171: Intentional show of goodwill

Su Yue walked behind the crowd, clearly seeing the other person's gaze.

He sneered inwardly, thinking, as expected, comparing oneself to others is infuriating.

This person constantly and inexplicably compares himself to others, yet falls short in every aspect. Isn't he intentionally seeking frustration?

He only wanted to say, 'Serves him right.'

He actually hoped this fellow wouldn't stir up trouble, to avoid creating so many complications that others would have to clean up his mess.

"Hurry, hurry, come on! Don't let the fact that this place sells skewers fool you, the taste is really good!"

Li Haoyang didn't pay much attention to all this, instead warmly inviting everyone.

Everyone also took their seats one by one, chatting happily.

And just then, Lan Zijun, who had just finished handling company affairs, drove past.

It was quite congested around here, and she happened to be stuck halfway.

Feeling bored, Lan Zijun subconsciously turned her head to look to the side, and unexpectedly, she saw the group of colleagues happily gathered together.

The most conspicuous was still Su Yue.

Sitting among the crowd, even if he didn't say a word, he still appeared very special.

It seemed there was a very unique aura about him that always managed to attract her attention.

"What kind of relationship does he have with that person?" Lan Zijun muttered to herself, her heart filled with curiosity about this matter.

All signs indicated that Su Yue had an inseparable connection with Yuan, and it was highly likely they were the same person, yet Su Yue repeatedly denied all of it.

Every time there was evidence pointing to Su Yue, everything would inexplicably change.

Judging by a woman's intuition, Su Yue was most likely not right.

With that thought, Lan Zijun directly parked her car to the side, got out without a word, and walked in.

Lan Zijun's uninvited arrival surprised everyone present, but they didn't feel any aversion; instead, they couldn't help but tease Su Yue a few times.

"Yue Ge, although we said we could bring family, aren't you a bit too impressive? You actually called our General Manager over?"

"Our General Manager actually graced us with her presence at this gathering, truly making this private room shine!"

"Come, come, President Lan, my seat is right next to Yue Ge, a prime spot with excellent feng shui!"

Everyone spoke one after another, and Lan Zijun's face flushed. Although she felt a little embarrassed, she still actively sat down.

Su Yue knew why Lan Zijun was deliberately approaching him; it was nothing more than a feeling of guilt in her heart.

Her previous attempts to probe had been too obvious, so this time, she was intentionally seeking him out to test the waters and say some conciliatory words.

Lan Zijun didn't put on any airs at all; her attitude seemed very approachable.

Su Yue was well aware of Lan Zijun's intentions, so he didn't say much but quietly watched her pick up her glass and drink.

"I'd like to propose a toast to everyone, thanking you for your hard work during this time. With the black scale disease rampant, it hasn't been easy for anyone."

"I hope our company gets better and better, and I hope everyone gets better and better."

Lan Zijun spoke very sincerely. Hearing this, everyone was deeply moved. They nodded seriously and repeatedly agreed.

Su Yue silently drank his wine on the side. He listened to the nice words coming from her mouth and couldn't help but nod silently. This woman was quite capable, indeed worthy of being a General Manager.

Initially, everyone felt a bit apprehensive about eating with the General Manager, but they didn't expect Lan Zijun to be so approachable.

After a few drinks, everyone lost their initial nervousness and started chatting happily with her.

Meng Chao didn't expect Lan Zijun to sit and chat with everyone, and a hint of disdain surfaced in his heart.

In his eyes, figures at the General Manager level should be high and mighty; being so close to the people felt off-putting.

Now, the more he looked at Lan Zijun, the more displeased he felt!

The filter of beauty he had previously seen in her also disappeared; at this moment, he only felt his resentment was heavier than that of a ghost.

Su Yue naturally sensed the immense resentment from the other person. He frowned slightly.

After obtaining the System, he had become more sensitive to various things in the world.

Especially people's behavior, expressions, and small movements; none of them could escape his observation.

This person clearly had impure intentions, and who knows what bad things he was hiding in his stomach.

He glanced at Lan Zijun and finally decided to remind her when he had a chance, to avoid any real mishaps.

Lan Zijun was a woman after all. No matter how strong or excellent she was, if she encountered the underhanded tricks played by those men, she would always be caught off guard.

After a while, Lan Zijun's phone kept ringing.

Su Yue didn't intend to make things difficult for her; instead, he reluctantly took Lan Zijun's wine glass away.

"If you have something to do, go ahead and take care of it."

Upon hearing this, Lan Zijun immediately understood his meaning, and her mood instantly improved.

She smiled and nodded, "Then I'll go ahead and get busy. I'll need your help to keep an eye on things here."

After leaving this sentence, Lan Zijun directly picked up her wine glass and looked at everyone.

"I have something to attend to and will be leaving now. I won't disturb your gathering."

After finishing the wine in her glass, Lan Zijun turned and left without hesitation, and at this moment, the atmosphere gradually became lively.

Everyone knew that Lan Zijun had come for Su Yue, so a hint of ambiguity appeared in their eyes.

"Brother, you are truly blessed!"

"Yeah, President Lan personally came to support you! If it were anyone else, they would have died of happiness long ago, but you can still be so calm!"

"Brother, where did you learn your skills in picking up girls? Can you teach your younger brother? I really want to learn!"

Everyone felt that Su Yue was a person of immense good fortune, able to easily gain the affection of the female President; this was simply too much luck.

Everyone was chatting happily, while Su Yue remained very calm, hiding his achievements and reputation deeply.

"Alright, alright, I see everyone has eaten and drunk enough, so I'll go and pay the bill now!"

Li Haoyang said with a cheerful laugh, preparing to pay the bill directly, because they had agreed to split the cost beforehand.

Everyone readily agreed, but unexpectedly, Li Haoyang returned within a few minutes.

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"Oh, brothers, we are truly blessed!"

He held a receipt in his hand, a look of great joy on his face.

"You wouldn't believe it, our President Lan has already paid the bill!"

Eating at this kind of trendy internet celebrity restaurant is not cheap, especially with so many people. This meal alone cost tens of thousands.

The General Manager paid the bill without a word; this kind of boldness is truly admirable.

Meng Chao pouted and didn't show any signs of being happy; instead, he snorted with a hint of disdain.

"It's just paying a bill? Look how happy you all are. Anyone who doesn't know would think you got a raise."

He had also drunk quite a bit, and it was inevitable that he would talk nonsense in a dazed state. Everyone frowned subconsciously upon hearing this.

"If I were the General Manager, I would also pay the bill." He raised his eyebrows, didn't say anything else, and turned around and left directly.

Su Yue could tell that this person was truly drunk, and he didn't know if he would regret his actions today after waking up tomorrow.

After all, Meng Chao's image in the hearts of his colleagues had been quite good before this; now that he had caused such a fuss, it was hard to say.

Especially saying such words in front of the relatives of many colleagues, it was truly disrespectful.

Li Haoyang opened his mouth but couldn't say anything to ease the tension.

He felt that whatever he said now didn't seem appropriate, and he didn't want to help Meng Chao out of the situation either.

A happy gathering thus inexplicably ended on a sour note.

On the other hand, there was no such lively atmosphere; everyone sat in the conference room with extremely serious expressions.

"Then tell me, how should this matter be resolved?"

His brows were tightly furrowed; he was almost driven mad by this matter.

The secret base was deliberately destroyed by someone, and his employees were taken away. Wasn't this a complete disaster?

If any of his subordinates were not honest and confessed, wouldn't he be finished in minutes?

Thinking of this, his mood also became irritable.

"We have tried our best, but this group of people really couldn't be saved. We have already tried our best to silence those who were not so honest."

"The key data has also been transferred, so there shouldn't be any problems, in theory."

"I don't know where these Police Officers got the information; they were able to find our base so accurately. I even suspect there's an insider in the organization!"

Everyone spoke one after another; the expressions of those present were very solemn, and their faces were also battered. It was clear they had a feeling of surviving a disaster.

William didn't speak but focused his gaze on one man with a face full of injuries.

"What was the situation at the time? Tell me quickly."

That person was the one who escaped from the secret base. He was capable; he had already sensed that something was wrong in advance and slipped away.

Unfortunately, he still encountered several powerful Police Officers during his escape, who injured him directly, fracturing his arm and breaking several ribs.

If he hadn't been lucky enough, he probably wouldn't have been able to appear here for the meeting today.

"We really didn't receive any news here, and no one reacted in time. I just happened to go out to relieve myself and saw the Police Officers sneaking in to arrest people."

The person speaking was named Westin. In reality, he wasn't telling the truth.

He had casually taken an employee out to do some shady business when he encountered the Police Officers.

At that time, this group of fully armed people intended to capture both of them.

However, following the principle of sacrificing others to save oneself, he directly rushed out and even pushed the woman in his arms out to block them.

He successfully escaped, but he didn't have time to go back and report the news, and the entire base was basically wiped out.

Those who managed to escape were either dead or injured and were soon captured back.

"Don't you know any other news?" William asked unwillingly, feeling that this group of people was truly useless.

Their base was raided, and they still didn't know what was going on.

What was the point of keeping these useless people? Was it just to feed them and let them eat and drink all day?

"Don't be too angry. Maybe they don't have enough evidence and will release the people soon. After all, everything depends on evidence."

Westin couldn't help but offer a word of persuasion. He had indeed destroyed some devices before leaving, and theoretically, the experimental data should have been destroyed as well, but he always felt that the situation might not be as perfect as he imagined.

"Are you sure all the data has been destroyed?" William asked with a frown. If all the data was destroyed, then the situation would be slightly better and wouldn't lead to a dire predicament.

Westin really wanted to deny it, but after seeing the other person's gaze, he finally nodded firmly.

"Yes, I have destroyed all the data. You don't need to worry so much."

After receiving his confirmation, William finally felt a weight lifted from his heart.

"You guys continue to think about the next countermeasures. I'll handle the rest."

It was at this moment that another person who had been silent for a long time suddenly spoke.

"This matter is definitely not simple. There must be a big shot behind it pushing things forward. Before the meeting started, I had already arranged for people to investigate, and I believe we will soon know the truth of the matter."

There were also scars on his face, but he didn't look battered; instead, he had a very resolute feeling.

"I suspect there is a master behind this guiding them, but I don't know the identity of this person."

He repeatedly emphasized that it was guided by a master, while Westin snorted with extreme displeasure.

"Isn't what you're saying all nonsense? If there wasn't a master guiding them from behind, how would they find us? Did they find us by fortune-telling or something?!"

He and Morgan had always been at odds. The two exchanged glances, and they both saw the other's disgust in their eyes.

Just then, Morgan's phone suddenly rang. He took it out and looked at it, his expression becoming serious.

"My subordinates have already investigated some information and roughly know what's going on."

The moment the words fell, Westin also felt a little awkward, always feeling that this guy was deliberately going against him.

Before, at the base, this person had repeatedly caused trouble for him, which was truly annoying.

Now that the base was destroyed, this guy still didn't forget to show off in this regard. He wondered what he was so proud of?

"Then tell me, what's going on? Who is the person behind this?"

William had no time for their messy antics. At this moment, he only felt extremely annoyed and was eager to find out the identity of the person behind this.

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