Zhang Yue pouted playfully, but there was nothing she could do.

Dahai actually had nothing to do that evening, he simply didn't want to be with her.

He was merely dealing with Zhang Yue out of obligation, uninterested in setting aside time for a one-night stand.

Returning to the company, Dahai found a spot to sit and looked toward the purchasing department's office.

Creak.

The door of the purchasing department was pushed open, and a man in his thirties, dressed in a suit and looking quite presentable, came out talking on his cellphone.

After he exited, Dahai followed him.

Exiting the office building, he saw the man enter the parking lot and get into a car worth several hundred thousand.

"Pretty low-key."

Wang Dahai noted down the license plate number, then followed on his motorcycle.

In any company, the purchasing department is the easiest place to make money.

Just from kickbacks alone, earning hundreds of thousands per year is absolutely no problem.

About half an hour later, the man drove into a printing plant.

Dahai stopped at a distance, staring at the printing plant, lost in thought.

Qihang specialized in educational training, with consumables mainly being educational documents.

Honestly, even if one wanted kickbacks on such items, there wasn't much to gain.

However, educational documents were only a part of it.

The real bulk was in the school's cafeteria and holiday gift purchasing.

Yet even including those, given Qihang's scale, the annual purchases might only total a few hundred thousand.

To ordinary people, a few hundred thousand is a substantial amount.

But to trade one's woman for a few hundred thousand, and to bear the risk of being exposed at any time, Dahai felt it wasn't worth it.

There must be other issues at play.

To understand these issues, one must first understand the company.

Dahai suddenly realized that he didn't know enough about the company.

He didn't wait any longer and headed back to his office.

He reached the office door and knocked.

"Come in," Wu Qiangwei's cool and composed voice answered.

Dahai pushed the door and entered.

Seeing him, Wu Qiangwei was somewhat surprised.

Dahai wouldn't see her unless he had business.

Putting down the document in her hand, Wu Qiangwei asked, "What's the matter?"

Dahai organized his thoughts and roughly shared what he knew with her.

In terms of the company, Wu Qiangwei knew more than him.

What he couldn't figure out, perhaps Wu Qiangwei could analyze.

"Purchasing's Liu Ming?"

"Yes."

"Are you sure about this?"

"Not sure."

Dahai shook his head: "Zhang Yue just mentioned it might be possible, but I believe there's no smoke without fire. Since there are such rumors in the company, there must be some kind of lead. Of course, I will find a way to investigate further."

Wu Qiangwei nodded, seeing no issue with this approach.

"Check his and Hu Quan's background, I'll have the lawyer look into the rest."

Lawyer…

Dahai's mind was stirred, and he said, "Director Wu, the company's legal affairs, I'm afraid, might not be reliable either."

"I know."

That didn't need to be said.

If she really wanted to investigate, she would definitely need to find a lawyer outside.

Wang Dahai said, "Sister-in-law knows a lawyer, pretty reliable, perhaps Director Wu could contact him."

"Wanqiu?"

"Yes," Wang Dahai said. "She hired a lawyer named Xu for her divorce. Lawyer Xu was very responsible, even stayed at sister-in-law's house for a while."

Wu Qiangwei shook her head, "That was a civil case, your sister-in-law hired a civil lawyer. If there's a problem with the company, it's criminal, they'll need a criminal lawyer."

Wang Dahai wasn't a legal professional, but he understood the difference.

His intention was to recommend a job for Xu Xixi, but with the conversation at this point, it was about enough.

To continue pushing might make Wu Qiangwei suspect there was something between him and Lawyer Xu.

"I'll step out then."

Exiting the office, he ran straight into Chen Die.

She glanced at the office and whispered, "What did Director Wu need you for?"

Wang Dahai curled his lips, "What else could it be, she said I've been distracted at work these past few days and gave me a talking to."

He paused, then added, "But I ignored her."

Chen Die smiled softly, "When you speak with Director Wu, try to be a bit nicer, don't offend her."

Wang Dahai snorted, "If she treats you like that, why should I give her any face?"

Chen Die chuckled internally, men were so easy to deceive.

She signaled Wang Dahai with her eyes, and they went outside.

Holding his hand, Chen Die said, "Dahai, I know you want to protect me, but Director Wu is the chairman after all. If you offend her, a single word from her could get you fired. Plus, it might affect me too, so sometimes, you just have to bear with it."

Wang Dahai grumbled and after a while responded, "I know."

Chen Die squeezed his hand tightly, "Come on, don't take it personally with Director Wu. You're a man, you need to be more broad-minded."

Wang Dahai was struck by a thought and suddenly asked, "Sister Chen, does Director Wu really call the shots at our company?"

"She's the chairman, of course... why are you asking?"

Wang Dahai said, "I don't want to be her driver anymore, I want to change positions."

Chen Die responded, "Isn't driving an easy job? You just shuttle her around."

Wang Dahai complained, "How is that easy? Whenever she needs the car, I have to be there. It looks like I have freedom, but really, I'm tied to her schedule."

"Besides, I'm a grown man, how is being someone's driver any sort of job?"

Chen Die watched his expression carefully.

She saw it—Wang Dahai was driven by pride, disdainful of a job with no prospects.

"So, what do you want to do?"

"Purchasing!"

"Purchasing? Why do you want to do that?"

"It's easy! Plus, the schedule is flexible!"

Looking around cautiously, Wang Dahai lowered his voice, "And the purchasing department can take kickbacks, the income I could bring home each month wouldn't be small. You're Director Wu's secretary, making tens of thousands a month, my income should at least be close to yours, right?"

"Otherwise, when we get married in the future, where will we buy a house or car? When you have kids, we'll need money for baby formula and school."

"I can't let you support me, can I?"

Listening to Wang Dahai speak so confidently, Chen Die was a bit shocked.

This kid was really thinking long-term.

She felt a bit contemptuous internally, thinking you still dream of marrying me, keep dreaming.

But she wouldn't voice this thought.

After a serious consideration, she said, "Director Wu is the chairman and has autonomy over personnel. But for general position hiring, she doesn't really get involved. Mr. Hu can make those decisions directly."

"Mr. Hu?" Wang Dahai frowned.

"What's wrong?"

"I have a bit of a conflict with Mr. Hu."

Wang Dahai shook his head, hesitated and didn't tell her the specifics of his issue with him.

Chen Die, ever the clever woman and already knowing this situation,

patted Wang Dahai's hand and said, "Mr. Hu is actually a pretty decent person, I've had a few interactions with him after I started working here. Look, just keep driving well for now, and about the purchasing, wait for my news."

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