Hades, the Urban Legend

Chapter 46: Encounter

By the time Yang Chen returned to Yulei International from Huacheng Gangster Company, it was already past four in the afternoon, nearing the end of the workday.

Yang Chen was feeling refreshed and invigorated, not only did he stretch his muscles and earn some pocket money, but he also didn't worry about buying breakfast for the office ladies in the future.

As he stepped out of the elevator and entered the corridor leading to the public relations department, the corridor, made of tempered glass on three sides, allowed the gentle orange-red rays of the setting sun to permeate every corner, making it exceptionally serene and beautiful at this moment.

However, just at this moment, a scene that suddenly appeared in front of him made Yang Chen stop in his tracks.

It was a man and a woman. The man should belong to a high level of the company, dressed in a white shirt, suit pants, already bald on the head, slightly fat with a short stature, but his face was smooth and he had a pair of small eyes.

Yang Chen remembered seeing this man at lunchtime, so he knew he was a department head in the company.

As for the woman, just by looking at her back, Yang Chen could recognize her. She was wearing a light purple suit with a few strands of purple-red hair dyed, and her graceful curves. She was none other than Liu Mingyu from the office.

"Director Ma, I really have something today, let's go next time." Liu Mingyu's face showed a hint of bitterness at this moment, forcing a smile.

The man referred to as Director Ma said with some meaning, "Mingyu, you have refused my invitation more than a dozen times in a row. Why is it so difficult to accompany an old man like me for a drink at night? Or do you simply look down on me, Ma?"

"No, Director Ma," Liu Mingyu frowned, "I... I really have something to do. I have to meet with clients tomorrow and I'm really busy."

The smile on Director Ma's face gradually disappeared, with a hint of coldness. "Liu Mingyu, don't underestimate me. Don't think I don't know about the things between you and your clients. Seven or eight percent of the entire company knows about it. Who do you think you're fooling with your pretentiousness?"

"Director Ma, you..." Liu Mingyu's eyes shimmered with tears, but she stubbornly held back, her voice turning cold, "Director Ma, please don't talk nonsense. Whether I'm that kind of person is not determined by rumors."

"Haha... topping the performance charts every year, do you think everyone is blind? You're a flower in our public relations department, but you only allow outsiders to pick you. Liu Mingyu, you're too stingy..." Director Ma showed a sly smile, "Don't worry, if you come with me for a drink... I won't mistreat you. About the year-end bonus and such, it's negotiable..."

"Director Ma, please mind your image!" Liu Mingyu turned her head away, seemingly unwilling to say anything more, her face full of pain.

Just as Director Ma was about to say something, he suddenly felt someone patting his shoulder from behind.

"Who is it?!"

Director Ma turned his head with displeasure, only to see a strange young man smiling strangely at him.

"Who are you?!" Director Ma's heart skipped a beat, cautiously asking.

Yang Chen, who had been listening to their conversation from a distance, had a rough idea of what was going on. Naturally, he didn't have much favor for this old man who seemed to lack finesse in flirting. Upon hearing the question, he simply smiled and said, "Hello, Director Ma. I'm a new male PR in the public relations department. My name is Yang Chen."

"Male PR?" Director Ma showed some thoughtfulness. "What are you doing here? Did you hear everything?"

"Oh, I just happened to pass by and overheard Director Ma and Sister Mingyu talking about going out tonight. I wanted to ask if I could join. Director Ma, you know, I'm quite familiar with the nightclubs around here." He winked at Director Ma.

Director Ma's eyes twitched. "Kid, are you trying to threaten me? Do you know who I am? If you dare to spread rumors without evidence, I'll fire you on the spot!"

Seeing Yang Chen approaching, Liu Mingyu was initially somewhat relieved, but when she saw Director Ma confront Yang Chen, she became worried again, signaling to Yang Chen to leave quickly with her eyes.

Of course, Yang Chen wasn't going to leave just like that. He took out his phone with a smile and shook it, saying, "Director Ma, don't you know that phones are quite advanced nowadays? They can not only record audio but also very clearly."

Director Ma's face immediately turned ugly. Through gritted teeth, he said, "What do you want..."

"I don't want anything. It depends on Director Ma's attitude. If you act like nothing happened, then everyone will be fine." Yang Chen said calmly, "But if Director Ma wants to go after me, then I'm sorry, even if the fish dies and the net breaks. But I believe that it won't end well for Director Ma if a low-level employee like me goes down with you."

Director Ma had never encountered such a situation before and almost fainted from anger. After muttering three "fine"s, he glared fiercely at Yang Chen and Liu Mingyu before angrily leaving the scene.

Liu Mingyu breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest, causing Yang Chen to look at her with widened eyes.

Giving Yang Chen a somewhat annoyed look, Liu Mingyu didn't shy away. "Hey, stop staring. Your eyeballs are about to pop out."

"Hehe, Mingyu's figure is really good," Yang Chen praised straightforwardly.

Liu Mingyu blushed slightly and said with a playful smile, "Didn't expect you to be so clever, knowing how to record with your phone. Otherwise, I really wouldn't know what to do. Minister Ma is a veteran of the company and also the Minister of Finance. Not many people dare to confront him inside Yu Lei."

Yang Chen shrugged indifferently and showed Liu Mingyu the screen of his phone.

Liu Mingyu was taken aback for a moment, then burst into giggles, "You naughty boy! So you were tricking him. He's quite foolish, not even checking if he was really being recorded."

"His flirting skills are so bad, his brain must not be working properly," Yang Chen remarked casually.

After saying that, there was a bit of awkward atmosphere between the two standing in the empty corridor. Liu Mingyu fell silent for a moment, then lowered her head and said, "Yang Chen, can I ask you for a favor?"

"Go ahead," Yang Chen guessed what it might be about.

"Don't mention what happened today to anyone, just pretend nothing happened."

"You don't have to do this. It's not good to be constantly harassed. It wouldn't be difficult to deal with Minister Ma if you think of a way." Yang Chen was considering whether to tell his wife, Lin Ruoxi, about it. Although she liked to appear cold, she couldn't just ignore her female employees.

Liu Mingyu shook her head with a bitter smile, "Since I joined the company, I've been the top performer in the PR department every year for the past few years. There will always be jealousy and suspicion from others. And I never have a boyfriend, so everyone naturally thinks I'm that kind of person... Even if Minister Ma leaves, there will be other Minister Mas coming. Instead of that, it's better to just let it go. The sisters in the office trust me, that's enough. I don't want everyone to worry..."

"With your qualities, why don't you have a boyfriend?" Yang Chen pinpointed the key issue. It was indeed strange. Such a beautiful woman, single and unattached, which man wouldn't be interested in her.