Chapter 64 You protected me for ten years, now it's my turn to protect you.
When Ning Jinli was dating Zhao Bin, she spoke highly of him to Su Qinglan.
Moreover, he was brought home for dinner a few times, and he seemed very refined and polite, so Su Qinglan had a pretty good impression of him.
Zhao Bin was slightly taken aback, and he recognized the other person as Aunt Su.
The security captain standing next to him asked in a low voice, "Mr. Zhao, is he someone we know?"
Zhao Bin's face fell. "I don't know him."
How could he, a department general manager and the boyfriend of the company president, admit to knowing a cleaning lady who cleans drains?
Doesn't this lower his status?
If word gets out, my colleagues and subordinates will laugh at me.
Besides, Ning Jinli caused his arrest some time ago. If it weren't for his wealthy and well-connected girlfriend, a CEO, getting him released, he would still be in jail right now!
Also, for some reason, the girlfriend he had finally managed to win over suddenly cut off all contact with him.
Thinking about these upsetting things, a surge of anger welled up inside him.
When the security captain saw that Zhao Bin claimed not to know the cleaning staff member and that his expression was growing increasingly unpleasant, he stepped forward and scolded him, "What are you trying to do, trying to get close to him?! Can't you see that General Manager Zhao is angry? Apologize right now!"
Su Qinglan asked in surprise, "Xiao Bin... don't you remember me?"
"Who told you to pile the trash by the door?" Zhao Bin asked sternly.
Su Qinglan froze, hardly believing that the young man who used to call her "Auntie" so politely was now treating her like this.
However, she realized that Zhao Bin clearly did not want to be associated with her in front of his subordinates.
“Mr. Zhao…” Su Qinglan said softly, “I didn’t put the garbage at the entrance, I just put it next to the ditch.”
She has done countless cleaning jobs and has always been meticulous and careful, so how could she make such a basic mistake?
Anyone with eyes can see that the pile of silt and garbage doesn't block the road at all.
The security captain was well aware that Mr. Zhao had been looking at his phone while walking and had accidentally strayed off course, which was why he had guessed that they were in the garbage dump.
But how can we let General Manager Zhao take responsibility for something like this?
"You dare talk back?" the security captain snarled. "Do you even want to keep your job? You're not even going to ask for your wages, are you?"
Then, smiling at Zhao Bin, he said, "Mr. Zhao, calm down. Don't stoop to the level of such an ignorant person."
Su Qinglan sighed silently to herself.
When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. That's how she's lived most of her life; she's used to it.
"Mr. Zhao, I'm sorry." She lowered her head and apologized.
Seeing Su Qinglan's humble demeanor, Zhao Bin felt no relief from his anger.
Instead, the dirtied leather shoes and suit trousers seemed even more irritating to him.
I had heard from the CEO's girlfriend that the company had a new big boss, who was a young and beautiful woman. So I specially changed into the most expensive clothes and shoes, and carefully dressed myself from head to toe, hoping to make a good impression on the big boss.
Trying to get close to her in the future would be much better than following this thirty-something female CEO now.
Although I haven't met that beautiful female boss yet, I'm already imagining the even more luxurious life I'd have after hooking up with her.
As soon as they arrived at the office building entrance, they encountered this unpleasant accident.
Past resentment and dissatisfaction towards Ning Jinli, combined with his current frustration, made Zhao Bin lose his temper and slap Su Qinglan, venting all his emotions on her.
Snap!
A crisp sound!
Caught off guard, Su Qinglan was slapped and fell into the drainage ditch.
The security captain was stunned.
Several cleaning staff working nearby heard the noise and looked up in this direction.
"What good is 'sorry'!" Zhao Bin cursed. "Do you even know how expensive these shoes and clothes are? You couldn't afford to pay for them even if you sold yourself!"
Su Qinglan was dizzy from the fall, covered in mud and rubbish, and her cheeks swelled up at a visible speed.
Ignoring her disheveled appearance, she struggled to climb out of the drain and apologized in a low voice, "Mr. Zhao... I'm sorry... I... I'll clean you up..."
As she spoke, she took off her gloves and sleeves, hunched over, and tried to use her clean coat sleeves to wipe the dirt off Zhao Bin's leather shoes.
"You're filthy! Don't fucking touch me!" Zhao Bin kicked out.
It hit Su Qinglan squarely on the forehead.
Su Qinglan stumbled and fell on her bottom, the pain making it impossible for her to get up.
Several cleaning staff nearby were furious, but none of them dared to come over and risk getting into trouble, so they could only sigh inwardly.
The security captain whispered to Zhao Bin, "Mr. Zhao, don't waste your time here with a cleaning lady. The big boss might arrive at any moment, and it wouldn't be good if he saw this situation..."
Zhao Bin thought about it with a gloomy face and felt that it made sense.
So he took out his wallet, pulled out a few hundred-yuan bills from his pocket, and threw them at Su Qinglan's head.
"You can't afford to pay for the shoes and pants, so I'll let you off the hook. Here's a few hundred yuan as compensation for hitting you. That should be enough for a few days' wages, right? Now get out of here!"
After he finished speaking arrogantly, he strode away.
Su Qinglan sat blankly on the ground.
Only after Zhao Bin's figure disappeared into the office building entrance did several cleaning staff who had been watching nearby rush over, helping her up and cleaning the dirt off her hair and clothes.
"Sister Su, there's nothing we can do. He's the department head. Try to think more positively and don't get upset."
"Let us go with you to ask our superiors for leave. You should go to the hospital to get checked out."
While comforting her, the group picked up the several hundred yuan that had spilled on the ground and gently placed it in her hand.
"I'm not angry..." Su Qinglan's eyes were glistening with tears as she forced a smile. "I've seen this kind of thing many times. Thank you."
"Don't worry about me, don't let me delay your work, or you'll get fined by your boss. I can leave by myself, thank you..."
Su Qinglan bowed to her cleaning colleagues, clutched the crumpled few hundred yuan, and limped away.
She didn't ask her supervisor for leave; instead, she left the company directly.
Based on her past experience making a living, she knew that as an insignificant low-level employee, offending the higher-ups meant she could no longer stay.
Fortunately, it was my first day working here, and I received a few hundred yuan in compensation, so it wasn't a complete waste of time.
As for the injuries, I can just apply some medicine when I get home.
"Sigh... I never thought Zhao Bin was this kind of person. Luckily, Xiao Li broke up with him..." Su Qinglan muttered to herself, a look of relief on her face.
Just as she was about to take the bus home.
An ordinary car suddenly stopped beside her.
"Aunt Su! What happened to you?" Ning Jinli rushed out of the car.
Su Qinglan quickly smiled and said, "Oh dear... I tripped and fell while working, it's nothing, it's nothing. Look, I earned a few hundred yuan today, what do you want to eat? I'll take you to buy it."
Ning Jinli's pupils trembled, and her eyes instantly turned red.
In the past, Aunt Su worked hard to support her family, doing all sorts of dirty and tiring jobs. She would often squeeze in time to pick up trash, often ending up with injuries or being bullied.
She always says this when she comes home...
Ning Jinli once secretly vowed that when she grew up, she would never let Aunt Su suffer again.
Now that we finally have this ability, Aunt Su unexpectedly had another accident.
"Tell me, who hit you?" Ning Jinli gently stroked Aunt Su's swollen cheek.
She couldn't bear to blame Aunt Su for going out to find work even though she knew she didn't need to work hard to earn money.
As long as Aunt Su is happy, anything goes.
But now that Aunt Su has been beaten, this debt must be settled with the perpetrator!
Aunt Su held her hand, "Didn't I tell you? I was just being careless..."
Ning Jinli's eyes grew increasingly red.
Aunt Su reached out and gently pinched the tip of her nose, teasing her, "Oh my, you child, you used to cry whenever you saw me hurt, but now you've really grown up and don't cry anymore, that's great."
Ning Jinli gritted her teeth, grabbed Aunt Su's hand, and walked towards the company gate.
Aunt Su hurriedly tried to dissuade her: "Oh, Xiao Li! I already said it's nothing!"
"Then I'll call the police." Ning Jinli took out her phone.
Aunt Su panicked even more, "No, no, no... this... sigh... I don't want to cause you trouble, child!"
Ning Jinli stared at her intently. "Then admit to me that you were bullied."
Aunt Su lowered her eyes, tears welling up in the corners. "Yes, I admit it... but I'm really fine..."
"Then, shall I go with you to get an explanation?" Ning Jinli asked softly.
Aunt Su wiped her eyes. "Xiao Li, I know you're the owner of a big factory now, but... this is someone else's territory. I've heard this company is very powerful and has a lot of connections..."
She didn't want Ning Jinli to seek justice for her, and she didn't want to call the police, all because she was afraid of causing Ning Jinli unnecessary trouble.
Ning Jinli's career is just starting out, so we can't afford any accidents to happen because of her.
“Child… I’m incompetent and haven’t received much education,” Aunt Su said, her lips trembling and her voice choked with emotion. “All I can do now is try my best not to cause you any worry…”
Ning Jinli lowered her head, put her arm around Aunt Su's thin shoulders, and said softly, "You've protected me for ten years, isn't that a great achievement? Don't be afraid, I'm here. Now it's my turn to protect you."
"Let me tell you a little secret, I'm already the big boss of this company."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Su was both moved and stunned.
While she was still in a daze, Ning Jinli took her hand and stepped into the lobby of the Baoyuntang Company office building.
"Hey, hey, hey!" the doorman on duty called out in the lobby, "Do you have an appointment? If not, please register first!"
Ning Jin's eyes turned cold. "Where is the company's person in charge?"
The other person was stunned by her gaze, paused for a moment, and blurted out, "In the CEO's office on the eighth floor..."
"Thank you." Ning Jinli pulled Aunt Su along and strode towards the elevator.
Once the two entered the elevator, the security guard realized what was happening and quickly pulled out his walkie-talkie, shouting, "Attention! Unidentified individuals have broken in!"
Upon receiving the message, the security captain ordered the nearest security guard to stop the elevator.
Then, after asking about the physical characteristics of the intruders, it was immediately determined that one of the middle-aged women was a cleaning worker who had just been kicked out by General Manager Zhao.
"Mr. Zhao, the other one is a young woman in her early twenties. Her family came to cause trouble?" the security captain asked.
Zhao Bin knew without even thinking that the young woman was definitely Ning Jinli.
He sneered, "Looking for trouble? She's come to the right place! I'll handle this myself!"
This side of the elevator.
We stopped when we reached the fifth floor.
As soon as the elevator doors opened, the security guard outside shouted, "Everyone, get out here!"
Ning Jinli vaguely felt that the voice was familiar. She peeked out and saw a young security guard in his twenties.
The other person was taken aback. "Miss Ning?"
"You are..." Ning Jinli was a little confused. The voice sounded familiar, and the face looked somewhat familiar, but she didn't recognize him.
"Hehe, Miss Ning, you must have a bad memory. We met once before, outside Xinghan Central Hospital."
The young security guard was very polite. He had a very vivid memory of the scene that night when Ning Jinli beat up her unfilial son.
More importantly, although he didn't know that Ning Jinli was already the big boss of the company, judging from the respectful attitude that Master Wu had towards her last time, she was definitely a big shot, so he didn't dare to be negligent at all.
“Xinghan Central Hospital…” Ning Jinli thought carefully, “Oh! You were one of the people Third Master called over back then, right?”
"Yes, yes, it's me! My surname is Zhang, Miss Ning, you can call me Xiao Zhang." The young security guard offered his hand.
"Hello, Xiao Zhang." Ning Jinli also politely shook hands with him.
"I didn't expect it to be Miss Ning," Xiao Zhang grinned. "I thought someone was here to cause trouble."
Ning Jinli said, "I need to talk to your CEO."
Xiao Zhang nodded repeatedly, "Okay, I'll take you there."
Just as he was about to enter the elevator, Zhao Bin and the security captain arrived with several other security guards.
"Zhao Bin?" Ning Jinli looked surprised.
Immediately, she felt Aunt Su's shoulders tremble, and seeing a hint of fear flash in Aunt Su's eyes, she roughly guessed what was going on.
"Arrest them both and lock them up somewhere for now. We'll deal with them after we've finished entertaining the big boss," Zhao Bin ordered the security captain with a sneer.
The security captain yelled at Xiao Zhang, "Are you out of your mind? I already told you on the walkie-talkie to stop them, and you still want to lead the way?"
Xiao Zhang's face darkened. "Watch your words."
"Huh?" The security captain's eyes widened. "Are you fucking asking for death? Are you blind? Didn't you see General Manager Zhao from the logistics department is here? Don't think you're so great just because I asked you to do something for Third Master last time! Believe me, I'll pack your bags and get out of here!"
"Suit yourself." Xiao Zhang stepped forward and blocked the security guard who wanted to arrest someone.
This action surprised Zhao Bin and the others.
"So you're a senior executive here?" Ning Jinli stared at Zhao Bin and asked coldly, "You're the one who hit Aunt Su?"
Zhao Bin snapped out of his daze and said arrogantly, "That's right, a solid slap across the face! It was me who did it, so what?"
Ning Jinli said, "You still have a chance to apologize to Aunt Su."
"Hahahaha!" Zhao Bin laughed out loud, "Apologize to her? Are you out of your mind!"
The security captain laughed along, looking at Ning Jinli with an expression as if she were an idiot, "You should just leave, I can't bear to arrest you anymore."
A sinister sneer appeared in Zhao Bin's eyes. "That won't do! Do you think this is a vegetable market, where you can come and go as you please? Here's the deal: you kneel down and kowtow to me, and I'll let you go."
"Very well, now you don't even have a chance to apologize." After Ning Jinli finished speaking, she directly ordered Xiao Zhang, "Slap him. I'll take responsibility for any problems that arise."
Xiao Zhang's eyes lit up instantly; he had long disliked Zhao Bin.
This guy only became a department general manager because his girlfriend, the CEO, pulled strings for him.
His work ability is mediocre, but he's very good at putting on airs. He spends all day showing off in the company with his lackey, the security captain.
"Alright!" Xiao Zhang decisively swung his arm and slapped Zhao Bin hard across the face!
*Smack!*
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