Chapter 14: As the Heavens Fall, I Shall Hold Them Up!

With a single sentence, the General Manager's psychological defenses collapsed instantly. His face contorted: "You... how did you..."

The Lin family had not managed the company for a long time. Taking advantage of his absolute power and control, he had amassed a significant amount of wealth.

However, he had always operated discreetly; on the surface, the accounts showed no issues whatsoever.

How on earth had Ye Wanlan uncovered everything so clearly in just one short hour?

Could she possess the power of prophecy?

Terror exploded in the General Manager's heart, and his body began to go limp.

He knew what economic crimes meant. He would face criminal charges, stand trial in court, and his descendants might even be barred from civil service positions!

"No, Chairperson, please listen to me!" The General Manager forced himself to calm down, offering a forced smile toward the computer. "This must be a misunderstanding. How could I possibly do such a thing? I..."

Ye Wanlan ignored him and continued, "I expect you all to vacate the company today. Do not occupy anyone else's workstation. Others may resign in person before me; otherwise, continue working. I want to see your weekly work reports tomorrow morning. Salaries will be paid as usual at the end of each month. Meeting adjourned."

As early as the ninth time the timeline had restarted, she had already gained control over the information of every employee at Huiteng Company.

Her company had no need for anyone who illegally misappropriated corporate assets; this joint resignation letter suited her perfectly.

Ye Wanlan pressed the Enter key again, and all the computers returned to normal.

However, a long silence fell over the various offices, and many people began to panic.

"Brother Li, she... she really fired us. What do we do? I can't lose this job!"

"Firing so many people at once—how is the company supposed to make money? She's truly insane!"

The employees who had signed the joint resignation letter all shared the same thought—

In order for the company to continue operating normally, Ye Wanlan definitely wouldn't dare fire so many people, yet she was refusing to play by the rules.

Voluntarily resigning was different from being dismissed; in the former, they wouldn't receive any compensation at all, not to mention that they were the offending party for conspiring with the General Manager.

Those whose names had been publicly called out were lost. An emotion called "regret" flowed through their limbs like a cold tide, leaving them breathless.

The employees sat at their workstations in a daze, all sharing the same thought—

If they hadn't signed that joint resignation letter, perhaps they could have stayed.

But now, what should they do?

**

"Sister Lan, you are absolutely amazing!"

Inside the Chairperson's office, Cheng Qingli, having witnessed the grand drama, couldn't help but applaud.

"Director Ye, you are very different from the rumors." Director Liu of the Marketing Department also expressed her sincere respect. "With your leadership, our company will surely secure a place in Jiangcheng's garment industry."

She was one of the few who had not signed the joint resignation letter.

Initially, she hadn't trusted Ye Wanlan either; an eighteen-year-old girl indeed could not command an entire company.

But Ye Wanlan had used only one hour to deal with all the opportunists with thunderous decisiveness, which earned her complete respect.

"No, Director Liu." Ye Wanlan raised her eyebrows, a faint smile on her lips. "Not Jiangcheng, and not the garment industry, but the global cultural sphere."

The great war three hundred years ago had caused Chinese culture to collapse, its heritage lost.

But she was determined to make Shenzhou soar once more and reclaim its position as number one in the world.

Director Liu froze, unable to hide her shock. "You..."

"My ambition is great." Ye Wanlan patted her shoulder. "Follow me, and we will witness the future together."

These words caused Director Liu's heart to tremble uncontrollably. With palms heating up, she nodded solemnly, "Alright!"

"There is much more to be done. Notify the HR Director to prepare for recruitment and rebuild the company team," Ye Wanlan said. "The company is moving and changing its name. Qingli, you will be in charge of that."

Cheng Qingli accepted every instruction. "Understood. What will the new name be?"

Ye Wanlan looked out at the perfect sunlight through the window and smiled slightly. "Wan Tian Qing (To Save the Falling Heavens)."

When the heavens are about to fall, it is an inescapable duty to try and save them.

**

On the other side, at the Lin family's old residence.

Madam Lin had just returned from a stroll in the garden. As she handed her coat to the Lin butler, she received a call from a public telephone.

She frowned for a few seconds before pressing the answer button. "Hello?"

"Madam, please save me! Save me!" The General Manager standing by the phone booth was pale as a sheet. He quickly recounted the events of the morning. "The new Chairperson says I committed economic crimes and wants to send me to prison! I give you plenty of money every month; you absolutely cannot leave me to die!"

"She is a member of the Lin family, your own niece! You must have a way to save me. Please, I beg you, say a few good words to her and give me a way out!"

With the charge of economic crime hanging over him, the General Manager was at his wit's end.

He began to regret why he had tried to intimidate Ye Wanlan by organizing the other employees to sign the resignation letters.

Had he been more cautious, even if he were fired, he certainly wouldn't have ended up facing a court trial.

"What are you talking about?" Madam Lin remained unfazed. "What does your economic crime have to do with me? If you need help, find a lawyer. If necessary, I can help you contact one."

Without giving the General Manager time to argue, she hung up the phone and let out a cold laugh.

Lin Qingwen asked, "What is it?"

"It's that Ye Wanlan again," Madam Lin snorted indifferently. "I underestimated her. As soon as she arrived at the company, she gave everyone a warning. Relying on the Old Madam's support, she fired thirty-seven people. Quite the tactic."

Lin Qingwen was surprised. "Is she crazy? If she fires so many people, what use is the company?"

"Who knows?" Madam Lin's eyes were filled with mockery. "She's just a newborn calf—all courage and no ability. When she eventually ruins the company completely, I wonder which man she'll go crying to."

Lin Qingwen shook his head with a smile. "She really has the same temperament as my eldest brother."

"Your eldest brother?" Madam Lin was stunned.

She had been married into the Lin family for twenty years; if she hadn't accidentally heard the name "Lin Jiayan," she would have thought Lin Weilan only had three children.

Lin Qingwen rarely mentioned this eldest brother, and Madam Lin was very curious about Lin Jiayan.

"It's nothing. Just as you said, all courage and no ability," Lin Qingwen said. "He said he wanted to go out and make a name for himself, but he hasn't returned after all these years. I don't know if he's dead or just too afraid to come back."

Hearing this, Madam Lin did not press further. "But I am kind-hearted; I should still give her a warning."

With that, she dialed the landline for the Chairperson's office.

"Hello." The girl's voice was as cold as snow.

"It's me, your second aunt," Madam Lin said bluntly. "Ye Wanlan, I know a new official needs to make a strong impression, and you want to show your grandmother some results. But today, you fired thirty-seven people, many of whom were the backbone of the company. Do you think this is right?"