Down below the Huancai Building, Chen Fan called Su Yingxue but no one answered.
He didn't mind, checking the time. Su Yingxue was due to finish work in a few minutes, and he was sure he could wait for her here.
"Uncle, are we waiting for Aunt Xue here?"
"Yes."
Chen Fan smiled and turned around, speaking to Nannan, who was sitting in the back seat. "Do you like Aunt Xue?"
"I do! Aunt Xue is so good to Nannan, she bought me candy, new clothes, and new shoes."
Nannan blinked her eyes and giggled, "Does Uncle like Aunt Xue too?"
"Why do you say that?" Chen Fan was taken aback.
"Because, only people who like someone will always look at her. Just like Uncle, during meals, you often look at Aunt Xue, not Aunt Tingting."
Was he that obvious?
"Such a little imp!" Chen Fan chuckled.
The man and the child chatted in the car, waiting for Su Yingxue to finish work.
However, a few minutes before closing time, Chen Fan saw Su Yingxue walking out of the company building, carrying a box.
Her eyes were red, and she looked dishevelled.
Chen Fan frowned and quickly pushed the car door open, rushing forward.
Su Yingxue didn't notice Chen Fan at all until she was about to collide with him, and then she suddenly realized.
"Yingxue, what's wrong?"
Chen Fan asked, his eyes sharp.
"No... nothing."
Su Yingxue lowered her head and said, "Brother Chen, why are you here?"
"I happened to have some time, so I came to pick you up. Your phone wasn't going through."
Seeing Su Yingxue's personal belongings in the cardboard box, he guessed what had happened and didn't ask further. He said, "Get in the car, let's go home."
"I..."
Su Yingxue hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but look back at the gate of Huancai Company, and silently got into the car.
"Aunt Xue, we've been waiting for you for a long time. Auntie, did you cry?"
Nannan, with her childlike innocence, blurted out.
"No..." Su Yingxue rubbed her eyes and forced a smile. "It's just that some sand blew into my eyes."
Chen Fan pulled open the car door to get in but his gaze swept over the security guards standing at the gate of Huancai.
The two security guards were also looking this way, their expressions showing disdain and contempt.
Chen Fan changed his mind, took out his phone, and dialed Jiang Tiansheng.
"Mr. Chen?"
"What's going on at Huancai?"
Chen Fan asked in a displeased tone.
"Huancai?"
Jiang Tiansheng's tone immediately became tense. He didn't dare to ask further and said, "Mr. Chen, please wait a moment, I'll make a call to find out."
Of course, he knew that the only person related to Mr. Chen at Huancai was that Ms. Su.
Chen Fan hung up the phone with a snap and got into the driver's seat. He turned back and said, "Yingxue, let's wait a moment."
"Okay."
This time, Su Yingxue did not refuse.
The incident with Lin Dongwen last time had shown her Chen Fan's considerable influence.
She didn't want to trouble Chen Fan anymore, nor did she want to be treated differently at work because of him.
However, she was not the type of woman to be overly sentimental. Putting aside the importance of this job, she could not bear the consequence of her future being ruined.
She could give up her job, but she would not passively accept being fired under the false accusation of plagiarism.
She stared fixedly at the back of Chen Fan's head, her eyes a little dazed.
Why was it that whenever she needed help, Chen Fan always appeared at the right moment, making her feel at ease every time?
It was just a pity that he was not the "him" from her memories...
Chen Fan's phone began to vibrate.
"Hello."
"Mr. Chen, I'm so sorry."
Jiang Tiansheng's tone grew increasingly anxious. "The subordinates below didn't know the situation and actually fired Ms. Su."
"I want to know what happened."
Chen Fan's voice was ice-cold.
"It's said that Ms. Su was accused of plagiarizing someone else's design. This must be a frame-up. The subordinates below didn't know the situation and actually dealt with Ms. Su. I will definitely get justice for Ms. Su and give you a satisfactory explanation."
Jiang Tiansheng's tone was filled with panic.
He had dealt with Chen Fan many times and helped him investigate many matters, so he naturally knew the importance of Su Yingxue in Chen Fan's heart.
In fact, many of the benefits he had recently obtained were related to Su Yingxue's affairs.
It could be said that if it were about Chen Fan himself, he wouldn't be so nervous and panicked.
"I'm right outside Huancai Company. I'll give you one hour."
Chen Fan said indifferently and hung up the phone.
Su Yingxue, in the back seat, heard everything clearly, and her expression became somewhat complex.
"Yingxue, let's wait here for a bit. Don't worry, things will be resolved soon."
Chen Fan turned back to comfort her. "If you're not satisfied, we can go in and wait to see what happens to the person who slandered you."
Su Yingxue didn't answer but instead asked, "Was my employment at Huancai arranged by you?"
Chen Fan paused, then shook his head and said, "No, this really wasn't arranged by me."
"You've actually met the chairman of Huancai. Do you remember Jiang Tiansheng?"
Su Yingxue thought for a moment and then recalled, "The Mr. Jiang who helped me find my mother?"
She hadn't paid much attention at the time, but she had asked afterward and learned that it was Mr. Jiang, a friend of Chen Fan, who had helped find her mother.
Chen Fan nodded. "Your employment was through a formal interview, it was a coincidence. Mr. Jiang later found out about this and told me."
Su Yingxue suddenly understood, and her expression also relaxed.
"He owes my boss a favour, so he has to give me face."
Chen Fan explained, "If you're not happy, we can even have your director fired."
Su Yingxue shook her head and said, "It has nothing to do with the director. He even wanted to protect me, but the pressure was too great."
She spoke a good word for Yu Sihai and then asked sadly, "Brother Chen, why would my colleagues wrongly accuse me and kick me when I'm down without knowing the truth?"
Chen Fan smiled.
He had seen too many such things.
"When a tree stands out in the forest, the wind will surely blow against it. When a crane stands out among chickens, it will naturally be seen as an anomaly!"
Chen Fan said.
Su Yingxue fell silent at his words.
After more than ten seconds, she asked again, "How can I avoid this situation?"
"Become a phoenix."
Looking at Su Yingxue, Chen Fan's tone was somewhat meaningful.
"When you are so strong that those around you can only look up to you in admiration, the malicious jealousy will have no place to root, and they will only worship you."
"I understand."
Su Yingxue's mood improved significantly and she said, "Brother Chen, thank you."
Chen Fan's mood was a little complicated, he couldn't tell if it was relief or a sense of loss.
He was happy to see Su Yingxue grow, but thinking of the "him" that Su Yingxue liked, he couldn't help but feel annoyed.
He really wanted to teach that "him" a lesson and see what he was made of, that he was nowhere to be seen when Su Yingxue needed protection and help.
The atmosphere in the car was harmonious, but inside the Huancai Company, there was an uproar.
The reason was simple: it was already past closing time, and every employee had been ordered to stay. No one was allowed to leave without notice.