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Aside from the few direct parties involved, all the other colleagues from the legal department who came to bear witness were there for the show.
Bo Ying’s conversation with CEO He?
Bo Ying going to CEO He’s lounge?
Who the hell would believe there wasn’t something going on?!
Du Nan and Zhu Xiaxia’s faces turned pale when they heard the two talking.
They both seemed to lose their footing, inexplicably stumbling and feeling weak in the knees.
After a moment, Bo Ying poked her head out of the lounge and called out to Pei Yunmeng, “Yunmeng, come in and change your clothes.”
Pei Yunmeng: “...Okay.”
Once inside, she looked at Bo Ying, “Why aren’t you asking me?”
“Ask what?” Bo Ying glared at her irritably, “First, change out of your wet clothes, you don’t want to catch a cold.”
She smoothed her hair, muttering, “I’ll definitely ask later. Just ask later.”
But since He Jingxiu had called her up, she could guess what was going on with her toes. She probably guessed that Pei Yunmeng had gotten into an argument with Du Nan and the others because of her.
Pei Yunmeng: “...Oh.”
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After changing, the two went out.
Bo Ying looked around, wondering whether to stand with Pei Yunmeng or what, when He Jingxiu lifted his eyelids and looked at her, “Come here.”
Bo Ying: “...”
“No, I don’t think so.” She thought for a moment, “I’ll stand with Yunmeng.”
There were four people on the other side; they couldn’t lose.
He Jingxiu: “Both of you sit together.”
Bo Ying: “Oh.”
Without thinking, she pulled Pei Yunmeng to sit beside He Jingxiu.
Looking at the three people sitting in a row, Du Nan felt a wave of panic.
She was about to speak when He Jingxiu raised an eyebrow, looking at the other colleagues in the legal department, “Speak up, what happened?”
Everyone was as quiet as chickens, no one dared to utter a sound.
Lu Xiuxian cleared his throat, “Who wants to go first?”
Du Nan and the others took two steps back, seeing Bo Ying’s stance.
“If no one else, I’ll go first,” Pei Yunmeng stood up, smiling, “After all, I’m brave enough to take responsibility for my actions.”
She continued, “I admit, I was the first to throw water at Du Nan, but she was the first to hit someone. I was just acting in self-defense and kicked her a few times.”
She said those kicks with quite a proud air.
He Jingxiu raised an eyebrow, saying nothing.
Lu Xiuxian understood and continued to ask, “Pei Yunmeng, why did you splash water on your colleague?”
“Because she was splashing dirty water on others,” Pei Yunmeng said. “She was splashing dirty water all over the place, and I still used clean water to splash her. An eye for an eye, it should be fair, right?”
“You—”
Du Nan was furious, gritting her teeth and saying, “When did I ever splash dirty water on anyone?”
“Oh?”
Pei Yunmeng smiled slightly, “Wasn’t the dirty water you splashed on Bo Ying in the women’s restroom, in the company, and in other places enough?”
“Or do you think that wasn’t dirty water?” Saying this, Pei Yunmeng said angrily, “Du Nan, I’ve never seen anyone as gossipy and dark-minded as you.”
In fact, besides Bo Ying being the victim, many colleagues had also been badmouthed by her behind their backs.
It’s true that three women make a crowd, and it’s true that everyone loves gossip and will occasionally talk about others, but it shouldn’t be baseless slander and various foul accusations.
Words can kill.
Du Nan’s face stiffened, “Don’t falsely accuse people.”
She said, “You’re also a lawyer, you know I can sue you.”
“Hehe.”
Pei Yunmeng sneered twice, “I want to sue you too! Let’s see who wins or loses this lawsuit.”
“Stop arguing.”
Lu Xiuxian, seeing He Jingxiu’s expression darken, stopped them, “What exactly happened? What did Du Nan say that made you splash water on her?”
Pei Yunmeng pursed her lips, remaining silent.
Seeing her like this, Du Nan said smugly, “Can’t say anything, can you?”
“You have no evidence, you’re just slandering here.” Du Nan looked at He Jingxiu and Lu Xiuxian, “CEO He, Manager Lu, Pei Yunmeng is simply fabricating things out of thin air. She just doesn’t like me and...”
Before she could finish, He Jingxiu interjected.
“So you splashed water on her?” he asked.
Du Nan’s heart began to pound as He Jingxiu looked at her. For some reason, she felt He Jingxiu’s gaze was terrifying, truly terrifying.
Du Nan was speechless.
He Jingxiu chuckled softly, then turned his head to Pei Yunmeng, “What did she say?”
Pei Yunmeng wiggled her fingers and glanced at Bo Ying.
Bo Ying paused slightly, “Play it.”
She said, “Let’s all listen. How else can we help you if we don’t listen?”
Although they could directly defend her, and they knew in their hearts that Pei Yunmeng wouldn’t hit someone or cause trouble for no reason, there still had to be evidence to convince everyone in the company and let them know that He Jingxiu was handling these issues fairly.
“But—”
Bo Ying patted her hand, “There’s no ‘but’. I’m fine.”
She could probably guess that what Du Nan said must have been unbearable and related to her.
Pei Yunmeng had indeed recorded it.
Being a lawyer, the most important thing is evidence. Although she was a bit of a slacker, she wouldn’t forget the basics, and she always kept them in mind.
From the moment Du Nan and the others started talking about Bo Ying, she had started recording on her phone. That’s why she dared to beat them up so brazenly.
But her thought was not to use it unless absolutely necessary, and at least not to let Bo Ying hear it.
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Five minutes later, the recording finished playing.
In an instant, the temperature in the office seemed to drop a few degrees, cold enough to make people shiver.
He Jingxiu’s expression was colder than before, icy, making people dare not approach or speak.
Lu Xiuxian had never imagined that the legal department he managed would have a lawyer who could utter such vile words, and she was even a team leader.
Thinking of this, he had an impulse to immediately resign and retire.
That way, he wouldn’t have to face He Jingxiu’s wrath.
Suddenly, Bo Ying chuckled.
She tapped Pei Yunmeng’s phone recording, replaying those words again.
After listening, she looked up at Du Nan, “Sister Nan, you know quite a lot.”
Du Nan looked at her.
Bo Ying curved her lips, then turned to He Jingxiu, “CEO He, can you prove it to me?”
He Jingxiu looked at her.
Bo Ying said, “They’re saying I’m fantasizing about you. Don’t you, as the person involved, have an opinion?”
He Jingxiu was silent for a few seconds, then asked, “What opinion should I express?”
Bo Ying rolled her eyes at him, “What do you think?”
He Jingxiu glanced at her, “How do you want to handle it?”
“It’s up to you, you’re the boss.”
“Mm,” He Jingxiu paused, then said under everyone’s gaze, “But you are the boss’s fiancée. You decide.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone pricked up their ears, not daring to blink, staring straight at the two.
Du Nan and Zhu Xiaxia’s hearts sank. It was over.
Bo Ying heard He Jingxiu’s words and retorted, “I haven’t even agreed to your proposal yet. I’m still just CEO He’s girlfriend.”
Saying this, she looked at Du Nan, “By the way, didn’t you also say I was overestimating myself and wishfully thinking about pursuing CEO He?”
She shrugged, “Since that’s the case, how about I tell you about how CEO He pursued me? Are you interested?”
“...”
Du Nan: “...I’m not.”
“Not interested?” Bo Ying raised an eyebrow, “I can find evidence for you right now, do you believe me?”
She had screenshots of all the things Du Nan had said before, including those sent by other colleagues. She had saved them all for this very moment.
Others listening looked at He Jingxiu in disbelief.
He Jingxiu pursued Bo Ying?
Bo Ying was even going to talk about how He Jingxiu pursued her. The onlookers showed curious expressions.
After a stalemate, He Jingxiu looked at Lu Xiuxian, “Manager Lu, how do you think this matter should be handled?”
Lu Xiuxian paused, then said in a deep voice, “We at He Group will severely punish employees who engage in such defamation and slander.”
He secretly glanced at He Jingxiu, saying uneasily, “Dismiss her.”
He Jingxiu didn’t agree directly, turning to Bo Ying, “How about dismissal?”
“Up to you.”
He Jingxiu smiled, “I’ll listen to you.”
In front of the employees, he put himself in a very humble position, clearly telling everyone that it wasn’t Bo Ying wishfully thinking about him; it was him wishfully thinking about her.
He was like a simp.
Bo Ying choked slightly, knowing he was using this method to assert her status and quell those rumors.
She thought for a moment, tilted her head, and said, “Then just dismiss one person.”
She looked at Zhu Xiaxia, “This one doesn’t need to be.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes.”
“You...” Hearing them discussing her dismissal right in front of her, Du Nan couldn’t help but speak up, “CEO He, I remember He Group doesn’t have the right to arbitrarily dismiss employees.”
Such a large group always has contracts.
Hearing that, He Jingxiu lifted his eyelids and looked at her, his gaze sharp, “He Group doesn’t, but I do.”
He dropped a line: “I, He Jingxiu, want to dismiss an employee who slandered the future CEO’s wife. Let’s see who dares to object.”
As soon as these words came out, the onlookers were stunned.
They quietly exchanged glances, making their own calculations.
From now on, no matter who they offend, they must not offend Bo Ying again.
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The outcome of the disciplinary action was swiftly decided.
Du Nan was dismissed, Zhu Xiaxia’s salary was cut, and all her year-end bonuses were withheld. The other two colleagues received verbal warnings.
After leaving He Jingxiu’s office, the news spread like wildfire throughout the entire company.
The scene and He Jingxiu’s words in defense of Bo Ying were vividly described.
For a time, the entire company knew that Bo Ying was the future CEO’s wife.
And, she was the kind of woman CEO He was practically begging, the kind who was reluctant to say yes.
That wasn’t all.
When Du Nan returned to the office to pack her belongings and leave, Lu Xiuxian suddenly handed her something.
Later, Lu Xiuxian’s assistant revealed that it was a lawsuit, filed by He Jingxiu on behalf of the He Group, and additionally, by Bo Ying personally.
They were suing Du Nan.
Dismissal was just the first step; she had to take responsibility for the things she had said.
Bo Ying was a lawyer; they couldn’t let her easily escape legal repercussions.
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The whole debacle ended, and Bo Ying became famous in the company.
For the next few days at work, when she occasionally entered crowded elevators, everyone would make way for her, indicating that she should go first. When queuing for food in the cafeteria, people would also ask her if she wanted to go first.
Bo Ying was quite speechless about this.
Listening to her complaints, He Jingxiu stroked her head, “Do you find it inconvenient?”
“What do you think?” Bo Ying leaned on his shoulder, “It’s too inconvenient. Everyone treats me like a dangerous beast now.”
He Jingxiu: “...”
He glanced at her, and asked softly, “Are you unhappy?”
“...”
Bo Ying was about to speak when she suddenly met his eyes.
She paused, then blinked and smiled, “What unhappy? I’m not.”
She knew He Jingxiu was asking about the Du Nan incident, about those words.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and thought for a moment, “At first, it was a little hard to hear. I reflected on whether I was a failure as a person for colleagues to talk about me like that.”
“And then?”
“And then?” Bo Ying pouted, “Then of course I thought it wasn’t that I was a failure; it was that they were too useless and jealous of me, which is why they talked like that.”
He Jingxiu was overcome by her confidence, and his lips curved upwards, “Mm, that’s the right way to think. You’re great; it’s their problem.”
Bo Ying: “Exactly. And I’m just too outstanding.”
She would never think it was her own problem.
Her relationship with He Jingxiu was based on mutual liking and the attraction of love, not on any other trivial things.
He Jingxiu kissed the corner of her lips, “Yes, my girlfriend is the most outstanding in the world.”
Bo Ying smiled, “Did they talk about you?”
“Talk about what?”
“Saying you love beauty more than your empire.”
He Jingxiu raised an eyebrow, teasing her, “Where is the beauty?”
“...”
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