When Song Nuan arrived, she was stunned by what she saw.
More than a dozen banners were hung at the entrance of the Song family's office, all of which denounced the Song family for unpaid wages, layoffs, and employee abuse. Some even directly cursed Lu Ziyang to die a horrible death.
The lobby was noisy.
As Song Nuan walked, she asked Lin Xuan, "What's the situation inside?"
Lin Xuan pulled her along another path. "The boss laid off Xie Lingyu yesterday, and this afternoon she brought some old employees to cause trouble. They haven't stopped for a moment since then, neither eating nor drinking, determined to make a big scene."
"Where did she find so many long-time employees...?"
Suddenly, something occurred to her, and her pupils dilated in shock. "Could all these people gathered on the first floor be former employees who were recently laid off by Lu Ziyang?"
There looked to be at least sixty or seventy people in this group.
Laying off so many people in such a short period of time will not only cause resentment among employees, but also paralyze the internal operations of Song Corporation if new employees are not recruited in time, making it difficult to carry out any work.
Lu Ziyang is being far too radical.
"Not entirely." Lin Xuan pushed up his glasses and opened the door. "Also, most of the interns who were recruited in the fall have been laid off."
Song Nuan: "..."
She missed a step and fell forward, but suddenly a strong arm appeared in her line of sight and caught her.
The next second, a warm breath sprayed onto her neck.
Lin Xuan turned around on his own.
Lu Ziyang seized the opportunity to kiss her, holding her tightly, and asked with a smile, "President Song, you've only been apart for a day, and you already miss me that much? You threw yourself into my arms as soon as we met."
The man's sarcastic tone was incredibly irritating.
Song Nuan's almond-shaped eyes widened, flames flickering within them. "You still have the mood to joke?"
After helping her to her feet, Lu Ziyang let go of her. "How did you get here?"
“I went to your house to look for you and ran into Lin Xuan. I heard that something had happened at the Song family, so I came here.” She explained succinctly, then asked him, “Did you order the dismissal of all these people outside?”
He hummed in agreement.
"Are you crazy?" Song Nuan said angrily. "I asked you to trip up Song Zhiren and make things difficult for him, but I didn't ask you to take a knife and cut off the Song family's main artery."
Song Nuanxin knows perfectly well how many corrupt employees there are within the Song family.
However, a major overhaul cannot be rushed. The Song family lacks sufficient funds to replace a large number of employees and can only proceed gradually.
What's more, he even laid off the newly recruited interns!
He didn't let any of the old employees or the new blood slip by.
"In the past two weeks, I have basically figured out the Song family. These people usually just muddle through. Some of the older managers only have the airs of authority and no real ability. They can't even manage a small department properly."
Lu Ziyang said, "There are many people like Xie Lingyu in the Song family. None of them are wronged by being laid off."
Song Nuan's eyebrows furrowed in dismay.
"That……"
She wanted to know if he had already thought of a way to deal with the consequences of doing this, which was why he was so calm and composed, appearing to have the victory in his grasp.
Does a novice lawyer, or even a male escort who frequents nightclubs, really have such great courage?
Song Nuan ultimately did not voice her doubts.
Strictly speaking, she is no longer a member of the Song family, but he is a shareholder of the Song family.
Seeing that she wasn't pressing the issue any further, Lu Ziyang looked at Lin Xuan, his voice returning to its usual cold tone, "Go check what's going on outside. If Xie Lingyu causes any more trouble, call the police."
"OK."
Lin Xuan opened the door, left the reception room, and closed the door behind him.
Suddenly, the sound of uneven footsteps came from outside, as if a group of people were rushing in one direction.
Song Nuan and Lu Ziyang exchanged a glance, realizing something was wrong.
The two of them stood up at the same time.
"You're not allowed to leave." Guessing her intention, Lu Ziyang's face was cold, his attitude forceful and brooking no argument. "Stay here obediently, and I'll handle things."
Song Nuan hesitated for a moment, then chose to listen to him.
Outside the door.
As soon as Lu Ziyang went out, a dark figure pounced on him. His eyes sharpened, and he nimbly turned around to dodge the attack. He then kicked the man in the lower abdomen with a clean and decisive movement, the force of which was no less than heavy.
The man was kicked and flew more than ten meters away, crashing into the glass cabinet before falling to the ground and rolling several times.
The sudden fight startled everyone, who gasped in surprise.
Someone shouted, "Song Group shareholder Lu Ziyang assaulted someone! Song Group shareholder Lu Ziyang assaulted someone! Song Group laid off employees without cause, and when employees sought justice, he assaulted them in public!"
"Everyone, quickly take out your phones, take pictures as evidence, and post them online to expose them!"
As if it were organized and premeditated, the situation escalated extremely quickly.
In the corner, Lin Xuan stood up, brushed the dust off his clothes, and walked to Lu Ziyang's side. "Boss, it seems we can't underestimate these people. They've even dared to make a move. We didn't bring any bodyguards. If we really get into a fight, we won't have the upper hand."
As a special assistant, Lin Xuan only knows a smattering of martial arts. He can manage to save himself, but if it comes to hand-to-hand combat, he'll be taken down in no time.
The only one who can fight is Lu Ziyang.
No matter how skilled he is, he can't defeat these dozens of people.
These people probably saw that Lu Ziyang was a ruthless person with vicious methods, who was not easy to threaten and was not afraid of trouble, so they wanted to force him to back down by force.
Lu Ziyang glanced at him sideways; his fair face now bore several scratches, making him look somewhat disheveled.
Are you alright?
His concern was expressed in a cold and indifferent manner.
The scratches were made by a woman with long nails. Lin Xuan lowered his head in shame, "I'm fine."
"Lock the door and call the police."
Lin Xuan was surprised, but still did as instructed.
Hearing his words, Xie Lingyu sneered, "Lu Ziyang, you don't think that locking us up here will make us at your mercy, do you?"
"Exactly! You dare to call the police for illegal imprisonment? Aren't you afraid of shooting yourself in the foot? I've never seen anything like it!"
"I was just worried this wouldn't escalate, but once the police arrive, let's see how arrogant you, surnamed Lu, are!"
Someone went to help up the person who had attacked Lu Ziyang.
There was no blood on the man's body, but his face was ashen, indicating that he had suffered serious internal injuries.
He stared intently at Lu Ziyang, his lips trembling, "I...I'm going to call the police, I'm going to sue you...for intentional assault."
Lu Ziyang scoffed at this, then pulled up a chair and sat down in front of everyone.
He casually crossed his long legs, one hand on the armrest of the chair and the other supporting his head, his posture relaxed and lazy, yet his eyes were deep and dark, staring at people as if they were being sucked into an abyss.
Amidst the clamor, he sat regally, unperturbed, a faint smile playing on his handsome face, a smile that was neither mocking nor sarcastic.
He exuded an air of disdain and condescension from someone in a superior position.
"I'll give you only one minute."
He spoke casually, his voice indifferent yet chilling, "In one minute, the company gates will be locked, and the police and lawyers will arrive together. By then, you won't be able to escape."
He chuckled and his gaze precisely targeted Xie Lingyu in the crowd.
His tone was full of warning: "I will settle all the scores from tonight one by one."
"You dare!"
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