The bathroom was not small, situated on the building's shaded side. The window was open, and there was a ventilation shaft – all places where Lihua could easily escape.
Before entering, Ye Huohuo had cast a disguise spell on herself.
She knew that the female ghost Lihua recognized her and had been quite injured by A Cheng's yang fire just now. If she saw Ye Huohuo, she would definitely run, so she had prepared for it.
To normal people, this disguise spell looked no different; she still appeared as herself. However, in the eyes of ghosts, she looked like someone else entirely.
Ye Huohuo walked in unhurriedly and immediately saw Lihua standing in the furthest corner of the bathroom. Lihua was very close to the window, and if Ye Huohuo made a rash move, Lihua would slip out the window.
First, she took out a makeup case and pretended to apply makeup in the mirror above the sink. In reality, she secretly took out three talismans, subtly activated them, and moved herself to stick them onto the three ventilation shafts.
The most crucial step was to close the window and then affix a talisman. This way, Lihua could only escape through the door.
And outside the door, Xiao Lingzi and the others were waiting for her. Everything seemed to be proceeding according to her plan.
However, to her surprise, as she pretended to use the restroom and walked towards the innermost corner.
The stall door opened.
Mina walked out from inside.
Mina was stunned when she saw Ye Huohuo, and Ye Huohuo's eyelids twitched upon seeing her.
"This is bad," she thought. It seemed her luck had been terrible ever since she left Li Mohan's side.
Just as she feared, it happened.
Normally, she wouldn't be afraid of someone like Mina. After all, she wasn't Mina's subordinate and had no leverage over her.
Even if Mina was furious with her, she could just keep her distance.
But today, she couldn't leave. So, she had to brace herself and smile at Mina, "Miss Mina, what a coincidence! What are you doing here?"
Mina's expression was far from pleasant. "Why am I here? Isn't it to complete Miss Ye's instructions! With a simple word from you, we have to work ourselves to the bone.
I really don't know what trouble those well-hung banners and exhibition paintings caused you, Miss Ye. Our company has regulations that the glass dome on the sixth floor is cleaned every three days when it's not raining. It was just cleaned yesterday, and now we have to clean it again.
And do you know that by opening all the skylights, the outside dust falls into the mall? Many shop owners have complained. You don't need to worry about any of this.
But I do. I have to explain to those below and complete the tasks without any compromise.
You ask why I'm in the restroom on the seventh floor? It's because I haven't finished the tasks you assigned. I don't even have time to go back and use the restroom. Are you satisfied now?"
Mina's voice was loud and full of anger. Everyone in the bathroom heard her!
They all recognized Mina, but few recognized Ye Huohuo. Two female employees, with angry expressions, asked, "Sister Mi, are you saying all the useless work we just did was because of this woman?"
"Why? Who does she think she is? Sister Mina, you listen to her instructions? You are the President's personal secretary, why should you listen to her?"
"Yeah, could she be another rich young lady who lives in the clouds and comes here to boss people around?"
"I know her. She came with President Li today, and they took the same elevator!" a female employee who had seen Ye Huohuo and Li Mohan taking the elevator on the first floor said quietly.
Although her voice was not loud, the bathroom was a confined space that amplified sound. Every word was heard by others.
"No way, no wonder Sister Mina has to listen to her. Is she President Li's girlfriend?"
"So what if she's President Li's girlfriend? She's causing so much trouble on her first day. If she comes every day, we won't have any work left; we'll just be serving this young lady."
One woman is like five hundred ducks; these ten or so women were like a duck nest that had been stirred up.
Ye Huohuo felt her head spinning, but she kept glancing at Lihua, who was standing in the dim light of the corner.
She was worried that Lihua would hear the commotion and escape.
But to her surprise, Lihua had been looking down. Only after hearing the commotion did she look up. Her face was blank, and her gaze was vacant.
Ye Huohuo's heart stirred. "Did the sunlight earlier damage her consciousness? If that's the case, the rest of the matter will be easier."
She paid no attention to the chatter of the people around her, letting their words flow in one ear and out the other.
Ignoring them, she walked towards the window.
But just as she was about to close the window, a hand grabbed the window frame. "What are you doing? You're closing the window while using the toilet?"
The one stopping her was Mina. She felt a surge of satisfaction seeing the female employees successfully ignited with anger and attacking Ye Huohuo.
But when she saw that Ye Huohuo seemed indifferent to it all and was minding her own business closing the window, she felt like she had exerted great force to punch, only to hit cotton.
It was like someone wanted to have a good argument, but after a long tirade that left them exhausted, the other person was completely unfazed, not replying, and not getting angry.
Mina felt truly wronged, and a surge of inexplicable anger welled up. Mina, who had reached the position of President's personal secretary, was by no means an impulsive person.
But everyone has weaknesses and vulnerabilities, and Ye Huohuo had hit hers.
So, she followed closely behind Ye Huohuo, reaching out to hold the window and prevent her from closing it.
Closing the window was not a big deal in itself, but Mina simply didn't want this young woman to have her way. She wanted to stop Ye Huohuo from doing anything she pleased.
"Miss Ye, you're being too overbearing just because you have President Li backing you. This is a restroom, and the air is bad with so many people. We opened the window to let in fresh air.
Even if you're precious, you don't need to close all the windows just to use the toilet. It's a plaza outside, no one can see in here. Besides, you're not some big celebrity who needs to fear being photographed, are you?"
"I have my reasons for closing the window!" Ye Huohuo glanced at Lihua in the corner.
Seeing that her expression seemed to be slowly recovering, her eyes were clearer than before.
Was she regaining her consciousness?
She had originally intended to explain to Mina that there was a ghost here and closing the window was to prevent it from escaping. But seeing Lihua's condition, she swallowed back what she was about to say.
"Your reasons? Your reasons cannot go against the interests of the majority. If you're so noble, go to the private restroom on the 35th floor reserved for the President. No one will compete with you there. You could even sleep in there, and as long as President Li doesn't mind, no one will say anything.
But this is a public space, and we must listen to everyone's opinions. If none of us want to close the window, you can't!"
Ye Huohuo's actions successfully incited the wrath of the crowd.
The women in the bathroom stood together, confronting Ye Huohuo, steadfastly supporting Mina.
Mina's hand held the window tightly, refusing to yield an inch, displaying an unyielding spirit.
Ye Huohuo looked at the women glaring at her, inwardly lamenting. "Could I be any more disliked? Just closing a window has caused such public outrage; it's like they're about to hold a meeting to condemn me."
If they could, she suspected these women would each step on her ten times and then spit at her.
Did she really deserve to be hated so much?
Seeing Lihua becoming more and more alert, the current situation did not allow for any explanation, nor did she have time for any other reaction.
Since they all considered her unreasonable, she would be unreasonable just this once.
After all, she didn't care what others thought of her, and being seen as a bad person wasn't a new experience.
Ye Huohuo suddenly let out a sneer. "Aren't you all ridiculous? I just want to close a window, and you're acting like I'm digging up your ancestors' graves!"
Her gaze shifted to Mina. "I'll count to three, and you'd better let go, or you'll be responsible for the consequences. I, this young lady, don't have the patience to teach you a lesson!"
Ye Huohuo's gaze turned cold. She seemed to have transformed into another person. Amidst everyone's attack, she had appeared somewhat weak and easily bullied.
But now her demeanor was icy, and her eyes were terrifyingly cold, as if countless sharp knives were hidden within her dark pupils, ready to stab out at any second.
The other girls were genuinely intimidated by her presence and fell silent for a moment.
However, Mina, having followed Li Mohan through the business world for so many years, had seen her fair share of storms. Ye Huohuo's imposing aura did not subdue her.
Instead, it ignited her fighting spirit. Mina also sneered, "Oh really? I'd like to see how you make me regret it!"
The battle between the two women was imminent.