Normally, Xie Fangfei would have been far too embarrassed to say such things.
But faced with the Jian family's moon, who outclassed her in every respect, from looks and bearing to family background, she spoke smoothly and naturally, without the slightest pressure.
There was nothing humiliating about begging Jian Shuyue!
Calling her "sis" and her husband "brother-in-law" was no loss either...
Beside her, Chen Yurong coughed lightly and joined in the appeal. "From an outsider's perspective, we all think Xie Chenglin went too far!"
"Making mistakes isn't frightening in itself. Who goes through life without making a few? When you make a mistake, correct it, and don't do it again! Secretary Zhou let Xie Chenglin off once back then, but instead of learning his lesson, Xie Chenglin held a grudge and resorted to underhanded tricks. That's completely unacceptable! If I were Secretary Zhou, I'd be angry too!"
Xie Fangfei stared at Chen Yurong in astonishment. What's going on with you? I asked you to help plead his case, not undermine me.
Chen Yurong calmly gave Xie Fangfei a look that said, Don't panic. She thought, She's still too young to understand empathy. You have to agree with the other person's thinking first. That makes them more receptive to your request.
Of course, if the other party still refused, there was nothing she could do. Her main aim was to look good to both sides, going with the flow and following Jian Shuyue's lead entirely.
"I'll speak to my Secretary Zhou, but I can't guarantee he'll listen. You've both dealt with him, so you should know that once Zhou Yi loses his temper and insists on going against you, no one can talk him out of it!" Jian Shuyue replied with a smile.
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