E-Ladies: Navigating the Wired World
Chapter 112: Episode 112: Seizing the Advantage and Counterattacking 4

Chapter 112: Episode 112: Seizing the Advantage and Counterattacking 4

Mi Lu and Da Boyi had agreed to meet the next day after work to sign the investment contract at the Shangri-La Hotel.

While immersed in the pleasure of finally having a sum of money to squander, Zhao Caiyun made a call without any awareness of inconvenience, "Mi Lu, save me!"

"What’s wrong with you? Stop crying for a moment, and speak clearly," Mi Lu felt it was bound to be bad news as soon as she heard Zhao Caiyun crying and asking for help.

"Yin, Zhou Xueyin found out it was me who stole the company documents, and she also found out it was us who reported them to the Social Security Bureau. She said... she said..." Zhao Caiyun was crying so hard she couldn’t catch her breath.

"What did she say? Stop crying already!" Mi Lu, annoyed by the whining, spoke impatiently.

"She said... if I can’t compensate for the company’s losses, she will, she will hand me over to the public security authorities... I don’t want that, I don’t want my life to end before it has even started, Mi Lu, you must save me!" Zhao Caiyun pleaded with Mi Lu, but she knew that the other party definitely wouldn’t help.

"Calm down, how much is the loss?" Mi Lu’s tone was still impatient.

"3, 300K!" Zhao Caiyun glanced at Zhou Xueyin, who gestured a 3 with her hand.

"How much? You kidding me? Could it possibly be that much, she might as well rob a bank?" Mi Lu jumped up from her chair in shock, "What did you do! How could you steal and even get caught, are you an idiot?"

"I told you before that they installed surveillance! And yet you had me take the risk! Now that it’s discovered, you’re also responsible!" Zhao Caiyun argued defensively, "Don’t forget, I have, I have the text messages you sent me, instructing me to steal their documents!"

"It was just a suggestion, if you didn’t do your homework before stealing, is it my fault?" Mi Lu scoffed mockingly, "Couldn’t you have cut the power before stealing? Need me to teach you something so simple? Blaming others because you can’t use your own head?"

"You! I! I... I consulted with someone, and this counts as abetment! You’ll be punished too!" Zhao Caiyun threatened Mi Lu while looking at the hints Zhou Xueyin wrote on a piece of paper, "Zhou Xueyin says if we settle privately, compensating her 300K will do..."

"You’re joking... alright, alright. Got it. 300K, right?" After checking online about the penalties for abetment, Mi Lu quickly gave in, "Tell Zhou Xueyin, give me some time to gather the money..."

After saying this, Mi Lu hung up the phone.

What a mess she’d caused! It was hard enough to get to enjoy 500K by herself, and now she had to share 300K with someone else as compensation for her guilt.

But spending 300K for a lifetime of peace wasn’t too bad, certainly better than having a blot on her life after getting caught.

And... since she was about to meet an investor tomorrow, she should find a way to squeeze out some more money! Mi Lu made up her mind.

The next day, before it was time to leave work, Mi Lu rushed to the lobby of the Shangri-La, waiting for Da Boyi to bring her the massive investment.

"Miss Mi! Sorry to have kept you waiting! There was some traffic on the way, my apologies." Da Boyi panted as he ran into the hotel lobby, finding Mi Lu.

"It’s okay, it’s okay, let’s hurry up and sign the contract!" Mi Lu was excited and looked forward to Da Boyi with anticipation.

"No rush, no rush, this place is too crowded. I booked a room upstairs. How about we enjoy a large meal in the room and talk in peace?" Da Boyi winked at Mi Lu.

"Mr. Da doesn’t have other intentions, does he?" Mi Lu gazed at Da Boyi with affection and voluntarily took his arm.

"Stop! Don’t talk nonsense! I’m already married! And my daughter was just born." Da Boyi quickly withdrew his arm from her embrace, his face reddening in defense, "I, I just don’t like discussing business in noisy places, that’s all..."

"Oh! Fine then..." Mi Lu gave him a scornful look, feigning propriety, If he were really a proper businessman, who would discuss business in a bedroom? Playing hard to get! I get it!

Da Boyi led Mi Lu to room 1606 on the 16th floor of the hotel. As soon as the door closed, Mi Lu enthusiastically threw herself at him: "President Da, isn’t it just that you want me? No more of this disliking noisy places!"

"Look, Miss Mi, you really have misunderstood. I truly need to discuss terms with you in a quiet place!" Da Boyi spoke with moral righteousness as he pushed the clinging Mi Lu away from himself, removing her arms from around his neck.

"Tsk..." Mi Lu clicked her tongue softly, pulled a chair, and sat down next to the round table in the center of the room, "President Da, don’t be such a spoil-sport."

"No, it’s like this, Miss Mi wouldn’t want the real situation of her company to be overheard by those with ulterior motives, right? Besides, I don’t want the company I’m investing in to hit the front-page headlines the next day either! Please understand!" Da Boyi also dragged over a chair, "I’m going to get two glasses of water... I’m so thirsty, the traffic jam on the way here was terrible!"

Just a pretentious man, trying to act the part of a gentleman with me. Using the pretext of fetching water to actually slip drugs into it, I know these tricks too well! Mi Lu stared at Da Boyi as he went to pour water, but it seemed she didn’t catch him doing anything suspicious. Could it be that she had wrongly accused him?

Da Boyi placed two glasses of water in the center of the round table, then took out a folder from his bag, and from the folder, several papers: "Come on, let’s first check the situation of your company!"

What’s there to verify about the company’s situation? Isn’t it clear at a glance? Still verify? Verify what exactly! Although she thought this way, Mi Lu still pretended to cooperate and answered the questions.

"Hiss... mmm...," Da Boyi suddenly contorted his face in pain, "Sorry Miss Mi... I might have eaten something unclean at the luncheon, my stomach... ouch ouch ouch... I have to go to the restroom! Don’t look at the files or the information about other companies, please!"

Having said that, Da Boyi rushed to the bathroom before he had time to put the files back, followed by a very unflattering sound emanating from the restroom.

Mi Lu immediately lost interest in the man in front of her, she definitely wouldn’t want him even if he threw himself at her!

However, speaking of things being handed over, wasn’t the information laid out in front of her the best gift?

Mi Lu gently pinched the top sheet, tilting her head to look at the other documents.

It was a spreadsheet, noting which companies were expected to invest how much, the projected return on investment, and the room for negotiation. However, the last column remarks were marked as: negotiated, not negotiated.

Mi Lu studied the paper intently: 51buy, projected investment of 1 million, return rate of 234%, room for negotiation: Yes! Not negotiated.

"Hmm? They intend to invest so much in Zhou Xueyin’s company? They’re already so wealthy, and yet they’re still asking me for money! No way! I must figure out a way to divert that 1 million from their company to mine..." Mi Lu murmured quietly.

Luckily I had prepared sleeping pills in advance, originally planned for Da Boyi, but just thinking about the sounds from the bathroom quelled my appetite.

But now, it seems I must use these pills no matter what if I want to divert that 1 million from Zhou Xueyin’s company to mine!

So she poured the crushed medicine into Da Boyi’s glass.

However, before she had time to stir it evenly, Da Boyi came out of the bathroom feeling refreshed, "Sorry, sorry, my stomach isn’t very good, my sincerest apologies."

"No, no problem," Mi Lu said without changing her expression, shaking her head, "Diarrhea, huh? You need to drink more water, here, rehydrate yourself quickly!" She handed over the undisturbed glass of water containing the sleeping pills.