21: Chapter 21 Chairman Qian

Song Manli slowly raised her head, looked at the supervisor and the exasperated Li Shanshan, then gritted her teeth and spoke loudly.

"I spent three days and nights creating that proposal. The content on the USB drive isn't what I gave to the client at all. What Li Shanshan has in her hand is the actual proposal I made!"

"Bullshit! Do you have any proof?"

Li Shanshan immediately shouted her down.

Hearing this,

Zhao Feiyu already understood what was going on.

One was his first love, the other his ex-wife.

They were likely the two people Zhao Feiyu knew best.

When something like this happened,

Zhao Feiyu could figure out who was right and who was wrong with his eyes closed.

Seeing this, Zhao Feiyu looked around. "Who's the culprit? Can't we just check the surveillance footage? If there's no footage, we can just ask the building manager to see who's been in and out of the office lately."

"Concluding based on just one person's word—Supervisor Dai, if you do this, you'll make your subordinates lose heart!"

Hearing this, Li Shanshan's expression instantly changed.

But she immediately relaxed again.

"Zhao Feiyu!"

Supervisor Dai frowned, looking slightly displeased.

"Regardless of who's right or wrong, this is our company's business. Now that you and Shanshan are divorced, you're an outsider. This matter has nothing to do with you!"

Hearing this, Zhao Feiyu pulled Song Manli into his arms. "Didn't I say? Song Manli is my girlfriend. If my girlfriend is wronged, it concerns me. This might be your company's business, but since you're slandering my girlfriend, it's my business too. This happened in your company, but if it happened outside, slandering and stealing would result in an arrest, understand?"

Supervisor Dai's gaze hardened as he looked at Song Manli. "Song Manli, are you sure you want to do this? This matter is already over. I can retract the penalty on your half-year performance bonus. But if you insist on this, you might lose your job. I know your family situation isn't great, so this job must be very important to you. You've just joined the company; you should know how to choose!"

Hearing this,

Song Manli's face instantly paled.

She was terrified that Zhao Feiyu would pick up on something.

Then, Song Manli tugged at Zhao Feiyu's sleeve and whispered in a pleading tone, "Feiyu, let it go. It's already over, let's not pursue it anymore!"

Hearing this, Zhao Feiyu's expression turned cold.

He looked at Song Manli in disbelief.

Was this still the same confident and proud Song Manli from before?

Her grandfather used to be the top official of Yunduan City.

Her father was a business tycoon in Yunduan City.

She was a high-and-mighty princess.

And now?

She was actually bowing and scraping just for a job to make ends meet.

At that thought, Zhao Feiyu's heart felt as if it were being sliced by a knife.

If he hadn't agreed to break up back then,

And had faced those difficult years with her,

Perhaps she wouldn't be like this now.

"Why shouldn't we pursue it?"

Zhao Feiyu's attitude immediately became firm.

"You didn't do anything wrong."

After saying that, he looked at Supervisor Dai.

"Investigate it. This matter must be thoroughly cleared up!"

Hearing this, Li Shanshan grew anxious.

If they investigated, she would definitely be exposed!

Just as she was in a panic,

The boss of Liren Cosmetics Company and a group of people walked in from outside.

Looking over, Zheng Jiakai was also among them.

This company was one that one of the shareholders of Xuri Design Company had invested in for his wife.

They had come today to conduct a routine inspection.

"What's going on? Why are you all standing around here?"

A middle-aged woman with a slightly plump figure, shoulder-length curly hair, and a large floral dress walked in with an unfriendly expression.

This person was indeed the boss of Liren Cosmetics.

The wife of the Xuri shareholder.

Beside her, her husband stood silently, watching everything with interest.

He also wanted to see how his wife managed the company on a daily basis.

It was clearly working hours, yet this group of people was gathered here; he wondered what they were doing.

"It's like this..."

Supervisor Dai immediately stepped forward and explained what had just happened.

Zhao Feiyu stood by, not adding any unnecessary details.

Seeing this, Zheng Jiakai, who was behind them, immediately stepped forward.

"Director Zhou, this Li Shanshan is my current girlfriend..."

"Oh? Jiakai? You're quite something, reaching your hands into my wife's company!"

The middle-aged man addressed as Director Zhou laughed.

"No, no, it's just a coincidence, all a coincidence!"

Zheng Jiakai waved his hands repeatedly.

But Director Zhou stepped forward, not even glancing at Zhao Feiyu.

He said directly to his wife, "This Li Shanshan is an old employee of the company; it's impossible for her to do something like this. This newcomer must have made a mistake. Let's just drop the matter!"

"Mhm."

The middle-aged woman nodded, not wanting to look into it further.

After all, nothing had really been delayed.

So she waved her hand and said directly, "Alright, let's just leave it at that. Everyone, get back to work!"

Hearing this, Li Shanshan breathed a sigh of relief and secretly winked at Zheng Jiakai.

Zheng Jiakai had come with Director Zhou today specifically to embolden Li Shanshan and to introduce her to Director Zhou and his wife.

So they could look out for her in the future.

He hadn't expected to run into Zhao Feiyu here, let alone have something like this happen.

"On what grounds?"

Zhao Feiyu was the first to protest. "Clearly, my girlfriend's hard work was stolen, yet you're protecting an old employee like this. What will the other employees think? I demand an explanation today!"

"And who are you?"

The boss asked with an unfriendly expression.

"Are you an employee of our company?"

Supervisor Dai immediately explained, "He's Song Manli's boyfriend!"

"This is an internal company matter. What does it have to do with you?"

The boss rolled her eyes at Zhao Feiyu, not bothering to pay him any more attention.

"Wait!"

Right at that moment,

Director Zhou, standing behind her, suddenly asked sharply.

"What did you just say? What's her name?"

Supervisor Dai was a bit dazed and blinked. "Song Manli!"

Hearing this, Director Zhou's expression shifted several times before he spoke in an unquestionable tone, "Since someone is claiming a grievance, then there must be an account given. Investigate it thoroughly to see what's really going on!"

Hearing this,

Everyone looked at Director Zhou in disbelief.

Even his wife asked suspiciously, "What's wrong with you? What does this have to do with you? Do you know this Song Manli?"

Director Zhou pulled his wife aside and explained in a low voice, "At the dinner last night, President Qian and the people from Jiaxing Group were having dinner, and then he asked me about something, saying that the Liren Cosmetics Company I set up for you has a newcomer named Song Manli and that I should take good care of her. I came here with you today for this very reason. I didn't expect such a thing to happen."

"President Qian? You mean the president of the Fuding Chamber of Commerce in Jiangbei City?"

Since Director Zhou's wife ran this company, she had some understanding of the business world in Jiangbei City.