After the divorce, I became a rich girl

Chapter 197 Betrayal of the Company

The benefits that Li Jiawei provides to employees have made her reputation in "Meishang" far surpass that of An Ling, and every day when employees meet her, their eyes reveal more sincere respect.

More importantly, "Meishang" recently made its first promotion appointment this year, and in the announced list of promotions, Wu Ziqi was promoted to deputy editor of the text editing department.

On the night of the appointment, Wu Ziqi excitedly invited Li Jiawei to go to the bar to celebrate.

Under the dim lights of the bar, Li Jiawei unconsciously looked at the young men and women swaying to the music. Frankly speaking, this was her first time in a bar, and everything she saw was quite new.

Wu Ziqi pulled her across the dance floor and sat at the bar. He skillfully ordered two drinks from the bartender and then handed one to Li Jiawei. Noticing that Li Jiawei was a little nervous, Wu Ziqi smiled and said, "Jiawei, why are you so nervous? Isn't this your first time at the bar?"

Li Jiawei nodded a little embarrassedly: "This is my first time in a bar. It's not quite what I imagined. It's not so noisy here, but more stylish."

Wu Ziqi smiled and said, "There aren't many other things in Shanghai, except for bars of various styles, but I like this one the most. After all these years in Shanghai, whether I'm in a good mood or a bad mood, I always come here to have a drink or two to relax. It's also a way for me to relieve stress."

Li Jiawei knew that Wu Ziqi was very hardworking and dedicated in "Meishang". She thought that this promotion was well deserved, so she raised her glass and said, "Today, this glass of wine will be used to celebrate your promotion and salary increase."

Wu Ziqi smiled and raised his glass, clinked it with Li Jiawei's, and said gratefully: "Jiawei, thank you."

Li Jiawei shook her head. "Why thank me? You should thank yourself. In the Magic City for so many years, your efforts and achievements are admirable. Among the graduates in our class, you are undoubtedly the most successful girl."

Wu Ziqi took a sip of wine and said slowly: "But if it weren't for your help, I'm afraid I wouldn't be promoted this time."

Li Jiawei sighed after hearing this. As she got to know Meishang better, she felt more and more that the company had management flaws. The long-term decentralization of the board of directors had fostered greed among some people.

Many of the leaders of "Meishang" were once An Ling's subordinates, and she promoted them to different leadership positions. But what bothers her is that although An Ling is in control of "Meishang", her achievements cannot be ignored. Over the years, she has managed "Meishang" very well, and the annual financial reports every year are also very impressive. "

Although she was conflicted, she suddenly looked at Wu Ziqi firmly: "Ziqi, if I support you, how much control of the company can you take from An Ling?"

Wu Ziqi stared at Li Jiawei blankly and asked in confusion: "Jiawei, what do you mean by this?"

Li Jiawei smiled slightly. "I only found out about this two days ago. In order to support An Ling, the board of directors gave her 3% of the company's shares. Although she could only receive dividends from these shares and could not transfer them, the board's decentralization over the years has also made her ambitions swell. She has gradually purchased some shares from other shareholders over the years, and now she holds about 10% of the company's shares."

Wu Ziqi was speechless when she heard Li Jiawei's revelation. She was very sure that no one else in the company knew that An Ling was actually a hidden shareholder of the company.

Wu Ziqi stared at Li Jiawei, and blurted out the doubts in his heart: "But, there is no name An Ling on the company's shareholder list!"

Li Jiawei explained: "She bought the shares in the name of someone else, and she hid behind the scenes to control it."

Wu Ziqi felt his heartbeat quicken, and asked nervously, "Then what do you want me to do?"

Li Jiawei gently turned the wine glass in her hand. It was actually Liang Yusen who told her about An Ling's private purchase of "Meishang" shares.

At first, she thought it was no big deal, after all, she was still the largest shareholder of "Meishang". However, Liang Yusen pointed out that An Ling's behavior had touched the bottom line of the company's operation. As the board's agent in "Meishang", An Ling had received the treatment she deserved or even exceeded, but she was still not satisfied and carried out these shady operations in secret. For a company operator, this is absolutely unacceptable. In the eyes of the board of directors, An Ling's behavior was tantamount to betrayal.

Therefore, the task that Liang Yusen gave Li Jiawei was to try to weaken An Ling's influence in "Meishang" and marginalize her. This was also an important test for Liang Yusen.

Li Jiawei looked at Wu Ziqi and said sincerely: "Ziqi, I hope you can stand up and fight against An Ling. Of course, I know this is not an easy task, so you can consider my suggestion or reject it."

After a moment of silence, Wu Ziqi asked directly, "Then what can I get?"

Li Jiawei replied: "The board of directors gave An Ling shares. If you can defeat An Ling, you will become the editor-in-chief of 'Meishang'; even if you are not completely successful, you will be promoted to deputy editor-in-chief of 'Meishang'."

Wu Ziqi smiled: "According to what you said, whether I succeed or fail, I can gain something. I think I have no reason to refuse."

Li Jiawei looked at Wu Ziqi and reminded him seriously: "Think about it again. I only told you the best case scenario. But the worst case scenario is that if An Ling wins, you may need to resign, or even lose your foothold in the entire industry. All your years of hard work will be in vain!"

Wu Ziqi smiled after hearing this, looked at Li Jiawei with a firm expression, resolutely picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp: "I'm not afraid, not to mention that you support me behind the scenes. Even if I fail in the end, I will just go back to my hometown and start over."

After that, Wu Ziqi asked the bartender for another glass of wine and toasted it to Li Jiawei: "Jiawei, thank you for choosing me."

Li Jiawei looked at Wu Ziqi, smiled and clinked glasses with her, then drank it all in one gulp: "Ziqi, I really admire you."

Wu Ziqi smiled and said, "But I envy you! Look at you now, you have money, status, and a boyfriend who loves you. You are simply a winner in life."

Li Jiawei listened to Wu Ziqi's words, her heart filled with gratitude for her current situation. She indeed possessed many enviable things now.

After they finished their business, they sat at the bar and chatted casually. Wu Ziqi's eyes scanned the crowd from time to time, looking for handsome guys. Whenever she found a good-looking boy, she would point him out to Li Jiawei. But Li Jiawei now has a best boyfriend and is not interested in these men in the bar.

So when Wu Ziqi was invited to dance by a handsome guy, she rejected the invitation from another boy and continued to sit at the bar and watch them twist their bodies on the dance floor.

Just then, Li Jiawei noticed a somewhat familiar figure walked into the bar and then went straight to the second floor.

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