Chapter 141 A Man of Honour is Not Afraid of His Shadow

Jiang Yichen sat in the office with a terribly gloomy face.

When Lao Mo saw me coming back, he quickly pulled me aside and whispered to me: "The boss is very angry now. When you go in later, don't add fuel to the fire."

I straightened my back and said with a straight face: "I have never done those dirty things. A person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear."

After saying that, I walked straight to the office.

Lao Mo called me from behind: "Hey...you...this kid, you don't listen to advice at all."

I pretended not to hear anything and pushed the door open to enter the office. Unexpectedly, Lin Nan was there too. I frowned.

The momentum that he had just shown in front of Lao Momin was instantly extinguished.

When I met Jiang Yichen's gaze, my heart couldn't help but tremble. He stared at me without saying a word.

Lin Nan lost his temper, threw the document at me, and said angrily: "Because of your scandal, our advertisement was rejected by Party A. What do you say we should do?"

I explained solemnly, "Zhao Ning and I are pure friends, and we didn't cross any line. That day, I just ran into him by chance, and he was drunk and unconscious, so I sent him to the hotel out of kindness. Moreover, after I sent him to the room, I left immediately, and these waiters can testify to this."

The more I spoke, the angrier and more excited I became: "Those reports on the Internet are completely fabricated and completely untrue."

Jiang Yichen's expression remained solemn upon hearing this. He said calmly, "Whether you are really involved with Zhao Ning, I don't want to delve into it. But the problem is that Party A has clearly stated that it refuses to accept our advertising because of this matter, which has a very bad impact on the company."

I was eager to save the situation: "Then I will go and explain to Party A, tell them the whole story, and let them know the truth."

Jiang Yichen frowned, his tone clearly filled with displeasure: "What do you think your explanation will do now? It will only make things more complicated. Haven't you caused enough trouble?"

I tried to argue again: "But if I don't explain, Party A will continue to misunderstand. This will greatly damage my reputation and the image of the company."

Jiang Yichen had obviously lost his patience. He raised his voice and said, "That's enough! What you need to do now is to accept the reality instead of making excuses. Lin Nan, immediately arrange for another model and reshoot the commercial. We don't have time to waste on these meaningless arguments."

Upon hearing this, Lin Nan quickly agreed and turned around to leave.

I was unwilling to be misunderstood like this, so I stopped Lin Nan and said to Jiang Yichen, "You can't make such an arbitrary decision! I have the right to defend myself and the responsibility to recover the losses for the company. You can't deprive me of the opportunity to explain myself just because of a momentary anger."

Jiang Yichen looked at me with disappointment in his eyes: "You have lost your mind. Explaining now will only make things worse. Lin Nan, ignore her and arrange the filming immediately."

Lin Nan hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to obey Jiang Yichen's orders and turned to leave to arrange matters related to the filming.

I stood there in a daze, my heart filled with helplessness and anger.

In the office, as Lin Nan left, the atmosphere became increasingly tense. Jiang Yichen looked at me and said in a cold tone, "You will have to bear the cost of the reshoot."

My heart tightened, and I immediately retorted, "I don't have any money! It was your decision to reshoot, so it's only reasonable that you should pay for it."

Jiang Yichen obviously didn't expect me to refuse so directly. His face became even gloomier. "What do you think you can decide? You have to pay for this money."

I realized that Jiang Yichen was actually trying to use money to morally blackmail me and prevent me from leaving.

I said angrily, "You are forcing me to do something I can't do! I have no obligation to bear this expense."

Jiang Yichen was enraged by my words. He stood up suddenly, pointed at me and said, "Want to leave? Then pay me back all the money you owe me!"

I was irritated by his attitude. I took out my phone without hesitation and transferred all the money in my card to Jiang Yichen on the spot, saying, "This is all my savings. I will pay you the rest in installments. I will transfer money to you every month."

When I struggled to break free from Jiang Yichen's restraints, he said coldly: "If you pay even a penny less, you can't leave."

I took a deep breath and tried to stay calm. "I will never default on my debt. If I have to, I can find someone to guarantee that I will pay it back."

But Jiang Yichen didn't seem to intend to let me go easily. He held my wrist tightly and didn't let me leave.

I struggled hard and accidentally knocked over the documents on the table. There was a sudden chaotic sound in the office.

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Lao Mo's voice rang out: "Boss Jiang, the meeting is almost over."

He glanced at Jiang Yichen, then winked at me.

I realized that Lao Mo was looking for an excuse to help me out, and a sense of gratitude welled up in my heart.

Jiang Yichen seemed to realize this as well. He glared at me fiercely, then let me go reluctantly.

I took the opportunity to break free, quickly straightened my clothes and hair, and quickly walked towards the door.

The moment I opened the door, I caught a glimpse of Lao Mo's worried eyes. I nodded slightly to him to express my gratitude, then left the office without looking back.

I left the company directly, and when I walked downstairs, I unexpectedly saw Zhao Ning, who had sobered up.

He must have seen the trending searches as well, and his expression looked a little awkward. After seeing me, he stood still and didn't come forward. After hesitating for a few seconds, he finally walked towards me.

"I'm really sorry for causing you so much trouble," he whispered.

I smiled helplessly: "Forget it, it's over. But you should drink less in the future."

Zhao Ning obviously knew about the trending search. He walked up to me with a guilty look on his face and whispered, "I'm really sorry. If I hadn't been drunk, I wouldn't have put you in this predicament."

I shook my head and smiled to comfort him: "It's okay, we are both innocent, there is no need to be afraid of these unfounded things, time will prove everything."

Zhao Ning looked at me, a hint of gratitude flashed in his eyes, and then we started chatting.

I casually asked, "Why didn't you go to work? Isn't today a workday?"

Zhao Ning smiled bitterly and said, "Because the client refused to accept the advertisement that had already been filmed, the photography team thought I was the cause of the incident and fired me. Now, I am a jobless vagrant."

After hearing what he said, I felt a little guilty.