The intense shock, the bolt from the blue, the humiliation of being slapped publicly and having their face torn off – these were things incomprehensible to those who hadn't experienced them.
Because of a car accident years ago, she had been blind for several years.
During those years, to avoid embarrassing her brother and to prevent others from looking down on her, she studied ten times harder than most people.
Later, when her eyes recovered, her brother had an accident. Melody brought her to a brand new environment and arranged for her to attend the top-notch South City University.
To avoid embarrassing Melody, she poured all her efforts into her studies, and the same continued in her work.
She had been constantly managing everyone's emotions, not wanting to be anyone's shame, and she believed she had been successful.
But at this moment, all her previous efforts were in vain.
Stripped of all dignity, utterly defeated – this was the best description of her.
She didn't know how to walk out of this office.
The entire group, tens of thousands of people, now knew her most unbearable side. How could she continue to live under their gazes?
Zhan Bei Jue and Hu Jia Sheng must have found out too. How could she face them?
She almost bit her lip until it bled. It felt as if her internal organs were being torn, but her eyes couldn't stop themselves from continuing to read the comments.
"Smack!" With a sound, Jiang Jing Yu turned the computer screen towards himself.
He frowned, his fingers flying across the keyboard. In less than a minute, he destroyed the OA software.
Then, he slammed the keyboard onto the floor in a fit of rage.
"Xu Lei, Wang Chang Jun, Li Sheng Li! I won't let these three bastards get away with this!"
Reason told Lu Jia Ying she should call the police; resolving issues with violence was a bad approach. But she couldn't speak.
Her limbs felt immobile as she watched the enraged Jiang Jing Yu smash the keyboard, storm out of the office, and leave the marketing department amidst everyone's gasps.
He rushed to the Human Resources department.
In fact, Jiang Jing Yu didn't have to be so impulsive about this matter.
Due to the way his phone was placed, he had been facing away from the camera.
None of the five photos Xu Lei had taken captured his face clearly.
People could guess whatever they wanted; as long as he denied it, no one could definitively say it was him.
However, others might not know, but Jiang Jing Yu knew himself.
He wouldn't allow others to speak about Lu Jia Ying that way, wouldn't allow others to treat her that way, and certainly wouldn't allow Xu Lei and the other two to get away with it.
He knew that acting on impulse like this would have unpleasant consequences, but he couldn't help himself.
Everyone in the HR department had seen the email and were gossiping privately when a tall figure barged in.
Everyone looked up from behind their computers. Jiang Jing Yu, with a stormy expression and a gust of wind at his heels, stormed towards Xu Lei's office door.
The assistant rushed to stop him, "Assistant Director Jiang, what are you doing? You can't just barge in. You know the rules..."
Before she could finish, Jiang Jing Yu flung his arm, pushing her back into her chair.
"Get out of the way!"
"Xu Lei, open the door and come out!"
Xu Lei chose to release the photos today for a reason.
Jiang Jing Yu had set a trap that destroyed her relationship with her husband, forcing her to leave with nothing. She wanted revenge.
Lu Jia Ying was also an enemy she couldn't stand, but Lu Jia Ying had support in the company, making it difficult to confront her directly.
By stirring up trouble while she was away, she intended to first ruin Lu Jia Ying's image in the eyes of everyone and CEO Hu. Even with all her capabilities, she would be powerless upon her return.
As it turned out, her method was very effective.
It had caused a massive stir, and everyone loved gossip. See how beautifully things had played out.
Although there was a risk of her being discovered, she wasn't afraid.
She had already exacted her revenge. Lu Jia Ying was ruined, and Xu Lei had nothing more to lose, not caring about this pathetic job.
Moreover, in her eyes, Jiang Jing Yu was just an intern who relied on women for a living, a pretty boy who posed no threat.
As the saying goes, "When disaster strikes, everyone flees." Faced with such a situation, discovering that his face wasn't captured, his first reaction might be to cower.
She hadn't expected him to dare to come looking for her.
What if he did? He was a man. In broad daylight, would he dare to lay hands on a woman?
Jiang Jing Yu kicked the door repeatedly. Xu Lei slowly opened it, her delicate eyebrows raised.
"What are you doing? This is during work hours. Are you drunk and acting out? Have you no respect for rules?"
As soon as she spoke, Jiang Jing Yu, as if truly drunk, grabbed her neck with one hand and pushed her back rapidly. With a "bang," she hit the wall.
All the girls in the HR department were stunned by this swift and terrifying action, collectively letting out screams.
"Ah!"
Xu Lei's face instantly turned ashen, and she struggled to grip his hand, gasping, "Jiang Jing Yu, are you crazy? What are you doing?"
"You ask what I'm doing? I'm going to strangle you. Xu Lei, are you a viper?"
His grip was incredibly strong, veins bulging, his eyes burning with fury. He spoke through gritted teeth. Xu Lei's face turned red, her eyeballs rolling up as if she were about to die.
No one had ever seen such a scene. They were terrified. Some ran out to call for help, while others tried to dissuade him.
"Assistant Director Jiang, let go quickly. Director Xu is not well."
"Let's talk calmly. Please calm down. What's wrong?"
"Don't be so impulsive, you're so scary, Assistant Director Jiang. Let go quickly, something will really happen."
Jiang Jing Yu was consumed by rage. Not only did he ignore them, but he tightened his grip on Xu Lei's neck.
"When did you take it? Who ordered you? Who saw the video? Where are the original files? Answer me!"
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Xu Lei desperately tried to pry his fingers off, unable to speak.
As Jiang Jing Yu applied more force, the people around could even hear the creaking sound from her neck. Xu Lei's face turned a dark, purplish hue.
"Assistant Director Jiang! What is wrong with you? Can't you just talk it out? If you keep choking her, she's going to die! Let go, Assistant Director Jiang!"
Jiang Jing Yu, annoyed by their clamor, shouted, "Get out! This doesn't concern you. Everyone out! Talk more and I'll choke you all too!"
"Xu Lei, you have three seconds. Blink if you want to live, or if you don't, I'll send you to the afterlife right away. Are you going to talk or not!"
As he spoke, he choked her until her toes left the ground.
Xu Lei looked at him in pain, then at the girls behind her. She felt she couldn't last three seconds and might have to confess in public, to her utter shame.
Just then, a commotion arose from the crowd behind them.
Hu Jia Sheng, tall and long-legged, with a cold expression, entered with a group of uniformed police officers and company executives.
"Jing Yu, what are you doing? Let go!"
Jiang Jing Yu turned to look and saw Vice Presidents Wang and Li among the crowd. His anger immediately shifted towards them.