No matter how the man tearfully lamented his hardships now, it was already too late.
Jin Xia's call to report him, coupled with her video evidence, was enough to bring Vice President Lin tumbling down from his lofty position.
While Zhang Yu was handing out promotional flyers at a rural bank branch, she suddenly received a call.
She stood at the bank entrance with her phone in hand. "Hello, who are you looking for?"
"After a review, we found problems with Vice President Lin's past conduct. After some consideration, we've decided to transfer you back and have you temporarily take over his position. Zhang Yu, work hard. Don't let the leadership down."
The man on the other end spoke to her in a serious, earnest tone.
Zhang Yu stood rooted to the spot. She wiped the sweat from her cheeks with her sleeve. This had all come far too suddenly. It felt like a dream!
She had not even finished processing her transfer to this little place today, yet before a single day had passed, she had been called back to the city.
By the time Zhang Yu returned to the bank, half an hour had passed.
Jin Xia had left home too early, hastily making herself a sandwich to get by, and she had long since become ravenous.
So she leisurely enjoyed the desserts and meals the bank provided as a perk for high-tier clients like her.
Just as she finished the plate of dry-fried beef chow fun in front of her, she looked up abruptly and saw Zhang Yu riding an electric scooter toward the bank entrance.
In the scorching heat, the woman's entire face had turned red from the sun.
She anxiously pushed open the door and hurried inside. "Did something happen today? Why did the bank suddenly call and ask me to come back to work here?"
One employee kept shooting Zhang Yu meaningful looks, but unfortunately, it was like winking at a blind person.
Zhang Yu had absolutely no idea what her colleagues were trying to convey. She looked around in bewilderment. "What on earth happened?"
The next moment, Jin Xia slowly rose to her feet. Wearing a friendly smile, she walked toward Zhang Yu, one step at a time. "Manager Zhang, please get my deposit plan to me as soon as possible."
"Deposit plan? What plan?"
Zhang Yu was utterly confused.
A colleague working nearby was somewhat speechless and explained quietly, "This young lady approached our bank herself and said she could deposit two hundred million with us, but only if you handled it. And... she also reported Vice President Lin."
Those few brief sentences left Zhang Yu's heart in turmoil.
Such a difficult young lady had specifically asked for her by name to handle the two-hundred-million deposit. If the plan she offered failed to satisfy her...
Would that mean the end of her career, too?
Before leaving, Jin Xia glanced at Zhang Yu again and said meaningfully, "I hear the bank has put you in Vice President Lin's position for now. Congratulations."
"Miss Jin!"
Coming to her senses, Zhang Yu jogged after Jin Xia and followed her outside. "Miss Jin, may I ask why? We've only met once. How can you feel comfortable entrusting two hundred million to me?"
"It's only right for women to help one another."
Jin Xia spoke lightly as she strode toward the car without looking back. She did not forget to remind Zhang Yu, "Just send your wealth management plan to our company once it's ready. Someone from finance will coordinate with you."
"I..."
Zhang Yu's eyes widened in surprise as she watched Jin Xia walk away.
She could even secure the position permanently with the two hundred million Jin Xia had provided!
At that moment, Jin Xia was sitting in the car on the way back.
Song Ming sat beside her, studying her doubtfully. "So, President Jin, did you choose to deposit two hundred million in their bank today specifically to get even on behalf of that woman named Zhang Yu?"
"I've already compared the deposit rates at the four major banks. There's no real difference. I didn't do it solely for her, either. If our company's cash flow falls short in the next phase, we may need to apply for a bank loan. With this two hundred million, we can bring in at least several billion in investment."
Still, that was only Jin Xia's expectation at the moment.
If she could poach Bai Qiao, she would not need any loans at all.
When Jin Xia returned to campus, she spotted a girl crouching in an alley from a distance.
The girl looked somewhat familiar. Only when An He drove closer did she get a clear look.
Wasn't that Zhang Ru?
"Stop the car."
Jin Xia gave An He the instruction.
An He looked outside through the rearview mirror and saw a girl in a gray polka-dot dress crouching on the ground, hugging her knees.
Jin Xia opened the door, got out, and hurried toward Zhang Ru. "Zhang Ru, what's wrong?"
Zhang Ru was sobbing so hard she could barely speak. After hesitating for a long while, she finally said, "Jin Xia, this is my secret. I'll tell you, but you absolutely can't tell anyone else. I'm afraid they'll look down on me if they find out..."
"What exactly happened to you?"
Jin Xia's delicate brows knitted in puzzlement.
Zhang Ru bit her lip, tears rolling down like tiny, translucent pearls. "I... I was cornered outside the restroom by some senior girls today. They wanted dirt on you. I said there wasn't any, and because of that, they slapped me."
"Who?"
The word flew out of Jin Xia's mouth.
Zhang Ru remained evasive and refused to tell the truth. Her gaze darted away, unwilling to meet Jin Xia's eyes. "Oh, whoever they are, they're not people someone like me can afford to cross. Let's just forget it."
Forget it?
The words "forget it" were not in Jin Xia's vocabulary.
"Was it those two sisters, Liu Rui and Liu Yan, bullying you?"
As she spoke, she took a packet of soft tissues from her bag and handed it to Zhang Ru. "Don't worry. Soon, those sisters will be despised and hounded by everyone."
"W-why? Jin Xia, don't go making trouble for them. That Liu Yan-I heard her uncle on her mother's side is a bank vice president. Families like theirs aren't people ordinary folks like us can afford to cross."
Zhang Ru's voice was hoarse and choked. Wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes with a tissue, she said between sniffles, "It was just a slap. It's no big deal. It'll be over tomorrow. Let's go back to the dorm."
Although Zhang Ru had been pretending to be calm the entire time, the five vivid red finger marks on her face were shocking to see.
Jin Xia had already dealt with Lin Yi today. Their biggest backer had fallen, so what leverage did they still have to bully other students?
Jin Xia supported Zhang Ru as the two walked into the dormitory building, one behind the other.
From a distance, she heard a female voice. "Oh, isn't this our campus belle, Jin Xia? Why are you only getting to school now? Don't tell me you sneaked off to have fun because we barely have any classes these past two days?"
Jin Xia looked toward the voice and saw several girls leaning over a railing high above.
Liu Yan was full of hostility toward Jin Xia, even though the school had now issued an announcement informing everyone that Jin Xia had bought that car herself.
Yet Liu Yan could still shamelessly say, "Her sugar daddy probably bought it. How else could she have so much money?"
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