Chapter Nine: No Visit for Nothing

While Li Yan was thinking, Jiang Xueyin nudged his shoulder, "What about us? Can we help with anything? Do you have any friends who could lend a hand?"

Seeing the news that had appeared, Li Yan observed that this information hadn't leaked yet; it's likely known only internally for now. But he believed that it wouldn't be long before it would be used to create media pressure and maintain the initiative!

He's contemplating whether to make this chief lawyer disappear. This is fundamentally different from Planning Department Director Chen Aiyuan. Chen Aiyuan was being investigated by the company for embezzling company interests. Whether he ran to another company or leaked company secrets, he was in a relatively passive position. But with this chief lawyer defecting and suing the company, he could stand out as a righteous whistleblower. Although various big bosses would know the intricacies of the matter, his public image would remain positive, even heroic among the general populace.

Moreover, Chen Aiyuan was only in the Planning Department, whereas the chief lawyer is in the Legal Department, and as Paradise Group's chief lawyer, he has been involved in drafting and reviewing contracts for many major projects. The threat he poses is significantly greater.

As an experienced lawyer and not in a passive situation, this person wouldn't be as easy to deal with as Chen Aiyuan. Even if Li Yan were to handle it privately, he couldn't apply the same method as last time. His current thought is to make him directly disappear, which isn't difficult, but not only are competitors watching closely now, but also relevant government departments, and making him vanish might even lead to police intervention. Unless evidence could be quickly fabricated proving he transferred large sums abroad, allowing for a pretext of fleeing, but this isn't something that could be arranged swiftly.

"What did you say?" Jiang Xueyin's words snapped him back to reality.

Jiang Xueyin had been watching him analyze everything methodically and briefly overlooked her usual impression of him. Seeing him like this, she recalled that this brother-in-law isn't all-powerful.

She shook her head with a smile, "Forget it, never mind. I'll think of something and see if I have any friends who might help. You stay here and comfort your cousin well!"

After Jiang Xueyin finished speaking, she was about to leave, but Li Yan had already understood what she meant and immediately grasped her hand: "Wait!"

"What are you doing?" Jiang Xueyin was startled for a moment and quickly pulled her hand back.

Li Yan didn't mind, turned his chair toward her, and said seriously: "Do not do anything right now!"

"Why?" Jiang Xueyin said irritably. So, you have no solution, yet wouldn't let me help?

Li Yan was a bit more serious: "Jiang Xueyin! Listen up; Yurong is still handling things right now. We only know half the story. Even if we want to help, we must not complicate things for Yurong, and we can only discuss them with her! You have your friends, but what is the status of those friends? If they learn of this news, will they feel anxious like you and help, or spread it as a breaking story immediately?"

Jiang Xueyin froze; indeed! Don't mention friends; even she, if she were merely a company member and not Yurong's cousin, might simply observe or could not resist sharing this explosive news with close ones.

The business world is like a battlefield, true feelings are revealed in times of adversity. In such times, only real insiders can be trusted. And insiders are either those with direct intimate relationships like her and Li Yan, or shareholders and high-level executives in key positions. Other people can't be relied upon.

"Sigh..." Jiang Xueyin sat down again in front of Li Yan, sighed, and smiled bitterly: "You're right, seeking help from other friends would at best provide some psychological comfort but also risk information leakage. Even though the information will eventually leak, it cannot be traced back to me."

Li Yan nodded: "As long as you understand, I know you're concerned about your cousin, but don't let your good intentions cause trouble."

Jiang Xueyin suddenly glared at him.

"What?"

"You too!"

"Me?"

"That's right! I realized now; I told you all these things earlier because of an unconscious need to unburden the knowledge of big secrets, or to seek some psychological comfort from you. You can't help my cousin either, so you must promise me not to tell anyone!" Jiang Xueyin said seriously.

Li Yan couldn't help but laugh: "Come on! Yurong is my wife, isn't that relationship stronger than yours. Even if I'm not very capable and am a freeload, I can't just watch her company fall into chaos!"

"Hmph, would that not amount to good intentions causing trouble?"

"Right, you're making a fair point. I could indeed cause trouble with good intentions, so I'll also be cautious and will discuss those immature thoughts with Yurong before making any decisions."

Seeing Li Yan's calm appearance, Jiang Xueyin sighed, "I believe you are also concerned with my cousin; thus, seeing you still remain calmer than me, one hasn't lived these years in vain..."

"..." Li Yan was speechless, was that supposed to be a compliment? "Alright, you should go back first! Don't tell anyone, have a rest tonight, and by tomorrow everything will be sorted out."

"Let's hope so."

"Haven't I lived long enough to know better? I don't need a little girl like you to worry. We adults will sort it out!" Li Yan waved his hand and took out a cigarette, sniffing it under his nose.

Hearing Li Yan call her a little girl and themselves adults, Jiang Xueyin felt a surge of annoyance. She was just too lazy to argue with him. However, seeing him take out a cigarette, she couldn't help but say, "Don't smoke in the office! If you need to smoke, go outside!"

"Alright, this is my office, and you're not my boss." Li Yan waved his hand, twirling the cigarette in his hand a few times. "See, I'm just sniffing it for some inspiration."

Jiang Xueyin certainly didn't believe he was just sniffing it, but she couldn't just sit there and supervise him, so she stomped her foot and left.

...

As soon as she left, Li Yan lit the cigarette, and his thoughts began to unfold. In this situation, assassinating that chief lawyer would be very easy, but it wouldn't solve everything; instead, it would bring more trouble to Paradise Group. That wouldn't be helping; it would be harming.

The first thought was to handle it himself, and Jiang Xueyin's words reminded him that perhaps he could ask a friend for help. Legal problems were tricky, but on this front, he did have a suitable friend!

Before he finished the cigarette, he had already thought it through and dialed Zheng Yixuan's number.

"What's up? Need my help this time?" Zheng Yixuan's voice came through.

"Brother San, you truly understand me. I haven't even said anything, and you already know I need your help," Li Yan laughed.

Zheng Yixuan chuckled and scolded, "Have you ever greeted me without needing something? You never visit without a reason!"

"Hehe, I know you're busy! With your earnings in the hundreds of thousands per minute, how could I bear to interrupt you and waste your time?"

"Is it that you can't bear to interrupt my earnings? Has Queen been discharged?"

"Yeah, she was discharged today, and she's doing alright."

"You should treat her well from now on," Zheng Yixuan said tactfully, not putting pressure on Li Yan.

"Absolutely."

Zheng Yixuan then added a reminder, "I haven't seen you as someone who flits among flowers before. Now you're getting entangled everywhere. You're not the type to pass through without getting caught. Be careful, or you'll end up hurting yourself and others. Some matters require careful consideration!"

Li Yan gave a bitter smile, "Now you see why I don't dare to call you when there's nothing going on? You're too serious. I can brag freely with Lao Ba and Lao Jiu. With you, these heavy topics give me so much pressure!"

"Hmm, I remember it was this year that you started spreading your affections? What about before?"

"Brother! With you saying that, how can I have any mood left? Life would be no fun at all. I don't believe you only ever devoted yourself to flying!" Li Yan couldn't help but protest.

"Cough, cough! Mind your manners! How dare you speak like that?" Zheng Yixuan's face turned red, and he quickly changed the subject. "Stop the nonsense. What exactly do you need me for? It's not about that minor case your company has recently, is it? Do you really need me for that? Is there nobody else in your company?"

Li Yan felt a bit moved, "Brother San, you're still keeping an eye on Paradise Group's issues for me? I'm truly touched!"

"Touched my ass!" Zheng Yixuan laughed and scolded, "Do you think I can't use the time we're chit-chatting to look up some recent news about Paradise Group myself?"

"..." Li Yan sweated, realizing it was just Baidu knowledge.

"Yes, it's about that matter. I need your help! There's been a bit of an internal issue."

Seeing Li Yan getting serious, Zheng Yixuan also became earnest, "Paradise Group's legal strength is quite decent. If it's just that case, there shouldn't be much difficulty. But it seems someone is targeting you, and you're on the defensive. For you to come to me, it must not be as simple as it appears. Is there some explosive information I haven't seen?"

Hitting the key point directly, Li Yan responded straightforwardly, "Right now, my wife is busy firefighting, and I don't yet know all the details, just some general idea. It seems the company's chief lawyer is in trouble, suspected of being bribed by a competitor. In this case, he might testify against Paradise Group. Because he knows many of the group's secrets, including details about this case, if he testifies, it could be serious. So, we may need not just a great lawyer to suppress him, but someone who can solve the problem. And you, Brother San, are naturally the one to do this!"

After hearing Li Yan's explanation, Zheng Yixuan pondered for a while before slowly saying, "If it's truly like this, the matter could be complicated and troublesome. Check what decision your wife makes first; perhaps you've already got countermeasures. If there isn't a better way, bring her to see me. You know only a limited amount, and I need more information from her. Of course, I'll also need her trust."

(Sigh, even during the holidays, it's troublesome; my sister, my wife, my sister-in-law, and my child... with a few women watching TV and playing computer games, it's not a good environment. I'll keep working hard tonight, and I earnestly request your support with the Monthly Pass!) (To be continued, for more chapters, please log in to www.qidian.com, support the author, and read the official content!)

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