"Record it, play it again."
Pei Siyu narrowed his eyes, looking at Ming Yao with a mocking and sarcastic expression, "I will make sure you die knowing exactly what happened."
The word "recording" hit Mingyao like a heavy punch to the chest. She instinctively asked, "What, recording?"
Did the recording she secretly made get leaked?
No, absolutely not, she clearly destroyed it!
The assistant took out his notebook and pressed play.
The familiar voices and conversations completely extinguished any remaining hope in Mingyao's heart.
Every word in the recording was like a steel needle, mercilessly piercing her heart and body, turning her into a hedgehog in an instant.
When the recording ended, Mingyao felt a chill run through her body.
The atmosphere in the office grew even more tense. She stood there stiffly, forgetting to breathe.
"Su Xueya, how come I never realized you were so capable?" Pei Siyu's eyes crinkled as he sneered, "You secretly recorded someone to threaten Boss Wang."
"I didn't," Mingyao instinctively defended herself. She looked at Pei Siyu and whispered, "I never used the recording to threaten Boss Wang."
"It was a last resort for me at the time."
Zhou Shuya took advantage of Boss Wang's ill intentions to ruin her. She wanted to secure the cooperation, but she didn't want Boss Wang to succeed, so she came up with this plan as a second-best option.
Moreover, she destroyed the recording a long time ago. Who gave Mr. Wang the recording?
The image of Ni An appeared in Mingyao's mind.
Besides her, only Ni An had access to the recording.
Ni An's claim of not having heard of it might be a ruse, but why leak it out in the first place?
She had the best relationship with Ni An in the company, and Ni An had no reason or motive to frame her.
Furthermore, Mr. Wang owes her a favor, so he shouldn't suddenly go back on his word.
What exactly happened during this period?
Mingyao's thoughts were in a mess, and she couldn't find a clue at all.
"What desperate measure made you threaten Boss Wang?!"
Pei Siyu's voice rose several decibels, his eyes filled with a fierce rage that seemed to want to tear Mingyao to pieces.
Meeting the raging fury burning in his eyes, Mingyao felt a pang of pain in her heart. Her grievances swelled like an infinitely expanding balloon, almost taking over all her reason.
She clenched her fists, took a deep breath, and fought back her tears, saying, "The deputy manager asked me to receive Boss Wang. I dare not offend him."
"I was worried about being bullied by him, so I used a recorder."
Her eyes filled with tears as she looked straight at Pei Siyu. "President Pei, everything I said is true."
Pei Siyu always wore a mocking smile, his phoenix eyes full of amusement and sarcasm.
Mingyao's mouth was slightly open, but she couldn't utter a single word because she had so much to say.
Her throat tightened, and her slender, white swan-like neck felt as if it were being gripped by an invisible hand, making the feeling of suffocation even stronger.
Pei Siyu never trusted her.
Given what happened, how could Pei Siyu possibly believe her explanation?
Feeling powerless and frustrated, Mingyao laughed self-deprecatingly.
Her tears began to flow uncontrollably, and in no time she was crying her eyes out.
"cry?"
Pei Siyu scoffed, "Do you think crying can solve all the problems?"
"Su Xueya, you can use the pitiful act once or twice, but do you think I'll believe you after three times?"
"Do you think I'm an idiot?!"
He growled, his face contorting into a grimace.
"No, I've never thought of President Pei as a fool."
"President Pei, things aren't as you think, I..."
Before Mingyao could finish speaking, Pei Siyu interrupted her with a cold laugh, "Yes, you act like a little white rabbit in front of me, but you wag your tail and beg for mercy in front of Boss Wang!"
"And then you say, this is for the good of the company, right?"
“Su Xueya, should I praise you for your spirit of sacrifice?” Pei Siyu took a step closer, a chilling light flashing in his scarlet eyes.
Mingyao took two steps back in fear. "President Pei, I... I really meant well for the company."
Her last shred of reason crumbled instantly under Pei Siyu's barrage of questions.
“I know Mr. Wang’s project is very important to you, and I want to do something for you.” Mingyao asked, trembling, “Do you think my efforts are so insignificant?”
If Pei Siyu wronged her in other matters, she could play the victim to explain herself.
But this one is the only exception.
"I just want to do something for you, even if it's just a little bit."
"Furthermore, I did not use the recording to threaten Mr. Wang; I didn't even take it out!"
Mingyao grinned, a mocking smile appearing on her tear-streaked face. "Pei Siyu, am I really that unworthy of your trust?"
In order to secure the cooperation, she endured the disgust and fawned over Boss Wang, going to great lengths to extract information from him.
She thought that by helping Pei Siyu secure this project, her image in his eyes would change.
But now it seems that all those efforts were just wishful thinking on her part. Pei Siyu didn't appreciate it at all, and even blamed and resented her.
Mingyao loathed this feeling of being unappreciated and distrusted to the core.
Pei Siyu is the only person she can rely on right now. Even if she doesn't like her that much now, Mingyao would be happy to trust her even a little bit more.
Mingyao's eyes were red and swollen from crying, her face was streaked with tears, and her body trembled as she sobbed.
Those usually innocent and pitiful little faces were now filled with sadness, and some complex emotions that Pei Siyu couldn't understand.
Pei Siyu's most tender part was deeply touched.
His tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and a fleeting hint of pity flashed in his eyes.
"So, should I be grateful for your sacrifice?"
He made a clicking sound and raised his hands to applaud Mingyao.
The dull clapping sounded particularly jarring in the cold, impersonal office, sending Mingyao's heart plummeting into an abyss.
He approached Mingyao, leaning down to get closer, his handsome features suddenly magnified several times, almost filling Mingyao's entire field of vision.
Mingyao met his eyes, which were filled with anger and mockery, her face pale and ashen.
"Su Xueya, your self-righteousness is disgusting."
Every word he uttered was piercing to the heart.
Mingyao tried hard to control her emotions, but tears streamed down her face like a burst dam. She forced a smile, using all her strength, and said, "Really? I'm sorry, I disgusted you."
A wave of pain washed over her, and she closed her eyes to avoid Pei Siyu's sharp, cold gaze.
Like a dog biting Lü Dongbin, not recognizing a kind heart!
If it weren't for my mother...
Mingyao suppressed her sadness and barely managed to regain some of her rationality from her anger. "I could only do this under the circumstances. I feel sorry if it disgusted you."
Who do you think you are to do this for me?
"Su Xueya, don't overestimate yourself!"
Mingyao looked up, her swollen eyes glaring at him fiercely, but she said obediently, "Okay, I was too presumptuous. I meant well but did something wrong. I'm sorry."
"Whether President Pei punishes me or fires me, I will accept it. I will find a way to deal with Boss Wang."
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