Madam Bai’s sharp voice immediately drew the attention of other guests. Xue Mei, who had been about to leave, joined the crowd, watching with schadenfreude.
"Stop!"
Seeing his wife throwing a tantrum, Bai Hao could no longer control his anger and lunged forward, grabbing her wrist.
Xia Yuqing was completely taken aback by the woman's unreasonable behavior. Tears welled up in her eyes as she clutched her cheek.
"You're accusing me of having an improper relationship with President Xia outside. What proof do you have?"
Bai Hao glared at his wife, forcefully suppressing his inner rage as he spoke.
"Proof?"
"You dare ask me for proof now?"
"To tell you the truth, it was one of this vixen's colleagues who couldn't stand it and secretly told me. Otherwise, I would still be in the dark, deceived by you two scoundrels."
As soon as these words were uttered, Xue Mei's face paled. She stomped her foot hard.
"This crazy woman! Didn't she promise not to betray me?"
She cursed inwardly and turned to leave.
However, Madam Bai, consumed by fury, charged into the crowd and dragged Xue Mei out.
"Little Xue, quickly help me prove that this 'Ms. Xia' is seducing my husband."
Hearing Madam Bai mention her colleague’s report, Xia Yuqing began to suspect Xue Mei. After all, she had always gotten along well with her colleagues at the company, and only Xue Mei had ever held a grudge against her.
Seeing Xue Mei standing right there, Xia Yuqing was so enraged that she couldn't speak. They were all colleagues in the same department. This crazy Xue Mei, in her attempt to cause trouble for her, was now indiscriminately slandering people without regard for the consequences. The project they had all worked on diligently for a long time was now utterly ruined by her actions.
"Xue Mei, I need an explanation."
Xia Yuqing shot her a cold glance, asking with resentment.
Xue Mei was now at a loss for words, caught between tears and laughter by Madam Bai's actions. She stood helplessly before Xia Yuqing.
The game was up, and any explanation would be meaningless. Since she couldn't stay at the company anymore anyway, she hardened her heart, gritted her teeth, and turned on Xia Yuqing.
"I can confirm it. It was Xia Yuqing who seduced President Bai at work, wanting to exchange her body for contracts. She didn't hesitate to ruin someone's marriage."
After speaking, Xue Mei deliberately shot Xia Yuqing a glare.
The onlookers, hearing this, began to whisper and point at Xia Yuqing, as such behavior was completely unacceptable in society.
"Enough!"
"President Xia, what is going on?"
President Bai also looked at Xia Yuqing and Xue Mei with a hint of impatience. As a businessman, he hadn't expected to be dragged into a personal feud within Xia Yuqing's company.
"Xue Mei, you're talking nonsense."
Xia Yuqing, unable to bear the humiliation of being pointed at, finally let out a furious roar. Her voice was cracking with emotion.
"Hmph, you vixen, what else do you have to say for yourself now?"
Madam Bai, believing she had caught Xia Yuqing red-handed, immediately became triumphant, looking at Xia Yuqing with an arrogant expression.
...
As soon as Song Qiao arrived at Xinyuan, he heard his wife's heart-wrenching screams coming from upstairs. Startled, he rushed to the second floor.
At that moment, Madam Bai suddenly grabbed Xia Yuqing by the collar and raised her hand. Song Qiao burst in and, disregarding everything else, shoved Madam Bai to the ground. He then turned and pulled the trembling Xia Yuqing into his arms.
"Don't be afraid, wife. I'm here."
As he spoke, Song Qiao looked up at Xue Mei, his eyes burning with a killing intent. He didn't need to guess; this woman must have played an unsavory role in this conflict.
"Song Qiao, Xue Mei... she's framing me and President Bai."
Xia Yuqing, for some reason, suddenly found the courage to say to Song Qiao.
"Alright, I understand. Leave this matter to me. You rest here for a while."
Song Qiao patted Xia Yuqing's shoulder, trying to calm her. He then turned and shot Xue Mei a fierce glare.
"Speak. Why? Why have you been sabotaging my wife time and again?"
Xue Mei shivered under Song Qiao's gaze, unable to meet his eyes.
"Speak!" Song Qiao roared again, unleashing his inherent dominance.
"I just don't like her, alright? What qualifications does she have to be a department head when I, a university graduate, can't? It's all because of you."
Xue Mei finally exploded with emotion. She was extremely narrow-minded and didn't believe she had done anything wrong. When Song Qiao yelled at her, she blurted out her true thoughts.
"So, you locked Yuqing in the restroom and poured ice water on her. And now you're here spreading rumors and framing her."
Song Qiao's voice was chillingly devoid of emotion.
"So what if I did? I just don't like her."
Xue Mei had completely dropped all pretense and admitted it outright.
"Fine. Starting today, you're fired from the company. Get out of my sight right now."
Song Qiao took a deep breath and pointed towards the exit.
"Fired? Fine. I don't care."
A flicker of reluctance crossed Xue Mei's eyes, but she stubbornly replied.
"However, I'm not leaving yet. I'm going to testify for Madam Bai that your wife was seducing other men outside and cheating on you."
Xue Mei couldn't help but reveal a smug expression. In her mind, Song Qiao would at least have some doubts about Xia Yuqing.
"Remember what you said today. I hope you don't regret it later."
Song Qiao gave her a faint glance, mentally adding Xue Mei to his list of people to retaliate against. He then looked at Madam Bai and said coldly:
"This crazy woman is slandering my wife."
"You wanted proof, didn't you? Alright, I'll give it to you now."
Song Qiao finished speaking and took Xia Yuqing's phone from her pocket.
"Feel free to check it. I believe my wife's communication with President Bai was completely transparent."
With that, he threw the phone into Madam Bai's hands.
The onlookers changed their expressions. They suspected there was more to this story. The husband, without any hesitation, allowed Madam Bai to investigate freely. This implicitly suggested that his wife had nothing to hide. Madam Bai was also stunned by Song Qiao's actions. Xue Mei's words had already made her doubt, and now Song Qiao's behavior made her realize she had likely wronged Xia Yuqing.