She was in the cubicle, so angry that her rationality was about to abandon her.
She hadn't noticed it before. It was only when her little sister pointed it out today that she suddenly realized. She had heard that Lu Qianzhou and Fang Jiangyi were indeed on bad terms. If Lu Sheng was sent by him, wouldn't Fang Jiangyi be in great danger now...
No, she must find a way to drive Lu Sheng out of Shengshi!
With this determination in mind, Peng Shiyi opened the door and went out to wash her hands.
She stopped short as soon as she walked out.
Yuan Qiuping was leaning against the sink. Her bobbed hair was scattered on her shoulders. She had blood - red nails and a cigarette between her fingers. Her face was blurred in the hazy smoke, and it was hard to make out her expression.
When did she come? Could it be that she had heard everything just now?
She asked in a small voice, "Why are you here..."
Yuan Qiuping tucked the hair behind her ear and said, "It seems that there is some unpleasantness between Miss Peng and Lu Sheng."
Since she had been exposed, Peng Shiyi was no longer flustered. After all, she was telling the truth. She calmly washed her hands and stared at them as she spoke.
"So you heard it. Sister Yuan, I'm telling the truth. Lu Qianzhou takes Lu Sheng everywhere with him and dotes on her so much. They're not even related by blood. Who would believe there's nothing going on between them?"
Seeing Yuan Qiuping just looking at her coldly, Peng Shiyi averted her gaze and looked at herself in the mirror, sneering. "Of course, what happens between her and Lu Qianzhou has nothing to do with me. The important thing is that she wants to steal my boyfriend and may even be here to harm Brother Jiangyi. I certainly won't just sit back and do nothing."
Yuan Qiuping finished smoking a cigarette and took out her lipstick from her bag to touch up her makeup. She didn't look at Peng Shiyi once from beginning to end, as if she didn't care about this gossip at all.
Finally, she said, "I've only met Lu Sheng once. I'm not familiar with her, so it's hard for me to make an evaluation. But if it's really as you guessed, things in the business world can sometimes be darker than on the streets. You and General Manager Fang should be careful. The Lu family is not so easy to deal with."
Hearing this, Peng Shiyi became even more panicked.
"What should I do? If I tell Brother Jiangyi directly that there's something wrong with Lu Sheng, he definitely won't believe me. He's completely bewitched by that vixen now!"
Last time, he was even coaxed by Lu Sheng and said that he would break up with her after everything was arranged.
How could she tolerate being schemed against like this behind her back!
Yuan Qiuping pursed her lips and said, "Then find evidence of her collusion with Lu Qianzhou. With evidence, everything will be easy to handle."
Peng Shiyi frowned in distress. "Evidence is not so easy to find. If I could find it, I wouldn't be so worried."
"If you can't find evidence, create it. Lu Sheng is alone in Shengshi Company now and actually doesn't have many people on her side." Yuan Qiuping smiled slightly. "Let me give you an example. There are many ways to create opportunities. Either you secretly take intimate photos of Lu Sheng and Lu Qianzhou, or set a trap for her to admit it herself."
Peng Shiyi was suddenly enlightened, her eyes shining with a glint. "I understand."
She had always looked down on Lu Sheng's haughty attitude, but found Yuan Qiuping much easier to talk to. She was kind - hearted, easy - going, and most importantly, they could have a good conversation.
"If all else fails, we can even torture her into confessing. Lu Sheng is a pampered young lady. She can't take much hardship."
Yuan Qiuping put the lipstick back into her bag and checked her delicate makeup in the mirror, as if casually mentioning something.
Peng Shiyi said hatefully, "Don't worry. I've understood. I'll definitely seize the opportunity to expose her motives. Her fox tail won't be able to hide for long."
Immediately afterwards, she flattered Yuan Qiuping with a smile. "Thank you, Sister Yuan. You're so kind."
Yuan Qiuping said, "It's okay. I just can't stand people pretending."
Peng Shiyi was greatly touched and suddenly reached out to grab Yuan Qiuping's hand.
"Sister Yuan, you and Director Wang are deeply in love. Director Wang must treat you very well. Can you put in a good word for me in front of Director Wang and help Brother Jiangyi get the reclamation approval document? If it succeeds, you'll be a great benefactor to Brother Jiangyi and me. I'll definitely repay you handsomely then."
Yuan Qiuping patted the back of her hand. "Although my husband usually doesn't like me to interfere in these things, since we get along so well, I'm willing to give it a try for you."
Unexpectedly, it was so easy to win Yuan Qiuping over to her side. Peng Shiyi was even more delighted and thanked her several times.
She didn't believe that this scheming bitch Lu Sheng could keep going for long.
...
Work in the company was quite busy. After a period of adjustment, Yan Xia had completely adapted to her work position.
One day, Li Hong, as usual, was reporting today's schedule beside her. Shengshi had recently taken over the PPP project of the No. 3 High - Quality Bridge, and Yan Xia was in full charge of it.
A series of supplies such as sand, gravel, cement, and steel bars were all produced by Shengshi's own factories. The samples sent by the Dongjiao Factory several times seemed to have quality problems, and she was a bit worried.
So she said, "I'll go to the Dongjiao Factory myself today. The quality of the samples they sent doesn't seem to meet the standard. I'm really not very reassured."
Li Hong replied briskly, "Yes."
Just then, they heard the sound of noisy cheers outside.
"What's going on?"
Li Hong retreated to the door and looked out. After a moment, he came back and said, "It's probably Miss Peng. She's been coming to the company a lot recently. She brings cakes and afternoon tea for everyone every day, saying it's to reward everyone."
Yan Xia said with interest, "Everyone gets it. Why haven't I received any?"
Li Hong understood what she meant and said, "It's almost written on her face what her purpose is. Firstly, she's asserting her dominance in front of everyone. Secondly, I guess she's deliberately using these small favors to win people over because of your presence."
Seeing Li Hong looking outside from time to time, Yan Xia smiled.
"What, do you also want to go out and get a share?"
"Manager Lu, don't make fun of me. You know I don't mean that."
Yan Xia thought carefully. "Come to think of it, Peng Shiyi has really been much quieter this time. She hasn't come to cause me trouble for such a long time."
Li Hong said, "Maybe it's because of Third Master's face."
But Yan Xia shook her head. She had already figured out Peng Shiyi's temper. She would never let it go so easily. Every period of silence must be for the next counter - attack.
Recently, she had been so high - profile in coming to Shengshi to win people over. Maybe she was already arranging her next plan.
Yan Xia signed her name on the document. "It's better to be vigilant. I'll tell you what to do. Let's make some preparations in advance."
After lunch, she and Li Hong set off for the Dongjiao Factory together.
The Dongjiao Factory was located in a remote area, and it would take more than an hour to drive there. As the car got more and more remote, when they reached a fork in the road where they needed to turn, a van suddenly rushed out in front of them, almost hitting their car. The driver stopped the car quickly.
The people in the car almost hit the seats in front due to inertia. Yan Xia frowned.
The people in the van moved extremely fast. Several people with their faces covered rushed over with wooden sticks in their hands. With a crack, they smashed the car window glass and pulled open the car door!