Invincible Young Master in the City

Lu Xiaoman walked out of He Jiaqiang's office with a pale face, her spirits completely shattered as she returned to her own office.

Ye Fan, who was idly browsing the web with his legs crossed, immediately stood up upon noticing Lu Xiaoman's unusual state and approached with concern, "Sister Xiaoman, what's wrong? Did that bastard He Jiaqiang bully you?"

"Wow—"

Lu Xiaoman could no longer contain her grievances and, sitting down at her desk, buried her face in her arms and began sobbing sadly.

The salary and benefits at the Emali Group were very good, and she indeed cared deeply about her job.

A few months ago, her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, and the surgeries and chemotherapy had depleted all the family's savings. Now, her mother's breast cancer was still not cured and needed a lot of money for further treatment.

However, her father was just an ordinary worker on the brink of retirement, earning only two thousand yuan a month.

Thus, the financial burden of treating her mother's breast cancer mostly fell on her.

At this critical juncture, she absolutely could not afford to lose this well-paying job.

If she lost this job, finding another one with a comparable salary would be challenging to say the least, not to mention finding one immediately. It could take a month, three months, or even half a year.

Without a job, there would be no money. Without money, her mother's breast cancer treatment could not continue, the condition would worsen, and in the end, her mother would die.

Listening to Lu Xiaoman's helpless cries and seeing her slender shoulders quivering with each sob, so pitiful and helpless, Ye Fan became distressed and felt an urge to protect her.

He walked over, gently patted her chiseled delicate shoulders, and asked softly, "Sister Xiaoman, what exactly happened? Tell me, maybe I can help."

Upon hearing Ye Fan's words, Lu Xiaoman's crying paused, but then she thought that Ye Fan had just joined the company, was even less capable than her; how could he protect her? How could he outfight He Jiaqiang? Moreover, as a former soldier, Ye Fan might be able to handle a couple of gangsters, but how could he stand against an underworld organization like Sky Wolf Security Company?

With these thoughts, she resumed her helpless sobbing.

Ye Fan, seeing that Lu Xiaoman refused to speak and was crying so sadly, became furious and declared, "I'm going to slaughter that He Jiaqiang right now!"

With that, he turned and stormed out of the office.

Lu Xiaoman, startled, jumped up, casting aside her sorrows and hurriedly grabbed Ye Fan's hand.

"Ye Fan, don't go, he didn't really bully me," Lu Xiaoman pleaded, her beautiful eyes swollen and her pretty face stained with tears.

Ye Fan halted, still angry, and said, "If he didn't bully you, then why are you crying after coming from his office? Don't worry, if I fight him, he won't dare to even fart!"

With that, he was intent on confronting He Jiaqiang again.

Lu Xiaoman immediately continued to clutch at him, grasping forcefully.

"He really didn't bully me," Lu Xiaoman said hastily, "He just gave me a task, and I became upset because I feel I can't complete it."

"What task? Tell me, maybe I can help," Ye Fan confidently offered.

"The task is..." Lu Xiaoman sniffled, realizing she was crying like a little kitten, which seemed very unladylike, so she turned away and took out a tissue to wipe her tears and compose herself.

After a while, Lu Xiaoman turned back to face Ye Fan.

Ye Fan could still see the slight redness around her eyes and a trace of sadness lingering under her large eyes, stirring a sense of pity in his heart.

Lu Xiaoman managed to squeeze out a faint smile and said, "This task is rather complicated; let's sit down and talk about it."

After they sat down, Lu Xiaoman explained the task to Ye Fan.

She dared only reveal to Ye Fan the task that He Jiaqiang was forcing her to do; she didn't dare tell him about being pressured to become his underground mistress.

For one, she didn't believe Ye Fan had the capability to deal with He Jiaqiang. Secondly, she was worried that if Ye Fan spread the word, and others in the company found out, He Jiaqiang would surely exert all his power to kick her out of the company, leaving her no chance to return.

After hearing about the task, Ye Fan couldn't help but curse, "He Jiaqiang is really a bastard, making a delicate girl deal with the underworld!"

"But—" he immediately laughed confidently, "The Sky Wolf Security Company is nothing significant, daring to be so brash as to extort protection money from my, uh, our company, that's intolerable!"

Finishing his statement, he stood up, "Come on, let's get those three Sky Wolf Security Company trash out of the company first!"

"Ye Fan, they're not just three people," Lu Xiaoman said with hesitation. "Behind them is the Sky Wolf Security Company. They have a large influence, many thugs, and are extremely vicious. Many companies and stores have been forced to pay them protection money and don't dare speak up against it. If you really fight them, the trouble will be huge. You can only try to reason with them nicely."

The HR department had held several meetings to discuss the matter, unanimously believing that the Sky Wolf Security Company was not to be provoked. The only option was to seek outside connections to plead for help and to offer a payoff, so the three guards from Sky Wolf would leave on their own. However, they'd sought many connections, none of whom had any influence.

Ye Fan waved her concerns away with unquestionable confidence, "Chairman Mao once said, when the wolves come, we have rifles. How can we be bullied to our doorstep and still try to reason? Just listen to me on this; I can definitely take care of that pack of bitches from Sky Wolf!"

Seeing the confidence in Ye Fan's tone, Lu Xiaoman found herself subconsciously believing him a bit, thinking to herself, "Since I can't persuade the three guards of Sky Wolf Security Company to leave, and neither can HR, and in a couple of days when this can't be covered up anymore, it will be reported to the corporate higher-ups, they will be furious for sure, and I'll be pushed out by He Jiaqiang as a scapegoat and dismissed. Might as well let Ye Fan give it a try; there's at least a glimmer of hope."