Chapter 12: The Ex-Husband's Engagement Announcement

Tang Qiao'er subtly nodded to Lin Su. Lin Su understood, walking over to open the door. "Ms. Tang! Ms. Tang!" Gao Ming, the vice president who had caused trouble yesterday, burst through the door. He was so fast Lin Su couldn't stop him! Tang Qiao'er's brows furrowed as she watched Gao Ming practically throw himself at her desk. "Mr. Gao, why are you still here? I've already approved your resignation. You're free to seek employment elsewhere." "Ms. Tang! You can't do this to me! I've worked for this hotel for nearly twenty years! I've poured my heart and soul into this place, even got sick from the stress. Even Chairman Tang wouldn't easily dismiss me. How can you just fire me like this?!" Gao Ming was sweating profusely, his face red as he bellowed. "I've reviewed the files of all senior executives. You certainly have some ailments: fatty liver and gallbladder polyps. It seems the hotel's 'grease' has been quite substantial," Tang Qiao'er's cold lips curled into a chilling, mocking smile. Gao Ming caught the sarcasm in her tone and began to tremble. "Aili... Aili selling us inferior bedding... I truly had no idea! Aili has been our partner for three years, their prices were reasonable, and they're a well-known brand in Shengjing, so I just..." Before he could finish, there was a sharp slap. Tang Qiao'er's slender hand flicked, and a document landed at Gao Ming's feet. "These are all the transaction details between the hotel and Aili over the past three years. You oversee the finance department. How could you not see the glaring loopholes in this financial report?" Gao Ming picked up the document, his heart pounding, the few pages feeling like burning coals in his hands. "And I also received an anonymous tip." Tang Qiao'er leisurely sipped her coffee, a cold glint in her beautiful eyes. "Someone reported that you have close ties with Aili and have been taking huge kickbacks, which is why you mass-purchased Aili's inferior bedding, passing off shoddy goods as quality." Gao Ming's teeth chattered, and he was on the verge of collapsing. "I wouldn't dismiss anyone without evidence. But if I have evidence, I won't let anyone off lightly. Mr. Gao, if you have any objections, we can resolve this through legal means." "Ms. Tang, I was wrong! I was momentarily confused and made a terrible mistake! Please... please give me a way out! If this gets out, I won't be able to stand in all of Shengjing!" Gao Ming was terrified, pleading bitterly, almost kneeling before Tang Qiao'er. "It was Aili who approached me first, saying they had a way for me to get rich! All the ideas came from Mr. Jin! I thought all mattresses were pretty much the same, so I didn't think much of it and fell into their trap!" Tang Qiao'er almost laughed. A vice president with twenty years in the hotel industry, now playing dumb to save himself. "Alright, Mr. Gao, you know best what really happened. Instead of wasting time talking to me, you'd be better off sending out more resumes. Secretary Lin, show him out!" Gao Ming's face was ashen, and he was chased out by Lin Su like a stray dog. Outside the office, Gao Ming's expression immediately changed. He spat fiercely. "Little brat! Just you wait! I'm not letting this go!" Though Tang Qiao'er was a person of integrity, she was still filled with indignation over the rampant corruption and dereliction of duty within the hotel. "It seems this Gao Ming is notorious in the hotel. As soon as you decided to deal with him, someone reported him!" Lin Su's face was alight with the satisfaction of revenge. "No one reported him." "What?! So you were... bluffing him?!" "Yes." Tang Qiao'er responded casually, opening a game on her phone, ready to play as a butcher to vent her frustration. "An honest person fears no ghosts. But before any ghosts could find him, I just poked him a little, and he confessed everything." Lin Su couldn't help but applaud his boss. Her mind games were too brilliant. "Gao Ming and Aili have been collaborating for three years. It seems he's embezzled quite a lot. You really should sue him and make him spit out everything he swallowed!" "Leave a little room for maneuver, and you'll meet again in the future. If I'm too ruthless, other senior executives might develop rebellious tendencies and stab me in the back. Besides, Gao Ming was promoted by my father. I don't want to embarrass him too much." Tang Qiao'er said lazily, chasing people with a large axe in the game, "For now, have someone keep a close eye on Gao Ming. If he contacts Jin Enrou's brother again, report it to me immediately." "Understood, Ms. Tang!" Just then, Tang Qiao'er's phone began ringing incessantly. A certain group chat had exploded. "Ah Su! I'm busy right now. Can you check who's messaging me?" Tang Qiao'er was engrossed in her game. Lin Su hurried over and opened the phone. "Ah, it's a group chat called 'Tang Family Secret Service.' Your brothers have sent messages." This group was created by her second brother, Tang Xu. It included Tang Qiao'er and her four older brothers. It was called the "Secret Service" because they had to keep her marriage and divorce from Shen Jingjue a secret, absolutely not to be leaked. Tang Qiao'er was startled. She abandoned her game and quickly snatched her phone. After all, Lin Su still didn't know about her marriage and divorce. The fewer people who knew, the better, otherwise, if it reached her father, it would be a huge problem! Tang Xu: Damn it! I can't take this anymore! Is Shen Jingjue trying to kill us with psychological warfare? This is too much! Third Brother: I'll investigate if Shen Group has any dirty laundry. I'll make sure Shen Group goes bankrupt within a month. Fourth Brother: I'll sever Shen Jingjue's tendons within a week. Tang Yue: Amen. Tang Qiao'er: Stop! Brothers, what happened?! A few seconds later, Tang Xu threw a Weibo link into the chat. Tang Xu: Shen Jingjue has announced his engagement, and not only that, but marketing accounts are claiming you were a mistress who forced her way in, saying you stole him and cooked the rice until it was done, forcing Shen Jingjue to accept you, causing them to be separated! Fourth Brother: Heh, separated? Should I make them separated by life and death? Tang Yue: Old Fourth, do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of those who do wrong. For they will soon wither like grass, and fade like green herbs. Tang Yue: Cease from anger and forsake wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. Tang Xu: Big Brother, please stop talking. If you keep going, we'll all have halos above our heads. Fourth Brother: Qiaoqiao, in half an hour, I will delete all news unfavorable to you, and the trending topic of Shen Jingjue's remarriage will be removed. Tang Qiao'er: No, Fourth Brother. Tang Qiao'er: Let the storm rage even fiercer. Tang Xu sent a black man's questioning face emoji. Tang Qiao'er: Because it has nothing to do with me. Shen Jingjue's ex-wife is Bai Xiaoxiao, and I am Tang Qiao'er, the eldest daughter of the Tang family. Tang Xu: That's right! You haven't publicly appeared with Shen Jingjue for three years, and no outsider has ever seen you. It's impossible for anyone to dig up information on you. This whole thing can't affect you at all! Tang Qiao'er: But a certain clueless woman is about to get a headache because of it. The eldest daughter's cold red lips curled into a smirk. Shen Jingjue, you want your 'white moonlight'? I'll grant you and your beloved a long and happy life together. But your woman wants to turn the tables? Don't blame me for retaliating in kind and making her fall hard! * At Shen Group, the sudden engagement announcement caught everyone off guard! The public relations department and Han Xian's phones were ringing off the hook with calls from the media. The news caused a sensation throughout Shengjing and even the entire country. First, Mr. Shen was getting married. Second, Mr. Shen was getting remarried! Well, just when people were asking if it had started, it was already over. Was this a painless abortion of a marriage? "The first to release the engagement news was Shengjing Daily. I heard Ms. Jin personally went to their editor-in-chief to get the news out." Han Xian stared intently at his phone. "The Weibo hot search has already surpassed a million shares, but the top trending topic is #WhoIsShenJingjue'sExWife#. The young madam is being heavily criticized..." "Take it down!" Shen Jingjue's handsome face was as cold as an ice sculpture, his dark eyes devoid of light. Shengjing News was controlled by Shen Group. In Shengjing, this media outlet was essentially their mouthpiece. "Who do you want to take down?" "Everyone who touched this news, fired!" "Yes! But what about the online public opinion? I'm afraid it's uncontrollable now..." Han Xian couldn't help but worry. "Sigh, I wonder how the young madam will feel when she sees this. She must be very sad..." Shen Jingjue's eyes suddenly darkened. He immediately picked up his phone and pulled up Tang Yue's number. Damn it! He was getting too used to calling him. Anyone who didn't know might think he had a crush on Tang Yue! As he hesitated, Jin Enrou's name suddenly popped up on the screen. Shen Jingjue couldn't help but frown, a sense of unease in his chest.