110: Are you trying to mislead me?

"Then your performance..." He paused, letting the extreme humiliation ferment in the air. "Why is it so poor?"

"Gah—!"

Lin Guodong felt his vision go dark, and a surge of sweet, metallic heat rushed up his throat!

Dealing with a buffoon like Lin Guodong, breaking his spirit once was enough.

Looking at him for even one more second was a waste of time.

Lin Chao's gaze had already moved away from his face, which had turned the color of pig liver, and he didn't even bother to listen to the croaking sounds coming from his throat.

He turned around, preparing to walk toward his Supervisor's Office.

Just then, the crisp and rhythmic sound of high heels approached from a distance.

The noise in the open office area of Market Department Two was instantly cut off as if by an invisible hand!

Everyone's eyes involuntarily turned toward the entrance.

A tall and beautiful figure walked in with confident steps.

It was the director of the Linhai Branch Company, Shen Zhixia!

Today, she wore a well-tailored cream-colored suit skirt, her long hair meticulously pinned behind her head; beneath her exquisite makeup was a cold and stunningly beautiful face.

Her "do not approach" aura instantly caused the temperature in the entire office to drop several degrees.

Lin Chao paused his steps, a perfect smile appearing on his face. "Good afternoon, Director Shen."

Shen Zhixia's cold gaze fell on him, lingering for a moment before she gave a reserved nod in response.

However, this simple interaction made Lin Guodong, who was on the verge of collapse in the corner, feel as though he had seen a lifeline!

His eyes suddenly erupted with the light of finding hope in a desperate situation!

Shen Zhixia!

It was Director Shen!

He had heard that this new beautiful director, who had just taken office two days ago, had already clashed with Lin Chao in a high-level meeting!

Supposedly, Director Shen simply couldn't stand Lin Chao's way of doing things!

Later, it was only because she learned that Lin Chao's performance was indeed the company's best that she temporarily let him off!

What did this mean?

It meant that Director Shen was someone who kept public and private matters separate and valued company rules and regulations extremely highly!

She would definitely not tolerate Lin Chao's behavior of absenting himself from work just because he was a supervisor!

Heaven is helping me!

Lin Guodong's brain worked at high speed at this moment.

He was going to file a complaint!

He wanted to make Lin Chao lose his reputation!

Thinking of this, Lin Guodong ignored the humiliation on his face and lunged forward. Getting ahead of Lin Chao, he shouted in a voice filled with grief and indignation.

"Director Shen!"

"You must stand up for us ordinary employees!"

This shout successfully caught Shen Zhixia's attention.

Her elegant brows furrowed slightly as she looked coldly at this man who had suddenly rushed out.

Lin Guodong pointed his finger viciously at Lin Chao and began his performance: "Director Shen, Supervisor Lin didn't come to the company at all this morning!"

"He didn't even say a word; this is absenteeism!"

"I know his performance is good and he's a great contributor to our company, but he can't just ignore company regulations like this, can he?"

"He's only been a supervisor for a few days and he's already getting ahead of himself! What will happen in the future?"

He spoke with great emotion, portraying himself as a loyal employee who cared for the company and dared to speak the truth.

After speaking, he gave Lin Chao a provocative look, his eyes full of the pleasure of thinking, "You're finished now."

However, the scene he had anticipated—of Shen Zhixia flying into a rage and reprimanding Lin Chao in public—did not occur.

Quite the opposite.

Shen Zhixia's face instantly turned cold, as if covered in a layer of frost.

But that chill was not directed at Lin Chao; it was aimed straight at Lin Guodong!

"I didn't come this morning either."

Shen Zhixia's red lips parted slightly; her voice wasn't loud, but it was like a heavy hammer striking Lin Guodong's chest!

"What?" Her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a dangerous light. "Are you being sarcastic with me?"

Boom—!

Lin Guodong's brain felt as if it had been struck by a bolt from the blue!

His entire body instantly froze in place!

What... what was that?

Director Shen... didn't come this morning either?

How... how was he supposed to know!

A freezing chill rushed from the soles of his feet straight to the crown of his head!

Lin Guodong's face instantly turned from flushed red to deathly pale, and cold sweat poured down.

He stammered, incoherently trying to fix his mistake: "No... no, Director Shen, I didn't mean that!"

"You... you're the director, and you've just arrived at our company, so you must have many important matters to handle outside..."

"Seeing important clients, negotiating important collaborations... it's all for the good of the company!"

He wished he could slap himself twice!

His attempt at flattery had backfired, and his complaint had landed him right in the line of fire!

However, Shen Zhixia wasn't buying any of it.

She interrupted him coldly: "What does that have to do with you?"

Lin Guodong was left completely speechless, his face turning a purplish-red as he stood there like a ridiculous clown.

Shen Zhixia's gaze swept over him and then over the surrounding employees watching the spectacle, her voice suddenly rising with an unquestionable authority!

"If you have time to talk nonsense here, you'd better spend more effort thinking about how to improve your own performance!"

"In the entire Linhai Branch Company, Market Department Two's performance is consistently at the bottom!"

"And you still have the leisure to stir up trouble and mess around with these pointless things?"

The entire office area fell silent; one could hear a pin drop!

And Lin Chao, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, finally walked over leisurely.

With a playful smile on his face, he looked at the deathly pale Lin Guodong and spoke softly.

"It seems, Lin Guodong, that you think I, your supervisor, am some kind of great saint."

"You think that even if you push your luck, I won't do anything to you, right?"

These words were undoubtedly the final straw that broke the camel's back.

Lin Guodong's rationality completely snapped!

Humiliation, anger, resentment—all these emotions erupted at this moment!

He raised his bloodshot eyes and glared at Lin Chao, squeezing out a sentence through gritted teeth.

"You're a supervisor now!"

"You have plenty of ways to deal with me!"

"At worst, just fire me!"

He shouted recklessly, with a madness of taking the other person down with him!

He was actually looking forward to it!

Last night, he had already sent his resume to all the well-known peer companies in Linhai City!

With his experience, finding a new job wouldn't be a problem at all!

Working under Lin Chao was truly more painful than death!

If Lin Chao fired him in public now, not only would he be free, but he would also get an N+1 severance package!

This was simply a fantastic deal!

He straightened his back and looked at Lin Chao with an expression of facing death with equanimity, as if saying: Come on! Fire me! Do you dare?!

However, Lin Chao just looked at him and smiled mockingly. "Fire you?"

"You're overthinking it."