Li Shengrong, upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, was instantly very pleased. Ye Xiao was actually so easy to talk to, which truly surprised Li Shengrong.

Li Shengrong looked around and said with a smile, "Brother Ye, let's go to my office to talk. It's quiet there, no one will disturb us, and there are too many people lurking around in the company."

Ye Xiao was somewhat puzzled. Despite Li Shengrong being the vice director of the logistics department and possessing authority, the way he spoke was as if he were trying to curry favor, which was obviously problematic. However, Ye Xiao had nothing better to do, and it would pass the time.

"I'll follow Brother Li's lead," Ye Xiao deliberately changed Li Shengrong's title to "Brother Li."

This made Li Shengrong feel even more certain that approaching Ye Xiao was the right choice.

Li Shengrong chatted with Ye Xiao about inconsequential things, and they quickly arrived at a secluded room of the logistics department. This was the vice director's office given to Li Shengrong by Wang Dongliang. Honestly, this office was really nothing special, especially compared to Wang Dongliang's office; the difference was like night and day.

"Brother Ye, take a seat. I have some fine Longjing tea here," Li Shengrong said with a smile as he began rummaging through his belongings.

Ye Xiao immediately replied with a chuckle, "Brother Li, don't bother. I'm just a common man. Longjing tea is too exquisite for me, I'm not accustomed to it. Plain water is fine, haha, and it's even better if there are any beverages."

"Beverages?" Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Li Shengrong instantly remembered that Ye Xiao was young, and it was normal for him to like beverages. He immediately said, "Brother Ye, wait here for me, I'll be back in a moment."

"Huh?" Ye Xiao looked at Li Shengrong with confusion as he spoke and left his own office.

What was that about?

Ye Xiao was completely baffled by Li Shengrong. He had only mentioned that having a beverage would be good. Could it be that the man went to buy him a drink? With this thought, Ye Xiao immediately dismissed the idea. How could that be possible? Li Shengrong wouldn't be so nice to him; after all, it was just an offhand comment.

However, it wasn't long before Li Shengrong returned not only with a shopping bag full of various beverages.

"Brother Li, you!" Ye Xiao was momentarily stunned as he looked at the bag full of drinks. He didn't understand what Li Shengrong was up to. Suddenly, a classic saying rang in Ye Xiao's mind, "To be overly courteous, one must be plotting or thieving."

Li Shengrong placed the shopping bag filled with beverages on the coffee table in front of Ye Xiao, smiling, "I don't often buy beverages. I just picked the most popular ones from the supermarket—Coca-Cola, Mio (Pulse), orange juice with pulp, Scream, and a few others. I didn't even look at their names. Drink whatever you like."

Ye Xiao spotted seven or eight different kinds of drinks arrayed on the coffee table, his face breaking into a full smile.

"Brother Li, what exactly did you want to talk to me about? You could've just ordered me; there's no need for this..." Ye Xiao said with a smile to Li Shengrong.

Li Shengrong let out a hearty laugh and said, "Brother Ye, don't misunderstand. These things aren't meant to sway you for a favor. If I were asking for your help, what would these little things count for? Go ahead, pick whatever you like to drink."

Ye Xiao knew that Li Shengrong must have something he considered quite important to discuss later on, so, not to be shy, he picked up a bottle of orange juice with pulp, shook it a bit, and then, twisting it open, said with a smile, "Brother Li, if you don't tell me now, even though I've opened this orange juice, it will be hard for me to enjoy it."

Li Shengrong chuckled at Ye Xiao's words, then pulled out a bank card from his pocket, and said to Ye Xiao, "Brother Ye, please accept this."

Ye Xiao, seeing Li Shengrong actually sliding a bank card across the table to him, was genuinely taken aback.

He had heard of bribery and corruption, but he could never have expected it to happen to him, especially not from a leader responsible for him, offering him a gift.

"Brother Li, you've got me puzzled," Ye Xiao said with a smile, looking at Li Shengrong. He believed that one should not accept rewards without merit. Regardless of how much money was in it, without understanding the situation, Ye Xiao wasn't planning to take the money. Moreover, accepting bribes wasn't something just anyone could do. Let aside how much money it might contain, it was also a symbol of one's status.

Li Shengrong sighed and said, "It's my fault as well, I was too focused on money. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been demoted. Here's six thousand yuan. Your probationary salary was supposed to be five thousand, but now it's only two thousand. I've covered the rest for you, Brother Ye. I know you and Mr. Xia have a good relationship. You must help me."

After hearing Li Shengrong's words, Ye Xiao finally understood what was going on and smiled at him, "Brother Li, you might have misunderstood. My relationship with Mr. Xia really isn't that good. Have you ever seen Mr. Xia smile at me in front of everyone? No, right? So, I might not have the influence you think I do."

"Brother Ye, are you unwilling to help me? Mr. Xia can drive himself, so why would he hire you as his personal driver? And which driver dares to take the boss's car out for a spin? You should know that Mr. Xia's Ferrari was something he never let anyone else touch, but yesterday at Qiuming Labor Market, I saw it. The moment Mr. Xia saw you, his gaze was different. Brother Ye, you have to help me no matter what." Right now, Li Shengrong truly believed Ye Xiao had significant influence in front Mr. Xia and could help him.

Does Mr. Xia really have a thing for me? Ye Xiao couldn't help but smile slightly at Li Shengrong's words but said nothing more.

"Brother Li, what exactly do you want me to do? This six thousand yuan is too much, I'm not some noble person. Getting so much money all at once, I... haha, I can't take it." Ye Xiao smiled as he handed the bank card back to Li Shengrong, laughing.

Seeing Ye Xiao push the money back to him, Li Shengrong was momentarily surprised, and then immediately said, "Brother Ye, can you at least let me finish? But since I've offered the money, there's no reason for me to take it back."

Ye Xiao looked at Li Shengrong and said, "Go ahead."

"Brother Ye, I want to regain Mr. Xia's trust and eventually get back to the position of Head of Logistics." Li Shengrong said very earnestly.

Hearing Li Shengrong's words, Ye Xiao gave a slight smile and said, "Brother Li, I'm just Mr. Xia's driver. Are you so sure I can change Mr. Xia's will?"

"Brother Ye," Li Shengrong said, "you must be able to. Are you saying the amount is too little?"

"This isn't about the money!" Ye Xiao responded.

"I'll transfer another four thousand into your card later. How about that? Brother Ye, I am begging you, you know? Have you seen how Wang Dongliang has been strutting around since he became the Head of Logistics? Look at the office he allocated to me; does it look like a deputy's office? I know he did it on purpose. I want to change all this, at the least, not to let Wang Dongliang boss me around." Li Shengrong was deadly serious.

Ye Xiao sighed and looked at Li Shengrong, saying, "Brother Li, what do you want me to do? I don't have the ability to influence Mr. Xia's will."

Li Shengrong said, "Brother Ye, I understand you have your difficulties. I won't make things hard for you. Just put in a good word for me in front of Mr. Xia, that's all. Mr. Xia let someone like Wang Dongliang take the position of Head of Logistics because Wang Dongliang must have earned Mr. Xia's trust. But Mr. Xia has big ambitions and wants to raise the profile of Blue Star Group. If he understood both mine and Wang Dongliang's capabilities, he would surely make the right decision."

Ye Xiao got it. Li Shengrong's plan wasn't to take the director's position immediately; instead, he was aiming for a gradual approach, hoping Ye Xiao would speak favorably of him to Xia Mingyue now and then to gain her trust.

"Brother Li, I will honestly tell Mr. Xia about your excellent work abilities, but I still can't take this money. If I did, wouldn't that be akin to taking a bribe? I wasn't born to be bribed in my life." Ye Xiao said with a lazy smile, tilting his head back to take a big gulp of his orange drink.

Li Shengrong, hearing Ye Xiao's words, felt much happier. However, if Ye Xiao didn't take the money, Li Shengrong wouldn't be at ease, thinking, after all, 'you take someone's money to ward off disasters for them; but if you don't take their money, how can you do so?'

"Brother Ye, if you don't take this money, it's as if you're looking down on me, Li Shengrong. Plus, you didn't receive the full five thousand yuan for your probationary period, and after all, that has a lot to do with me. Consider this as compensation for you, Brother Ye. Please don't refuse it. You wouldn't look down on your Brother Li, would you?" At this point, Li Shengrong really wanted Ye Xiao to accept the money because only if Ye Xiao took it would he truly be at ease.

Ye Xiao looked at the bank card and thought about Li Shengrong's words, about how if it weren't for Li Shengrong intentionally reducing the probationary salary at Qiuming Labor Market, he might have actually received the full five thousand yuan. And now, with Li Shengrong showing such sincerity, it seemed wrong for Ye Xiao not to accept it.

However, Ye Xiao found it quite amusing. It's always said that subordinates bribe their superiors, but when had anyone heard of a superior bribing their subordinate? Ye Xiao chuckled to himself, thinking, it seems I'm a trailblazer in being such a subordinate.

"Alright, since Brother Li has put it that way, I'll accept the money. But that extra four thousand, you mustn't transfer it. I'll only take what I'm due." Ye Xiao said to Li Shengrong very seriously.

First of all, Ye Xiao felt that the six thousand yuan rightfully belonged to him, which was why he took it.

Regarding the additional four thousand, Ye Xiao didn't plan to take it, as it wasn't rightfully his. However, to Li Shengrong's ears, Ye Xiao's words seemed to suggest he wanted the four thousand yuan.

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