After Being Betrayed I Married the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 225: It’s Everyone’s First Time Being Human, Why Should I Let You?!

Chapter 225: Chapter 225: It’s Everyone’s First Time Being Human, Why Should I Let You?!

Just as Wang Qing’s call ended, another one from an unknown number came in.

Su Xiyang hadn’t planned on answering, but on second thought, she was curious to see who would try to boss her around this time.

"Hello?" Su Xiyang’s voice was calm.

"Su Xiyang, do you have a death wish? How dare you provoke Hong Hai Capital! Hong Hai Capital! Do you have any idea what that name means?"

"Do you realize how much trouble you’ve caused?"

The person on the other end was frantic, hurling all sorts of harsh accusations. Su Xiyang, however, remained unfazed; hearing the caller’s furious tone was actually somewhat satisfying.

It was the voice of Qin Yue, her half-sister.

A cold smirk touched Su Xiyang’s lips as she casually retorted, "Didn’t get slapped enough last time? Here you are, acting up in front of me again?"

Qin Yue was speechless.

"You should take a good look at yourself!"

"Better yet, why don’t you come to my company and say that to my face? We’ll see if I don’t slap you again today!"

Qin Yue was speechless.

She had planned on using Hong Hai Capital’s influence to put Su Xiyang in her place and salvage some of the dignity she’d lost, but she never expected Su Xiyang to be so fiercely defiant. For a moment, Qin Yue was so thoroughly rebuffed that she couldn’t speak, and the conversation lapsed into a long silence.

"It seems I didn’t teach you a proper lesson last time. Don’t worry. As long as you’re still in Hangcheng City, we’ll have our chance to meet again."

"I’ll teach you how to speak to people properly."

With a click, Su Xiyang hung up. Being so assertive wasn’t just more effective; it also left her feeling refreshed and exhilarated.

I used to care way too much about what other people thought. Before I met Shen Fanyun, my personality and the way I dealt with people were severely flawed. You worry about what others think, whether your words will make them unhappy or uncomfortable. But do they ever return the favor and consider your feelings? The answer is no. With some people, the more you yield, the more they take. They start to think they can manipulate and play with you as they please!

Take Qin Yue, for example. With her mother, Wang Qing, backing her, she always acts superior, assuming everyone should defer to her and fear her. But when you think about it, we’re all just living our lives for the first time. Why should anyone have to give in to you? Why should you get special treatment? You’re not some imperial kinsman or noble, not the Jade Emperor himself! If anyone pisses me off, I’ll tear them a new one!

「Hangcheng City, at a highway exit.」

Yuan Chong waited nearby, trembling with anxiety. After what felt like an eternity, a business van with a Capital City license plate finally rolled into view.

The past hour had been sheer torture for him, a torment of both mind and spirit. The news about him was still spreading like wildfire, and after an hour of intense, non-stop exposure, victims began coming forward one after another to accuse him. What started as indecent chats—a matter of private morality—had now escalated into a serious legal violation. Furthermore, an incident from two years prior, in which he and Xu Haicong had driven a young woman to suicide, had once again become the center of attention.

But those weren’t the most critical issues. The crucial point was that Hong Hai Capital, a firm renowned for its powerful PR capabilities and excellent media relations, had taken no action whatsoever.

Had they not intervened, or had their intervention failed? If it was the latter, the situation was far more severe. Who on earth could be powerful enough to single-handedly crush Hong Hai Capital? So powerful that the firm didn’t even have the strength to resist or make a move?

BANG!

The business van pulled over and the engine cut out. A lean man in his early sixties climbed out.

"B-B-Big Boss," Yuan Chong stammered in greeting.

It was Xu Haicong.

Without a word, Xu Haicong strode over to Yuan Chong and slapped him hard across the face, adding insult to injury on his already swollen cheek. A spray of blood flew from his lips.

Yuan Chong clutched his stinging face, not daring to move an inch. He could only stand there stiffly before Xu Haicong, ready to accept his tirade.

"You’re good for nothing but causing trouble!"

"Once this crisis is over, you will hand in your resignation and get the hell out!"

"Do you have any idea how much public pressure this scandal has brought upon our company? Right now, in Capital City, Hong Hai Capital has become public enemy number one!"

What should have been a trivial, easily handled matter had somehow spiraled into this disaster. And the source of it all was Yuan Chong letting his lust get the better of him, thinking he could use his position to force Su Xiyang to spend the night with him. If only Yuan Chong had just done his job properly and followed procedure, how could he have gotten them into such a colossal mess?

"B-Big Boss, the main fault isn’t really mine. It’s... it’s that woman, Su Xiyang. She was completely unreasonable! If she didn’t want to cooperate, fine, we could have just gone our separate ways. But... but she beat me up two days in a row! She has absolutely no respect for me as a senior executive of Hong Hai Capital, does she? She’s slapping our Hong Hai Capital right in the face, Big Boss!" Yuan Chong blurted out instinctively.

Mentioning this only stoked Xu Haicong’s fury. "You barged into her office and tried to force her to sign the documents. If it were me, I’d have beaten you to death!" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

No one would tolerate such an act of desperation. Yuan Chong had acted like a thug; getting beaten was exactly what he deserved!

Yuan Chong was at a loss for words.

The Big Boss knows about that, too? Then again, it makes sense. The chat logs were leaked, so it’s no surprise the video got out as well.

"B-Big Boss, why can’t we get the news taken down?" Yuan Chong asked, bewildered, getting to the heart of the matter.

If they could get the stories pulled, they could resolve the issue quietly. But as it stood, Hong Hai Capital was being roasted over an open fire. The longer it dragged on, the worse it would be for the company. In truth, the negative impact had already dealt them a heavy blow.

"I’ve looked into it. The source seems to be Su Xiyang."

"She has an incredibly powerful figure backing her. This time, we’ve really messed with the wrong person."

Hong Hai keeps a close watch on everything that happens in Capital City. If someone from the Capital was targeting us, we should have found out immediately. Since we can’t find a source, it means the move didn’t come from there. In other words, it’s most likely connected to Su Xiyang.

"Let’s go. We’re going to meet Su Xiyang," Xu Haicong ordered.

Su Xiyang was the key to this media firestorm. Once the source was dealt with, everything else would fall into place. As for the public controversy? Even though it has dealt a heavy blow to Hong Hai Capital, the public is forgetful. In less than a week, no one will even care. Or, we could create another major incident to bury the negative news about us. I heard a top celebrity was just exposed for having an illegitimate child. We can use him to create a diversion!