9 o'clock in the evening.
Bai Lan held the celebration dinner as promised.
Hundreds of square meters of space were filled with numerous company employees, and the tables were laden with all sorts of food and red wine.
The employees gathered in groups of ten or more, chatting and laughing.
The whole atmosphere was delightful.
Liao Min'Er, posing as Xu Xin'Er, also attended the celebration and soon found Bai Lan, pulling her aside to chat in a corner.
Ye Qiu sat on a sofa near the entrance to the hall.
These past two days, his suspicion of the woman named Xu Xin'Er had grown, but today, he had no good way to prevent Xu Xin'Er from interacting with Bai Lan. After all, Bai Lan trusted Xu Xin'Er too much and always felt guilty about the photo incident.
Moreover, since today was the celebration dinner, Ye Qiu didn't want his suspicions of Xu Xin'Er to ruin Bai Lan's mood.
Of course, he wouldn't lower his guard either.
Sitting near the entrance was naturally to prevent Xu Xin'Er from taking Bai Lan out.
As long as things developed under his watch, they would still be safe!
"This woman is truly troublesome. Except for repeatedly wanting to invite Bai Lan out alone, there's nothing much to be suspicious of." Ye Qiu frowned slightly, pondering.
A strong instinct told Ye Qiu that Xu Xin'Er wasn't someone to be trusted, yet logically, he couldn't find a reason to doubt her.
Even though her appearance was sudden, she had indeed done much for Bai Lan and had even been photographed nude by Lv Zuowei.
Usually, Bai Lan hadn't offended anyone to the point where they'd stop at nothing to bring her down, right?
"Could it be targeting me?" Ye Qiu's heart trembled as a name suddenly came to mind.
Fell!
Ye Qiu then remembered that ever since Fell escaped last time, he hadn't received any news about him!
"Could Xu Xin'Er be someone sent by Fell?" Ye Qiu couldn't help but wonder.
As he was thinking, suddenly, a loud bang erupted.
Lv Zuowei, filled with rage, barged into the banquet hall and overturned a table, roaring hysterically, "Bai Lan, get over here, damn it, plagiarizing my proposal and still having the face to hold a celebration dinner here?"
"Get out here! Get out!!!" Lv Zuowei, like a mad dog, his eyes reddened.
Quickly, his gaze locked onto Bai Lan in the corner not far away, as though his eyes were ablaze, staring intently.
Lv Zuowei's aggressive demeanor angered the employees attending the celebration dinner.
On the other side, Lan Ying and others rushed over upon hearing the commotion.
"Who are you? What's all this fuss? Saying our President Bai plagiarized you, are you mistaken? How could President Bai be that kind of person?" Lan Ying said angrily, pointing at Lv Zuowei's nose.
"Exactly, our President Bai would never plagiarize anything."
"Plagiarize, my ass! I personally participated in that proposal. Every word in it was painstakingly thought out by our entire project team. On what basis do you claim President Bai plagiarized?"
"You're just unable to compete with us, turning into a mad dog coming to bite." The other employees chimed in.
Lv Zuowei became even angrier, shouting at the top of his lungs, "I say she plagiarized, so she did! You're all just a den of thieves, defending that shameless woman is perfectly normal, but I believe, in this world, there's still justice!"
"I believe so too!" A man suddenly emerged from the crowd.
It was the celebrity spokesperson Bai Lan had invited, Jian Chenyu.
Jian Chenyu pushed through the crowd, standing beside Lv Zuowei, and with disdain glanced at Ye Qiu, sneering, "You're right, this so-called Bai Group is just a den of thieves, a bunch of scoundrels.
But I'm different; I, Jian Chenyu, despise these vile characters, so I believe Bai Lan plagiarized your proposal!"
"Can't you two speak with some decency?" Bai Lan heard the commotion and came over to Ye Qiu's side.
She really was speechless towards Lv Zuowei.
This beast had previously blackmailed her with Xu Xin'Er's nude photos and took away the proposal; now he brazenly claimed he was plagiarized?
Doesn't he know how to spell the word 'justice'?
Seeing Bai Lan arrive, a sinister smile appeared on Lv Zuowei's lips. He walked over, lowered his head, and said softly to Bai Lan and Ye Qiu, "I had told you before, I'm not that easy to offend.
About the municipal project, let's say you win, but you also need to pay a price. I previously said if you didn't cooperate, I would release Xu Xin'Er's photos and ruin her completely, but now I've decided to give you one more chance.
Bai Lan, as long as you admit in front of everyone that you plagiarized my proposal, I'll ensure Xu Xin'Er's photos are deleted.
Otherwise, I'll make you regret it for the rest of your life!"
"You!!!" Bai Lan was so angry her body trembled slightly. She certainly didn't want to do as Lv Zuowei said, but seeing Xu Xin'Er crying with tears in her eyes not far away, a strong sense of guilt welled up in her heart.
"For Xu Xin'Er, I have no choice but..." Bai Lan sighed to herself.
Just as she was about to give in, Ye Qiu suddenly spoke, his voice so low only Lv Zuowei and Bai Lan could hear, "I don't fancy that woman named Xu Xin'Er, so even if you show her photos to everyone in the world, I wouldn't care.
But threatening my woman time and again, that's where you went wrong. Honestly, I don't care what decision Bai Lan makes; I only know one thing.
If my woman does as you say and interests are lost, I guarantee, I'll take your life!"
"Ha, quite bold!"
Facing Ye Qiu's threat, Lv Zuowei was not afraid at all. He then shouted towards the entrance, "You two, come in now!"
Immediately, two men in black suits wearing sunglasses swaggered in, standing behind Lv Zuowei.
"Ha, you want to start a fight?" Lv Zuowei sneered, taunting, "If you want to try, it's not impossible, but I need to remind you.
These two bodyguards of mine, they're highly skilled mercenaries, hired at a great cost."
"Moreover, most importantly, these two have stained their hands with blood; they've really killed people." Lv Zuowei went closer, whispering in Ye Qiu's ear.
He was confident that the two bodyguards he hired this time could definitely make Ye Qiu cry for mercy.
However, just as his voice fell, suddenly...
Bam! Bam!
With two heavy banging sounds, the two supposedly formidable bodyguards flew out instantly, landing heavily on the ground.
"I just want to fight. So what?" Ye Qiu asked calmly.