ebookland Chapter 229 You Destroyed Me
Chapter 229 You Destroyed Me
Xu Dandan alone implicated the entire Xiao family.
As soon as Shen Lan left Xiao Yun's office, she could hear complaints from various departments. The name Xu Dandan had been chewed and torn to pieces in the mouths of Xiao's employees, and they hated it so much that their teeth were itching.
This atmosphere made Shen Lan nervous, and he felt a little guilty.
Xiao Yun saw what she was thinking, glanced at her, and said slowly: "Do you feel like a lackey who reported to the class teacher?"
Shen Lan was disgusted when he heard the word "lackey", but the previous description was very appropriate.
Seeing her nod awkwardly, Xiao Yun put down the cup in his hand and said, "Don't feel burdened. Even if Xu Dandan's incident didn't happen, I would still conduct an assessment of the entire company."
During his absence, Liu Lin was away from the company, busy with other matters. Several senior employees, taking advantage of their seniority, not only shirked their duties but also embezzled a significant amount of money from the projects they were responsible for.
These old employees were former employees of Mr. Xiao and had been with the Xiao Corporation for many years. Originally, in consideration of Mr. Xiao and their years of hard work, Xiao Yun could turn a blind eye to their usual old-timer behavior.
But his tolerance only made these people more arrogant and unscrupulous, so don't blame him for turning against them.
Taking advantage of Xu Dandan's incident, Xiao Yun carried out a major cleanup of the company and eliminated the corrupt officials.
After hearing what Xiao Yun said, Shen Lan felt a lot more relieved.
However, the atmosphere in the company was really depressing, so after making lunch for Xiao Yun, Jin Yu called her to invite her to meet. Shen Lan said hello and couldn't wait to leave the Xiao building.
Shen Lan was about to go to the roadside to hail a taxi, but before he took two steps, he heard hurried footsteps behind him.
"Shen Lan, stop right there!"
A sharp female voice with rapid breathing came from behind. As Shen Lan turned around, someone grabbed his arm, and Xu Dandan's distorted face enlarged in front of him.
When such a face suddenly appeared, Shen Lan's mind went blank for a moment, and he thought he had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
After a few seconds of adjusting his eyes, Shen Lan's expression returned to indifference. He shook off Xu Dandan's hand and said in a cold voice, "Miss Xu hasn't left yet."
Xu Dandan's expression became even more distorted, and she looked at her angrily: "Ugly freak, did you say something in front of President Xiao?"
"Yes."
Xu Dandan was surprised to find Shen Lan admitting it. She then gritted her teeth, wishing she could tear her apart. "I knew it was you. Are you still holding a grudge against me for taking pictures of you last time? I've deleted the pictures and apologized to you, so why won't you let me go?!"
"Shen Lan, how can you be so vicious? Do you know that your words have ruined me and our family!"
Xu Dandan's eyes were red as she recounted the difficulties her parents had faced. She said she was afraid to go home after being fired, and she didn't know what to do in the future. Her life was ruined...
The more Shen Lan listened, the tighter her brows furrowed. She couldn't help but interrupt her: "Ms. Xu, are you blackmailing me morally? Or are you weak and therefore right?"
"Am I not telling the truth?" Xu Dandan's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth. "I used to do well in Xiao Corporation, but because I offended you, I was fired by President Xiao. You are a favorite of President Xiao, and you can ruin someone's life with just one word. You are so powerful and amazing, but what about me? Should I be trampled to death by you like an ant?"
After hearing this, Shen Lan didn't know what expression to make and rolled his eyes speechlessly.
"You've watched too many TV novels, and you're still an ant..."
Shen Lan chuckled softly, "First of all, I didn't say anything bad about you in front of President Xiao, nor did I exaggerate or belittle you, or instigate him to fire you. I only said that you joined Xiao's through Zhao Yue's connections. That's the truth, right? Most people in the company know that you got in through the backdoor."
Xu Dandan moved her mouth, her expression depressed.
It is indeed true. Many people in the company know that she is a relative of hers, and many people try to please her and flatter her because of this relationship.
Several other people in the secretariat also knew about it, so even if they were dissatisfied with her at work, they couldn't say anything.
In the past, she was always proud and complacent, and even looked down on Liu Lin.
Xu Dandan always thought that President Xiao knew about these things and tacitly agreed to them. She never expected that President Xiao had never paid much attention to her. It was not that he tacitly agreed to them, but that he simply didn't know about them.
"What about the assessment?" Xu Dandan asked, gritting her teeth.
Shen Lan spread his hands. "This is Mr. Xiao's own decision, not my suggestion. If you were capable, I wouldn't fire you. Who would have thought that you are not only incompetent, but also procrastinate, slack off, and do things perfunctorily. More importantly..."
She paused, her eyes dim, "Mr. Xiao discovered that you have been snooping into his private life."