The sudden interruption caused Bai Ruoqi's words to get stuck in her throat.
At the same time, her anger immediately flared up.
She considered herself to have a good temper, but who could tolerate such a thing happening?
So she stood up and said with some displeasure, "Who is it? Don't disturb me if there's nothing important!"
A timid voice came from outside, "Um... President Bai, people from the Zhong Group are here to see you. Do you want to meet them?"
"The Zhong Group?" Bai Ruoqi was stunned, then involuntarily looked at Wu Tian.
Wu Tian was also a little surprised. Hadn't Bai Ruoqi blacklisted the Zhong Group?
What were their people doing here now?
Under suspicion, Wu Tian nodded and said, "Let them in. They should have something to talk to you about."
Bai Ruoqi didn't want to be disturbed, but since Wu Tian had said so, she was very obedient to him, so she nodded and said, "Let them in."
The office door was opened, and the secretary and a man remained outside the door.
Soon, the remaining two middle-aged men walked in.
These two men were of similar age, both around fifty years old, and looked very alike.
They were all dressed in suits and leather shoes, clearly successful businessmen, with restrained smiles on their faces.
"Zhong Shan, Zhong Shi?" Seeing them, Bai Ruoqi's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. "What are you here for?"
The middle-aged man in front smiled sheepishly, "President Bai, hello. We've come this time because there's something we'd like to discuss with you. We hope you'll grant us the favor."
Wu Tian asked in a low voice, "Ruoqi, who are these two? Do you know them?"
Bai Ruoqi nodded and said, "We know them. They are the top two executives of the Zhong Group. Zhong Shan is the boss, the father of Zhong Lintian, and the one next to him is Zhong Shi, Zhong Shan's younger brother."
"So that's how it is..." Wu Tian found the situation becoming interesting.
After all, with the first and second in command showing up, it meant they must have something important to discuss.
Bai Ruoqi, however, did not show a good expression when facing Zhong Shan and Zhong Shi.
She said coldly, "What do you want with me? Your Zhong Group has already been blacklisted by us. Is there anything left for us to talk about?"
Upon hearing this, the Zhong brothers' faces immediately became awkward.
Zhong Shan quickly said, "President Bai, I've come to you precisely for this matter. Please give us a chance to talk properly."
Bai Ruoqi said, "A chance? I gave Zhong Lintian a chance before, but he didn't cherish it. What's the use of you coming to me now?"
"You raised such a son, and now he's made a mistake. It's not wrong for me to discipline him on your behalf, is it?"
Wu Tian looked at Bai Ruoqi and couldn't help but be a little amazed.
In his impression, Bai Ruoqi had always been a rather gentle girl.
But the current Bai Ruoqi exuded such a powerful aura, truly proving that one cannot judge a book by its cover.
As for Zhong Shan and Zhong Shi, although they were nearly thirty years older than Bai Ruoqi, in front of her, they were still trembling, not even knowing where to put their hands.
Zhong Shan took a deep breath and finally managed to say, "President Bai is right. I understand the whole story."
"This is indeed our rascal's fault. President Bai, please rest assured, I have already severely punished him, and he will not dare to do it again."
Bai Ruoqi said coldly, "It's your business to punish him. Why are you reporting to me?"
"My punishment has been delivered, and that's enough. As for what happens next, I have no interest."
She made a gesture towards the sofa and continued, "If you've only come to tell me this, then I understand. You can leave now."
Zhong Shan was anxious when he heard this and quickly said, "President Bai, please stop playing with us."
"You clearly know that we didn't just come for this matter!"
"Our main purpose is to say that we have deeply recognized our mistakes."
"So please calm down and remove us from the blacklist. Otherwise, our family will truly not be able to hold on!"
"Is that so?" Bai Ruoqi's reaction remained cold.
"No way. From Zhong Lintian's tone, I heard that your Zhong family is powerful and not afraid of our suppression."
"But you're right, your Zhong family is the richest in this county after all."
"As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. It's only right that I can't deal with you, isn't it?"
Zhong Shan was so nervous he could barely stand.
He said with a mournful face, "President Bai, that was just that rascal talking nonsense. How can you take it seriously?"
"President Bai, let me tell you the truth. After the suppression, our company's board of directors was going crazy."
"I, the chairman, can barely keep the situation under control!"
"Now, major companies have temporarily suspended cooperation with us after hearing about this incident, and the banks have also stopped lending."
"We really can't take it anymore, so please, President Bai, show mercy and let us off the hook!"
Listening to Zhong Shan's words, Wu Tian was extremely surprised.
After all, the Zhong Group was an old enterprise in the county, dating back eighty years, with strong connections in the county.
But how many days had Tianbao Group been here?
In such a short time, had Tianbao Group already taken over everything?
This was too terrifying!
Bai Ruoqi knew about this situation. She said, "Let me tell you again, what does this have to do with me?"
"If you want to blame someone, blame Zhong Lintian, not me. This is all his fault. As for what happens next, I can't control it."
"Besides, haven't I already shown leniency?"
"Once the suppression period is over, won't you be able to rise again?"
Zhong Shan said bitterly, "President Bai, you can't say that. We are almost unable to hold on now. How can we drag it out for so long!"
"President Bai, I beg you, please let us off the hook."
"As long as you are willing to let me go, I am willing to be your ox or horse!"
Zhong Shan's wailing voice made Bai Ruoqi somewhat impatient.
But she still had no intention of lifting the suppression. After all, if the matter could be resolved so easily, what would be the reputation of their Tianbao Group in the future?
So she shook her head and said decisively, "Stop talking. Get out now!"
"If you want to stay here and talk nonsense, then I will turn this suppression into a permanent one!"