Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 760 - 798 Going Through the Back Door

Chapter 760: Chapter 798 Going Through the Back Door

"That’s right, Little Lei and Little Tao’s jobs have been arranged. I wasn’t in a position to arrange them directly, so the Human Resources Department handled it. Little Tao was placed in the sales department, and Little Lei was directly arranged to join your security department. Liu Ying, on the other hand, was assigned to the logistics department, under Michelle."

Li Yifei had not yet seen Meng Lei and chuckled, "I’ll go have a look at them later."

"Um, since they are relatives, it’s only right to look after them a bit."

"Don’t worry, I know these two young men. They’re not the type to act recklessly just because they have some connections. They want to make something of themselves here; they won’t add to your burdens as a sister-in-law or tarnish your reputation as the big boss."

Xu Yingying snorted, expressing her dissatisfaction, "In their hearts, Ning Xin’er is their sister-in-law, not me. What am I, chopped liver?"

Li Yifei gave a dry laugh, having no immediate solution to this issue.

"Alright, I’m not blaming you. Go ahead and get busy. I still have a lot to take care of. Chatting with you for a bit, I’ve already delayed quite a bit of time."

"Drink more hot water, don’t catch a chill at this time," Li Yifei added.

"Got it," Xu Yingying smiled sweetly. The concern from Li Yifei, her husband, always left her feeling extra sweet.

After Li Yifei went downstairs, he first visited the sales department. He saw Song Tao there, scrutinizing some materials with a serious expression, completely oblivious to his arrival.

Li Yifei patted Song Tao on the shoulder, causing Song Tao to start and look up. Seeing it was Li Yifei, he exclaimed joyfully, "Bro!" but then quickly shut his mouth.

Li Yifei laughed, "Focusing hard, huh? I told you not to rely on me in the company, but I didn’t say you couldn’t acknowledge me as your brother."

Song Tao then grinned, "Heh, you’re the big manager, I can’t just say whatever I want."

"How are you feeling?" Li Yifei pulled up a chair and sat in front of him.

"Feeling great. I’ve always dreamed of working in a big company like this, and today my wish has come true. Brother, rest assured, I’ll work hard and won’t let you down."

Li Yifei nodded in approval, "That’s good. Keep it up. I’m going to check on Liu Ying and Little Lei. No need to see me out; you get back to your work."

As soon as Li Yifei left, the others in the sales department didn’t cast any strange glances at Song Tao. The company’s policy was always to select talent based on ability. As long as there was competence, opportunities for advancement would come. If someone was too weak or unsuitable for their job, they’d either leave the company or have no chance of promotion. Having connections was never a reason for promotion.

So even if people saw someone who got in through connections, they wouldn’t mind. Such individuals posed no threat to those who were truly capable.

Li Yifei arrived at the logistics department on the second floor, Michelle’s territory. In the staff office, he did not see Liu Ying, so he went straight to Michelle’s office. It would be improper not to visit her while he was there.

After knocking on the door, Michelle’s voice came from inside - clear and melodious as ever, but with an added authority of leadership, "Come in!"

Li Yifei pushed open the door and saw Michelle sitting behind her desk, with Liu Ying presumably seated opposite her.

"Brother Li... Manager..." Michelle began to call him Brother Li, but in front of her subordinate, and a new one at that, she quickly altered her address into a somewhat awkward title.

Li Yifei smiled, "Manager Mi, I came to see how you’re doing."

Liu Ying knew someone had come in but didn’t dare to turn around in front of the manager. Yet when she recognized Li Yifei’s voice, she instinctively looked around.

At that moment, Michelle said, "Liu Ying, you can go back. I have something to discuss with Manager Li."

Liu Ying was about to stand up when Li Yifei smiled, "No need, Michelle. I just came to check on Liu Ying. She’s married to my cousin, so she’s my cousin-in-law. In the future, you as the big manager need to take good care of her."

Michelle let out a surprised murmur, "Oh? She’s your relative? I had no idea."

Li Yifei chuckled, "Liu Ying, Michelle is a good friend of mine, but when you’re working here, you can’t slack off just because your manager and I are close. If Manager Mi ever complains to me about you, I’ll be completely embarrassed."

Liu Ying quickly responded, "No, no, I’ll definitely work hard, brother."

Li Yifei said to Michelle, "Although Liu Ying is my cousin, don’t treat her any differently. Just manage her normally, and if she makes mistakes, you criticize her."

If Liu Ying had been someone else’s relative instead of Li Yifei’s, then Michelle could have faced Liu Ying with composure. But as soon as she heard that Liu Ying was Li Yifei’s relative, she suddenly felt uncomfortable. This feeling was indescribable but made her feel as if her authority as a manager was completely undermined in front of Liu Ying.

With an awkward smile, Michelle said, "Yeah, I will." But any sense of managerial authority had already dissipated.

Seeing Michelle’s discomfort, Li Yifei said to Liu Ying, "You go back first, I need to talk to Manager Mi about something."

Liu Ying quickly nodded and turned to leave, but with a woman’s intuition, she somehow felt that there was something unusual about the relationship between cousin Li Yifei and Manager Michelle.

"Heh, by doing this, I’m also taking advantage of backdoor connections, I hope you’ll forgive me, Manager Mi," Li Yifei joked as he took the seat that Liu Ying had just vacated, smiling at Michelle.

Once Liu Ying left, Michelle’s thoughts suddenly became clear, and she quickly realized why she felt uncomfortable. She hurriedly said, "Brother Li, it’s really troublesome for your relative to work here. Everyone in the company will think I’m your girlfriend, and yet Liu Ying knows your wife is Xu Yingying. Wouldn’t this cause trouble for you?"

Li Yifei rubbed his nose and gave a bitter smile, "They don’t even know that Yingying is my wife yet."

"What?" Michelle was taken aback but then sighed in relief, "That’s good, that’s good."

Li Yifei shrugged and said, "What’s so good about it... They may not know that Yingying is my wife, but they think Ning Xin’er is. Now everyone affectionately calls her ’sister-in-law’ as if they’re really close to her."

"What? No way?" Michelle’s eyes widened in shock.

Li Yifei explained with a smile, "It’s a bit of a mix-up..." and he briefly recounted to Michelle how Ning Xin’er came to be mistaken for his wife.

After listening, Michelle couldn’t help but smile wryly, "This is a disaster now. I’ve become the other woman who ruins your marriage, and you’ve become a philandering cad. Aren’t you also losing your authority in front of your relatives?" In Michelle’s more traditional mind, a philandering man is definitely to be scorned, yet she had not realized that she was hopelessly in love with such a man.

Li Yifei laughed, "It’s not that bad, I might even be envied. A capable man is the one who attracts many outstanding women, isn’t he?"

Michelle blushed, and chided him, "Brother Li, I’m trying to discuss a serious matter with you, please be more serious. This really needs to be handled properly or it will have a bad impact on you."

Li Yifei continued with a smile, "There’s nothing that can’t be handled. I’ll just tell them that my relationship with Ning Xin’er is private, so no one knows we’re a couple, and that you and I are good friends. You’re willing to act as my girlfriend to cover for me, so you’ve sacrificed a lot and are definitely my best friend."

Michelle thought the explanation was plausible. When Li Yifei called her his best friend, she felt both sweet and disappointed. Sweet because she was, after all, Li Yifei’s best friend but disappointed because she was just a friend and not in a romantic relationship with him.

"Well, that’s not bad, then I won’t have to feel so awkward facing Liu Ying."

"It seems so, if she were your sister-in-law, it would be hard to manage, but if not, they have no support."

Michelle thought to herself: I actually hope they would have that support. But all she could say was, "Yeah, that will make it easier to manage. I’m telling you, if Liu Ying doesn’t do well, I’m coming to find you, her brother."

"No problem," Li Yifei agreed readily.

After saying this, a few seconds of silence fell between them, making Li Yifei somewhat embarrassed, while Michelle broke the silence, "Director He has been hospitalized these past few days, it must have been tough on you?"

"It’s nothing, just caring for a patient, and she stayed in the hospital for just three days before coming to stay at my house."

"Ah? Director He also went to... your place?" Michelle’s interpretation of going to Li Yifei’s house was different from what Li Yifei meant.

Li Yifei smiled awkwardly, "She stayed at my house for a few days because she was sick, but she’s gone back home now."

Michelle just said "Oh", feeling somewhat relieved inside. If He Fangqing had moved into Li Yifei’s house just like Su Yiyi had in a justified manner, and she still had no development with Li Yifei, she would be very disappointed. Fortunately, that wasn’t the case, which offered her some solace.

Li Yifei heard the implication in Michelle’s tone and forced a laugh, "Then I’m off, we’ll chat again when I find some time."

"Mhm!" Michelle responded, seeing Li Yifei out of the office. Watching his retreating figure, she wasn’t sure what she was thinking, but just watching him gave her an inexplicable sense of joy.