Chapter 279: Chapter 252: Get to the Point
An Zhiyi finished speaking, and the office was silent for a few seconds.
Afterwards, Qiao Yuxian chuckled softly and asked, "Was the surveillance on that hotel floor automatically deleted as well?"
Another few seconds of silence before Luo Yin Ning said, "Yes."
"Quite a coincidence, huh?" Zhao Meng snorted.
"Something happened at the Yu Jin Hotel last night, and the matter was blocked," Qian Huai said. "The hotel suffered significant losses, and the surveillance might’ve broken at that time."
"Did the surveillance for the whole building break as well?" Zhao Meng asked.
No one spoke.
Zhao Meng scoffed.
Qiao Yuxian looked at An Zhiyi and said, "Did Group Leader An drink a lot last night, are you sober now? Can you confirm that what you said is true?"
"Of course it’s true," An Zhiyi affirmed, "Vice Group Leader He can testify."
He Xin was stunned and asked, "What can I testify?"
Everyone looked at He Xin.
An Zhiyi said, "We left the private room together with Nole last night, did you see Qiao Yuxian?"
He Xin didn’t speak.
She hadn’t spoken because after leaving the private room last night, Qiao Yuxian wasn’t with her.
The surveillance in the corridor was gone.
Just relying on her alone didn’t count as any evidence.
It was of no help at all.
"Vice Group Leader He went back to the private room to find Qiao Yuxian, did you find her?" An Zhiyi asked again.
He Xin pressed her lips together, paused for a moment, and said, "No. But I didn’t find her because she went home."
"Went home?" An Zhiyi smirked, "Then why is there no record of Qiao Yuxian leaving the hotel lobby or hotel entrance on the surveillance?"
He Xin’s lips moved slightly, unable to speak.
An Zhiyi’s smirk grew wider, looking at Qiao Yuxian, "Because your misconduct caused the company such losses. Before doing things, weigh your worth and suitability."
Zhao Meng sincerely wanted to tear his mouth apart.
"As your group leader, I offer you a piece of advice," An Zhiyi stood on the high ground of morality, "As a woman, one should have self-respect. Don’t always think of using a pretty face to take shortcuts. Nole has a wife and daughter, your actions are destroying someone’s family. Such behavior is shameful and cheap."
Zhao Meng wanted to get up again.
Once more, she was held down by Qiao Yuxian.
Zhao Meng’s eyes were red with anger.
"Group Leader An, mind your words," Luo Yin Ning’s voice became a bit cold, "The matter hasn’t been completely concluded yet, keep your mouth in check."
"Minister, pardon my offense," An Zhiyi said, "Her actions were witnessed by me personally, I truly can’t stand such behavior, please forgive my agitation."
"Group Leader An speaks so well," Qiao Yuxian’s voice carried a chill, "I wonder how he behaves normally? Has Group Leader An ever made any disgusting demands to married women?"
An Zhiyi’s hand clenched by his side, frowning, "What do you mean?!"
"Group Leader An knows himself."
Qiao Yuxian hadn’t finished speaking when suddenly, Nole’s voice sounded outside the office.
"Minister Luo, Minister Luo..."
Luo Yin Ning and Qian Huai exchanged glances and got up simultaneously to head outside.
Nole knocked twice on the door outside and had already pushed the door open and entered.
Qiao Yuxian, He Xin, and others all stood up.
Nole walked in and saw Luo Yin Ning, speaking in broken Chinese, "Is Minister Luo avoiding me?"
The wrist twisted by Qiao Yuxian last night was wrapped in thick bandages, appearing as if it was seriously injured.
"Certainly not," Luo Yin Ning replied in English, "Some documents here needed processing; they’re done now and I was just thinking of heading upstairs."
"After handling the documents, what about Qiao Yuxian’s issue?" Nole continued in Chinese, "Has the matter of that little girl named Qiao Yuxian forcing her way into my bed at midnight been resolved?"
Luo Yin Ning maintained a smile but quickly signaled to Qian Huai.
Qian Huai immediately stepped forward, gesturing for Nole to come inside while reaching to close the door, "I received some new Pu’er tea here. Heard you like it, I’ve brewed some for you to try."
Regardless of whether Qiao Yuxian was innocent or whether she committed that act.
Luo Yin Ning and Qian Huai both wanted to prevent a big commotion.
If she was innocent, they certainly couldn’t wrong her.
If she wasn’t, they would handle it without holding back. But Qiao Yuxian was still so young, even if Gu Group didn’t want her, she still had to live in the future.
If the company knew everything, life would become too difficult for her as a woman.
They offered her a chance for a good life; how she walks her future path is irrelevant to them.
But Nole clearly wanted everyone to know, he pressed against Qian Huai’s hand on the door, "What? Don’t want people to know?"
After saying that, he saw Qiao Yuxian inside the office, "You’re here."
He spoke, leaning against the door, letting the office door wide open.
Luo Yin Ning said, "Let’s talk inside, we will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."
The manager of the medical machinery department who came down with Nole also helped to persuade him.
He did nothing else this morning, just accompanied him.
Called to the hospital early in the morning. Stayed at the hospital for several hours, then went to the office of the Minister of the Translation Department, and until now.
Nole didn’t move, but looked at Qiao Yuxian and said, "Minister Luo, why is a morally corrupt woman, who tried to climb into my bed and caused me harm, still here? Why hasn’t she left? Is the cooperation not going to be discussed?"
Outside was the office area, although everyone seemed to be working seriously, no one came to watch.
But they all stretched their ears to listen.
Shocked in their hearts.
An Zhiyi saw this and smiled inwardly, thinking to himself: Qiao Yuxian, just wait to beg me.
Luo Yin Ning and Qian Huai exchanged a glance, then the two of them, one on each side, while softly speaking nice words, forcefully pulled the person into the office.
The manager of the medical machinery department immediately closed the door.
Nole intended to say something else, but was interrupted by their actions, angrily shouting in English,
Luo Yin Ning and Qian Huai continuously spoke pleasant words in English on either side of him, then Luo Yin Ning signaled to Qiao Yuxian to let them leave first.
Qiao Yuxian originally wanted to scold Nole a bit, but seeing the situation, she decided to get the evidence first. If the surveillance truly couldn’t be found, she’d have to think of another way.
It wouldn’t be too late to scold him later.
So she left first.
Once she stepped out, all eyes in the office area focused on her.
From the door of Qian Huai’s office to her own desk, she garnered numerous glances.
No one made a sound, but everyone’s gaze could kill a person.
Qiao Yuxian ignored them, Zhao Meng said: "What are you all looking at!"
He Xin pulled her aside and said, "Everyone, get back to work."
Qiao Yuxian returned to her desk, grabbed her headset, and went to the restroom.
She entered a stall in the restroom, switched her phone to another system, and checked the surveillance from the Yu Jin Hotel.
There were signs of it being hacked.
As long as the issue wasn’t with the equipment and no images were recorded, Qiao Yuxian would have a way.
She restored the surveillance.
Then listened to an audio clip again.
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Top floor of the Gu Group.
Gu Yanjing was working in his office when the door was knocked and Wan Ying hastily entered the office.
Gu Yanjing, hearing the urgent footsteps, asked, "What’s wrong?"
"Mr. Gu, I just heard some gossip at the company." Wan Ying stood not far from the desk.
Gu Yanjing looked up at him: "You seem very idle?"
"It’s about the madam." Wan Ying said.
Gu Yanjing looked at him again, his expression becoming more serious.
Seeing his expression, Wan Ying immediately said, "Yesterday, the translation department received a client from M Continent. The client went to the hospital this morning, and upon return, claimed that the madam tried to climb into his bed last night, persistently harassed him, and caused him harm. It’s said that they’ve been in the Minister of the Translation Department’s office for several hours now."
The aura of Gu Yanjing suddenly sank, like a mountain pressing down.
Last night, he asked Qiao Yuxian, who was too drunk to say anything.
This morning, he asked her again.
Did someone force her to drink?
She said no, that nothing happened.
Knowing that Qiao Yuxian gets drunk easily with just a bit of alcohol, and she said there was no issue, he didn’t think much about it.
And whatever happened over there with Nole was the medical machinery manager’s affair, which hadn’t reached him.
Unless the cooperation truly failed, it wouldn’t be reported to him.
Otherwise, they would resolve it themselves.
Wan Ying’s heart skipped a beat, oppressed by the atmosphere, feeling short of breath. He gently took a breath and said, "I’ve heard that foreigner is now at the translation department."
Gu Yanjing gave him a look and immediately got up and walked out.
Wan Ying was so startled by that look that he shrank his neck.
That look, much like a sharp blade, cutting his head.
Wan Ying touched his neck and quickly followed him.
Only after getting into the elevator did he realize the deeper meaning of that look.
Clearly indicating to him to speak to the point in the future.
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