Feast for Shengsheng

Chapter 838 Zhou Yi thought, back then Wen Ning was probably right.

Zhou Yi was not unaware of this, but he remained silent.

But Xu Jia is clever; she only knows how to stay close to the bottom line.

So Zhou Yi turned a blind eye.

But now that many things have piled up, Zhou Yi seems to have gradually realized that something is not quite right.

Zhou Yi thought that Wen Ning was probably right back then.

However, during the busiest and most stressful years, Zhou Yi would not have seen Wen Ning's unhappiness.

On the contrary, Xu Jia's frankness made him the most innocent person.

Just as Zhou Yi was deep in thought, his phone vibrated; it was a call from his assistant.

Zhou Yi immediately answered, "Go ahead."

"After I asked Xiao Li where would be a good camping spot, it was someone from Mr. Xu's team who came to ask Xiao Li. Xiao Li didn't think much of it and just told them, since it wasn't a secret," the assistant replied. "I had Xiao Li ask them a few questions, and that's when I found out that Mr. Xu had indeed organized a team-building event, but it wasn't a camping trip; it was a hot spring center. It was only after asking Xiao Li that they changed the plans to a campsite. I called the campsite again, and they replied that the large treehouse for the team-building event had already been booked. Mr. Xu's team wanted it at the last minute and paid three times the regular price, so the previous guest paid and gave up the space."

The assistant explained everything to Xu Jingchen in detail.

This is indeed a strange thing.

Why did the location for the team building event suddenly change when it was already set?

And coincidentally, he appeared at the same place where Xu Jingchen was, and even paid three times the price to get back the venue that had already been booked.

This behavior is indeed somewhat incomprehensible.

All the ingredients were prepared by the team in the morning.

It was as if they had deliberately arranged to run into Zhou Yi.

But the assistant couldn't say such things, so she could only wait quietly for Zhou Yi's reply.

"You mean Xu Jia changed the location at the last minute?" Zhou Yi asked his assistant casually.

"Yes," the assistant replied affirmatively.

"Mm," Zhou Yi replied.

Zhou Yi didn't say anything after that; he remained silent.

The assistant was waiting.

Zhou Yi was silent for a moment, then asked his assistant directly, "What do you think of President Xu?"

The assistant exclaimed in surprise, wondering why Zhou Yi would suddenly ask him this question.

In this situation, the assistant was also very direct: "Mr. Xu is very capable and has high emotional intelligence, but from my personal perspective, I may not like working with Mr. Xu."

"The reason?" Zhou Yi asked calmly.

“He’s too calculating and opportunistic. Cooperating with President Xu is like walking on thin ice. If this matter is not wrong, it’s fine, but once a problem arises, things will become very delicate.” The assistant thought for a moment and spoke frankly, “This blame might fall directly on your head.”

Therefore, the assistant often avoids the Xu family.

"Mr. Zhou, there's something else, but I'm not sure if I should say it." The assistant hesitated for a moment.

"Go ahead," Zhou Yi said directly.

“Okay.” The assistant nodded. “I think Mr. Xu is overly concerned about your whereabouts.”

The assistant was concise and to the point.

Xu Jia had asked her assistant about Zhou Yi's whereabouts.

The assistant knew exactly what she could and couldn't say, so under these circumstances, Xu Jia couldn't get any useful information from her.

From the assistant's perspective, this behavior was an overstepping of boundaries.

Xu Jia and Zhou Yi are not at the same level. Even if they were, Xu Jia should not have inquired about Zhou Yi's schedule.

Zhou Yi gradually quieted down after hearing his assistant's words.

As he reflected on these past years, he realized that every single time it was an extremely unexpected coincidence, Xu Jia and he would always seem to run into each other.

Maybe it was the same plane, maybe it was the same place we ate, maybe it was something else.

In short, everyone will encounter Xu Jia.

Even Zhou Yi rarely returned to the Song family.

But even under these circumstances, Xu Jia was able to appear at the Song family's residence.

So now that I think about it, it really seems like just an unbelievable coincidence.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yi lowered his eyes and remained silent.

"Is there anything else?" Zhou Yi asked his assistant after a long pause.

"Besides, I think you should know, but since you haven't said anything, we can't say anything either." The assistant shifted slightly.

"Speak," Zhou Yi replied calmly.

“Although the amount of public funds embezzled by President Xu is not large, it adds up over the years,” the assistant replied.

Xu Jia didn't do this kind of thing openly or honestly.

On the contrary, they kept a low profile.

However, it is indeed a case of accumulating small amounts over time, and then legally transferring funds.

"Many executives have objections, but because of this relationship, no one dares to say anything."

"Ms. Xu gives people the impression that she is the future Mrs. Zhou, and you have never denied it, so everyone is even more uneasy."

The assistant sighed.

It is precisely because of this inexplicable relationship that people dare not do anything.

Xu Jia probably knew this too, which made him act recklessly.

"Go on," Zhou Yi said, listening intently while his assistant finished speaking all at once.

“So I think this is unreasonable, because something bad will happen sooner or later. In recent years, President Xu has become increasingly arbitrary. He has the power to make most decisions in the company. I’m afraid that if this continues, something really serious will happen,” the assistant sighed.

These people were the ones who started this company with Zhou Yi a long time ago.

Zhou Yi's current focus is on the Song and Zhou families, so he rarely interferes with the company.

Xu Jia's actions will cause the company to disintegrate.

"Also, back then, when you and your wife divorced—" the assistant suddenly mentioned Wen Ning.

The assistant had followed Zhou Yi all the way here. Although he had very little contact with Wen Ning, it didn't mean he didn't know Wen Ning.

They actually quite liked Wen Ning; she was quiet and never caused trouble for anyone.

But in the end, Wen Ning and Zhou Yi divorced.

They probably know the reason too.

It's just that we're all in a position where it's not appropriate to discuss this matter.

"Go on," Zhou Yi's voice deepened.

“I think it’s your fault, not your wife’s,” the assistant continued. “If I were your wife, I would feel uncomfortable too. It’s the same thing every day, the same people. Once or twice could be a coincidence, but after a while, a normal person would feel that it was premeditated. At that time, the company was just starting out, so there were a lot of things to do, and we didn’t feel that anything was wrong.”

"Later, when your wife became pregnant, the situation was still the same. We were a little surprised, but we didn't know what to say. But we all felt that pregnant women are emotionally unstable, and you should take good care of your wife's feelings. And what happened after that—" The assistant seemed to be considering his words.

But since things had already come to this point, the assistant felt there was nothing wrong with finishing his sentence.

"We also felt it was a coincidence that Mr. Xu was with you again the day your wife had the accident. What happened that night wasn't something that could only be resolved with Mr. Xu; there were many other solutions."