Chapter 377: Venting Spite!

A crisp "pa" sound!

Lu Chengyu's face was given a solid slap!

He spun twice in place, then fell hard to the ground!

That slap was extremely heavy; Lu Chengyu's head was knocked to one side, and his cheek instantly showed five clear finger marks.

He covered his face, dazed for a few seconds, then trembled as he climbed up from the ground.

Lu Chengyu's eyes blazed with rage: "Lin Yuan! You bastard, dare hit me?!"

Lu Chengyu roared, then swung his fist wildly at Lin Yuan's face.

Lin Yuan simply shifted his body to dodge the punch.

Lin Yuan directly grabbed Lu Chengyu's wrist and, following his force, twisted it downward.

A soft "crack" sounded, and Lu Chengyu cried out in pain.

His arm was twisted so it bent backward, and his whole body involuntarily bent at the waist.

Before he could recover, Lin Yuan drove his knee hard into his abdomen.

Lu Chengyu seemed to have all his strength drained; he groaned as he doubled over, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.

"Back then you made the company lose twenty million, and now you still want to destroy the evidence?" Lin Yuan's voice was ice-cold, his grip unrelenting as he kicked hard, sending Lu Chengyu flying to the ground.

Lu Chengyu struggled to get up…

Lin Yuan directly lifted his right foot; the black leather sole "thudded" onto his cheek, pressing his face firmly against the cold tiles.

All the surrounding colleagues were dumbfounded.

The former high-and-mighty Risk Control Director now resembled a dog underfoot, barely able to muster any strength to resist.

Fei Fanjin stepped forward, her voice clear and cold yet carrying undeniable force: "Director Lu, the debt from back then was your own doing, the mess of the twenty-million goods payment is also your doing—you collect it yourself. Don't blame it on Lin Yuan!"

She bent down to pick up the scattered evidence documents on the floor: "The documentary evidence is solid; this twenty-million bad debt—you can't keep shirking responsibility!"

Lu Chengyu, his eyes red from being stepped on, felt his blood surge hearing this: "Why should I be the one to collect? That's a bad debt from years ago! This was a task I assigned to Lin Yuan…… Why should a leader like me have to do it?!"

But as Lu Chengyu barely propped himself up, Lin Yuan added a bit more pressure with his foot.

A "crack" sounded; Lu Chengyu groaned in pain, his face pressed harder into the ground, and most of his struggling strength drained away.

Just then, as the standoff continued, the sound of steadier high heels came from the meeting room door.

The door was pushed open; Su Monong entered wearing a black pure-silk suit, her long hair neatly draped over her shoulders, her face as cold as if covered in ice.

Su Monong had just stepped inside when her gaze swept over the chaos on the floor.

Lu Chengyu was underfoot, Lin Yuan stood to the side.

"What is going on?" Su Monong's voice wasn't loud, yet it instantly silenced all movement and sound in the meeting room; colleagues lowered their heads, afraid to speak.

Lu Chengyu, as if seeing a savior, hurriedly shouted hoarsely: "Director Su! Quickly look! Lin Yuan hit me and is framing me! Director Fei is also helping him……"

"Shut up." Su Monong coldly cut him off, her eyes falling on the documents in Fei Fanjin's hands: "Give me the evidence."

Su Monong obviously knew the situation.

Fei Fanjin stepped forward and handed over the documents. Su Monong quickly flipped through them, her brows furrowing tighter and tighter.

She lifted her gaze and coldly stared at Lu Chengyu.

Su Monong snapped coldly: "Lu Chengyu, the twenty-million debt of Gao De Pharmaceutical is due to your negligence at work, someone deliberately set a trap in the contract. And you still try to shirk responsibility?"

Lu Chengyu's face instantly turned pale, his lips trembling as he tried to explain: "Director Su, I…… I didn't do it on purpose; it's that the partner was too sly……"

"Not intentional?" Su Monong flung the documents at him, papers scattering everywhere: "The evidence is right here, and you still want to quibble? The Wind Control Department put you in charge, and this is how you manage? You treat company interests like a toy, when problems arise you try to blame others, and even resort to violence in the meeting room?"

Su Monong's voice suddenly rose, carrying the authority of a superior: "You will collect this twenty-million debt yourself! If you can't recover it, you don't need to come back to the company!"

Lu Chengyu was utterly dazed, collapsed on the ground, staring at Su Monong's fierce gaze, lacking even the courage to retort.

Meanwhile, the company's second shareholder, Sun Licheng, also rushed to the meeting room.

Sun Licheng stepped forward and shielded Lu Chengyu.

After all, Lu Chengyu is a member of his Sun family faction; Sun Licheng couldn't let his junior be bullied.

But Lu Chengyu kept his job, yet this twenty-million goods payment must be collected by him personally.

Su Monong then glanced over the room full of colleagues, her tone returning to calm yet still carrying authority: "Today's matter ends here; everyone return to your posts and work properly. From now on, whoever causes trouble or resorts to violence in the company, no matter who, will be severely punished."

Having said that, she picked up her tablet, turned and left, the sound of her high heels fading away.

Sun Licheng gave Lu Chengyu a fierce glare, then turned and left in anger.

He was deeply disappointed in Lu Chengyu's recent performance.

This Lu Chengyu is truly incapable of success and prone to failure.

Lu Chengyu lay on the ground, only after a long while did he prop himself up with his arms; the shoe print on his face remained clearly visible, his hair messy like a bird's nest, and his gaze at Lin Yuan and Fei Fanjin was full of resentment.

But he dared not flare up again; he could only bend over to pick up the documents on the floor and slink out of the meeting room.

Fei Fanjin tidied the documents in her hands, gave Lin Yuan a look, and softly said: "It's all right."

Lin Yuan nodded slightly, whispered his thanks: "Thanks, Director Fei."

Fei Fanjin said no more, turned and left.

Now that she is Lin Yuan's woman, how could she not help him?

Which woman would stand by and watch her man be bullied?

That's why Fei Fanjin today would spare no effort to back Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan looked at Lu Chengyu on the ground, shook his head, and also turned to leave the meeting room…

…

In the afternoon, Lu Chengyu could only grit his teeth, taking a few subordinates from the Wind Control Department, and together they headed to Gao De Pharmaceutical Group…

This twenty-million debt, he could only collect it personally.

Lu Chengyu brought a few subordinates and entered the Gao De Pharmaceutical Group.

The front desk staff, upon hearing he was here to collect payment for

Lu Chengyu grew anxious, stepping forward to explain: "I came to discuss that outstanding payment from back then—just a few minutes……

Before he could finish speaking, a group of burly men in black security uniforms came over from the side, one on each side grabbing his arms. One of them glared fiercely: "You don't understand human speech, huh? Director Gao said, if anyone from the Su Clan dares to come again, we'll beat them half to death!"

Lu Chengyu shuddered with fright, hurriedly struggling: "Don't move, everyone! Let's talk this out! I'm from the Su Clan's Wind Control Department……

But no one listened to his words; the security guards of Gao De Group dragged him straight toward the door, and when they reached the center of the lobby, someone kicked his knee!

Lu Chengyu fell to his knees with a thud, his knee striking the marble floor, the pain making him grit his teeth.

Before he could even get up, the guards rushed forward and unleashed a barrage of blows!

Fists rained down on Lu Chengyu's back and chest like raindrops!

Lu Chengyu and his subordinates curled up on the ground, covering their heads, those being beaten dared not fight back!

All around came cold laughter, someone even shouting: "You dared to come for the debt! Take this as a lesson—see if you dare come again!"

After who knows how many blows, Lu Chengyu felt a surge of sweetness and blood in his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood that splattered onto the clean floor, especially glaring.

The Gao De Group's security guards sneered repeatedly, kicking Lu Chengyu and a few Wind Control Department staff wildly, and even spat at them.

Humiliation upon humiliation.

Lu Chengyu all over, wailing continuously.

Lu Chengyu was beaten for over half an hour; by the end he could hardly move, his whole body covered in bruises and scars, his face bloody.

Only then did the guards stop. They dragged Lu Chengyu and the others out like trash, tossing them into the roadside flowerbed.

"Get lost! If you dare come again, next time it won't be as simple as spitting blood! If you dare come again, we'll break your leg!" One of the burly men spat, turned, and walked back to the company.

Lu Chengyu and his subordinates lay in the flowerbed, their whole bodies in pain, unable to move.

Their faces were smeared with dirt and blood, their hair stuck to their foreheads with sweat, and they could barely muster the strength to open their eyes.

Passersby pointed and whispered; someone called 120, and only then were they taken to the hospital.

……

In the evening, Su Monong and a group of the company's executives finally received the news.

Lu Chengyu went to collect the debt, and he actually got beaten into the hospital?

Su Monong and a group of executives rushed to the hospital ward to visit Lu Chengyu.

Sun Licheng, upon entering, saw Lu Chengyu's state, couldn't help raising an eyebrow, his tone tinged with mockery: "Little Lu, how did debt collection land you in the hospital?"

Other executives also exchanged a glance, their gazes responsible.

This Lu Chengyu, who was still arrogant in the meeting this morning, has now become like this.

Lin Yuan stood beside Su Monong, watching this scene, and also furrowed his brow.

Lu Chengyu beaten to this state—he hadn't expected it……

It seems Gao De Pharmaceutical's tactics are truly ruthless.

Debt collection failed, and they still violently beat the collector?

This is really excessive.

"Lu Chengyu, what exactly happened?" Su Monong asked coldly.

Lu Chengyu had been holding himself together, but seeing Su Monong's cold face and recalling the injustice of the afternoon beating, his tears suddenly couldn't be held back, streaming down through the gaps in the gauze.

Lu Chengyu lay on the bed, crying in grievance. This scene—unbelievable!

Having been violently beaten, he could no longer hold back and burst into loud sobs.

Lu Chengyu, sobbing bitterly, choked out: "Director Su… I… I didn't mean to… they started beating me without a word… and they also said… they also said if I go again they'll break my leg……

The surrounding executives were all dumbfounded.

A grown man like Lu Chengyu actually got beaten to tears……

Su Monong walked to the bedside, her gaze sweeping over his injuries, her brow faintly tightening.

Su Monong spoke lightly: "What's Gao Qiming's attitude over there? Did he mention the outstanding payment?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chengyu cried even harder, tears and snot streaming down: "No… he didn't mention it… I haven't even seen Gao Qiming's face… they didn't let me speak before attacking… Director Su, that debt can't be recovered… Gao Qiming is clearly doing this on purpose… I beg you, don't make me go again, okay? If I go again, I'll really be beaten to death……

Su Monong said coldly: "Director Lu, when you reviewed the contract back then, how did you not think of today? Now you know fear?"

Lu Chengyu choked up, unable to speak, only able to cry harder, his shoulders shuddering like a wronged child: "I know I was wrong… Director Su, I really know I was wrong… please send someone else to collect the debt… I'm in no condition to go again……

Lu Chengyu was genuinely frightened by the beating.

Su Monong sighed.

It looks like this 20 million yuan outstanding payment is completely unrecoverable—Gao Qiming is clearly picking a fight with our Su Clan.

The other executives also sighed: "Lu Chengyu in this state definitely won't dare go again; even if we send someone else, they'll likely get beaten too—Gao De Group's attitude is too hard."

Su Monong remained silent—Gao Qiming's move is not just defaulting on the debt, it's also humiliating the Su Clan, but right now there really is no one who can take on the debt collection.

After all, the Su Group is a legitimate company, not a gangster outfit; dealing with Gao De Pharmaceutical, a rogue black‑society enterprise, truly leaves us powerless.

Lin Yuan looked at Su Monong; he knew she was feeling helpless and exhausted at this moment.

Lin Yuan felt a pang of pity for Director Su.

Lin Yuan took a deep breath, then stepped forward and said: "Director Su, let me go collect that debt."

As soon as he said that, the ward fell silent instantly.

Su Monong turned her head to look at him, eyes full of surprise: "You want to go? Gao Qiming's side dared to beat Lu Chengyu—going alone would be too dangerous. Don't you remember last time you went, you almost got framed and jailed by him?"

Su Monong directly refused Lin Yuan.

No matter what Lin Yuan said, Su Monong would not agree to let him go.

Lin Yuan is Su Monong's man—how could she allow her man to run into danger?

In the end, Lin Yuan could only give up.

……

After work in the evening, Lin Yuan escorted Su Monong home.

Along the way, Lin Yuan had many thoughts on his mind.

He actually couldn't swallow this grudge against Gao De Medical Pharmaceutical Group.

A few days ago, when he went to Gao De Medical Pharmaceutical to collect payment, he almost got framed by Gao Qiming and almost ended up in jail.

Today, Lu Chengyu and the Wind Control Department staff were again beaten into serious injury.

Although Lu Chengyu and Lin Yuan are enemies.

But Lu Chengyu went today to collect payment, representing the Su Group.

Lu Chengyu was beaten badly into serious injury; this humiliation is that of the whole Su Group.

The humiliation is Su Monong's.

This is blatant humiliation.

This grudge, Lin Yuan cannot swallow.

Thus Lin Yuan decided that the next day, he would secretly go again to Gao De Medical Pharmaceutical Group.

……

The next morning, after Lin Yuan clocked in at the company, he sneaked out.

He took a taxi alone and arrived again at Gao De Medical Pharmaceutical Group.

Lin Yuan stepped into the Gao De Medical Pharmaceutical Group lobby in his black leather shoes.

He glanced over the front desk and said calmly, "I want to talk to Gao Qiming; please let him know."

The front desk girl was originally lowering her head to sort documents; hearing the voice, she lifted her head.

When they saw Lin Yuan's face clearly, the front desk girls' faces turned pale! Their folders went 'smack' to the floor!

It's him!

The other day, openly cooking hot pot in the Gao De Medical Pharmaceutical lobby and beating up the security guards until they couldn't get up—that 'Henren'!

The front desk girl was so frightened her fingers trembled; she fumbled frantically for the walkie-talkie under the desk.

The girl's voice quivered with tears: "Security room! Quick! Quickly send someone! That Henren is back again! He's in the lobby looking for President Gao!"

"Heh, calling for help? Fine, I'll give you time." Lin Yuan said, and actually just stood at the front desk entrance, waiting leisurely.