However, at this moment, I felt a faint sense of unease in my heart.
Last time when that camera was discovered, they didn’t have any evidence to prove I was the one who set it up.
But this time, so many colleagues are convinced I did it, which means Li Wei has successfully set the trap.
If this matter reaches the higher-ups, they’ll probably fire me under pressure.
If that happens, my plan to get close to the beautiful boss will be completely shattered.
When I turned my head, I saw Hao Meiyun standing in the office, looking at me through the blinds with a face full of schadenfreude.
This made me even more worried.
After a while, footsteps were heard outside, and it wasn’t until this woman arrived that my situation finally took a turn for the better.
The sound of heels, crisp and sharp.
Instantly, the entire office fell silent.
A tailored, professional pantsuit, those long and shapely legs, that cold and unyielding face.
Who else could it be but Wu Huilan?
When Li Wei saw Wu Huilan appear, he was visibly startled for a moment, then quickly put on a sycophantic expression. "President Wu, why trouble yourself over such a minor issue? We can handle this pervert ourselves."
"Pervert? Who are you calling a pervert?"
Wu Huilan glanced sideways at him and said flatly, "I, Wu Huilan, completely believe Xu Tian would never do something . This is obviously a case of someone deliberately framing him."
Hearing this, not only Li Wei but all the colleagues present were stunned.
Then came a flurry of whispers.
They probably hadn’t expected that the esteemed President Wu, the number two leader of such a large beauty salon, would step forward to defend a newcomer like me.
Even Han Feifei’s mouth hung wide open, and Wang Nian was utterly dumbfounded.
This gave me a smug sense of satisfaction.
"President Wu, you..." Li Wei’s face turned ashen, stammering but failing to string together a complete sentence.
With Wu Huilan standing up for me, it was clear that his attempt to frame me wouldn’t succeed.
On another note, jealousy was also a factor.
In his eyes, I was just trash, a worthless nobody with no redeeming qualities.
And now, I had somehow caught the attention of someone as prominent as President Wu?
"Xu Tian, I know you’re quite capable. Staying in this department is probably wasting your talents. Why not come to my team directly? That way, no one will have the chance to frame you again."
Wu Huilan didn’t even spare him another glance and walked toward me. She threw a quick glance in Hao Meiyun’s direction, seemingly suspecting this had something to do with her.
"Oh my, President Wu, you came all the way down here just to stand up for Xu Tian? Could it be that you two..."
Hao Meiyun refused to back down, stepping forward with a mocking smirk.
"Ha, I simply admire Xiao Xu’s abilities, that’s all. Some people, with their own filthy minds, should stop projecting their thoughts onto others."
Hao Meiyun was so angry her body was trembling. "President Wu, trying to poach someone from me? Dream on!"
"Xu Tian, what do you say? Do you want to go with her, or would you rather stay here with me?"
Hao Meiyun glared at me, fixing me with a searing gaze.
Looking at the two women locked in their battle of wills, I couldn’t help but give a wry smile.
"Fine, I don’t intend to poach anyone. Whenever Xu Tian decides he doesn’t want to stay here anymore, he’s welcome to report to me."
Wu Huilan didn’t push the matter further. After all, her purpose today was merely to defuse the situation for me. If she insisted too much, it might actually lend credence to rumors that there was something unsavory going on between us.
Hao Meiyun shot me a vicious glare, gave a cold snort, and stormed off as well.
After all the commotion caused by these two, my standing in this department had completely changed.
Previously, my colleagues all thought I was a pervert, purposefully avoided me, and even went out of their way to isolate me.
But from today onward, they started engaging me in conversations voluntarily, and some even went so far as to ingratiate themselves with me for no apparent reason.
By lunchtime, Han Feifei was still teasing me about the incident, saying that I had truly climbed the social ladder this time. She joked that if I ever got promoted and received a pay raise, I’d better not forget about her.
I told her very seriously that I actually didn’t care at all because I was already quite wealthy.
Han Feifei merely laughed, clearly not believing a word of it.