Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life Chapter 1426 - 1415: The Young Uncle of the Prestigious Family

With four fewer people at home, it suddenly felt much quieter. Ye Yao felt as if a weight had been lifted from her heart; she really didn’t know how to get along with her parents and Ye Xingyan.

If she greeted her parents, they were indifferent to her, and as for Ye Xingyan, his attitude made her even more uncomfortable, always feeling as if there was another meaning behind his words. However, her relationship with Ye Xingyun, that little chubby, was a bit better, and these days they had developed some sibling affection. The only person she felt reluctant to leave was him. Although they wouldn’t live together anymore, she could visit him more often.

Ye Bai’s resignation from the Ye Family was like a stone dropped into water, shaking the company and causing widespread panic. Although Ye Tang didn’t say it explicitly back then, most guessed that Ye Tang probably intended to support Ye Bai. But who would have thought that less than five years later, Ye Bai would be kicked out again.

Some people watched Ye Bai’s departure as a mere spectacle, while others were deeply uneasy. After all, there were many former opportunists who had openly and secretly allied with him. Now that Ye Bai was gone, who knew whether Ye Tang would take action? What frightened them even more was that Ye Qiu had actually started managing the company’s affairs.

They were veteran employees, and Ye Tang might be sentimental, but what about Ye Qiu? He might want to make an example as he was beginning to manage the company, so the target was obvious.

"Director Du, do you have any suggestions? What should we do now? We’ve contributed so much to the company, we can’t just resign, nor can we be caught doing something wrong and get axed. Otherwise, who would dare to hire us again?" It was a middle-aged man speaking, and he took a sip from his drink after finishing, "Who knew Ye Bai would be so useless? If I had known..." He sighed.

A sharp female voice then rang out, full of dissatisfaction: "Who knew a broken leg could heal so well? Didn’t they say he had depression? How could someone like that manage a company effectively?"

"Don’t panic." Director Du was a man in his fifties, his eyes flashing sharply, "Back when Ye Qiu first joined the company, he was just a young and inexperienced guy. He hadn’t been in the company for more than two months before he ran into trouble. Now five years have passed, does he really have any skills? As long as we create a little trouble for him, won’t he have to come begging us?"

"The president is his father. If he encounters trouble, won’t the president come asking us?"

"That depends on your skills. One of you is in charge of finance, the other of logistics, dealing with the chaotic affairs of various departments. If the Eldest Young Master’s tasks get delayed, what’s the big deal? Even if the president asks, he can’t pinpoint any fault. If the Eldest Young Master presses, you can push back by blaming other departments, and I don’t believe their people wouldn’t feel aggrieved when they’re scolded for failing to deliver."

The two exchanged glances and snorted, "In the long run, the Eldest Young Master’s popularity in the company is bound to decline."

"Exactly. Then, when he is at his wits’ end, we can sell him a favor, and he might even be grateful to us."

"Director Du really is clever, but what do we do about Ye Bai? After all, he holds evidence of us working for him."

"Can’t you play both sides? I doubt Ye Bai would dare be too aggressive. He’s the president’s abandoned son, holding a small company. He might ask for our help in the future, so he wouldn’t rashly fall out with us."

"Working for others is like being in a palace drama, it’s so pointless." The woman curled her lips in frustration.

Director Du laughed coldly, "Manager Jiang, if you didn’t get involved, could you buy whatever bag you want? The bag you’re carrying is this month’s new style, don’t miss the forest for the trees."

The woman felt uneasy, looking at her new bag and sighing breathfully, realizing she was stuck in the situation because of her own vanity.

However, the three of them were wrong from the start. They thought they could fool Ye Qiu, unaware that he wasn’t so easily manipulated. They assumed he was young and inexperienced, and thus clueless. In fact, on the second day after being promoted to vice general manager by Ye Tang, Ye Qiu already caught Manager Jiang’s financial discrepancies.

Following the financial links, they uncovered Supervisor Liu from logistics and Director Du. At that point, pleas for leniency were futile. To maintain the company’s image and stock price, Ye Qiu didn’t call the police but preserved the evidence, forcing them to resign and return the embezzled funds.

These three found it easy to spend the money they took, leaving little behind. Not wanting to go to jail, they had no choice but to go to Ye Bai. Forced by Ye Qiu, they turned to extort Ye Bai, as their actions were also tied to him.

Ye Bai had just received a company from Ye Tang and was ready to make a big move, but who knew three leeches would arrive? He couldn’t refuse since revealing their secrets could lead to not only personal issues but also forfeiting the company.

After paying those three, Ye Bai was strapped for cash, unable to afford a custom gown for Ye Xingyan to attend the New Year’s gala.

Shen Huiran was in disbelief, "How can there be no money? Don’t we still have savings? And the company has a surplus."

Ye Tang was quite generous, giving Ye Bai a company that, though small, generates substantial profits annually. Shen Huiran couldn’t believe they had run out of money.

If there was no money for tailored dresses and jewelry, how could they attend banquets and events? Wouldn’t it be ridiculous?

"Ye Qiu uncovered Director Du and their dirty dealings, forcing repayment. If I don’t pay, we’d all be implicated, and if Dad found out, even the company might not be saved." Ye Bai was disillusioned, going from prosperity to despair, feeling deeply unbalanced.

"It’s Ye Qiu again." Shen Huiran gritted her teeth, "Why does he keep opposing us? Why doesn’t he just stay down?"

Ye Xingyan spoke softly, "Mom, maybe I could ask Sister Yao for help. She wouldn’t want to see us humiliated."

"Ask her?" Shen Huiran exclaimed, "She hates my guts, eagerly waiting to see me humiliated. I wouldn’t offer myself up for her mockery."

"But we can’t just not attend. We go every year, and if we don’t go this year, people might think Grandpa’s given up on us, and then how would Dad find partners?"

"We must attend the gala, even if we have to borrow."

"Mom, borrowing requires a list. People would just mock us more if they found out."

"So what do we do? Wear last year’s old dresses?"

Ye Xingyan bravely suggested, "Mom, I have some jewelry. Maybe I could secretly sell it to tide us over."

"No." Shen Huiran immediately objected, and Ye Xingyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She was only probing and had no real intention to sell; she knew her mom was fond of her.