Chapter 446: Unreliable
“Do you know what it feels like to be slapped in public? It’s as humiliating as being stripped naked in front of a crowd, do you understand that?” Chen Ting said with resentment. “If I could, I would have killed you on the spot!”
“Wasn’t it you who provoked me first?” Ding Yue responded coldly.
“Nonsense! You were the one who reported me and had me fired from Golden Harrow. But, come to think of it, I am quite envious of you. You’re just average-looking, with an average education.”
“But you managed to get close to Mr. Kang at Golden Harrow. I don’t know who you got close to at Morgan Capital, but I have to admire your skill,” Chen Ting continued.
“Only people like you would think that I got to where I am today because of my looks and body. Is that how you climbed up the ladder? I heard that you relied on a shareholder from Sikong’s family to become the branch manager at Golden Harrow, and now…”
Ding Yue glanced at Yao Mingjun, shook her head, and sighed, “Some things never change. Chen Ting, you are capable. You could have achieved something on your own. You really didn’t need to use your body. Women will age and lose their beauty eventually…”
Slap!
“Bitch, I don’t need you to lecture me!” Chen Ting, having her secret exposed, was instantly filled with shame and slapped Ding Yue in the face.
Slap!
The next second, Ding Yue immediately retaliated with a slap.
“Women who sell their bodies for power are the real bitches!”
The knot that the blond man used to tie Ding Yue was loose. With a slight struggle, she was able to break free and her sudden slap caught Chen Ting off guard.
She covered her face, eyes wide with surprise.
Yao Mingjun was also stunned for a moment, then he snapped, “Slut! You’re still so arrogant even when you’re about to die!”
He raised his foot to kick Ding Yue in the head.
The blond man acted swiftly, took a short run, and kicked Yao Mingjun in the lower back.
Yao Mingjun grunted, his body tilted, and he stumbled and crashed into the wall.
“Are you fucking crazy?!” Caught off-guard by the sudden kick, he had already forgotten whose territory he was in and cursed in anger.
The blond man cracked his knuckles, looked at Ding Yue, and said with a grin, “Miss Ding, sorry for the inconvenience, and thank you for your performance.”
At this time, Dai Qiang and the burly man also walked in.
“It seems like you didn’t have a pleasant conversation.” Dai Qiang walked over to help Ding Yue up, but seeing her thinly dressed, he hesitated.
Ding Yue stood up, untied the rope around her, and looked down at the still stunned Chen Ting, shaking her head in disappointment.
“I thought you had some other reasons to kill me, but it turned out to be just this. I’m really disappointed.”
She really couldn’t understand why Chen Ting hated her so much. Life is full of disappointments, and no one can avoid experiencing some frustration, especially in the workplace.
Chen Ting looked up, her face distorted, and suddenly lunged at Ding Yue, screaming like a shrew, “You bitch! I’ll fight you to the end!”
Dai Qiang kicked her over, she got up and rushed at him again, and Dai Qiang kicked her away again without any hesitation. After a few rounds of this, Chen Ting finally collapsed on the ground, exhausted, holding her stomach and crying incoherently, but you could still hear her cursing something.
Ding Yue frowned, watching her with a somber expression, feeling a tinge of pity.
“Pitiful people must have something hateful about them. People like her are not worth pitying,” she thought to herself. “If the situation were different, if I were really kidnapped by them… I don’t even want to imagine.”
“What are you trying to do?” Yao Mingjun finally sensed something amiss. His heart growing cold, he swallowed and asked.
“Ever heard of ‘black eats black’?” the blond man asked with a raised eyebrow and a smile.
Yao Mingjun was stunned for a moment, then said, “I admit defeat today. You can keep the money, consider it a gift for tea. Just let us go, I swear I won’t report to the police.”
“A living man’s promise is not trustworthy,” Dai Qiang said indifferently.
Hearing this, Yao Mingjun’s face changed drastically. He was introduced to the blond man by a friend and knew they were ruthless and capable of anything. His legs shook involuntarily, and he fell to his knees.
“Brothers, you’re all about the money, there’s no need to go as far as murder. Ihave money. How much do you want to let me go? Just name your price, I’ll satisfy you all,” he pleaded, trembling.
The blond man looked at him indifferently, “It’s not about the money.”
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Seeing the respect the men showed Ding Yue, he knew women could be soft-hearted. He turned to Ding Yue and begged tearfully, “This has nothing to do with me. We had no grudges before, even though you dismissed me, I have no reason to kill. Chen Ting instigated me, I was bewitched. Miss Ding, please have mercy and ask your brothers to spare me, please.”
When he said this, Chen Ting trembled as if electrocuted. She looked at him, her heart filled with despair, and tears flowed freely. She never had high hopes for any real affection from this man, but his brutal words still struck her with disbelief and deep despair.
“Do you hear that, Chen Ting? The love and position you’ve gained through your body are just as unreliable,” Ding Yue said, shaking her head.
She ignored Yao Mingjun’s pleas and walked out. This farce was over.
Just as Ding Yue stepped out of the room, Dai Qiang followed her out.
“It’s late. I’ll arrange for someone to send Miss Ding home.”
“Thank you. What are you planning to do with them?” Ding Yue asked.
“Mr. Xiao has given instructions.”
Dai Qiang didn’t say what the instructions were, and Ding Yue didn’t ask further. If it was Xiao Shun’s idea, it must be the best arrangement.
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After it was quickly verified that Starline could cure erythema, it served as a very successful advertisement for Starline Bio. Although the victims were only in the thousands, the word-of-mouth effect was huge. Coupled with the heated online discussion about erythema, it once again became a hot topic. Sales also saw a significant increase in just a few days.
Even though they had expanded production capacity with the help of Kumi Group’s production lines, Kumi Group also had their own market and production tasks. They couldn’t devote all their resources to producing Starline, so there was still a bit of a strain on production capacity. The issue of the Harrow branch factory was imminent.