I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 236 It’s none of my business_1

Chapter 236: Chapter 236 It’s none of my business_1

"Mr. Shen, this is Ding Ronghao. Are you available right now?"

Because yesterday was Sunday, Ding Ronghao had not called Shen Dong.

He knew that some wealthy individuals place great importance on their weekend rest.

Only today, when work had resumed, did Ding Ronghao make the call.

In this respect, Ding Ronghao was very attentive.

"Yes, come to Dongyan Media to find me. Do you know where it is?" Shen Dong said.

"Mr. Shen, I know. I’ll be there in about twenty minutes," Ding Ronghao said.

"Alright." Shen Dong hung up the phone.

He told Wang Xiaocong and others that he was going to be busy, quit the game, went to the front desk, and asked the receptionist to bring Ding Ronghao to the lounge to see him later.

...

Chen Yuyan was in her office, reviewing the expenditure of the previous month.

One particular expense caught her attention.

[Meile Restaurant, June 28th, 8:36 PM, Feng Lijuan (Mr. Ye’s mother-in-law) spent thirty-six thousand eight hundred yuan.]

Seeing this entry in the accounts, Chen Yuyan frowned, immediately sat up, and dialed a number.

The call connected quickly.

A voice came through the phone: "Mr. Chen."

This person was Chen Yuyan’s subordinate, named He Jing, and was the financial manager at Dongyan Media.

"Sister Jing, in last month’s expenses, on the 28th, someone named Feng Lijuan spent over thirty thousand yuan at Meile Restaurant. This person is not our employee, and this cost shouldn’t be recorded on our company’s books."

"You need to contact Meile Restaurant and tell them our company will not settle that bill; ask them to go to Feng Lijuan for payment."

"Also, such expenses that clearly do not comply with regulations must be handled according to policy. Only company personnel are entitled to such treatment, understood?" Chen Yuyan stated seriously.

"Mr. Chen, I understand. It was an oversight on my part," He Jing’s heart skipped a beat.

She knew that Chen Yuyan was somewhat dissatisfied.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t be speaking to her in such a tone.

She was responsible for reviewing the monthly accounts, and only after confirming there were no issues would she submit them for Chen Yuyan’s final approval and signature.

She had certainly noticed that problem, but upon seeing the bill belonged to Shen Dong’s mother-in-law, she hadn’t pointed it out.

That expense, indeed, did not comply with regulations.

"No problem, just be more careful next time." Chen Yuyan’s tone softened.

This He Jing, as a veteran in finance, was still very diligent in her work, and she had never made a mistake before.

This time she was probably being lenient, considering that Feng Lijuan was her mother, giving her a pass.

Chen Yuyan didn’t mean to blame her, but simply to draw her attention to the matter.

Let alone the fact that her relationship with Feng Lijuan was not good, even if they were on good terms, such expenses were not to be reimbursed.

Otherwise, it would lead to chaos in the company.

After ending the call, He Jing immediately searched her phone book and called the manager of Meile Restaurant.

"Hello." The restaurant manager Jian Ming answered the call.

"Hello, Manager Jian, this is He Jing, the financial manager of Dongyan Media," He Jing said.

"Manager He, hello, hello, what can I do for you?" Jian Ming’s tone was very polite.

Dongyan Media is now their cash cow.

Ever since Yao, a streamer from Dongyan Media, visited their restaurant, sales had increased by several times.

Latterly, the restaurant owner had invited Yao for a second visit, claiming they had introduced new dishes, and sales doubled yet again.

These two visits had made many customers aware of their restaurant.

The restaurant’s reputation was established, gathering a group of high-quality customers.

Many customers became regulars and even brought friends to dine.

Sometimes, people from Dongyan Media would also come to their restaurant for team building.

In the past few months, Dongyan Media’s monthly expenditures at the restaurant had been over two hundred thousand.

Knowing that He Jing was the finance manager at Dongyan Media, it was no surprise that Jian Ming was so enthusiastic.

"Manager Jian, the situation is like this, a lady named Feng Lijuan has incurred expenses at your restaurant, but she is not an employee of our company, so this charge cannot be recorded under our company’s account," said He Jing.

"But, she is Shen Dong’s mother-in-law," Jian Ming said, confused.

"Mr. Chen has said that the company has rules, only the company’s employees can be recorded on the company’s account, do you understand?" He Jing said sternly.

"I understand," Jian Ming hastily responded.

He knew Mr. Chen was Chen Yuyan, Shen Dong’s wife, which made Feng Lijuan her mother.

To record it on the company’s account, in principle, should have posed no issue.

But looking at it now, the relationship between Shen Dong, Chen Yuyan, and Feng Lijuan seemed quite complicated.

Otherwise, even if it meant violating the company’s policies just this once, they could have settled the expense and then set a precedent for not doing it again.

After hanging up the phone, Jian Ming found the registration information left by Feng Lijuan and dialed her number.

"Hello." At this moment, Feng Lijuan had just finished breakfast and was browsing on her smartphone at home.

"Miss Feng, hello, I’m Jian Ming, the manager of Meile Restaurant. You spent thirty-six thousand eight hundred yuan on the 28th at our restaurant, and you asked us to put it on the account of Dongyan Media. Today, the finance department from Dongyan Media called to say they won’t reimburse this expense, so we need to come to you to settle the bill," said Jian Ming.

"I had the expense recorded under Dongyan Media’s account, which you agreed to. Whether Dongyan Media reimburses it or not is not my problem," Feng Lijuan argued shamelessly.

"Miss Feng, isn’t this inappropriate?" Jian Ming frowned but, considering Feng Lijuan truly was Shen Dong’s mother-in-law, he refrained from speaking harshly.

"What’s inappropriate about it? Am I not correct? You agreed to the accounting that way. From that moment, it ceased to be my concern. If you can’t reclaim the expenses, it’s your own problem, not related to me in the least. Alright, you better go and ask Dongyan Media for the payment; I’m busy and have to hang up now," Feng Lijuan ended the call.

Jian Ming’s face turned a shade of iron blue with anger.

He wondered how there could be such an unreasonable woman.

Yet, the issue still needed to be resolved.

Feng Lijuan was Shen Dong’s mother-in-law; he was struggling with gauging the propriety and, after some thought, he dialed the boss’s number.

...

On Shen Dong’s end, he met with Ding Ronghao.

"Mr. Shen, Mr. Ding has arrived." The receptionist led Ding Ronghao into the lounge and then left.

"Mr. Ding, please, have a seat," said Shen Dong, motioning Ding Ronghao to sit.

"Thank you," Ding Ronghao replied as he sat down on the couch across from Shen Dong.

"Mr. Ding, what brings you to see me?" Shen Dong poured a cup of tea for Ding Ronghao.

"Thank you," Ding Ronghao expressed his gratitude, explained his situation, and then said, "I just wanted to find Mr. Shen for an investment. My studio has extensive experience in game development, and we will definitely be able to develop hit games in the future."

Shen Dong shook his head, "Mr. Ding, I will not invest in your studio."

Ding Ronghao’s face fell with disappointment as he pleaded, "Mr. Shen..."

Shen Dong waved his hand to interrupt Ding Ronghao, "Listen to me fully, I won’t invest in your studio, but I welcome you and your team to join my game company."