The next day, Xu Yanshu had to return to the company to attend a high-level meeting.
Coincidentally, he ran into Xiao Zhou at the gate, and handed him a bank card that he had prepared beforehand.
"Because you have been diligent and responsible during your time as an assistant, this is a small reward from the company for you."
Xiao Zhou glanced at the bank card but didn't seem inclined to take it. "Mr. Xu, is this your idea?"
"If the company truly believes in my outstanding performance, why would they demote me to the HR department?"
Xu Yanshu was in an awkward situation. He had said that because he didn't want the girl to feel embarrassed, but he didn't expect to be seen through so quickly.
"Yes, that's what I meant. You've really helped me a lot at work, so I've decided to reward you!"
This wasn't just an excuse; he genuinely wanted to make amends to Xiao Zhou, since it was his fault that she had been demoted and had her salary reduced.
Xiao Zhou looked resistant, "President Xu, I can't accept this..."
When her bank card was suddenly taken away, Xie Huanyu casually fiddled with it in her hand, then spoke with interest.
"Wow, you're quite generous! How much money is in here?!"
I only found out yesterday that the person had been transferred to the HR department, and today they eagerly delivered a bank card to him, proving that my hunch was absolutely right.
A deep chill flashed in her eyes. Xie Huanyu thought to herself that appearances can be deceiving. She never expected Xu Yanshu to be so bold, even though they had arranged to meet at the company entrance.
Xu Yanshu frowned slightly and reached out his hand directly to the woman, "Xie Huanyu, what are you doing? Please give me the card!"
Xie Huanyu ignored this and turned to look at Xiao Zhou.
"You're fired!"
What kind of crazy thing is this now?
Xu Yanshu was about to say something when Xiao Zhou interrupted him, "President Xie, what's the reason? You can't fire me without a reason, can you?!"
Xie Huanyu's face suddenly darkened, her gaze sharp as a blade, and she immediately reached out and shoved Xiao Zhou.
"You still have the nerve to ask me for a reason? At such a young age, you're already thinking about seducing married men. Isn't that reason enough?"
"Besides, this is my company. I can make whoever I want leave!"
The sudden force caused Xiao Zhou to stagger backward several steps uncontrollably. Fortunately, Xu Yanshu rushed forward in time to lend a hand, thus preventing a tragedy from occurring.
Xu Yanshu never expected Xie Huanyu to start a fight in front of everyone. He couldn't take it anymore and shouted angrily at Xie Huanyu.
"Enough! Xie Huanyu, if you're angry, take it out on me. This has nothing to do with Xiao Zhou."
This woman is becoming more and more unreasonable!
First, he used his position to settle personal scores and demoted the person. Now, without knowing anything about the situation, he wants to fire the person, even though he knows perfectly well that Xie Huanyu is actually targeting him.
One sentence made Xiao Zhou blush deeply. She looked at Xie Huanyu with a defiant expression, her hands clenched into fists at her sides.
She had guessed that the demotion might be because she went to the police station to pick up President Xu that day. Although the reason was absurd, she never expected that Xie Huanyu would pin such a huge accusation on her.
They're even protecting each other?
Xie Huanyu gave a cold, ambiguous laugh, then threw the bank card in her hand at Xu Yanshu's face, speaking in a mocking tone,
"You're still trying to play the hero here, aren't you? Don't forget you're just a dog I keep,"
"There's absolutely no way anyone will stay. I'll settle accounts with you later!" With that, Xie Huanyu turned and went into the company.
It was peak time, and Xu Yanshu could clearly feel the strange looks people were giving him. He involuntarily clenched his fists.
This wasn't the first time Xie Huanyu had humiliated him in public, but he never expected that innocent people would be implicated today.
Xu Yanshu turned to look at Xiao Zhou, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault..."
"No need to say anything more, I'll just leave," Xiao Zhou said, taking off his work badge from around his neck and handing it to the other person. He then took a step back and continued the conversation, saying, "You'd better stay away from me in the future!"
Watching the girl turn and leave, Xu Yanshu helplessly closed his eyes, an unprecedented sense of defeat overwhelming him.
I shouldn't have called Xiao Zhou for help that night. Otherwise, she wouldn't have lost her job so inexplicably, and then been humiliated like that...
Having just experienced the farce, Xu Yanshu seemed completely distracted during the meeting, a fact that Xie Huanyu quietly observed.
"Alright, that concludes today's meeting!"
Like a robot receiving a command, Xu Yanshu numbly stood up from his seat, but was stopped by Lu Huai after only a few steps.
"Mr. Xu, we meet again. How is your recovery going?"
A flash of disgust crossed Xu Yanshu's eyes. He was about to walk past the other person when Xie Huanyu called him back—
"Wait a moment, take me and Ah Huai to Lan Yue Pavilion."
Xu Yanshu frowned in resistance, subconsciously moved his lips, but ultimately didn't say anything more, resignedly becoming a private car driver.
"Ah Huai, how are you recovering? Are you still in pain?!"
Lu Huai looked at Xie Huanyu with doting eyes, "Yu Bao, it's just a little scratch, you really don't need to worry so much!"
"Isn't it because they're worried about you?"
Xie Huanyu feigned reproach, but her eyes were constantly watching the driver in front.
Noticing that Xu Yanshu still had a blank expression, the smile on her face faded slightly without her noticing.
Is that little girl surnamed Zhou really that important to him? So much so that she's made him so distraught?!
Lu Huai had already noticed this, and a dark look flashed across his eyes before he spoke to himself.
"Mr. Xu, I'm so sorry,"
"I will never take Huanyu to bars without my permission again. I sincerely apologize to you here."
It's that same old trick again!
Xu Yanshu scoffed at this inwardly, a cryptic smile playing on his lips.
"Ah Huai, why are you apologizing? You did nothing wrong, and it's none of his business what I do!"
Lu Huai glanced at Xu Yanshu cautiously, "I mainly don't want to affect your relationship with Mr. Xu."
As if she had heard a joke, Xie Huanyu burst out laughing, and said sarcastically,
"When did I ever have feelings for him?"
Ah Huai is not available right now, but Xie Huanyu will definitely ask Xu Yanshu when he started hooking up with the other party. She can't tolerate any nonsense.
"With such good acting skills, don't you ever consider becoming an actor?"
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