Lawyer Ma, who managed AtL, never expected a close friend to unleash such a torrent of abuse on her.
— Lawyer Ma on the phone —
Mrs. Su: "Ma Juan, Lawyer Ma, should I still call you CEO Ma? Can you use your brain when you handle things!"
"Where did your flexibility and resourcefulness go? I was blind to have promoted you!"
"Since you became the executive officer of AtL, look at the company now, what has it become!"
"Debt collectors are blocking the entrance every day, and the employees are so scared they don't dare to come to work. What are you thinking about in your office!"
"Tell me, what are you thinking!"
Lawyer Ma: "It's not like that, I'm also trying to find solutions, but there are just too many things..."
Mrs. Su: "Why are you so full of problems! There were none of these issues when Ou Yunchen was here! Can you do the job or not? If not, get out!"
Lawyer Ma: "It's no use you getting angry with me. You don't manage the company, so what do you know!"
"It's all me, running around here, and it turned out like this. Did you wash your hands of it? It's all your fault for driving Ou Yunchen away!"
Mrs. Su: "I drove him away? Have some shame! You were the one constantly instigating me!"
"Don't you think you're capable? You take the executive officer position! Let's see you make something of it!"
"You're worthless, all you do is stir up trouble!!!"
Lawyer Ma: "I don't know how to do it? Is this something I don't know how to do? The company is in such chaos now because of Ou Yunchen's schemes before he left!!!"
Mrs. Su: "Don't try to frame him here. If you're so capable, fix AtL quickly! Don't make me look down on you!"
Lawyer Ma: "I have a lot of grievances! The frozen accounts still haven't moved! I'm spending my own money to build connections! What can I do if the higher-ups won't budge!"
Mrs. Su: "I don't care. Whether you beg Ou Yunchen on your knees or apologize to him, you caused the mess, and you have to take responsibility for it!"
Lawyer Ma: "Su Hui!!!"
— Lawyer Ma ends the call —
Mrs. Su actually hung up on Lawyer Ma. Lawyer Ma knew that if she didn't manage AtL properly, she would truly be the sole culprit.
But how could the prideful Lawyer Ma do as Mrs. Su suggested?
Could it be that she, a distinguished lawyer, had to humble herself and beg a good-for-nothing scoundrel?!
Lawyer Ma had always looked down on Ou Yunchen, and even if he had managed AtL impeccably before, it was only due to luck!
If not for Lawyer Ma's supervision, AtL might have gone bankrupt long ago!
Lawyer Ma pressed the intercom to call a secretary to pour her some water, but after pressing it for a long time, there was no response from the secretarial office.
Infuriated, Lawyer Ma pulled open her door and yelled outside, "Where is everyone dead?!"
The few remaining employees were all busy on the phone. Some weren't coming in, some dared not come in. AtL was in chaos!
Ruby: "CEO Ma, you were looking for me?"
Ruby was now juggling multiple roles. She wasn't loyal to CEO Ma, but had been entrusted by Ou Yunchen to stay at AtL and watch the show.
Lawyer Ma looked at Ruby, who was rushing around, and saw her almost completely hidden behind a stack of folders. She gave up on the idea of a secretary bringing her water.
Lawyer Ma: "What are you doing? Can't you do a single job properly? Where are the secretaries?"
Ruby: "Several of them have quit, and others have been called away by different departments to help temporarily."
At that moment, another department called for Ruby to deliver some documents quickly. Ruby rushed over without a moment's delay.
Lawyer Ma: "I'm telling you, you can not come in, but I'll mark it as absenteeism. Anyone who exceeds a week will receive a termination letter!"
Lawyer Ma shouted at everyone, but no one paid her any attention...
Lawyer Ma: "You, yes, you! Everyone else is busy, what are you doing standing there!"
Crystal: "CEO Ma, I'm sorting the mail."
Lawyer Ma: "What mail?"
Crystal: "Some is from Mr. Ou, and some is from the heads of various departments."
Lawyer Ma: "From Ou Yunchen? He's not here anymore, why are you sorting his mail? Can't you use your time on something useful? Throw away all his mail!"
Crystal: "Yes..."
Lawyer Ma walked away a couple of steps, then turned back and said, "Wait, give me all his mail."
Crystal handed a stack of letters to Lawyer Ma, then watched as Lawyer Ma waddled back into her office.
And as Lawyer Ma entered, she had no idea how many pairs of eyes rolled behind her back!
Lawyer Ma flipped through Ou Yunchen's mail. Indeed, none of it was useful, just bills and advertisements...
Wait! What's this? A notice for the opening ceremony of Bay University?!