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Chapter 831: Chapter 500: Confrontation
Minister Qin squinted his puffy eyes, staring directly at Luo Ye for a while, and the crow’s feet slowly spread out: "Xiao Luo, do you really not know what your problem is?"
"I don’t know." Luo Ye shook her head frankly.
Minister Qin tapped the table with his fingers: "Then, do you know why I personally sought you out?"
"I don’t know." Luo Ye looked at Minister Qin with clear eyes and shook her head again.
"Very well, no wonder... no wonder..." Minister Qin sighed, his expression becoming serious, "Since you don’t know, I’ll tell you. First, as a member of the ceremonial guard, even if you are not on duty, you should be friendly and polite to foreign guests, especially to an entity that is investing tens of billions or even hundreds of billions in a large group.
Second, even if Director Liu is not your direct superior, you should at least show some respect to leadership, right? In front of a crowd and in front of foreign guests, you contradicted the leadership. Do you think that’s appropriate?
The reason I personally sought you out is that someone mentioned that if your team leader were to talk to you, this matter might just come to nothing.
This matter is extremely important to the country and Sha City, and I don’t want any mistakes, so I’m personally talking to you."
"Minister Qin, my original position was a secretary, but Miss Noda requested to change it to Life Secretary. Fine, I can make that switch. Whatever she asks me to do, I do. If she says something unpleasant or inappropriate, I just ignore it.
I’ve done everything within my power to meet all her requests. If she is still unsatisfied like this, then I truly don’t know what else to do.
As for the matter with Director Liu, perhaps some people were a bit biased when they reported it? Of course, if you ask me to find witnesses, it seems really hard to find any.
Hearing my explanation, you might think I’m being cunning, but if I don’t explain, you’ll believe what others say and think I lack character. Whether you believe it or not, this is the reality, and I don’t want to be unjustly accused without clarity."
Minister Qin leaned back: "You also mentioned, you can’t find witnesses, so why should I believe you?"
Luo Ye’s lips curled into a smile: "In the end, you will believe me, but right now, I really can’t provide you with strong evidence."
She did have a recorder with her, but unfortunately, Noda Hikari was obviously prepared and had a jammer on her, so the conversation recorded only a ’rustling’ sound. As such, she truly had no evidence.
Minister Qin took a sip of tea: "Xiao Luo, I’ve looked at your file. You’re just eighteen years old this year, right?"
"Correct!" Luo Ye nodded.
"At this age, you have vitality and energy, but you’re also overly proud and competitive. I came from that age too, so I understand, but if one wants to improve, one must listen to advice..."
Minister Qin’s earnest words moved Luo Ye. Although his statement was somewhat extreme, considering the situation she was in, it was clear that the materials reported to Minister Qin likely included signatures from several people. Pursuing this matter further seemed pointless.
The most crucial part is that Noda Hikari appeared considerate, gentle, and polite in public. Combined with the massive investment from the Yedai Group, a conclusion on right or wrong was subconsciously drawn by most people.
Thus, more explanations would be of no avail. Instead of letting the situation escalate, it was better to calm things down and let time tell the truth.
With that in mind, Luo Ye stood up and politely bowed: "Thank you for your kindness, Minister Qin. I will be more mindful in the future."
"Good, I hope you genuinely value this matter. I won’t report the complaint letter." After a moment, Minister Qin continued, "I might as well be frank with you. The complaint letter is signed, and it’s not just by one person. That’s also why I don’t fully believe your explanation.
I hope you seriously consider this and be mindful of your actions in the future. If I had followed the normal procedures, you would have been dismissed by now."
"Yes, thank you, Minister Qin."
Minister Qin wearily closed his eyes and rubbed his forehead, waving to her: "Alright, you can go back. Let’s leave this matter here. I’ll watch your upcoming performance."
"Yes!" Luo Ye responded and quickly exited.
"Sigh!" Minister Qin sighed profoundly, leaning back in his chair. He truly felt overwhelmed. Such a massive investment, especially during the economic recovery phase, is incredibly valuable.
It’s because of this reason that the nation placed great importance on this matter, assigning him to take charge and providing the highest level of reception in Sha City.
However, after a day’s inspection, from Yoda Song’s expression and speech, he started to feel that the hope was becoming more and more distant.
If such a grand reception eventually amounts to nothing, it would be an enormous joke, significantly impacting the nation’s prestige.
Oil and water do not mix. Before he could regain composure, Luo Ye’s complaint letter was already on his desk. Everything mentioned in the letter was reasonable and well-founded, making it impossible for him to ignore.
First, he verified with several signatories of the letter, and their accounts were completely consistent. Climbing to his current position, naturally, wouldn’t allow him to believe just a few words from others.
However, Luo Ye’s colleagues and government staff all pointed their fingers at her, which raised some questions. Even if this kid is talented and capable, it shouldn’t cause everyone to envy and target her, right?
Therefore, after weighing the options again and again, he personally sought out Luo Ye for a talk. Her initial performance actually made him believe what the letter said. A girl who’s so indifferent and arrogant surely isn’t liked, regardless of whether she’s right or not, this attitude is unacceptable.
Initially, he wanted to send Luo Ye back, but after carefully considering it, he changed his mind. Upon reviewing Luo Ye’s resume, he realized that he didn’t want to ruin someone who achieved such accomplishments.
He also has children and understands the importance of the future to kids. With this understanding, he chose to give Luo Ye a chance.
Yet, the way Luo Ye left made him feel uneasy. If that girl made another mistake, causing Noda Hikari’s dissatisfaction, and if the investment fell through, how could he bear the responsibility?
After thinking it over a bit, he picked up the phone and called Ye Mo. He hadn’t informed Ye Mo about calling Luo Ye over, which could be considered overstepping, but he had no choice. Ye Mo was the sensitive person mentioned in the letter, and avoiding him was completely in line with the rules.
Ye Mo picked up the phone, listened to Minister Qin’s explanation, and with a slight sorting of thoughts, understood the situation. After all, he was aware of the grudges between Luo Ye and Qian Ying, Cui Xuetao, and others.
Noda Hikari and Qiao Xiaowan’s matters were also something Luo Ye told him about. By slightly deducing the relationships, the truth emerged.
Thinking about how such a matter is hard to clarify over the phone, Ye Mo proactively requested a detailed discussion at Minister Qin’s place.
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At ten in the evening, Noda Hikari rubbed her reddened eyes and pitifully waved at Luo Ye: "Luo Ye, could you come over for a bit?"
Luo Ye came to the door: "What’s up?"
"I don’t know why, but I’m feeling nervous and can’t sleep. Can you come in and keep me company?" Noda Hikari said while rubbing her eyes, "I really don’t want to bother you, but I keep feeling there’s something slithering around in the room, the more I think about it, the more scared I get, and I can’t sleep."
Cui Xuetao instructed: "Luo Ye, since Miss Noda is scared, accompany her. As the life secretary, it’s your duty."
Feng Qing stepped forward quickly: "Miss Noda, may I suggest something?"
Noda Hikari politely bowed: "Please go ahead."
Feng Qing pointed at Cui Xuetao: "Actually, Miss Cui seems to get along better with you, why not let Miss Cui accompany you?"
"I would like to, but I’m a guard, not a life secretary." Cui Xuetao said while looking at Noda Hikari, "Miss Noda, how about I become your life secretary?"
Noda Hikari looked at her, conflicted: "This matter, bothering my father wouldn’t be good. Since father has already appointed Miss Luo as the life secretary, let’s leave it as it is."
Luo Ye curled her lips into a smile: "Sure, I’ll keep you company."
Noda Hikari was just about to head inside but turned back: "But, I don’t like sharing a bed with others, and there’s no other bed in the room, would it be okay to make do on the sofa for tonight?"
"No problem." Luo Ye readily nodded, went straight to the sofa, and sat down: "You sleep."
"Do you think there really might be bugs crawling out after we fall asleep?" Noda Hikari shivered, "The more I think about it, the creepier it feels."
Luo Ye glanced at her: "I won’t sleep, I’ll keep an eye out for you, hurry and sleep, tomorrow we need to get up early, or else staying up late won’t make you look pretty, and might upset your father."
The opposite party wants nothing more than this outcome, so she’s just cooperating.
"Miss Luo, thank you so much." Noda Hikari lay down with a smile and muttered quietly, "Ah, having an extra nanny in the room just feels right, I’ve been used to having a nanny accompany me since I was small."
Luo Ye’s lips curled slightly. The other party is merely trying to use this method to provoke her into anger, isn’t this too immature?
Seeing Luo Ye not react for quite a while, Noda Hikari couldn’t hold it in anymore and sprang up, grinning: "Miss Luo Ye, I heard Miss Cui say that a life secretary is essentially a nanny, so, now you’re my nanny, right?"
Luo Ye shook her head in denial: "No, I’m your guard personnel, acting as a life secretary is merely a cover to protect your safety, I’m not your real nanny, and..." pausing to meet her gaze directly, "Our country wouldn’t let someone of my talent serve as anyone’s nanny!"
Due to duty, she must comply with her demands, but that doesn’t mean she must follow them without principle, and who knows what the consequences of this situation might be?
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Nu’an’s update is delivered today, yesterday seems to have the wrong date written below, oops, Nu’an seems to have scrambled it a bit, today is only the second day of the lunar calendar month, guys, enjoy!! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian () to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation.)