The boss wanted to give Feng Jie a break, but Ou Minghan was forcing Feng Jie to work like a horse for her?
Ye Zhi didn't know what to say.
"Why would he suddenly suspect you?" Ye Zhi asked, puzzled. "Hasn't he been trusting you lately?"
"This matter has little to do with me," Feng Jie explained. "I've looked into it. It's because Ye Qin Ya was getting too close to his bodyguards. Ou Minghan suspected they were having an affair, so now he's indiscriminately suspecting everyone around him. He's already started replacing his bodyguards one by one. I estimate he'll replace them all..."
Ye Zhi: ...
There was such a development? This plot was novel!
Ye Qin Ya and a bodyguard, she didn't remember that combination. Had it happened during the chapters she skipped?
However, Ou Minghan was going to replace all his bodyguards. Although she couldn't tell if this development was good or bad yet, she needed to pay attention.
"President Ye," Feng Jie asked gossipy, "With such a big move by Ou Minghan, isn't it possible he's actually been cuckolded?"
"How could that be?" Ye Zhi said confidently. "This is 100% a misunderstanding! Ye Qin Ya has many excellent men around her, but her eyes are completely decorative, she can't see at all. Let alone a bodyguard, even if the sky fell, Ye Qin Ya would never fall for someone else."
"Since it's a misunderstanding," Feng Jie paused, "Do you think we should investigate the truth and help Ye Qin Ya clarify?"
"No need," Ye Zhi shook her head. "Even if you find out the truth and force Ou Minghan to see it, it's useless! Ou Minghan might even suspect you and Ye Qin Ya are together, and their misunderstanding will inexplicably deepen.
When faced with such a situation, Ou Minghan is like a fool... cough cough, I mean, his brain is like Ye Qin Ya's eyes, completely decorative, to the point of being uncanny!"
Feng Jie: ...
President Ye, you were about to swear, weren't you? Weren't you? He guessed it!
"Let them resolve their issues themselves. You shouldn't get involved. It's best to stay as far away as possible," Ye Zhi advised sincerely. "Trust me, this matter is very uncanny. Once you get involved, it's hard to extricate yourself!"
Feng Jie paused. It was rare to see something that made Ye Zhi so wary. He didn't have many strengths, but his biggest strength was taking advice.
"President Ye, I'll stay away," Feng Jie agreed.
Ye Zhi was relieved. "Since Ou Minghan suspects you, did he give you any instructions?"
"He told me to find a way to make Taoxun spend more money, preferably a lot of money," Feng Jie said.
"Spend a lot of money..." Ye Zhi sighed. "Actually, I really have a place I want to spend a lot of money on recently, but Taoxun doesn't have that much money right now..."
Feng Jie's lips twitched. President Ye, you're short on money?
He asked curiously, "President Ye, are you investing in a new project?"
"No," Ye Zhi shook her head, speaking with some difficulty. "It's still about the mobile map. Our navigation system is currently sufficient for internal use by couriers, as it's built with player game data and courier experience.
However, big cities change rapidly. Relying solely on these is not enough to keep up with those changes. Moreover, for the mobile map to be widely promoted in the future, it needs to be more accurate. So I thought...
How about we launch a satellite?"
Feng Jie: ???
President Ye, stop! This isn't just spending a lot of money, the money required would be more than selling Taoxun!
Feng Jie couldn't help but advise, "President Ye, think twice! Satellite launch costs are very high, especially the launch vehicle that carries the satellite. This is by no means a small sum! Furthermore, researching from scratch is a bottomless pit! Such a project is still too early for Taoxun!"
"I know, I don't mean we develop it ourselves," Ye Zhi explained. "You know about that national project, the Beidou Satellite Navigation System, right? I want to cooperate with them. If Taoxun Maps has Beidou's support, it can be more accurate, and its future applications will be broader.
What do you think? If we give them enough money to launch a satellite, I wonder if they'd be willing to cooperate with us? Also, would they be willing to accept installment payments? Uh... long-term ones."
Feng Jie: "...President Ye, why don't you go to President Qi? He has money!"
"With your 36-degree temperature, how can you say something so cold?" Ye Zhi was speechless. "Before, I approached Qi Xuan for investment because I was sure those projects would make money. He had foresight, and I was confident I could convince him.
But launching a satellite, it's less about expecting the long-term development of Taoxun Maps and more about contributing to a national project. Would you have me ask Qi Xuan for money for something like this? Isn't that scamming him? He's not stupid, how could he agree?"
Feng Jie: ...
Perhaps Qi Xuan would actually agree.
However, it seemed that even if Qi Xuan was willing, Ye Zhi wasn't.
Feng Jie pondered for a moment and said, "President Ye, actually, cooperating with Beidou shouldn't be that difficult. Such national projects are meant to improve people's lives and urban management efficiency. Our Taoxun Maps is also for civilian use. As long as we have a good attitude, I believe we can negotiate at a reasonable price."
"Alright, then I'll leave it to you to try," Ye Zhi nodded. "Since you can't take a vacation anyway."
Feng Jie: ...
Did he speak out of turn again?
"We don't have the money yet, but when we do, we'll help them launch a satellite!" Ye Zhi vowed. She suddenly thought of something and hurriedly reminded him, "But don't say this when discussing cooperation, otherwise, they'll misunderstand us as making empty promises!"
Feng Jie: "...President Ye, my emotional intelligence isn't that low."
Yours is, he thought to himself.
Ye Zhi nodded and smiled slyly. "By the way, even though we can't launch a satellite now, you can tell Ou Minghan that you've persuaded me to fund the launch of a satellite for Beidou. We're not lying, we're just stating something that will happen in the future in advance!"
Feng Jie: ...
President Ye, you truly are something. But this is indeed a good way to fool Ou Minghan.
Feng Jie agreed.
After he left, Ye Zhi's brow furrowed. She really needed to find more ways to make money, otherwise, she wouldn't have enough to fulfill her promises.
But where would she find the next victim... cough cough, partner?
Suddenly, the phone on her desk rang, and Ye Zhi answered.
"President Ye, the front desk says Director Su from the Su Corporation is here to see you. Would you like to see her?"
Ye Zhi was surprised. Someone was coming to her door proactively?