Chapter 400: 146 Aunt buys Aunt Rong; saves Aunt Rong, and beats Liu Nini!
[Jiang Xiuning's English name has been changed to Evelyn; previous text has been updated]
In this moment, Jiang Xiuning truly understood what it meant to feel so angry that her head was about to explode.
To her, Li Zhiyan was nothing more than a minor character.
Her best friend Jin Muxue had asked her to come here and sort him out, and she thought she could easily crush Li Zhiyan without breaking a sweat.
After all, small-time people like Li Zhiyan struggled just to survive every day, and his job was absolutely vital to him.
But now, Li Zhiyan was being so arrogant and defiant, acting as though she didn't even exist in his eyes.
How could Jiang Xiuning not be furious? This damn bastard!
But what really sent Jiang Xiuning over the edge was Li Zhiyan calling her a "centaur." Her mixed heritage had always been the thing she was most proud of in her life.
Yet Li Zhiyan had the gall to call her a "centaur," completely infuriating her!
Unable to contain herself, Jiang Xiuning landed a slap across Li Zhiyan's face. She was so used to feeling superior that people like Li Zhiyan didn't even register as people in her eyes.
However, Li Zhiyan easily grabbed hold of Jiang Xiuning's hand, exerting just enough pressure to make her face turn pale instantly.
"Let go of me, you filthy thing!"
Li Zhiyan couldn't help but recall the tone Catherine used whenever she spoke to him. These two women really were perfect enemies.
Both of them carried an unbearable sense of entitlement deep in their bones.
...
In the office next door, Catherine's secretary returned to report after failing to locate Li Zhiyan.
"President, Li Zhiyan was just called to President Jiang's office."
Upon hearing this, Catherine also felt her own anger flare up. To her, Li Zhiyan was nothing but her personal punching bag.
She could deal with him however she pleased.
Even though the tables had now turned and she was the one being "dealt with" by him, she was certain that once the remaining two meetings were over, she'd have no trouble handling Li Zhiyan.
"That damn bitch!"
Catherine felt as though her slave had been stolen by someone else.
Clicking her high heels, she stepped out of her office door. Find the translation on MV&LEMPYR.
She strode to Jiang Xiuning's office next door.
As she entered, the first thing she saw was Jiang Xiuning rubbing her wrist, which immediately struck a familiar chord in her mind.
Could it be...
But quickly, Catherine dismissed the thought as impossible. Jiang Xiuning was just like her, someone with a deep belief in racial superiority who regarded mixed heritage as the epitome of nobility.
"You filthy thing! How dare you hit me?! I'm going to fire you!"
"Wearing a fake watch—how ridiculous!"
Seeing Jiang Xiuning in such a fragile state, Catherine felt a surge of satisfaction deep in her heart. This foolish woman must have tried to hit Li Zhiyan, only to suffer a counterattack.
Indeed, this woman had no idea that Li Zhiyan could fight and was caught off guard.
"Oh dear, President Jiang, you always act so superior. I really thought you were tough."
"Turns out you can't even deal with a low-level employee."
Catherine's sarcastic tone only fueled Jiang Xiuning's fury further.
"Li Zhiyan, I'm going to have HR process your termination right now!"
Li Zhiyan sat calmly, casting a glance at Catherine, completely unbothered by Jiang Xiuning's words.
Catherine had already offended Jin Muxue in her attempts to suppress and retaliate against him, and her sunk costs were already substantial.
As for Jiang Xiuning, she was Catherine's sworn enemy, so Li Zhiyan knew Catherine wouldn't allow him to be fired, which was the source of his unshakable confidence.
Sure enough, Catherine immediately objected upon hearing Jiang Xiuning's plan to fire Li Zhiyan. She wasn't willing at all. In her mind, Li Zhiyan was her slave.
No one, especially her nemesis, would be allowed to fire him.
"I don't agree with this. Don't even think about it."
"I'm the head of the sales department!"
"I'm the company's president!"
Catherine's retort left Jiang Xiuning speechless. Her position in the company was indeed lower than Catherine's.
Although who would inherit the CEO position next was still uncertain, for now, if Catherine didn't want him gone, Jiang Xiuning truly had no way to make it happen!
"Catherine, must you always oppose me?"
At this moment, Jiang Xiuning finally understood why Li Zhiyan seemed so fearless—it was because Catherine had his back!
"What a joke, Evelyn. Haven't we already been at odds for years? I said you won't fire Li Zhiyan, and you won't fire him."
"You stinking white woman!"
"You mongrel mixed-blood!"
The two women immediately began hurling insults at each other, their language growing increasingly filthy, devolving to the point where their words could no longer pass any standards of decency.
Meanwhile, Li Zhiyan felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction listening to the shouting match. He hadn't expected to witness such an entertaining spectacle.
With these two women so utterly at odds, his future days at the company were bound to be easier.
"You're just jealous of my beauty!"
"Jealous of you? Don't make me laugh!"
Catherine was seething inside. If her beauty could truly overshadow Jiang Xiuning's, things would have been fine.
But the truth was, both women were exceptional beauties, and neither could truly outshine the other!
"I'm prettier than you!"
"Pretty isn't something you say about yourself! If no one else says it, it doesn't count."
Then, Catherine turned her gaze toward Li Zhiyan.
"Li Zhiyan, tell us—who's prettier, me or her?"
"Speak up!"