The moment Su Mianmian's finger touched the wooden box's switch, a sudden "meow" echoed in the silent room. Startled, Su Mianmian turned around and saw Tangtang had arrived unnoticed, walking towards her with cat-like steps.
"Tangtang, what brings you here?" Su Mianmian breathed a sigh of relief, hugged Tangtang, and petted her for a while before remembering she was still holding the wooden box. She had been momentarily bewitched, even wanting to spy on Gu Yizhou's secret.
Su Mianmian glanced at the wooden box again, then put it back in the drawer as it had been. ...The next day, Su Mianmian went straight to the restroom upon arriving at the company. After searching around, she still couldn't find the lucky bracelet.
Just as she was about to leave, Liu Shu walked in, her upturned fox-like eyes scrutinizing her. "Su Mianmian, what are you doing sneaking around in the restroom so early in the morning?"
Su Mianmian frowned. "Just using the restroom normally. Which eye of yours saw me acting suspiciously, Deputy Manager Liu?" Liu Shu smiled insincerely. "Both eyes saw it. You were bent over, seemingly looking for something."
Su Mianmian said "Oh," and opened her palm, revealing a pearl earring. "Deputy Manager Liu, you mean this? I lost the earring while washing my hands, but luckily I found it on the floor." "An earring?"
Liu Shu scrutinized Su Mianmian's expression suspiciously. "You were just looking for the earring?" Su Mianmian blinked her dark eyes. "Yes, otherwise, what would Deputy Manager Liu think I was looking for?" "What a joke! How would I know what you were looking for!"
Liu Shu snorted coldly, bumping into Su Mianmian's shoulder as she squeezed past her. When Su Mianmian left, her palms were sweaty. Liu Shu's questioning had been so pointed; Su Mianmian was basically certain that Liu Shu had found the lucky bracelet! She absentmindedly walked back to her workstation. If Liu Shu found out that she was the one who caught her cheating last night, she was really in for a world of hurt. Lost in thought, Su Mianmian was suddenly interrupted by a commotion in the office area.
Everyone looked up and saw a slightly plump woman in a mink vest, her face fierce, swearing as she stormed in. "Where's Liu Shu? Where is Liu Shu?"
The receptionist tried to stop her, saying, "Madam, please talk things out. Don't make a scene in the office." "Talk things out my ass! Do you know who I am? You dare stop me? Let me tell you, I'm your Vice President Huang's wife!
Go, get her right now!" Vice President Huang's wife? Everyone exchanged bewildered glances, unsure what she was up to. "I'm telling you, if you don't hand over that vixen Liu Shu today, I'll smash this lousy company to pieces!"
The woman said, shoving past the receptionist and heading straight for the deputy manager's office. Liu Shu had just come out of the restroom when she heard something was wrong. She turned to hide back inside, but before she could take two steps, Huang Zhong's wife grabbed her hair. "Trying to run? Too late!" Despite Liu Shu's usual arrogant and domineering demeanor, she was actually just a pretty face with no substance. Huang Zhong's wife dragged her by the hair.
Her scalp ached from the pulling, and Liu Shu screamed for help, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and pull this filthy woman away!" "Filthy woman? You did something shameful yourself, and you dare call me a filthy woman?"
Huang Zhong's wife was already furious, and now she was enraged to the extreme. She slapped Liu Shu across the face twice! "You slut! Shameless piece of trash! I'll teach you to seduce someone else's husband! I'll teach you to destroy someone else's family!"
With each curse, Huang Zhong's wife slapped Liu Shu. The crisp sound of the slaps echoed in the quiet cubicle, but no one stepped forward to help her. Firstly, the newcomer was Huang Zhong's wife, whom no one dared offend. Secondly, it was also Liu Shu's own fault; she had made too many enemies, and in this crucial moment, no one was willing to stand up for her. Liu Shu was quickly slapped until she was dizzy and her body went limp, sliding to the ground.
Huang Zhong's wife wasn't finished, kicking her repeatedly in the stomach with her high heels. "Everyone, come and see this slut! She's not even worth killing! Someone like that doesn't deserve to be a leader! Bah!"
He Suyan arrived at the company late today due to work. Upon entering and seeing this scene, he frowned. A colleague immediately explained the situation to him. After listening, He Suyan looked at the receptionist, "Have you contacted Vice President Huang?"
The receptionist nodded hurriedly, "Yes, we have. He's on his way." He Suyan hummed in agreement, observed silently for a while, and then stepped forward.
"Mrs. Huang, can't we talk in the office? This is the office area, after all. If you keep hitting her, I'll have to call security." Huang Zhong's wife, engrossed in the beating, looked up, her face streaked with yellow, curly hair. "Who are you?"
He Suyan replied calmly, "I'm He Suyan, the manager of the language department." "Manager He, is it?"
Huang Zhong's wife chuckled. "Go ahead and call security. Let me tell you, even if you call the police, I'm not afraid. I'm going to beat this bitch to death today, and I'm going to do it in front of all of you!"
After saying this, Huang Zhong's wife kicked Liu Shu twice more. Liu Shu cowered on the ground, her hair and clothes torn to shreds, her usual arrogance completely gone.
"You cheated my man out of his money, seduced him into going to a hotel, and if you like making money off men so much, why don't you go work as a hostess at a nightclub!" Huang Zhong's wife continued her tirade. Huang Zhong finally arrived, saw the scene, and slapped his forehead. "Li Yan, are you crazy?"
He strode over and shoved Li Yan away. Although Li Yan was strong, she was no match for a man. Seeing Huang Zhong pull her away and then go to help Liu Shu, she was furious.
She grabbed a potted plant from the desk and threw it at the two of them. "You, Huang Zhong, you actually dared to protect her! Let me tell you, unless you kill me today, I'll kill you both!"
Huang Zhong, pulling Liu Shu to dodge Li Yan's attacks, his clothes dirty, his hair disheveled, he looked utterly pathetic. He stepped forward and slapped Li Yan across the face. "You wretched woman, don't you want to live anymore?" "Live? What the hell!"
Slapped, Li Yan lost control and sat on the ground, wailing. "You've abandoned your family, abandoned your daughter, and are completely bewitched by this vixen. I was blind to have followed a scumbag like you!"
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Huang Zhong grabbed Li Yan, gritting his teeth in her ear. "I'm warning you, don't cause any more trouble. Losing my job won't do you any good!"
Li Yan laughed immediately. "Losing your job is even better! Open your dog eyes and see for yourself. Without money and a job, will that vixen still consider you anything special?" "Li Yan, you!"
Huang Zhong took two steps back in anger, leaning against the desk. He hadn't fully recovered from being forced to drink so much.
"Let me tell you, I've already reported you to your boss, and I've drafted the divorce papers. You cheated on me, so just wait to be left with nothing!" Li Yan spat at the two of them and stormed off.
Before Huang Zhong could process Li Yan's last words, Liu Shu let out a soft moan and collapsed into his arms. Shocked and furious, Huang Zhong ignored the stares of the crowd and quickly scooped her up and carried her out.
...Such a farce unfolded so early in the morning, and everyone gossiped about it all morning. "Mrs. Huang is so powerful! Beating up the mistress was so satisfying!" "That Liu vixen is completely ruined now. I wonder if she'll ever have the face to come to work again."
"How can she not have the face? She's shameless. I bet she'll act like nothing happened tomorrow." "Well, I have to say, there's a difference. Her face is swollen from the beating. Didn't you see? It looks like a pig's head!"
While everyone was buzzing with discussion, Su Mianmian remained silent, working quietly. Her fingers flew across the keyboard, but her mind was far from calm. So, the one who had cheated on Liu Shu with her in the bathroom last night was Huang Zhong!
No wonder she'd never met Huang Zhong before, yet on Friday he'd been targeting her and setting traps for her. It seemed Liu Shu was instigating things, making him vent his anger on her behalf! Just as Su Mianmian was thinking this, He Suyan suddenly texted her, asking her to come to his office.
Su Mianmian knocked and entered. He Suyan looked up from his documents. "Manager He, you wanted to see me?" He Suyan frowned, getting straight to the point, "Did you tell Mrs. Huang about Vice President Huang's affair?"
Su Mianmian opened her mouth in surprise, "Manager He, I only just found out that the person connected to Vice President Liu is Vice President Huang."
He Suyan carefully observed Su Mianmian's reaction, not noticing anything unusual. "It's good that it wasn't you. It's just that the timing is too coincidental. They were caught having an affair last night, and today Mrs. Huang came to the company. Given Vice President Huang and Vice President Liu's modus operandi, they'll definitely suspect that person in the restroom yesterday was behind it."
Su Mianmian was on the verge of tears, "Manager He, it really wasn't me." He Suyan nodded, "I know. Anyway, be careful in everything you do during this time."