"Forget it. If you try to stand up for me like this, people won't question it, but it'll only give others a handle on you," Gu Sisi remained as calm as ever on this matter.
She wasn't angry. Anyone would be upset if they were slandered like this. She was just thinking about the purpose behind this. Was it just to compete with her for employees?
Would a person with a messy private life affect their work ability?
Being held back again, Yang Qian also calmed down a bit. Indeed, she had no direct evidence. The other side could just flat - out deny it and refuse to admit anything.
But even so, she couldn't just sit back and watch others bully Sister Sisi!
Gu Sisi looked calm on the surface, while Yang Qian was in a complete panic. She was so angry that she wished she could immediately find the mastermind behind this, skin him alive, and make him apologize to Sister Sisi.
Zhang Jie, who was still a bit shaken, seemed to catch on to something.
She tentatively asked, "Do you think it's Manager Wang?"
"Manager Wang? Wang Chao?" Yang Qian got furious just hearing this name. She gritted her teeth and said, "Who else could it be?"
She didn't have a deep impression of this person and didn't have much of an opinion about him. So she never expected that he was such a hypocrite.
Moreover, he was extremely vicious. Spreading such rumors about a woman, he must have done this kind of thing many times before!
Thinking about it, Yang Qian became even more determined to get rid of this scumbag for the public, but Sister Sisi wouldn't allow it.
She looked at Gu Sisi with a pout.
Zhang Jie wasn't too surprised to hear this name, but she hesitated, "I don't think Manager Wang is such a person..."
Gu Sisi shook her head, "It's just a guess. We're not certain yet. Don't think too much about it."
They hadn't reached a conclusion yet, and their discussion would surely reach others' ears. By then, the rumors would spread even more, and Yang Qian might get dragged into this mess.
Yang Qian snorted, "Little girl, you're just too naive."
A faint smile played on Gu Sisi's lips. In fact, Yang Qian wasn't much older than Zhang Jie. The sight of Yang Qian acting so mature was kind of funny.
Gu Sisi, who had been in a bad mood, couldn't help but laugh. She pushed Yang Qian towards the door, "Okay, go back first. We'll talk more at lunch."
"Then...?" Yang Qian asked anxiously.
But before she could finish her sentence, Gu Sisi interrupted her, "I'll handle it myself."
Yang Qian looked into Gu Sisi's eyes, calm and composed.
She let out a sigh of relief and left with her shoulders slumped.
"If you can't handle it, tell me. I'll fight fire with fire," she added stubbornly.
"Okay, go back quickly!" Gu Sisi watched her leave.
Back in her office, Gu Sisi let out a sigh. In fact, she still hadn't come up with a solution, but she couldn't just let the rumors spread.
She didn't really care about it, but she was curious about the motives behind it.
She narrowed her eyes. She would deal with anyone who tried to play tricks on her one by one. They were the obstacles in her way of improving her abilities.
Without a plan, Gu Sisi went straight to find Wang Chao.
The originally noisy office suddenly fell silent.
People from other departments nearby also slipped away when they sensed something was wrong. For a moment, only the people from the comic department were left in the space.
"Miss Gu, what brings you here? If you're here to poach people, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed!" Wang Chao sat in his office chair, looking extremely comfortable.
He had been excited since yesterday.
Just thinking that Gu Sisi would have to watch their team grow while she was left with nothing, he was sure that the boss would soon realize how incompetent she was. Then, others would start to gossip about her.
Sooner or later, the boss wouldn't be able to bear the pressure. Even if he didn't fire her, he would transfer her from this position.
Did he feel any guilt for doing this?
Not at all. In his opinion, Gu Sisi didn't deserve this position.
Why should he share the achievements he had worked so hard for with others?
There was no reason for that, so she had to go.
Wang Chao stared at Gu Sisi, waiting to see what she had to say.
"Come out for a moment. I have something to ask you," Gu Sisi said calmly.
Wang Chao was stunned for a moment. He had thought she would come up with some big - deal plan when she came to find him. He had even prepared himself mentally, but now she was asking him to go out and talk.
Could it be that she wanted to seduce him or beg for mercy?
If that was her plan, she was wrong. He had no interest in this woman. Even though some people might think she was okay, just thinking that she might have had countless men made him lose all interest.
But he would like to see her beg for mercy, not just in private, but in front of everyone. He wanted her to admit that she was inferior to him.
Otherwise, all the humiliation he had endured, being made to share the same position with someone else, would have been in vain.
"What can't you say here? Say it right now," Wang Chao showed no sign of getting up. He sank deeper into his chair and sized her up.
Gu Sisi didn't know what was going on in his mind. Since he refused to talk to her privately, there was nothing she could do.
So she got straight to the point, "Did you start the rumor in the company today?"
Gu Sisi stared intently at Wang Chao's expression.
Among the onlookers, some knew about the rumor, while others didn't. Sensing that this was a big deal, they all fell silent, waiting for Manager Wang's answer.
Wang Chao never expected this question. His face froze.
"What... what does it have to do with me?" He tried to regain his composure. "I have no idea what you're talking about. What rumor?"
"The boss's mistress," Gu Sisi said calmly, still staring at him.
Her words were so straightforward that even some onlookers who had initially believed the rumor began to waver.
Wang Chao was annoyed by her stare. He suddenly stood up from his seat and said angrily, "Are you crazy? Why are you picking on me? What does this have to do with me?"
He retorted.
Gu Sisi averted her gaze. From his overly emotional reaction, she already had her answer.
"I just hope you can compete with me fairly, instead of spreading rumors secretly!" Gu Sisi took one last look at him and was about to turn away.
That look contained a lot of emotions: warning, dislike, and confidence...
Wang Chao was filled with anger. How dare such a woman threaten him so calmly?
It was that calmness that drove him crazy.
"Stop!" he shouted casually. Without waiting for her to stop, he continued, "Is the rumor false? I think any reasonable person can tell it's true."
Gu Sisi stopped, turned around, and squinted at him, "Weren't you just saying you knew nothing about this?"
Wang Chao shrugged, "I'm just being kind. I didn't want you to be embarrassed in public."
He narrowed his eyes, with a dangerous glint in them. He said word by word, "But who would have thought that you'd come here to pick a fight with me..."