A Lamborghini stopped stylishly outside Xia Group, drawing frequent glances from passersby.
Lu Haoran was the first to get out of the driver's seat, looking at Xia Han, who had just gotten out and was rushing inside with fierce determination.
His eyes were filled with helplessness, yet he found her a bit cute. Why was that?
Fearing she would act impulsively and suffer, he took a long stride and followed her.
"Yu Mao, you get your ass out here!"
Her voice preceded her arrival.
Yu Mao, in his office, heard the furious roar and sneered dismissively. In this day and age, even a young girl dared to challenge him. He truly didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.
He sat comfortably in his office.
Xia Han strode past all the workstations and burst in, slamming her hand down. "Bang~"
She violently slapped the desk in front of Yu Mao and angrily demanded,
"On what grounds did you fire Qianqian?"
Qianqian was someone she had invited. If she herself didn't have the qualifications, on what grounds did they dismiss her?
"Heh heh!"
Everyone outside craned their necks to see what was happening inside. A newcomer daring to challenge the supervisor's authority—how incredibly brave was that?
"What are you laughing at?" Xia Han felt extremely frustrated.
"Laughing at your overestimation of your own abilities. Do I need to find an excuse to fire an intern?"
Yu Mao was mocking her, thinking she was just a naive little girl.
"Who told you to fire Qianqian?" Xia Han questioned again sternly.
"Pop~" Yu Mao slowly lit a cigarette.
"Cough, cough~" Xia Han felt her lungs were about to explode with anger.
"If you don't want to be fired, get lost before I finish this cigarette," he said, slowly exhaling a puff of smoke.
"Supervisor Yu, what a big mouth. I'd like to see who you can fire today."
It was the first time he had seen someone so eager to court death.
The man's figure was hazy amidst the swirling smoke.
"What, are you this girl's man? Your taste isn't very good."
"Whether my taste is good or not is none of your concern, Supervisor Yu. You should be more worried about how much longer you can sit here, don't you think, Supervisor Yu?"
At this moment, the smoke dissipated, and everything became clear...
Meanwhile, Lan Qianqian was outside, looking at Liu Ru standing before her.
"I don't know what guidance Sister Liu has for me?"
The office workers sitting at their computers around them pretended not to look, but their constantly darting eyes betrayed their souls.
"I wouldn't dare to offer guidance. After all, you're no longer my subordinate. If I say more, it might hurt your self-esteem. Don't worry, I'll complete your project for you..."
"Do you have the audacity to take over my girlfriend's project?"
Now, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked towards the source of the voice.
"Wow~ So handsome."
"So tall, and such a good figure, he's a total male god!"
"But he's so cold, isn't he?"
"Uh... now that you mention it, he does seem like it." My goodness, he looks like a block of ice.
Xuan Mohan was as cold as frost, his tone devoid of any emotion.
He hadn't realized that while he was away, his little girl had been bullied so badly. To dare to stab at his heart, they were tired of living.
Lu Haoran, in the inner room, heard the commotion outside and a smile tugged at the corner of his lips.
"The person who should arrive has finally arrived."
"Who are you?" Looking at the man's distinguished aura, she knew he was not to be trifled with.
"You are not qualified to know."
After speaking, he didn't look at her again, feeling that even an extra glance would pollute his eyes.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Xuan Mohan took Lan Qianqian's small hand, his voice laced with a hint of displeasure.
"It all happened too suddenly, and I didn't think of it. Besides, you're so busy."
"No matter how busy you are, you must tell me next time, okay?" Why was his voice so pleasant? Every time, she couldn't help but feel her ears turn red.
"Okay, I understand." Lan Qianqian nodded softly and obediently.
"Good girl." He ruffled her fluffy hair.
Seeing her so well-behaved, he longed to hold her and kiss her, but this was not the time.
He led her into the inner office, passing Liu Ru without stopping, and lightly dropped a sentence:
"You don't need to come to work anymore."
Before Liu Ru could react to what he meant, Xuan Mohan had already walked into the office with Lan Qianqian.
Yu Mao inside wasn't faring any better. He had already been very flustered when he saw Lu Haoran.
Now, seeing Xuan Mohan enter, holding Lan Qianqian's hand, he knew he was finished.
"Thump~"
"Mr. Xuan, I didn't know Lan Qianqian was your person. If I had known, I would never have touched her."
Yu Mao, utterly spineless, knelt on the ground, begging Xuan Mohan for forgiveness.
"It was you, you piece of trash, who fired my little girl?" Xuan Mohan looked down at the man on the ground with an extremely cold expression.
Lan Qianqian looked at the man's chiseled profile beside her, her heart pounding erratically. At this moment, Xuan Mohan was truly handsome and made her feel so secure. She liked him more and more, what should she do?
"I'm sorry, Mr. Xuan, I really didn't know. It's all my fault, I was wrong. I apologize to Miss Lan."
Yu Mao quickly apologized and begged for mercy, afraid that a moment's delay would add another demerit to his record by this lofty man.
He turned his head to look at Lan Qianqian, his face contorted in a plea, "Miss Lan, I was blind. It's all my fault. You can hit me or scold me, as long as you can forgive me."
"We have no past grievances. Why did you fire me?"
At this point, Lan Qianqian was also a little angry. She had done nothing, yet they had dismissed her.
If she had encountered such situations frequently before, she might not have been able to support her child.
Lan Qianqian's words also reminded Yu Mao.
"Mr. Xuan, Miss Lan, it wasn't me who wanted to fire Miss Lan. It was Liu Ru. She seduced me yesterday and made me do it. I was blinded by desire, so I agreed. I didn't intend to target Miss Lan."
He paused for a moment and then continued,
"She said Miss Lan was unprofessional during work hours, sneaked out of the company privately, and was prone to causing trouble. Someone like that remaining in the company would only affect performance. I was all led astray by her..."
As he spoke, he cautiously looked up at Lan Qianqian.
"Miss Lan, I still have a wife and children to support. I can't lose my job. Can you give me a chance? I really can't do without work."
"Tch~ Acting like a scaredy-cat now." Lu Haoran stood aside, leisurely watching the drama unfold.
Xia Han also gradually calmed down, enjoying Yu Mao's submissive and obedient demeanor, secretly feeling elated.
Yu Mao dared not say a word. Either of the two men could ruin him.
Why was he so unlucky today to run into these two big shots?
On the contrary, the person concerned, Lan Qianqian, was very calm. Apart from her initial anger.
After seeing his abject posture, she had no anger left. A man's knees are worth their weight in gold, and everyone's life is difficult.
Hearing him say he had children to support, she no longer wanted to pursue the matter.
She was also a mother, and her heart softened further when she put herself in his shoes.
She tugged at Xuan Mohan's sleeve, her eyes carrying a hint of entreaty.