Fortunately, Chen Lishu's reaction was swift enough. Just as her body staggered uncontrollably, she instinctively reached out to steady herself against the wall.
After finally regaining her balance, she heard a sarcastic voice say, "Isn't this our Boss Chen? Look at that dejected face, one would think a harbinger of bad luck had arrived! I heard your company had some trouble, but it doesn't seem to matter much. How did you get into such a high-class banquet? Don't tell me you snuck in just to hook up with rich people?"
Chen Lishu followed the sound of the voice and saw Qin Yue looking at her with schadenfreude, while the man beside her stared in her direction with an ardent gaze.
Chen Lishu frowned in disgust. She had no intention of dealing with these people at the moment, so she coldly said, "A good dog doesn't block the way. Get lost!"
Qin Yue's smile faltered instantly, humiliated by Chen Lishu. She stamped her foot in anger, then shouted, "What gives you the right to be so arrogant? Don't forget your company has gone bankrupt. Your status now is worse than mine!"
As Qin Yue's words fell, the man beside her chimed in, "That's right, your company is bankrupt. Although Miss Chen and I aren't in the same industry, I'm aware of your situation in the workplace. To be frank, Lu admires a smart and capable woman like you!"
Upon hearing the man's words, a premonition of misfortune struck Qin Yue. She then looked at the person beside her with disbelief and gritted her teeth, reminding him, "Lu Chen, don't forget, the woman you admire has a husband!"
Hearing Qin Yue's words, Lu Chen frowned in annoyance. This woman was truly talkative. So what if she had a husband? Wasn't Chen Lishu's husband a leech? With such a major incident, he wouldn't be of much help! Any smart person knew how to choose!
With that thought, Lu Chen impatiently flung Qin Yue's hand away and then stepped in front of Chen Lishu, bending down to whisper in her ear, "Why don't you come with me? I can cover any shortfall in your company's accounts. I can't promise you anything else, but when it comes to money, you can have as much as you want. Just name your price!"
A glint of coldness flashed in Chen Lishu's eyes. Her deep gaze fixed intently on Lu Chen's face, and she said word for word, "Are you deaf? Didn't you hear what I told you? Get lost, as far away as possible. Don't be an eyesore here!"
As soon as she said this, Qin Yue, standing behind Lu Chen, couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. Then, she arrogantly raised her head, stood beside him, and said gleefully, "Mr. Lu's wish is going to be dashed. Why waste your efforts on someone so unappreciative? And Chen Lishu, don't forget you're no longer the high-and-mighty Boss Chen. What right do you have to give us dirty looks? You deserve what happened to your company. I knew you'd never be able to defeat me in this lifetime. Everything that has happened is exactly what I wanted!"
After speaking, Qin Yue cast a contemptuous and disdainful glance at Chen Lishu.
Listening to her words, Chen Lishu narrowed her eyes. Then, with a quick step, she moved in front of Qin Yue, grabbed her by the neck, and slammed her hard against the wall, demanding, "Is this all your doing? Did you two join forces to deliberately come up with this plan to deal with me! If you wanted to target me, any method was fine, but why involve innocent people? What did that girl do wrong? Her life is ruined because of this! Qin Yue, you deserve to die!"
Qin Yue seemed taken aback by Chen Lishu's intense reaction, her face turning pale with fright. She tried to say something to clarify that she had nothing to do with it, but as Chen Lishu's grip tightened, she couldn't even speak, let alone breathe properly!
Lu Chen stood stunned, watching the scene. Only when Qin Yue's face turned somewhat pale from lack of oxygen did he finally react. He stepped forward, grabbed Chen Lishu's arm, and tried to forcibly pull her away.
Due to his interference, Chen Lishu's grip indeed loosened for a moment. Lu Chen, seeing the woman so close, couldn't help but swallow. His other hand restlessly moved towards Chen Lishu's thigh.
Feeling that greasy touch, Chen Lishu narrowed her eyes. Then, she suddenly released Qin Yue's neck and swiftly and ferociously struck out at Lu Chen.
Lu Chen seemed surprised that the slender Chen Lishu possessed such explosive power. One kick almost incapacitated him. Before he could react, Chen Lishu's fists rained down on him!
"Ah!" Lu Chen let out a scream. Soon, the commotion here attracted the attention of others.
Seeing the crowd slowly gathering, Qin Yue, enduring the pain, a flicker of calculation in her eyes, then ran to Chen Lishu's side and forcefully pulled her.
"What's going on? Why are they fighting?"
"Doesn't this woman look familiar? She seems to be the CEO of Shuse Group. This party is hosted by the He family. Normally, everyone attending the banquet is a person of standing. Why is the boss of a bankrupt company crashing the party?"
"Also, in such a solemn place, why is she hitting someone like a mad dog? Is there something wrong with her brain?"
"..."
Listening to the surrounding discussions, Chen Lishu's rationality gradually returned. She slowly got up, looked coldly at Qin Yue, and said word for word, "I will investigate everything you have done. When I have the evidence, I will never let you have a chance to recover!"
Qin Yue shouted hoarsely, "Crazy! I think you're just crazy. I didn't do anything to your company. Don't have a persecution complex!"
Lu Chen, who had just been beaten, also recovered. He slowly got up from the ground, then said coldly, "I think this woman is mentally ill. How could she possibly attend this banquet? I seriously suspect she might have slipped in through some loophole! Now that she dares to lay hands on me, she might dare to do the same to you all. Let's all subdue her together and send her to the appropriate place. Don't let her ruin the banquet! Who's with me to subdue her? Perhaps we can use this opportunity to impress the He family and get noticed by them!"