Ou Yunchen: "You guys go first, see you at school tomorrow."
Ou Yunchen held his phone, but it kept buzzing. Lawyer Ma had sent her countless messages and reminders of numerous missed calls…
Fortunately, Lawyer Ma had some self-respect and didn't get out of the car in front of so many people. Only when her car and Ou Yunchen's exclusive school bus were left at the gate did she get out.
Lawyer Ma: "Don't you even look at the messages I send you?"
Ou Yunchen: "How did you find this place?"
Lawyer Ma: "You're really something, managing to secure a spot at Haiwan University. And you bribed the principal with ATL's money, didn't you?"
Ou Yunchen disdained arguing with Lawyer Ma.
Lawyer Ma: "The interview with the Securities Regulatory Commission is over, right?"
Ou Yunchen: "It's over."
Lawyer Ma: "Then why hasn't ATL's account been unblocked?"
Ou Yunchen: "How should I know?"
Lawyer Ma: "Didn't you explain yourself clearly?"
Ou Yunchen: "I explained very clearly."
Lawyer Ma: "It doesn't make sense. I've already received notice saying ATL is not related to stock manipulation, so why hasn't the account been unblocked? If it's not unblocked soon, ATL will be emptied by creditors!"
Ou Yunchen: "Oh."
Lawyer Ma: "What's with that attitude?"
Ou Yunchen: "Mr. Ma, you are the CEO of ATL now, and everything is up to you. Whether it's good or bad, you are responsible. What kind of attitude do you expect from an outsider like me?"
Lawyer Ma: "Do you really think I can't see through this? You're behind it! You deliberately want to watch me snatch your position, so you've been causing continuous crises for ATL! It's possible freezing the accounts was your idea too!"
Ou Yunchen: "Mr. Ma, you've only got one thing right, it was indeed you who took it, but as for the rest, you've truly wronged me."
"If I had that kind of ability, I'd be a teacher at Haiwan University. Would I still be sitting here listening to others lecture?"
Lawyer Ma: "You…"
Ou Yunchen: "I've learned one thing from working for ATL all these years, and that is to have the right attitude when asking for help."
Lawyer Ma: "Ou Yunchen!"
Ou Yunchen: "It seems you need to spend more time learning that lesson. I won't waste Mr. Ma's precious time; I'll be going now."
Lawyer Ma: "You stop right there!"
Lawyer Ma blocked him, preventing him from opening the car door.
Lawyer Ma: "Do you want to come back and be CEO again?"
Ou Yunchen: "I don't."
Lawyer Ma: "Then what do you want?"
Ou Yunchen: "I don't want anything, Mr. Ma. I'm doing so much better now that I've left ATL."
Lawyer Ma: "As long as you can get the frozen accounts unfrozen, I can give your position back to you."
Ou Yunchen: "I think that position suits you better. I no longer have the mood to help Mrs. Su fight Xu Shuming. I don't care whether she takes back Su Corporation or not in the future."
Lawyer Ma: "Just say I was wrong!"
Ou Yunchen: "You, what did you say?"
Lawyer Ma: "Don't push your luck!"
Ou Yunchen: "You're begging me?"
Lawyer Ma: "I'm begging you!"
Lawyer Ma truly bowed her head. She knew that if she didn't get Ou Yunchen to let her off the hook, she would truly become a sinner to ATL.
Once the entire company collapsed, she would also bear joint liability, and her shares would be used to repay debts!
Ou Yunchen: "Lawyer Ma, do you genuinely want to help Mrs. Su, or have you already colluded with Xu Shuming to harm her?"
Lawyer Ma: "Of course, I truly want to help Mrs. Su. I want to help her so much that I see everyone as an enemy!"
Ou Yunchen: "Indeed. You are a lawyer, you only care about evidence. But I recently met a lawyer who is better than you. She has a famous saying: 'The right or wrong of a legal judgment is sometimes not the truth of the facts.'"
Lawyer Ma: "I know. My mistake was not trusting you."
Ou Yunchen: "It's not that you didn't trust me, it's that you looked down on me."
Lawyer Ma: "…"
Ou Yunchen: "However, since you've come to beg me today, I'll help Mrs. Su one more time."
Lawyer Ma: "Then ATL…"
Ou Yunchen: "You'll remain CEO, but I have one condition."
Lawyer Ma: "What is it?"
Ou Yunchen: "You can only do as I say."
Seeing Lawyer Ma's indignant yet compromising expression, Ou Yunchen finally felt a sense of accomplishment. This stumbling block didn't need to be shattered; used properly, it could become a stepping stone!
Back in the car, Ou Yunchen's phone rang again. As the saying goes, speak of the devil!
—Ou Yunchen on call—
Cai Yadong: "Oh dear, my good brother, your phone is finally connected."
Ou Yunchen: "Mr. Cai, I'm reporting to Haiwan University today."
Cai Yadong: "I knew it. I sent you a few messages, and you haven't read them."
After some pleasantries, Cai Yadong got to the point.
Cai Yadong: "It's like this, we decided to invest in the nuclear power plant project, and we were all ready. But the money from ATL still hasn't arrived. They can't just wait for us, can they?"
Ou Yunchen: "Mr. Cai, you also know that ATL was just investigated. Although they've been cleared, their account is still frozen, which is why the payment hasn't been made."
Cai Yadong: "Yes, that's what I told the other party. But this project was not easy for us to secure, and I heard you're no longer with ATL. What are we going to do? Aren't you screwing me over?"
Ou Yunchen: "Don't worry, rest assured. Tomorrow, I'll make sure the money arrives tomorrow."
Cai Yadong: "Tomorrow? The account is frozen, how can you pay?"
Ou Yunchen: "Brother Dong, it's just a matter of saying the word."
Cai Yadong was stunned for a few seconds, then instantly understood the meaning of those words!
Cai Yadong: "Alright! I'll wait one more day."
—Call ended—
After hanging up, Ou Yunchen immediately sent a message to Maggie.
—Message to Maggie—
"release."
—Message to Maggie ended—
Not long after, Maggie replied with an OK emoji.
When Ou Yunchen returned to the hotel, as soon as he entered his room, room service knocked on the door, saying someone was waiting at the restaurant.
Ou Yunchen changed his clothes and went to the restaurant. It turned out to be Ah Cai and Ruan Miaomiao.
Ah Cai: "Brother, you must be tired after a day of classes. Why are you back so late? I saw the other trainees are back and have already eaten and returned to their rooms."
Ou Yunchen was surprised for three seconds, but then he realized that since Cai Yadong was a first-term trainee, he should be familiar with the process. It wouldn't be difficult for him to find out which hotel his sponsored trainee was staying in with a little effort!
It seemed Cai Yadong, that old fox, had a double insurance plan, just in case Ou Yunchen tried to run away!
However, since he had already promised the money would arrive tomorrow on the phone, Ah Cai didn't need to say much more. But he brought Ruan Miaomiao…
Ah Cai: "They served the food all at once just now. I saw you weren't back, so I asked the waiter to reheat it."
Ou Yunchen: "Did you two eat?"
Ruan Miaomiao's stomach rumbled.
Ou Yunchen smiled and shook his head. What a cute child.
Ou Yunchen gestured for the waiter to add more dishes. He couldn't let these two children go back empty-handed to report back.
Fatty: "Brother, that's enough, we can't eat it all."
Ou Yunchen kept putting meat on Fatty's plate. Given Fatty's size, he should be able to eat a whole plate of ribs, but was he being too reserved? He barely ate any meat?
Fatty: "Brother, I asked my mom about what you wanted me to find out."
Ou Yunchen: "What did Auntie say?"
Fatty: "She told me to mind my own business."
Ah Cai also glared at him, as if he were disappointed.
Fatty shoveled a few mouthfuls of rice and continued, "But I'll keep an eye on it."
Ou Yunchen nodded reluctantly. Fatty ate a few bites and slowly put down his bowl.
Ah Cai nudged Fatty, and Fatty seemed embarrassed to speak.
Ou Yunchen: "It's okay, say whatever you want."
Fatty: "I... sigh..."
Ah Cai: "Are you going to say it or not? If you don't, I'll say it for you."
Fatty: "No, no, no, I..."
Ou Yunchen: "What is it?"
Ah Cai: "He's embarrassed."
Ou Yunchen: "Just say it."
Fatty: "Brother, will you think I'm useless if I didn't find out why the Education Center removed you from the list?"
Ou Yunchen: "Don't think like that. Just consider it a casual question."
Fatty: "Actually, the first time I saw you when Ah Cai took you to the KTV, I..."
Ou Yunchen's muscles tensed. Could Fatty be gay...