Her words were met with a deathly silence; you could hear a pin drop.
No one dared to look her in the eye, and no one dared to utter a single word in rebuttal.
Guan Wenru said expressionlessly, "Meeting adjourned! Everyone back to your posts and get back to work!"
......
After the workers had all taken their places, Guan Wenru led Baiyun into her office.
Bai Yun's voice trembled, her face pale. "Sister...I...am I finished? It's all over the factory...they're saying such awful things...I...I'm not really going to be dragged out and paraded through the streets with a placard on my head, am I?"
She had seen people paraded through the streets in previous years...
It's really... really scary!
Guan Wenru pressed down on Bai Yun's trembling shoulders and gently comforted her, "What are you thinking! With your sister here, nothing like this will ever happen!"
"I'll hold the sky up even if it falls! From now on, you'll stay in this office. Don't go anywhere else. Do the accounting here. Don't listen to a single word of those rotten gossips outside!"
Baiyun's eyes welled up with tears, "Sister...but..."
"No buts!" Guan Wenru interrupted her. "Listen to me, just stay put. I'm going to talk to Deputy Director Lei about something. Don't worry, I can handle these things."
After saying that, Guan Wenru turned around and strode towards the deputy factory director's office.
Lei Yongkang was writing something when he saw Guan Wenru push the door open and enter. He immediately stood up, his face full of guilt. "Factory Director! You're here... Sigh! This whole mess... It's all my fault!"
I must have been out of my mind!
How could I have agreed to let Baiyun stage such a fake marriage... Now it's caused such a huge mess, ruining Baiyun and dragging you down with it... I... I share the responsibility too!"
Guan Wenru waved her hand and said calmly, "Alright, this isn't your fault. Back then, Baiyun was persistent and you couldn't refuse her advances, so you were worn down by her. It's no use talking about it now."
Lei Yongkang frowned, "But..."
Guan Wenru knew what he was worried about and shook her head. "Don't worry, I'll handle Baiyun's matter. I came to see you to explain things at the factory. I estimate that the county or commune's 'investigation team' will arrive soon. I'll most likely have to temporarily step down as the factory director and avoid the 'storm'."
Lei Yongkang was shocked. "Suspended from duty pending investigation? That serious? Factory manager, then you..."
Guan Wenru laughed and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. It's just a suspension, not a dismissal."
Let's investigate. If you're upright, you have nothing to fear.
But the factory cannot be shut down. During this period, all matters, big and small, in the factory will be handled by you, the deputy factory director.
"Rescuing raw materials, restoring production, and stabilizing morale—you understand the solutions I told you about before, right?"
Lei Yongkang nodded emphatically, "It's all set! Don't worry, Director Guan, leave everything at the factory to me. I guarantee things won't fall apart! But... are you really alright? Those rumors..."
Guan Wenru smiled faintly. "What could possibly happen? Perfect, Baiyun and I can take this opportunity to rest at home! Alright, I've told you everything that needs to be told, so you can rest assured."
After saying that, she turned and left deftly.
Lei Yongkang looked at her straight back, his brows furrowed, and sighed with worry.
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