During the time Mu Chuqing assessed Secretary Wu, the office was deadly quiet.
Just as it was too much for Secretary Wu to bear and thin beads of sweat started to appear on the tip of her nose, Mu Chuqing finally slowly opened her mouth.
"I heard that one of your friends is a waiter?"
"…" Secretary Wu looked rather confused at Mu Chuqing.
Mu Chuqing smiled and added, "For example, the kind of friend who would be dragged to someone's family banquet to be a temporary part-time waiter…"
Secretary Wu suddenly looked up at Mu Chuqing, and her eyes were instantly filled with panic. When she met Mu Chuqing's sharp and piercing gaze, she hurriedly lowered her head again. Her hands that were clasped in front of her tightened and cold sweat beads formed on her forehead.
When Mu Chuqing saw her behavior, she understood everything clearly.
Without hearing an answer despite waiting for a long time, Mu Chuqing patiently asked again.
"Secretary Wu, could you answer my question, or is it… you did not clearly hear my question or not understand it?"
"No… It's not…"
Secretary Wu hurriedly spoke, the expression on her face was even more flustered.
"Really? That's great!"
Mu Chuqing's tone was light. She stretched out one foot forward, and with a little strength in her tug, her large office chair supported her body as it moved forward, and the chair gently rocked side to side, she was patiently waiting for an answer.
Secretary Wu stayed silent for another couple of seconds. Mu Chuqing's patience seemed to have reached its limit. She slowly stopped swaying her chair, leaned forward, and place her arms on the office desk.
Her expression was dark and gloomy, and impatience was heavy in her eyes.
"Are you going to speak or not?"
Her tone also matched her expression right now. Dark, cold, and severe.
Secretary Wu's body trembled for a moment, but she still spoke, "Yes, if CEO Mu is angry because of some rumors floating in the air, I apologize. I did indeed accidentally leaked this matter out!"
"Accidentally?"
Mu Chuqing scoffed and finally leaned back heavily against the chair.
Secretary Wu clasped her hands tightly. She quietly gritted her teeth, braced herself, and said:
"Yes!"
It was dead silent in the office.
"Secretary Wu, let me tell you, it wasn't an accident!"
"!" Secretary Wu lifted her head up and looked at her, a hint of surprise and confusion slid across her eyes.
However, Mu Chuqing smiled and asked, "That banquet was organized by me, I know clearly whether or not we hired any waiters from outside the family. Speak up, who told you to do this?"
"…"
Secretary Wu bit her lips tightly, refusing to speak up even after a long time.
However, Mu Chuqing suddenly shot up from her chair. She walked towards Secretary Wu's, and circled around her, then she placed her hands heavily on Secretary Wu's shoulders.
"Secretary Wu, oh Secretary Wu, you were really harmed so terrible by someone!"
Secretary Wu's lips trembled. She opened her mouth and asked, "CEO Mu… May I know… What do you mean?"
Mu Chuqing chuckled softly. She released her grip on Secretary Wu's shoulders and walked forward a couple of steps. She leaned against the office desk and folded her arms in front of her chest.
She laughed and said, "To be honest, I've already guessed who made you do this. And that person would have also known that I would suspect it's her. You were purely just used by her. As she expected, the rumor is spread across the company, but your good days have come to an end too!"
Upon hearing those words, Secretary Wu's body suddenly went limp. She looked at Mu Chuqing with a face full of fear and shock, her eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Impossible…"
"Heh…"
Mu Chuqing mocked and laughed.
Why?
Why does everyone believe her so much? Why they believe her so easily?
And they have such unwavering trust in her, without a doubt. The truth was laid out before their eyes, but they still said it was impossible?
"Secretary Wu, be more careful, don't believe in people so easily. Don't be blinded by other people's appearances. Look at you, now you are at a losing end and have to bite your own tongue…"
Secretary Wu had already collapsed onto the floor. She bit her lips tightly, sobbing silently, her face filled with regret and hatred.
Looking at her like that, Mu Chuqing's heart felt a little bitter and sour. Back then, wasn't she like this too?
But, no matter how much regret or hatred, could it have changed anything?
No!
In this world, there's no medicine for regret, neither can one travel through time. There is no place to regret.
Mu Chuqing turned around, her back facing Secretary Wu, she spoke coldly, "Secretary Wu, you are fired! Immediately leave the company!"
"C… CEO Mu! I'm begging you, please give me another chance! I swear I won't make another mistake!" Secretary Wu's eyes were filled with tears. She stood up from the ground, bit her lips and begged respectfully and earnestly.
Mu Chuqing did not turn around. "My company will not hire someone who would ruin the company's image for her personal gain. If I forgive you this one time, there would always be a next time…"
The office was silent for a long while.
"CEO Mu, your heart is not just the typical type of cold and ruthless. I made a mistake, yet I still have to beg you. How could I have placed my hopes on someone who even dared to harm another person's child!"
Secretary Wu seemed to have realized that the situation was beyond salvation, so she might as well let go of her fear of offending Mu Chuqing, and finally, the most bitter and harsh words burst out of her mouth.
Mu Chuqing slowly turned around. She quietly looked at Secretary Wu for a few seconds. Finally, a cruel coldness appeared on the corner of her lips.
"Secretary Wu, you really don't want to leave any chance for yourself. Looks like you have to change the content on your resume. "Received a bribe to damage the image of the company and got fired" I summed up your experience quite well, right!"
"…" Secretary Wu's face turned ghastly white in an instant.
"Leave!"