Tian Tian initially didn't want to get angry, but seeing him stubbornly refuse to admit fault even when facing death, she threw the cup in her hand at him in a fit of rage.
He was smart enough not to dodge.
The scalding tea flowed down his face.
Tian Tian looked at him coldly, "This is your last chance. Think carefully before you speak. Why am I really here to find you? Think about it."
Being splashed with water by a woman in front of two other men, the director lost a lot of face.
However, he couldn't easily admit his mistake, otherwise, his days would become even more difficult.
"I have no dealings with Miss Zhan usually, please clarify, where have I offended you?"
He said he didn't know.
Fine, he had a hard mouth, let's see if he could keep it up.
Tian Tian couldn't be bothered with him anymore and lay back, saying to Lu Huai Jin.
"Stubborn and unrepentant, you can arrange it as you see fit."
It was his own bad luck to fall into Lu Huai Jin's hands.
Lu Huai Jin hadn't played this kind of game in a long time, and the corners of his mouth twitched with excitement.
"If you don't cherish the opportunity given, don't blame me for being impolite next."
"I received a real-name report from an employee stating that you engaged in explicit large-sum bribery in your dealings with our company's clients, and have privately altered order prices. This has already been reported to higher authorities."
The man surnamed Zhang never expected Miss Zhan to attack him from this angle.
Although he was a bit of a lecher, he had never made any major mistakes at work.
It was precisely because of this that he disdained to seize the previous opportunity. He didn't expect that she, looking so young, would be so ruthless.
He actually took the blame for her out of thin air!
He didn't dare to challenge the capabilities of the Zhan Group and his legs went weak on the spot.
"Miss Zhan, I..."
Tian Tian closed her eyes, not looking at him.
"I was wrong, I was blind and ungrateful, I defied you. I... I'm sorry, Miss Zhan, please give me a chance, I know I was wrong..."
It was bewildering that such a useless scumbag could be fancied by Wu Shuang and become a senior executive in an advertising company. Tch.
Tian Tian continued to ignore him, which terrified him into kneeling, crying, and even slapping himself.
About half an hour later, as it was too noisy, Tian Tian finally opened her eyes.
"Then tell me, how do you wish to atone?"
"I... I am sorry to Wu Shuang..."
"An apology? Just a verbal apology? Do you think your words are worth more than your life?"
"No, no, no, I didn't mean that. I am sorry to Wu Shuang, I know, and I am willing to compensate her with all my strength."
"Like what?"
"For example... I'll give her money! Compensation for her lost youth, I'll give her five hundred thousand!"
"Five hundred thousand?" Tian Tian chuckled.
"My best friend's first love, she gave you everything, and in your eyes, she's only worth five hundred thousand? Since you value this five hundred thousand so much, you should keep it for when you get out of prison. We don't need it, we don't accept your apology!"
Hearing this, the man surnamed Zhang was almost scared to death.
500,000 wasn't enough, so how much did she want?
But he didn't dare to say it out loud and added a bit more, trembling.
"Then 800,000. That's all I have. Miss Zhan, I'm just a regular salary earner, unlike you, who has worked hard for many years and only has 800,000..."
"Whether you have a lot or a little is none of my business. One million. If you haggle further, it will be two million, three million. Weigh it yourself. I don't have time to waste here with you."
He was so scared that he didn't dare to say another word, nodding vigorously in agreement.
"Okay, okay, one million, one million. I agree."
"Transfer it now, in front of me. Not a single cent less."
And so, the matter ended.
After the man surnamed Zhang left, Lu Huai Jin asked Tian Tian if she was satisfied.
Tian Tian was not satisfied.
"Send an email to all our industry peers about his bribery, so that other companies don't get fooled again."
Director Tang said, "Of course, we will send it. Thank you, Miss Tian Tian, for thinking so much about our advertising company. I'd like to treat you to dinner tonight."
No need, Tian Tian was not in the mood.
She had to quickly explain to Wu Shuang again, so that this scumbag wouldn't ruin their years of friendship.
After saying goodbye to Lu Huai Jin, she drove to Wu Shuang's rented place, but no one was there.
Her new apartment was renovated, but it was still unfurnished and undergoing ventilation to dissipate formaldehyde.
Tian Tian went to the new apartment to find her, but she wasn't there either.
Her phone was turned off, and Tian Tian felt a headache.
Heartbreak combined with the misunderstanding of her friend's betrayal. Wu Shuang had always had high expectations for relationships, and Tian Tian worried she might do something extreme on impulse.
Chen Dong Yang was also worried after not hearing from Tian Tian for several hours, so he called her to ask where she was.
Tian Tian explained the situation. Chen Dong Yang suggested that maybe she had gone back to her hometown.
"Didn't you say she didn't have many friends? Wouldn't her first reaction in difficulties be to seek comfort from her parents? Why don't you go to her hometown to check?"
Tian Tian suddenly realized, but it was already so late.
"Can you come with me?"
Chen Dong Yang drove, and the two of them asked for directions. Past midnight, they finally found Wu Shuang's old family home.
An old residential building. When they knocked, Wu Shuang's mother opened the door.
She was a very kind and gentle middle-aged woman.
Tian Tian introduced herself, and Mother Zhu hesitated for a moment.
"She's here. But she's in a bad mood and said she doesn't want to see anyone. She wouldn't say what happened, and I'm worried. Dear, can you tell me what's going on?"
Since Wu Shuang hadn't told the truth, Tian Tian didn't dare to lie. She said that she had argued with Wu Shuang due to work disagreements and had angered her, and had come specifically to apologize.
When Mother Zhu heard this, she thought her daughter was too willful and quickly invited them in.
"You haven't eaten, have you? I have some dumplings at home, I'll cook some for you."
Tian Tian could skip a meal, but Chen Dong Yang couldn't go hungry. She agreed, asked Chen Dong Yang to sit and chat with her mother, and went to knock on Wu Shuang's door.
Since they had come all the way to her home, hiding wasn't an option. Wu Shuang opened the door.
But her expression was very bad: "What do you want?"
"Wu Shuang, can you speak properly?"
"No. Why didn't you speak properly when I wanted to talk nicely to you?"
"Aren't I here to apologize? I'm sorry."
Wu Shuang snorted and walked into the room. Tian Tian followed, closing the door.
She sat at the foot of the bed, and Tian Tian squatted in front of her.
"I really don't know how to tell you, because even now, I can't guarantee whether Chen Dong Yang and I will end up together..."
"What do you mean?"
Tian Tian confessed her involuntary love for Chen Dong Yang, her active pursuit of him, and her "live for the moment" mentality.
"Actually, from the beginning, I really looked down on him. But after interacting with him, my rational mind told me I shouldn't, but my emotions couldn't control me. I didn't dare to tell you for fear of being scolded by you, let alone tell anyone else. Actually, I haven't been doing well at all. Please try to understand me."
Wu Shuang looked at her with cold eyes.
"Actually, I saw it long ago. The day your leg was injured and he carried you to my place, and then confronted Zeng Hui downstairs, I saw the way he looked at you was not right."