"Can't I do it either?"
A cold voice echoed.
"Director Zheng."
"Boss."
The employees shivered and looked back.
Zheng Yue descended the stairs with a proud demeanor, as if she were the ruler of the world.
Ma Wenbai scurried over like a sycophant, only to be repelled by a look of disgust.
Experience had taught him that it was best to stay as far away from the fifth young lady as possible at such times.
"Go back to work, all of you."
Zheng Yue finished speaking, and the employees immediately lowered their heads and scattered like startled birds.
It was abundantly clear who was in charge at Borun Pharmaceutical.
Peng Yuanqiao, supporting Qiu Zhengzhi, approached and his eyes widened as he saw the icy expression on Zheng Yue's face.
The president of Borun Pharmaceutical was so young and so beautiful!
"Come here."
Lin Fan grinned and spread his arms.
"Oh, stop it, there are so many people here."
Zheng Yue's unattainable cold arrogance vanished as if snow meeting a raging fire.
She stamped her foot, pouted her rosy lips in a coquettish complaint, and obediently stepped forward, only to be embraced tightly by Lin Fan.
In an instant, Peng Yuanqiao and Qiu Zhengzhi were dumbfounded.
Ma Wenbai rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
What was he seeing?
A hallucination, it must be a hallucination!
How could the fifth young lady throw herself into this punk's arms?
"Did you miss me?" Lin Fan asked softly.
"Yes, I did," Zheng Yue replied shyly in a low voice.
Lin Fan chuckled, placed his hands on her shoulders, and gazed at the bashful beauty.
"Let me introduce you, this is my friend Zhou Yi, she's helped me a lot before."
He introduced them with gravitas.
"Hello."
Zheng Yue enthusiastically extended her hand.
Zhou Yi had never dared to imagine receiving such treatment from the fifth young lady of the Zheng family.
She was momentarily stunned before quickly reaching out and shaking Zheng Yue's hand.
"Hello, Miss Zheng, I've heard so much about you."
"You're too kind. You're Little Fan's friend, so you're my friend too," Zheng Yue said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, friends all around."
Zhou Yi instantly felt more confident, a radiant smile appearing on her face.
Ma Wenbai, Peng Yuanqiao, and Qiu Zhengzhi, however, did not feel the same.
Their faces grew darker by the moment, as if they had lost their mothers.
What was going on?
Wasn't this kid Zhou Yi's lover?
Why was Director Zheng also throwing herself into his arms?
They couldn't help but suspect that Lin Fan possessed some unorthodox methods to make women submissive.
Otherwise, it made no sense!
"What happened? I could hear the commotion from my office."
Zheng Yue glanced around at everyone curiously.
"It's a long story," Lin Fan replied with a wry smile.
"Let's talk about it in my office."
Zheng Yue patted his shoulder, "I'll handle it for you."
Hearing this, Qiu Zhengzhi's face turned blacker than the bottom of a pot.
He was the one who had been beaten, with blood still on the corner of his mouth, yet this guy was going to handle it for him. On what grounds?
This kid was truly wicked!
"Director Ma, we..."
Peng Yuanqiao began to have second thoughts.
The situation was clearly unfavorable to them. At this point, it was better not to get involved.
"Let's go."
Ma Wenbai sighed, "Did you really think the fifth young lady was easy to deal with? Does Yuanqiao Real Estate want to shut down?"
If they were going down, they'd go down together. No one was getting away!
This was Ma Wenbai's only thought at the moment.
Dragging someone else down with him in the face of disaster might just ease the situation a little.
"Sigh~"
Peng Yuanqiao let out a long sigh and followed behind Ma Wenbai, still supporting Qiu Zhengzhi.
What a liability!
He deeply regretted not severing ties with Qiu Zhengzhi much earlier.
Look at how smart Zhou Yi was. Before Li Si's scandal broke, she had already made all the necessary preparations.
In the end, Li Si's case implicated a large number of people, yet Zhou Yi emerged unscathed.
If he had had such foresight, would he be in this predicament?
Thinking of this, Peng Yuanqiao shot a resentful glance at Qiu Zhengzhi, no longer even wanting to support him.
"Brother Peng, put some more effort into it," Qiu Zhengzhi grunted.
Peng Yuanqiao really wanted to let go and let the dog die.
Bang!
The door closed.
The group exchanged glances, looking at Lin Fan seated behind the desk.
Zheng Yue, like a dutiful wife, busied herself making tea for him.
This was truly the end of them!
Ma Wenbai's heart felt more bitter than having eaten yellow gentian, and he felt a pang of panic.
"Director Zhou, please sit."
Zheng Yue placed the tea beside Lin Fan and then remembered his friend.
"Oh."
Zhou Yi nodded, and as she turned, her gaze met Peng Yuanqiao's.
In that instant, both felt a sense of shifting fortunes.
However, one felt joy and the other, sorrow.
Peng Yuanqiao was filled with mixed emotions.
Xinghe Real Estate had been a pillar for decades, and it had only been in his hands for a few days before it started to crumble.
Lin Fan quietly explained the recent conflict to Zheng Yue.
Zheng Yue's expression immediately turned serious.
"Ma Wenbai, do you have anything to say?"
She started by confronting her own subordinate.
"Fifth Young Lady, I've been wronged, truly wronged!"
Ma Wenbai felt as if he had suffered an immense injustice, his eyes reddening.
"I was raised by the Zheng family, and even my tuition fees were sponsored by the family. Under your watchful eye, I would never dare to act recklessly!"
"He... it's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding!"
After much thought, Ma Wenbai dared not provoke Lin Fan any further and wisely swallowed his unfinished words.
"I will submit a report to the clan to send people to investigate, but... you know the rules."
Zheng Yue's gaze was sharp, and her tone was filled with authority.
"If you don't confess now, we will proceed according to the law and handle it according to clan regulations."
"Fifth Young Lady..."
Ma Wenbai's face changed drastically, and he fell into hesitation.
He was from a poor family, and due to his academic talent, he had received help from the Zheng family.
He had lived up to their expectations and successfully obtained a master's degree.
Of course, the Zheng family was not simply performing acts of charity.
The expenses incurred by the Zheng family for Ma Wenbai's education were still a huge sum even today.
He had signed many contracts, tying him to the Zheng family for life.
If the family investigated and found anything, the consequences would be unimaginable, even posing a threat to his life.
Ma Wenbai gnashed his teeth, tears of regret streaming down his face.
"Speak."
Zheng Yue showed no sympathy.
There were tens of thousands of people working for the Zheng family; without rules, chaos would ensue.
"Fifth Young Lady, I have failed you."
Ma Wenbai's knees buckled, and he knelt on the ground, weeping.
"I have failed the family's upbringing, I was wrong!"
Slap, slap!
He struck himself twice, tears and snot streaming down his face.
Seeing this, Peng Yuanqiao and Qiu Zhengzhi were stunned.
What was going on?
They were scared into confessing just by a few stern words?
The two deeply regretted ever cooperating with such a person.
So cowardly!
Clearly, they had no idea how formidable the Zheng family's power was.
In Siam, they were the uncrowned kings capable of challenging royalty!
"Enough."
"Stop crying!"
Zheng Yue's sharp reprimand silenced Ma Wenbai's sobs, and he looked at her pitifully.
She waved her hand gently, "Return to the group headquarters and await further arrangements."