Wang Mingshuai could have suppressed Li Qianfan however he pleased, even cursing him as a scumbag right there, and Li Qianfan wouldn't have minded much. After all, he had indeed received beautiful photos of Dai Paipai.
However, Wang Mingshuai chose to suppress Old Su, who had devoted himself to Paipai Fashion. He did so solely because he knew Old Su was Li Qianfan's father-in-law. What made it even more sickening was that Wang Mingshuai then promoted Li Qianfan to the position of second vice president of Paipai Fashion. This was akin to striking Old Su down and then stepping on his face. Li Qianfan could not tolerate this.
"You want me to be vice president? Heh. Sorry, I'm not interested!"
As Li Qianfan stated this clearly and unequivocally, hundreds of employees in the room collectively gasped. Wang Mingshuai froze, his face darkening. Dai Paipai's complexion, however, turned instantly pale.
Li Qianfan ignored them and walked to the stunned Old Su, grabbing his arm. "Let's go, Father."
Old Su dazedly stood up.
"Everyone," Li Qianfan said loudly, facing all the employees, "To be perfectly honest, I'm not Old Su's nephew; I'm his son-in-law. We called ourselves uncle and nephew for work convenience. Now that we're leaving, I want to tell you all. Lest you wonder why your respected President Wang inexplicably suppressed Old Su, who has rendered immense service to the company."
All employees instinctively nodded, yet still didn't understand why President Wang would suppress Old Su because he and Li Qianfan were father-in-law and son-in-law.
"Your President Wang suspects that I and Paipai's boss... have a little affair," Li Qianfan stated calmly.
The employees suddenly understood. Many even nodded subconsciously, thinking that if they were Wang Mingshuai, and suspected Li Qianfan of having an affair with their wife, they would also try to suppress Old Su in every way possible.
Wait! President Wang should be suppressing Li Qianfan, not Old Su. But President Wang didn't suppress Li Qianfan; instead, he promoted him to second vice president. What was going on?
Li Qianfan offered no explanation. He also left no face for Dai Paipai. Because, as Zhao Lianjin had rightly said, once Wang Mingshuai was revived, Dai Paipai would immediately focus on him and follow his arrangements. This was fine. But why didn't Dai Paipai call Old Su beforehand to explain Wang Mingshuai's intentions? Of course, it was undoubtedly Wang Mingshuai who forbade her from calling Old Su beforehand. His intention was to severely suppress Old Su in front of all the employees to achieve the desired effect. Since Dai Paipai acted this way, Li Qianfan felt no need to spare her feelings.
"Father, pull yourself together," Li Qianfan said, smiling at Old Su. "So what if you were played? It's no big deal. Do you know about Tianci Fashion next door? That's the garment factory where Bao Shan is the general manager. If you want, you can become its general manager. Let's go, let's go."
With that, he pulled Old Su's arm and strode out of the venue, leaving grandly. He didn't even glance at Dai Paipai again.
The atmosphere in the conference hall was very strange. This was because Wang Mingshuai's expression was extremely displeased. Li Qianfan's words on the spot had driven him to the brink of madness. If he hadn't needed Li Qianfan's help, he would have definitely had security "escort" him out.
Wang Mingshuai coldly glanced at the pale-faced Dai Paipai and chuckled, "Paipai, regardless, Old Su is an old employee of our company. Now that he's resigned voluntarily, as the former general manager, you must at least see him off, right?"
"Go ask Li Qianfan what he wants in exchange for making me a normal man again!" This was Wang Mingshuai's true intention in asking Dai Paipai to see Old Su off. Dai Paipai bit her lip hard, stood up, quickly descended the stage, and walked out of the restaurant.
"Alright, a small hiccup, nothing major," Wang Mingshuai continued to host the meeting. "As you all know, Guangming Hospital wanted to invest in our company a while ago. Now, I can responsibly tell you all that Paipai Fashion, whose business is currently booming, will not accept any investment."
His voice, amplified by the speakers, carried far. Old Su and Li Qianfan, walking towards the parking lot, heard it clearly.
"Zhao Lianjin really is the person who understands Wang Mingshuai best," Li Qianfan mused inwardly, when he heard hurried footsteps approaching from behind. He instinctively turned his head and saw Dai Paipai running towards them. At this moment, Old Su, who had somewhat recovered his senses, also looked back.
Dai Paipai ran up and, without a word, placed her hands in front of her abdomen and bowed ninety degrees to Old Su. Her voice was hoarse, "Mr. Su, I'm sorry. Please forgive what Mingshuai has done. I... I can't control him."
"Heh, it's alright. General Manager Dai, I understand your difficulties." Old Su forced a smile, waved his hand at Dai Paipai, and then said to Li Qianfan, "Qianfan, I'll go to the office to pack my personal belongings. You wait for me in the parking lot." Old Su knew that Dai Paipai must have something to say to Li Qianfan if she had chased after them. It was best for him to step aside temporarily.
As Old Su hurried towards the office building, Li Qianfan asked Dai Paipai, "After I revived Wang Mingshuai, did he feel something was wrong?"
"Yes," Dai Paipai pursed her lips and said in a low voice, "He... he can't perform sexually. In fact, he has no desire." She paused, her voice even lower. "Strangely, I don't want to do that with him either."
"Oh, that's perfectly normal," Li Qianfan said, ignoring Dai Paipai's statement about not wanting to do that with Wang Mingshuai. He walked towards the parking lot and explained, "Although I revived him, the oleander poison he ingested will leave him with certain sequelae. Either he won't be able to perform sexually, or he'll go blind, deaf, or mute. He might even be paralyzed in the lower limbs. In short, he must have sequelae."
Dai Paipai listened silently, following close behind. Although Li Qianfan disdained Wang Mingshuai's actions, when discussing such matters, he maintained an objective tone and carefully explained it to Dai Paipai.
Li Qianfan arrived at the parking lot and stood before his car. He looked at Dai Paipai and said, "Boss Paipai, go back and tell Wang Mingshuai that I did my best to revive him. It's impossible for him to regain his vigor. The reason I could revive him was by utilizing his 3% chance of survival. The fact that he's not paralyzed or blind, but merely unable to perform sexually, is already quite fortunate."
Dai Paipai looked up, meeting his eyes. "Can you tell me why you didn't save him the first time he was poisoned?"
"This question," Li Qianfan thought for a moment and said, "I'll tell you later."
"Okay, then I'll wait for your answer." Dai Paipai asked again, "Are you blaming me for not calling Mr. Su beforehand to notify him?"
Li Qianfan countered, "Do you know who sent Zhao Lianjin to Hulu Mountain last night?"
"You!" Dai Paipai cried out in surprise, her already pale face turning even whiter. She remembered her frenzied actions last night.
"It was me," Li Qianfan said. "I also know that you personally stabbed him dozens of times." Dai Paipai staggered. "But don't worry, I won't report you for murder." Li Qianfan smiled and said, "The reason I handed Zhao Lianjin over to you wasn't for Wang Mingshuai to take revenge. It was because he actually tried to harm my wife after I helped him get kicked out of Paipai Fashion. That's something I absolutely cannot accept."
Dai Paipai bit her lip hard, her vision blurring. She reached out to steady herself against the nearby car. Li Qianfan frowned, "Dai Paipai, don't press your hand on the picture of my wife." Dai Paipai shuddered violently and slowly withdrew her hand. "You... do you hate me that much?"
"To be honest, yes," Li Qianfan admitted frankly. "After I caught Zhao Lianjin, he told me that Wang Mingshuai would suspect me of taking his wife, and would kick both me and my father out of the company. And you, Dai Paipai, would unconditionally support him out of marital affection. In fact, Zhao Lianjin was right. For the sake of your marital affection, you could bear to strike down an old man who fully supported you during your most difficult times. This is something I absolutely cannot accept."
Dai Paipai's face was filled with pain. Li Qianfan then asked, "Didn't you tell Wang Mingshuai that I'm the village chief of Li Family Village?"
Dai Paipai immediately shook her head. "I promised you I would never reveal your background to anyone."
Li Qianfan said, "But he is your husband. After being revived, he became your only support." Dai Paipai remained silent. Li Qianfan did not press the topic further. "Dai Paipai, you are a good woman. Your choice might not be wrong. The mistake lies only in your unfortunate fate. Cherish your time with Wang Mingshuai."
Dai Paipai bit her lip hard, saying nothing.
"From now on, don't contact me again," Li Qianfan said. He then opened his phone, and in front of Dai Paipai, blocked and deleted her WeChat and phone number. After finishing this, Li Qianfan felt a sense of relief, as if a burden had been lifted from his heart.
Drip. Crystal tears fell from Dai Paipai's chin onto her collar. Li Qianfan opened the car door and got in.
"Dad!!" Dai Paipai suddenly raised her hand, grabbed his arm, and whispered, crying, "I've tried to seduce you so many times, why didn't you... make love to me!?"