"Who the hell doesn’t know the rules around here!" "Don’t you know to knock before coming in—Ugh—" Seeing his office door get kicked open, Qin Wenbin was about to explode. But when he saw the person who kicked it was Xia Zhengye, he immediately lost his nerve. "Qin Wenbin, get over here and apologize to Yu Fei right now!" Xia Zhengye couldn’t be bothered to waste words on him. He stood with his hands on his hips, beer belly jutting out, striking the pose of a top executive. "President Xia, what should I apologize for?" Qin Wenbin blinked. "Apologize for this!" Jia Xiao’an immediately felt his moment had come. He quickly took out his cell phone and played the recording he had made with Zhuang Lixin in the car. "This..." As soon as the recording finished, cold sweat beaded on Qin Wenbin’s forehead. He hurriedly tried to defend himself, "They’re deliberately trying to frame me! It’s true that I disciplined Du Yufei, but that was strictly according to company policy. I did not have an improper relationship with Zhuang Lixin, and I certainly wouldn’t abuse my position to give Du Yufei a hard time because of her. I’m a senior executive; why would I stoop to that?" "Zhuang Lixin is pregnant!" Jia Xiao’an immediately produced the pregnancy test stick. "It’s your child!" "Ugh!" More cold sweat dripped down Qin Wenbin’s forehead. Zhuang Lixin had never told him she was pregnant! Could it be true? No way, that’s impossible... "President Xia, why are you suddenly targeting me over such a trivial matter?" Qin Wenbin forced a smile and said shamelessly to Xia Zhengye, "I’ve been working under you for quite some time. Surely you know what kind of person I am." He truly couldn’t understand why Xia Zhengye would personally come after him. As far as he knew, Du Yufei had absolutely no connections in the company, let alone someone as powerful as Xia Zhengye. "I’ll just tell you straight!" Xia Zhengye respectfully raised a hand and gestured toward Su Xuan. "This gentleman is Mr. Su Xuan, our company’s second-largest shareholder. According to company regulations, the second-largest shareholder also holds the authority of a vice chairman, so he is also the Vice Chairman of the company!" After a pause, he pointed toward Du Yufei. "And as for Yu Fei, she is Mr. Su’s..." He suddenly didn’t know how to complete the introduction. He wasn’t entirely sure what the relationship between Su Xuan and Du Yufei was. "I’m Mr. Su’s girlfriend from a blind date," Du Yufei declared suddenly. At this point, she could no longer be timid. After all, she already knew Su Xuan was the company’s Vice Chairman. To ensure he would help her get justice, she had to say it, no matter how brazen it felt. Besides, her sister really did want to introduce her to Su Xuan and had mentioned it more than once. I just hope Su Xuan doesn’t mind. Qin Wenbin sucked in a sharp breath. Du Yufei was connected to Su Xuan like that? It was completely unexpected and utterly terrifying! Du Yufei then added, "And I didn’t violate company regulations. I took leave and made up my shifts myself; it’s not the same as swapping shifts with someone else!" Hearing this, Qin Wenbin’s panic intensified. So Du Yufei didn’t actually violate any regulations? Zhuang Lixin never mentioned that detail! Damn it! I’ve been set up by that woman! "Mr. Qin Wenbin," Su Xuan finally spoke, his tone light. "It’s fine if you don’t accept the recording. No matter. There’s still the child in Zhuang Lixin’s womb. She made it crystal clear in the recording that she’s determined to have this baby. As for me, I’m in no rush to see you bow your head and admit your guilt. We can simply wait for Zhuang Lixin to give birth and then do a paternity test. At that time..." "No, no!" Qin Wenbin waved his hands frantically, cold sweat pouring down his face. The child in Zhuang Lixin’s belly was most likely his. He recalled a candlelight dinner he’d had with her in a hotel a month or two ago. They drank a lot of red wine, and he seemed to remember they’d forgotten to take precautions that night. Moreover, once the child was born, how could he possibly explain it to that tigress at home? She was the kind of fierce woman who’d grab a kitchen knife during an argument! She would definitely chop him to pieces! "AHAHAHA!" Qin Wenbin immediately caved. He plastered a smile on his face and said to Du Yufei, "Yu Fei, I’m so, so sorry. It was wrong of me to discipline you. I sincerely apologize. From this day forward, I will be strict with myself and hold myself to the highest standards..." "President Xia!" Su Xuan cut straight through Qin Wenbin’s sanctimonious drivel, his voice sharp as he addressed Xia Zhengye. "Qin Wenbin abused his authority to arbitrarily punish an employee. Worse, he engaged in an improper relationship with a subordinate, resulting in her pregnancy and corrupting the company’s morals. According to company regulations, how should he be handled?" His ultimate goal wasn’t just getting an apology for Du Yufei, but cleaning house. "He’s to be thrown out of Fei Lian Airlines and permanently blacklisted!" Xia Zhengye blurted out. "Furthermore, this incident must be recorded in his permanent file—a black mark that will follow him for the rest of his life!" Qin Wenbin shuddered, and a sputtering sound escaped from his trousers. There was no helping it; his stomach was in knots. Qin Wenbin suddenly dropped to his knees in front of Du Yufei. Amidst a peculiar odor, he begged, "Please, Yu Fei, I’m begging you! Talk to your boyfriend, our Vice Chairman! Ask him to let me off the hook this one time! I was blind, my mind was clouded by that vixen Zhuang Lixin, otherwise, why would I ever have punished you? I’ve always thought highly of you! You’re such an excellent worker, an award-winning employee year after year..." A rush of footsteps sounded from outside, and several security guards burst into the room. They were the ones Xia Zhengye had summoned. "Get him out of here!" Xia Zhengye ordered, pinching his nose and waving a hand at the guards. "Don’t let him continue to make a fool of himself!" "Yes, sir!" The security guards immediately grabbed Qin Wenbin and began dragging him away. "You can’t just throw me out !" he wailed. "I’ve worked at Fei Lian Airlines for over a decade! I’ve made immense contributions! If you’re going to fire me, you have to give me some compensation!" His cries grew fainter and fainter as he was hauled down the hall. "Hee hee!" An immense feeling of relief and satisfaction washed over Du Yufei, and she couldn’t help but let out a quiet laugh. This is so satisfying! Her team leader had told her to just swallow her grievance, asking if she knew any high-ranking leaders. She’d said if she didn’t, she shouldn’t even bother trying to fight Qin Wenbin. But look now. Not only had she not swallowed the grievance, but she had also vented her frustration completely and gotten Qin Wenbin kicked out of the company. And Su Xuan is a leader of an incredibly high rank! Right now, she felt absolutely euphoric. "Yu Fei, I will personally rescind your disciplinary action," Xia Zhengye said smoothly, having already decided to curry favor with Su Xuan by taking care of Du Yufei. "And what’s more... our new Vice Chairman doesn’t have a secretary yet. Starting today, you won’t have to fly anymore. You will be the Vice Chairman’s secretary. You will report directly to him on all matters, and you won’t have to answer to anyone else, myself included!" "What?" Du Yufei’s jaw dropped in surprise. Could such a wonderful thing really be happening? She couldn’t help but glance at Su Xuan. I wonder if he will agree? But Su Xuan didn’t seem to pay much mind to the matter. His gaze had shifted to Jia Xiao’an, a serious expression returning to his face... ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽