Lin Yixue was frozen in shock.
The employees outside, who had been keeping a close eye on the office, were equally stunned.
Even Chen Hua himself was momentarily speechless.
"You bastard, are you asking for death?"
Chen Hua quickly regained his composure and roared in anger.
*Smack!*
But Su Ming slapped him again, this time on the other cheek.
Chen Hua was once again left speechless, staring at Su Ming in utter disbelief.
"The way you look at my girlfriend—it disgusts me!"
"Do you really think that with Luo Bo and Zhang Jiaming out of the picture, the General Manager position should fall into your lap?"
"Don't you see how ridiculous that is? Who do you think you are? A Vice General Manager? That's just a fancy title. Let's be honest—you're nothing more than a glorified errand boy. How dare you even dream of taking the General Manager's seat? How dare you assume the Pear Garden project will land in your hands?"
Behind them, Lin Yixue felt a warm, sweet sensation in her heart upon hearing Su Ming's words.
Chen Hua, however, was seething with rage. "Who the hell do you think you are? Do you think you have any right to meddle in Hongda's affairs?"
After his outburst, Chen Hua turned his fury toward Lin Yixue. "General Manager Lin, let me make this crystal clear—if Changhe doesn't give me a full and detailed explanation about the Pear Garden project, you can forget about getting it! That's a promise from Chen Hua himself!"
A flash of anger crossed Lin Yixue's eyes, but before she could respond, Su Ming cut in.
"Hey! Are you out of your mind? I told you, this project has nothing to do with you!"
Before Chen Hua could retort, Su Ming continued, "Yixue, hand me the documents you prepared."
Lin Yixue, unsure of what Su Ming was planning, obediently handed over a stack of papers.
"Who's the real fool here? Kid, I've already told you—Hongda's affairs are not for some country bumpkin like you to discuss!"
Su Ming gave him a cold, dismissive glance, not bothering to waste any more words. He took the project documents from Lin Yixue, flipped through them casually, then grabbed a pen from the desk and signed his name on the last page.
"Su Ming, what on earth are you doing?"
Lin Yixue was stunned. Was he really signing those documents so casually—and with his own name?
Without offering any explanation, Su Ming handed the documents back to Lin Yixue. "Take this project. Don't worry, it's absolutely valid."
Lin Yixue was left speechless, staring at Su Ming with a mix of disbelief and confusion.
"This is hilarious, General Manager Lin. Can't you find a boyfriend with at least half a brain?"
"Absolutely valid? What a joke! Do you even know what that is? It's a multi-billion-dollar project! Do you think Hongda is your personal playground? You sign it, and suddenly it's valid?"
Chen Hua burst into uncontrollable laughter, leaning over the desk as if he had just heard the funniest joke in the world.
"Hongda may not be entirely mine, but I own a third of it. Chen Hua, right? From this moment on, I don't want to see you around here. If you leave quietly, Hongda will still pay you for this month. But if you keep pushing your luck, don't blame me when we start digging into your personal financial records. You might end up with nothing—or worse, owing money."
Su Ming's words brought Chen Hua's laughter to an abrupt halt. He stared at Su Ming, his confidence wavering.
Lin Yixue, too, was uncertain, clearly not fully believing Su Ming's claims.
"Su Ming, you've made your point. Let's just go. Changhe can live without this project."
Hearing Lin Yixue's words, Chen Hua's confidence surged back.
"What a load of nonsense! If Hongda really had a third owned by you, I'd write my name backward!"
"And you're going to investigate my finances? Let me ask you again—who the hell do you think you are?"
"Hmph... Kid, I'll tell you this: apologize to me right now and get the hell out of Hongda. Then maybe I'll consider having a proper discussion with General Manager Lin about the project. If she plays her cards right and satisfies me, we might be able to work something out. Otherwise, you'll be hearing from the legal authorities!"
Chen Hua's arrogance was on full display.
Not only that, but his true intentions were now completely exposed.
"The ignorant truly are fearless!"
Su Ming gave Chen Hua a cold, dismissive glance.
I gave you a chance, but you didn't take it.
Without wasting another moment, Su Ming pulled out his phone and dialed Susan's number.
*Ring, ring.*
"Chairman Su!" came Susan's cool, composed voice over the phone.
"I'm in Deputy Manager Chen Hua's office. I want Hongda to launch a full investigation into Manager Chen's personal financial transactions. If anything is out of line, you know what to do."
"Understood! I'll arrange it immediately!"
"I'll be there right away, Chairman Su!"
Susan replied promptly before hanging up.
Su Ming put away his phone and sat down, pulling Lin Yixue with him.
"Oh! Nice act, kid. Who did you call? Care to enlighten me, so I know what I'm up against?"
Chen Hua scoffed, clearly not believing that a single phone call from Su Ming could have any real impact.
"Su Ming, who did you just call? Could it be that you really..."
Lin Yixue was now deeply uncertain. Su Ming's behavior had been nothing short of mysterious since yesterday.
Perhaps he really did have some connection to Hongda.
She didn't know why she was entertaining such thoughts, even though her rational mind told her it was impossible.
"You'll see soon enough."
Su Ming replied casually.
*Click, click, click.*
At that moment, the sharp sound of high heels echoed through the office.
Soon, a tall, imposing figure entered the room.
The woman was at least 176 cm tall, dressed in a sharp business suit that accentuated her stunning figure. Her cold, commanding presence immediately filled the room.
"Assistant Su, what brings you here?"
The moment Chen Hua saw Susan, a wave of panic washed over him.
"Chen Hua, Deputy General Manager! I'm here to formally notify you that you've been terminated. Hongda has already initiated legal proceedings to freeze all your assets, and we will be conducting a thorough investigation into your financial transactions."
"You know what you've done over the years. When the time comes, review everything carefully. If there are any discrepancies, you'll have a chance to defend yourself in court."
*Boom!*
As Susan delivered the news, Chen Hua felt as if a sledgehammer had struck his head.
He was dazed, his strength completely drained, and he slumped into his chair.
"No, this... this can't be happening. How... how could this happen?"
Chen Hua muttered incoherently, his voice barely audible.
At this point, Susan turned her gaze to Su Ming.
She approached him quickly, her tone respectful and deferential. "My sincerest apologies, Chairman Su. I had no idea you were already here."
"No need to apologize. I didn't inform you in advance. Here are the documents for the Pear Garden project. Please handle the follow-up with General Manager Lin."
Su Ming handed the documents back to Lin Yixue and passed them to Susan.
"Understood, Chairman Su!"
Susan took the documents and extended her hand to Lin Yixue.
"General Manager Lin, it's an honor to finally meet you. I'm Susan, the private assistant to the Chairman."
"Chair... Chairman?"
Chen Hua, still slumped in his chair, muttered in utter disbelief.