After leaving the meeting room, Su Jinshi wiped away her tears and ran towards the workshop. Along the way, everyone stared at her with curious eyes.

At this point, Lu Yi was no longer the man he once was. He kept a low profile in the workshop, and occasionally, he would be bullied. Just as he was dejectedly trying to find a solution, he spotted the young lady.

I figured they must have finalized the clothing deal with the elite school and came all this way to back me up in front of the whole workshop.

Thinking of this, he immediately strode forward, beaming with confidence, and directed the few workers in his group who were not very compatible with him.

"Team Leader Lu, come to my office for a moment. Miss Su is looking for you."

The workshop foreman came looking for him, and upon seeing Su Jinshi arrive with a particularly bad expression, he immediately understood everything. However, this foreman was a man who didn't like to compete with others and never meddle in other people's affairs.

"Hey, here it comes."

Under everyone's watchful eyes, he jogged smugly toward the office. Seeing Lu Yi enter, the workers outside stopped what they were doing and whispered among themselves.

"No, he fired Sister Liu for no reason, and we're just going to let it go like this? President Su is such a discerning person, how come he turns a blind eye when it comes to this guy?"

"Stop talking, can't you see? Miss Su and he are probably having an affair, otherwise why would she come to see him from time to time? If you ask me, this kid is just lucky. Although he was punished by the higher-ups, he is still an educated youth and knows a few lines of poetry. That makes all the difference."

The workers who noticed the shady dealings whispered among themselves, afraid that Lu Yi's henchmen would overhear and report them. They'd be in for a world of trouble if they didn't.

In the office, Lu Yi saw that it was just the two of them, and his heart was pounding in his throat with excitement.

"Go to HR to sign something first, then go to the finance department to collect your salary, and then leave. Do you understand?"

Su Jinshi crossed her arms, feeling agitated, and didn't even look at him directly.

"Wh...what do you mean?"

The man's smile froze on his face, and before he could recover, he asked, puzzled.

Did you ask me about finding someone to replace Sister Liu? Did you consider the consequences when you made the decision on your own?

Lu Yi, do you think Qingyun is your personal property, where you can do whatever you want? Let me tell you, there's no room for negotiation on this. Pack your bags and get out of here.

Su Jinshi couldn't say that the problem was with the school uniforms of the elite school, since it was her decision. So she could only bring up the previous issue to vent her dissatisfaction.

"Miss, you're really something else. You're willing to do anything with me when you need me, but once you don't, you just kick me aside. Have you forgotten that your original intention in cooperating with me was to bring down Jiang Yu?"

Now that things have escalated to this point, are you planning to let her off the hook?

Lu Yi sneered. Everyone says women are fickle, but Su Jinshi is too unruly. He's like a dog by her side.

"At least compared to you, she can save Qingyun. Okay, let's not talk about the past anymore. Hurry up and pack your things, let's leave."

After Jiang Yu salvaged the deal in the meeting room, she finally saw things clearly. Going against this woman who was so dedicated to helping Qingyun was pointless and might even backfire, ultimately harming only her family and the garment factory.

Hearing her determination to drive him away, Lu Yi's desperate pleas were to no avail. All his sweet talk was replaced by hatred. He vowed to expose everything Su Jinshi had done, to show President Su and everyone just how ruthless the eldest daughter of the Su family truly was.

"You dare! If you tell me, I'll make sure you can't stay in the city anymore. Not just you, but your family too."

Su Jinshi began to lose her composure, resorting to provocative language to try and get rid of Lu Yi completely. However, she didn't realize that someone who had nothing to begin with was fearless.

"Alright, since you're so eager to get rid of me, I'll make a deal. Call Jiang Yu over, and the three of us can sit down and have a proper talk. Once we've cleared things up, I'll leave without hesitation and won't bother you."

Lu Yi, realizing he couldn't let himself be played like this, remained calm. Worried that Su Jinshi might disagree, he continued:

"Don't you want to know everything about her? Just in case, let's confront her face to face. That way, you'll have something on her, which you can use to control her."

"No problem, wait for me a moment."

Su Jinshi readily agreed and turned to go towards the office building to find Jiang Yu in person, because he was worried that someone else's message would cause unnecessary trouble, so he went there himself.

While waiting, Lu Yi took a fruit knife from the drawer next to him and tucked it into his sleeve, trying his best to calm himself down. During the negotiation earlier, Su Jinshi had said many insulting things to him and even threatened him with his family.

If that's the case, then we should pay the corresponding price.

Su Jinshi's search for Jiang Yu went very smoothly. In the woman's eyes, this young lady had seen the error of her ways and deserved praise.

The two remained silent the entire way. When they arrived at the office, they found Lu Yi standing there, not saying a word.

What do you want to say?

Jiang Yu looked at the two of them, wondering what they wanted to confess, so she found a chair and sat down, ready to listen attentively.

"Jiang Yu, we've known each other for so long, and there's a lot of affection between us. Today I'm going to tell you a shocking secret: when you gave birth in the snow, Jiang Meier instigated the midwife to lie and say you gave birth to a stillborn child, and then secretly took the baby out and sold it."

The buyer was someone we contacted a long time ago; they're in the next town. If you don't believe me, you can ask Jiang Meier. She's now acquainted with a member of the military's arts troupe, who seems to be the daughter of a high-ranking official.

If you can't find her, you can try your luck at the military base.

As soon as Lu Yi spoke, the woman visibly tensed up, gripping the corner of the table as if afraid of missing a single word.

"First of all, I have absolutely no feelings for you. Secondly, what is your purpose in telling me this?"

Suppressing her chaotic emotions, she feigned a calm demeanor. What was the point of confessing now? If they hadn't done such heinous things back then, would she even need to think about these things now?

Therefore, he felt nothing but hatred towards Lu Yi.

"Do you think it's me and Jiang Meier who hate you? You're wrong. Over the years, not to mention the villagers' disdain and your man's disgust, look at this young lady in front of you. She's also trying to team up with me to bring you down."

I don't know why you're so annoying.

"I know."

What are you saying?

Jiang Yu and Su Jinshi spoke in unison. The young lady, sensing something was wrong, wanted him to shut up, but then a gleaming silver instrument was thrust towards her.

Before she could react, she saw Jiang Yu lying in a pool of blood.