"Okay, okay, I'll be serious!"

Zhu Qi noticed that there were too many people around her, so she quickly stood up straight.

After all, Lu Fan is a married man. If I'm not afraid of the consequences, Lu Fan isn't.

What if someone in the company starts gossiping, and his wife is pregnant...

He understood what Zhu Qi was thinking; he only regarded her as his older sister and had no other intentions.

"Sister Qi, you and Brother Yuan, please finish your work and come to my office. I have something to tell you."

After saying that, he left the third floor with the security guard.

"Old Ge, what's wrong with the boss today?"

Li Yuan watched Lu Fan leave angrily, then glanced at Secretary Ge, who was about to leave as well.

He grabbed her arm and asked in a low voice.

The head of the HR department was also curious about what was wrong with Lu Fan today. Secretary Ge was the person Lu Fan contacted the most, so she must know something.

Seeing that someone had already asked, I took two steps to the side to hear what the news was.

"I'm telling you, think before you speak, and don't mess around for your future!"

Secretary Ge knew perfectly well whose people the security captain and lower-level supervisors who had been brought up were.

After giving Zhu Qi and Li Yuan a few reminders, he headed towards the elevator.

Li Yuan and Zhu Qi exchanged a glance; both being seasoned professionals, they understood.

This feels like something big is about to happen, and I can't help but feel nervous.

The three of them took the elevator to the fourth floor, where only Secretary Ge's office and Lu Fan's office were located.

Secretary Ge's office is visible as soon as you exit the elevator, while Lu Fan's office is a little further inside.

The three arrived at the office door, and Secretary Ge took the lead by gently knocking on the door.

Zhu Qi peeked into the office and found it empty.

The three of them stood in the office; they rarely came here.

We usually discuss things in the meeting room; the entire office only has one large desk and one chair.

There were two cabinets and some decorative items, but nothing else.

Five minutes later, footsteps could be heard outside.

Zhu Qi and Li Yuan exchanged a glance; not just anyone could come up to the fourth floor.

However, quite a few people came up after hearing the noise outside.

"Since you're all here, stand over there and see if you recognize these two people I brought."

Seeing Zhu Qi and the other two waiting in the office early, he pointed to the side.

Several security guards then led Lin Qiang and Li Jian to the spot where the three of them had originally stood.

Lu Fan sat in his office chair, turned his head to look at Zhu Qi and the other two, and just watched quietly without saying a word.

Zhu Qi and Li Yuan felt a little uneasy under Lu Fan's gaze.

Secretary Ge was a little better off, since she already knew what Lu Fan wanted to do.

"Boss, what happened to Lin Qiang and Li Jian? Why are they tied up?"

Li Yuan looked at Li Jian being tied up and remembered what Secretary Ge had just said.

Sweat dripped down his face unconsciously, and he looked at Lu Fan with a guilty conscience and asked.

Moreover, instead of asking Li Jian, whom they knew directly, they asked both of them together.

Secretary Ge shook her head slightly and looked at Li Yuan beside her.

I thought to myself, "You idiot, I clearly warned you, but you still went straight for the bullet."

Zhu Qi, standing on the other side of Li Yuan, also understood that Lu Fan had no idea who these two people were related to.

I'm just watching the three of them like this to see who will lose their temper and ask the question first.

"It seems you know someone here. Who is it?"

Seeing Li Yuan anxiously asking him questions, Lu Fan smiled and tapped the table with his hand, asking Li Yuan.

"Aren't these two people also employees of the company? I've seen them before, but I don't know what's wrong with them?"

Seeing Lu Fan's expression, and glancing at Secretary Ge and Zhu Qi beside him without saying a word.

Only then did he realize he had been tricked, and he nervously smiled as he spoke to Lu Fan.

Just as Li Yuan was explaining, Li Jian, who was tied up, stared at Li Yuan rather shamelessly.

His eyes revealed a desire for Li Yuan to protect him.

As soon as Li Jian entered the office, he saw Li Yuan there and assumed that Li Yuan was a senior manager.

Saving oneself is not something that can be done easily.

Just as Li Yuan was about to speak, he noticed that Li Jian wanted to talk to him.

He quickly glared fiercely at Li Jian, who saw the look in Li Yuan's eyes.

He quickly lowered his head and shut his mouth, no longer speaking.

Zhu Qi and Secretary Ge, who were standing next to Li Yuan, could see it clearly, even though Lu Fan wasn't looking at Li Jian.

However, his eyes were always fixed on the direction of Li Yuan and the others, and he noticed Li Yuan's strange behavior as he looked at the two people who had just entered.

Out of the corner of his eye, he followed Li Yuan's gaze and saw that Li Jian was looking at Li Yuan, wanting to say something but not saying it.

"Tell me the truth. Considering how long you've been with me, I'll be lenient with you."

“Boss, I was wrong! That girl who was being indecent with Lin Qiang in the office just now was someone I hired. I interviewed her myself and thought she was suitable in all aspects, so I let her work at the grassroots level first. I never expected her to be so unambitious and get involved with Lin Qiang. I am willing to accept any punishment!”

Seeing that no one stepped forward, Secretary Ge took a step forward first.

She told Lu Fan about her poor judgment in judging people.

"Secretary Ge, you've worked hard for me even if you haven't done anything particularly meritorious. This matter does indeed require punishment, but considering that you took the initiative to admit your mistake, I'll fine you half a month's salary. Do you accept that?"

Lu Fan nodded to Secretary Ge and announced his punishment.

"I'm convinced, thank you boss! I will dedicate myself to the company to the utmost from now on."

Lu Fan looked at Zhu Qi, and their eyes met. Zhu Qi immediately understood what Lu Fan meant.

If you admit your mistake now, you might receive a lighter punishment.

"Boss, our HR department has been negligent in managing employee recruitment, job assignments, and employee discipline. I am willing to accept any punishment the company may impose on me!"

Looking at the woman in front of him, a young woman in her thirties who had been with him for a long time.

It would be a real shame to fire her, as there's no one who can replace her.

"As the head of the human resources department, Zhu Qi is responsible for the fact that the company's core department is not strictly vetting employees' applications, which has created a mess in the company. I have decided to deduct one month's salary from Zhu Qi and remove her from the position of head of the human resources department."

"Boss, we can't have a head of HR!"

"We're still short of supervisors on the second floor, and the frontline staff are very motivated right now. Weren't you just downstairs saying you were going to start layoffs?"

"At this time, it's definitely not good if the human resources department isn't in charge."