"President, you have got to pity single dogs like me," Gao Yang complained bitterly.
Li Qiang sneered at him, disdain in his eyes, "Then get a girlfriend, it is not that difficult."
Gao Yang could only bow his head pitifully, "How was he going to get a girlfriend?"
When Xin Yan walked into the company, she ran into Chen Wenling.
"Follow me," she ordered, and Chen Wenling swallowed, wondering if she had irritated her.
"What happened with your phone?" Xin Yan inquired as they entered the office.
Chen Wenling stiffened as she remembered what had happened the day before.
"You had better not lie," Xin Yan warned, sensing her hesitation.
"I was attacked yesterday, but Gao Yang saved me," she quickly responded.
She did not want to waste time because she was afraid of what Xin Yan would do.
"Details," Xin Yan uttered. She was curious as to what had actually happened. She had a feeling it was connected to the thugs from yesterday.
"My landlord attempted to assault me yesterday; he was enraged that his men had been arrested," Chen Wenling bit her lip as she recalled the danger she faced yesterday.
"Come on," Xin Yan urged.
"He came to my apartment with three men and tried to force themselves on me, I struggled and cried for help, but no one came to my rescue, I called Gao Yang and he picked up, he could only hear my cries before my phone was smashed by my landlord, I felt helpless, but Gao Yang appeared just in the nick of time and saved me," Chen Wenling was already in tears by the time she finished narrating.
Xin Yan’s eyes hardened as she listened. She could not imagine what had happened to Chen Wenling.
"They will pay for attempting to mess with you," Xin Yan vowed as she walked towards her.
"Are you fine now? "I hope you were not hurt." Xin Yan inquired, her concern visible in her eyes.
"I am fine, President; thankfully, Gao Yang arrived on time," Chen Wenling stated, not wanting to bother her.
"I will ensure that they spend their entire lives in jail; they should no longer be forced to harass any girl," Xin Yan promised.
"Thank you, President; you are truly divine," Chen Wenling said, staring at her with wide eyes.
"I do not consider myself to be divine; I can not just ignore what I find wrong, can I? Xin Yan smiled as she stroked her own hair.
Chen Wenling was two years younger than her, so she thought of her as the sister she never had.
"All right, we have to get back to work; I have an appointment later this afternoon, but I will have to go alone," Xin Yan told her.
The appointment was with Jiang Lanfen. She had already communicated the time to her.
"Alright, President, I will be in my office," Chen Wenling told her as she left for her office.
Xin Yan plopped into her office chair, smiling.
Her thoughts turned to Li Qiang, and she wondered what he was doing at the moment.
She was thinking about Li Qiang, who was currently in his office reading through some files. The distance between the two companies was negligible, which meant they were not too far apart.
He continued to flip through the papers with a frown on his face.
"Get me Manager Feng," he ordered Gao Yang with a grim expression.
Gao Yang took a slight gulp. He had every reason to suspect Manager Feng had done something wrong. He could only light one candle ahead of time for the manager.
Soon, the manager arrived, drenched, and called out, "President."
Li Qiang abruptly closed the files in his hands, startling Manager Feng. He had an unsettling feeling and instinctively wanted to run.
"Please take a seat," Li Qiang said, his smile frightening him.
The smile on Li Qiang’s face made him feel terrible; he suspected that his bad habits had been revealed.
"Manager Feng, what position do you hold?" Li Qiang tilted his head and smiled as he asked the question.
Manager Feng believed that something had occurred. He did not want to answer, but he was worried about the consequences of not answering.
"I am the director of the financial department," he responded after much thought.
"Okay, now could you explain these?" Li Qiang threw two files at him, and a fine sheen of sweat appeared on his brow.
He picked up the documents with trembling hands. He looked at Li Qiang, who gave him permission to open it.
He realized he had been cornered and had nowhere to run.
He could only open the files with trembling hands. And as he read through the files, his face turned horrified.
His breathing became heavy, and he knew he was done.
"President," he called, his voice trembling as he appeared terrified. He turned cold as he considered the punishment he was about to face.
"Do you have something to say?" Li Qiang inquired and shook his head. His career was about to come to an end due to his insatiable desire.
"I was not expecting this from you, Manager Feng; you were my father’s closest friend, and doing this now that I am in power does not suit you at all," Li Qiang said, completely disappointed.
He had always addressed him as Uncle Feng, but he did not expect this Uncle Feng to steal from his company, and the amount stolen was not small: 500 million yuan.
"Qiang, I am sorry, I do not know what got into me, I am deeply sorry," Manager Feng apologized, but Li Qiang did not buy it.
"I would have forgiven you if you were a first-time offender, but unfortunately, you are not; you have been stealing the company’s money for a while, and you also doctored the company’s accounts; thankfully, we are not at a loss." Li Qiang had conducted a thorough investigation into him, and his disappointment appears to have grown as a result of his findings.
"Because you are my father’s friend, I will not send you to jail but will dismiss you; you must also provide the entire money stolen from this company within two weeks or I will be forced to escalate this matter," Li Qiang said, and Manager Feng plopped to the ground in regret.