My Wife is a Workaholic

Chapter 12 – Ji Shiyu 

Everyone spent the whole morning inspecting the production line, and they didn’t have much of a break at noon.

After lunch, they immediately went to inspect the factory.

Zu Jin had experience going to factory inspections, so she didn’t wear high heels when she came.

But Ji Shiyu was miserable. She couldn’t find a pair of shoes with heels less than five centimeters in her shoe closet.

Therefore, she was supported by her assistant during the second half of the inspection.

After the inspection, it was customary for everyone to have dinner and socialize together in the evening. Also, there was an important meeting with the people from the factory tomorrow.

Everyone was talking in the car and Zu Jin didn’t remember anything until she got out of the car and reached the hotel door.

She called an employee from the corporation and clearly said, “Look to see if there is a drugstore near here and buy Xia Tong some medicine for period pain.”

This remark happened to be heard by Ji Shiyu, who was standing close by.

Ji Shiyu snorted. “Now that I think about it, the day is already over. But, you are so sweet!”

Zu Jin frowned at her weird sarcasm, but she ignored it.

However, Ji Shiyu continued with these words: “Tell your people to not waste their breath. I already asked someone to send medicine to your secretary. She should be all right now.”

“…”

Zu Jin only drank a small glass of wine at the dinner while her staff drank the rest because there was a meeting tomorrow.

It was already past 11 o’clock in the evening when she returned to the hotel after dinner.

Zu Jin wanted to go to Xia Tong’s room to see her, but as soon as she saw that it was so late, she was worried that she would wake her up if she went over. Thus, she turned around and went back to her room when she was halfway there.

She was so tired at the end of the day that she didn’t even have the energy to read her cell phone messages after taking a shower and she slept on the bed with wet hair.

The next morning, it was still dark when the cell phone next to the pillow suddenly rang.

She instantly opened her eyes. She cleared her throat as she picked up the phone, then quickly sat up and connected the call.

This amazing reaction ability was really a habit formed from years of self-discipline.

“President Jin, this is Liu Bing. Just now my employee informed me that Miss Ji, who came with you for the inspection, requested for a sample of Qiyu’s production from here last night. However, you know our factory maintains strict confidentiality, even if it is a sample. Once this is leaked, there will be strong repercussions for the both of us, not to mention that Miss Ji is not an employee of Qiyu. That’s why I don’t know, but did you instruct her to make such a request?”

Liu Bing was in charge of Qiyu Corporation’s production at this precision manufacturing factory.

He spoke so much in a tone of undisguised displeasure just now that even Zu Jin was silent for a few seconds before she wondered what had happened.

“I didn’t instruct her to do this. Thank you, Mr. Liu. If our production samples were leaked out, then Qiyu Corporation’s meticulous efforts over the past few years would be in vain.”

Liu Bing seemed relieved when he heard her say this.

“If you understand, then good. We will not report it to the police. We ask you, President Jin, to inform Miss Ji to ask her to remove her people as soon as possible. We must not let the people in charge know, otherwise they will not let this matter go so easily.”

After Zu Jin hung up the phone, she couldn’t stop herself from swearing a dirty word into the air.

When she was competing to be president, Ji Shiyu was not as capable as her. But, she had the support and help of her father, Ji Desheng, so she actually had a good chance of winning.

Ji Shiyu usually looked clever, but when it came to business, for some reason she liked to use evil ways that took people by surprise.

In order to be elected, Ji Shiyu actually intended to get engaged with the son of a shareholder from the board of directors to draw up a relationship. Fortunately, Ji Desheng finally became aware of it and stopped it.

It was because of this that Ji Desheng realized that Ji Shiyu was not the right candidate to take over Qiyu.

This time, she wanted to get a production sample from Qiyu. Zu Jin didn’t even have to guess to know what she intended to do.

After getting the sample, she would find someone to copy a set and send it in for review. Although she could not produce it in a triple A level factory after the review, she could easily get the qualifications to produce it in a medium level factory. When that time comes, it would be much easier for her to make changes to the sample’s model.

But an imitation was an imitation. As soon as it was known by Qiyu Corporation’s legal or production department, it would be reported to Zu Jin immediately.

Then, she would have to inform the board of directors about it to deal with Ji Shiyu.

By that time, she was afraid that not only would Ji Desheng’s position as chairman would be unstable, but even she would be implicated.

After all, she was currently in T City with Ji Shiyu.

The members of the board of directors would surely slander her for helping Ji Desheng steal  the corporation’s assets in order to force him to step down…

 

Zu Jin was completely awake now. After she changed her clothes, she didn’t even wash her face when she went straight to Ji Shiyu’s room.

After knocking a few times, Ji Shiyu opened the door.

Seeing her here, Ji Shiyu guiltily did not dare to look directly into her eyes as she usually did. She pretended to be busy fixing the mask on her face, and then asked, “Look at you, are you on a warpath?”

Zu Jin pushed her away and went in, then closed the door behind her.

She walked around the room irritably to hold down her anger before reprimanding her. “Look at what you’ve done. If Liu Bing didn’t tell me, I wouldn’t have known you had the nerve to do it!”

Ji Shiyu rolled her eyes, went to the vanity and sat down.

“What are you talking so loudly for? If they don’t agree, then they don’t agree. What’s the big deal?”

“You!” Zu Jin was simply speechless.

She took a deep breath. “Did you know that there is actually a spy from the board of directors in the factory? If Liu Bing did not suppress this matter, then the factory would have taken advantage of the situation to bring a lawsuit to the board of directors. Then, they would have seized this chance to drag your father down from being the chairman, and you’ll probably face legal action, or you’ll be sent to jail!”

Ji Shiyu took off the mask and turned around angrily. “Who are you cursing at? If my dad was dragged down so easily, then how did he keep you as president for all of these years? You’re just worried about yourself being implicated. Don’t worry! I’ll clear it up for you if something happens, and I absolutely won’t let those people get anything on you!”

Zu Jin was so angry when she told Ji Shiyu about the seriousness of the matter, but she still didn’t know how to repent.

She looked at the figure of Ji Shiyu sitting and leisurely putting on her make-up, and shook her head. She turned and left.

After Zu Jin returned to her room, she immediately called Ji Desheng. After she quickly told him the issue she hoped that Ji Desheng could persuade his daughter to withdraw her people.

After all, she would not listen to her.

It was dawn outside before she knew it. Zu Jin washed her unhappy face, then put on makeup and left the hotel to go to the factory for a meeting.

After a meeting with the person in charge of the factory all morning, Zu Jin didn’t even eat lunch when she took the car to rush back to A City.

This was because Qiyu Corporation had a small product launch today and she had to be there.

But before she left, she made Xia Tong stay behind. Zu Jin could feel rest assured with Xia Tong helping her keep an eye on Ji Shiyu.

When she got back to A city and finished the press conference, it was night again in the blink of an eye.

Zu Jin was extremely famished after not eating much all day. After seeing the last few guests off, she had planned to catch her breath before going to Ji Desheng’s home to report to him.

Unexpectedly, Ji Desheng had come here instead. He had been waiting for her outside for more than half an hour.

Zu Jin took the elevator to the top floor and walked into the conference room when she saw Ji Desheng’s figure standing in front of the window with his hands in his pockets.

“Chairman Ji?”

Ji Desheng spoke harshly, “Are you done?”

Zu Jin heard his cold voice and her heart sank. However, she still went over there.

“We’re done. Did Ji Shiyu call you? Did she withdraw her people?”

Ji Desheng took a breath and turned his head. His complexion was terrible.

“Why did you come back without her? This conference can’t be held without you, can it?!”

Zu Jin was shocked, and the habitual smile appeared on her face in the next second.

“She didn’t listen to me when I was there. Chairman Ji, you are not blaming me for not taking good care of Shiyu, are you?”

As the saying goes, “You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.”1

Even though Ji Desheng was dissatisfied, he could not be too hard on her because of this issue.

He turned and walked a few steps, and his complexion finally improved a little. “No, you can choose to come back. That is correct.”

Zu Jin lowered her eyes and smiled. She did not speak again.

“Shiyu doesn’t understand how it’s important to handle work well. If you did not stop her this time, she would have gotten herself into big trouble. Just now I…I was worried for a moment. But with you there, I don’t have to worry about her anymore.”

Zu Jin went along with it and nodded, but she suddenly did not have a smile on her face.

“As the Qiyu’s President, I am responsible for the overall interests of Qiyu. This is what you, Chairman Ji, have taught me since the beginning. Since you said that I did nothing wrong, then I am relieved.”

Ji Desheng suddenly looked up at her and his eyes became sharp. But in the next second, the old fox returned to a cheerful appearance.

At this time, everyone working at Qiyu’s building had basically left.

Zu Jin’s expression became cold as soon as she walked out of the meeting room.

She pressed the elevator button and went to the underground parking lot. After getting in the car and contemplating for a while, she took out her cell phone and called Xia Tong.

After Xia Tong connected, her voice was still a little weak. “Jin Jie?”

“Mhm, are you feeling better? How’s it going with Ji Shiyu? It’s been a whole afternoon, and you haven’t called me to report anything?”

Xia Tong replied at once, “After you left at noon, the people on Ji Shiyu’s side quickly withdrew, but she seems to be still angry with you. She will probably find you when she gets back…”

Zu Jin lowered her head and rubbed her temple.  “Okay. It’s been hard for you these past few days. Since Ji Shiyu’s matter is fine now, you can come back by yourself and come to work after you feel better.”

“Thank you, Jin Jie.”

After hanging up the phone, she let out an irritated sigh.

Compared to dealing with hectic official business while racing against time, what annoyed her the most was the way the world worked that she couldn’t escape from.

Ji Desheng was a smart and capable person in her mind a few years ago. However, he was old now and more and more like an old fool who would spoil his daughter and could hardly distinguish between black and white.

She felt that Ji Desheng would one day stumble and fall because of Ji Shiyu.

And she definitely would not not be spared.