Chapter 12 I Will Pay Her Contract Penalty!

"So, what you're saying is the company isn't promoting you?"
"Clearly it's your own fault, yet you blame the company? You're not open enough, not bold enough..."
Wang Dezhi tried to reason with her, using both logic and emotion.
He couldn't tell if this young woman was truly naive or just pretending.
He had already hinted so clearly, yet she feigned innocence?
Was she thinking of jumping ship?
At that thought, Wang Dezhi pressed her, "Have other companies been approaching you lately? Are you planning to leave? Don't forget, you signed a five-year contract. If you want to quit, you'll have to pay a ten-million penalty!"
"What? Ten million?"
Xin Zi was instantly terrified by the astronomical figure, her beautiful face drained of color, filled with shame and anger.
She had never even seen what ten million in cash looked like.
"President Wang, I have no intention of leaving. I just want to ask if you could give me more exposure?"
Xin Zi lowered her head, not daring to meet his fiery gaze.
Seeing her so timid, Wang Dezhi's lips curled into a cold, victorious sneer.
This was exactly what he'd been waiting for.
"More exposure? That's not impossible. How about this—tonight, I'll take you out to dinner. You accompany me, and afterward, I'll arrange it for you. How does that sound?"
With that, he brazenly placed his hand on Xin Zi's shoulder.
This action only made her more afraid.
If she refused, what if this old man used force?
But if she agreed, she'd never escape his clutches!
Stuck between a rock and a hard place, the door suddenly burst open and Lin Fan strode in.
"Wang, you really have a lot of tricks up your sleeve. When threats and promises don't work, you resort to intimidation? How are you any different from a terrorist?"
"You think I don't know you've been deliberately limiting Xin Zi's exposure just to get what you want behind the scenes..."
Lin Fan berated him righteously.
"What are you doing here!"
"You're already fired! Get out, you don't belong here!"
Wang Dezhi was furious on the spot.
Just when he was about to win over this beautiful, innocent girl, someone had to barge in and ruin everything!
"I'm here to get my things. Oh, and my salary for this month..."
Lin Fan replied calmly.
Xin Zi glanced at him quietly, silently grateful.
If Lin Fan hadn't arrived just in time, she would already have fallen into a den of wolves.
"You still want your salary? Go live on air and sunlight!"
Wang Dezhi snorted angrily, cursing at him.
At these words, Lin Fan's eyes narrowed.
He knew this toad would try to cheat him!

Although a few thousand in salary meant nothing to him, he wanted to test Wang Dezhi's attitude.
Since you're going to cheat me, I'll ruin your company!
"You're really not going to pay?"
Lin Fan's voice deepened, glaring at him menacingly.
Wang Dezhi hesitated, wanting to curse him outright, but feared Lin Fan might retaliate.
They say a desperate man is dangerous.
These days, honest men are the last people you want to provoke!
But he couldn't resist humiliating Lin Fan.
"You want your salary? Get on your knees and apologize, and I'll give you the money!"
At that, Lin Fan lost all patience, cursing outright.
"Wang Dezhi, you really are too much!"
Xin Zi was also horrified by Wang Dezhi's ugly behavior.
Today, she finally saw his true colors, and resolved to resign.
If she stayed any longer, she'd become nothing more than his plaything!
Lin Fan noticed Xin Zi's expression and spoke up, "Xin Zi, you see now, don't you? This guy is a vampire, he'll bleed you dry and spit out the bones. If you stay here, your life's as good as ruined!"
"Hmph! If you want to leave, pay the ten million penalty first!"
Wang Dezhi grinned smugly.
Ten million—even for shady deals, it would take years to scrape together that kind of money!
He'd added that outrageous clause because he saw Xin Zi's beauty and future potential.
Xin Zi was too scared to speak, biting her lip, stifling her anger.
But she dared not lash out.
"Hmph! You think you can escape the palm of my hand?"
Wang Dezhi laughed arrogantly, arms crossed, looking the two up and down with the smugness of a petty villain.
Lin Fan burned with rage, his lips twitching with suppressed anger.
This guy was absolutely infuriating!
Not only did he refuse to pay, but his arrogance knew no bounds!
"So it's ten million, is it? I'll pay it for Xin Zi!"
Lin Fan forced down his anger, pinning Wang Dezhi with a steady gaze.
At the same time, Xin Zi's profile flashed through his mind.
[Name: Qiao Xin Xin]
[Age: 20]
[Height: 158 cm]
[Weight: 47 kg]
[Beauty: 9.7/10]

[Purity: 100]
[Intimacy: 0]
Seeing the system's beauty score for Xin Zi, Lin Fan was astonished.
With such high looks, if she moved to a big company, she could definitely become a superstar!
If he started his own company and packaged her well, she'd be a gold mine.
"Haha! Lin Fan, you must be out of your mind. You can't even afford a down payment on a house, and you talk about ten million?"
"Why not claim you're the richest man alive? Your bragging knows no bounds. Dream on about chasing Xin Zi—you're not even in the running!"
Wang Dezhi looked at Lin Fan with utter contempt, mocking him without mercy.
To his eyes, Lin Fan was nothing but a sycophant, utterly useless.
No wonder Chen Yanzi’s family looked down on him.
Qiao Xin Xin cast a complicated look at Lin Fan.
She was touched by his sense of justice, but to pay her ten million penalty? That was too much to believe.
She knew Lin Fan’s situation—he worked four part-time jobs a day just to marry Chen Yanzi.
Never mind ten million, even half a million was out of reach.
He was probably just boasting.
Yet Lin Fan pulled out his phone, dead serious. "I really do have ten million! Just bring out her contract and I’ll transfer the money right now!"
Then he turned to Qiao Xin Xin with an invitation, "In a few days, I’m planning to start a major company. I want you as my top host. With your talent and beauty, you’ll be famous in no time—earning tens of millions a year will be a walk in the park. Staying in this garbage company will only bury your potential."
At this, Wang Dezhi burst out laughing.
"Oh my! Lin Fan, I never knew you were such a master of tall tales. Who are you trying to fool?"
"You can't even handle a simple livestream, and you want to start a company? I’ll never let you steal Xin Zi away!"
Lin Fan waved his phone.
"Bring out the contract, and I’ll transfer ten million to you on the spot!"
Wang Dezhi was momentarily stunned, squinting at the screen.
All he saw was a string of zeros—he couldn’t see the exact amount.
"When did you ever have so much money? Is that a doctored screenshot from the internet?"
Wang Dezhi eyed Lin Fan suspiciously, convinced he was being shown a fake image.
"I won the lottery—one hundred million. Believe it or not!"
Lin Fan lifted his chin, looking down at Wang Dezhi with the indifference and composure of a man in control.
Wang Dezhi scrutinized him and finally noticed the difference—Lin Fan's clothes were nothing like before.
He was dressed head to toe in designer brands!
His demeanor and tone were a world apart from the Lin Fan of a few days ago, who’d been everyone’s doormat.