Chapter 148: 148. Making a fool of oneself in every possible way!

“What, regretting it now?”

Upon seeing their expressions, Mrs. Xue’s face filled with contempt, yet a hint of vindictive pleasure glinted in her eyes.

Just a few days ago, these people were unbearably arrogant, not even deigning to give the three of them a proper glance. Despite being mere subordinates from a subsidiary, they acted high and mighty with Yuan Ruoshan’s backing. They were audacious enough to show open disdain for Yuan Youwei and Lin Fan! Forget serving tea; even menial tasks like setting up the exhibition booth, selecting pharmaceuticals, or sending staff to greet clients were completely neglected and handled perfunctorily. Yesterday was the first and most critical day of the purchasing conference, yet not a single one of them showed up. They were probably hiding behind a screen watching the livestream, just waiting to see Lin Fan make a fool of himself!

“We… we never thought Director Lin could strategize so effectively and sell tens of billions all at once!”

“Director Lin, Director Yuan, please have pity on us humble workers!”

At these words, Xu Yingying and the others lowered their heads, too ashamed to meet Mrs. Xue’s gaze.

After all, who could have known that Lin Fan would create a miracle and actually win that seemingly impossible bet? A full four billion in orders… In the past, it would have been absolutely impossible for Yuandao Pharmaceuticals to secure such a deal! But Lin Fan had not only done it, he had far exceeded expectations!

Annoyance, regret, anxiety… A myriad of emotions surged tumultuously through their hearts. Some wore conflicted expressions, while others clenched their teeth. A few even burst into tears, hoping to move Lin Fan with their display.

“What kind of ’humble workers’ are you? Aren’t you all senior figures from various departments?”

Yuan Youwei was so angry she had to laugh. She turned to Lin Fan. The fate of this lot now rested solely in his hands. If he fired them all in a fit of anger, Yuandao Pharmaceuticals would surely be paralyzed for a short time. But if he didn’t make an example of them to warn the others, who knew if they would continue stirring up trouble in the future?

“Actually, I’ve already given you many chances.”

Under the expectant gazes of everyone present, Lin Fan paused for a moment before shaking his head, his expression unreadable.

“Since you had no faith in me and chose to follow Yuan Ruoshan, I certainly won’t force the issue.”

“There’s nothing more to say. You’re all fired. I’ll have Su Pharmaceutical send some people over to take charge during the transition.”

What? Fire them all? Without sparing a single one?

BOOM!

Xu Yingying and the others’ faces turned ashen, their eyes wide with disbelief.

Lin Fan, you are so ruthless, so utterly cruel!

Several of the more timid female subordinates were so frightened they collapsed to the floor, wailing.

“Lin Fan, how can you be so unreasonable!”

The corner of Xu Yingying’s eye twitched violently. She shot to her feet, her face livid, and pointed an accusing finger at Lin Fan.

“We are all veterans of Yuandao Pharmaceuticals! We’ve been here since the company was founded, toiling away like beasts of burden for years! Even if we haven’t made great contributions, we’ve still put in the hard work!”

Turning her head, Xu Yingying swept her gaze over the others who had gathered around, her voice cracking with tears of sorrow and fury.

“Do you all see this? This Lin Fan, a petty man enjoying a brief moment of power, wants to fire all of us who have served this company for so long! Just because he has a personal grudge against Yuan Ruoshan, he’s taking it out on us! How are we innocent? What have we done wrong?!”

“Yingying is right! We may be at the bottom, but we absolutely won’t tolerate this kind of bullying!”

Zhou Fang and a few others also stood up one after another, clenching their fists in anger and glaring daggers at Lin Fan.

“We ask all you distinguished leaders here to judge this situation for us and grant us justice!”

Amid a flurry of whispers, Xu Yingying bowed deeply, though a flash of triumph glinted in her eyes.

They hadn’t come here today to seek Lin Fan’s forgiveness. Instead, they had received a call early this morning from Yuan Lang, Yuan Ruoshan’s son. He had promised them great benefits if they could cause a big enough scene to put Lin Fan in an impossible position. After a brief discussion, they all agreed. Since they had already thoroughly offended Lin Fan, they might as well go for broke! If Yuan Lang succeeded on his end, they could latch onto another powerful backer and remain at Yuandao Pharmaceuticals!

“What justice do you want?”

Just then, Lin Fan retorted coolly, his face a cold mask.

“None of you showed up yesterday, and today you think you can fix things? It’s too little, too late.”

“S-So what? We were all busy with major company projects and couldn’t spare the time!” Xu Yingying straightened up and averted her gaze, her confidence clearly wavering.

“Minister Xu, what ’major company project’ could possibly be more urgent and important than attending the pharmaceutical purchasing conference?”

Mrs. Xue took out her phone and scoffed as she opened a new message. She had arranged for someone to keep an eye on these people long ago to prevent any internal rebellion.

“You went on vacation abroad the day before yesterday, went on a shopping spree in Maris, and bought a pile of luxury shoes and bags. Yesterday afternoon, you flew north, apparently planning a ski trip. What a pity. When you heard about Yuan Ruoshan’s death, you scrambled to change your ticket and fly back.”

As her words fell, the hall plunged into dead silence, followed by a violent uproar.

So, this so-called ’humble worker’ was ’working’ like this? Taking an overseas vacation during work hours, completely disregarding the company’s major projects? Then panicking and rushing back only after finding out her superior was dead?

“How shameless! I clearly saw the Yuandao Pharmaceuticals booth yesterday, and there were no other staff. Director Lin and his team were handling everything themselves!”

“Hmph! She talks a big game, but she’s full of lies. She deserves to be fired!”

The surrounding crowd began to rail against her, their eyes filled with disgust and contempt.

“You… you actually had someone follow me in secret?”

Xu Yingying’s face was deathly pale. She trembled as she pointed at Mrs. Xue, so furious she felt her lungs might burst. The strange looks from all around felt like needles on her back, and her face burned with humiliation.

“Xu Yingying, so this is the kind of person you are! I must have been blind to ever become good friends with you!”

Before a sneering Mrs. Xue could even respond, Zhou Fang, who was standing nearby, suddenly turned on Xu Yingying. Her expression shifted as she pointed and harshly condemned her.

“Director Lin, I’m nothing like this cheap tramp! I truly have the company’s best interests at heart!” she cried out, but her eyes, fixed squarely on Xu Yingying, held a flicker of schadenfreude. “Director Lin, I apologize for what happened before! From now on, I will be completely loyal and will never again be deceived by certain people!”

“Zhou Fang, do you think your movements were so covert?”

Lin Fan remained silent, glancing at Mrs. Xue. Understanding his cue, she continued with another cold laugh.

“You told your husband you were on a business trip. But instead, you flew to Lin City, only to turn around and come back to stay in a high-end hotel with a male subordinate. You didn’t leave the room for a full day and night. You were working, alright. ’Working’ in bed with your male subordinate. Quite the elaborate excuse.”

What? They even found out about that?

“Y-You’re spouting nonsense! I was in Lin City all day yesterday! If you don’t believe me, you can go ask Director Li from the Ankang Pharmacy chain!”

A tremor ran through Zhou Fang, and her face turned green. Amid the gales of laughter from the crowd, she began to shake uncontrollably, stomping her foot and screaming.

“Oh? Someone found the used condoms the two of you threw in the trash downstairs. Should we call your husband over to have them sent for a test of the… biological traces on them?” Yuan Youwei took the phone and glanced at it, clicking her tongue in disgust.

“No, stop talking! I forbid you! Shut up! All of you, shut up!”

Zhou Fang’s face shifted between pale and crimson, and she could no longer bear the piercing laughter surrounding her. She clutched her head, let out a hysterical shriek, and then, sobbing, turned and fled as if her life depended on it.

Only Xu Yingying and the others remained, frozen in place, momentarily at a loss.

“Well? Are you not going to get out of here on your own? Or do you need us to continue exposing all of your sordid affairs?”

Yuan Youwei’s lovely eyes turned cold as her smiling gaze swept across their flushed faces.

WHOOSH!

Instantly, Xu Yingying and the others no longer had the face to continue their farce. They all scattered and vanished in a flash.

Amid the jeers, scathing criticisms echoed throughout the hall.

Lin Fan frowned and looked away, shaking his head. He was completely unaware that from a corner of the hall, a cold, venomous gaze was fixed on him.

Trash. A complete bunch of losers. No wonder Yuan Ruoshan couldn’t beat Lin Fan. What kind of garbage did he surround himself with?

Ah Lu’s expression was grim. After muttering a few curses under his breath, he turned to the subordinate beside him.

“Where is the grandmaster-level assassin now?”

“He’s just arrived at Haicheng International Airport. He said he’ll head over as soon as he gets off the plane!”

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