Chapter 370 You're so arrogant, let's see how cocky you can be now.
The men around her joined in the jeering, and some even began to look at her with ill intent.
However, Sun Lu couldn't see their bad intentions and was only focused on renewing the contract.
Holding a full glass of baijiu from a decanter, Sun Lu went all in and drank it down in one gulp.
He coughed violently from the choking on the liquor, and his entire esophagus and stomach felt like they were on fire.
Sun Lu looked up in a daze, seeing the mocking and arrogant faces before her, and smiled ingratiatingly, "Editor-in-Chief Ma, we can discuss the contract renewal, as long as you're willing to take a look..."
Editor-in-Chief Ma hurriedly interrupted her, grabbing her wrist and pulling her to sit beside him. He even deliberately moved his chair closer to Sun Lu, saying, "I really didn't expect Assistant Sun to be such a good drinker. Come on, let's have another drink. If we can make me happy today, we can talk about renewing the contract."
She drank too fast and the alcohol was too strong. Sun Lu could barely sit up, and the faces in front of her were becoming blurry. She was extremely dizzy.
She propped her head up with her hand and said, "Thank you, Editor-in-Chief Ma."
Editor-in-Chief Ma gestured to the person next to him to pour another glass, while his hand wrapped around Sun Lu's waist, and his greasy body leaned closer.
His other hand deliberately brushed against her wrist, sliding up her forearm. The touch was greasy and warm, like a disgusting worm, instantly sobering Sun Lu up.
She abruptly pushed away Editor-in-Chief Ma's hand, her face instantly turning deathly pale. "Editor-in-Chief Ma, what are you doing?"
Editor-in-Chief Ma chuckled, leaning forward and emitting a pungent smell of alcohol mixed with his own body odor. "Didn't you want to renew my contract? Assistant Sun, you should at least show some sincerity. If you're sincere enough, you'll be well rewarded in the future." As he spoke, he reached out again, this time aiming to put his arm around Sun Lu's shoulder.
Sun Lu had been pampered since childhood and had never been treated like this before. She could no longer hold back and, just as Editor-in-Chief Ma's hand was about to touch her shoulder, she suddenly raised her hand and slapped him across the entire private room.
The air froze instantly.
The men who had been watching the spectacle were all stunned, and their lewd laughter abruptly stopped.
Editor-in-Chief Ma covered his face, staring at Sun Lu in disbelief, his arrogance and mockery instantly replaced by fury.
A clear five-finger mark was left on his burning face. Editor-in-Chief Ma clenched his fist in anger and roared, "You dare to hit me?"
Sun Lu's hand remained frozen in mid-air, a burning pain shooting through her palm. She stopped pretending and couldn't hold back any longer. "You shameless old bastard! You're old enough to be my father, and you're still trying to take advantage of me? You old geezer, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?" Editor-in-Chief Ma's face contorted with rage, his voice trembling. He slammed his hand on the table, the cutlery clattering loudly. "Sun Lu, who do you think you are? Daring to act so arrogantly in front of me. If you don't kneel down and apologize to me today, I'll make sure you can't stay in Hong Kong!"
As he spoke, the other men hurriedly stood up and reached out to grab Sun Lu's arm.
Sun Lu instinctively tried to back away, but another man blocked her way. Looking at the men surrounding her and the fierce look in Editor-in-Chief Ma's eyes, she finally felt fear.
Editor-in-Chief Ma's anger was like a powder keg that had been ignited. "You dare to be so arrogant? Let's see how cocky you can be then."
Having just entered the workforce, Sun Lu had absolutely no experience with this kind of thing, and she was genuinely scared. "Editor-in-Chief Ma, I was wrong, please let me go."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Editor-in-Chief Ma raised his hand and slapped her across the face.
Another sharp crack rang out, even louder than the slap Sun Lu had delivered earlier. Sun Lu staggered from the blow, her cheek instantly swollen, and blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
"Now that you know you were wrong, damn it, it's too late."
Editor-in-Chief Ma pointed at Sun Lu's nose, spitting all over her face, "You dare hit me? If I don't teach you a lesson today, I'm not a Ma."
Sun Lu was both in pain and angry, tears welling up in her eyes.
What should she do? This old man won't let her go. Sun Lu was so scared that tears streamed down her face. If only she had listened to Cui Xiao back then.
But it's too late to say anything now.
Subconsciously, my gaze swept across the corner of the table.
It was the phone that slipped out of my bag during the scuffle; the screen was still lit.
Sun Lu wiped away her tears, and while Editor-in-Chief Ma was still cursing and swearing, and the man holding her shoulder was somewhat distracted, Sun Lu suddenly lowered her head and slammed her elbow into the stomach of the man holding her arm.
The man groaned in pain and loosened his grip. Sun Lu took the opportunity to break free, staggered to the ground, grabbed her phone, and stuffed it into her arms.
Her fingers frantically swiped across the screen, intending to dial Cui Xiao's number for help, but her fingertip trembled and she accidentally touched Zhou Mubin's name.
The moment the call connected, before Sun Lu could even react, she heard Editor-in-Chief Ma roar, "Trying to run away? Bring her back here!"
In her desperation, Sun Lu didn't care who was on the other end of the phone and shouted urgently into the phone, "Help me, help me..."
Sun Lu ran towards the door of the private room. The man with the gold chain reacted and shouted after her, "Stop her! Don't let her get away!"
Sun Lu pulled open the door with all her might and staggered out. Her high heels made her stumble and fall several times.
Just when she was about to run out of breath, a familiar voice suddenly rang out, "Sun Lu, what are you doing here?" Sun Lu looked up and saw that it was Cui Xiao.
It turned out that Cui Xiao was attending this restaurant today on behalf of President Hou. She had just come out of the private room next door, ready to report the situation to President Hou, when she saw Sun Lu running out in a disheveled state.
Sun Lu felt like she had seen a savior, and regardless of how much she disliked Cui Xiao, she ran towards her.
When Cui Xiao saw Sun Lu's appearance, his already cold face became even more gloomy. But before he could ask her any more questions, Editor-in-Chief Ma and several other people had already caught up with him.
Sun Lu instinctively pushed Cui Xiao forward, crying, "Save me, Cui Xiao, save me!"
Upon seeing Editor-in-Chief Ma, Cui Xiao immediately understood what had happened.
Sun Lu ultimately disobeyed her advice and contacted Editor-in-Chief Ma privately.
Cui Xiao coldly looked at Editor-in-Chief Ma and the others who had caught up, "Editor-in-Chief Ma, what are you trying to do in broad daylight?"
When Editor-in-Chief Ma saw Cui Xiao, his expression turned even more unpleasant. However, he was clearly somewhat wary of her. "Oh, isn't this Miss Cui? I heard you resigned. What, you're still meddling in your former company's affairs now that you're gone?"
Cui Xiao sneered, "I can't be bothered with the law firm's affairs, but I can't stand by and watch you chase after that girl in public, trying to harm her."
"I didn't expect Miss Cui to be such a kind-hearted person." Editor-in-Chief Ma looked Cui Xiao up and down as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.
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