"Master, please hurry to the mechanical factory in the north of the city," Song Qiao said as soon as he got into the car, throwing a can of Red Bull to the driver and urging him to speed up.
"Alright," the driver said, agreeing immediately. He had been driving for a long time, but this was the first time he had encountered such a generous customer. He stepped on the gas pedal.
The tofu shop was not too far from the mechanical factory. The traffic was heavy, and Song Qiao clenched his fists tightly, wishing he could get there the next second.
After last night's events, Xia Yuqing had been in a daze, clearly absent-minded at work.
This morning, due to carelessness, an accident occurred, not only injuring her hand but also damaging the factory's machinery.
According to her understanding, the machine in the factory was imported from abroad and was very expensive.
"Xia Yuqing, what are you doing? Do you know how much this machine in the factory costs?"
The director, who rushed over upon hearing the news, ignored Xia Yuqing's injured hand and berated her fiercely.
In his eyes, Xia Yuqing was a low-level worker, her life cheap, worth less than the factory's machine, even if she lost her entire hand!
"I'm sorry, Director. It's all my fault. I'm willing to forgo this month's salary, and I promise it won't happen again."
Xia Yuqing's face was pale from the pain, and a cold sweat had already broken out on her forehead.
She could no longer afford to care about anything else and, enduring the pain, apologized to the director, her words almost a plea!
Seeing Xia Yuqing's relatively good attitude, the director frowned, and his expression softened slightly.
"Then come to my office with me. We'll discuss compensation."
"Everyone else, quickly return to your posts and don't gather here to watch the show."
"The factory hired you to work, not to watch a spectacle."
After speaking, he glanced at the crowd surrounding Xia Yuqing and turned to leave the workshop.
Seeing this, Xia Yuqing was about to follow, but her colleagues quickly stopped her.
"Yuqing, your hand... you should get it bandaged at the hospital first. Get an X-ray, and don't leave any lingering issues..."
"Yeah, that bastard Li has no sympathy. Don't pay attention to him, just go to the hospital quickly."
The workshop supervisor also chimed in.
Xia Yuqing shook her head. After thinking for a moment, she gritted her teeth and said to her colleagues, "My hand is just a superficial wound, it's nothing serious. Don't worry, everyone!"
Without waiting for their dissuasion, she followed the director to the office.
...
Entering the office, Director Li was sitting in his executive chair, holding a teacup and leisurely waiting for her.
Seeing Xia Yuqing arrive, a smug smile appeared on his face.
He deliberately kept her waiting for a moment before slowly saying to Xia Yuqing, "Xiao Xia, do you know how serious a mistake you've made this time?"
"I just called to ask. Replacing the entire new machine in the factory will cost at least over twelve thousand yuan."
As he spoke, he scrutinized Xia Yuqing with an ill-intentioned gaze.
Xia Yuqing shivered all over when she heard the price the director quoted.
Ignoring the pain in her hand, she quickly pleaded, "Director, I really didn't do it on purpose. Please, for the sake of my many years working in this factory, spare me this once, okay?"
The director's face darkened.
"I spare you? You wish! My machine worth over ten thousand yuan is now unusable. Who do you expect me to reason with!"
"But, but my family really can't afford twelve thousand yuan."
Xia Yuqing's voice was tinged with tears, and her body trembled uncontrollably!
Director Li remained silent, scrutinizing his employee.
Xia Yuqing, in her late twenties, was in her prime, with a great figure. Even in her ugly work clothes, her beauty was undeniable.
Director Li, that old lecher, often secretly observed the young women in the factory when he had nothing else to do.
He fantasized about getting them into his bed.
He had been coveting Xia Yuqing for a long time. He never expected that such a rare beauty would be in an ordinary factory like this.
Moreover, he had already thoroughly investigated her family circumstances. Today's accident was simply a gift from heaven!
He paused, his expression changing, and said with a smile,
"Of course, you don't need to be too nervous. Given your many years of service in the factory, as long as you agree to one condition, I can waive this compensation."
"What do you think?"
After saying this, he walked up to Xia Yuqing with a lewd smile.
His intentions were clear!
Xia Yuqing stood frozen as if struck by lightning.
She never expected that the director, who usually dressed impeccably, would be such a hypocrite behind closed doors!
She quickly stepped back, creating distance between herself and Director Li, and said in a cold voice, "Director Li, please respect yourself."
"What? Do you think you can afford to pay over twelve thousand yuan?"
Seeing this, Director Li's expression immediately soured. He stepped forward and grabbed Xia Yuqing's wrist.
"Ah, what are you doing?" Xia Yuqing cried out and struggled fiercely against Director Li's grip.
However, as a woman with an injured hand, she was no match for the strong Director Li!
At this moment, she was filled with despair!
"Boom"
Just then, the office door was kicked open by Song Qiao!
He then rushed in three steps at a time, landing a punch on Director Li's face.
He then pulled Xia Yuqing behind him.
He looked at her still bleeding hands with concern, then turned his head, his eyes red, and glared fiercely at the stunned director.
"What do you think you're doing, daring to touch my wife."
His voice was filled with murderous intent. This was the first time since his rebirth that he had felt like killing someone!
As soon as he arrived at the factory, Xia Yuqing's colleagues told him that his wife had been called to the office by her superiors without even getting her hand bandaged.
It was reportedly to discuss compensation for the damaged machine!
He became furious and rushed into the office, encountering the scene at the door.
At this moment, he could no longer control his rage and charged forward again, kicking Director Li to the ground!
In this second life, he had sworn countless times to the heavens that he would never let his wife suffer even the slightest bit of grievance.
Now that Xia Yuqing had been bullied, no matter who it was, even the Emperor of Heaven, he would have to pay the price today!
In his previous life, he had learned martial arts for a period. Now it was finally useful.
He targeted the most painful parts of the human body that would not cause fatal injury.
Director Li, who had lived a pampered life, had never endured such hardship. He lay on the ground screaming in pain.