Capítulo 1591: Chapter 1592: The Girl with Three Failures 99
Jiang Lili also learned about this news in the archive room, and she was dumbfounded.
She knew Zhang Yu’s capabilities were impressive, and her exceptional performance after joining Ye Zhuo’s team, becoming an indispensable mber, made her realize why she had initially been blind to choose Cheng Jian.
If she hadn’t targeted Zhang Yu for that man, perhaps their relationship wouldn’t have deteriorated so badly.
Whether she could have asked Zhang Yu to help manage her assets, Jiang Lili took a deep breath, sighing over the missed opportunity. In the past, she had underestimated Zhang Yu, dismissing her as just a girl from a small place, nothing to fear.
As a result, the Jiang Family declined; from the mont the old man passed away—no, even before he died, the Jiang Family was already on the decline, but everyone was unwilling to admit it, imrsed in the so-called glory of the Jiang Family.
Once the old man passed, those who had been eyeing their fortune showed no rcy, baring their fangs at the Jiang Family; if it weren’t for so who had benefited from the old man stepping in, the Jiang Family would have been completely devoured.
Even after she realized sothing was wrong and started to behave, no longer squandering like before, she suffered considerable losses.
Fortunately, she later distanced herself from those old fair-weather friends and stopped going to bars every day, or else she would have ended up as miserably as her cousins.
Thankfully, the old man cared for her enough to leave sothing behind, even having the steward deliver a letter to her, which included a note and a bank card.
Although there were only a few million in the card—an amount she once would have scoffed at as a beggar’s pittance—she now realized many people couldn’t earn that much in a lifeti.
She received it but felt the money was depleting fast; if she didn’t work harder to earn more, she would end up living a pathetic life like the rest of the Jiang Family, and that was sothing she couldn’t bear to witness.
The most crucial point was her parents, who, during the divorce, divided so many assets and didn’t even think about the fact that, without her, they wouldn’t have acquired such wealth?
Jiang Lili was furious thinking about how she had worked hard for so long, only to unwittingly prepare a dowry for them.
What angered her more was the old man trying to please his young wife and making high-profile purchases of houses and shops for his newborn son.
As for her mother, she always had a young lover, just kept well-hidden. Now that she was divorced, she let herself go completely, flying to Europe today, Arica tomorrow, and Australia the next day, spending extravagantly everywhere.
Only now did Jiang Lili realize that her parents’ so-called love was just lip service; they hadn’t called since the divorce. Even when she called, they were evasive, and quickly hung up the phone.
As the New Year approached, Jiang Lili finally acknowledged that this year, barring any surprises, she would spend a lonely New Year.
In the past, she’d always go to the Jiang Family’s old mansion for a lively celebration, but now that her grandfather had passed, the old mansion was sold; even if she wanted to reminisce, there was no way to return.
As for her parents, they had others to spend the New Year with, and they avoided her—the product of their past marriage.
When it ca to spending the New Year with friends, Jiang Lili wasn’t interested; celebrating with them would only an spending more money.
Now, with her limited funds, recalling last year’s New Year expenses in Europe, she felt exhausted.
Forget it; she wouldn’t go out this New Year. She’d spend it alone, have the housekeeper prepare more food, heat it up when the ti cos, and that would suffice.
Jiang Lili sighed, turned on her phone to continue watching TV. She was just getting by at the office without any ambition. Working in a quiet yan, no one would find her disagreeable.
Since returning to the country, Zhang Yu hadn’t had much to do. She checked in at the office daily, wrapping things up, bidding farewell to colleagues, and attending various gatherings.
While they were still in Arica, news spread that Ye Zhuo would resign after New Year’s Day.
Besides his capable assistant Mike, a few team mbers were leaving with him, including Zhang Yu and Zhao Kang.
Additionally, other team mbers were also set to leave after New Year’s Day.
Initially, no one believed the news, knowing Ye Zhuo’s promising career trajectory. Soon, he would beco City S’s general manager, and in a few more years, he could return to headquarters, eventually becoming the head of China Investnt; an evident future path.
Once the news was confird from the general manager’s secretary’s office, everyone knew the rumor was likely true.
Upon realizing the news wasn’t false, they wondered what kind of company had tempted Ye Zhuo away with such a lucrative offer.
Later, new information erged: Ye Zhuo wasn’t headhunted; he intended to start his own business in Harbor City. While everyone was shocked, it wasn’t entirely unexpected.
Given Ye Zhuo’s abilities and connections both in Mainland and overseas, it seed wasteful not to venture into entrepreneurship.
Regarding the funds needed for this endeavor, Ye Zhuo was not lacking. The Ye Family backing him certainly wasn’t short on money either.
Upon knowing this, many capable individuals were tempted. It was difficult to stand out while staying at China Investnt, as those who advanced usually had backing; those with talent but no connections had to be exceptionally outstanding to avoid just being workers.
Following Ye Zhuo to Harbor City promised better skill developnt and more opportunities. Even if Ye Zhuo’s venture didn’t succeed, they would gain experience and improve their resu when looking for new jobs.
They struggled to connect with Ye Zhuo, who rarely ca to the office, and when he did, he was busy handling matters.
Mike was at the office more frequently but was extrely busy.
Left with no choice, the crowd turned to those leaving with Ye Zhuo to build connections.
Zhao Kang had been particularly busy recently, wrapping up tasks, packing up to ensure Ye Zhuo’s company was ready for its end-of-January opening.
Before that, they had to settle in Harbor City, prepare office spaces, and find accommodation.
Zhang Yu had a short tenure at the company, initially focused on Cheng Jian, then on her own projects and side gigs; most of her interactions were with team mbers.
As for other team mbers, interactions were limited to causal chat in the breakroom, just familiar faces. She couldn’t help but feel relieved that, fortunately, her social ties weren’t strong, avoiding the whirlwind that Zhao Kang was caught up in.
Zhao Kang returned with a coffee after spending fifty minutes in the breakroom, which had beco routine. Everyone knew how highly sought-after he was, hoping he could connect them with Ye Zhuo.
Zhao Kang was helpless, especially seeing Zhang Yu with an amused look; he was a re employee, after all, while Zhang Yu was a partner. Why bother an employee instead of approaching the boss directly? It was indeed perplexing.
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