Tang Yurou ultimately did not take Ye Xunhuan with her to the HR department to find Kang Huaiyuan, not because she didn't want to, but because she feared implicating Ye Xunhuan!
Ye Xunhuan had just joined the Huangtu Corporation, a fresh newcomer, while Kang Huaiyuan was the HR manager who controlled the destinies of countless employees at the corporation.
Kang Huaiyuan had not sought out Ye Xunhuan, and if he took Ye Xunhuan with him, Kang Huaiyuan would surely scold Ye Xunhuan for leaving his post during working hours, or even possibly make a big deal out of it.
So even though she was filled with dread towards Kang Huaiyuan, she still went on her own.
All this was to avoid implicating Ye Xunhuan.
After Tang Yurou left, Ye Xunhuan found himself idle and started chatting with other people out of boredom.
Even though these people had harbored some resentment against Ye Xunhuan because of Tang Yurou, they couldn't stop talking once Ye Xunhuan asked about Tang Yurou!
From these people, Ye Xunhuan learned that the so-called Director Kang had always harbored inappropriate thoughts towards Tang Yurou, and this wasn't the first time he had taken Tang Yurou away.
Ye Xunhuan remembered one instance when Tang Yurou was summoned by Kang Huaiyuan and returned in tears, silent no matter what others asked her, her face a mixture of panic and fear.
Ye Xunhuan also learned that among the upper echelons at Huangtu Corporation, many saw Tang Yurou as young and beautiful and wanted to take advantage of her.
It could be said that it was common for Tang Yurou to be summoned by these so-called upper echelons.
These people, although angry, furious, and indignant for Tang Yurou, were helpless.
Stand up for Tang Yurou and confront these people?
The one to suffer would definitely be themselves, and they might even lose their jobs.
For the sake of their livelihoods, their future lives, these people had no choice but to watch their goddess being harassed by these people and could do nothing about it.
So it wasn't that these people didn't want to stand up for Tang Yurou; it was the cruel reality that prevented them from doing so.
After learning all this, Ye Xunhuan couldn't take it anymore.
Damn it, it's not easy for me to meet a beautiful woman, who is also considered my mentor in the company, and you want to ruin her.
Fuck that!
"Which floor is the HR department on?"
"The tenth floor!" A woman stretched out her finger and pointed upstairs.
Upon hearing 'tenth floor,' Ye Xunhuan turned and immediately left the place without another word.
Seeing Ye Xunhuan leave without saying anything, everyone was taken aback.
What... what is he going to do?
"Could he be going to the tenth floor to find Yu Rou?"
"Who knows!"
Ye Xunhuan indeed wanted to go to the tenth floor to find Tang Yurou, to confront this Kang Huaiyuan.
Of course, if Tang Yurou was the kind of woman who willingly degraded herself, climbing up by selling everything she had, Ye Xunhuan could just pretend nothing happened and ignore it!
After all, in the workplace, women who climb up using their bodies are a dime a dozen.
But Tang Yurou obviously wasn't one, from her face Ye Xunhuan could see the deep frustration and helplessness; he also confirmed from others that Tang Yurou wasn't the sort of woman who would trade her body for career progress or personal gain.
Yet this damn society still forces you to do things you don't want to do.
All this just to survive.
Ye Xunhuan didn't want to see this girl, seemingly fragile but inwardly strong, stained by this dark societal dye; therefore, he decided to help Tang Yurou.
Others might fear losing their jobs, but Ye Xunhuan certainly didn't.
Worst comes to worst, I'll just quit—what's the big deal?
Ye Xunhuan went straight to the HR department, asked someone about Kang Huaiyuan's office, and then made his way there.
Just as he reached the door of Kang Huaiyuan's office, Ye Xunhuan immediately heard faint cries and pleas for mercy.
If not for Ye Xunhuan's exceptionally keen hearing, he wouldn't have been able to discern any sound from the well-insulated office.
Upon hearing this, Ye Xunhuan's expression darkened slightly, and without another word, he kicked the office door open.
Inside, he saw Tang Yurou, much of her clothing torn off, exposing a large swath of her white, jade-like skin as she curled up fearfully in a corner of the sofa. Delicate tears ran down her lovely cheeks, evoking immense pity.
A fat middle-aged man was pressing on her, forcefully tearing at her clothes.
It was apparent this man was Kang Huaiyuan.
But upon hearing the loud bang, Kang Huaiyuan's hands stopped moving, and his chubby face showed anger.
He had been eyeing Tang Yurou for a while, having tried countless methods to conquer her, but to no avail; this woman wouldn't yield. He also knew many higher-ups were targeting Tang Yurou.
To beat others to the punch, today he had decided to force himself on her and then sort it out afterwards.
Even if Tang Yurou spoke out later, he wasn't scared—he had looked into her, a girl from an ordinary family who couldn't stir up much trouble.
He would just claim Tang Yurou was seducing him—what could anyone do about it!
Of course, if Tang Yurou was smart, he wouldn't mind keeping her for himself.
Then who would have thought, at this crucial moment, someone would kick open his office door—a situation that should've been impossible, yet it just happened, filling him with rage.
While fuming in anger, Kang Huaiyuan suddenly felt a pang of fear.
With the ongoing major reforms within Huangtu Corporation, especially after Qin Muge had joined, supported strongly by Qiu Ruoxi from behind, this woman had forced many out of Huangtu.
Including some of Huangtu's executives. If this scandal reached the ears of Qin Muge or Qiu Ruoxi...
Just the thought sent cold shivers all over Kang Huaiyuan's body.
Even so, having spent decades in the corporate field, Kang Huaiyuan suppressed the panic within and slowly turned his head towards the door, angrily shouting, "Who are you, and who let you in!"
Ye Xunhuan ignored Kang Huaiyuan. Seeing Tang Yurou in such disarray and distress ignited a fierce anger within him!
Without another word, he strode over to Kang Huaiyuan, quickly reached out his right hand, grabbed Kang Huaiyuan's shoulder, and hoisted his corpulent body weighing about 180 pounds, flinging it towards the doorway like throwing trash.
Clang!
Kang Huaiyuan's hefty body hit the ground hard, the intense impact causing him to cry out in pain.