Standing in front of the sink, Li Ruo looked at her tired yet familiar face in the mirror.
For the first time, I felt a pang of regret; I shouldn't have taken on this project so easily.
Wen Huaiyan really gave her a big problem!
Taking a deep breath, Li Ruo was about to leave when two female voices suddenly came from the doorway.
"Have you heard? That Li Ruo messed up the project, and that CEO Lin even said in public that she has powerful connections. It's absolutely explosive!"
"Whether it's true or not, it's not surprising. You forgot what was going on at the company before, that this woman might have actually gotten to where she is through some kind of scheme."
"Who knows? But I think it's pretty much true. You know, she was parachuted in back then. How could she have done it without some kind of background?"
"Who do you think she's having an affair with?"
"Nine times out of ten, they're just pretending to be the third party!"
As the two women talked, they couldn't help but let out a few laughs.
Li Ruo gritted her teeth, but finally couldn't help but take a few steps out the door: "Gentlemen, this isn't a no-man's land. Aren't you being a bit too reckless?"
The two women were startled by her sudden appearance, and the more timid one even stumbled a few steps.
Seeing this, Li Ruo chuckled and twitched the corners of her mouth. Anyone who didn't know better would think that she had done something wrong.
"you……"
The moment they saw her, they both widened their eyes in unison.
Li Ruo narrowed her eyes slightly and said, word by word, "Do you dare to repeat what you just said to my face? I may not have brought much profit to the company every day, but I have been working diligently. If you have any complaints about my position, why don't you go and talk to President Wen about it?"
"We're all women, and I think you wouldn't want to be gossiped about by your colleagues or falsely accused of being mistresses, would you?"
Seeing her coldly refuting their previous conversation, the two were so embarrassed they could practically dig a room and three living rooms out of the room, their faces turning bright red.
They had just heard too much gossip these past few days, and the two of them couldn't help but chat for a bit when they got together. Who knew they would be caught by the person involved? It was really embarrassing.
The two were just ordinary employees, but they were still somewhat wary of Li Ruo, who was several levels higher than them.
"I'm sorry, Minister Li... we just heard it from someone else, and we shouldn't take it seriously."
One of the long-haired women snapped out of her daze and quickly apologized, while her companion chimed in, "Yes, yes, we were wrong. Please forgive us."
They slid down to their knees so quickly that Li Ruo couldn't vent her anger. In the end, she could only take a deep breath and say coldly, "Go back. I don't want to hear these kinds of words again."
"yes!"
Seeing that she readily agreed, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief and slunk away.
Li Ruo returned to the office area feeling depressed, and before she could even sit down, she received a call from the minister.
Hearing the serious voice on the other end of the phone, she felt a strange sense of unease.
Li Ruo cautiously approached the office door, knocked first, and only entered after receiving a response: "Minister, did you need something?"
The minister, with a serious expression, gave a curt "hmm" upon hearing this, glanced up at her, and casually remarked, "I heard the project flopped this time?"
"I'll handle it."
Li Ruo naturally understood his meaning and hurriedly replied.
"What's the use of just one sentence? If this project fails, can you take responsibility?"
But the minister didn't give her a chance to speak at all. He slammed his hand on the table and said angrily, "I'm giving you three days. Whatever your entanglement with that Mr. Lin, resolve it as soon as possible, or don't blame me for being impolite."
Three days?
Li Ruo's eyes widened suddenly, trying to refuse, but the minister had already impatiently looked away: "I really don't know what President Wen saw in you? I didn't agree to you coming in back then, and now look what's happened, you're just causing trouble."
His voice was contemptuous, and upon closer listening, it even carried a hint of mockery, which made Li Ruo's face suddenly turn cold.
She gave the minister in front of her a deep look, unconsciously clenching her fist: "Okay, I will handle this matter."
...
The Lin Group.
After entering the gate, Li Ruo went straight to the front desk and said bluntly, "Hello, I am an employee of Wen's. Could you please ask Mr. Lin if he could spare a little time?"
Everyone who works here knows Mr. Lin Kangle, the boss.
Upon hearing this, the receptionist did not immediately report it, but instead looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Just because you say it's the Wen family doesn't mean it is. Who knows if it's another woman trying to seduce CEO Lin? Dressed in a flamboyant suit, she's definitely not a respectable woman."
Unexpectedly, she was mocked as soon as she entered the door. Veins bulged on her forehead, but remembering the promise she made at the company, she took a deep breath and forced a smile: "I think you've misunderstood. This is my business card..."
She took out a business card from her pocket and was about to hand it over when the receptionist impatiently brushed it away: "Stop pretending. I've seen plenty of women like you. Get out!"
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