Li Xiyue said, "Do you know what it means when a dog is cornered, it will jump over the wall, and when a rabbit is cornered, it will bite? If you push it a little, it will eventually make a move!"
Honey said, "How do we force him?!"
Li Xiyue said, "The best way is to cut off the source of the problem!"
She told Michael to go back to his office and continue working, while she went to Lawrence's studio.
Lawrence was distracted, working on his designs in his studio.
He wanted to design a better piece of jewelry and handed the design drawings to Li Xiyue.
But his chaotic mood made it impossible for him to concentrate on designing!
The door to the room opened, and Li Xiyue walked up to the dazed Lawrence.
Lawrence didn't realize that Li Xiyue had walked in until this point.
Li Xiyue tapped the table lightly with her fingers, and Lawrence finally came to his senses.
When he saw Li Xiyue, he instinctively jumped up from his chair.
He stammered, "Boss! Boss, what brings you here?"
Li Xiyue said, "I came to see you. Is this your new design?"
With her slender hands, she picked up the drawing on the table and glanced at it. She had to admit, it was truly…awful…
This level of skill is nowhere near Lawrence's!
She simply tore up the design drawings.
When Lawrence saw Li Xiyue's actions, he was first surprised, and then he lowered his head.
He said, "I'm sorry, boss, this design is terrible, it looks awful!"
Li Xiyue raised her hand, gesturing for Lawrence to sit down. She sat in the chair opposite Lawrence's table, and the two sat facing each other across the table.
Lawrence kept his head slightly lowered, his eyes looking down at the table.
Li Xiyue leaned comfortably against the back of the high-powered chair.
She parted her lips slightly, and a pleasant voice escaped from them as she asked, "Has no one else been here?"
Lawrence pursed his lips, and his hands unconsciously clenched into fists.
In just a few seconds, his brain almost boiled over.
Guilt and fear intertwined in his mind at the same time.
Li Xiyue said, "You know Michael didn't steal your design drawings, right?"
Li Xiyue's words were like a dagger piercing Lawrence's heart.
Lawrence's lips trembled uncontrollably a few times, and he stammered, "Michael... Michael has always been loyal to you, he would never do anything to betray you..."
Li Xiyue said, "Your statement at least proves that you are honest. But since it wasn't Michael or your assistant, there must have been someone else who visited your studio."
"Who is that person? Tell me! If you don't tell me, Michael can't clear his name. Doesn't your conscience bother you?!"
Lawrence's eyes snapped shut in pain, tears streaming down his cheeks.
He was clearly a grown man, but he seemed so helpless in front of this girl.
His legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground. He cried to Li Xiyue, "I'm sorry, Michael. It was my fault for not telling you the truth back then..."
Boss! Fire me! I'm not fit to be your designer! I made a mistake, it's all my fault, I let the wolf into the house.
Li Xiyue said, "I want to hear the truth, tell me that person's name! He could harm Michael this time, and he could harm me next time!"
Lawrence looked up at Li Xiyue in surprise. This girl clearly knew nothing, but every word she said hit the nail on the head!
According to Charlie, their next target is Li Xiyue!
He wiped away his tears with his sleeve and said, "It's Charlie! I confess! I admit it! That day I couldn't resist gambling, so I asked Charlie to gamble with me."
Charlie also brought a bottle of liquor, and the two of us drank and gambled. I lost a month's salary. I drank too much and fell asleep…
Because I had revised this design several times, I didn't notice that the original was lost.
It wasn't until I saw the original manuscript that I realized someone had taken my original drawing and accused me of plagiarism.
It was Charlie who did it. No one else could have done it. He must have stolen the drawing while I was drunk!
"I'm not human, I'm an animal! I should have told the truth that day! I almost got Michael killed!"
Li Xiyue said, "I told you, you're not allowed to gamble. Do you know why?"
Lawrence said, "Are you afraid I'll lose all my money?"
Li Xiyue shook her head and said, "I'm not afraid of that. Anyway, even if you lose all the money you've earned, you can earn it back next month!"
Although I dislike people gambling the most, it's not for this reason.
Lawrence asked, "What is the reason for that?"
Li Xiyue said, "It's because I calculated that as long as you get involved in gambling, your fate will change because of gambling!"
Without gambling, you could become a world-renowned designer in the jewelry industry, a leading figure whose every move would send shivers down the spines of the entire jewelry world.
But if you gamble, all of this will be stolen by someone else! You might not believe it, but I really calculated it!
Lawrence looked at Li Xiyue in disbelief and said, "I will become a leading figure in the jewelry industry in the future. When I stomp my foot, the entire jewelry industry will tremble."
Li Xiyue said, "Yes! I can tell fortunes, and I'm incredibly accurate!"
Lawrence slapped herself across the face and said, "This is the honor I've always wanted! It's all my fault for ruining my future!"
He burst into tears while playing, because he was so devastated. He never imagined that just one urge to gamble would cost him the glory of the rest of his life!
Li Xiyue said, "Get up, I'll give you one more chance! If you make the same mistake again, then you might as well be dead for the rest of your life, because you'd be better off dead than alive!"
Lawrence looked up at Li Xiyue in surprise and asked, "Give me another chance? Give me another chance?"
Li Xiyue said, "Yes, I'll give you another chance! Because I see that you still have some kindness, and you'd rather risk being fired than frame Michael."
If you just pinned everything on Michael, then you're now out of the company!
Actually, I already knew all these facts you've mentioned! Charlie sold your designs to someone else and had them sue you for plagiarism. Do you know why he did that?
Lawrence shook his head, indicating that he didn't know and couldn't understand why Charlie would want to harm him.
Logically speaking, he and Charlie had no grudges whatsoever...
Li Xiyue said, "That's because Cha wants to be a designer. He's envious and jealous of your current position, so he's the one who's trying to harm you!"
He killed three birds with one stone in this matter; next is me, and then you!
Lawrence broke out in a cold sweat. He said, "He...he's actually that kind of person!"
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