C16 I will Deal with You Later

"Watch out!" Muffin gasped, covering her eyes, unable to bear the sight of what was about to unfold.

Tiantian's sharp nails were just inches away from Geyao's delicate face, ready to strike. A group of girls watched with an unbelievable excitement, as if they were about to witness a spectacular scene.

Even though Geyao was just an intern, her beauty was enviable, to the point where others wished they could tear it apart. With looks like hers, it seemed all too easy to climb the corporate ladder if she were willing to compromise her values.

As Tiantian was about to mar Geyao's stunning features, the girls trembled with excitement, ready to cheer. At least this way, they'd have one less formidable competitor!

Geyao furrowed her brow and swiftly raised her hand.

"Ah!"

The crowd's expressions shifted, their cheers caught in their throats, turning to shock instead of joy. The one who should have been screaming was unharmed, while the once-dominant Tiantian lay on the ground, howling in pain like a wounded stray.

"Oh, my hand! It hurts so much!"

Everyone's eyes widened as they saw Tiantian's hand bleeding from a cut. They all turned pale with shock.

"Shen Geyao, how dare you use a knife to hurt someone!"

At that moment, everyone noticed Shen Geyao holding a small pair of scissors. Even she was stunned, staring at the blood-stained scissors in her hand.

She thought back carefully and remembered that she had indeed grabbed a pair of scissors while picking up clothes. As a backstage assistant responsible for preparing costumes and props, she would always snip off loose threads from the hosts' clothes. It was common for every assistant to carry scissors.

In the heat of the moment, she hadn't thought it through and accidentally hurt Tiantian when she tried to push her away.

"What's causing such a commotion? Don't you know Ninth Master is visiting our department this afternoon?"

Governor Zhang stormed in, visibly angry. "Do you realize how important Ninth Master is to our company? If you upset him, we're all in trouble!"

"None of you seem to have any sense. Do you all want to lose your jobs?"

Hearing Governor Zhang's voice, Tiantian immediately started to cry, tears streaming down her face as she rushed to complain.

"Governor, it was Shen Geyao! She stabbed me with scissors! She tried to kill me!"

Governor Zhang's face darkened as he glared at Shen Geyao, his expression fierce enough to intimidate anyone. "The department's hosting the Ninth Master today. Are you trying to drive away our company's golden goose?"

"It was her who started it," Shen Geyao replied calmly, meeting Governor Zhang's gaze. She had only acted in self-defense.

"Save your excuses. Go clean the storage room! Just make sure you're out of my sight this afternoon!"

Governor Zhang turned to Tiantian, his tone softening as he coaxed, "Let's leave it at that for now. I'll take you to get patched up."

Tiantian shot a venomous look at Shen Geyao but knew the Ninth Master would be arriving soon. She didn't want to waste any more time on this.

Governor Zhang barked at Shen Geyao again, "Hurry up! I'll deal with you later!"

Hee Siman wanted to accompany Shen Geyao to help with the cleaning, but Governor Zhang called her away, "Little Bun, go set up the props!"

Hee Siman sighed, giving Shen Geyao's shoulder a reassuring pat. "Hang in there, Geyao. I'll get back to you after I'm done."

"Don't worry, it's just cleaning. No big deal," Shen Geyao replied nonchalantly. In truth, she'd much rather clean than deal with that man, so she didn't mind Governor Zhang's punishment at all.

In the office, everyone knew about Tiantian's ambiguous relationship with Governor Zhang. Trying to reason with someone like that was just a waste of time and energy. Despite her frustration, she had to endure it; she was relying on her paycheck to support the orphanage and couldn't afford to make waves.

After Mantou left with the clothes, Shen Geyao picked up a broom and headed to the storage room. It was tucked away in the farthest corner of the company. The room wasn't large, but cleaning it thoroughly was a tough job, taking several hours at least.

As she entered, Shen Geyao started organizing the items on the shelves. Just as she was about to begin cleaning, a sudden click echoed behind her, plunging the room into darkness.

"Who's there? Open the door! Open it now!"

The door had been clearly locked from the outside, and the power was cut off. Shen Geyao quickly pulled out her phone, only to find there was no signal this deep inside the building, sparking a sense of panic.

"Open the door!"

She tried kicking it, but the door didn't budge. Outside, there was nothing but silence.

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