Chapter 1003: Chapter 264: Liu Yunyun’s Boss

Chapter 264: Boss of Liu Yunyun

Liu Yunyun’s expression was a bit unnatural as she forced a smile and said, "What’s the problem? People need food for strength. Even though Sun Hui is injured, as his good friend, you must be feeling very upset, but you still need to eat. We still have a lot to do, and we haven’t even notified his family yet..."

"Do you really like Sun Hui?" Li Yan looked directly at her.

Liu Yunyun was taken aback, seemingly surprised that this was the important question Li Yan was referring to. After a moment, she actually became a bit more composed and replied with slight embarrassment, "How do I say this... When I joined the company, I knew nothing and no one. He took good care of me, taught me many things, and told me all about the company’s situation, so I wasn’t too scared. So, I’m really grateful to him; I think he’s a good person..."

Upon hearing Sun Hui being labeled a "good person," Li Yan was almost certain she didn’t like him. But he still pressed, "Just answer, do you like him or not? This is the answer he wants to know, but he won’t ask you himself."

For a girl, being interrogated by someone she just met about such personal feelings would usually be quite unpleasant. Liu Yunyun lowered her head and thought for a while before slowly looking up and saying, "I like him a little, I guess!"

"Are you sure it’s just a little? And not because he’s of use to you?" Li Yan sneered.

"What do you mean?" Liu Yunyun immediately changed her expression, looking somewhat furious. "Who are you? I just met you today. Even if you are Sun Hui’s friend, what right do you have to ask me these things? If he wants to know, let him ask himself! Who are you to say I’m using him? Absurd!"

With that, she adjusted the strap on her shoulder bag and stood up to leave.

Li Yan stood up as well, following her unhurriedly, and said indifferently, "You haven’t asked Sun Hui why he gave your number to me, have you?"

Indeed, Liu Yunyun hadn’t asked. When Li Yan returned to the hospital room, she had just arrived, saying she had brought lunch for two and had only asked briefly if he was in pain.

Seeing her quicken her pace, showing no intention of stopping, Li Yan continued, "If you ask him, he’ll be confused. Because he didn’t give me your number at all..."

In front, Liu Yunyun’s steps noticeably faltered, but she forced herself to keep walking, although her steps were now somewhat unsteady.

"Then why did I call your phone?" Li Yan, following behind her, asked and answered himself. "I was also puzzled. That number was given to me by the driver involved in the accident. He said the address was texted to him from that number, which was why he went there to crash into someone. I wanted to find out who the mastermind was, who hired someone to commit murder, only to unexpectedly reach you! Truly incredible!"

Liu Yunyun abruptly stopped, turned to look at Li Yan, and whispered, "Enough! Stop talking!"

"Please go ahead; I’m just talking to myself. I’m not following you. We just happen to be leaving in the same direction, as I intend to report to the police. Someone is trying to kill me! That driver claimed to be an assassin; his goal was to run me over! The phone number he confessed to is evidence and a clue. I must inform the police!"

As he spoke, Li Yan walked past her, ignoring her expression, as if he didn’t care about her reaction at all. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Liu Yunyun’s eyes flickered with indecision, her chest heaving. After Li Yan had walked a few steps, she hurriedly caught up with him and grabbed his hand, pulling him towards the staircase.

In the busy hospital, the staircase was comparatively quieter.

"Are you trying to kill me to silence me?" Li Yan looked at her coldly.

Liu Yunyun bit her lip, taking a few deep breaths before looking up at Li Yan.

"It wasn’t me!"

"I don’t understand what you’re saying." Originally about to question her, Li Yan now found himself with the upper hand.

Liu Yunyun could only grit her teeth and say, "I admit... my entry into Paradise Group was a set-up; my connection with Sun Hui was also intentional; but I don’t know the exact purpose, and hiring a killer has nothing to do with me!"

Li Yan sneered, "Nothing to do with you? All I know is, when I chased after that driver, he said he was an assassin, and his target was me! I was heading to the area around Paradise Group, which he didn’t know until he received a text from that number. If it has nothing to do with you, then how did you send information about my going to Paradise Group to an assassin? Of course, you don’t need to answer me now; you can start making up stories, ready to deal with the police later. Oh, by the way, not just the police, but also the court and the lawyers."

Liu Yunyun’s face turned a bit pale as Li Yan’s words pierced through her defenses one by one.

After hearing him out, she sank down in helplessness.

"Yes, you can remain silent. What was that line repeated countless times in those films on Cloud Island? ’You have the right to remain silent, but anything you say can be used as evidence against you in court.’ I’m not a cop; otherwise, I’d be saying that to you..."

"Stop it... please!" Liu Yunyun clutched her hair, "My mind is so chaotic... I really don’t know, this has nothing to do with me."

"Then who the hell does this shit involve?" Li Yan, having broken through her defenses, stopped being polite and shouted angrily, grabbing her hair and pulling her up.

The pain from the tug on her hair made Liu Yunyun, already fragile, almost cry. "I didn’t know it was like this... I was initially an intern at Anxin Investment Company. Last month, my boss told me to complete a task, saying I could become a permanent employee and even get a raise afterward. Anxin Investment didn’t have much business, it was very easy-going, the pay was good, and there weren’t many people... Of course, I wanted to stay, so I agreed.

Later, I found out that the boss wanted to arrange for me to work at the Heaven Group Headquarters, and my task was simple: first to get close to Sun Hui in HR, then to learn about... your situation through him. With just that little extra effort, I’d get the salary from Paradise Group and keep receiving my salary from Anxin Investment. I thought it was fine so I agreed. Besides, even if I lost my job at Anxin, working at Paradise Group was a great opportunity.

So I intentionally approached Sun Hui, but made little progress. Before the New Year, there was basically no chance to get close to you, nor could I directly ask him about your news. After the holiday, the boss told me to keep in touch with Sun Hui, pushing the relationship a bit so that when he went out to play, he’d take me along, allowing me to blend into your circle of friends to get more information about you. I did everything as told, keeping in touch with Sun Hui during the holidays.

Yesterday when I got back, the boss contacted me, asking me to find a chance to invite Sun Hui for dinner, suggesting that I might bring a friend along, and he’d probably bring someone too. If he brought you, I was to send the meeting address to a cellphone number. I didn’t know what the boss really intended, assuming it was about business confidentiality. But after getting to Paradise Group, I realized you weren’t in charge of core company secrets. From your position, I guessed maybe our boss wanted to enter the film industry too, so I didn’t think much of it.

Today, after inviting Sun Hui, he told me you’d be joining, so I sent the meeting location to that number. I had no idea whose phone it was, and if I had known it was an assassin, or if I had known the boss intended to kill you, how could I ever do such a thing?"

Liu Yunyun recounted everything intermittently. In truth, she suspected her boss’s intentions, but because she could earn double income, whether she stayed at Paradise Group or returned to Anxin as a formal employee, there was nothing but benefit. In the face of interest, her little suspicions were automatically rationalized away. After today’s events, her mind was in turmoil, suspecting initially that it wasn’t an accident aimed at Li Yan, but deep down she didn’t want to see this outcome and thus avoided thinking about it, treating it as an accident instead.

Now Li Yan had cornered her with no way out. If he reported her, even if she could eventually prove she wasn’t the mastermind behind the scenes, the impact would be bad. After Li Yan and Sun Hui spread the word in Paradise Group, not to mention staying there, many companies might not want her anymore.

Li Yan was still holding her hair, looking into her eyes. From her words, he could tell there wasn’t much falsehood. Now there was just one question left: "Anxin Investment, who is your boss?"

Liu Yunyun gave a bitter smile, "If he hired an assassin, he must have a grudge against you, right? You might’ve guessed it already and just want confirmation. Once you know about Anxin, you can find out. Our boss is called Liu Yuyang. Whatever dispute you have with him, and whatever he wants to do to you, it’s between you. I’m just a small pawn being used, so please let me off!"

"Let you off?" Li Yan released her hair. "Alright, you’re free."

Liu Yunyun, looking miserable, said, "I didn’t mean like that... I’m asking you not to bother me. I know nothing, and I don’t want to get caught in your feud. Rest assured, I won’t contact or warn him. If you don’t believe me, I can delete the boss’s number in front of you. I won’t go back to Anxin Investment, nor will I go to Paradise for work now. I truly regret it..."

Li Yan felt no sympathy for her. Betraying others for personal gain, no matter how small, requires bearing the risks! But he wouldn’t push her too far. His words weren’t without consequences, but like when he mentioned Xie Xuanji, his current position required more consideration. Liu Yunyun, suddenly losing two sources of income, would now have nothing. Ideally, she’d find another job; worse, she might not find any work and start seeking revenge on Paradise Group!

Even if she had no power to harm the company, what about Sun Hui? Or other colleagues in Heavenly Film?

"You don’t have to go to Anxin; you can continue working at Paradise," Li Yan said before walking away.

Liu Yunyun slumped against the wall, sitting down helplessly. After all, at least she hadn’t lost both jobs. (To be continued, for more Chapters please visit www.qidian.com, support the author and read legally!)