Because she was addicted

Tang Ning brought her to this social event today, clearly intending to make things difficult for her.

Wen Jia had already prepared herself mentally.

But when I actually stepped into the hotel's private room, I still gasped in shock.

The other party, Guanglan Technology, brought a large group of people, all men, each with slicked-back hair and powdered faces, clearly the kind who were used to socializing.

On the M Group side, Tang Ning brought Wen Jia and Gu Nan, along with several key members from the original marketing department and a beautiful woman from the public relations department.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two parties took their seats.

With a single glance from Tang Ning, Gu Nan immediately picked up her wine glass and walked over with a charming and alluring voice, calling out, "President Li~".

Mr. Li, the owner of Guanglan, looked to be in his early forties. He was half-bald, had a ruddy complexion, and his belly was bigger than if he were eight months pregnant. From the moment Wen Jia entered the private room, his lecherous eyes were fixed on her.

He shoved Gu Nan aside, grinned, and looked at Wen Jia.

"Oh, a newcomer has arrived. Mr. Tang, I haven't seen this beautiful lady before, may I introduce her?"

Tang Ning glanced at Wen Jia.

Wen Jia felt nauseous, but she still poured herself a small glass of red wine, picked it up, and stood up.

"Hello, Mr. Li. My name is Wen Jia, and I am the project manager for the new business unit."

Mr. Li's small, mouse-like eyes sized Wen Jia up and down several times, then lingered on her chest for a few moments before turning to Tang Ning with a smile and saying:

"President Tang, a strong general has no weak soldiers. However, does Miss Wen seem to be a little unfamiliar with etiquette?"

Tang Ning chuckled.

"Uncle Li, Wen Jia used to be my husband's secretary, and she was recently transferred to the business department. This is her first time accompanying him on a social outing, so please forgive any shortcomings in her manners."

Tang Ning gave Gu Nan a wink.

Gu Nan immediately swayed over, picked up the decanter, and without saying a word poured the wine in front of Wen Jia's glass all over the place, until the red wine overflowed before stopping.

"Manager Wen, Mr. Li is Mr. Tang's uncle, which makes him our elder. According to the unwritten rules, when a newcomer meets an elder for the first time, they must first drink three large glasses!"

Several men in the opposite balconies also started making a fuss.

"Yes, Miss Wen, we should at least give her this much face."

Linda, another beautiful woman from the public relations department, also came over and, together with Gu Nan, flanked Wen Jia on either side, one holding a glass and the other a wine bottle.

Shen Yu couldn't stand it any longer and was about to get up when Tang Ning suddenly spoke up:

"Mr. Shen, I just saw Mr. Liu from Tengda Real Estate and Mr. Zhao from Jisu Logistics next door. Come over and say hello with me."

She smiled and apologized to Mr. Li, then took her handbag and walked out.

Shen Yu glanced at Wen Jia with concern, then had no choice but to follow Tang Ning out.

As soon as Tang Ning left, Wen Jia stood there holding a wine glass and chuckled.

"It's the unwritten rule of the underworld, right? Well then, Mr. Li, I'll start with one!"

……

The group has 51 floors.

Lu Chenyan finished up his recent work, closed the file, and practically collapsed into the sofa chair.

Madam Fu made a comeback and, within a week, she revitalized the group's business as if it were a field.

Madam Fu partially accepted and partially rejected Fu Huaishen and Lu Chenyan's sweeping reforms and adjustments, and readjusted the group's business priorities one by one.

Faced with Madam Fu's high pressure, apart from Lu Chenyan who dared to refute, almost everyone else collectively chose to remain silent.

Many newly started projects have been halted. Several new energy-related projects were only preserved thanks to Lu Chenyan's strong insistence, but their priority level has been reduced significantly from the previous top level, and the investment amount has also shrunk considerably.

Compared to the smooth sailing he had been experiencing recently, Lu Chenyan was now feeling immense pressure.

This feeling of being unable to support something alone is very frustrating.

After he finished communicating the group's situation to Fu Huaishen, he hung up the phone.

He's been so busy lately that he hasn't seen Wen Jia for six days. Every night after get off work, he sits in the corridor outside apartment 1209, Unit 2, Building 5 of the Huating residential complex.

Although separated by a door, this is the closest place to Wenjia.

Only by sitting here can he occasionally take a nap; otherwise, with such intense work right now, he's afraid he'll die suddenly.

"President Lu, the new business unit had dinner with General Manager Li from Guanglan Technology at the Shengshi Haoting Hotel today. General Manager Tang also went with Manager Wen."

Ding-dong, a WeChat message from Yimo came in.

Lu Chenyan frowned.

Li Guanghan is a notorious lecher in the industry; he wants to sleep with any guy who's even remotely attractive.

Li Guanghan and the Tang family had some connections.

He picked up his phone. "What time did you leave?"

"5 p.m. Shen Yu and Gu Nan are among the entourage," Yi Mo replied quickly.

Lu Chenyan clenched his fists suddenly.

Tang Ning's scheme was clearly designed to frame Wen Jia.

He grabbed his clothes and went out.

……

In September, the nights in Haicheng already carried a hint of autumn.

The daytime heat dissipates quickly with the sea breeze at night. The sycamore trees have already turned a pale yellow.

Lu Chenyan was extremely anxious at this moment.

With the accelerator floored, the Bentley sped through the night in Haicheng.

Faster, even faster.

Wen Jia, a naive and inexperienced young girl, had fallen into a den of wolves surrounded by hungry wolves, and he feared she would be completely destroyed.

The car sped into the Grand Mansion, and Lu Chenyan, without even stopping, jumped out of the car and threw the keys to the security guard who came to greet him.

Which private room?

He was on the phone with Yimo.

"8808".

Lu Chenyan rushed in.

Just as I reached the corner, two people stumbled out from the opposite direction. Their faces looked familiar; they were from the group's marketing department.

Lu Chenyan grabbed one of them.

"Where are the people from Wenjia?"

The man, his eyes blurry with drunkenness, couldn't focus for a long time, and slurred with a pained expression, saying:

"Drink, drink! I can't drink anymore... Ugh~"

He turned around, leaned against the wall, and vomited again.

Lu Chenyan's heart leaped into his throat.

Our side has already fallen, and I fear the fighting inside is fierce; Wen Jia's chances of survival are slim.

He ran a few steps and kicked open the door to the private room.

The inside was a complete mess.

Whether they were from Guanglan or M Group, everyone was completely drunk, some lying on the table, others crawling under it.

Lu Chenyan went to find them one by one.

No.

No.

Not yet.

They searched the entire private room, but Tang Ning, Shen Yu, Gu Nan, Wen Jia, and Li Guanghan were nowhere to be found.

He grabbed a marketing specialist, picked up a glass of water from the table, and poured it over the specialist's head. The specialist snapped back to reality.

"Lu? President Lu?"

"Where is Wen Jia?" Lu Chenyan's expression was as if he wanted to devour someone.

"Manager Wen?" The man was also bewildered, turning his head to look around the private room. "No, no one's here? I just saw President Li and President Gu taking turns pouring drinks for her..."

As soon as Lu Chenyan let go, the man fell to the ground with a thud, turned over, and hugged the table leg to fall asleep.

The guest rooms are located upstairs in the Grand Mansion.

People downstairs got drunk and enjoyed themselves, so they brought them upstairs.

This is a tactic that everyone knows perfectly well.

Lu Chenyan turned and walked into the passage.

As they ventured deeper, they heard Li Guanghan's drunken, obsequious voice.

"Hey beautiful~ Where are we going?"

"Woof woof!!!"