Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 221 Fired! Kicked an iron plate! [1 more update]

Chapter 221: 221 Fired! Kicked an iron plate! [1 more update]

After Professor Xue rushed to the Yunjing TV Tower to demand accountability, a team of people began to investigate the matter overnight.

They considered the possibility that the person collecting the recommendation forms might have discarded one by accident, as well as the possibility of foul play by another group.

Ultimately, the team leader discovered that the most easily overlooked step had been missed.

The likeliest possibility was that the person responsible for screening the application forms had been up to some mischief!

Within the work team, Yu Li had always been diligent and responsible, and she had only risen to this position at the end of last year; the team leader was likewise confident in her work.

Who would have thought that on such an important matter, such a huge mistake would be made?!

To avoid wrongfully accusing Yu Li, he had repeatedly asked her if she had intentionally screened out Ye Wanlan’s recommendation form.

After receiving an affirmative answer, he felt both disappointed and puzzled.

Yu Li’s expression changed drastically, and she was equally incredulous: "The Cultural Relics Bureau recommended her?"

Yu Li had been on the project "Treasures of The Divine Land" since its inception, starting as a junior staff member until her current role.

The official stance on this program was of great importance, and she had been extremely cautious all along.

When Mother Xue called her, she thought that out of hundreds of people, removing one wouldn’t matter.

Who would have expected the team leader to come straight to her door?!

At this moment, Yu Li’s mind was completely blank.

"What, if you knew it was a person recommended by the Cultural Relics Bureau, you wouldn’t have screened her out?" the team leader raised his voice, "Since when do we consider background in selecting candidates for our program, huh? Isn’t her resume impressive? Doesn’t she qualify? Speak up!"

Yu Li was so anxious she was about to cry, and she stammered, "Team leader, I just..."

"Just what?"

"I just heard... heard she had dropped out of school for two years and even went to be a stand-in for sons of the Jiang Circle, so I just..."

"Get out!" the team leader was furious, "Pack your things, you’re fired."

This incident seemed minor and caused no significant impact, but he was fully aware that if there had been a slip-up on a bigger issue, it would have been beyond repair.

Yu Li was stunned: "Team leader?"

"You guys handle this matter," the team leader said indifferently, not waiting for her to argue. "I also have to go to the Cultural Relics Bureau and apologize to Professor Xue."

**

Cultural Relics Bureau Archaeology Center.

Professor Xue contentedly took the right amount of tea leaves from the tea caddy, placed them into a cup, and then poured in just the right temperature of hot water before blowing on it.

Next to him, Professor Foo was envious.

"Old Xue, I’m truly sorry about this incident; I failed to manage my team properly, allowing someone to play dirty," the team leader entered as he knocked on the door, sighing, "I have re-entered your recommended person into the arrangement, and I’m so sorry."

"Forget it, it’s not your fault," Professor Xue waved his hand, "What I don’t understand is, what conflicts could your team member have with my student? She’s only been to Yunjing once."

The team leader pondered for a moment with some embarrassment: "Perhaps they believed some slanderous rumors, like being a stand-in or dropping out of school. Can you believe it? In our profession, how could we take such gossip at face value?"

"Did the rumors come from Jiangcheng?" Professor Xue frowned.

Indeed, the matter of Ye Wanlan being Sheng Yunyi’s stand-in had caused quite a stir in the Jiang Circle.

But in reality, unless such family scandals made the news headlines, even the local people would not know about them.

Pragmatic ordinary folks don’t have the time to concern themselves with the affairs of the rich and powerful.

They wouldn’t even recognize the heirs of these families by sight.

With Yunjing and Jiangcheng separated by thousands of kilometers, how could such rumors have spread?

"This student, her capabilities are truly noteworthy," the team leader ventured tentatively, "Old Xue, how about I make her a permanent guest on the show?"

"Fine by me, but I have to ask the child herself," Professor Xue slowly took out his phone, "She just started her senior year of high school and she’s also running a company; I don’t know if she can spare two months."

The team leader was already feeling disoriented: "What, what?"

Senior year of high school?

Running a company?

He could understand each of these terms separately, but why did they make no sense when combined?!

"Wanlan, good news!" Professor Xue excitedly dialed Ye Wanlan’s phone number, "The culprit has been found, the TV tower has fired her, and they’re offering you compensation. Do you have time to be a permanent guest of the ’Treasures of The Divine Land’ show?"

Ye Wanlan was at the Fang Family’s residence and took a moment to ponder: "May I ask who the other permanent guests are?"

"Oh, there are two of my old colleagues, both professors at Yunjing University, and they know you," Professor Xue counted on his fingers, "Then there are two veteran actors, both with a background in historical drama, and the last picks are two currently popular idols; I don’t know them either."

"I understand," Ye Wanlan had her answer, "I can be a permanent guest."

She hoped that the culture of Shenzhou could be further promoted.

Just like three hundred years ago, when all nations came to pay tribute, and envoys from various countries entered Fengyuan just to learn even a single technology from the Ning Dynasty.

"Okay," Professor Xue was happy, "I’ll go talk to him right away."

After the call ended, Ye Wanlan put down her phone, "Aunt Fang, please continue."

"Because we have video evidence of Sheng Ronghua forcing Huaiqian to sign the contract and over half of the shareholders support Huaiqian, Patriarch Sheng had no choice but to reluctantly accept the situation," said Madam Fang, "Sheng Ronghua has been quiet till now, which I fear is the calm before the storm."

"Hmm," Ye Wanlan said indifferently, "then let Patriarch Sheng step down first. He’s already in his sixties and should retire from his chairman position to enjoy his twilight years."

This statement made both Patriarch Fang and Madam Fang’s hearts shiver.

The fact that Ye Wanlan could say this meant that she could certainly make it happen.

The vast and mighty Sheng Family was being toyed with in the palm of her hand.

Madam Fang also felt fortunate that she had made the right choice and boarded the right ship from the beginning.

"However, there’s another matter," Fang Qingli suddenly said, "Dad, Mom, Sister Lan, Madam Zhou invited me to dinner again yesterday."

"What?!" Patriarch Fang jumped up anxiously, "What does she want by inviting you to dinner? The Zhou Family has ulterior motives; you must not go if they ask you!"

It had not been easy for them to finally bring Fang Qingli back home, and now the Zhou Family wanted to snatch her away before she even had the chance to warm up to them?

With someone as morally bankrupt as Zhou Hechen, the Fang Family would never agree to let Fang Qingli marry into that family.

"Dad, I haven’t finished what I was saying," Fang Qingli said helplessly, "Madam Zhou came to ask me, saying that Zhou Hechen insisted on moving up the wedding date as soon as he heard about Sheng Yunyi’s misfortune, and he wants to marry Sheng Yunyi by the end of this month."

"So it’s true love," commented Madam Fang with a tsk-tsk, "Let the Zhou Family be anxious, they better not think about laying a finger on my daughter."

"But if Sheng Yunyi marries into the Zhou Family, that will give them one more form of protection," Fang Qingli expressed some concerns, "In this case, could we still deal with her and her brother...?"

"Protection?" Ye Wanlan sketched a brief smile, "There’s no such protection, Qingli. Have another meal with Madam Zhou, and just wait for her to invite you. Don’t take the initiative."

Fang Qingli was a bit confused, "Ah?"

"Ask her for Zhou Heyuan’s medical reports," Ye Wanlan smiled slightly, "I want to see what the health condition of this esteemed eldest son of the Zhou Family really looks like."

Patriarch Fang and Madam Fang exchanged a glance, both able to see the shock in each other’s eyes.

The matters of Qin Xian being in detention and the true identity of the Fang Family’s daughter might only stir up temporary ripples in Jiangcheng and would soon settle down, as they did not affect the overall power structure of the city.

But if Zhou Heyuan were to wake up, then truly, the heavens of Jiangcheng would change!

For once Zhou Heyuan woke up, Patriarch Zhou and Madam Zhou’s affections would immediately become biased.

Would Zhou Hechen still be able to inherit Zhou Corporation and smoothly marry Sheng Yunyi then?

Fang Qingli also clearly understood this point, "Understood, Sister Lan."

**

The next day, at Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School.

All courses scheduled for the day were to discuss the recent city-wide joint examination papers.

"Don’t worry, teacher, you’ll see. Our class will definitely have many high scorers this time."

"Yes, yes, it’s all thanks to the notes compiled by Wanlan. The questions matched them perfectly."

"I even suspect the exam setters were sharing brains with Ah Lan..."

Class 3 (1) was brimming with joy; they had all made considerable progress in the recent city-wide joint examination.

In the coming year, if they worked hard enough, they would definitely achieve good results in the college entrance exams.

Meanwhile, in class 3 (2), Xue Yiwei estimated her scores and was very pleased with herself.

This time, her scores in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology were close to perfect, and in English, she only lost a few points on her essay; Chinese wasn’t far off either.

Ye Wanlan would absolutely be unable to beat her!

And with the fact that she had stopped Ye Wanlan from participating in the "Treasures of The Divine Land" program, her mood was better than ever.

"Yiwei, you’re back?" Mother Xue wiped her hands, "Come sit down, we are about to eat. I’ll be leaving tomorrow, so take good care of yourself, and let me know if you need anything."

Xue Yiwei smiled, "Thanks, Mom."

"Ding-a-ling-a-ling—!"

The phone rang urgently.

Mother Xue’s hands were wet, so she called out, "Yiwei, answer the phone for me."

"Mom, it’s my aunt," Xue Yiwei saw, "I’m putting it on speaker."

She accepted the call and turned on the speakerphone.

"Hello? Auntie, my mom is—", Xue Yiwei hadn’t finished her sentence when she was interrupted.

"Sister, I’ve always respected you. You’ve helped me and guided me, allowing me to work at the Yunjing TV Tower," Yu Li’s voice came through gritted teeth, tinged with a hint of crying, "Why would you harm me this time? I trusted you so much!"

Hearing this confrontation, Mother Xue was stunned and equally puzzled, walking out of the kitchen, "Lili, what’s wrong? How did I harm you? You’re my sister."

Yu Li shouted angrily, "The ’Treasures of The Divine Land’ program, the girl you asked me to filter out, she was recommended by the Cultural Relics Bureau Archaeology Center! Don’t tell me your daughter had no idea about this most crucial detail!"