Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 490 - 476 His trust was given to whom

Chapter 490: 476 His trust was given to whom

Ouyang Long seemed as if all his energy had been drained in an instant, and he slumped listlessly in his chair.

"That year, during the economic crisis, Feng Long was creating trouble, and President Jiang’s overseas ventures were facing a lot of fluctuations. The two promised large funds were delayed by two months before they arrived...

I was worried... Back then, Xingyue didn’t have all the new faces it does now... Among that group of people, I knew each and every one of them, knew that some families had it tough, some encountered major problems...

If... if the company had scattered its employees because of the struggle for power between the two sides... even if it was just for a while, it would have been enough to destroy their families...

I... I admit I had my selfish reasons, and I also worried that President Jiang wouldn’t be able to attend to matters here... Therefore, watching Feng Long gather funds and grow in power, I chose not to report many things... I chose silence..."

Yan Yueqing laughed after listening, "Since you chose to give up on President Jiang first, you can’t blame President Jiang for giving up on Xingyue later."

Zhou Jue shook his head as he listened, "Old Ou, have you lost your mind? Even though I joined late, I’ve heard about what Feng Long and President Jiang did during the economic crisis! President Jiang was far overseas, facing an impact much greater than ours! Despite that, the two huge sums of money were still sent over!

What about Feng Long? What did he do? He had received news early on and had prepared the funds beforehand, but he firmly withheld them, refusing to help the company through the crisis until President Jiang’s money arrived, and then he finally pretended to contribute!

I heard that back then, several of the company’s major projects were put on hold due to funding issues. President Jiang, despite being thousands of miles away, still cared deeply for the company, while Feng Long took advantage of the situation to kick people when they were down, driving away many employees! Do you really think that the real solution to the problem was the sixty million Feng Long invested later on? No! It was the two billion from President Jiang!"

This past event was considered a dark secret of the company.

Some people are ungrateful wretches no matter how well you treat them.

There were many like that in the company.

When Jiang Yu invested in Xingyue, many were attracted by the good treatment Xingyue offered and rushed to join.

But during the economic crisis, everyone was panicked, worried that President Jiang, who was overseas, would go bankrupt, worried that the promised funds wouldn’t come through.

Ouyang Long had lost contact with Jiang Yu for over a month, until he finally got in touch with her the second month and received an affirmative response, relieving his anxiety at last.

However, the fright he had experienced for over a month had already changed his mindset.

Feng Long appeared to be doing good work, striving to raise funds outside during the company’s crisis.

Even when Jiang Yu explicitly stated: this could be an opportunity to exclude dissenters and retake the company,

Ouyang Long was still worried... What if... what if President Jiang disappeared again? What if President Jiang’s funds didn’t arrive, what would the hundreds of employees do then?

Thus, he soft-heartedly let Feng Long off the hook.

Thinking... if President Jiang really encountered difficulties, at least Feng Long’s money could help the company get through the crisis.

Looking back now, was it from that moment on that President Jiang stopped caring about Xingyue?

Ouyang Long covered his face with his hands in remorse, tears streaming through his fingers, "I’m sorry... I’m sorry... It’s my fault... President Jiang trusted me so much... I could have rallied the company to get through the month-long crisis...

It’s because I didn’t trust President Jiang, thinking I needed to have a backup plan, that I missed out on such a good opportunity and let Feng Long gain a voice from then on... It’s all my fault... I let down President Jiang... I let down everyone..."

His sobbing was incredibly heart-wrenching.

Anyone who saw it would find it hard to bear.

After all, one could empathize with Ouyang Long’s state of mind at the time.

As regular employees, how could they not hold in high esteem a leader who preserved their jobs under such conditions?

But as a boss, how could Jiang Yu not feel disappointed by a subordinate who didn’t trust her, who chose silence when she could have taken back control?

"As you said, President Jiang’s industry is vast, and she suffered more when the financial crisis struck," Yan Yueqing took a deep breath and calmly stated the facts, "How many tycoons went bankrupt during that time? How many business owners sold their companies and fled? Was President Jiang’s money, arriving just two months late, really enough to bring the company down?"

"When a problem arises, should it only be the boss’s effort? What about the employees who draw salaries? Why don’t they make an effort? Are they waiting for someone else to rescue them?"

Before the factional struggles began, even if President Jiang’s money arrived three or four months late, it wouldn’t necessarily have shaken the company’s foundation.

It was that era of panic, which hastened the erosion of trust.

In just two months, everyone felt—President Jiang had abandoned them.

Even the normal operations of the company had to rely on Feng Long’s money to continue?

This, in itself, is unreasonable!

Inside, there was certainly the factor of Feng Long’s secret manipulations over a few years, but wasn’t a greater reason selfishness and self-interest?

Taking high salaries, bonuses, and benefits from the company and then only thinking of saving themselves when trouble comes!

So, Jiang Yu, who was far overseas and whose many industries were heavily damaged but still chose not to sell the small venture Xingyue to recuperate, and instead raised another two hundred million in funds to help the company...

How utterly wronged she was!

Ouyang Long’s soft-heartedness allowed Feng Long’s sharp fangs to grow loud and clear and also made Jiang Yu realize the situation of the employees here.

Investing more money would be foolish!

Zhou Jue sighed with regret, "No wonder... no wonder later President Jiang stopped bothering with Xingyue’s affairs... If it were me, I too would feel too disheartened to care anymore! The fact that she didn’t sell her shares directly and let Feng Long ruin them was already a sentiment towards Xingyue."

Ouyang Long was so upset he could almost run into a wall.

Yan Yueqing said, "Enough, what’s there to cry about? It’s been a long time since all that happened."

Ouyang Long’s voice stopped abruptly, and as if a thought struck him, he lifted his head from his tears, "President Jiang... President Jiang gave her shares to Yueqing...could it be...could it be that she wants to give me another chance?"

Yan Yueqing did not answer him directly, "In the future, you can ask her yourself."

Ask her to her face?

Did he still have the chance... to kneel before President Jiang and apologize?

Yan Yueqing glanced around at those present with an indifferent look, "Today, I brought up President Ou’s matter not to dredge up the past. President Jiang gave me her shares, and in the future, I intend to continue her dream and take Xingyue to greater heights...

But as the entertainment industry changes rapidly day by day, my willingness does not mean everyone at Xingyue shares this sentiment. Next, I will be making many changes to Xingyue, retaining those who are proactive and diligent, and disposing of the lazy and incompetent! With this, Xingyue is likely to face turmoil again..."

Zhou Jue understood, "Regardless, I will always stand on President Yue’s side!"

Ouyang Long similarly declared his position, "I missed once, I... I won’t miss a second time!"

Xue Yi looked at President Zhou, then at President Ou, and finally, his gaze firmly locked onto President Yue’s face, "I get it! President Yue, I agree to both conditions you stated!"

This was a high-stakes gamble!

He had not had the courage to agree to such terms before.

Today, he finally understood, courage—it’s given by trust!

He might not believe in himself, but he believed in President Yue, who had the capability!

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