Chapter 33: I've Got His Back for Sure

This is only because it is the modern era. In the past, Lin Mo's words alone would have sent a government official into a state of trembling terror.

Moreover, even now, such words still hold weight for certain leaders within the establishment.

If any official within the system were to openly oppose such a sentiment, and if the matter were to escalate to the point where everyone knew about it, it would most likely jeopardize their career prospects.

After all, there is a saying circulating within the establishment

"As long as you are in the right, feel free to initiate the fight; the system will automatically match you with the appropriate teammates."

Of course, this is an ultimate move that can only be unlocked if an individual has no desire for professional advancement.

Fortunately, this was just an ordinary company. Dong Dawei was merely momentarily choked up; even if the matter were escalated to a formal level, he wouldn't be afraid.

After all, there were countless company leaders nowadays who acted exactly like him, and no one had ever seen them suffer the consequences.

The only ones who could sanction him were his superiors, not a mere empty phrase.

"Fine, just you wait. I'm going to call security."

Seeing that he couldn't win the argument against Lin Mo, Dong Dawei pointed at him and prepared to call someone to kick him out. Firing an intern was a small power he did possess; after all, interns didn't have formal contracts, and he wasn't a manager for the first time—he certainly had experience with such matters.

Seeing this, among the three, only Zhang Wei—the pudgy "Ancestor of Qingfeng"—was panicking like crazy. Lin Mo was about to finish his internship; if he were fired now, several months of work would go down the drain.

After all, for a student intern, the base salary was already low, and if they couldn't even get an internship certificate, while it wouldn't be a catastrophe, it would certainly cause trouble later on.

"God Yuan, this is bad. What should we do? Should I go apologize? Just a day's wages..."

Before Zhang Wei could finish, the company doors swung open, and a graceful figure walked in. It was Liu Ruyan, having returned to her mature, sophisticated version.

"Talk about perfect timing. There's the solution, and it saves me the trouble of stepping in myself," Yuan Meng whispered to the original Zhang Wei with a wink, signaling him to relax. The little black dog's life was saved.

"What happened?"

As soon as Liu Ruyan entered, she sensed an unusual atmosphere and couldn't help but ask.

"President Liu, it's like this: this intern has ignored company regulations, refused to follow assigned tasks, and even physically assaulted a superior without cause. Therefore, I have decided to fire him," Dong Dawei spoke up quickly, attempting to seize the initiative.

After all, what he said wasn't entirely false. He was, after all, part of the management. In the current social climate, if an employee refused to work overtime for free and openly attacked a superior in the company, even if the cause wasn't his fault, the employee would still be deemed in the wrong.

Increasing the authority of management helps with company administration; this is something the vast majority of top-level leaders are willing to do.

Logically, Dong Dawei's reasoning was perfectly sound, but unfortunately for him, he had run into a heaven-defying matching mechanism.

"Heh~ If you can fire the little black dog today, you're this o(￣▽￣)d.

If I let you achieve your goal, I'm this 凸(艹皿艹).

I know you're a manager and you know how to fire people, right? You fire him, I'll fire you. I am definitely protecting him!"

Miss Yuan, dressed in her "Ancestor of Mingyue" outfit, threw down a fierce challenge to Fatty Dong. She then walked to Liu Ruyan's side and said

"Liu Ruyan, you still want to keep this kind of person in the company? I believe I still have some influence with you, don't I?"

Looking at the two women's demeanor, it was obvious without thinking that they shared a deep connection. At this moment, Dong Dawei's head was buzzing; it felt like he had made a massive mistake!

Looking at Yuan Meng in such an outfit, and the pudgy, somewhat eccentric "Qingfeng Boy" beside her, Liu Ruyan thought through all the sorrows of her life, fearing she might laugh and ruin her professional image among the employees.

"Uh... protecting him? Aren't you a local from Jiangning? And you, Xiao Mo?"

Lin Mo: "I'm from Nancheng."

Zhang Wei: "I'm from Tangshan."

Yuan Meng:...

"Alright, everyone else get back to work. Manager Dong, notify the department managers to have a meeting in the conference room in half an hour.

As for you two, why don't you come sit in my office for a bit?"

After speaking, Liu Ruyan turned and walked toward the General Manager's office, completely ignoring Dong Dawei's constipated expression.

"Uh, Sister Yuan, you two go ahead. I'm going back to work now," Zhang Wei said. Seeing the matter perfectly resolved, he naturally didn't want to linger. After all, his current outfit was far too conspicuous; it was better to change back.

After Zhang Wei left, Dong Dawei also realized the gravity of the situation. He might actually lose his job today.

*You ancestor! If you had these connections, why didn't you say so earlier? If you had, I would have worshipped you like an ancestor long ago!*

"Sister... Sister Yuan, please be magnanimous. I was in the wrong today; I lost my mind. President Liu, perhaps I could arrange a place tonight to apologize to you, Sister Yuan, what do you think..."

To be fair, Dong Dawei was quite a talent. A normal person encountering this would at most just resign, but someone who could rise through flattery was inevitably capable of being both flexible and subservient.

It wasn't worth losing his job over a moment of pride. Besides, he had worked in this company for many years to reach the position of manager.

At his age, with a family and property to maintain, there was no guarantee a new job would want him, let alone offer such high pay. Therefore, he was extremely desperate to stay.

Hearing this, Yuan Meng and the other woman exchanged a glance, inwardly marveling at what a character he was—a true example of "the wise man knows how to adapt to circumstances."

The two of them said nothing and walked straight toward Liu Ruyan's office, leaving Dong Dawei standing there in a state of trepidation.

"Oh~ isn't this the Mingyue Boy? Why aren't you staying at your Wuzhuang Temple? Why have you come here to work like a beast of burden?"

As soon as they entered, Liu Ruyan teased them.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Meng reached behind her, and a large apple appeared in her hand. She tossed it directly over: "Come on, perform 'Pigsy eating the Ginseng Fruit' for me!"

Lin Mo:???

*Wait, buddy? Is your skirt a bottomless pit? How do you still have more?*

Liu Ruyan caught the apple casually and set it aside, then spoke in the tone of Tang Sanzang

"Take it away~ Take it away. Amitabha, hehehe..."

She laughed at her own joke. Beside her, Lin Mo felt his worldview shattering. Who would have thought that a mature female powerhouse like Liu Ruyan could have such a childish side, playing along with Yuan Meng's antics?

For a moment, Lin Mo actually sensed a "CP" (couple) vibe between the two. These two were quite affectionate with each other!

"By the way, what kind of hobbies do you three have? When you three get together, it's like the Dark Legion from *Iron Armor Train Man*; it's incredibly abstract," Liu Ruyan asked curiously, suppressing her laughter.

Lin Mo:???

Yuan Meng:...

"That's none of your business. On the contrary, you just exposed your age, okay?"

Upon hearing this, the smile vanished from Liu Ruyan's face, especially when she saw the confused expression on Lin Mo's face.

"What is *Iron Armor Train Man*?" Lin Mo asked.

He truly didn't know what that was, as he had never seen it. He only knew of the "Iron Armor Divine Marquis," Zhu Wushi.

"Ahem, let's skip this topic." Liu Ruyan then pointed to her own face and said

"Do you see anything different about me today? I'm also wearing no makeup, you know?"

Yuan Meng: →_→

"Little black dog, you traitor!"

Lin Mo:...

(End of Chapter)