Chapter 287: The Corporate President Arrives

Ning Jinli's eyes turned cold, and in an instant she grabbed Si Ya's ankle with one hand and flung her aside!

Si Ya was tossed like a sandbag two or three meters away, nearly hitting the conference table, startling Manager Wang, who was sitting beside it, into almost jumping up.

"Xiao Ya!" Zhang Haoyang shouted in alarm, helping her up and hurriedly checking whether she was injured.

Si Ya's knees and arms were scraped, and after the fall she was terrified, curling up trembling in Zhang Haoyang's arms.

"Don't be afraid... I'm here; I won't let anyone bully you!" Zhang Haoyang said earnestly, comforting her while helping her sit down.

The recent scene set the video chat group ablaze.

Originally, Si Ya taking a slap from Ning Jinli was already shocking enough; no one expected an even more eye‑popping incident.

"Did I see that right? Ning Jinli flung Si Ya away?!"

"How did she do it? It seemed she used only one hand..."

"Si Ya may be a few centimeters shorter than Ning Jinli, but she's still about a meter tall, right? And she got snatched by the ankle and tossed aside by Ning Jinli?"

"We've been university classmates with Ning Jinli for four years, and we never realized she was this fierce—my god..."

"Look, Zhang Haoyang is furious!"

"He's charging at Ning Jinli!"

"..."

As the classmates saw via Si Ya's phone livestream, Zhang Haoyang was seething, and after briefly soothing Si Ya, his face turned ashen as he raised his fist and rushed toward Ning Jinli.

Yu Teng and Li Weiwen, seeing this, stepped forward to block without hesitation.

Although the two had witnessed Ning Jinli's combat power last night, in that instant they instinctively moved to protect her.

But they quickly realized that this action was unnecessary for Ning Jinli.

"Step aside," Zhang Haoyang stared straight at the two blocking him, his voice terrifyingly deep, "Haven't I beaten you enough? Don't overestimate yourselves protecting her!"

Yu Teng and Li Weiwen had intended to mediate, but after hearing that, they immediately stepped aside.

Fine, he asked for it.

After the two slipped left and right, Zhang Haoyang threw a punch straight at Ning Jinli's face.

The next second.

Snap!

His vein‑popping right fist was easily grasped by Ning Jinli with one hand, frozen mid‑air, unable to move.

"You..." Zhang Haoyang's eyes widened gradually.

Ning Jinli slowly applied force, gradually pressing Zhang Haoyang's arm downward.

Zhang Haoyang summoned all his strength, but found he could not match her power; his complexion grew increasingly grim, his eyes more shocked.

Under his incredulous stare, Ning Jinli formed a fist with her other hand and delivered an uppercut to his abdomen.

Bang—

Zhang Haoyang, standing at 1.8 meters, was launched like a sandbag, soaring through the air and then crashing onto the conference table with a thud.

The force of the punch, combined with the impact of the fall, nearly knocked Zhang Haoyang unconscious on the spot.

He lay on the marble conference table, writhing in pain like a worm.

"Sss! It hurts just to watch," Yu Teng gasped.

Li Weiwen said, "He got what he deserved..."

Manager Wang, sitting beside the conference table, was nearly terrified; he considered himself worldly, yet a young woman overturning a grown man with such simple brutality exceeded his expectations.

"Haoyang... Haoyang!" Si Ya screamed, lunging to Zhang Haoyang's side, crying, "He killed me! He killed me!"

Zhang Haoyang gritted his back molars, "I... I'm not dead yet..."

At that moment, the phone that the file rack was holding fell down, screen up, landing next to Zhang Haoyang's face.

He instantly saw that the phone was in a video call with their university classmates' chat group.

Stunned for half a second, he sat up through the pain, grabbed the phone and asked, "Si Ya, what are you doing...?"

Si Ya said plaintively, "Didn't you tell me to record it? I thought maybe everyone could watch a live broadcast, so I—"

Zhang Haoyang's vision went black, "Everyone saw me getting beaten? Are you a pig? When the situation turned bad, didn't you cut off the video immediately?!"

"You... you actually scolded me!" Si Ya's tears fell in large drops, "I was also getting hit! How could I react! You were the one who told me to use the phone to record, and now you blame me?! Zhang Haoyang, you bastard!"

The ugly shouting match between them was still clearly seen by the classmates watching through the phone.

In his fury, Zhang Haoyang grabbed the phone and smashed it to pieces.

Although the livestream stopped, his reputation was likely severely damaged in his classmates' eyes, which only made him angrier; he casually snatched the ashtray from the table, staggered down from the table, awaiting a pair of crimson eyes, ready to fight to the death with Ning Jinli.

Ning Jinli didn't retreat but advanced, stepping forward like an arrow, and in front of him she smashed the glass ashtray he was holding with a single palm!

Crack!

Glass shards rained onto Zhang Haoyang's head.

The sharp sensation slid from the top of his head down his cheek; though it didn't injure him, it jolted him awake in that instant.

If that palm hadn't struck the ashtray but his Heavenly Spirit Cover...

"Wuwu... Zhang Haoyang, my wound is bleeding more and more! It hurts so much! Take me to the hospital!" Si Ya's sobbing voice rang out.

Zhang Haoyang's eyes swirled with shock, fear and anger as he stared at Ning Jinli for two seconds, gritting his teeth, "Ning Jinli, you're really a freak... just wait, this isn't over."

After saying that, he left the conference room with the still‑crying Si Ya.

After they left, Ning Jinli looked calmly at Manager Wang.

Manager Wang was nervous, cold sweat soaking his back; one hand clutched the chair armrest, the other tightly held the phone, "Don't act recklessly! I... I'm calling the police!"

Ning Jinli thought briefly, walked to the opposite side, pulled out a chair and sat down, speaking seriously, "You haven't answered the question I asked earlier."

Manager Wang frowned, "What question?"

"Regarding today's incident between the two groups of employees, do you intend to handle it impartially, or cover it up for personal bias?" Ning Jinli patiently repeated the question.

Manager Wang's expression turned grim, and he did not answer immediately.

Ning Jingli pointed at Lili, who was cowering and trembling in the corner, and said, "She is also a party to the incident; Manager Wang, are you really unwilling to hear what she has to say?"

Although Ning Jingli's tone was gentle, Manager Wang felt a strong, domineering aura pressing down.

This made his liver tremble a bit, but it provoked even more irritation.

After all, he was a senior gentleman, a respectable department head of the Shennong Pharmaceutical Group, and this place was his own territory.

How could he be cowed by a little girl! If this got spread, how could he still have the face to see anyone?

"Miss, what do you think this place is?" Manager Wang steadied himself, regained his usual composure as a leader, and changed the subject, "I'm telling you, your actions have already broken the law; don't think you can run roughshod just because you can fight. Considering you're still young, if you leave voluntarily, I can let you go."

Ning Jingli smiled faintly, "Are you afraid I'll beat you up, so you want me to leave?"

Manager Wang's expression shifted slightly.

He indeed had that concern, so for his own safety he thought to make the person leave first, then report to the police.

"Heh…" Manager Wang tried to stay calm, with a disdainful look, and said slowly, "We live in a rule‑of‑law society; assault is illegal. You've already broken the law—do you still want to add another crime?"

Ning Jingli said lightly, "I don't actually mind giving you a lesson before the police arrive, seeing as your plump, big‑ear‑ed head should be easy to beat."

Manager Wang's face stiffened, the corner of his eye twitched, then his gaze turned cold, "I've seen many arrogant young people, but a bratty yellow‑haired girl like you is a first. To be frank, if you don't want to follow the overt social regulations, I can use other methods on you."

"Oh?" Ning Jingli said with a smiling eye, "Tell me, then."

Manager Wang spoke with warning and threat, "Our group's Executive President, Manager Lu, Lu Jue Ming, is the eldest son of the Lu family. A top‑tier clan like that has deep, solid power connections; whether by conventional or unconventional means, crushing you is easier than crushing a fly, and there will be no repercussions. Do you understand what I mean?"

Ning Jingli's smile deepened, "I didn't expect Manager Wang to even bring up the Lu family to intimidate me; I'm flattered and surprised. How about this—just call Lu Jue Ming over."

Manager Wang sneered, "You ignorant fool! Manager Lu is someone you can just call whenever you want?"

Ning Jingli pulled out her phone and, in front of him, dialed several numbers.

The call was answered within seconds.

"Are you done with your work?" Ning Jingli asked directly.

On the other end, Lu Jue Ming said he had finished, had already returned to the Headquarters Building, and was now in the elevator.

Ning Jingli told him, "Alright, go straight to the Publicity Department's conference room."

After hanging up, Ning Jingli said to Manager Wang, "He'll be here soon."

Manager Wang was puzzled, "Who?"

"Of course it's your Manager Lu," Ning Jingli said calmly, "I just gave him a call."

Manager Wang was stunned for two seconds, then burst into a dumb laugh, "Hahaha! You just now looked so solemn; anyone who didn't know would really think you know Manager Lu! Stop putting on an act here! Who is Manager Lu? Who are you? Do you think I'm a fool?"

After the mockery, Manager Wang took out a cigarette, lit it, took a drag, and the conference room door was slowly pushed open.

Lu Jue Ming's figure appeared in the doorway.

"Lu… Manager Lu?" Manager Wang hurriedly stubbed out the cigarette, stood up, and said, "Why have you come?"

"Hello, Manager Lu," Lili whispered timidly.

Yu Teng and Li Weiwen also quickly stood upright and called out, "Manager Lu."

Lu Jue Ming nodded at the three, took a step, and entered the conference room.

Regarding his appearance, Manager Wang thought it was both sudden and coincidental.

"Manager Lu, please." Manager Wang courteously gave up his seat to Lu Jue Ming.

Lu Jue Ming actually still didn't know what had happened, and with Ning Jingli sitting opposite him at the table, he had to consider how to start speaking, or perhaps wait for Ning Jingli to speak first.

Manager Wang, seeing his own president enter without expression or a word, his mind raced, beginning to speculate why the president had come.

He first ruled out that he had been summoned by a phone call from the trouble‑making little girl in front of him.

Or rather, he hadn't considered that possibility at all.

Then, it must be for matters related to the group's work.

However, that likelihood is low, because the president would only need someone nearby, like a secretary, to make a call, and a department‑level leader would go; there's no need for the president himself to come down.

So, nine times out of ten, news of a fight breaking out in the Publicity Department office leaked, alerting Manager Lu, and since he always places great emphasis on safety, his coming personally to assess the situation is quite reasonable.

After two seconds of analysis, Manager Wang quickly reached this conclusion, then bent down, chuckling, and said, "Sorry, Manager Lu, someone caused a disturbance and a fight in my department's office; that's my negligence. I will handle it properly and ensure the group suffers no adverse impact; please rest assured."

"Disturbance? Fight?" Lu Jue Ming's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

Manager Wang immediately pointed at Yu Teng and Li Weiwen standing nearby, "It's these two newcomers! They came over here and beat up a project team leader under my supervision!"

Lili was now terrified, completely lacking the courage to utter the true situation at that moment.

Yu Teng and Li Weiwen, hearing Manager Wang twist the facts as he opened his mouth, intended to defend themselves, but before they could speak, Manager Wang scolded them, "Young people these days are getting out of hand! Because of your misdeeds, you've even alarmed the ever‑busy Manager Lu! Do you know how much time this wastes for Manager Lu? Wasting his time wastes the entire Shennong Pharmaceutical Group! Reflect on yourselves—how severe the consequences are!"

Lu Jue Ming's brows involuntarily furrowed, and with a puzzled look he glanced briefly at Ning Jingli.

Ning Jingli, half‑smiling, said to Manager Wang, "Do you usually slack off like this with your superiors?"

Manager Wang's face didn't flush, his heart didn't race.

After all, logically, which company head would distrust his own department executives and instead trust a stranger? That's a fairy tale!

He ignored Ning Jingli's pointed question and continued, full of confidence, speaking to Lu Jue Ming:

"Manager Lu, this woman is a university classmate of those two, basically the same kind of scum. Before you arrived, she also beat up my team leader and a newly recruited team member! She hit them so hard… both of my employees ended up in the hospital!"

Hearing this, Lu Jue Ming still didn't fully understand the whole incident, but he now had an idea.

If Ning Jingli was the one who acted, that would prove the beaten party was definitely at fault.

After all, even setting aside status, I know very well how solid Ning Jingli's character is.

So, without doubt, Manager Wang is slandering Ning Jingli.

Lu Jue Ming lifted his gaze, stared steadily at Manager Wang's eyes, and asked, "Is everything you said true?"

Manager Wang answered without hesitation, "Absolutely, Manager Lu!"

Lu Jue Ming's expression remained unchanged, but his gaze grew a few degrees colder, "Then bring me the office surveillance footage to review, and also summon all the employees who witnessed the incident; I'll question each of them."