The Young Couple Definitely Weren't Fools

"Li Ye? Li Ye? Say something! Our factory's new production base concerns the bigger picture. We urgently need funds now, and whether we can begin production smoothly all depends on you!

"You were promoted to deputy section chief after only half a year here. Our unit hasn't treated you poorly, so at a time like this, you have to contribute whatever strength you have."

"..."

"No, Section Chief Wan, you're praying to the wrong deity. Deputy Manager Ma worked his tail off to secure that loan. It doesn't have much to do with an insignificant nobody like me."

Although Li Ye had swallowed countless empty promises in his previous life and could resist their enticing scent, Section Chief Wan was simply too good at talking. So he could only shift the conflict onto Ma Zhaoxian.

"Oh, oh, look at me, look at me. Nodding off right in front of a true god—offending someone without even realizing it! Hahahaha!"

Watching Section Chief Wan laugh so naturally, Li Ye suddenly felt that the man was extraordinarily clever. Though he had appeared to be speaking to Li Ye just now, his words had actually been meant for Ma Zhaoxian.

After all, if a finance section chief spoke to Ma Zhaoxian about "a sense of responsibility," Ma could brush it aside with a laugh. Their ranks were unequal; he could not be bothered to talk to him.

But if someone of the same rank came to talk to Ma Zhaoxian, then there was no need for empty chatter. They had to bring out something tangible for an exchange.

Either a position or material benefits. In any case, it could not be worthless spit.

So, after saying so much, Section Chief Wan was testing the waters, hoping that Ma Zhaoxian would take the initiative to