The moment An Qi stood up, Leng Yuchen's cool face did not display any emotion. But, when he turned to look at Gu Xiaonan, his facial expression seemed cold.
Gu Xiaonan did not understand why Boss Leng looked at her at this time. She guessed that he was hinting at her that she should make trouble with An Qi. If so, this was entirely unnecessary, as Gu Xiaonan was always ready to spare no effort in humiliating An Qi in public.
"Please, step up to the stage." Gu Xiaonan's attitude towards An Qi was polite at first. After all, she had to be discreet in front of so many people.
An Qi's charm made her stand out from the crowd, and many people gazed in wonder at her as she walked over. As Gu Xiaonan watched her approach, jalousy took over, clouding all sense of reasoning.
Gu Xiaonan could not disguise her feelings any longer, so took confronted An Qi bitterly, "Miss, what is your department doing each day? The goods that were shipped from Hairui have been confirmed by many staff members, so why is it that there has been a drop in quantity once it arrives at the Leng Group? Did you pocket some of them?" Gu Xiaonan turned up the volume of the microphone to the maximum as she spoke to An Qi, while her eyes scanned the crowd in an attempt to gain support.
But, no one dared to speak up. After all, it was an internal affair, so all of the people present preferred not to get involved.
An Qi stood upright in front of Gu Xiaonan as she asked, "Are you Manager Gu? Let's put aside your question for a moment, as I want to ask you if you are really the President of Hairui's daughter?"
Gu Xiaonan was speechless. When she had introduced herself just now, she had deliberately concealed her identity as An Shijie's stepdaughter. So, when she was face to face with An Qi, who was his biological daughter, Gu Xiaonan was naturally feeling a little guilty.
However, An Qi's mind was not focused on the blood ties like Gu Xiaonan's was at the moment. Upon seeing that Gu Xiaonan was speechless, An Qi did not continue to dwell on her question, but turned to the audience to continue her speech.
"Since you keep saying that you are the daughter of President An, then I wish to discuss with you an old saying, 'Domestic shame should not be made public.' In a similar way, when an employee learns that there is a problem with the goods that Hairui sent to the Leng Group, the first thing she would think of would be how to solve this problem herself versus blaming others or finding a scapegoat." Although An Qi did not use the microphone, her voice filled the whole conference room, causing everyone to ponder her words thoughtfully.
Most of the people present were the leaders of partner companies, and when they hired employees, the most important quality that they looked for was loyalty. As such, Gu Xiaonan's sneaky behavior had understandably caused much doubt to circulate among the crowd. Some of the people began to whisper to one another, voicing these doubts.
Gu Xiaonan looked very upset, and although she was dressed in customized overalls, she felt naked in front of An Qi. As she had just shown her "ugly" side, she now felt that she was being judged by everyone. It reminded her of her past, when she was working in a bar, where the drunken men under the stage would judge her…
Gu Xiaonan gulped hard. In the past, when An Qi had been away, Gu Xiaonan had used shameful means to seduce Yu Hao. This led Gu Xiaonan to misguidedly think that she could easily win any confrontation with An Qi.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as smoothly as she had imagined. In fact, the situation felt as if she had unknowingly walked into a trap of her own making!
As An Qi looked at the data on the big screen, she understood it all. The data was what she had given Sheng Jie this morning. It was being used as evidence to attack her! The cruel irony was not lost on her.
At this moment, she did not feel a trace of joy over this victory against Gu Xiaonan. On the contrary, she felt disheartened by the data leakage.
Nevertheless, she did not react hastily, and just when everyone thought that An Qi would leave, Leng Yuchen, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly asked, "Manager Gu, was this staff member trained by Hairui? How dare she confront her superior directly?"
In an instant, those people who were judging Gu Xiaonan changed their views, while Leng Yuchen witnessed it all. Within the current state of the Leng Group, Leng Yuchen had the final say. So, if he wanted to stir up a storm in a stagnant situation, it might not be easy.
Fortunately, he had An Qi at his disposal. Under Leng Yuchen's questioning, An Qi stood on the stage, like an outsider. She was clearly embarrassed.
At this time, the backstage lighting, which was normally used for projecting light on the big screen, was shining right on An Qi's face. It was clearly a deliberate attempt to target An Qi and make her even more nervous. For a moment, she was even unable to open her eyes.
An Qi raised her arm to shield her eyes from the strong light, but found that the projected data was being projected all over her face, arms, and body. It was as if they were mocking her, while simultaneously making it evident that she was the main culprit responsible for the missing goods.
In a sudden twist, Leng Yuchen rose up to complete Gu Xiaonan's plan, not noticing that An Qi's shoulder had just been injured by Shi Zhiwen. He began pressuring An Qi, and his breath, which was so sweet and familiar to her last night, became a nightmare for An Qi now.
"Manager Gu, it is no wonder that, among so many partners, only Hairui has problems. With such an arrogant employee at its helm, it will be very difficult for Hairui to continue to develop and succeed," he said.
"Boss Leng, you are right. You may not remember, but initially, they were only part timers. But, following the accident in the underground warehouse, they were made full-time employees. As such, you are only one who has the right to dismiss her." Gu Xiaonan gave him the obvious hint in her statement.
Dismiss, dismiss! She was screaming silently in her heart. After all, as she had been responsible for the fine print on the contract, she knew that this would be the perfect chance to dismiss An Qi!
Leng Yuchen stopped before An Qi. His eyes were focused on her, as if he was trying to tell her something that she could not seem to decipher.
As he was holding the microphone, he was unable to whisper to her. So, he could only hope that An Qi could read his thoughts through his eyes.
However, the pain in her shoulder made An Qi oblivious to Leng Yuchen's subtle hint. Upon seeing this, he felt he had no choice, and just when Leng Yuchen was about to turn around to tell everyone present that he did not intend to dismiss An Qi, the sharp pain in An Qi's shoulder surged through her body.
This caused such an overwhelming pain to overtake her, that An Qi lost her foothold and fell off the stage!