Chapter 346 - Is There Someone Named Yang Yunshu Here? (1/2)
Chapter 346: Is There Someone Named Yang Yunshu Here?
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Since there was one earlier occasion where Grandmother Qi brought Xia Wenna over to look for Song Yu, many of those in Chengshi remembered the old lady’s face.
When Grandmother Qi came out of the elevator with Guan Liya, the receptionist thought she was seeing things and was afraid to even greet them without being greeted first.
At that time, the old lady had already brought Guan Liya in.
“Young lady,” the old lady greeted.
The receptionist’s memory was jogged immediately after hearing the old lady’s voice.
“You’re the esteemed Madam Qi?” the receptionist greeted, still shocked and struggling to calm herself down.
“Aye,” said the old lady amicably. “Young lady, please do not be afraid.”
“Madam, you’re here because…” the receptionist asked with caution. Song Yu had already resigned. At that point in time, there was probably no one else that the elderly woman knew there.
“Hehehe, I’m looking for Xiao Ruan,” the old lady smiled and said.
‘Xiao Ruan?’
The receptionist was lost in thought for a moment, as she remembered that the only person with the surname Ruan was Ruan Danchen.
“Are you looking for Ruan Danchen?” the receptionist asked. She was shocked and surprised. ‘When did Ruan Danchen become on such good terms with the old lady, that she would be paid a personal visit by the old lady herself?’
Song Yu received that kind of treatment last time because she was the old lady’s granddaughter-in-law.
Back then, the old woman brought Xia Wenna—who was Qi Chengzhi’s mother and Song Yu’s mother-in-law—with her.
‘Who did the old lady bring over now?’
“Madam, Ruan Danchen took leave. She’s not in the company at the moment. Why are you looking for her?” the receptionist asked carefully.
“Ah, that can’t be. Xiao Ruan didn’t tell me,” the old lady mumbled. She was already dragging Guan Liya into the design department.
The receptionist did not dare to just stop the two of them. The only thing she could do was pick up her cell phone and follow behind the two women, all while giving Director Zhao a call. “Director Zhao, Madam Qi is here, she’s looking for Ruan Danchen.”
Director Zhao was so dumbstruck that he flew out of his office at once. ‘What in tarnation is that old woman doing here? And why did she ask specifically for Ruan Danchen?”
‘The hell is with Ruan Danchen!’
The old lady surveyed the entire design department with Guan Liya and said, “She’s really not here.”
That was when Director Zhao burst in with a head full of sweat. He was still gasping for air when he greeted, “Madam.”
He looked at Guan Liya and was even more shocked. ‘Were the two of them here just to shake up Qilin with every step that they take?”
Director Zhao did attend Song Yu’s wedding, and although he was not worthy of coming up to them to greet them, he did remember Guan Liya’s face.
“Mrs. Qi,” Director Zhao greeted hastily as well. “The both of you came because…
“Is there something we’ve done wrong?” Director Zhao asked guiltily.
Guan Liya smiled and placed a paper bag on Ruan Danchen’s empty desk. “I heard Ruan Danchen’s been having some discomfort lately and her energy levels aren’t that good. I decided to buy some tonics and send them here. At the same time, I’d also like to see her work environment. Hopefully, she’s not overworked.”
Director Zhao’s heart was beating as if he was taking a ride on a rollercoaster. It was thumping manically and he was completely frozen. ‘When did Ruan Danchen become on such good terms with Guan Liya!’
“Speaking of which, why did Xiao Ruan take leave? She never mentioned it when she came to our home. When did she start taking leave?” the old lady looked directly at Director Zhao and asked.
“Just last week,” said the sweaty director.
“Oh no, Mom, I think Danchen’s fatigue and listlessness started since last week. She didn’t have any appetite for meals either.” Guan Liya’s gaze turned chilly. She frowned and scanned across the entire office before looking at Director Zhao. “Does she feel at ease when working here?”
“…” Almost immediately, Director Zhao understood why those two women came that day.
“Madam, Mrs. Qi, Xiao Ruan’s relationship with the both of you is…” Director Zhao probed apprehensively.
“The future wife of my second-eldest grandson. You didn’t know?” the old lady looked at Director Zhao with a confused expression.
Director Zhao felt as though his brain had exploded. “Ruan Danchen’s your future granddaughter-in-law?”
“Director Zhao, Danchen wasn’t treated here badly, was she?” Guan Liya cocked her brow and asked. “Disagreements and arguments between employees are a common occurrence in every company and I’m well aware of that. Sometimes, others might conspire behind one’s back. These things are inevitable. Our Danchen, however, is an honest and ethical person. She never does these kinds of things and even if she was wronged, she would simply hide away and suffer by herself. Taking revenge and using dirty tactics is not something she would do, so we need to help her out when it comes to these things. Director Zhao, if you could please pay a bit more attention to her. You took care of Song Yu well when she was still working here, and we’re all really thankful and appreciative of your actions.”
At that moment, Director Zhao was on the verge of letting his tears spill for the old lady and Guan Liya. ‘When did that Ruan Danchen become the young madam of the Qi family? And she still wants to hide it from us? Isn’t that an act of deceiving us?’
Director Zhao was still thinking of an excuse because he was well aware that he had offended her rather seriously that time.
The old lady then nodded and said, “Danchen keeps too low a profile. She doesn’t like to show off her status. All she wants is to do her job properly. When it comes to work-related matters, she doesn’t like Chenglin to get involved. If she did, she wouldn’t be suffering all by herself.”
Yang Yunshu listened on from one side with her facial expression changing immediately. She gritted her teeth and wondered how the situation progressed so quickly with such a sudden shift in the sequence of events.
‘What tricks did Ruan Danchen have that enabled her to get a hold of Qi Chenglin? Did she really succeed that time when they were in the meeting room?’
“This…” Director Zhao did not dare to feign ignorance since they would be able to get the full picture if they went back and asked Ruan Danchen. “I’ll keep an eye out more in the future.”
“Oh yes, is there someone named Yang Yunshu here?” the old lady asked all of a sudden.
Director Zhao thought that the old lady knew about Yang Yunshu bullying Ruan Danchen.
Yang Yunshu, however, immediately recalled the little boy that was with Ruan Danchen when they had a meal in the playpark’s themed-restaurant.
It was common knowledge that Qi Chenglin had a son. ‘Could it be that the little boy was actually his son?!’
“Yang Yunshu, get over here!” Director Zhao called out sternly.
Yang Yunshu felt so unhappy. It was a hard-enough task to spite Ruan Danchen into leaving the office, so why did that kind of thing had to happen again!
She walked over uneasily, but before the old lady and Guan Liya could say anything, Director Zhao exclaimed angrily, “Aren’t you going to apologize? You take advantage of the liberty I give you when I don’t interfere with your work too much and decide to go around nose-picking in the office? You soured the good working environment that we have here!”
Director Zhao then turned to face the old lady and Guan Liya. “I’ll make sure that she apologizes to Ruan Danchen, and this time I’ll regulate the working environment of the entire company. Those who stir up office politics and falsely accuse others will be punished severely!”
He finally understood why Qi Chenglin insisted on Ruan Danchen for the project with Qilin—the man simply wanted to take care of his wife at work.
“What’s the meaning of this? You’re the one who’s been harassing Ruan Danchen at work?” Guan Liya looked sternly at Yang Yunshu.
“I thought you had no idea that Ruan Danchen was bullied at work? Why do you know about it all of a sudden?” the old lady asked Director Zhao.
Director Zhao had no choice but to be honest and ask, “The both of you aren’t referring to this matter?”
“My grandson came home telling me that this Miss Yang told him that he had no family values and no mother to teach him that. Miss Yang, is this the kind of thing that a person with a good family upbringing would say? Your family seems to have educated you pretty well,” Guan Liya jibed and glared at Yang Yunshu. She was trembling with anger after remembering how she listened to the recording that the old lady gave. “Do you know how it feels to hear all that when I’m his grandmother? What kind of sick person are you to say all those terrible things to a little kid! You’re probably the first one to ever say that the Qi family doesn’t bring up their children with values.”
Yang Yunshu was getting fidgety and she was so petrified that color drained from her face. She did not know how else to salvage herself. Back then, Qi Chengzhi had nearly caused her to lose her position as a designer, and she could not possibly imagine how things would end after offending both Grandmother Qi and Guan Liya.
“I didn’t know he’s…” Yang Yunshu said helplessly.
“If you knew he was my grandson, then you wouldn’t have said all those things? Are you implying that it’s not wrong for you to say that if it’s someone else’s son?” Guan Liya asked coldly.
“I didn’t mean it that way, Mrs. Qi, I…”
Yang Yunshu did not have any opportunity to complete her sentence as the old lady had already waved her hand and was sick of hearing Yang Yunshu’s voice.
“Director Zhao, we have no intention of using our status to bully others, or else some people might call us uneducated hooligans. Danchen is your employee, so naturally that entails your company’s rules and regulations. We’re in no place to interfere.” Though the old lady spoke gently and was seemingly appearing to reason with them, her expression was so solemn that it elicited the reverence of everyone there.
“I came here today as Youxuan’s great-grandmother and I’m trying to talk some sense into Miss Yang,” the old lady remarked coldly.