Meng Zihan's screams were shrill and echoed in the empty corridor, attracting well-dressed employees to peek out and check what was happening.
His face was full of undisguised curiosity and disdain.
"What happened?"
"Where did this crazy woman come from? Why is she causing trouble here?"
Soon, several people who looked like leaders also came out of the office, their brows furrowed, their eyes all falling on the conspicuous red figure in the middle of the corridor.
Meng Zihan's makeup was done in a hurry, and the foundation was not applied evenly, resulting in patches of white and yellow. Paired with that tight red dress, she intended to look fashionable and stylish, but under the scrutinizing gazes of the crowd, she only exuded an indescribable air of worldliness and madness.
The smudged eyeliner mixed with tears left two dark marks on her face, making her look as disheveled as an actor who had messed up his performance.
"Gu Jingran!" she screamed desperately, her voice already hoarse. "I know you're in there! What kind of man are you, hiding like this! Come out! Come out now!"
A young man wearing glasses walked over and asked impatiently, "Who are you? This is a company, not a market. If you want to cause trouble, go elsewhere!"
Meng Zihan turned her head, her eyes bloodshot, glaring at him with a fierce look that seemed to want to devour him.
"Get out of here! Who gives you the right to speak? I'm looking for Gu Jingran, not a nobody like you!"
Before the words were even finished, the elevator doors opened with a "ding," and two uniformed security guards rushed up, panting, followed by the receptionist whose face was swollen from being punched.
The security guard was terrified when he saw the commotion. He bowed and scraped to the leaders, apologizing profusely, while reaching out to pull Meng Zihan away.
"Excuse me, esteemed leaders, I'm so sorry! This woman is trying to force her way in, we'll take her away right away!"
But the moment they touched Meng Zihan's arm, she exploded like a firecracker that had been lit.
She thrashed about, scratching and clawing, her cries growing louder.
"Let me go! You bunch of lackeys, let me go! I need to see Gu Jingran! He will definitely see me! He has to see me!"
She was incredibly strong; the two burly security guards couldn't hold on to her for a moment and were instead thrown off balance by her.
The employees in the corridor had never seen anything like this before, and they all shrank back in fright.
"Is this woman crazy?" someone muttered.
"What exactly does she want with President Gu?"
"Could she be Mr. Gu's lover?"
"How could that be? Mr. Gu would be interested in her!"
"Security, pull them away! What are they trying to do, causing such a scene?"
Someone shouted.
The two security guards were about to rush forward again, but Meng Zihan was ready to fight to the death.
In the midst of the chaos, a middle-aged man in a sharp suit with his hair neatly combed walked out. He wore a "Deputy General Manager" badge on his chest and had a livid face.
He glanced at Meng Zihan, who was almost out of control, then glared at the flustered security guards, and hissed, "Alright! Stop pulling her! If this continues, she'll make the company lose all face!"
He turned to the bespectacled man from before and said, "Xiao Zheng, go find President Gu right now. This woman is clearly after President Gu. Letting her cause such a scene won't work. We need to let President Gu know and see what he does."
The bespectacled man nodded hurriedly: "Yes, Vice President Wang."
After saying that, he ran away in a flash.
At this moment, in the general manager's office on the top floor, Gu Jingran was on the phone with Ye Linchen.
After Meng Xueyun left, Ye Linchen felt uneasy and uneasy.
Neither of them were easy to deal with.
This matter won't end until the money is recovered.
With nowhere else to turn, Meng Xueyun had already mentioned Gu Jingran. It was obvious who would ultimately be targeted.
Even more coincidentally, Gu Jingran happened to be in Hong Kong dealing with company matters.
Meng Zihan runs a company over there. If she comes to him asking for money, it's not like she can't do it.
Ye Linchen was anxious and didn't even bother to eat. He grabbed his wallet and ran downstairs to the public phone booth, jingling coins into the phone and quickly dialing that familiar number.
The phone was answered after only a few rings, and Gu Jingran was quite surprised to hear Ye Linchen's voice.
Ye Linchen never disturbs him during work hours.
When he heard Ye Linchen recount Meng Xueyun's troubles with him, as well as her speculations and worries, Gu Jingran's face gradually darkened.
He never expected that his original intention to create obstacles for Meng Zihan, making her too preoccupied to bother him, would inadvertently lead to Ye Linchen being dragged into another undeserved disaster.
His heart tightened, and a deep sense of guilt welled up inside him.
"Xiao Chen, I'm sorry." Gu Jingran's voice was a little hoarse. "It was my fault for not thinking things through and causing you to suffer."
Ye Linchen was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "How can you blame yourself? They are my relatives. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been bothered by these kinds of people."
Gu Jingran felt both tender and pained upon hearing her words.
He sighed and softened his voice to comfort her, "You can't choose your family. You've done enough. They're the ones who are wrong. You don't have to take all the blame on yourself."
Ye Linchen felt a lump in his throat and mumbled a "hmm".
"Don't worry." Gu Jingran's tone became firm. "I will handle things here. You focus on your studies and do your own thing. Don't let these messy people and things hold you back."
"...Okay, be careful."
The phone clicked off.
Gu Jingran slammed the microphone back onto the base. As he turned around, he met Assistant Zheng's gaze.
Assistant Zheng stood at the door, looking rather grim. When he saw Gu Jingran looking over, he quickly reported the situation to him.
"Mr. Gu, the Ms. Meng you asked me to investigate has barged up here. She's making a scene in the hallway outside, demanding to see you. She's extremely agitated, and even the security guards can't hold her back."
Gu Jingran nodded expressionlessly: "Understood. Now do two things: First, call the police and say that someone is causing trouble and disrupting the company's normal business operations. Second, contact the company's legal counsel and have him come to the scene immediately."
After giving his instructions, Gu Jingran opened the office door, walked to the elevator, and went directly down to the office floor.
The chaotic noise in the corridor stopped abruptly the moment he appeared.
All eyes were on him.
The moment Meng Zihan saw Gu Jingran's handsome yet cold face, her shrewish demeanor from just a second ago vanished instantly.
She shook off the security guard's hand, her shoulders slumped, and the fierce look on her face instantly turned into a look of grievance. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she cried bitterly.
He looked so pitiful.
She took two steps toward Gu Jingran, her voice trembling.
"Brother Gu...you're so cruel! How could you...do this to me!"
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