Yu Mengzhi looked at Chen Jinzhao, her delicate eyebrows furrowed.
Initially, she knew this was likely not Chen Jinzhao's fault. However, in this era where evidence was paramount, her disappointment stemmed from having harbored expectations that Chen Jinzhao could at least alleviate some of her pressure. She hadn't anticipated him falling so quickly into Su Jinghui's trap.
Now Chen Jinzhao was speaking up; what was he planning?
Yu Mengzhi didn't rush to reply.
She also wanted to see what Chen Jinzhao had to say.
If Chen Jinzhao truly proved to be incompetent, Yu Mengzhi would have to reconsider whether to continue the charade with him.
Su Jinghui glanced at Chen Jinzhao, letting out a mocking laugh.
"Chen Jinzhao, what else do you want? I can help you suppress this matter now. Are you intentionally trying to put Mengzhi in an awkward position?"
These words were sharp and aimed to wound.
Chen Jinzhao smiled faintly, "Why do you want to suppress it? I think calling the police is perfectly fine. The police will know if there's any problem. I stand tall and have nothing to fear."
Su Jinghui chuckled, a look of mockery on his face.
"President Yu, I think we should call the police now. Since I haven't done anything, it means someone is trying to frame me. Once the police investigate, everything will become clear," Chen Jinzhao said.
Yu Mengzhi was clearly growing impatient.
Hadn't she considered what Chen Jinzhao was saying?
However, with witnesses and evidence seemingly against him, if Chen Jinzhao couldn't produce strong counter-evidence, it would only solidify his wrongdoing.
This, in turn, would affect Yu Mengzhi's prestige within the group.
It could be said—
This was a dead end.
No matter how they struggled, it would be difficult to turn the tide.
Su Jinghui watched Chen Jinzhao with a smiling face, his expression one of utter disdain, which made Chen Jinzhao want to punch him.
Outside the office.
Liu Wenyao was still forcefully expelling company employees, causing widespread discontent among them. Coupled with Su Jinghui's moles within the staff, complaints began to surface that Yu Mengzhi handled matters unfairly, allowing darkness to fester within the company, leading to considerable resentment towards her.
Chen Jinzhao walked to Yu Mengzhi's side and took out his phone from his jacket pocket.
"President Yu, look..." Chen Jinzhao said.
Yu Mengzhi was stunned at first, then stared at the video on the phone screen, her eyebrows alternately furrowing and relaxing.
Su Jinghui sensed something was amiss and stepped forward, trying to snatch the phone. However, Chen Jinzhao stood in front of him, blocking his path. Su Jinghui said displeasedly, "Get out of the way!"
Chen Jinzhao remained unmoved.
After watching the video Chen Jinzhao had recorded, Yu Mengzhi let out a long sigh of relief.
The video showed the entire process from Chen Jinzhao's entry to the incident, including how Luo Xiaoli had framed Chen Jinzhao. It was all clear in the video.
With this recording, they could turn the tables.
She also looked deeply at Chen Jinzhao, surprised by his sharp intuition, which had allowed him to anticipate potential events.
Otherwise, Yu Mengzhi would have also fallen victim to Su Jinghui this time.
Yu Mengzhi asked her nearby secretary to notify employees of a meeting. The employees returned, most of them looking bewildered.
Su Jinghui felt a sense of impending doom, his eyelids twitching incessantly.
At Yu Mengzhi's request, the employees involved in this incident and the two parties concerned were invited to the adjacent conference room. Once everyone was seated, Yu Mengzhi sternly questioned Luo Xiaoli, "Luo Xiaoli, the company has treated you well. Why did you falsely accuse a company employee?"
Luo Xiaoli panicked immediately.
She instinctively searched for Su Jinghui in the crowd, but to her surprise, Su Jinghui remained impassive, as if he hadn't seen her pleading gaze.
Under Yu Mengzhi's powerful aura, Luo Xiaoli said aggrievedly, "President Yu, I don't know what you're talking about. I was clearly the victim..."
Below.
A large number of employees expressed their dissatisfaction.
Su Jinghui also chimed in at this moment, "Yes, President Yu, how can you be so blind to right and wrong? You should listen to the employees' opinions; only then can you lead the group well."
After saying this, he gained the approval of many employees.
He had harvested another wave of influence.
Yu Mengzhi's sharp gaze fixed on Luo Xiaoli, making the latter's scalp tingle, unable to meet her eyes.
"You can still confess now. If you're not honest, I don't mind sending you to the police station. By then, the investigators won't be as lenient as I am."
Luo Xiaoli still insisted that Chen Jinzhao had molested her.
Yu Mengzhi nodded, "Alright, that's your choice."
At this moment.
The conference room's projector was turned on, displaying the video Chen Jinzhao had recorded during his work on the screen, making the entire process clear and evident.
Chen Jinzhao was wrongly accused.
The employees erupted in an uproar. The situation had taken a turn, and their prior anger towards Chen Jinzhao was now redirected at Luo Xiaoli.
Su Jinghui's face turned ashen, his fists clenched tightly under the table.
Damn it!
He had calculated everything, but he never expected Chen Jinzhao to have recorded the incident.
Yu Mengzhi looked at Luo Xiaoli again. Luo Xiaoli's face was pale, and she slumped to the floor, wailing, "President Yu, I was momentarily bewitched. Please, be merciful and don't pursue this further. I'll apologize to that security guard right now!"
"Do you think that's useful?" Yu Mengzhi's tone was cold.
"However, if you can tell me who instigated you, I might be lenient."
Luo Xiaoli bit her lip tightly but did not reveal the mastermind.
Instead, she threw a tantrum, "Setting aside the facts, didn't this darn security guard also make a mistake? Why did he come to my office when I was alone? He clearly had inappropriate intentions towards me."
The employees below grew even more enraged, accusing Luo Xiaoli of being insane.
Bang!
Su Jinghui slammed the table forcefully, drawing everyone's attention to himself.
"Enough!"
"Woman, have you made enough of a scene? I spoke up for you before, only to find out you're a lunatic. I'm calling the police right now to have you arrested. Furthermore, you will compensate the company one million for defamation."
Before Yu Mengzhi could speak, Su Jinghui decisively called the police.
Luo Xiaoli cried and laughed hysterically, revealing her true nature—a complete lunatic.
Yu Mengzhi felt deeply uncomfortable and intended to leave the conference room to compose herself.
Luo Xiaoli suddenly grabbed a pen from the table and, like a madwoman, lunged towards Yu Mengzhi's face, letting out a shriek that almost pierced their eardrums, "Die!!"
The scene happened so abruptly that Yu Mengzhi's mind went blank, unable to react.
It wasn't that she didn't want to move, but she couldn't.
As the sharp pen was about to strike Yu Mengzhi's cheek, a figure, like a whirlwind, suddenly appeared in front of Yu Mengzhi, and the pen plunged directly into Chen Jinzhao's arm.
Blood flowed, a shocking sight.