Chapter Thirty-One: The Bottom Line Is Something You Can Do But Don't Want To Do

  Chu Jingyu had a habit of eating meat and drinking soup without leaving any leftovers.

  So there are very few times when something is left for others to enjoy, but I don't know since when Chu Jingyan has had a thread of good quality of sharing with others, this quality runs through recent behavior and handling.

  "I am truly infinitely happy for my partner." Chu Jingyan thought.

  Li Qi walked out of the office, Chu Jingyan sat on the sofa, and before he finished drinking the juice in his hand, the phone in his pocket rang.

  "Vice President." Chu Jingyan answered the phone.

  "Come to my office for a visit."

  Zhu Jingyuan hung up the phone and went to Bai Jiming's office.

  Pushing open the door of Bai Jiming's office, Chu Jingyan slightly bowed: "Deputy Director, President Gao."

  Bai Jiming nodded and pointed to the sofa opposite him: "Sit."

  After Chu Jingyan sat down, Bai Jiming looked at Gao Xingyang who was smoking and said: "Jingyan, Director Gao wants to ask you some questions. Just tell him what you know, no need to be nervous."

  "That's natural." Chu Jingyan said with a smile.

  Gao Xingyang's mood has been terrible these past few days. The project that was stalled due to internal conflicts at Dongfang International seems to have regained some vitality, but before he could even calculate his gains, he received news that his beloved daughter had almost been attacked in a coffee shop.

  It had been several days since the fight between Chu Jingyan and Gao Yala at the coffee shop, but Gao Xingyang still managed to get some clues from Gao Yala's nanny. Under Gao Xingyang's questioning, Gao Yala hesitantly told him what happened that day.

  Overjoyed, Gao Xingyang immediately caught a key word.

  The words of Chu Jing.

  Why is your own daughter getting together with this young man? No, not getting together, that sounds terrible. They met by chance and even had dinner at a coffee shop, and in the end almost got hurt?

  Gao Yala's reason was quite sufficient, Gao Xingyang was too lazy to think about it and directly went to Dongfang International.

  As one of the few external forces that strongly support Chen Shuo and Bai Jiming's team, Bai Jiming naturally responded to the request and immediately called Chu Jingyan into the office to ask about the specific situation.

  Chu Jingyan's actions that day were seen as the first step in provoking Jin Long within the Dongfang International, but what no one expected was that there was someone else by Chu Jingyan's side at the time.

  This girl looks ordinary, but she is also very extraordinary.

  Gao Xing's face was gloomy, as a father, knowing that his daughter almost got hurt due to someone else's gang fight, no one would be in a good mood.

  "Chu Jing said, 'Today I have something to ask you about, now I'll ask and you answer, did you understand?'"

  "Ask Director Gao then." Chu Jingyan had already guessed roughly.

  Gao Xingyang nodded and said, "The other day, didn't you go to a coffee shop with Yara?"

  "Yes."

  "Then there's a group of thugs coming to bother you?"

  "Yes."

  "Why did Yara go with you to that coffee shop?"

  "I met her on the road that day, and it just so happened to be raining," Chu Jingyan said. "That day, Yara should have just finished her supplementary class, so I asked her for a ride."

  Then she said she hadn't eaten yet, so we went to that café.

  Gao Xingyang's eyes narrowed slightly, Chu Jingyan's words and Gao Yaluo's were both without basis, which means that neither of the two people was lying. Originally thought that the commotion was a heroic rescue planned by Chu Jingyan, but now it seems not to be the case.

  "What's your excuse for those troublemakers who bother you?"

  Chu Jingyan said: "I have no way to explain."

  Before Gao Xing Yang could speak, Chu Jing Yan continued: "How can I tell you that it's because the precious son of our group's Jin Long Yi director was infatuated with Ya La but to no avail, so he found a large group of people to trouble me and vent his anger, but was solved by my incomparably brave one person?"

  "Frankly, President Gao, I really don't want to bring these things up. It's embarrassing, not just for the president, but also for the vice-president and most importantly, it's embarrassing for me. After all, we are all part of the same group, and as a member of Dongfang International, acknowledging that our colleague's management is incompetent is like slapping ourselves in the face."

  Delighted Yang lazily responded to Chu Jingyan's teasing, asking: "So you're saying that the reason for this whole thing is that Jin Longyi's son was pursuing my family's Yara, and after being rejected, he harbored resentment in his heart and stirred up this trouble?"

  "Director Gao, this matter has a part of my responsibility. If it wasn't for Jin Xinyu misunderstanding the relationship between Yara and me, perhaps he wouldn't have done such a thing. It's all my fault, all my fault."

  Gao Xingyang's body left the sofa and said: "The son of Jin Longyi is called Jin Xinyu?"

  "Oh no, I've said it out loud." Chu Jingyan covered her mouth, looking flustered, "Director Gao, the child is innocent, he's still young and doesn't think about the consequences of his actions. Please forgive him."

  Gao Xiang Yang looked at Chu Jing Yan and said slowly: "Chu Jing Yan, your sense of humor is so strong that it has no place to be used, right?"

  Chu Jing smiled and said, "Director Gao, saying that would hurt people's feelings. Getting angry can't solve anything, it's better to make yourself feel more comfortable, don't you think?"

  "Who says getting angry is useless?" Gao Xingyang stood up, buttoned his suit jacket and said to Chu Jingyan, "Thank you very much, Director Chu, for answering all my questions."

  "I also appreciate Chu Shi Chang's candor." Gao Xing Yang leaned in close to Chu Jing Yan and whispered, "However, this move of borrowing a knife to kill someone is too obvious, it's so obvious that I'm embarrassed for you."

  Chu Jingyan still had a smile all over her face.

  Delighted Yang turned around and shook hands with Bai Jiming, saying: "Vice President is busy but still has time to take care of such trivial matters, I really don't know how to express my gratitude."

  "Bai Jiming said seriously, 'It's getting serious.' 'Whatever wrong the people from Dongfang International have done, I will give Director Gao a satisfactory explanation.'"

  Gao Xingyang shook his head and said, "I'll do it myself."

  Bai Jiming said: "If there is a need, just let me know, I will let Jing Yan fully cooperate."

  "I want to have a few words with Chu Shi Chang alone."

  Bai Jiming glanced at Chu Jingyan and said, "See Chairman Gao off downstairs."

  Gao Xingyang left, and Chu Jingyan followed him.

  The sound of leather shoes echoed on the brick floor, and Yang walked forward with big strides, while Chu Jingyan followed silently.

  As he walked to the elevator, Gao Yang stopped in his tracks and turned around, saying: "I don't care what caused this whole thing or what kind of attitude you had towards Yara before, but it's clear that you're completely unsuitable to be by Yara's side."

  Chu Jing said nothing.

  "I won't let off the person who hurt Yara, but if I find out you're involved in this matter, even if it means ruining this project, I won't let you get away with it."

  "Director Gao has worried too much." Chu Jingyan said.

  Gaoxing Yang pulled his tie and said: "I hope I'm overthinking."

  The elevator door opened and Gao Yang walked in with his secretary, leaving behind a sentence "wait" before the elevator door slowly closed.

  "Why do people now like to think of others as so bad?" Chu Jingyan stood in front of the elevator for a while, slowly sighed and turned away.

  Many times, Chu Jingyan believed that doing things indeed required unscrupulous means, but Gao Xingyang's words obviously stirred up the temper of a man. Did Chu Jingyan, as a man, need to use such inferior means to seek an opportunity to strike at Jin Longyi?

  Of course not.

  Putting this word on such a lovely girl makes it sound so dirty and filthy. Chu Jingyan feels that he doesn't seem like a good person, but not completely bad either. As long as one isn't crazy, everyone has a bottom line when doing things. Apparently, as a sentimental poet-type man, Chu Jingyan's bottom line is quite high.

  From the moment they met, Gao Ya didn't show any intention of taking advantage of Chu Jingyan, and even if they weren't acquainted, Chu Jingyan wouldn't think that she would be used by him.

  There are things that can be done and some things that can be done but Chu Jingyan is unwilling to do, this is the bottom line.

  "I'm a young man with style, dignity and conscience."

  Chu Jingyun returned to Bai Jiming's office.

  "Is he gone?" asked Bai Jiming, standing in front of the window.

  Chu Jing nodded slightly.

  Bai Jiming sat back down, took a sip of his coffee and said: "The chairman often says that in this life he has never seen anyone dote on their daughter as much as you do, I used to think it was an exaggeration, but now it seems like it's true."

  By the way, Bai Jiming looked at Chen Shuo with a hint of curiosity and asked: "What really happened that night?"

  Chu Jing thought for a moment, then recounted the whole story from the first time he helped Gao Ya out of trouble in the Yao Snake Palace to the recent commotion.

  Bai Jiming said after listening: "Reasonable and well-founded, Gao Xingyang can't find any reason to suspect you. Or should I say, did you ever think of using Gao Xingyang's hands to get rid of Jindragon?"

  "I really didn't think of it." Chu Jingyan said.

  Bai Jiming didn't ask much more and waved his hand with a smile: "In any case, things are developing in a good direction, which is a good thing."

  No longer mentioning this topic, Bai Jiming asked: "Is there any problem with the project?"

  "This afternoon I plan to go to Gao De Building to understand the material procurement, and there are some problems with the account reported from that side." Chu Jingyan began to report the progress of his work to Bai Jiming.

  "Oh?" Bai Jiming furrowed his brow, "You continue speaking."

  The conversation went on for an hour until Bai Jiming had gone through the documents on the table, and the coffee beside him had lost its temperature, before they finally got to the bottom of things.

  "This matter must be resolved as soon as possible," said Bai Jiming. "The materials purchased by Gao De Construction are all the most expensive, and I hate my money disappearing for no reason."

  The conversation stopped, and Bai Jiming suddenly asked: "Do you feel tired?"

  Chu Jing said with a smile: "It's false to say that speaking is not tiring."

  Bai Jiming said: "But there is no time to rest now, at least not for now."

  "Yes." Chu Jingyan picked up the cold coffee, which had lost its rich aroma and was now refreshing.