Transmigrated as the Cannon Fodder Spouse of the Disabled Beauty - Chapter 32

The matter was not complicated. Especially once things had reached this stage, many things could no longer be covered up. Taking advantage of Song Yunran’s presence, a bold staff member filed a formal complaint regarding the Personnel Director’s long-standing conduct issues.

The Personnel Director never expected someone would dare to question her conduct to her face. Her gaze was like a blade, wishing she could scrape a layer of flesh off the whistleblower.

She had reigned supreme on the 22nd floor for a long time. She immediately retorted loudly, confronting the employee on the spot. Her voice completely drowned out the staff member’s, and she felt quite triumphant because of it.

The employee looked toward Song Yunran for help, placing their hopes on her. However, Song Yunran didn’t say a word. Her silence made it impossible to discern her attitude.

The Personnel Director had been a bit worried when Song Yunran first arrived, but she felt much more at ease now. What eased her mind even further was that, shortly after, Song Yunran instructed her secretary to clear the area, ordering the onlookers to return to their posts.

This seemed like a signal of protection. Seeing this, the employee who had complained was filled with disappointment. They wanted to say more but were led away by security.

Once all the staff had returned to their stations, the scene finally fell silent. Song Yunran ordered her secretary to close the door.

Once the door was shut, the only people left in the office besides Song Yunran and her secretary were the parties involved: the Personnel Director, Xu Luo, and Song Zhenzhen. By now, the Personnel Director was certain that Song Yunran was on her side. Smiling radiantly, she completely ignored Song Zhenzhen whom she had harassed and leaned in close to Song Yunran, calling her “Niece” affectionately.

Yes, niece.

The reason the Personnel Director could act like a local tyrant on the 22nd floor was due to her significant connection to the Song Group; she was the biological cousin of Mrs. Song. Mrs. Song herself had placed her in this position to represent her own power.

In fact, when the Personnel Director first joined the group, she was even more arrogant than she was now. Later, sensing that the group’s power was shifting toward Song Yunran, she maintained enough sensitivity to know the influence she represented was being swallowed up. Consequently, she had gradually become more restrained.

The Personnel Director was not a good person; she was incredibly self-centered. Although she benefited from her cousin’s influence, she felt no loyalty toward Mrs. Song. She only cared about her own enjoyment and hadn’t even informed Mrs. Song about the changes in the group’s power structure. To ensure her own stability within the company, she wasn’t even opposed to cozying up to Song Yunran.

just as she was currently calling her “niece” with such warmth.

If Mrs. Song knew that the cousin she had promoted was this kind of person, she would cough up blood.

Song Yunran certainly felt the attempt to win her over, but she didn’t respond. She simply stared at the woman’s smiling face for a long time before asking the first question after the door was closed: “Did you touch her?”

The question was abrupt. The Personnel Director was slow to catch on and blanked for a moment. “Touch who?”

Song Yunran said, “My person.”

Song Yunran’s person?

Based on Xu Luo’s earlier self-introduction about coming from the 28th floor, the Personnel Director locked onto her target.

Oh, she definitely hadn’t touched that one!

She perked up: “No! No! I didn’t touch her!”

Having said that, she even asked Xu Luo to testify for her, asking, “Right?”

By this time, Xu Luo had already guessed what Song Zhenzhen had gone through based on the employee’s earlier complaint. Therefore, even though she hadn’t been targeted by this perverted Personnel Director, she had no intention of testifying for her. Facing the Personnel Director’s question, she turned her head away and acted as if she hadn’t heard.

She ran behind Song Yunran and whispered in her ear, saying that this Personnel Director was a piece of work.

The Personnel Director caught a few words, and her expression soured. “Young lady, you are young, but you still need to understand some rules. You can’t just talk nonsense.”

When Xu Luo and Song Yunran got married, the Personnel Director happened to be overseas on business. Thus, she had never seen Xu Luo and didn’t know she was Song Yunran’s partner; she thought she was a new employee in the secretary’s office.

So, when Song Yunran took Xu Luo’s hand and gave it a squeeze, the Personnel Director was stunned for a moment before revealing a meaningful smile. She took Song Yunran for one of her own kind.

The Personnel Director became even more convinced that Song Yunran wouldn’t do anything to her. She joked with a full smile, “Niece, I didn’t know your office had such a pretty little thing.”

Xu Luo was disgusted by her smile and shuddered. Song Yunran squeezed her hand reassuringly.

She said to the Personnel Director, “It’s normal that you didn’t know. This is her first time here.” She smiled and added, “She came to see if there were any pretty little things in my office.”

The Personnel Director didn’t understand. “Huh?”

Song Yunran explained bluntly, “Luo Luo is my partner. She came to check if my office is ‘clean’.”

Personnel Director: “…”

She looked at Xu Luo in astonishment.

Following Song Yunran’s lead, Xu Luo said, “Yes, I hate it when people play at workplace harassment. I loathe it! So I had to check if Song Yunran was doing that kind of thing.”

Song Yunran put on an innocent expression. “I wasn’t.” She asked Xu Luo, “Does Luo Luo really hate workplace harassment that much?”

Xu Luo nodded, glaring at the Personnel Director. “I hate it!”

Song Yunran gave a doting smile. “Then I hate what Luo Luo hates.” Having said that, she looked at the Personnel Director. “So what should we do? The Director has done something that both Luo Luo and I hate.”

Personnel Director: “…”

How did this conversation take such a turn?!

The Personnel Director had a bad premonition and panicked. “I didn’t harass anyone in the workplace! That employee just now framed me!” She stated righteously, “I’m at an age where I have sons and daughters and a happy family. How could I possibly do such a thing?”

As soon as she finished, Song Zhenzhen interjected, “Does the Director want to revisit her own ‘famous quotes’? You sent quite a lot of them to my phone.”

The Personnel Director had sent her a significant number of harassing messages.

Personnel Director: “…”

She had forgotten about that!

Song Yunran stopped smiling and asked the Personnel Director, “Is this true?”

The Personnel Director gave a forced smile.

Song Yunran continued to fiddle with Xu Luo’s fingers as if she were playing, appearing indifferent to the Personnel Director’s situation. She merely turned her attention to ask Song Zhenzhen, “Does Miss Song wish to call the police?”

Before Song Zhenzhen could answer, the Personnel Director screamed, “What? Call the police?!”

Song Yunran ignored her, speaking only to Song Zhenzhen: “If Miss Song calls the police, the Song Group will fully cooperate with you. If Miss Song does not call the police, the Song Group will handle this matter according to the company’s regulations.”

Her meaning was clear: no secrets, no protection.

Song Zhenzhen pondered. “Let me think about it.”

Song Yunran replied, “Mm.”

The Personnel Director was anxious. She wanted to plead with Song Yunran, but Song Yunran was no longer paying attention to her, seemingly determined to act according to the rules. Desperate, the Personnel Director blurted out, “Song Yunran!”

Song Yunran turned her head to look at the Director. Her eyes were light-colored, and when they lacked a smile, they gave off an extremely cold feeling. Meeting those eyes, the Personnel Director shivered.

Suppressing the chill, the Personnel Director lowered her voice and said in a threatening tone, “Song Yunran, do you really think you’re the one in charge of this whole company?”

She was implying that Mrs. Song was still behind her. One must look at the master before hitting the dog; Mrs. Song had not completely lost her power.

Song Yunran looked at the Personnel Director for a while, a corner of her mouth curling up, her eyes full of mockery.

“Does the Director think Mrs. Song will stand up for you?” Song Yunran didn’t play riddles; she spoke Mrs. Song’s name directly. And as the name of that noble person who had once treated her like an ant.

came out of her mouth, there was no fear in her expression. Her back rested against the wheelchair, her whole body relaxed. “A pity, I think…”

“Mrs. Song shouldn’t have much free time lately,” she said in a brisk tone.

The Personnel Director wasn’t a fool. The signal transmitted by Song Yunran’s state made her heart tremble had something happened to Mrs. Song?

While she was caught in uncertainty and alarm, Song Zhenzhen finished her deliberations. She said, “I won’t call the police. I choose to let it be handled according to company regulations.”

Song Yunran truly didn’t care much about Song Zhenzhen. Hearing this, she casually instructed the secretary, “Do as she says.”

This time, the Personnel Director didn’t scream or threaten anymore. She was trapped in shock and suspicion, becoming more panicked the more she thought about it.

After giving the instructions, Song Yunran ignored the matter entirely. She squeezed Xu Luo’s hand and asked, “Can Luo Luo come back to the office with me now?”

Xu Luo pulled her hand away and hid it behind her back, saying, “Going back is fine, but stop always being so touchy-feely.”

Song Yunran just laughed.

Just as the two were about to take the elevator back to the 28th floor, Song Zhenzhen called out to Xu Luo: “Xu Luo, thank you for this time.”

She understood clearly that if it weren’t for Xu Luo, Song Yunran would have had no intention of standing up for her.

Xu Luo waved her hand at her, indicating she hadn’t done much.

She didn’t accept the gratitude, but thought of something else instead. She asked Song Zhenzhen, “Will you still stay at the Song Group after this happened?”

If Song Zhenzhen stayed, she might run into Mr. Song, and the plot would get back on track. If she didn’t, then the plot would deviate once again. Xu Luo couldn’t tell if these constant deviations were a bad thing.

Song Zhenzhen said, “I wanted to stay here for a summer job, but I’ve already told my supervisor I’m leaving.” To stand up to the Personnel Director, she had preemptively told the senior colleague who was training her that she was quitting.

She added, “I had to go back to G City anyway to pay my respects to a senior.”

“Go back to G City?” Xu Luo didn’t recall the original book mentioning this.

Song Zhenzhen didn’t hide it: “Yes. To visit the grave of a senior. I grew up in an orphanage, and that senior was a benefactor to our home. So, whenever the children from the orphanage have time, they go to pay their respects before the anniversary of her death.”

Xu Luo had read the book and knew that the orphanage Song Zhenzhen came from valued emotional ties deeply, so she expressed her understanding.

At this moment, she was thinking of other things. She was wondering if she should whisper in Song Yunran’s ear to let Song Zhenzhen return for her internship after her trip. This would help the plot return to its course and facilitate the relationship between Song Zhenzhen and Song Yunran. She actually quite wanted to see these two cousins become friends.

Just as Xu Luo was wondering how to “blow that wind” naturally, Song Yunran suddenly asked, “What was that senior’s name?”

Song Yunran asked this casually, but no matter how casual, it couldn’t hide the fact that the question was a bit… strange.

Of course it was strange. Who would ask for such a specific detail after hearing Song Zhenzhen’s story? To ask for the name of a deceased person who had absolutely nothing to do with her?

Uh, wasn’t this more than just a little strange?

Xu Luo looked at Song Yunran with a look of bafflement.

Song Yunran had asked strangely, and Song Zhenzhen’s personality was somewhat rigid. She felt that while the question was odd, it didn’t violate any rules or laws, so she answered.

She said, “Her name was You Mei.”

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