Mr. Liang, you mustn't covet other people's fiancées!

Wen Li didn't want to think about it anymore, whether it was intentional or just a coincidence.

She was neither capable of interfering nor willing to bother with it.

When I woke up in the morning, the handprint on my face had faded, but in the more severe areas, there were still traces of purplish-blue bruising.

Thinking about meeting a client today, Wen Li covered up her face with foundation, making it impossible to tell at normal social distance.

After Wen Li finished swiping her card, she entered the elevator and encountered Gong Shangshang, who had a meaningful smile on her face.

There were many colleagues in the elevator, some I knew, and others from other departments I had never met before.

When people saw Wen Li, they exchanged knowing glances, but no one actually whispered in front of her.

Gong Shangshang was no exception. Although she didn't like Wen Li, she took into account that the two of them were now in charge of the same project.

She wasn't stupid enough to ruin the person who was helping her achieve her goals in front of colleagues from other departments.

Upon reaching the investment department floor, Wen Li and Gong Shangshang exited the elevator one after the other.

The sound of their high heels echoed in the somewhat empty corridor. Gong Shangshang's teasing voice rang out slowly, "Team Leader Wen, how are you today?"

After replying to the client's message, Wen Li held her phone tightly in her hand, straightened her back, and said without turning her head, "Thank you for your concern, Team Leader Gong. It's wonderful."

Seeing Wen Li about to enter Group A's work area, Gong Shangshang raised her voice and said, "Group Leader Wen, did you really run off with a strange man when you were only eighteen?"

Upon hearing this, the two colleagues from work areas A and B, who were originally feeling drowsy, craned their necks to look at Wen Li.

In the midst of a dull and tedious job, one always needs to occasionally indulge in some gossip or hear some interesting stories to make things "interesting".

Wen Li spun on her toes, turned around and walked towards Gong Shangshang, her expression calm as still water, her voice undisturbed: "I don't think my relationship with Team Leader Gong has reached the point where we can discuss private matters in detail."

Upon hearing this, Gong Shangshang revealed a smile that seemed to indicate he had caught Wen Li red-handed: "If Team Leader Wen is upright, why would she be afraid of a crooked shadow?"

"I'll reiterate, work is work, and personal matters are personal matters." Wen Li raised her voice to make sure everyone could hear her. "I've always acted uprightly and have no obligation to explain myself to Team Leader Gong."

As she spoke, Wen Li smiled faintly, "As for Team Leader Gong, all you care about is my personal affairs. What are your intentions? Are you afraid that your work ability is inadequate, so you want to use personal matters to suppress me?"

Seeing that her thoughts had been exposed, Gong Shangshang immediately broke down: "Wen Li, don't make false accusations!"

"What's all this noise about so early in the morning!" Lu Qi stepped out of the elevator, his face unfriendly.

Gong Shangshang glared at Lu Qi resentfully, her face full of displeasure. "Fine, you won't help me, but why are you yelling at me?"

Lu Qi ignored Gong Shangshang's gaze and turned to Wen Li: "Come to my office."

Wen Li frowned, not wanting to go, but having no choice but to go.

As soon as he entered the office, Lu Qi closed the door and cleared his throat as he turned to walk toward his desk.

"Although the company does not have any explicit rules regarding employees' private behavior after get off work, the impact of you and that woman downstairs at the company yesterday was extremely negative."

Wen Li stood in front of the desk, waiting for him to finish speaking.

Lu Qi sat down in a chair: "The department's stance is that, in order to minimize your impact on the cross-border logistics park project, we've unanimously decided to entrust this project entirely to Gong Shangshang. Do you have any objections?"

"Of course there is." Wen Li was furious, but she spoke calmly, "My personal matters have been resolved in a timely manner, and as things stand, they haven't had any impact on this project."

"The department is also doing this just in case," Lu Qi said.

"There's no 'what if' situation. I know my own abilities and character," Wen Li said solemnly. "Director Lu's decision to strip me of my right to participate in the project without holding a department meeting seems to violate company regulations, doesn't it?"

Lu Qi narrowed his eyes, looking at Wen Li with a gloomy gaze: "I am the director, and I have the right to decide whether you can participate in the project."

"you……"

"Director Lu is so impressive."

Wen Li and Lu Qi both looked towards the door, where Jiang You, dressed in a suit and tie, pushed the door open and entered, his smile indifferent.

Lu Qi immediately stood up and greeted him with a fawning smile: "Vice President Jiang, what brings you here?"

"I originally came down to get some documents," Jiang You said, unbuttoning his coat and sitting in Lu Qi's seat, looking at him coldly. "I never expected to witness Director Lu using his power to bully his subordinates."

Lu Qi quickly shook his head: "No, Vice President Jiang, please don't misunderstand."

Jiang You propped his head up with his hand: "Do I look like an idiot to you?"

Lu Qi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head repeatedly.

"Wen Li, how do you plan to resolve this?" Jiang You turned to look at Wen Li.

Wen Li's thoughts raced. She hadn't yet figured out what had happened when she was drugged at the villa, but judging from the current signs, it was highly likely that Lu Qi was involved.

Moreover, there is currently no concrete evidence to prove that Lu Qi abused his power to maliciously transfer me to another position and suppress me. It would be better to keep him calm for now and wait until we find out the truth about the drugging and collect evidence before launching a decisive attack.

After thinking for a moment, Wen Li slowly said, "No need to trouble yourself, Vice President Jiang. It's normal for colleagues in the department to have some minor conflicts. Director Lu is only thinking about the project, and I can understand."

Jiang You frowned. He was being bullied, yet he was still defending the bully.

Lu Qi, who was originally worried that Wen Li would retaliate against him, looked at her in shock, full of doubt.

What's wrong with this guy? He usually fires a barrage of insults, and his willingness to settle scores on the spot is far superior to others.

Did I take the wrong medicine today? Or did I get so stupid from being beaten up yesterday?

Wen Li smiled at Jiang You and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Vice President Jiang. If there's nothing else, I'll go out and take care of my work."

Jiang You frowned, not understanding but respectful: "Okay, you go first."

Seeing Wen Li leave, Lu Qi nervously rubbed his hands together, never daring to look up at Jiang You.

Jiang You didn't press the matter further, instead asking about something else: "How's the negotiation going with that resort project you're collaborating on with Jingyue?"

Lu Qi became even more nervous and stammered, "Jingyue has never shown a clear willingness to cooperate. Judging from the current situation, it seems unlikely that a deal will be finalized before the end of the year."

Jiang You asked thoughtfully, "Who's in charge of this project?"

Lu Qi rubbed his hands together even more vigorously: "Group B leader Gong Shangshang."

"Call her in, I want to talk to her," Jiang You said solemnly.

"Okay, Vice President Jiang. I'll go get her right away." With that, Lu Qi turned and left the office, heading straight for the B group work area.

On their way back, Lu Qi whispered to Gong Shangshang, "Don't let anything slip. Don't mention a word about how we had fun with Jing Yue and his group at Yanbai Manor."

Gong Shangshang said impatiently, "I know, I'm not stupid."

Seeing this, Tian Miao, who had been keeping an eye on the director's office, leaned close to Wen Li and whispered, "What happened? You just came out, and Gong Shangshang went in again."

Wen Li, who was also paying close attention, shook her head: "I don't know."

As soon as he finished speaking, the president's assistant walked in from the door.

"Which of you is Wen Li?"

Wen Li stood up: "That's me."

The assistant, in a businesslike manner, said, "Come with me to the president's office."

Wen Li followed the assistant with a puzzled expression.

Tian Miao was worried and kept her eyes glued to Wen Li as he left.

At this point, some colleagues began to whisper among themselves.

"Did the team leader's incident yesterday cause too much of a stir, and General Manager Jiang had a talk with her?"

"Definitely. Didn't you hear yesterday? Our team leader, at such a young age, ran off with a strange man and even stole money from her own family..."

Tian Miao turned her head and glared at the two of them: "You two are speechless now? What's wrong with you all? You're always so idle! Don't you know that gossipy people have rotten mouths?"

"Tch~" The colleague shut up awkwardly.

The assistant knocked on the president's office door: "President Jiang, Wen Li has arrived."

When Wen Li walked in and saw Liang Chaoxu sitting on the sofa drinking tea, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Liang Chaoxu smiled at her and said, "Good morning, Team Leader Wen."