Ling Nuan was aware.
Ling Nuan tried to struggle again. "Although my actions were indeed wrong, I still considered the company's interests. I would never do anything to harm the company's interests!"
Huo Linsheng laughed. "Because it was someone else who harmed the company's interests?"
Ling Nuan: "..."
He was really hard to deceive.
Ling Nuan reached out and grabbed Huo Linsheng's sleeve, revealing her last line of defense. "Actually, I tampered with the source code that Zhao Ran sent to the other party."
Huo Linsheng raised his eyebrows and waited for Ling Nuan's answer.
"I installed a self - destruct program in the source code. Once it runs more than ten times, the code will automatically delete itself." Ling Nuan carefully observed Huo Linsheng's expression and continued.
"So, even if something unexpected happens, I can ensure that the other party won't be able to do anything with this code. What belongs to the company will still belong to the company, and there won't be any losses!"
She didn't forget to add. "Moreover, to make up for the time delay I caused to the company, I helped improve the code."
Huo Linsheng was surprised. "You know about code?"
Ling Nuan shyly held out her hand and made a tiny gesture. "Just a little bit."
"You don't seem like someone who only knows a little bit." Huo Linsheng wasn't easy to deceive.
Ling Nuan pretended to be stupid. "In life, one has to master some skills to live a better life."
Huo Linsheng let out a laugh.
Seeing that he wasn't that angry, Ling Nuan immediately took the opportunity. She stood on tiptoe and wrapped her arms around Huo Linsheng's shoulders. "Mr. Huo, darling, don't be angry with me, okay?"
Huo Linsheng had little resistance to Ling Nuan's coquetry.
If he had any resistance at all, he wouldn't have let her take advantage of him and mess things up like this.
With Ling Nuan, Huo Linsheng was actually quite easy to coax.
Knowing about the feud between Ling Nuan and Huo Xiao, he never expected them to get along peacefully. Huo Linsheng's last bottom - line for her was probably not to harm the company's interests.
Even if he was a bit angry, it dissipated after being coaxed like this.
He pinched Ling Nuan's nose. "You're so lawless. You'll surely get into trouble one day."
Leaving this sentence behind, Huo Linsheng shook off Ling Nuan's hand and walked towards the desk.
Ling Nuan didn't know if she would get into trouble in the future, but at least she didn't today.
Seeing that Huo Linsheng wasn't angry anymore, Ling Nuan immediately followed him, fully demonstrating the saying "give an inch and take a mile."
She didn't leave but started chatting with Huo Linsheng. "So many people saw our relationship just now. What are you going to do about it?"
Huo Linsheng sat down on his chair. Hearing this, he raised his eyebrows and looked over. "What? Are you feeling wronged being my fiancée?"
"No no no, how could I feel wronged? I'm just afraid of tarnishing your good reputation." Ling Nuan replied smoothly.
Huo Linsheng was both angry and amused. He retorted, "You're afraid of tarnishing my reputation? From inside out, what haven't you tarnished?"
Ling Nuan: "..."
She was talking about his public reputation.
But he had to twist it into something else.
Fine, fine, fine. She was dirty.
Seeing Ling Nuan's silent expression with all her emotions written on her face, Huo Linsheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and he was helpless.
He took out a document, walked up to Ling Nuan, and patted her head.
"Wang Qin left, and the position hasn't been filled yet. Now Zhao Ran is leaving too. Ling Nuan, were you specifically here to help me streamline the staff?"
Ling Nuan took the document and muttered, "Employees who could cause problems at any time are like ticking time - bombs. Even if it weren't me, someone else would deal with them in the future."
"You always have the most excuses. Alright, go out. You'll be busy next." Huo Linsheng shooed her away. "I need this document today. Hurry up and process it."
It was still working hours, and Huo Linsheng didn't have much time to waste chatting with Ling Nuan.
Ling Nuan nodded after taking the document. But before leaving, she still looked back at Huo Linsheng.
The joking atmosphere faded, and Ling Nuan cleared her throat. Her tone was serious.
"Thank you, Huo Linsheng. And, I'm sorry." Ling Nuan's words of thanks and apology were sincere.
Before formulating this plan, she had thought that Huo Linsheng might see through everything and stop her before she exposed Huo Xiao.
So, Ling Nuan had prepared for the worst from the beginning. She didn't expect to expose Huo Xiao's actions in the company. She just hoped that Huo Linsheng would know, so as to reduce his affection for Huo Xiao or give her some lessons privately.
She even went so far as to play the victim before the meeting.
Actually, Zhao Shuting's coming to the company to cause trouble was also part of Ling Nuan's plan.
She had planned not only against Huo Xiao but also against Huo Linsheng.
When scheming, she was single - minded. But now, after Huo Linsheng had made his choice, she felt like a terrible person.
Huo Linsheng liked her, but she couldn't give him a corresponding response. Instead, she used their relationship to achieve her own goals. It sounded like she was a heartless woman.
Ling Nuan was almost drowned in guilt.
She joked and talked nonsense, but in the end, she couldn't hide the fact that she owed Huo Linsheng on this matter.
Huo Linsheng didn't seem to care. He scoffed. "Sorry. Do it again next time."
Ling Nuan: "..."
"Don't bother me at work." Huo Linsheng pretended to be dissatisfied.
Although he seemed dissatisfied, he actually brushed this matter off lightly.
Ling Nuan didn't stay any longer. But after leaving Huo Linsheng's office, she couldn't help but reach out and press her hand on her chest.
Her heart was beating.
It seemed a bit different.
She might know why, but...
Ling Nuan collected herself and warned herself not to think too much. Huo Xiao and Shen Shaoqing hadn't paid the price yet. She still had things to do, and she shouldn't think about other things.
She turned to look at the closed office behind her.
If he still didn't mind after everything was over, maybe they could give it a try.
...
Huo Zhen was almost mad with anger.
Looking at the things Fang Chao had brought, he suppressed his anger and confirmed. "Have these things been verified?"
Fang Chao smiled. "This was what Mr. Huo told me to investigate. I did it myself. But, it hasn't been verified yet. Director Huo can verify it."
Although he said so, could the things Fang Chao investigated himself be false?
Huo Zhen tried to hold back his anger but still couldn't help scolding Huo Xiao severely right in front of Fang Chao.
Then he had to control his temper and said to Fang Chao politely. "Assistant Fang, rest assured. If this was really done by Huo Xiao, without Mr. Huo and the company saying anything, I will definitely make her give the company an explanation!"
Fang Chao left after achieving his goal.
After Fang Chao left, Huo Zhen immediately rushed to the hospital in a hurry.
At this moment, he even wanted to strangle his daughter.
But just as he was about to get in the car, Huo Zhen remembered the information passed to him by a high - level executive who was on good terms with him during the meeting.
Ling Nuan, fiancée.
Huo Zhen suddenly sneered and dialed Mr. Huo's phone number.
"Dad, do you still remember Lin Sheng's girlfriend?" Huo Zhen got straight to the point.
Mr. Huo was sitting in the yard drinking tea.
Hearing this, he said calmly. "Yes. What's up?"
Huo Zhen. "I heard she's his fiancée."
Mr. Huo's movements paused slightly. He said, "Fiancée? I'm not dead yet."