Chapter 151: The Best Friend's Accusation!

Bidding farewell to An Lan at the main entrance, Ye Wushang happened to see a red Ferrari parked right outside.

From the car stepped a young, gracefully-figured woman clad in a tight red micro-mini skirt. Even late at night, she still wore oversized sunglasses, cutting the exact figure of an arrogant heiress!

"Xiaoding!"

A look of joy swept across An Lan's face. Setting aside her family's troubles, she hurried forward and embraced her friend.

"Lanlan, let's go! I've already booked a booth, and we're going to party hard tonight!"

The woman took off her sunglasses, looked An Lan up and down, and frowned. "Wait, why is your dress so rumpled?"

"And you've been drinking—there's such a strong scent of alcohol! Didn't you say you were going to wait for me so we could go wild together?"

An Lan's expression turned awkward. Just then, Ye Wushang stepped forward. Before he could speak, the other woman suddenly knitted her brows and asked, "Are you Ye Wushang?"

"I am. And you are..."

"Thud."

Before he could finish, the woman clenched her dainty fist and punched him in the chest, then pulled An Lan into her arms and sneered, "So you're the one who stays entangled with your ex-wife while ruining my Lanlan's position as president?"

Ye Wushang was momentarily stunned. Just as he was about to explain, she scoffed, "Don't speak. I don't want to hear a word from you!"

"Listen to me carefully, mister surname Ye."

"Lanlan is my best friend, and I won't let anyone bully her!"

"From now on, you stay away from her. If I ever find out you've bullied her again, Su Xiaoding is laying it out right here: neither you nor your sister will ever have another peaceful day!"

"Xiaoding..."

An Lan quickly pulled her away, lowering her voice. "This has nothing to do with him. It was Lan Ruoxue's side that conducted a sloppy background check, giving the Pei family a chance to exploit the loophole."

"Besides, Wushang is already working hard to make amends. As long as he gets the core data, he can develop the new medicine, and then—"

"Enough, Lanlan. Why are you still covering for this good-for-nothing?"

Su Xiaoding had a bold and straightforward temperament, speaking her mind without ever beating around the bush. "Zhang Yanhong, the one holding the core data, has already defected to the Pei family."

"The Pei family and the An family have always been at odds. With such a golden opportunity, how could they possibly let it slip?"

"Besides, even if the data were obtained, expecting him to successfully develop a health supplement? Is that even possible?"

"Leave this to me. When the time comes, I'll ask my dad to help out."

"In short, whoever dares to take away your presidency will have to answer to me!"

Hearing this, Ye Wushang looked the woman over.

Although Su Xiaoding was sharp-tongued and uninhibited, there was no denying that her friendship with An Lan was genuine; every single word of hers overflowed with a desire to protect An Lan.

Ye Wushang could deeply empathize with this protective instinct, which was why he didn't mind her taunts at all. Instead, he was somewhat curious about her true background—if things truly reached a point of no return, she could actually ask her father to intervene?

"Let's go, Lanlan."

"We're going to the bar to party. Tonight, we drink until we drop."

"Your troubles are on me. Stop having any more contact with this good-for-nothing."

"Aside from bringing disaster to others, he's utterly useless."

"Expecting him to pull off the research and development of a new medicine is about as likely as the sun rising from the west!"

With that, she pulled An Lan into the Ferrari and sped off into the night.

A moment later, Ye Wushang's phone buzzed with a text message.

It was from An Lan:

"I'm so sorry, Wushang. Xiaoding is just like that—harsh-tongued with a soft heart."

"She's just worried about me. Please don't take it to heart; I'll explain everything to you later."

Ye Wushang chuckled wryly.

Of course he didn't take offense.

Even if she weren't An Lan's best friend, but merely a stranger passing by, the most he would do is let her words go in one ear and out the other. If he had to bicker with every random person who hurled insults at him, wouldn't he be worked to death?

"Brother."

At that moment, Ye Wuyou walked over. Watching the tail lights of the departed Ferrari fade into the distance, she asked worriedly, "Did something happen?"

"Who was that lady? Why was she shouting at you like that?"

"I could tell Sister Lan's mood wasn't right either. Did you two run into some trouble?"

"Tell me, I want to help too."

Seeing the worried look on his younger sister's face, Ye Wushang smiled faintly, pulled her into a comforting embrace, and said, "Silly girl, we're not in any trouble. We were just bickering, don't worry about it."

"If you really want to help, just focus on making your noodles."

"Strive to make a stunning impression at the culinary ingredient competition and carry forward Mom's legacy!"

Ye Wuyou opened her mouth, but stopped herself.

She wasn't a fool; she could naturally tell that her brother was definitely hiding something from her.

It was just that since he didn't want to say, she didn't feel it was right to pry.

"Mm, I listen to my brother."

"Don't worry, I'll give it my all and I definitely won't let you down!"

The next morning, Ye Wushang woke up early.

After a quick wash and freshen-up, he hailed a cab and headed to Medicine King Pharmaceuticals.

Having learned a lesson from the previous incident, the moment the security guards—along with the employees and executives entering and leaving—saw Ye Wushang, they treated him with the utmost respect.

Although they didn't know his true identity, even Executive Director Xue Kaichen treated him with profound courtesy, clearly indicating that his status was extraordinary.

He made his way all the way to the top floor, pushed open the door to the president's office, and stepped inside.

At that moment, Xue Kaichen was frantically making a phone call, his face etched with deep distress.

Seeing someone walk in uninvited, he burst into a rage. "Do you have no ears?"

"I said I'm not seeing guests today, no matter who comes!"

"And you didn't even knock on the door? Do you have any manners—"

"Am I not allowed in either?"

Before Xue Kaichen could finish his tirade, Ye Wushang interrupted in a calm, flat tone.

Hearing this, Xue Kaichen was startled. He whipped his head around, and upon seeing that it was Ye Wushang, his expression instantly shifted into a smiling mask. Hurrying forward, he said deferentially, "Oh, it's you, Mr. Ye. My apologies, I wasn't directing that at you. Please, come right in."

"No need."

Ye Wushang waved a hand, his expression stern and solemn. "I'm here today to verify something with you."

"You must answer me honestly. If I sense that you're lying or deliberately hiding something, you can forget about running Medicine King Pharmaceuticals."

"You won't even need to stay in Medicine King Valley anymore. Go wherever you like, because from then on, you will have nothing more to do with me."

Hearing this, Xue Kaichen's face darkened, but he nodded. "Please go ahead, Mr. Ye. Everything I know, I will tell you without reservation."

Although he hadn't known the young man for very long, they had never once fallen out. But looking at him now, his intuition told him that the matter to be verified was definitely extraordinary.

"Zhang Yanhong—you still remember her, right?"

Ye Wushang shoved his hands into his pockets and gazed straight into the other man's eyes.

"Zhang Yanhong?"

Xue Kaichen searched his memory desperately for the name, but came up empty. Shaking his head, he replied, "The name doesn't ring a bell..."

"Swish."

Before he could finish his sentence, Ye Wushang moved with lightning speed, grabbed him by the throat, and slammed him straight down onto the sofa!

"Mr. Ye, what—what are you doing?" Xue Kaichen panicked.

Ye Wushang's gaze was ice-cold and filled with murderous intent. "I told you, if you hide anything from me, I won't spare you!"

"You raped a woman, yet you claim she doesn't ring a bell? Who are you trying to play innocent with in front of me?"

"Raped?"

Xue Kaichen's eyes widened in horror as he vehemently denied it. "No, Mr. Ye, what are you talking about?"

"I, Xue Kaichen, dare not claim to be a righteous gentleman, but I am certainly not the kind of scoundrel who breaks the law."

"How could I possibly rape anyone? Are you mistaken..."

"Slap!"

Ye Wushang delivered a vicious backhand slap across his face and chided, "Cut the act!"

"Zhang Yanhong, the head of the R&D department at the Lan Group, applied for a job at Medicine King Pharmaceuticals years ago, and you were her interviewer."

"You coveted her beauty, not only raping her, but also stealing her research achievements!"

"Tell me, did this happen or not?"

Xue Kaichen strained his memory once more.

Still, nothing came to mind. However, looking at the fierce glare in Ye Wushang's eyes, a lingering fear gripped him. After a brief hesitation, he said, "Mr. Ye, it seems you've come to exact justice on someone else's behalf. Then please, could you bring the person in question here so we can confront each other face-to-face?"

"Scoundrel!"

Ye Wushang barked angrily, "You know full well I didn't bring anyone with me, yet you ask me to call her here for a confrontation."

"What? Are you trying to stall for time and plot your escape?"

"No, Mr. Ye, I genuinely have no memory of this. I swear to you, I, Xue Kaichen, have never done such a thing."

"If I ever did, may I—may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death..."

"You do deserve to die a horrible death!"

Before he could finish, a furious reprimand suddenly rang out!

Turning their heads, they saw Zhang Yanhong storming into the office, blazing with rage!

Trailing behind her were a few security guards who had tried in vain to stop her.

"Get out of here, all of you!"

Ye Wushang barked the command. The guards were struck mute with terror; seeing Xue Kaichen pinned to the floor, it was obvious something grave was happening. They were merely hired hands trying to make a living and certainly didn't dare offend such formidable figures, so they scattered in a hurry.

"Department Head Zhang, why are you here?"

Ye Wushang took a deep breath and said, "Didn't we agree last night that I would come and verify this first, and then—"

"I couldn't rest easy, I had to come see for myself!"

Zhang Yanhong glared daggers at Xue Kaichen and shouted, "I knew this bastard wouldn't admit to it!"

"Even with Medicine King Pharmaceuticals' medicinal ingredients, and even though you are my daughter's savior, I still won't hand over the core data!"

"Unless he confesses with his own mouth and repents for the crimes he committed back then!"