Chapter 31: I Did Lose, But Not to You

Wu Yue said this, but in his heart, he was also dissatisfied with Liu Yiyi and her useless brother.

Brother Lu had already been very kind to them. Liu Yaozong, that idiot, dared to play tricks on company matters. If they weren’t dealt with this time, who knows how much trouble they would cause in the future.

Hearing the name Liu Yaozong, Lu Chengze couldn’t help but rub his forehead, his brows furrowed. “Dismissal is unnecessary. Make him spit out every penny he swallowed and go be a security guard.”

Wu Yue nodded. “What about Liu Yiyi?”

After all, this whole thing stemmed from Liu Yiyi. If it weren’t for her being spoiled and arrogant, her brother wouldn’t even have been able to enter the Lu Corporation’s door, let alone have the audacity to falsify documents for a large batch of goods.

Lu Chengze pondered for a moment, his mind flashing with Jian Yao’s cold face. “This has nothing to do with Liu Yiyi. I’ll figure out the money.”

Wasn’t she angry and left the company because of Liu Yiyi?

He was determined to elevate Liu Yiyi, to tame her temper.

Seeing Lu Chengze’s expression, Wu Yue knew his stubborn temper was flaring up, deliberately trying to compete with Jian Yao.

Every time in the past, he did this, and when Jian Yao couldn’t take it anymore, she would give in.

Wu Yue frowned, but this time things were different. Jian Yao was already so angry that she left the company. Now, elevating Liu Yiyi wouldn’t that be pouring oil on fire?

Not to mention Jian Yao, even Jian’s family and Li’s side wouldn’t be easy to explain to.

Wu Yue’s face crumpled into a ball. He was about to open his mouth to analyze the pros and cons for Lu Chengze.

He saw him pick up the crystal pendant that had broken in half from the floor, his fingers tracing the broken edge. The sharp edge instantly cut a gash on his fingertip.

Crimson blood flowed from the wound, meandering down, blooming into a blood flower on the floor.

“Brother Lu!”

Wu Yue exclaimed, leaning forward to check the wound.

Lu Chengze raised his hand to stop him. “Get out.”

“Your hand is injured!”

Lu Chengze, with his bloody hand, held the pendant and sat back in his chair, taking a tissue to wipe the pendant clean. His face was expressionless, but his tone was cold. “Get out. Close the door behind you.”

Wu Yue knew that if he didn’t leave, he would get angry again. He took two steps back and said, “Then you treat the wound first, I’m leaving.”

As he exited the president’s office, his phone popped up with a Weibo push notification.

He clicked on the phone screen and saw the Weibo post that Gu Zhiyan had just posted, which was already trending.

While fans sympathized with his wife, they were all guessing which family’s daughter was marrying Gu Zhiyan.

He then remembered that he had rushed upstairs just now to gossip with Mr. Lu about Gu Zhiyan’s marriage.

He sighed lightly and exited Weibo.

Lu Corporation’s affairs were already enough to worry Brother Lu. He shouldn’t add fuel to the fire.

Downstairs in the business department.

The people in the business department were initially quite happy to see their director back.

They were about to approach him to say hello, but before they got close, they saw Jian Yao packing her things.

At first glance, her desk seemed full, but when she actually started packing, they realized that most of it was company documents. The only things truly belonging to her were a water cup and a box of hanging coffee.

Jian Yao didn’t even bother to take them, just casually threw them in the trash can.

She used her key to open the drawer and took out a document.

This was a project she had specifically requested from her sister for a long time before her engagement, intending to give it to Lu Chengze as an engagement gift.

Now, there was no need.

She reached out and put the document, which only needed Lu Chengze’s signature to take effect, into the shredder, watching as it was slowly shredded.

The employees of the business department gathered around in confusion, “Director Jian, why did you throw away your water cup?”

Jian Yao placed the drawer key on the table, and gave a faint smile, “I resigned. There will be a new director to lead you guys. Be good and work hard, okay?”

She finished, and winked playfully.

The business department heard that Jian Yao was leaving, and everyone looked like the sky had fallen.

Since Jian Yao took over the business department, almost all of the department’s major projects were brought in by her. Everyone could slack off a little and still easily meet the targets for each quarter. It was arguably the most worry-free and highest-paying department in the entire company.

Moreover, everyone knew that Director Jian and Mr. Lu were a couple, and they had already prepared to follow Jian Yao and win all the way to retirement.

What did they hear now?

Director Jian resigned?

The pillar of the business department collapsed?

“Director Jian, did Liu Yiyi do something again? Don’t fall for her tricks. She’s deliberately trying to drive you away so she can hook up with Mr. Lu while you’re not around.”

“Yeah, Director Jian, don’t leave. We’re all your backing in the business department…”

Jian Yao smiled and shook her head, “I’m leaving on my own. It has nothing to do with anyone else.”

She waved her hand for them to go back, “Go back and work hard. I can’t stand emotional scenes, so you don’t have to see me off.”

As she spoke, she picked up her bag and walked towards the elevator.

As she turned the corner, she saw Liu Yiyi, dressed in a pink business suit, adorned with jewels, waiting at the elevator entrance. Her gaze towards Jian Yao was complex, with a hint of triumph.

“Jian Yao, you lost.”

What good is a noble background? What good is being beautiful?

She had pursued Lu Chengze for so long, and in the end, she was still kicked out of the company. What a miserable end.

Jian Yao paused, looking at Liu Yiyi, who was covered in designer brands and had exquisite makeup, a stark contrast to the innocent white dress she wore when they first met.

Time really changes people.

Like Liu Yiyi, like Lu Chengze, or even her.

“You specifically waited here just to tell me this?”

She looked up at Liu Yiyi’s face, meeting her eyes directly, “I did lose, but not to you.”

Those who play the game lose. She never played Liu Yiyi’s game.

She only lost to Lu Zhiyan’s ridiculous self-esteem and the inherent flaws of men.

He enjoyed the convenience her identity brought him, but at the same time, he felt that she gave too much, making him feel useless, like a freeloader.

So he began to elevate Liu Yiyi, readily accepting her kindness, and deliberately used Liu Yiyi to provoke her.

He used her affection, standing from a superior position, looking down upon her.

He watched her go through emotional ups and downs, repeatedly questioning herself.

The so-called life-saving grace was just an excuse he used to appease her and morally blackmail her when she questioned him.

Ultimately, he loved no one, only himself.

She lost to human nature, and Jian Yao had nothing to say.

She looked at Liu Yiyi in front of her, as if looking at her former self, who was manipulated by Lu Chengze.

“You’re also a graduate of a prestigious university. You should have a bright future. Why waste your precious youth on a man who is not worth it?”