Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 981: Chapter 576

"You want my help?" Luo Ye quickly understood, "You mean you hope I can find a position for her at Liangyou?"

Zhu Jiangyu looked delighted: "Luoluo, it’s so easy talking to you, that’s exactly what I mean. The level of Liangyou is quite high, and my cousin is a workaholic, maybe the issue can be solved there."

"We’d be more than happy to have talents like your cousin..." Luo Ye thought for a moment and said, "If she’s willing, coming back to Island City is also an option."

"That would be perfect. My aunt has always hoped my cousin could stay closer to home, but unfortunately, my cousin is reluctant to leave her job at Qilin..." Zhu Jiangyu suddenly paused.

"What’s wrong?" Luo Ye looked at him, "What are you thinking?"

"I was thinking, is it possible my cousin has a thing for Mr. Lin? Originally, she was always unwilling to leave her job at Qilin. When Jiang Lin and I suggested it, we didn’t expect her to agree easily.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I mentioned Mr. Lin’s situation at Old Sichuan Restaurant, she agreed right away. Looking back at her behavior since then, the more I think about it, the more it doesn’t seem right.

If my cousin likes Mr. Lin and that’s why she went to Old Sichuan Restaurant, then maybe even Liangyou can’t tempt her, what should we do?"

Luo Ye thought for a moment: "Zhu Jiangyu, let me be honest, Mr. Lin is a good person and a good boss, but when it comes to dealing with family, he doesn’t quite strike the right balance.

I’m not saying he shouldn’t help his sister-in-law, but he doesn’t choose the right way to help, unless he just wants to run a small household business.

Otherwise, with his sister-in-law’s personality, it’s bound to fail eventually. Or maybe she has ulterior motives too, who knows. If your cousin truly falls for Mr. Lin, troubles will only increase in the future."

"Luoluo, you mean..." Zhu Jiangyu widened his eyes, "No way, right?"

Luo Ye chuckled: "Nothing is impossible. When I was settling the bill that day, I saw Mr. Lin’s sister-in-law. Though she’s over forty, she takes good care of herself.

Moreover, her eyes are not those of a woman willing to endure hardship. So, why is she single and adamant about staying at Old Sichuan Restaurant?

Don’t blame me for overthinking. If it weren’t for your cousin’s case, maybe I wouldn’t have thought in this direction. Typically, why would a sister-in-law call a female job applicant a ’vixen’? Even if she doesn’t want others to vie for power, that’s an unusual term to use."

"What you’re saying reminds me, when I used to visit Mr. Lin’s house to see Grandpa Lin, I heard rumors that Mr. Lin’s sister-in-law was only 16 when she got with his brother, and 17 when she had a daughter, but then ran off with someone else. Somehow, she returned to the Lin Family later, and Mr. Lin’s brother married her out of nostalgia.

I overheard this by chance, and initially thought it was just the neighbors gossiping. Now, it seems it might hold some truth.

If that’s the case, Mr. Lin’s sister-in-law shouldn’t be the type to remain devoted to a husband forever. Age-wise, she should only be five or six years older than Mr. Lin, so having such intentions would make sense.

Luoluo, what should I do? I don’t want to wrong Mr. Lin, nor do I want to let my cousin down. If I’d known it would turn out like this, I wouldn’t have meddled. Now, I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place."

"It’s a deadlock..." Luo Ye paused, "For now, it’s a deadlock, but it can be resolved, though we might have to play the bad guys, temporarily anyway."

"What do you mean?" Zhu Jiangyu looked at Luo Ye in confusion.

...

On the third morning.

Director Li from the procurement department rushed into Lin Jinguang’s office: "Mr. Lin, we have a problem. All our suppliers called, saying they won’t supply to us anymore, they’d rather pay the penalty than supply to us."

Lin Jinguang sprang to his feet. He was truly at his wit’s end these days. His sister-in-law was still in the hospital, and his niece and the in-laws kept causing trouble for him.

Moreover, Zhu Xiaoxue was camping out at Old Sichuan Restaurant, whether he agreed or not, and he really had no way to handle her.

Fortunately, his parents occasionally consoled him, making him feel that the situation hadn’t completely spiraled out of control yet.

Lin Jinguang suppressed his anger: "The reason, why did they stop supplying, do you know?"

Director Li nodded: "Yes, they were straightforward. Liangyou offered better terms, and they still prefer to cooperate with Liangyou."

Lin Jinguang waved his hand: "Alright, you can go out first." After thinking for a moment, he pressed the phone button on his desk, "Zhu Xiaoxue, come to my office."

...

Half an hour later, Lin Jinguang and Zhu Xiaoxue appeared at the headquarters of Liangyou Hotel. They pushed the revolving door, and the reception lady smiled politely: "How can I assist you two?"