Reborn as a heiress, she transforms into a ruthless vengeful woman.

Chapter 108 Not Forgiving

Shen Yan lowered her head, closed her eyes, steeled her resolve, and said rapidly, "What happened this morning was all made up by me. I am not the chairman's girlfriend, and I shouldn't have spread rumors about my colleague without evidence. Ye Xinghe, I'm sorry, please forgive me."

These words shocked everyone present! They had only been at work for two days when they were bombarded with such a shocking revelation!

Ye Xinghe looked up, glanced at her disdainfully, and said, word by word, "I won't forgive."

Shen Yan glared angrily at Ye Xinghe.

Gu Chuan stepped back behind her and said softly, "I'll remind you one last time, Shen Yan, sincerely apologize and ask Ye Xinghe to forgive you."

Shen Yan took a deep breath and slowly walked up to Ye Xinghe, her eyes filled with resentment.

She hesitated for a while before speaking, "Ye Xinghe, I'm sorry. It was all because I was jealous of you that I deliberately spread rumors to ruin your reputation and try to drive you out of the company. I know I was wrong, please forgive me."

After speaking, Shen Yan bowed deeply, waiting for Ye Xinghe's reply.

Ye Xinghe typed on the computer, not even lifting her eyelids, and repeated the same three words: "I won't forgive."

Shen Yan stood up, panting heavily with anger, "Then what do you want in return for your forgiveness?"

“That’s a good question.” Ye Xinghe raised her head and looked at Shen Yan with a bright smile. “I have three requirements. If you meet them all, I will forgive you.”

"What are your demands?" Shen Yan was terrified. Her face was still burning with pain, and she was afraid that Ye Xinghe would attack her again.

"Promise me first, then I'll talk." Ye Xinghe leaned back in her chair, looking at her defiantly. "Don't worry, I won't hit you."

Shen Yan hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Ye Xinghe turned the computer screen towards Shen Yan, where the news about the school bullying from years ago was prominently displayed.

Then she stood up, her gaze level with Shen Yan's. "First, she washed her hair with super glue. Second, she curled her face with a curling iron, making an X on each side. Third, she stood at the Financial Center subway entrance downstairs for three days during the morning, noon, and evening rush hours, wearing a sign that said 'I'm a gossipy old woman!'"

"If you do all three of these things, I will forgive you."

Shen Yan looked at Ye Xinghe in shock.

These three points all refer to the egregious acts she committed while bullying classmates at school. Ye Xinghe is actually using them on herself! Does she know that she was responsible for what happened back then?

Shen Yan's face flushed red, and she said guiltily, "You're bullying me! I can't do that!"

"So you knew this was bullying!" Ye Xinghe gave her a disdainful look, then returned to her seat. "Fine, then I can't forgive you. Let the leaders handle it."

Without wasting any more time, Gu Chuan cleared his throat and said, "Next, on behalf of the group, I have an announcement to make. There have been some personnel changes in the company. Those whose names are called can now pack their things and go home. Li Jing..."

There were five people in total: one was Shen Yan, and the other was the four people who had just surrounded Shen Yan.

"Hua's Group cannot accept employees who like to form cliques and spread rumors. We hope that you will be careful with your words and actions in your future work positions. Hua's Group will not leave any stain on your work records for the time being. Please remember! It's only temporary."

After Gu Chuan finished speaking, he took Shen Yan back to Hua Qingmeng's office.

As they passed the leaders' offices on both sides of the corridor, Su Nanqing, the leader of Group A, suddenly called the two of them to a stop.

"Gu Chuan, I need to say a few words to Shen Yan. You go ahead first, I'll take her to the chairman's office in a bit."

Su Nanqing is Hua Qingmeng's sister-in-law. She is well-educated, reasonable, mature, and steady, and Grandpa Hua is very fond of this granddaughter-in-law. Hua Qingmeng's elder brother lives abroad most of the year, managing Hua's overseas companies, and can only return for a week each quarter.

This year, Old Master Hua entrusted Hua Qingmeng with the new project in Jiangyang. However, he was worried that Hua Qingmeng was young and impetuous and might not be able to control his subordinates, so he also sent Su Nanqing to assist him.

As soon as Shen Yan entered the office, she grabbed Su Nanqing's hand and pleaded, "Sister Nanqing, you have to help me. Ye Xinghe has really gone too far."

Su Nanqing's expression was solemn. "Shen Yan, I saw everything that happened today. You were wrong to do this. As a girl yourself, you really shouldn't have slandered another girl's innocence."

Shen Yan looked aggrieved. "Sister Nan Qing, I really can't stand her being with Hua Qingmeng..."

"Alright, you don't need to say anymore." Su Nanqing reached out to interrupt her. "Wrong is wrong. Don't always find fault with others. Spreading rumors is wrong of you. You have to bear whatever Ye Xinghe does to you."

“I’m not taking Ye Xinghe’s side. Our most urgent task right now is to persuade Hua Qingmeng. You and I both know his temper. It’s unlikely that he will change his mind, but it’s not entirely impossible.”

Shen Yan looked at her gratefully, and was about to kneel down, "Sister Nan Qing, please help me."

Su Nanqing helped her up. "The only thing I can do for you now is to persuade Hua Qingmeng to agree to let you fulfill Ye Xinghe's three requests."

"Her three demands, though they sounded outrageous, were at least salvageable. Hair can grow back after being shaved. Burns can be repaired. Even if your reputation is ruined, you can still go abroad."

"But if you lose your tongue, you won't be able to speak for the rest of your life."

Shen Yan nodded with tears in her eyes, knowing she had no other choice.

Su Nanqing personally pleaded for her, so Hua Qingmeng naturally gave her face. Moreover, he also wanted Shen Yan to fulfill Ye Xinghe's three requests. He told Shen Yan that if Ye Xinghe forgave her after she fulfilled these three requests, he would not pursue the matter any further.

Shen Yan returned to the office area to find Ye Xinghe.

"I agree to your three requests."

Ye Xinghe looked up at her and snorted coldly, "No way."

"I've changed my mind, now I have to increase the stakes."

Suppressing her anger, Shen Yan said, "What else do you want!"

“Let’s add one more.” Ye Xinghe crossed her arms and looked at Shen Yan with a cold gaze. “Fourth, donate 20 million yuan anonymously to the families of the victims of campus bullying at Beijing University last year.”

Shen Yan never expected Ye Xinghe to ask for money, especially 20 million!

With a sob in her voice, she pleaded, "Can we change it? Twenty million is too much, I don't have that much money."

Ye Xinghe looked at her with disdain, "Don't try to play the poor card with me. In your words, with the power of your Shen family in Beijing, it's impossible that you don't even have 20 million."

Shen Yan kept her head down, pleading with Ye Xinghe to choose another one; she was practically begging her to kneel down.

"Not even twenty million?" Ye Xinghe sneered. "Then who gave you the courage to be so arrogant before?"