be well aware of the consequences. In order to kiss up to Qiao Xin, have you completely lost your mind?”

Qiao Yi sat down across Li Feng, rhythmically tapping her fingers on the table.

Li Feng seemed like she had been fished out of water, covered in cold sweat despite the November weather.

Looking at her state, Qiao Yi lost the desire to continue speaking. Just a puppet and a minion; eliminating her would only waste her own energy.

“I’ll resign myself…”

As Qiao Yi was about to stand up and leave, Li Feng suddenly spoke up with a trembling voice.

“No, no, no, you need to understand one thing, you are dismissed by the company due to violating company policies, not because you resigned voluntarily, got it?”

Qiao Yi did not intend to leave Li Feng any way out. When she had been ready to help Qiao Xin against her, she should have foreseen this outcome.

Everything was her own doing, and whether she could find a job after being dismissed was beyond Qiao Yi’s concern.

With Qiao Yi’s final remark, Li Feng’s face turned ghostly pale.

Being dismissed by Qiao Family for such reasons practically ended her career; finding a similar job in the future would be impossible!

The dismissal of an employee went unnoticed while the only change within Qiao Family was that no one dared discuss anything about Qiao Yi at the company.

Qiao Yi didn’t mind the attitudes of these people in the company, as long as they didn’t bother her directly.

What troubled Qiao Yi the most was the current project.

Perhaps influenced by Li Feng, Jenfors’ attitude became noticeably tougher the next time he met Qiao Yi, insisting on terms that were initially up for negotiation.

“This project has been delayed too long. By December, this project must be concluded. This year’s bonuses depend on it; we absolutely cannot drag it into next year!”

Qiao Yi and her team of ten sat solemnly in the meeting room. After another overnight meeting, someone unable to withstand the intense workload suggested a change in strategy.

“I will discuss the changes in the plan with Jenfors again. If there are no other suggestions today, let’s end here. Take tomorrow off; everyone go home.”

Though it was a holiday, the group didn’t seem excited at all, looking as lifeless as frostbitten eggplants.

Qiao Yi left the company first; these few days, she hadn’t gone to see Lu Yanchuan and hadn’t returned to Qiao Family, but stayed at Feng Siyu’s place.

“My dear ancestor, how long do you plan to hash it out with Mr. Lu? Not returning home every day isn’t right!”

Feng Siyu and Qiao Yi lay side by side on the couch. Qiao Yi snorted with her nose, her face full of dissatisfaction.

“I’m not going back, and he isn’t coming to find me either. Might as well let it be. For all I know, he has already forgotten about me, and I’d rather be left alone!”

If at first Qiao Yi acted out of spite towards Lu Yanchuan, over the past few days, she was genuinely angry with him.

She had moved out almost half a month ago, and Lu Yanchuan hadn’t even made a peep, which nearly made Qiao Yi explode on the spot!

The more Lu Yanchuan ignored her, the less Qiao Yi wanted to give in. She’d rather cry under the blankets, feeling wronged, than let Lu Yanchuan look down on her.

Feng Siyu rolled his eyes and kicked Qiao Yi’s butt with his foot.

“Keep being stubborn then. If some vixen seduces your Mr. Lu, see how you’ll cry then!”

Qiao Yi hummed and didn’t reply, stubbornly refusing to back down!

Unable to reason with this stubborn girl, Feng Siyu suddenly thought of another idea.

“Seeing how busy you’ve been these past days, and since you have a day off tomorrow, why don’t you come with me to this year’s award ceremony?”

Feng Siyu bounced up and lunged onto Qiao Yi, not caring whether she agreed or not, and began dragging Qiao Yi to pick a dress for her.

With nothing to do on her rest day, Qiao Yi let Feng Siyu take her away.

The award ceremony was actually more of a gathering for celebrities. Given Feng Siyu’s status, he didn’t need to attend, but he agreed just to get Qiao Yi out and cheer her up.

Almost everyone present received an award; Feng Siyu alone went up to collect four trophies, all of which he stuffed into Qiao Yi’s hands.

Holding the four heavy glass trophies, Qiao Yi’s smile almost couldn’t hold, and she really wanted to smash them on Feng Siyu’s face!

The award ceremony lasted over three hours, followed by a so-called celebration banquet.

It was essentially a more relaxed large-scale gathering.

Fatefully, the venue for the celebration banquet was at the hotel where Jenfors was staying; rooms were above the fifth floor, while restaurants and large banquet halls were below.

Feng Siyu took Qiao Yi along, and admiring the handsome men and beautiful women did indeed help her relax quite a bit.

However, the consequence of relaxing was that she carelessly drank a couple more glasses than intended.

She didn’t care whether Feng Siyu heard her or not, hugged Feng Siyu’s neck, and said something before staggering toward the restroom.

After briefly washing her face in the restroom, Qiao Yi felt a bit more sober, though her limbs were still not entirely under her control.

Qiao Yi touched up her makeup, packed up her things, then staggered outside. She had just reached the doorway when she heard voices outside, which sounded like two familiar people.

“Lu, it’s not that I’m not helping you this time. When did you not know that LQ was watching you? I already did you a favor by getting you out of the dock, considering our friendship. Doesn’t China have a saying, ‘be content and you will always be happy’?”

“Jenfors! It was you who insisted I go pick up the goods that day. Would I have been trapped in the seawater for so long otherwise? Now that things have gone wrong, you want to back out, isn’t that too much!”

Qiao Yi walked out of the restroom and leaned against the wall, not daring to make a sound.

The ones talking nearby were none other than Lu Ming and Jenfors!