Facing this situation, Xiao Xun was no saint. Just as he was about to lose control, the sound of a room card unlocking came from the door.
The doorknob turned, and two burly men, one holding a phone and the other a DSLR, started snapping pictures of the two of them.
Meanwhile, Lei Wenxiu kept pressing herself against Xiao Xun, and the already small bath towel had long been discarded somewhere.
Xiao Xun thought to himself: These people have given up on the honey trap and gone straight for blackmail.
After taking the photos, the two burly men moved to teach Xiao Xun a lesson. Xiao Xun showed no mercy, kicking Lei Wenxiu aside and standing up to point at the two men, "I'd like to see who dares to come closer."
The two burly men were stunned. One of them said, "You messed with my girlfriend, this isn't over." As he spoke, he lunged forward again.
Xiao Xun glared at him and pointed his phone, "Over your grandmother's! Are you blind? Next time you do this, can you be more professional? At least wait until she's taken my clothes off. This way, it looks more convincing. I haven't even taken off a single piece of clothing, and you're rushing in. Isn't that a bit too eager?"
Seeing the blackmail attempt fail, the burly man said, "Do you believe I'll call the police and say you 'shotgunned' a female colleague, making it impossible for you to stay at the company? Even if it's fake, your reputation will be damaged, and the company definitely won't want you."
Xiao Xun shook his phone, "Well said. I've had the recording on since I walked in. I've recorded everything you've said word for word. Moreover, don't even think about snatching my phone. Ask Lei Wenxiu what I do. Forget the recordings on my phone; if there's anything illicit on yours, I can get my hands on it in minutes."
Hearing this, Lei Wenxiu was truly speechless, "Director Xiao, it was my fault. I was blinded by my greed. You are a magnanimous person, please let me go!"
"Let you go? I was already planning to let you go. How did you treat me? You still want to find people to beat me? These two are your accomplices, and no one is getting away."
As soon as Xiao Xun finished speaking, one of the men said, "This has nothing to do with me. I'm just here to watch the fun." Saying that, he turned and ran.
The other man said, "Brother, she hired me for five hundred yuan. She said she was looking for an extra to film a short video. Don't take it seriously. I don't want the money." Then, he pulled out three hundred yuan and threw it on the ground, scattered and uneven, and disappeared as well.
Xiao Xun walked over leisurely and closed the room door.
Looking at the trembling Lei Wenxiu, "Actually, I didn't need to come here to investigate you. Since I came, I was giving you a chance. And you pulled this stunt?"
Lei Wenxiu knelt and walked to Xiao Xun, grabbing his leg, "Director Xiao, I didn't want to, but my mother is hospitalized. The surgery requires a lot of money, and my family's financial situation isn't good. I just started working, where would I get so much money?
In desperation, I resorted to this. Jingji Group promised to cover all my mother's medical expenses. Please spare me this time, and absolutely do not call the police. If you call the police, my life will be ruined, and my mother will be finished."
Xiao Xun bent down and looked at the beauty in front of him, his heart softening, "Is everything you're saying true?"
Lei Wenxiu raised three fingers of her right hand, "Every word is true. If I've told half a lie, may I die a terrible death."
Xiao Xun sighed, "Then tell me now, what commercial secrets have you revealed to Jingji Group?"
Lei Wenxiu lowered her head, aggrieved, "The company's technical department personnel structure and detailed list, copies of engineering drawings and system data, that's all."
Xiao Xun was furious when he heard this, "That's all? How dare you say that! I see now that you still don't realize the gravity of your mistakes. No wonder Jingji Group was so arrogant in their negotiations with us, as if they held our lifeline. It turns out all this was your doing."
Lei Wenxiu pouted, "I didn't know. I didn't know those things were so important to the company. I won't do it again, I promise."
Xiao Xun thought for a moment and asked her, "Does Zhang Youwei know that you are a company spy?"
Upon hearing this, a trace of fear flashed in Lei Wenxiu's eyes, and she quickly shook her head, "He doesn't know anything."
"You are his assistant, and your work performance is so poor. Why hasn't he fired you?"
Lei Wenxiu was momentarily speechless, and Xiao Xun also noticed the problem, "That's right! Since you're a commercial spy, you should work harder to gain access to more secrets. Why are you always so indifferent and so passive with your work since I became director?"
Lei Wenxiu blushed and said, "If I told you I liked you, would you believe me?"
Just as Xiao Xun was about to say no, his phone rang. It was Mu Jiahe.
"President Mu, how is it?"
Mu Jiahe's voice came from the phone receiver, "It's been an hour and a half, why aren't you back yet? We found the listening device and searched it several times, checked the fuel tank, no other hidden dangers. Hurry back, we have important matters."
After speaking, she hung up.
Xiao Xun held his phone and said to Lei Wenxiu, "As you can see, I really only have one hour. You don't need to come in tomorrow. Just send an email to HR." Saying that, he turned to leave.
Lei Wenxiu suddenly stood up, her tone changing, "Xiao Xun, are you and the president boyfriend and girlfriend?"
Xiao Xun didn't turn back, saying, "No," and walked out the door.
He drove back to the modification shop. Mu Jiahe was looking unhappy, "Why are you so late? I'm starving. Let's go!"
Xiao Xun returned the car keys to the young man and took Mu Jiahe away.
On the way, Xiao Xun asked her, "President Mu, how did you know this modification shop could remove the bug for you?"
"Can't you tell that they are all my employees?"
Xiao Xun was stunned. He had been here so many times, to a shop specializing in modifying sports cars and SUVs, and had always thought it was run by a few young enthusiasts. He never imagined it was a private property of a multinational conglomerate president.
Seeing Xiao Xun fall silent, Mu Jiahe snorted, "Is it that surprising?"
"No, I just didn't realize our President Mu had such broad interests. Where are we eating dinner? My treat."
Mu Jiahe became interested, "Were you held hostage and made some money? You're actually offering to treat me to dinner. You haven't received your salary yet, have you?"
Xiao Xun smiled proudly and said, "I was already very rich, okay."
Mu Jiahe looked annoyed, "Well, I didn't see it. Let's just go home and eat something simple. If I miss my appointment, I'll tie you up and feed you to the eagles."
"Your country's criminal law is quite strange, always feeding people to eagles or crocodiles."
Back at the villa, Xiao Xun was in a great mood and did his best to prepare a table full of delicious dishes.
Mu Jiahe looked at the table laden with food, "It's just the two of us, isn't this amount of food a bit extravagant?"
Xiao Xun put down the soy sauce meatballs in his hand, "That doesn't sound like something a powerful Empress and a wealthy CEO would say."
"It's mainly because your cooking is so delicious. Tasting so many dishes at once, I don't know which one to start with."
Hearing the praise, Xiao Xun scratched his head sheepishly, "Is it that good?"
Mu Jiahe tasted a piece of stir-fried pork with vegetables, "Yes~ With your excellent cooking skills, it's a waste not to be a chef."