The Only One With a Mouth in the CEO Novel - Chapter 20: The Male Lead's Script Is Just Better

Chapter 20: The Male Lead’s Script Is Just Better

President Gu.

Ye Jin knocked on the door.

A voice came from inside: Come in.

Ye Jin entered with Shu Lingxi and asked, President Gu, do you have time now?

Gu Qingyang looked up and was surprised to see Ye Jin. He felt flattered and at a loss: Sis, what brings you here?

Why call me President Gu? That’s too formal.

Although he said this, his mouth was practically grinning from ear to ear.

Ye Jin smiled slightly.

No matter how close their relationship was, that was in private.

Now that they were discussing work, it was natural to be more formal.

Ye Jin got down to business: I encountered something today and would like to seek your advice.

Gu Qingyang: What is it?

Ye Jin pulled Shu Lingxi to her side and briefly described what had happened, saying, She hopes Vastness can clear her name.

This time, Ye Jin didn’t set Gu Qingyang up. She clearly explained the pros and cons in advance:

If Gu Qingyang chose to help Shu Lingxi, Vastness would suffer reputational damage and stock price decline.

But if he didn’t help, Shu Lingxi would be burdened with a three-million debt for life.

Ye Jin left the choice in Gu Qingyang’s hands.

Gu Qingyang frowned.

After a while, he cautiously asked Ye Jin, Can I personally provide three million to settle this?

Not too stupid after all.

And given Gu Qingyang’s personality, this was indeed the best solution he could think of.

But.

No, Ye Jin said, The media won’t care whose money it is.

Ye Jin briefly explained to him: They’ll just think you’re doing this because you have a guilty conscience, and they’ll misunderstand your relationship with Miss Shu.

Gu Qingyang: I can explain it to them.

Ye Jin: Will anyone listen to your explanation?

Gu Qingyang: …

Suddenly he understood why Gu Chenxi didn’t like to talk much.

Gu Qingyang angrily slammed the desk: This is so frustrating.

Even though he had become President Gu, he was still constrained everywhere—this wasn’t allowed, that couldn’t be done.

It was nothing like the domineering aura portrayed in TV dramas.

President Gu, I beg you, please help me just this once. Good people live peaceful lives, Shu Lingxi stepped forward and pleaded, I really have no other options.

Gu Qingyang grabbed his hair in agony, his dried-out hair from dyeing and perming instantly turning into a mess of straw.

Help! Life isn’t easy for anyone. I’ll help you.

Gu Qingyang gritted his teeth and made up his mind, stretching out his hand with a grim expression, Give me the documents. I’ll have someone investigate and give you an answer later.

Thank you, thank you!

Shu Lingxi bowed excitedly and handed over the folder with both hands.

Ye Jin had already predicted this outcome.

After escorting Shu Lingxi out of the company, she returned.

In the office, Gu Qingyang was frowning, his straw-like hair standing out as he struggled to read through the documents.

With Ye Jin’s help, the problem was successfully resolved, and Shu Lingxi no longer had to bear the huge three-million compensation.

However, news of the patent issue reached the media and was reported, successfully causing Vastness’s stock to fall for several consecutive days.

Because of this, intense arguments broke out in Gu Qingyang’s office.

Finally, the office door opened.

Several stern-faced senior board members walked out.

Damn it! Gu Qingyang roared in the office. You heartless bastards! Go live with your stinking money for the rest of your lives!

A file folder flew out of the office, papers scattering everywhere.

The plastic clip clattered to the floor.

It had been many days since Gu Qingyang had last thrown a tantrum in the office, but today’s outburst proved just as powerful as ever.

Ye Jin gathered the scattered papers, picked up the clip, and entered Gu Qingyang’s office.

Seeing it was Ye Jin, Gu Qingyang vented his anger at her: They already have so much money! What’s wrong with earning a little less? Is it worth being so nitpicky?!

Ye Jin calmly watched him vent.

Only after Gu Qingyang had completely calmed down did she speak: They wouldn’t dare treat the other President Gu this way. Haven’t you considered why?

What other reason could there be? Gu Qingyang had a clear understanding of himself. He slumped back into his chair, resigned to his fate. I’m not as good at making money as Gu Chenxi.

Ye Jin: Then why did they drive Gu Chenxi away and put you in this position?

Yeah, why? Gu Qingyang himself was puzzled.

…His intelligence was truly worrying.

Ye Jin had to rephrase: Don’t you want to become the second Gu Chenxi and take control of the discourse?

Hearing this, Gu Qingyang showed an interested look from his chair: What should I do?

This matter isn’t completely over yet. Ye Jin said. If you can successfully stabilize Vastness’s stock price and prove you’re capable of managing Vastness well, you can shut them up and stop them from bossing you around.

What a great idea!

Gu Qingyang’s eyes instantly lit up. Why didn’t I think of that?

Ye Jin: It’s not too late to think of it now.

Right, right, it’s not too late. Immersed in the excitement of his impending rise, Gu Qingyang continued asking, So what do you think I should do?

If the lathe has problems, then doesn’t the person who damaged the lathe have problems too? Ye Jin said. That man directly damaged three million worth of equipment in their factory just to make Miss Shu submit to him. Even if it’s not extortion, this behavior is still intentional destruction of company property.

Moreover, his actions directly caused damage to Vastness’s reputation and the stock price to fall. It shouldn’t be difficult to find a lawyer to file a lawsuit.

Then we can contact several media outlets to follow up on the story. The news headline would be: Vastness Group willing to suffer stock decline to seek justice for assembly line temporary workers.

Ye Jin said: This way, Vastness will be seen as a compassionate, good company in the public’s eyes, and the fallen stock price will naturally recover.

That’s amazing.

Gu Qingyang listened in stunned admiration.

But, Gu Qingyang then timidly said to Ye Jin, Sis, could you stop smiling? It’s making me scared.

Gu Qingyang said cowardly: I keep feeling like you’re about to deal with me.

Ye Jin: …

Was it that obvious? How could he tell?

Ye Jin touched her face, lowered her head to adjust to a normal expression, and said: You’re seeing things.

I must be seeing things.

Gu Qingyang scratched his head, voluntarily explaining for Ye Jin: Sis is wholeheartedly helping me, why would she dig a pit for me to jump into, right?

…Mhm.

Though deeply embroiled in public controversy, Vastness didn’t forget to deliver new equipment to the factory.

Shu Lingxi also returned to work at the factory.

But this time when she returned, she wasn’t assigned to the assembly line—instead, she was responsible for moving goods.

Each box of electronic components weighed forty to fifty pounds, and Shu Lingxi had to move hundreds of them every day, leaving her so exhausted she could barely straighten her back.

Well, if it isn’t Little Xi?

The one bullying Shu Lingxi was a man nearly thirty years old, standing less than 1.7 meters tall. He gave her a lewd grin, revealing teeth yellowed from smoking. So? After a few days of hard labor, have you come around?

Shu Lingxi kept her head down, silently moving boxes, pretending he didn’t exist.

Everyone in the factory knows we’re a couple now. Staying silent won’t change that. Li Hai, holding a cigarette, looked smug. Oh, and I collected your salary for this month.

What?

She could tolerate almost anything, but having her wages taken was the one thing she couldn’t abide.

Shu Lingxi glared at him furiously. What right do you have to take my salary? Give me my money back!

Li Hai: If you agree to be my girlfriend, I’ll give you your wages.

Shu Lingxi: Have you no shame?

Li Hai: I don’t need shame—I want you.

Shu Lingxi: Ugh.

She couldn’t hold back a retching sound.

Other workers nearby, overhearing Li Hai’s words, were equally disgusted.

If I could frame you once, I can do it again. Li Hai laughed triumphantly. If you don’t obediently submit to me, next time it won’t be as simple as three million.

As Li Hai stepped forward aggressively, Shu Lingxi retreated step by step.

But when he mentioned the framing, Shu Lingxi subtly adjusted her glasses on the bridge of her nose.

My brother-in-law is the factory manager. Li Hai, thinking she was scared, grew even more arrogant. Who can you count on? Don’t tell me you’re relying on that Vastness?

She can certainly count on Vastness.

A clear, crisp voice suddenly rang out from behind.

Li Hai snorted dismissively. Stop joking around.

Ye Jin walked forward slowly. Who’s joking with you?

With each step Ye Jin took, Shu Lingxi’s eyes brightened inch by inch.

Ye Jin said, Vastness protected her once, and can protect her again. But if you dare frame her a second time, the consequences won’t be as simple as they are now.

Hah, me frame her? Do you have any proof?

Li Hai was a technician at the factory, with extensive experience and insights in mechanical lathes. Every year, he solved numerous technical problems for the plant.

Plus, he was related to the factory manager.

These advantages allowed him to act with impunity in the factory.

It was precisely because of this that he had been able to pin the lathe malfunction on Shu Lingxi without anyone noticing.

Ye Jin: Proof is quite simple. I’ve already obtained it.As she spoke, a large crowd suddenly poured into the empty factory.

Some were dressed in formal suits, others in casual clothes, carrying instruments Li Hai had never seen before.

Among them was his factory manager brother-in-law, constantly wiping sweat from his brow with his sleeve.

Li Hai’s heart sank abruptly.

Shu Lingxi walked over and handed her glasses to a young man in a suit.

The young man affirmed, Well done. The camera on the glasses recorded the entire incident.

Another person said to Ye Jin, The suspect’s method of deleting the surveillance footage was very clumsy. My team has restored everything and just submitted it to the police.

Li Hai’s legs immediately went weak.

His entire body trembled like a sieve.

In the end, Li Hai was taken away by the police, awaiting verification and prosecution by the judicial authorities.

Shu Lingxi received her wages, and the factory additionally gave her twenty thousand yuan in compensation.

As soon as they stepped out of the factory gate, Ye Jin was surrounded by the media waiting outside.

Numerous microphones were thrust toward her.

With a calm smile, Ye Jin said, Our Vastness Group has always prioritized people, carefully listening to the voices of every user. As a socially responsible enterprise, we not only sweep the snow from our own doorstep but also help vulnerable groups without shelter to avoid risks, holding up a piece of the sky for them. Many injustices occur in society, but as long as Vastness is aware, we will definitely reveal the truth to the public, even at any cost.

This wave of values was delivered with remarkable skill.

Even from a distance, a few cheers could be heard.

The reporters bombarded her with questions one after another.

After selecting a few appropriate ones to answer, Ye Jin directly got into the car.

Shu Lingxi was sitting in the back seat.

Assistant Ye, can we add each other as friends?

As soon as Ye Jin got in the car, Shu Lingxi looked at her with starry eyes, holding out her phone eagerly.

She absolutely adored the words Ye Jin had just spoken.

Ye Jin: Of course.

Outwardly calm, she took out her phone to scan the code, but inwardly, she was thrilled.

The male lead’s script truly was wonderful—being admired by such an adorable girl and having her proactively ask for contact details.

As soon as this interview was released, Vastness’s stock immediately rebounded.

In his office, Gu Qingyang threw his head back and laughed heartily with joy.

However, within less than an hour, it was discovered that the companies holding these patents did not actually belong to Vastness Group but were wholly owned by the former CEO, Gu Chenxi.

And the future development of Vastness entirely depended on these patents.

This time, Gu Chenxi’s departure from Vastness also took the company’s future with him.

Thus, after a slight rebound, the stock plummeted sharply.

Gu Qingyang’s laughter came to an abrupt halt.