Although Yang Qi said it was nothing, Guo Yuxue still felt uneasy. After all, Yang Qi is just a regular researcher, while the other man is the General Affairs Manager—the gap between them is huge. If this really blows up, Yang Qi will definitely be fired.

Guo Yuxue was about to say something more when Manager Zhang’s voice suddenly came from outside. "Manager Li, that brat must still be in there! He’s absolutely outrageous! Not only did he have a woman try to seduce me, but when I refused, he hit me! This is utterly unconscionable! You have to fire that kid!" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Hearing this, Guo Yuxue’s face instantly turned pale.

At that moment, Li Qingyan had already entered with Manager Zhang and a few security guards. She paused for a moment when she saw Yang Qi.

Guo Yuxue hurriedly stepped forward. "You must be Manager Li. This isn’t Yang Qi’s fault. It was your Manager Zhang who tried to do... that sort of thing to me. Yang Qi was just stepping in to do the right thing. You can’t fire him!"

Manager Zhang sneered, "Still lying right in front of Manager Li? It’s clear that you two colluded to frame me and then hit me. He’s definitely getting fired, and you’re going to a detention center."

Guo Yuxue’s face paled further. I have a sick child in the hospital! If I go to a detention center, what will happen to my child? Who will take care of him?

"Shut up!" Li Qingyan snapped.

Manager Zhang smiled. "Did you hear that? Manager Li told you to shut up. What else do you have to say? Are you still trying to deceive the wise and mighty Manager Li?"

"I was telling *you* to shut up!" Li Qingyan glared at Manager Zhang.

Manager Zhang was completely baffled. What is going on? Why did her attitude change so suddenly? Just a moment ago, she promised to get justice for me.

Li Qingyan looked at Guo Yuxue and said, "Miss, please don’t panic. What is your relationship with Yang Qi?"

Guo Yuxue didn’t know why Li Qingyan was asking this, but she answered, "We were university classmates. We were in the same class."

"Oh!" Li Qingyan nodded. "I see. Don’t worry, I will handle this matter properly."

"Manager Li, what’s gotten into you?" Manager Zhang said with dissatisfaction. "You heard her; they’re classmates! They must have colluded to frame me! Our Qifei Group has just established a firm foothold in Thunder City, and we’re already seeing people with ulterior motives like this! What are you all standing around for? Grab this woman!"

"Manager Li, don’t listen to his nonsense!" Guo Yuxue explained hurriedly. "I haven’t seen Yang Qi since we graduated. Today is the first time we’ve met again. How could we possibly be colluding? You can wrong me, but you can’t wrong Yang Qi. He’s an honest kid."

"Rest assured," Li Qingyan said. "I won’t wrong anyone. Besides, it’s impossible that Yang Qi would do something like this. I trust him completely."

Manager Zhang was stunned. Yang Qi was just an ordinary researcher. Why did Li Qingyan trust him so much?

"Manager Li, on what grounds do you trust him?" Manager Zhang asked, unwilling to give up. "You have to fire him!"

"Yes, someone should be fired," Li Qingyan said, glancing at Manager Zhang. "But it won’t be Yang Qi. It will be you. As of today, you are no longer an employee of Qifei Group. You seriously violated your contract by harassing a female client. Not only will you receive no severance, but I will also be calling the police."

As the General Manager of Qifei Group and the absolute authority of the Thunder City branch, Li Qingyan had the full power to fire anyone she pleased.

Still, Manager Zhang was floored by her words. Guo Yuxue was also stunned. What is happening? This is completely unexpected. I thought Yang Qi was just an ordinary researcher who could be fired on a whim, but the one getting fired is Manager Zhang.

"No, that’s impossible!" Manager Zhang panicked. "Manager Li, on what grounds are you firing me? I was framed! I was framed! I won’t accept this!"

"I’m not interested in what you did. You can explain that to the police," Li Qingyan said coolly. "I’m firing you because you were disrespectful to Mr. Yang. That’s all."

What?! Manager Zhang and Guo Yuxue were even more bewildered.

"I don’t understand!" Manager Zhang shook his head. "He’s just some lowly researcher. Why should I be fired for disrespecting him?"

Li Qingyan sneered. "Do you not know who the owner of Qifei Group is? Yang Qingshan! And Yang Qi is Yang Qingshan’s son. In other words, he is our Qifei Group’s Young Master. You offended him and made him unhappy. He said to fire you, so you’re fired. What is there to be dissatisfied about?"

Hearing this, Manager Zhang’s eyes practically bulged out of his head.

Yang Qi is actually Yang Qingshan’s son, the Young Master of Qifei Group! Even if he’s just an ordinary researcher, the entire company belongs to his family. He can have anyone fired at will. To think I behaved that way right in front of the Young Master—I truly walked right into the line of fire.

"Even if he is the Young Master, he can’t slander an innocent person! I’ll sue you!" Manager Zhang seemed ready to go for broke. "I’d like to see if you can really cover the sky with one hand!"

Li Qingyan shook her head. This man is courting death. He has no one to blame but himself.

Yang Qi glanced at Manager Zhang and laughed. "I’ve seen shameless people before, but someone this shameless is a true rarity. You won’t admit it, will you? Fine. I don’t need your admission. You said I could cover the sky with one hand? Then I’ll show you!"

He immediately took out his phone and dialed Ye Feng’s number.

A short while later, several men arrived. Without asking a single question, they dragged Manager Zhang straight out of the company.

"Make sure he remembers today’s lesson so he doesn’t do something like this again," Yang Qi said coldly.

Li Qingyan knew this would be the last they saw of Manager Zhang, at least in Thunder City.

"Manager Li, this is a good classmate of mine who wants to do some business with Qifei Group," Yang Qi said. "Take a look at her company’s quality, and if it’s up to par, sign a contract with them."

"Alright, I’ve got it." Li Qingyan led Guo Yuxue to her office. After a detailed and thorough review, she discovered that Guo Yuxue’s company was actually quite capable. It was merely suffering from a lack of funds and, consequently, a lack of promotion, which had driven the business into a dead end.

Since their quality was solid and Yang Qi had recommended them, there was no problem at all.

"Congratulations, Director Guo. Your company will be handling the packaging design for our new medicine. As long as there are no issues during the contract period, the work will remain yours. I’ll transfer the deposit to your company’s account now. Let’s sign the contract." Li Qingyan was remarkably efficient.

The entire process felt like a dream to Guo Yuxue.

Just like that, the problem that has plagued me for years is solved? Not only are the company’s financial troubles over, but we’ve finally signed a contract with a major corporation like Qifei Group. If we do a good job, this will be a living advertisement, bringing in even more business in the future!