Chapter 236 - 155: Yan Li Was Completely Shocked

Chapter 236: Chapter 155: Yan Li Was Completely Shocked

Yan Li’s expression froze.

’Didn’t Director Zhang say he was on set?’

’Why would he be in his office?’

’And with Xiao Ran, of all people?’

After a moment of shock, a meaningful expression appeared on her exquisite face.

’This world... people are so complicated.’

She spoke into the phone again. "Get to the point!"

"Here’s what happened..." Dong Ming nervously recounted the entire incident to Yan Li.

When he finished, he pulled a tissue from the box on his dashboard and wiped the sweat from his face.

’Getting nervous is one thing, but being so nervous my whole face is covered in sweat... this is a first for me!’

It was no exaggeration; his whole body felt weak and sore.

Yan Li blinked. "Xiao Ran’s exact words. Repeat them for me," she said into the phone.

Truth be told, she found it hard to believe those words had come from Xiao Ran.

The two of them had been through such a huge conflict, one that had even blown up into a massive scandal.

’And he didn’t say a single bad thing about me?’

"He said, he is he and you are you, and that he has no connection to you." Knowing that Yan Li had been at odds with Xiao Ran recently, he deliberately added, "I think he was clearly looking down on you. He showed no regard for your past relationship. It was a deliberate attempt to spite you!"

’That Xiao Ran... he nearly got me killed!’

’I asked him to put in a good word for me, and what does he do? He comes out with "He is he, President Yan is President Yan." What is that if not rushing to sever all ties?’

’I’d be a fool not to make him look worse in front of Yan Li after that!’

Yan Li took a deep breath. "I think *you’re* the one deliberately trying to spite me!"

And with that, she ruthlessly hung up the phone.

’He knew perfectly well that Xiao Ran and I are like fire and water right now, yet he still went and asked Xiao Ran to plead his case for him?’

’I’ll be damned if that wasn’t a deliberate attempt to spite me!’

’What an idiot!’

"Useless, hopeless idiot!"

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, and Yan Li couldn’t stop herself from cursing aloud.

Wang Meng, who was standing opposite her waiting for a signature, jumped in shock. ’What’s going on?’

She quickly asked, "President Yan, what happened?"

Yan Li’s tone was cold. "Go to Finance and have them process Dong Ming’s final paycheck. Then, inform HR that you’re the company’s new Vice President, effective tomorrow."

’Letting an idiot like that stay in this position for even one more day is an insult to all our employees!’

Wang Meng’s face was a mask of astonishment.

’What is happening?’

’I’m getting a promotion just like that?’

’And what on earth did Vice President Dong do to make President Yan this furious?’

She swallowed hard and asked nervously, "President Yan, did President Dong do something wrong?"

At her words, Yan Li took another deep breath, her expression darkening even further. She crossed her arms and leaned back in her chair. "Dong Ming ran into Xiao Ran in Director Zhang’s office."

’Xiao Ran?’

Wang Meng’s pupils contracted.

’Don’t tell me he’s stirred up more trouble.’

’Seriously, just hearing that name makes me nervous now. I’m truly scared.’

’President Yan is usually such a rational person, but whenever it involves Xiao Ran, she tends to act irrationally!’

’If it weren’t for her irrationality, things wouldn’t have gotten so out of hand!’

She really didn’t want to see Yan Li and Xiao Ran continue to fight.

It wasn’t just damaging to President Yan’s family, but to the entire company!

Yan Li continued, "Do you have any idea what that Dong Ming did?"

"He actually asked Xiao Ran to put in a good word for him with Director Zhang! It’s something even an idiot could figure out, but he couldn’t!"

The more Yan Li spoke, the angrier she became. She couldn’t help but grab the documents on her desk and slam them down several times.

’All the pride I’ve carefully maintained was just thrown under Xiao Ran’s feet to be trampled on by that idiot.’

The space between her brows throbbed with anger.

Hearing this, Wang Meng took a deep breath, her own expression growing tense.

’No wonder.’

’But then again, that Dong Ming really is an idiot!’

"So, what did... what did Teacher Xiao say?"

To be honest, she really wanted to know what Xiao Ran had said.

After all, Xiao Ran was just too important right now.

It was no exaggeration to say that his every word could start a war.

Or, of course, end one.

Wang Meng really didn’t want to see Yan Li and Xiao Ran carry on like this.

Yan Li picked up the glass of water on her desk, took a few sips to calm herself, and then said, "What else could he say? Of course he said he has nothing to do with us. Did you really think he’d speak up for us?"

’Even I know that’s impossible!’

’I have no idea how Wang Meng could even ask that.’

Hearing that, Wang Meng breathed a sigh of relief.

If that was the case, then it wasn’t enough to start a war.

Seeing her expression, Yan Li couldn’t help but feel curious. She raised an eyebrow. "Why do you look so happy about it?"

"President Yan, I actually think it’s quite remarkable that Teacher Xiao would still do that, given the circumstances," Wang Meng said earnestly.

’Things have gotten so bad between them, yet Xiao Ran didn’t take the opportunity to kick her while she was down in front of someone else. Doesn’t that show he’s the bigger person?’

Yan Li almost laughed in anger at her words. She retorted, "And you think it’s been easy for *me*?"

She was confident that between herself, Xiao Ran, and Yan Xi, she was the one who had it the hardest.

Seeing Yan Li’s bad attitude, Wang Meng’s tone became even gentler.

"No, President Yan, I just feel that you’re being a bit impulsive right now. We can look at it from another angle. If you were Director Zhang, and Xiao Ran said that to you, what would you do?"

This Wang Meng was a truly clever person.

In that short time, she had already replayed the entire scene in her mind.