Chapter 285 Using Public Office for Personal Revenge and Bullying Others

Mr. Wang said impatiently, "Are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

Yu Teng quickly said, "That's not what I meant, I just—"

"Enough with the rambling!" Manager Wang interrupted forcefully. "I said you two are fired! Can't you understand human language? Get out now, and you can still collect half a day's pay from the finance office. If you keep nagging me, I won't be polite anymore!"

Yu Teng was speechless.

Li Weiwen squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth, "Or... never mind, let's go."

Both of them were new to the workplace and were completely suppressed by Boss Wang. They had no choice but to swallow their pride and endure it, so they turned around and prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute," Zhang Haoyang suddenly spoke up, "President Wang, is it really appropriate to just fire them like this and still pay them half a day's wages?"

Mr. Wang asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Zhang Haoyang stared at the two men and sneered, "If word gets out, people will think that our Shennong Pharmaceutical Group is easy to bully. Everyone will come and make a scene, and we won't have to take responsibility, but we can also make a fortune."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Wang frowned and nodded, "Then what do you think should be done?"

Zhang Haoyang said confidently, "They stormed into our office and beat me up. Isn't that considered disorderly conduct and intentional assault? Call the police, arrest them, detain them for a while, and then prosecute them. Go through the legal process and see if they learn their lesson."

Yu Teng and Zhang Weiwen felt a chill run down their spines.

It's obvious without even thinking about it how underhanded Zhang Haoyang's move was.

Large companies and enterprises all have dedicated legal departments, and the legal department of Shennong Pharmaceuticals is certainly a top-notch team. If they wanted to, they would have plenty of ways to make it so that these two people with no background would be unable to recover for several years because of this small conflict, and might even leave them with a stain for life.

This could be a fatal blow to their future.

“Zhang Haoyang! You…” Yu Teng turned around angrily and shouted, “You’re using your position for personal revenge! You’re abusing your power!”

Zhang Haoyang smirked, "You say I'm settling a personal score? Do you have any evidence? You two came here and beat me up, but I have plenty of evidence!"

“Yeah, yeah,” Si Ya chimed in, “I can be a witness too.”

Li Weiwen mustered his courage and said, "The witnesses aren't just you... Didn't Brother Teng already say that so many people saw the whole thing... President Wang, you're a department head, you can't be this unreasonable."

Mr. Wang didn't say anything, just kept smoking and puffing away.

Zhang Haoyang gave Li Weiwen a look of disdain, saying, "It's not that I look down on you, but with your childish thinking that hasn't even left the mind of a student, you're simply not suited to work in a big company. Witnesses? Ha, do you think those employees would offend their colleagues and superiors and lose the high-paying job they worked so hard to get into Shennong Pharmaceuticals for two complete strangers?"

Li Weiwen and Yu Teng turned pale and stood frozen in place, a strong sense of powerlessness welling up inside them.

Si Ya revealed a condescending, mocking, and sympathetic expression, and said with a smile, "Sigh, it seems that in the more than half a year since you graduated from university, you two still haven't experienced much of the harsh realities of society. Consider this a good lesson for you. Remember, in the future, don't stick your neck out for things you shouldn't, and never mess with people you shouldn't mess with."

"That's settled then," Mr. Wang said calmly after finishing his cigarette. "Haoyang, go and call the police. I'll leave this to you. When you file a lawsuit, you'll need to involve our legal department. I'll put in a good word for you."

Zhang Haoyang grinned from ear to ear, "Yes, Mr. Wang."

Yu Teng was both angry and frustrated, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and he was about to explode. Li Weiwen quickly pulled him to the corner, "Brother Teng... don't be impulsive, why don't we ask Jin Li for help..."

Yu Teng gritted his teeth so hard they were about to break, and said with red eyes, "She's already done us a huge favor by getting us these jobs. Now that we're in trouble, do we have to bother her again?"

Li Weiwen's eyes gradually hardened from panic and fear to determination. "We really can't trouble her anymore, Brother Teng. No matter how bad the outcome of this matter is, I'll stand by you. But you absolutely mustn't act impulsively again, okay?"

Yu Teng took a deep breath and nodded.

"What are you whispering about?" Zhang Haoyang shouted with a grin. "Stop discussing it, you two are hopeless. You think you can mess with me? Back in college, I wasn't on the same level as you two, and I never will be."

Yu Teng and Li Weiwen turned around and faced him calmly.

“Zhang Haoyang, do whatever you want, but you need to understand that we are not afraid of you. It is you who are bullying us by relying on external forces. This is not something you can do.”

"Yes, even if we are wiped out, we will not take you seriously. We will still despise people like you from the bottom of our hearts."

Hearing the two people's words that struck a chord with him, Zhang Haoyang felt a surge of inexplicable anger.

His face was grim as he stared intently at the two of them. "You're about to die and you're still trying to talk your way out of this? Don't think I can't tell you're both scared out of your wits! Of course, I'm not a heartless person. After all, we were classmates for four years, and I'm willing to consider our friendship. After all, even if you raise a dog for four years, you'll develop feelings for it."

"Pfft..." Si Ya laughed out loud from the side, "Haoyang, you're absolutely right. It's just that these two didn't even have the qualifications to be your dogs before."

Zhang Haoyang stood up, walked up to Yu Teng and Li Weiwen, and said arrogantly, "I haven't called the police yet because I want to give you two a chance. As long as you kneel down in front of me and apologize, I can refrain from using legal means. In fact, if your apology is sincere enough, I might even spare your jobs."

"Pah!" Yu Teng spat directly onto Zhang Haoyang's face.

Zhang Haoyang's expression changed drastically, and he swung his fist to smash it down.

"Stop fighting! Stop fighting!" Li Weiwen stepped between the two at the critical moment, his face covered in cold sweat, and said, "Zhang Haoyang... I'm begging you, please spare our lives, okay?"

Li Weiwen's submissive attitude finally made Zhang Haoyang feel a little better.

He wiped the saliva off his face with his hand, then wiped Li Weiwen's face with his hand and patted him twice. "Wouldn't it have been better if you had acted like this earlier? But I feel that Yu Teng is still quite unconvinced. It's okay, I'm just considering our old classmate relationship. I'll give you a few minutes to think it over."

"Yes, yes, thank you very much." Li Weiwen nodded and bowed.

Zhang Haoyang returned to his seat with satisfaction.

Yu Teng glared at Li Weiwen and said in a low voice, "You good-for-nothing."

Li Weiwen said, "Brother Teng, I'm absolutely not trying to curry favor with Zhang Haoyang. As the saying goes, a great man can bend and stretch. There was a military genius in ancient times who endured the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs when he was young and down on his luck. What can't we endure? If we really end up in jail and are burdened with undeserved stains, that would be the most detrimental thing to our future."

Looking into Li Weiwen's eyes, which were full of restraint and sincerity, Yu Teng's mood gradually calmed down. "I...let me think about it..."

...

at the same time.

When Lily saw that the person she was called into the meeting room had not yet come out, she became increasingly restless and unable to concentrate on her work.

Her colleague noticed her unusual behavior and leaned over to whisper, "Stop looking at the meeting room all the time, get back to work."

Lily's expression turned serious. After thinking for two seconds, she seemed to have made a decision and stood up.

Her colleague quickly grabbed her arm, "Where are you going?"

Lily said, "Those two people offended Team Leader Zhang because of me. Team Leader Zhang has such a good relationship with General Manager Wang, so General Manager Wang will definitely favor him. I can't just watch the people who helped me get punished or even lose their jobs."

The colleague got impatient, "You already said that Team Leader Zhang and General Manager Wang have a good relationship, so why are you getting involved? What say do you have? If you go over there to speak for those two, you'll only get yourself into trouble!"

"Go ahead and burn it. I'll just quit this job." Lily insisted on leaving.

Her colleague tried to dissuade her again, saying, "Lily! Going directly to the conference room to find President Wang won't do any good! You won't be able to help and you'll just get yourself into trouble. Aren't you stupid?!"

"Who said I went to see General Manager Wang?" Lily broke free from her colleague's hand and ran away hurriedly.

The colleague was stunned.

When I came to my senses, Lily was already gone.

"Oh no... she's going to bypass her superiors and submit a report," a colleague lamented, rubbing their forehead. "She's committing a major workplace taboo, we're doomed..."

...

Lily also knew that this was a major taboo in the workplace.

Putting aside the fact that it's against the rules, the higher-ups probably wouldn't care if a low-level employee like her reported on someone, and it could very well make it impossible for her to stay at the company in the future.

But she had no other choice but to take the risk.

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, she took the elevator to the floor where the CEO's office was located, and then anxiously and nervously searched for it.

She had never been here before and didn't know the way at all.

"Hmm? Which department are you from, and what are you doing here?" a gentle voice asked.

Lily was startled and quickly turned around. When she saw that the other person was a young woman not much younger than herself, and that the woman's expression was clearly gentle and kind, she breathed a slight sigh of relief. "I... I'm from the publicity department. I want to report something to President Lu. Sister, are you... are you President Lu's secretary? Could you take me there? The situation is quite urgent."

Lily was too nervous to realize that if the other person was the president's secretary, she should have been wearing a formal business suit, not just casual clothes without makeup.

The other party said, "President Lu just left a few minutes ago. He went to the pharmaceutical factory's laboratory to lead an important drug research and development project. Why don't you tell me about it?"

"Ah, this..." Lily's face suddenly turned pale.

The young woman opposite her was a head taller than her, and she bent down slightly. Her attitude was very gentle. She held her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, if there are any problems, I will tell President Lu."

Lily stammered, unsure how to begin.

She was never good at communicating with people, and now, on top of that, she was anxious, so the words were stuck in her throat.

The young woman in front of him said, "What happened? If you don't know how to describe it, could you take me to see it?"

Lily nodded quickly, "Okay... I'll take you to see it!"

The two then took the elevator downstairs and headed to the publicity department office.

Right now.

In the conference room of the Publicity and Publicity Department office.

Zhang Haoyang was chatting and joking with President Wang when Si Ya glanced at the time and interjected, "Haoyang, it's been about ten minutes."

"Huh? Time flies so fast?" Zhang Haoyang snapped out of his reverie and casually flattered President Wang, "Every time I chat with President Wang, I lose track of time without even realizing it."

What Mr. Wang liked most was Zhang Haoyang's ability to make him feel comfortable at all times. So even though Zhang Haoyang's abilities were only average since he joined the company, he always received Mr. Wang's preferential treatment.

Therefore, he intends to hand over the power to handle this matter to Zhang Haoyang.

Zhang Haoyang stood up and said, "Ten minutes have passed. Have you two made up your minds yet?"

These ten minutes seemed to pass in the blink of an eye for Zhang Haoyang, but for Teng and Li Weiwen, they felt like an eternity.

“I’ve thought it through…” Li Weiwen said.

Zhang Haoyang smiled slightly and whispered to Si Ya, "These two trash will definitely have to back down. Take a picture of them kneeling down with your phone later. I'm going to post it to the class group later."

Excitement gleamed in Si Ya's eyes. "This looks fun! Okay, I'll definitely take a picture of it."

Mr. Wang, who was standing next to him, joked, "You young people are really interesting."

Zhang Haoyang straightened his suit and arrogantly walked up to Yu Teng and Li Weiwen.

Suppressing his extreme disgust and anger, Li Weiwen forced a smile, "Haoyang, we...we are willing to apologize to you..."

"Then apologize! I'm waiting!" Zhang Haoyang said, turning his head to wink at Si Ya.

Si Ya quickly and discreetly pointed her phone at the camera and turned it on.

Yu Teng's face was ashen, and his whole body was tense, like a lump of iron.

Li Weiwen tugged at his arm, "Brother Teng...we already agreed on this..."

Yu Teng clenched his fists, his shoulders trembling from the tension in his muscles.

"Don't keep me waiting too long," Zhang Haoyang casually reminded him.

Li Weiwen lowered his head, his back teeth already bleeding, and made as if to kneel down first, but his instinctive resistance made his movements extremely difficult and slow.

Zhang Haoyang wasn't in a hurry, after all, he enjoyed not only the result of the two apologizing, but more importantly, the process itself.

Si Ya started filming a video when she suddenly saw a message pop up in the classmate group chat. She clicked on it and saw that a group of college classmates were talking about a class reunion, and most of them were online.

The focus of the conversation was naturally on Zhang Haoyang and Si Ya, who had stolen the spotlight.

Si Ya had a sudden inspiration. She thought, "What's the point of filming a video and sending it to others if it's not as interesting as letting everyone watch a live broadcast?"

So I immediately opened the group video chat and put my phone on silent mode to avoid any noise from other people in the group video chat disturbing the show.

Then, she used the file holder on the conference table to prop up her phone so she wouldn't have to hold it herself and wouldn't be interrupted while watching the show.

Everything was ready in just a few seconds, and the students online in the group joined the group video call one after another out of curiosity.

Si Ya couldn't help but feel smug about her own cleverness and wit, and excited about the exciting show that was about to unfold...