Chapter 413 Why Did You Destroy Me?

Zhou Mubin, who was holding the phone, was genuinely taken aback.

Cui Xiao would never contact him on her own initiative, so it was already unprecedented for her to call him, let alone ask him to fire Sun Lu.

Although the tone sounded like an order, Zhou Mubin found it strangely comforting.

Zhou Mubin seemed to have his meridians opened up, and he came alive. "I love it when you order me around like you would when you talk to your boyfriend."

Cui Xiao's palms were sweaty, and her brows furrowed unconsciously.

Then Zhou Mubin said, "Treat me to dinner tonight, I'll book the place."

Cui Xiao hummed in agreement and quickly hung up the phone.

Jin Ping put her hands on her hips and said, "Cui Xiao, what do you mean? Ha, you think you can make Lulu lose her job just because of a few words? What a joke."

Cui Xiao didn't say anything.

Jin Ping said sneer smugly, "How about that? Lawyer Zhou didn't even bother with you, he just hung up the phone. Cui Xiao, you're really embarrassing yourself, what do you call that? You've brought shame upon yourself..."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Jin Ping's phone rang. When she saw it was Sun Lu calling, she panicked.

Jin Ping hurriedly answered the phone, but before she could speak, Sun Lu roared, "Mom, you really didn't get on the plane! Did you go to cause trouble for Cui Xiao?"

Jin Ping stammered, "I, I..."

Sun Lu bristled, her angry voice coming through the receiver, "Say something!"

Jin Ping looked at Cui Xiao, her face grim. "I came to see Cui Xiao, but Mom just wanted to..."

Sun Lu guessed everything correctly and roared, "Are you crazy? Who told you to go and cause trouble for Cui Xiao? Didn't I tell you to go back to your hometown? Are you only satisfied when you've killed me? I've been fired from the law firm now, are you satisfied? How could I have such a troublesome mother like you? You shouldn't have come to Hong Kong in the first place."

The sound was so loud that even if it wasn't hands-free, people nearby could hear it clearly.

Jin Ping's face turned deathly pale, her previous arrogant demeanor completely gone. She hurriedly went to Cui Xiao and softened her stance, "Xiao Xiao, Lulu is still your sister, after all. Please plead with Lawyer Zhou to see if she can be spared from being fired?"

Jin Ping was completely different from before, but Cui Xiao's face was as cold as ice. "Ms. Jin, didn't you think about the consequences before you came to me?"

Jin Ping thought that Cui Xiao would give in in order not to make a big fuss, but she never expected that Cui Xiao would be so stubborn.

Isn't this a classic case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead?

Sun Lu lost her job; how will she face her daughter?

Sun Lu will never forgive her, what should I do?

Jin Ping was pacing anxiously, but Cui Xiao remained calm. "Ms. Jin, if I were you, I would go back and explain to your precious daughter right now, instead of wasting my time here like a headless fly."

Jin Ping stopped making a fuss; now she should go back and find Sun Lu.

Then, without looking back, Jin Ping ran to the roadside, hailed a taxi, and got in.

The onlookers dispersed, and Cui Xiao put the self-defense dagger back into her bag. President Lin, who was standing nearby, joked, "Vice President Cui's bag is really lethal."

Cui Xiao casually said, "There's no other way. I'm not good at fighting, but I still want to protect myself, so I can only prepare more things for self-defense."

She also pulled out a miniature stun gun, "and this too."

Mr. Lin was impressed. "Impressive, Vice President Cui really thought of everything. But are you sure things are settled with your mother?"

Cui Xiao stared intently in the direction Jin Ping had gone, her gaze deep and unfathomable.

Jin Ping is a vampire; she's not so easily dealt with. But Cui Xiao knows that if Jin Ping's threat succeeds, such incidents will become increasingly common.

"have no idea."

President Lin had heard about Cui Xiao's family situation. "Vice President Cui, I finally understand why you are so indifferent today."

Cui Xiao withdrew her gaze, raising an eyebrow. "Am I that indifferent?"

It's more than just indifference; it seems like no one can truly enter her heart. Even when she smiles, it's just superficial politeness.

Mr. Lin, "Actually, this is quite good."

——

When Jin Ping arrived at the law firm, she immediately saw Sun Lu, who had been "persuaded" by the security guard to the entrance, sitting on the steps and shedding tears.

"Lulu."

Upon hearing Jin Ping's voice, Sun Lu rushed over, grabbed Jin Ping's arm with such force that Jin Ping staggered and almost fell over. "What exactly do you want?"

Sun Lu's voice was hoarse, as if it had been sanded, her eyes were frighteningly red, and her hair was disheveled and plastered to her face from running all the way. "Didn't I tell you to go back to your hometown? Why did you go to Cui Xiao's company to cause trouble?"

Jin Ping was intimidated by her posture and shrank back, but still stubbornly insisted, "I don't want to go back to my hometown, I just want to stay here. This whole thing started because of her, so it's only right that I go to see her."

"Should I?" Sun Lu roared as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world, "I've lost my job, do you know that? Zhou Mubin fired me just because you went to Cui Xiao to cause trouble."

Sun Lu was so angry that she couldn't stop the tears from falling. Her pent-up anger finally exploded at this moment. "Jin Ping, what did I ever do to you? Why are you ruining me like this?"

Jin Ping was stunned by her outburst. Her most beloved daughter was calling her by her first name. Even Cui Xiao, that ingrate, hadn't done that to her.

Jin Ping said aggrievedly, "From childhood to adulthood, you've always been the one I've loved the most. I always made sure you ate the best food at home, and you always wore designer clothes. I paid for your tutoring, let you study art, and sent you to the best university. And this is how you treat me?"

Sun Lu trembled with anger, "Don't pretend to be so noble. Did you earn any of this money? It was all given to you by Cui Xiao."

Jin Ping felt extremely aggrieved seeing Sun Lu's hysterical outburst and her continued self-righteousness. At the same time, she also hated Cui Xiao to death.

If it weren't for her, why would Lulu treat herself like this?

She stepped forward, her voice calm yet ingratiating, "Lulu, we can find another job. Mom believes that with your abilities, you can definitely live a better life than Cui Xiao."

Sun Lu rolled her eyes in anger. "You're so ignorant. Do you know how hard it is to find a job? In Hong Kong, a place teeming with talent, there's no shortage of capable people. What do I have to compete with them? A million-dollar annual salary! That's a million dollars! I'll never find such a high salary again in my life. Mom, you ruined me. I hate you."

Jin Ping was stunned, staring blankly at Sun Lu.

After a long pause, Jin Ping finally said, "Lulu, how about I go and beg Cui Xiao again to ask her to be lenient and put in a good word for Lawyer Zhou?"

At the moment, Sun Lu couldn't think of any other way besides this method.

Sun Lu said angrily, "Hmph, if you can't resolve this matter, I'm not going to acknowledge you as my mother anymore. You can decide for yourself."

——

After getting off work in the evening, Cui Xiao had finished her work and didn't need to work overtime.

She came downstairs right on time and saw the luxury car parked outside from afar.