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"I wouldn’t dare," Li Xiaoyun said. "Who doesn’t know that even though you’re an assistant, you’re no ordinary assistant? Even our President Lin addresses you respectfully, so I certainly wouldn’t dare to be casual with you."

Li Xiaoyun was extremely cautious, and she must not make any mistakes in front of the people from Changlin.

Especially at such an important time.

Rui Changhuai was truly in a tough spot right now.

If he had known, he would have corrected President Lin and Manager Tang earlier.

Besides the business department, other departments in the company also found Rui Changhuai familiar.

Some people even recognized who Rui Changhuai was.

Seeing Li Xiaoyun walking with Rui Changhuai, they were all quite shocked.

They all sent WeChat messages to inquire with the people in the business department.

"Who is the person walking with Li Xiaoyun? They look somewhat familiar."

"Why is Li Xiaoyun walking with Rui Changhuai? What is Rui Changhuai doing at our company?"

"I remember it was Zheng Xuelin who had connections with Changlin before, right? How come now it’s Li Xiaoyun walking with Rui Changhuai?"

These questions also left colleagues in the business department puzzled.

But they learned from other colleagues that the visitor was indeed Rui Changhuai from Changlin!

Everyone then turned to Zheng Xuelin.

Wang Honglin directly asked Lin Lingli loudly, "Ling Li, I saw you just took Rui Changhuai out, what exactly is he here for?"

Lin Lingli had no choice but to reluctantly say, "I don’t know either. I asked him, but he refused to say anything. Besides, given his status, how could I get anything out of him?"

"Do you really not know?" Zhou Chuanwu was skeptical, "Anyway, if something’s really up, it’ll spread in the company soon, so hiding it is pointless. You might as well tell us the truth now."

Lin Lingli pursed her lips and said, "I really don’t know. Besides, since it’s going to spread in the company soon, why ask me now? Just wait a bit."

Wang Honglin quietly asked Zheng Xuelin, "Brother Zheng, do you know what’s going on?"

Zheng Xuelin shook his head with a stern face.

Wang Honglin lowered his voice again, "Could it be related to that collaboration? Li Xiaoyun wouldn’t..."

Zheng Xuelin’s face turned cold, "I don’t know. Wait until Li Xiaoyun comes back, then we can ask."

Li Xiaoyun escorted Rui Changhuai to the company’s entrance, and Rui Changhuai said, "Miss Li, there’s really no need to escort me."

"Then take care on your way," Li Xiaoyun replied.

Rui Changhuai added, "Your company announced that you’re responsible for the collaboration; surely some colleagues are restless. This matter was originally mishandled by Zheng Xuelin."

Rui Changhuai thought for a moment, leaned closer to Li Xiaoyun, and whispered, "Our president refused to let Zheng Xuelin be in charge because the collaboration relied on his personal dealings with our Vice President Lu... you get what I mean, right?"

Rui Changhuai didn’t dare to speak too plainly, fearing it would offend Li Xiaoyun’s ears.

But Li Xiaoyun understood.

She looked at Rui Changhuai in shock; Rui Changhuai, fearing she wouldn’t believe him, nodded heavily for emphasis.

"Apart from Zheng Xuelin’s side, our president has dealt with Vice President Lu. But this isn’t an honorable matter after all, and Vice President Lu is our company’s vice president. It’s shameful if word gets out, so our company is handling it discreetly now," Rui Changhuai thought to himself. After all, Li Xiaoyun is their future president’s wife.

The president specifically continued the collaboration for Li Xiaoyun, otherwise they wouldn’t necessarily need Rui Shi.

With Li Xiaoyun’s influence, the president surely would not back away.

He decided not to hide from Li Xiaoyun since she would eventually become one of their own and directly told her the truth.

"However, Rui Shi indeed meets our collaboration requirements, so the president did not terminate the partnership with Rui Shi," Rui Changhuai continued.

"I’m telling you this to let you know that this matter was not handled well by Zheng Xuelin, and he’s the one feeling guilty," Rui Changhuai said softly. "If he really brings people to trouble you and says unpleasant things about you in the company, don’t hold back."

"This isn’t your fault, so there’s no reason for you to feel guilty," Rui Changhuai said.

"I’m telling you this so you’re aware of what kind of person Zheng Xuelin is and what he’s done. You didn’t just happen upon this advantage; his actions couldn’t stay hidden, so you shouldn’t feel burdened," Rui Changhuai explained.

Li Xiaoyun didn’t expect Rui Changhuai to say all this to her.

"If, at that time, there are unpleasant rumors in the company, at least you’ll be able to refute them. I don’t want you to be unable to respond if someone asks what exactly Zheng Xuelin did wrong. If others know he made mistakes and you can’t even specify what those are, it might give them an excuse to continue to unjustly attack you," Rui Changhuai said.

"Of course," Rui Changhuai thought carefully, "if you feel it’s too sensitive right now and inappropriate for you to speak out yourself, you can actually have someone else speak on your behalf."

Rui Changhuai smiled and said, "There must be someone in your department you’re close to. Having a colleague say it might be more effective than speaking out yourself."

"Then I’d rather speak out myself," Li Xiaoyun smiled, "After all, this is my own matter, and I’m the one benefiting."

"I can’t take all the benefits and bear no pressure or responsibility at all. If people start talking, I’d rather stand up myself than have someone I trust speak for me. In that case, they’d offend people while I reap the benefits."

Li Xiaoyun shook her head, "That’s not right."

Rui Changhuai didn’t expect Li Xiaoyun to be such an upright person.

Not that he himself wasn’t upright,

but the environment and the people he deals with are generally very cunning.

Working alongside Zhao Dingli means interacting with business moguls.

Not every mogul is as principled and honest as this.

Many pursue their goals without any regard for ethics, having done quite a few unspeakable things.

Some even have blood on their hands.

The small tactic Rui Changhuai proposed just now was actually trivial.

One could even call it kind-hearted.

Many would fight to do such things for those at the top.

At most, they’d receive benefits corresponding to their efforts afterward.

It’s merely a transaction.

Having dealt with such people for so long, Rui Changhuai has seen too much of it, which is why he made the suggestion.

He just couldn’t be sure now if Li Xiaoyun’s innate integrity would make her stick to her principles forever.

Or if it’s simply not yet the time for her to change.

She may not be in a position that requires her to change yet.

But regardless, a person like Li Xiaoyun is worth admiring.