Xue Jiaqi, who was in the risk control team, did not have a good relationship with Xu Lin.
She had long been displeased with Xu Lin but had always kept her anger to herself.
Zhou Yi knew about her relationship with Xu Lin, which is why he invited her out.
Like Chen Wei, Zhou Yi had started laying the groundwork two days in advance. Whenever he saw Xue Jiaqi, he greeted her and would visit the risk control team whenever he had a chance.
The women in the risk control team, including Xue Jiaqi, knew exactly how much each trader in the company earned.
Zhou Yi had earned three to four thousand dollars last month, and this month he had made even more—over two hundred thousand, almost three hundred thousand dollars. His commission amounted to over one million yuan.
Moreover, Zhou Yi was reasonably good-looking. Thus, when he invited Xue Jiaqi, she readily agreed.
They first went shopping for a while, and then, when Zhou Yi felt the time was right, he brought Xue Jiaqi to the restaurant, specifically choosing a seat by the window.
This place was just across a small street from the Western restaurant where Chen Wei was, a distance of about twenty meters.
As soon as they sat down, Zhou Yi pretended to be surprised and reminded Xue Jiaqi, "Hey, isn't that Chen Wei with Xu Lin?"
Only then did Xue Jiaqi notice, and she immediately started secretly taking photos with her phone, a mischievous smile on her face.
When she saw Chen Wei hand Xu Lin an envelope, Xue Jiaqi was even more pleased!
Xu Lin's arrogance in the company was mainly because of her good relationship with Luo Chen.
Xue Jiaqi knew that recently, Xu Lin and Luo Chen had been at odds with Chen Wei. Just a couple of days ago, Xu Lin had even tipped off Luo Chen to try to set Chen Wei up.
Now, the two of them were meeting secretly here, and Chen Wei was slipping Xu Lin an envelope. It was obvious that Chen Wei was trying to bribe Xu Lin.
As long as Xue Jiaqi handed this evidence to Luo Chen, he would certainly become suspicious of Xu Lin!
At that point, without Luo Chen's support, what would Xu Lin have to be proud of?
She might even get kicked out!
The more Xue Jiaqi thought about it, the more pleased she became.
Seeing that the act was almost complete, Zhou Yi sent a message to Chen Wei.
After receiving it, Chen Wei casually chatted with Xu Lin for a bit before they both left the Western restaurant.
Xu Lin didn't really want to stay much longer either. She had taken money from Chen Wei and felt a bit guilty and worried about being seen. So, they left without finishing their meal or drinks.
Meanwhile, Zhou Yi and Xue Jiaqi continued their meal. Afterward, they went to see a movie. By the time the movie ended, it was almost midnight, so Xue Jiaqi didn't go home...
The next day, Chen Wei, along with Zheng Junpeng, Zhou Yi, Pan Zhiyao, Yu Jia, and Lü Tinghai, arrived at Hailan Tianrun.
This was the headquarters of Jinshengda Real Estate, a building with thirty-three floors.
In the coastal area of the eastern city, Hailan Tianrun was neither the tallest nor the most luxurious, but having such a luxurious office building in this prime coastal area was quite impressive.
"Wow, now this is an office! Compared to this, Meitai's place looks like a shabby rural building!"
Zhou Yi looked up at the 160 to 170 meter high office building and couldn't help but exclaim, his excitement evident.
Pan Zhiyao and the others were equally excited. Working here would be quite prestigious!
They were all filled with confidence about the company's future and couldn't wait to move in.
Chen Wei smiled faintly and didn't say much.
The place was indeed excellent, but because of this, he felt somewhat uneasy. However, he couldn't refuse Lian Yingying's kindness, so he decided to keep it in mind.
Lian Yingying came out of the office building, running over with a sweet smile, not caring about others' gazes. She linked arms with Chen Wei and said, "Why did you take so long? I've been waiting for you! Come on, I'll show you around. I've already had everything arranged."
Saying this, she led Chen Wei into the building.
Although this was Jinshengda's headquarters, as a small local real estate company, Jinshengda couldn't fully utilize such a large office building. The 20th to 33rd floors were Jinshengda's office area, while the 2nd to 19th floors were rented out to other companies.
"The entire 18th floor is yours!"
Lian Yingying led everyone into the elevator, pressed the button for the 18th floor, and then informed everyone.
Zhou Yi and the others were even more amazed, showering compliments that made Lian Yingying blush slightly.
The 18th floor soon arrived.
As they exited the elevator, they were greeted by a large reception desk.
"When the time comes, put your company's name here and hire a beautiful receptionist to stand here. How does that sound? Pretty stylish, right?"
Lian Yingying stood behind the reception desk and pointed to the already decorated wall behind her, speaking to Chen Wei and the others.
"Very stylish, indeed!"
Zhou Yi and the others were full of praise.
It was indeed a luxurious office building. Just the reception desk alone looked quite high-end!
This was what a proper company should look like!
To the left of the elevator was the stairwell and utility room, and to the right were the restrooms. Further down were two corridors running east to west, with offices on either side.
The office sizes varied.
There were over ten offices in total, covering nearly two thousand square meters.
Each office was clean and tidy. One office had a boss's desk, a boss's chair, bookshelves, sofas, and other luxurious office furniture, clearly meant for Chen Wei. Another office had rows of desks and chairs, spacious and grand, suitable for a trading room. There was also a large conference room.
The remaining rooms were empty.
"I've only prepared these three rooms for now. You can use them first, and as the team grows, you can set up the rest as needed."
After showing them around, Lian Yingying said.
"Yingying, thank you."
Chen Wei looked at Lian Yingying and sincerely expressed his gratitude.
"Oh, come on, don't be so formal with me! All these office furnishings were already here. I just had a few people tidy up."
Lian Yingying said nonchalantly.
Chen Wei smiled slightly and didn't say much more.
Zhou Yi and the others were excitedly exploring when a group of people arrived.
Leading them was a burly middle-aged man with a commanding presence. He was followed by three other burly men in suits and a young woman in business attire.
"Dad? What are you doing here?"
Lian Yingying exclaimed in surprise upon seeing them.
Zhou Yi and the others, realizing who he was, stood there respectfully, looking a bit apprehensive.
Chen Wei also looked at the man, slightly bowing as he greeted, "Mr. Lian."
He was Lian Yishan, the big boss of Jinshengda.