Chapter 27 Heartache

As soon as Pan Yujia answered the phone, a thunderous roar came from the other end: "Jiajia! Explain yourself! Who exactly is that woman you messed with yesterday?!"

Upon hearing that voice and hearing that tone, Pan Yujia's first reaction wasn't shock, but rather anger.

Why are you speaking so loudly!

"What identity? I'm just an office worker. What's wrong, Uncle?"

"The higher-ups found out about deleting the surveillance footage. What do you think that means now?!"

Pan Yujia's heart immediately tightened. Her smug expression froze on her face, slowly turning into doubt and unease.

"Uncle, what did you say? Who found out? What will happen if they find out?" She glanced around and asked in a low voice.

In her mind, surveillance is something that no one cares about unless something major happens.

Moreover, the surveillance footage is overwritten every so often, and once the time has passed, no one will know.

Why did it have to be discovered now? What a coincidence! Even if that woman checked the surveillance footage, she would have to get her uncle's approval. There's no way her uncle wouldn't know.

"So? If the group investigates, you could be sent to jail in serious cases. You won't find a better legal team in the whole country than the Li Group! So who exactly did you mess with?"

"He's just an ordinary office worker, I didn't know that."

Enraged, Wang Minghua slammed down the phone.

I don't know. I don't know why she thinks she's some kind of noble princess all day long, looking down on everyone and thinking everyone is easy to mess with.

That woman was exceptionally beautiful and had a stunning figure; she was the epitome of beauty. People like that usually have wealthy patrons, and it seems that her patron is very likely…

Only the highest levels of the Li Group have the authority to view surveillance footage at will without being prevented.

But then Zhou Youjun mentioned Assistant Jiang. Who else besides General Manager Li could give orders to Assistant Jiang?

So, the sugar daddy behind that woman, could it be President Li?

He was startled by his own conclusion; why hadn't he thought of this when he first stepped forward yesterday?

He was filled with remorse and could only pray that it was all a false alarm.

However, he arrived at the office this morning and has been busy ever since, completely unaware of what good deed his niece has done this time.

Pan Yujia panicked after the call was disconnected.

What does "uncle" mean? Does that woman have a powerful background?

Oh, right! The security guard said that she had only been working there for a few days and hadn't even finished her probation period, so she couldn't possibly have any connections.

Pan Yujia breathed a sigh of relief. It was a wonder that her uncle, a seasoned professional, couldn't understand this.

Then I wondered, why are they checking the surveillance footage now? And why did they specifically find a missing segment from yesterday? Did something else happen during that time?

Pan Yujia thought it over and over, but she was still a little anxious and irritable. After all, regardless of whether the woman had anyone behind her, the fact was that her uncle had been found out about deleting the surveillance footage.

She felt a surge of urges and called her boyfriend.

The man was extremely annoyed at this moment, mainly because he felt guilty.

The video had spread like wildfire, even in group chats not involving important leaders. So this morning, the man became the center of gossip in the office, with everyone teasing him.

As soon as the phone rang, he answered it, "Jiajia, why don't you just..."

"Fang Bo! It's all because of you. If you hadn't been unable to control your eyes, none of this would have happened. The higher-ups are investigating the surveillance footage now. If they find out, we're finished."

"What's over?" Fang Bo was already feeling guilty, and his heart started pounding when he heard "over."

"What did you say is over! You're over!" Pan Yujia was furious. This dead man was a lecherous lecher who couldn't help at all when it mattered, and he was also deaf.

What a useless slut! He has no background, no money, and no future. He's been working for two years and is still just a purchasing agent. If it weren't for his flattery, she wouldn't have lowered herself to be with him. She'll break up with him once this is over!

Fang Bo was thrown into a panic after the call was disconnected.

They checked the surveillance footage? Why did they suddenly check the footage? What happened? What does "it's over" mean?

Fang Bo's mind went completely blank; so many questions, yet not a single one answered.

The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became, and the more anxious he became, the more agitated he got.

What do you mean by saying that if it weren't for my inability to control my eyes, or if she hadn't been so unreasonable, none of this would have happened!

It's perfectly normal for a man to look at a beautiful woman, and when that woman noticed, she only glared at him a couple of times. If she hadn't been so pretentious, none of this would have happened!

Now that he's acted arrogantly and things have gone wrong, he's blaming himself?

...

"Mr. Li, these are the two deleted surveillance videos. Please take a look." Jiang Chengli handed the USB drive to Mr. Li.

Li He took it and plugged it into his computer.

Jiang Chengli walked behind President Li, but he hadn't had time to look at the surveillance footage yet.

The surveillance footage was played back inside the elevator. The camera was positioned directly above and opposite the man, capturing his micro-expressions clearly.

Li He's eyes were fixed on the man on the screen. He noticed that his increasingly unrestrained gaze had been scrutinizing Bo Wei several times, his eyes lingering on her chest and waist.

His eyes gleamed with coldness, revealing a kind of anger and pressure from someone coveting what belonged to him.

Jiang Chengli glanced at President Li subconsciously.

Li He noticed his reaction out of the corner of his eye, slowly relaxed his clenched hand, and looked at the video with an increasingly gloomy gaze.

"...You dare to wear sexy lingerie to work... What are you doing at the Li Group if you want to do business..." The woman's words were truly sharp and vicious.

Jiang Chengli frowned as he listened; he could feel the woman's deep malice even through the screen.

Li He's gaze was like a murderous knife. How could the Li Group allow such a mad dog to enter? It seems that he had neglected management.

He kept observing Bo Wei, noticing that she was so angry that she kept taking deep breaths but didn't know how to refute him, so she just gave a couple of mild replies.

A pang of heartache welled up in her eyes.

Perhaps to Bo Wei, Li He was just her boss, someone she had known for less than two weeks.

But to Li He, she was the woman he had known and been intimate with for over a decade; she was his woman.

Although everything was bizarre, being in the Li family, he had seen far more bizarre things in the world, so he didn't find it hard to accept.

The elevator surveillance footage has ended.

Li He's face was gloomy.

Those two deserve to die!

She then opened another surveillance video. As soon as the video started, Bo Wei walked out quickly, and a moment later, the woman rushed out and grabbed her hair from behind.

Li He's heart suddenly felt like it had been tugged by something, a dull ache.

Soon, she was surrounded by a group of people, being falsely accused and pointed at, but she could only stand tall and defend herself.

After everyone else left, she was left standing there, and her bewilderment and helplessness were evident in the video.

This feeling of heartache was something Li He was experiencing for the first time today.

He even wished he could pass through the video and be there in person, protecting her behind him.