My Ares Son-in-Law

Xiao Chen nodded without saying anything more. He turned around and left with Yao Qingqing. The backs of the two gradually disappeared in the complicated gazes of the crowd.

After Xiao Chen and Yao Qingqing left, the atmosphere in the conference room became more subtle.

Lin Youya sighed softly, and turned her gaze to Wang Xiong. Her tone was calm but powerful enough to be ignored: "Uncle Wang, is there anything else to do now? So, should we discuss how to give Xiao Chen and Yao Qingqing the rewards they deserve?"

"Wait a minute!" Wang Hao's voice suddenly sounded, interrupting the silence in the conference room. There was a bit of urgency and unwillingness in his tone, as if he was eager to find support for his position.

He looked around, his eyes flashing with unquestionable determination: "In my opinion, the reason why Director Li took the initiative to repay the loan is entirely because he encountered an unspeakable predicament, which forced him to make such a decision.

This has nothing to do with the efforts of Xiao Chen and Yao Qingqing. They just happened to be there and were mistakenly considered the heroes of this "victory". In fact, it was not their credit at all. "

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a burst of echoes in the conference room.

Some nodded in agreement, while others whispered, as if they had found common ground. Their faces were full of recognition of Wang Hao's point of view, as if only in this way could they balance the jealousy and resentment they felt over Xiao Chen and Yao Qingqing's successful collection of the money.

"Yes, I think so too." A voice sounded from the crowd, carrying a mixture of reluctance and jealousy.

"Me too," another voice immediately echoed, "They are just newcomers. How could they be so capable as to make Director Li, who has been in the martial arts world for many years, surrender and pay back? This is simply a fantasy!"

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Lin Youya sat at one end of the conference table, her face gradually becoming gloomy as these words fell. She had thought that in the face of facts, these people would put aside their prejudices and jealousy, but she had never expected that they would be so shameless as to twist unreasonable things into some sense.

There was a flash of disappointment and anger in her eyes, but more of it was a deep understanding of the complexity of human nature.

"Uncle Wang, what do you think? You don't think the same as them, do you?" There was a subtle expectation and anxiety in Lin Youya's voice. She looked at Wang Xiong with her bright eyes, hoping that this prestigious elder in the company could give a different opinion.

Hearing this, Wang Xiong sighed softly. His eyes swept across Lin Youya, and seemed to penetrate the wall of the conference room and look further away.

He replied calmly: "I think differently from them." Although this sentence was short, it seemed to inject a trace of warmth into Lin Youya's heart, making her secretly relieved.

However, this relief did not last long. Wang Xiong frowned slightly and continued, "But in my opinion, the reason why Li Hongtang repaid the loan is probably because he mistakenly believed that we had fired Xiao Chen and Yao Qingqing as he requested.

This speculation is not groundless. After all, in the business world, exchange of interests is common. If we do not take this step, then the threats and concerns he raised before are likely to reappear and bring unnecessary trouble to our company. "Wang Xiong's words revealed a deep worry and helplessness, as if he had foreseen a future that he was unwilling to face. However, such an explanation was so difficult for Lin Youya to accept. Her face turned livid in an instant, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, as if she would burst out at any time.

"I..." Lin Youya's voice was stuck in her throat, and the curse that was about to burst out was swallowed back. There was a flash of disbelief and deep disappointment in her eyes, as if at this moment, she saw the darkest side of human nature.

What the hell is this heresy? She secretly complained in her heart, thinking that these remarks were ridiculous and were simply challenging her reason and bottom line.

However, what made Lin Youya feel even more desperate was that when she looked around, she saw that most people in the conference room showed their support and approval for the dismissal of Xiao Chen and Yao Qingqing. Their eyes were either cold or calculating, as if they had completely abandoned fairness and morality in this game of interests.

Even the people she originally thought would stand on her side seemed hesitant at this moment. Some people even began to whisper that it was indeed unlikely that newcomers like Xiao Chen and Yao Qingqing would be able to use their own strength to make an old fox like Li Hongtang surrender and pay back the debt.

Their thoughts unconsciously tended towards Wang Xiong's "heresy", believing that the other party repaid the loan just to urge the company to make a decision as soon as possible and fire the two "useless" newcomers.

Lin Youya's heart gradually sank. She felt more lonely and helpless than ever before. She knew that it was almost impossible for her to reverse the wave of public opinion that was unfavorable to Xiao Chen and Yao Qingqing by herself. She clenched her hands into fists, her nails deeply embedded in her palms, but the pain was far less than the torment in her heart.

At this moment, she seemed to be in the vast Lin Group, surrounded by endless challenges and tests, but she could only fight alone, facing pressure and doubts from all sides.

One person's strength is not enough to reverse the situation.

Sitting in the spacious and bright office of the Public Relations Department, Yao Qingqing's mood was as bright as the sunshine outside the window. She was looking forward to the company's reward for her and Xiao Chen's successful recovery of the debt. However, this expectation was like a summer bubble, shattered by the sudden news.

When she received the cold dismissal notice from her boss, the whole world seemed to lose its color at this moment. She widened her eyes and read the words over and over again in disbelief. Her heart was like being struck by a bolt from the blue, and she was almost unable to stand.

"What did I do wrong? We got the money back and recovered the company's losses, so how could we be guilty?" Yao Qingqing's voice was trembling, and tears of confusion and grievance flashed in her eyes. She looked up and found that those colleagues who were once familiar with her were avoiding her eyes, as if she had become something ominous.

Wang Hao stood not far away, with a sneer on his face, that smile was full of ridicule and disdain.

"You know what you did wrong. You offended a person like Director Li Hongtang, and you still dreamed that the company would reward you. How naive and ridiculous."

His voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly. Every word was like a sharp knife, piercing Yao Qingqing's heart. (End of this chapter)