I am not just a tycoon

"Is it tasty?"

Lih Xiao was making breakfast for Shen Yuan for the first time and asked cautiously.

"It's pretty good."

Shen Yuan picked up a small steamed bun and stuffed it into his mouth, his cheeks bulging as he spoke indistinctly.

At that time, Lih Meng, wearing pajamas, came out and sat opposite Lih Xiao, taking a small sip of soy milk.

"Lih Meng, are you going to work today?"

Lih Xiao asked casually.

"I have work, I'll be flying to Yanjing in the afternoon."

Lih Meng replied.

The two sisters chatted on and off, and Shen Yuan occasionally interjected a word, caring about the sister duo.

Eating was rather dull, and Shen Yuan felt it lacked excitement, gently tapping Lih Meng's foot with his left and then rubbing Lih Xiao's calf with his right.

Lih Meng initially wanted to tap back but, considering the possibility that Shen Yuan was teasing her sister, it would be embarrassing if she accidentally touched her sister's foot.

As for Lih Xiao, she simply didn't dare to retaliate; she was afraid any abrupt movement might alert Lih Meng.

Neither sister dared to make a sound, pretending to chat nonchalantly, they could only glower at Shen Yuan when the other wasn't looking.

However, as Shen Yuan's actions grew more audacious, both sisters couldn't help but blush.

Lih Meng blushed out of guilt, while Lih Xiao blushed because it tickled.

With a faint smile, Shen Yuan looked at the two sisters, thinking this was quite amusing.

At that moment, Lih Xiao noticed something off with her sister. Why was she blushing?

Could it be that she had found out about what happened in the living room last night?

Speaking of which, Lih Meng had caught them before, but that time it was just a kiss and nothing more serious.

Even if it were for such a reason, given Lih Meng's character, she wouldn't normally blush.

Lih Xiao was puzzled but didn't think much about it in that direction.

In her memory, since Lih Meng had gone through that failed relationship, she hadn't seen her interested in any guy.

Maybe the buns and soy milk were just too hot... they were overheated perhaps...

Lih Xiao thought to herself.

Both sisters had their own thoughts, while Shen Yuan enjoyed the spectacle.

After breakfast, Lih Xiao needed to go to work, so Shen Yuan drove her to the International Campus, then headed back to Jingfu.

When he arrived at the office it was already 9:30, and Jia Nanshou had been waiting at the door for a while.

"Old Jia, you're quite early today."

Shen Yuan greeted him with a smile and then pushed open the glass door.

Jia Nanshou chuckled sheepishly, aware that Shen Yuan was alluding to the last time when he had still been sleeping at 9.

But since Shen Yuan was the boss, no matter how he criticized, Jia Nanshou had to swallow his complaints,

He followed into the office, saying, "Mr. Shen, I came to report on the International Campus health check project."

Shen Yuan sat in his boss chair and gestured to the seat opposite: "Hmm, go on— I was planning to find you anyway."

After Jia Nanshou sat down, he reported the initial interactions with the International campus which was quite enthusiastic, and the preliminary quotation had no major issues.

The possibility of signing was very high.

These were situations Shen Yuan already knew; Yu Jifeng had mentioned them last time, but he still patiently listened to Jia Nanshou finish.

"Hmm, I see."

Once Jia Nanshou had finished, Shen Yuan rummaged through a drawer and casually tossed a file folder on the table: "Old Jia, explain this."

Jia Nanshou's eyelids twitched, sensing something ominous.

He picked up the file folder with both hands and pulled out the papers inside.

When he saw the first page, his expression instantly froze.

As he continued to flip through other papers and saw those contents, his heart sank.

"Mr. Shen... this?"

Jia Nanshou's eyes widened in disbelief.

Shen Yuan moved his neck slightly, speaking indifferently, "Would you like to explain, or just admit it?"

With the evidence laid out on the table, there was hardly any need for explanations; Shen Yuan was just breaking him down a bit more.

Jia Nanshou's throat went dry: "Mr. Shen... this... where did these documents come from?"

"That's not important."

Shen Yuan shook his head, pausing before adding, "This is just a part, you should realize that just the amount involved here is enough to put you away, right?"

Sweat began to form on Jia Nanshou's forehead, and his bulky body struggled to rise: "Mr. Shen... surely not."

"Not what?"

Shen Yuan scoffed, "This is my company; when you embezzle the company's money, it's like stealing from me, do you think I'm not justified in putting you away?"

Jia Nanshou became increasingly nervous, swallowing continually, then said, "Mr. Shen, I'm practically an old-timer at the company, and I've been with Mr. Shih for so long; please show your magnanimity and don't take it personally."

Jia Nanshou played the emotional card.

He understood the significance of these documents; if the boss decided to pursue it mercilessly, imprisoning him wasn't out of the question.

Arguing over who delivered the documents now was pointless; what mattered was how to get past this hurdle with the boss.

Since the boss had laid out the documents, it implied there was still room for negotiation.

Shen Yuan's face was expressionless as he said, "Then give me a reason not to put you away."

Jia Nanshou's expression fluctuated, and after much consideration, he clenched his teeth and said, "I will leave the company voluntarily and take all those loyal to me at the health center with me."

"Is that all?"

Shen Yuan raised an eyebrow.

Uncertain of Shen Yuan's intent, Jia Nanshou then said, "Mr. Shen... why don't you just tell me what you want?"

Shen Yuan reminded, "Think carefully, is there anything you want to confess proactively?"

Proactively confess?

Jia Nanshou thought carefully, there indeed was something.

"Mr. Shen, but after I speak, how can you assure that you'll not hold me accountable?"

Jia Nanshou tentatively asked.

"Do you have any bargaining chips to discuss with me?"

Shen Yuan shrugged indifferently, "You only have to choose to trust me. If you don't trust me, you can leave this office right now."

Jia Nanshou's heart immediately sank to the bottom.

He really had no grounds to negotiate terms with Shen Yuan.

If he left directly and angered Shen Yuan, he really might end up in jail.

If he fully confessed the matter, on the other hand, there still might be hope.

Then, he could also seek Mr. Shih's intervention to ask Shen Yuan to let him off.

But the prerequisite was to explain the problem clearly.

"Mr. Shen, I'll speak; I'll tell everything I know..."

Jia Nanshou disclosed every known detail to Shen Yuan over the course of 30 minutes.

During the process, Shen Yuan asked some details, to which Jia Nanshou spared no words.

In the end, Shen Yuan also had Jia Nanshou provide some evidence.

After obtaining the information he wanted, Shen Yuan said, "Don't go to Mr. Shih about this matter. As long as you ensure your account is complete, I can overlook your other responsibilities."

Jia Nanshou was stunned. Shen Yuan had known all along that he would go to Shih Wenkuan.

Before he could react, Shen Yuan continued, "Also, in the next few days, sort out your work, take all your cronies from the health center with you, and then hand over your duties to Yu Jifeng."

"Understood, Mr. Shen."

Jia Nanshou could guess that this was Yu Jifeng's doing since he benefited the most from the whole situation.

This son of a bitch, so ruthless!

Jia Nanshou internally cursed Yu Jifeng's mother a few times.

He took the elevator down to the parking garage on the lower ground level, and just as he started his car, he didn't expect HR Director Zhong Yu to catch up.

"Old Jia, what happened? What's going on?"

Zhong Yu had noticed his odd expression when Jia Nanshou left the office, sure that the boss had taken some action against him.

Jia Nanshou gave a bitter smile, "I'm leaving Jingfu."

"Ah?"

Zhong Yu was shocked, "What happened?"

"Just that, someone reported and exposed me. I couldn't stay."

Jia Nanshou gave a bitter smile and then looked at Zhong Yu sympathetically.

These past few years, not only he had benefitted greatly, several managers were not clean; he had just confessed about the others.

Of course, he had taken the most, others didn't have his audacity.

Zhong Yu, catching the look, suddenly felt uneasy, "Old Jia, you... didn't?"

Jia Nanshou shook his head, "Don't overthink, I still need to get back to the health center for some things, we'll chat another time."

With that, Jia Nanshou rolled up his car window and then drove off with a press on the accelerator.

Watching the car's back, Zhong Yu was still trying to process what happened.

It couldn't be, right?

Old Jia, this son of a bitch, didn't sell me out, did he?

After all, when this son of a bitch ate heartily, I merely sipped some broth.

Zhong Yu felt anxious inside, uncertain if Old Jia had really confessed, and if so, how much?

But the little he skimmed was probably just a fraction for Old Jia. If Mr. Shen found out, would he take action against him?

...

Jia Nanshou returned to the health center, looking around his lavishly decorated office.

Thinking about how he had struggled for so many years to finally make achievements, only to leave so disgracefully, he truly felt miserable.

This was indeed a complete downfall, without a single chance for redemption.

He pinned all the blame on Yu Jifeng, unable to swallow this setback, thus he summoned him to his office.

Jia Nanshou snorted coldly, "Damn it, I didn't expect you kept such a big card up your sleeve. I treated you quite well."

"Mr. Jia jokes, how have you treated me well?"

Yu Jifeng said with a smile, "I'm not foolish. If I didn't make a move, sooner or later, you would have disposed of me like a worn-out millstone."

Jia Nanshou's gaze grew more sinister, "People are always greedy, I hope you can keep yourself clean."

When Jia Nanshou said "keep yourself clean," he particularly emphasized the tone.

Yu Jifeng didn't argue much, just saying, "Since you can still speak to me like this, it means Mr. Shen hasn't gone too far, he still left you an escape route."

Jia Nanshou was resentful, "If you hadn't betrayed me, he wouldn't have been able to do this at all."

"You're overthinking it; I just moved up the timeline a bit."

Yu Jifeng said calmly, "Do you really think Mr. Shen didn't have his own plans?"

Jia Nanshou frowned, suddenly understanding a bit more.

If he had made it to this position, certainly he wouldn't lack that level of perception.

If the boss really wanted to fire him, did he need a reason?

Any reason would suffice to send him packing.

To have dragged it out until now appears to be for two reasons:

One is to wait for a suitable and capable successor who could enhance the profit and efficiency of the health center.

The other is to unearth other moles in the company from his own mouth.

And leaving him whole, was probably done as a favor to Mr. Shih. Find more to read at empire

With this thought, Jia Nanshou shook his head.

It seemed he had no choice but to admire him; this young boss, really had something.