Jian Ren's words were decisive and left no room for rebuttal. Before Qin Hai could react, Qiao Wei, standing beside him, was already in a panic. She hurriedly said, "Minister Jian, please let me explain. Qin Hai did indeed sign a deal with Four Seas Company. Tomorrow, no, let's go to Four Seas Company now and retrieve the other copy of the contract. Then everything will be clear."
"No need!" Jian Ren waved his hand, cutting off Qiao Wei's words. "Company regulations must be enforced, and this matter is settled as it is!"
"Minister Jian, please show some leniency," Qiao Wei pleaded urgently.
After glancing around at the colleagues who had gradually gathered, Jian Ren put his hands behind his back, adopting a leader's posture, and said arrogantly, "There are national laws and family rules. The reason Yafang Group has developed to this day is because of strict regulations, with clear rewards and punishments. If we break the rules this time, it will not only seriously undermine the company's management system but may also lead to more severe consequences, causing the company to go downhill. Can you bear that responsibility, Team Leader Qiao?"
A huge label was firmly affixed, and Qiao Wei suddenly didn't know what to say.
An increasing number of people filled the first-floor lobby during this rush hour. They formed a large circle, enclosing them inside.
Seeing the growing crowd, Qiao Wei couldn't care much. Biting her lip, she said to Jian Ren, "Minister Jian, this may not be the right place to discuss. How about I go to your office and explain it in detail? What do you think?"
She spoke with some subtlety. In fact, her idea was to use her innocence to help Qin Hai through this difficult situation. Jian Ren wanted to get her, so she might as well let him have his way. This way, Qin Hai's problem could be resolved.
The sly old fox Jian Ren immediately understood her intention. A smug, triumphant smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he nodded, saying, "Fine, I'll hear your explanation again. Don't want everyone to say I'm heartless."
In an instant, Qiao Wei's body suddenly swayed, her face becoming as pale as a sheet.
Watching Jian Ren turn around, her legs felt like they were filled with lead, making it extremely difficult to take a step forward. The thought of her pure body, preserved for over twenty years, about to be defiled by this dirty and ugly old man made her feel as if a knife was cutting through her heart. Tears of grievance and unwillingness welled up in her eyes.
At that moment, a large hand firmly gripped her arm. Qin Hai's somewhat lazy voice echoed in her ear, "Sister Qiao, there's no need to explain anything to such a person. It's just a job; I can always resign."
"No, you've finally gotten this job!" Qiao Wei urgently turned to look at Qin Hai, her big watery eyes filled with anxiety.
Without a doubt, she was genuinely thinking of Qin Hai, even willing to sacrifice herself to help him. However, Qin Hai quickly interrupted her words, looking at the gentle and kind-hearted Qiao Wei with considerable emotion.
Before his rebirth, he had no parents but had comrades in arms who were like brothers. After his rebirth, he still had no parents but gained colleagues who were kind, loving, and wholeheartedly devoted to helping each other. Perhaps, this was heaven's greatest favor to him.
"Sister Qiao, there are some people you shouldn't pay too much attention to. They're just a stinking mess and won't have a good end. We don't need to stoop to their level. You can rest assured; I'm a person with great luck. Those despicable villains won't be able to handle me."
Qin Hai spoke resolutely, exuding strong confidence and a manly spirit, as if he had no worries about being dismissed.
But Qiao Wei knew that Qin Hai simply didn't want her to accompany Jian Ren. He didn't want her to sacrifice herself. At the same time, she understood that this job at Yafang Group was crucial for Qin Hai. Losing it might force him back to construction sites, and his life path could drastically change.
However, the situation had reached this point, and she was powerless to turn back time. She bit her lip tightly, shaking her head continuously, and silent tears streamed down her smooth cheeks.
"Well!"
Just at this moment, a clear voice rang out from the outskirts of the crowd. Following the sound, a slender figure squeezed through.
Xiao Lingling, with a handsome face, walked cheerfully to Qin Hai's side. She reached out her small hand and patted his arm, saying crisply, "Well done, you finally look like a man. It's not in vain that I've been teaching you so sincerely these past few days!"
Qin Hai jokingly said, "Little Bell, it seems you haven't closed a deal either."
Xiao Lingling blushed, glared at Qin Hai, and arrogantly raised her chin, saying, "That's because I haven't had the opportunity to take action yet. Otherwise, do you think I'm as foolish as you?"
Watching these two lively characters still bantering at this moment, Qiao Wei couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and helplessness. However, with Xiao Lingling's interruption, her anxious mood from earlier was somewhat relieved.
On the other side, witnessing the cooked duck slipping away again, Jian Ren's face turned completely dark, glaring at Qin Hai, his anger making him breath heavily.
Quick to observe others, Xue Rong stepped forward and shouted sternly, "Outrageous! Qin Hai, how can you speak like that? According to your words, Minister Jian and we are all scoundrels?"
Qin Hai sneered, "I didn't say that, but if you like to identify with it, I don't mind."
"Heh heh!" Xiao Lingling couldn't help but burst into laughter, and even several onlookers in the crowd joined in.
Now, not only was Jian Ren's face black, but Xue Rong's face was also as dark as if it had been soaked in ink. His dead fish eyes stared at Qin Hai, seemingly wanting to devour him alive.
At the same time, at the periphery of the crowd, Lin Qingya, preparing to leave work, came out of the elevator with her secretary. Seeing the crowded scene in the central hall, she furrowed her brows and asked, "What's going on?"
Her secretary quickly found a few colleagues from the outskirts of the crowd, asked them, and returned to whisper a brief explanation in Lin Qingya's ear.
"Jian Ren wants to dismiss an employee?" Lin Qingya asked with some surprise after listening.
"They said it's like that. It seems the reason is that the employee, Qin Hai, hasn't accomplished anything since joining, and Minister Jian thinks he's not capable of the current job. According to the company's regulations, he wants to dismiss him. Oh, by the way, that employee seems to be called Qin Hai."
"Qin Hai?" Lin Qingya was astonished; she remembered that Qin Hai was indeed working in the marketing department, directly under Jian Ren.
In front of her secretary, Lin Qingya didn't show any changes in her expression. She silently walked to the outskirts of the crowd and took a look inside. Sure enough, standing in front of Jian Ren was the same Qin Hai who had narrowly escaped being knocked unconscious by her.
Lin Qingya's initial reaction was to step forward and stop this matter. After all, Qin Hai's father had saved her father's life. Regardless of Qin Hai's abilities or achievements, the Lin family owed the Qin family a great favor. At the very least, they should provide him with a stable job and a peaceful life.
However, before she could lift her foot, Lin Qingya changed her mind and abandoned that plan.
"Humph, this guy is not only useless but also a shameless liar. He even dared to peep at President Lin bathing last night. This time, let him learn a lesson and understand that this job is hard-earned. Let's see if he dares to disrespect President Lin in the future!"
With this thought in mind, Lin Qingya gave up the idea of intervening. She silently stood at the outskirts of the crowd, wanting to see what kind of embarrassment Qin Hai would face.
"Better let this stinky guy taste some bitterness, after all, he dared to peek at President Lin bathing last night." Thinking about the events of last night, especially the fact that her pure and clean body had been seen by this guy, a blush involuntarily appeared on Lin Qingya's face. There was a hint of shyness in her eyes, mixed with a trace of displeasure. She glared fiercely at Qin Hai in the crowd.