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"Wang Cuihua, come to my office."

With Zhang Jiancai taking the blame for the fire, she decided to talk to Wang Cuihua.

Xue Mubai then said, "Then I'll help Director Zhang handle the scene and wait for the police to arrive."

"good."

Ye Wanqing then took Wang Cuihua to the office.

Wang Cuihua stood somewhat awkwardly in front of the large desk, her hands unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes, trying to appear calm. "President Ye, is there something you need from me?"

She was filled with anxiety, wondering why Ye Wanqing had called her in private. Did she know about her arson?

Ye Wanqing sat behind her desk. She didn't rush to speak, but first carefully looked Wang Cuihua up and down.

"Comrade Cuihua, do you know why we called you here today?"

Wang Cuihua shook her head blankly, her voice a little dry: "I don't know."

"That's right. The batch of fabric that Shen Yan was in charge of was burned, and she bears a lot of responsibility. From now on, you will be the head of the design department," Ye Wanqing said deliberately.

"Really?" Wang Cuihua was overjoyed to hear that she had finally been promoted.

“Of course it’s true. But, regarding the fire at the warehouse,” Ye Wanqing leaned forward slightly, her gaze fixed on Wang Cuihua like a nail, “you didn’t set it on fire, did you…?”

Wang Cuihua's face turned pale instantly, and she hurriedly explained, "I didn't start that fire, Mr. Ye. I wasn't at the factory that day..."

"It's not that you're the best. If it were you, I would definitely fire you, and you wouldn't be able to hold the position of design director either."

"Mmm. Don't worry, Mr. Ye, it wasn't me." Wang Cuihua agreed, a hint of worry creeping into her voice. Mr. Ye asking like this, could it be that he knows something?

Ye Wanqing's lips curled up, "However—someone saw you near the factory that night. As far as we know, you had a lot of issues with security guard Lao Zhao before, and you even had a fight, right?"

Actually, no one saw it; Ye Wanqing was just saying it on purpose. She wanted to test her.

Wang Cuihua's eyes widened in shock, and she became somewhat flustered. "I...I didn't...I have no personal grudge against Lao Zhao. That was just a misunderstanding."

Ye Wanqing leaned against the table, deliberately saying, "This arson is a serious matter. It's not just about being expelled; it's about going to jail. If he honestly confesses and tries to take the initiative, maybe I'll let him off the hook and not call the police. Otherwise, when the police arrive, I won't be able to protect him."

After saying that, he used his mind to take out a voice recorder from his spatial storage and quietly began recording.

Wang Cuihua was terrified. After thinking for a while, she decided to admit it. She immediately knelt on the ground and burst into tears.

"Mr. Ye, I'm so sorry. It's my fault... Please don't call the police! I have elderly parents and young children to support; I just acted impulsively for a moment..."

Ye Wanqing recorded all of this.

“Wang Cuihua, you should have thought about the consequences when you did these things, but you still did them, which shows that you were taking chances. People always have to pay the price for their actions. Not every 'I'm sorry' can be met with an 'It's okay'.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Cuihua immediately realized she had been tricked. She stood up angrily, gritting her teeth, and said, "Ye Wanqing? You've played me, haven't you?! You said you wouldn't call the police. I'll fight you to the death!"

After saying that, she immediately went up and grabbed Ye Wanqing by the neck.

"Help!"

Ye Wanqing quickly slammed her hand on the table.

At that moment, the door was kicked open.

Xue Mubai had been waiting for her at the office door. Hearing the commotion, he rushed in and, seeing the scene, immediately pulled Wang Cuihua away.

Soon, the police arrived and subdued Wang Cuihua.

"Don't move!"

"Wanqing, are you alright?"

Xue Mubai held Ye Wanqing's arm with concern.

"I'm fine," Ye Wanqing said, touching her neck and coughing a few times. "That Wang Cuihua, she's really something?"

She handed the recording pen to Xue Mubai, saying, "This is evidence; give it to the police."

"Okay." Xue Mubai handed the recording pen to the police.

The police officer picked it up, somewhat bewildered, "What's this?"

"It's an imported voice recorder. There's evidence inside," Ye Wanqing quickly tried to evade the question.

She almost forgot that China didn't have such advanced technology back then.

The police officer opened it with some skepticism, and sure enough, he heard what was being said inside.

"This thing is pretty high-tech, huh?"

When Wang Cuihua heard that her words had been recorded, her face turned ashen.

...

After the police took Wang Cuihua away, Xue Mubai held Ye Wanqing's hand and said, "Wanqing, don't worry. I'll give you whatever money you need."

Ye Wanqing reached out and slapped him on the chest. "I haven't settled accounts with you yet. You hid your identity and pretended to be poor for so long! How are you going to compensate me?!"

Xue Mubai reached out and took her hand, pulling her into his arms. "I'll give you my whole self, okay?"

"I..." Ye Wanqing was about to struggle and push him away, but he held her down tightly, leaving her only able to cling to his chest.

"Don't move? Let me hold you for a while."

Xue Mubai held her like that, feeling incredibly happy.

Just then, Gao Yu also rushed over. He had seen the news of the clothing factory fire in the newspaper and, worried about Ye Wanqing, hurried over from the filming location.

He walked hurriedly, but the moment he stepped inside, he seemed to be nailed to the spot, his whole body frozen in place.

Time seemed to freeze and shatter at that moment.

Gao Yu felt a surge of heat rush to his head, and his ears were ringing.

The next instant, he rushed over and punched the man hard in the cheek!

"Bang".

Caught off guard, Xue Mubai was punched, let out a painful groan, and staggered back several steps.

Ye Wanqing then noticed that it was Gao Yu and exclaimed in surprise, "Gao Yu! Why are you back?"

Gao Yu's chest heaved violently, his eyes bloodshot, as he walked up to Ye Wanqing. "Sister, who is this man? Have you been secretly seeing other men behind my back?"

Ye Wanqing was speechless: "What do you mean by secretly seeing men behind your back? What kind of relationship do we have? Do I need to inform you if I see men?"

Gao Yu was somewhat shocked, but also helpless. Yes, who was he to Ye Wanqing? What right did he have to interfere with her?

If Gao Yu didn't understand his feelings for Ye Wanqing before, his jealous and frantic behavior just now showed that he liked Ye Wanqing.

Xue Mubai also went up at this moment. Did he punch Gao Yu?

"You brat, how dare you hit me? Do you know who I am?"

The two men glared at each other.

"I don't care who you are. You stole my sister, so you deserve to be beaten!"

"Ye Wanqing is my girlfriend, who do you think you are..."

Ye Wanqing was speechless. What a damned chaotic scene!

She immediately stepped forward and stood between them. "Stop arguing! What 'yours' and 'mine'? Remember, I don't belong to anyone!"