"Xinrou, what's wrong?" Noticing Tao Xinrou's wet eyes, Zheng Shuhui frowned, even more worried.
"Nothing, I'm just moved. Shuhui, you met a good person." Tao Xinrou forced an ugly smile, forcing herself to stay calm.
"Yes, I think so too. So I feel that getting to work at Yunlu is the luckiest thing in my life. Meeting you too, Xinrou. Whatever happens, if you need help, you must tell me."
Tao Xinrou nodded and turned away to wipe her tears.
Zheng Shuhui's comfort was like a ray of sunshine, briefly dispelling the gloom in her heart, but it also made her more determined: she would find the mastermind behind it all and clear her father's name!
*
In the general manager's office on the 39th floor, Ying Jingsheng was reading part of the investigation report Wang Anran had brought.
"President Ying, we have news from the Southwest Branch. According to our conversation with the old employee, he said that during the period before Tao Haizhen's incident, he was very depressed. He often had disputes with his superiors at work, and it seemed there was a family emergency that required a lot of money. But he didn't know the specifics. He said the amount seemed significant, and it put a lot of pressure on Tao Haizhen."
Urgently needed money?
Ying Jingsheng's eyes narrowed slightly, becoming sharper.
Work disputes might just be a surface issue. A sudden financial crisis in the family often forces a person to make unconventional choices, and makes them easier for others to exploit.
"Keep investigating. Focus on the financial situation of Tao Haizhen's family in the six months before the incident. Check if there were any large expenditures or loan records. At the same time, find out if he had any irregular financial dealings with anyone inside the company, especially with my uncle's faction, under any pretext."
Ying Jingsheng's tone was serious, his eyes shifting.
"Understood." Wang Anran accepted the order, then thought of something. "By the way, President Ying, I heard the group recently launched a 'Dawn Initiative' to help employees with family difficulties. I learned that Tao Xinrou also signed up, but later withdrew for some reason. Her mother seems to be in poor health."
Ying Jingsheng nodded. Tao Xinrou had followed his advice.
"Headquarters has always placed great importance on the Dawn Initiative. Tao Xinrou's withdrawal seems to have caught the attention of several senior executives, especially Manager Zhang. He seems very interested in the program and has asked several times whether Tao Xinrou had applied. I also saw Tao Xinrou get into Zhang Hongbin's car the other day."
Ying Jingsheng's expression changed dramatically. Zhang Hongbin, a man with ulterior motives, focusing on this made the implications sinister.
This program had limited slots per branch. A few hotel employees had applied, but some would certainly be eliminated. It seemed his guess yesterday was correct: they wanted to use the Dawn Initiative's funding to officially help Tao Xinrou and then firmly tie her to their side.
Once Tao Xinrou accepted this timely help, it would be equivalent to tacitly agreeing to some kind of transaction. In the future, when dealing with her father's old case, she would inevitably be constrained. This was more insidious than direct threats and harder to break free from.
"I remember the headquarters' approval process requires the signature of the vice president in charge, right?"
"Yes, President Ying. Currently, Vice President Ying Huaishan oversees human resources and administration. For such special funding programs, the final report and list of recipients need his signature to take effect." Wang Anran replied.
"Good. Notify the administrative department to incorporate the review of this Dawn Initiative into the hotel's recently launched Sunshine Charity Campaign. The selection of all subsidized employees must add a union representative evaluation step to ensure fairness, transparency, and that it truly helps those in need."
This move elevated the Dawn Initiative from a program with considerable internal operational leeway to one with external oversight and a more open process.
At the very least, it prevented Ying Huaishan from manipulating things at the hotel.
"Yes, I'll do it right away." Wang Anran understood.
It seemed that to unravel the leak case back then, the Tao family must be the key.
Now, he thought, it wasn't a bad thing that he had accidentally rented the Tao family's house.
Perhaps he could find a breakthrough against Ying Huaishan through the Tao family.
"Can't wait any longer." Ying Jingsheng muttered to himself.
He had to act, to protect her well.