The sun set in the west.

At the entrance of the former company headquarters, Pan Yang paced back and forth.

Finally.

The figure of the boss, Xu Jing, appeared, walking out of the Dongyue Building, looking full of energy and moving freely, clearly having recovered her health.

Still the same neat short hair.

Familiar yet strange.

Pan Yang took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and walked over quickly, blocking her path with an unprecedentedly rude posture, without greeting her.

Forcing Xu Jing to stop, her brow instinctively furrowed, but then, upon seeing Pan Yang, her expression turned joyful, and she unexpectedly smiled, "What brings you here?"

This didn't feel out of place.

After all, Pan Yang now had no ties with Dongyue Chemical.

Pan Yang didn't speak, just stared at her without blinking.

Xu Jing pretended not to notice.

"How long have you been waiting? Why didn't you come up? Or you could have called me. Didn't you delete my contact information already?"

"There's something I want to talk to you about."

Pan Yang's voice was low.

Xu Jing hesitated for a moment and then glanced toward the parking lot in front of the building, as if she had some business.

"Just a few minutes."

Hearing this, Xu Jing nodded and left the bustling company entrance with Pan Yang to a secluded spot under a tree.

"If you've changed your mind, you're always welcome."

Xu Jing's tone was gentle, even though Pan Yang had heartlessly left her in the hospital, she still didn't hold a grudge.

If it were the old Pan Yang, he would probably have been deceived, but people grow up.

"Miss Uehara Maaya, you've achieved your goal. We're willing to part ways with Dongyue Chemical peacefully, so from now on, you take your bright road, and we take our bridge of difficulties; there's no need for further entanglement."

Uehara Maaya.

Pan Yang's merciless address caused Xu Jing's smile to gradually fade. She calmly said, "Weren't you the one who came to find me?"

"You know well why I came to see you!"

Pan Yang's suppressed anger finally burst out.

"Pan Yang, you never spoke to me like this before. Is it just because I'm no longer your superior? Didn't you always say you saw me as a friend? Don't friends deserve at least some respect?"

Pan Yang was puzzled as to how she could remain so calm after what she did.

"Why did you target Miss Tong? What does she have to do with this?"

Pan Yang shouted, "Don't you think you're being too malicious?!"

Xu Jing fell silent.

It obviously wasn't reflection.

She seemed to be wondering how it got "exposed."

Pan Yang must have found out.

And she hadn't received any information.

That means her demands hadn't been met.

In Tokyo.

Is there anything that even the Yamaguchi-gumi can't accomplish?

Especially since it was just dealing with a foreign woman.

"What are you talking about? I don't understand."

Xu Jing looked calmly at Pan Yang and said.

"Don't you dare admit what you've done?"

The once-glorious image in his heart had completely collapsed and crumbled. Pan Yang said tightly, "You can come after me, but don't drag innocent people into this."

Xu Jing remained silent for a long while.

"How long have you known her? And you're already defending her like this."

"It's not about the time. I've known Miss Tong for a short while, but she's righteous and open!"

Xu Jing smiled, but it was just a faint twitch of her lips, devoid of any warmth.

"And what about me? Pan Yang, who gave you support when you were down? Who backed you in your work? Have you forgotten everything I've done for you?"

Pan Yang couldn't help reminiscing, his mind wandering, but he quickly snapped back.

He admitted.

Her kindness to him was genuine.

But her kindness couldn't erase her inherent wickedness.

"If I had known earlier how you felt about me."

Pan Yang looked into her eyes, "I would have resigned a long time ago."

Xu Jing's pupils contracted slightly. Although her expression did not waver much, a storm was likely brewing in her heart.

Without a doubt.

Pan Yang's words were even more heartless than leaving her at the hospital.

"I see. I guess I was really just overthinking."

Xu Jing spoke softly, then said, "I have things to do, so I'll be going."

"Don't make any stupid moves again."

Pan Yang said in a deep voice.

Xu Jing paused briefly.

"Pan Yang, you don't have the right to tell me what to do. You never did, and you definitely don't now."

Even a clay Bodhisattva would have some temper.

No matter how much you like someone, it doesn't mean you have no dignity.

Indeed.

She used to be the superior.

And now, Pan Yang was unemployed, where did he have the qualification to point fingers at her?

To put it more harshly.

If it wasn't for her willingness, Pan Yang wouldn't even have the chance to speak with her.

Xu Jing's high and mighty attitude didn't affect Pan Yang.

By this point, he understood very well that she was an extreme egoist.

Such a person always puts herself first, and the love she spoke of was just a way to satisfy her emotional or other needs.

"Of course, I have no right. I'm just reminding you, we've already accepted your terms. If you still want to complicate things..."

"So what?"

Xu Jing smiled, "What can you, or you all, do?"

"Pan Yang, did you forget that you and I have already signed the compensation agreement? The agreement has taken effect and is legally protected. What leverage do you have to negotiate with me?"

Pan Yang's face changed colors, unable to speak.

Exactly.

The gap in their levels was too wide.

What leverage did he have to make her stop?

"If you really want to protect her, the best way is to leave her."

"My promise still stands."

With that, Xu Jing no longer lingered, walking past Pan Yang without a trace of emotion.

This is the aura a strong woman should have.

Never weeping or wailing.

The best way to make a man change his mind is not begging but making him understand reality and the stakes.

"Miss Tong is not an ordinary person; you're inviting trouble!"

Pan Yang turned back, but it was too late. Xu Jing seemed in a hurry and had already walked far away.

In front of the building's parking lot.

A Mercedes GLS.

Xu Jing opened the door and got in, sitting in the passenger seat.

Waiting in the driver's seat was an old man. Perhaps because one tends to pay more attention to what they lack, his short stature seemed at odds with the choice of such a large car, making it quite incongruous and comical, and he was also bald.

"Is that your former subordinate?"

"Yes."

"Since that's been resolved, there's no need to bother with it any longer. You've done an excellent job this time, preserving the company's reputation at the lowest cost."

The conversation was in fluent Japanese.

The bald man's fat hand reached over the central console, resting on Xu Jing's suit-clad thigh.

Xu Jing seemed not to notice, showing no reaction.

"This is my duty."

Just as she said to Pan Yang, it was indeed true.

In the workplace.

Mere work capability isn't enough.

Emotional intelligence is crucial.

The bald man chuckled lustfully, patted the plump thigh, then contentedly withdrew his hand, starting the car and driving away.

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