I am not just a tycoon

The female employees would instinctively compare themselves, but as soon as they looked up, they immediately felt ashamed of their appearances.

They thought, if even the boss's close aides and subordinates are this beautiful, how celestial must the boss's woman be?

Alas~

We certainly have no chance, better to just keep our heads down, work hard, and find a plain person to marry.

Meanwhile, the male employees were filled with envy, thinking how great it must be to be rich.

This kind of beautiful woman probably changes daily, and not even a month would have repeats.

Indeed, this society seems so challenging for ordinary people like them, but it is simply a paradise for the capitalists.

Alas~

One can only strive hard, not to say to have as much money as the boss, but at least to ensure one is free from worry about basic needs.

Reality is such that 1% of the people own 99% of the resources, while 99% of the people scramble desperately for the remaining 1%.

In the office, Shen Yuan's phone suddenly displayed an unknown number calling.

Shen Yuan generally didn't answer calls from unknown numbers these days as the number of spam calls he received was truly excessive.

Realtors, car dealerships, renovation services, lenders, insurance sellers, phone scammers...

So now he simply didn't pick up calls from such numbers, but when this particular unknown number called a second time, Shen Yuan hesitated for a moment and ultimately answered the call.

"Mr. Shen, this is Yu Jifeng. Do you have time to come out for a chat? I have some work-related matters I'd like to report to you," the voice on the other end said.

Upon hearing the caller's words, Shen Yuan was momentarily startled but then replied, "I can."

After agreeing on a time and place, Shen Yuan couldn't help but ponder the matter, knowing that bypassing levels to report directly was a big taboo in the workplace and choosing not to report at the office suggested he was cautious about something.

It very likely involved Jia Nanshou.

At 6:30 p.m., Shen Yuan arrived at a restaurant's private dining room where Yu Jifeng was already waiting with a document bag in front of him.

"Mr. Shen."

Yu Jifeng stood up and greeted him.

"Sit down."

Shen Yuan waved his hand and then asked, "Have you ordered yet?"

"Not yet, I wasn't sure what you liked," Yu Jifeng responded, passing over the menu. "So I thought you should order. I'm not picky, I can eat anything."

Shen Yuan nodded and started to look through the menu while Yu Jifeng added, "The food here comes out quickly."

After ordering four dishes and a soup, Shen Yuan straightened up and said, "Manager Yu, speak up, what is it?"

Yu Jifeng handed over the document bag, "Mr. Shen, these are pieces of evidence I have collected over the past year regarding Jia Nanshou's corruption at the company and a list of relatives he has placed in key positions at the medical examination center."

Shen Yuan glanced at him and then opened the document bag and took a quick look, his eyelid immediately twitching.

This indeed was a big fat rat; he'd been feeding well off it this past year.

No wonder the medical examination center was making no money; all the profits were going into that bastard's pocket.

Furthermore, with his relatives who were also like a bunch of parasites, irrespective of their abilities or qualifications, placed in important positions.

Shen Yuan couldn't help but give Yu Jifeng another look, realizing this young man was also harsh, quietly collecting so much evidence without a sound.

Shen Yuan directly asked, "Where did you get these from?"

Yu Jifeng spoke candidly, "The accountant at the medical examination center is my relative, and it's because of her I joined the company, though I have concealed this information."

Shen Yuan stroked his chin, guessing that as soon as Yu Jifeng sensed Jia Nanshou's attitude towards him, he started preparing these documents.

"Mr. Shen, let me be frank with you," Yu Jifeng leaned forward slightly, earnestly saying, "Because Jia Nanshou was originally Mr. Shih's man, I never thought about using these documents. But now that the company has been acquired by you, and since Jia Nanshou seems inclined to discard his old benefactors, I wanted to give you these documents."

Yu Jifeng was a smart man; he had made preparations a year ago, continuing his work while preparing these documents.

If Jia Nanshou had appreciated him, or if Shih Wenkuan had remained the boss, he definitely wouldn't have used this information;

But now the circumstances had changed, not only had Shih Wenkuan cashed out and left, but Jia Nanshou also showed signs of betraying former allies.

So he had no choice but to take a gamble.

If he won, he would rise up.

If he lost, he would be out.

Of course, he was somewhat confident that the new boss probably wouldn't employ someone like Jia Nanshou, which is why he acted as he did.

"Hmm, I understand," Shen Yuan nodded slightly, setting the document bag aside. "Let's eat first."

Yu Jifeng was stunned for a moment; he had given the new boss such important information, and yet he showed no reaction and suggested they eat first?

The amount of money involved was nearly equivalent to 3% of the annual profits of the medical examination center.

Did he make the wrong move?

Could it be that Shen Yuan also had an unusual relationship with Jia Nanshou?

But if that were the case, why would he investigate Jia Nanshou's actions?

Yu Jifeng found that he couldn't quite wrap his mind around it.

The four dishes and one soup were served one after another, and Shen Yuan ate leisurely, casually asking, "Manager Yu, I hear you have a son?"

Yu Jifeng was taken aback, wondering how the topic had changed so suddenly, but since the boss had asked, he could only answer, "Yes, he's about to graduate from sixth grade."

Shen Yuan asked nonchalantly, "How are his grades? What junior high does he plan to attend?"

Yu Jifeng replied slowly, "His grades are decent. He can get into either the First Middle School or the Teachers' University Affiliated Middle School, but I'd prefer he attended the County Head's Bilingual Experimental Middle School, although it's very hard to get into."

Shen Yuan nodded without hesitation and silently noted the name "County Head's Bilingual."

In Star City, for elementary students moving to junior high, having the scores to meet the cut-off line isn't enough to get into the best schools; one also needs educational resources and connections.

At County Head's Bilingual, at least 60% of students can directly advance to Second Middle School, and getting into Second Middle School is like having one foot in the door of a prestigious university, either a 985 or a 211.

These days, not only do adults themselves strive, but they also want their children to push themselves too, so winning at the starting line is crucial.

Especially for someone like Yu Jifeng, who had climbed up from the bottom, he knew that a university degree meant more than just a diploma.

During the meal, the two talked about family matters, and though Yu Jifeng had a thousand questions, he didn't dare overstep his boundaries and just slowly accompanied Shen Yuan in conversation.

It wasn't until they were nearly done eating that Shen Yuan finally said, "As long as your son's scores are sufficient, I will help you get him into County Head's Bilingual."

Yu Jifeng suddenly looked up, his gaze fixed on Shen Yuan, and after a long moment he said, "Mr. Shen... Is this really true?"

"Of course it is true."

Shen Yuan smiled, "However, when you take over the health check center, you must do a good job for me. I'll give you three months to increase the profits by 5%."

Before one wave settled, another arose, and Yu Jifeng's mind went blank for a moment.

Just as his mood had almost plummeted to rock bottom, Mr. Shen forcibly pulled it back, feeling like a roller coaster ride.

"Mr. Shen...."

Yu Jifeng was somewhat moved.

"Alright, let's not be too sentimental between us men."

Shen Yuan waved his hand and stood up: "That's enough for today, let's stop here."

"But there is one more condition."

Shen Yuan paused and said, "That relative of yours who works in accounting can no longer stay in the company. Do you understand what I mean?"

Yu Jifeng was silent for half a second, then nodded firmly: "Understood."

From his resume to his experiences, and based on Fu Yingzi's feedback, Shen Yuan had a fairly good impression of Yu Jifeng.

However, when this person took the initiative to present this data today, Shen Yuan formed a new opinion of him.

This kind of person is a double-edged sword; if used well, he can bring prosperity to the health check center, but if not handled well, he might harm himself.

That's why Shen Yuan thought of employing this method.

After leaving the restaurant, Shen Yuan called Xu Shoutai. Having been in the education system for so many years, he certainly had the connections.

He agreed to settle the matter but hinted to Shen Yuan to increase the kickback.

Shen Yuan gave a noncommittal agreement.

This damn guy is quite greedy too.

However, this international health check project wouldn't start until October, so how much and how it would be given by then was still up to him.

If his own network hasn't expanded by then, it would be a complete failure.

Shen Yuan glanced at the time, it was exactly 7:30, so he called Teacher Lih.

"Teacher Lih, what are you doing?"

Lih Xiao sounded a bit down on the phone: "It's almost summer vacation and I have a lot going on. I just got out of a meeting and I still have another one that will last at least an hour."

"I see."
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Shen Yuan paused then said, "About the International Economics textbook I mentioned last time, have you marked the key contents for me?"

"Yes, it's all done."

Lih Xiao said, "Have you memorized the human resource management textbook yet?"

Shen Yuan thought to himself that he had an edge and had long memorized it, but he still said, "Yeah, almost done."

"Then do you need to memorize the new textbook today?"

Lih Xiao said, "If it's urgent, you can come to my place to get it. My sister is at home."

"That's fine then."

Shen Yuan sighed helplessly: "Actually, I mainly wanted to see you. I miss you, Teacher Lih."

At that moment, Lih Xiao was in her office, her pretty face turned red, and she said shyly, "I know, I've been busy, but I'll spend some time with you when I'm free."

"Alright, that's all I can do."

"Mhm."

Lih Xiao hung up the phone with a sweet smile and a satisfied grin on her face.

The counselor, Sun Yuan, who was nearby, had already noticed something and said in a low, teasing voice, "Yo yo, got yourself a beau?"

Lih Xiao, feeling somewhat embarrassed, adjusted her hair, "Not really."

Sun Yuan hummed softly, "You say no, but your body is radiating the sour smell of love. You think I can't smell it?"

Lih Xiao smiled without responding. After all, being thought of and missed by the person you care about is indeed a wonderful feeling.

Sun Yuan was pretty close to Lih Xiao and couldn't resist leaning over to gossip, "Tell me, who is it?"

Lih Xiao shook her head: "Really, there's nobody."

"I don't believe it!"

Sun Yuan rested her chin on her hand and pondered, then nudged Lih Xiao's shoulder: "It couldn't be a student, could it? Otherwise, why would you keep it so secret?"

"How could it be!"

Lih Xiao suddenly became nervous and quickly defended herself.

"I'm just guessing, why are you so flustered?"

Sun Yuan mused, "It couldn't really be a student, could it?"

"Ah, no, no."

Lih Xiao pushed her away: "There's a meeting coming up, you should get ready too."

"Okay, okay."

Sun Yuan said with a grin, "Anyway, a teacher-student romance is pretty normal, I won't laugh at you."

Lih Xiao's face turned red, and she didn't speak anymore. She decided not to explain anymore as it could only make things worse.

Meanwhile, Shen Yuan arrived at Lih Xiao's house and after a "knock knock" at the door, Lih Meng came out to open it.

This second youngest aunt was wearing a loose nightgown, but her waist and legs still seemed slender.

Actually, apart from being a bit fierce, Lih Meng was quite nice.

"Come in."

Lih Meng pointed to Lih Xiao's room: "Her books are all on the bookshelf in the bedroom, find them yourself."

"Okay, sure."

Shen Yuan looked up at her, Lih Meng's cheeks were glowing red, and she seemed a bit evasive, not knowing what she had just been doing.

It resembled the scene from last time.