At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?

"Well, look at you, Wei Ming, acting all high and mighty when I asked you to work overtime! So this is what you were up to, sneaking off to an interview! Are you planning to betray Rui Zhi, huh?"

Pan Jin rolled up his sleeves and stormed over, striding across the red welcome carpet of the main entrance.

It looked like he was gearing up for a big confrontation with Wei Ming.

Although Wei Ming had been considering leaving Rui Zhi for some time, being caught red-handed by Pan Jin was still a blow to his pride.

His intention had been to quietly complete the resignation process over the next couple of days, but that seemed a little difficult now.

Pan Jin was certainly not going to let him leave Rui Zhi without a fight, and their encounter at the entrance of Ideal Paradise meant they were now openly at odds.

Since things had come to a head, there was nothing left to say. Wei Ming set his briefcase down on the interview table and rolled up his sleeves, ready to stand off against Pan Jin.

Under normal circumstances, the two would have at least engaged in a war of words, if not a physical fight.

But with Gu Yu present at the scene, and considering that this was Ideal Paradise territory, it was inconceivable to allow disruptions on their home turf.

Moreover, they were in the middle of a job fair. If Pan Jin were allowed to carry on with his fighting and shouting, what would people think of Ideal Paradise?

"Chun Qing, keep the situation under control."

Without a second thought, Gu Yu called in a group of suited security enforcers to stabilize the scene.

While Chun Qing was in it for the money, he had come to Ideal Paradise because he had a crush on Bai Jingjing. Now that someone was threatening to disrupt her interview, he certainly wasn't going to stand idly by.

Chun Qing led a group of his men around the interview table, positioning themselves right in front of Wei Ming.

Just as Wei Ming was about to have it out with Pan Jin, he found himself blocked by a human wall, the words he was about to speak forced back down his throat.

"What are you trying to do?"

Even Pan Jin was intimidated, the sight of five or six two-meter-tall behemoths before him was simply too oppressive. Although he was bulky, he only stood at one meter seventy, looking like a nut in Plants vs. Zombies when compared to these men.

He might not have recognized these bodyguards, but he did recognize the badge on their suits. They all belonged to a security firm not far from the incubator, and each one was skilled at their job.

More importantly, that security firm practically monopolized all the security services in Haidong District, incomparable to his own Rui Zhi Education, tucked away in the incubator.

It would be all too easy for them to target Rui Zhi if they wanted to.

Pan Jin had not anticipated Ideal Paradise would spend so much money to hire these people for security.

"Nothing much, we're just the security here, keeping an eye out for any Tom, Dick, and Harry that might sneak in. We'd be negligent if one of our candidates got bitten by someone unwelcome."

Chun Qing looked down at Pan Jin, who from his vantage point seemed like nothing more than a big meatball and not the least bit intimidating.

"You... are going too far!"

Pan Jin's face froze. What did they mean by 'Tom, Dick, and Harry'? Wasn't that a clear reference to him?

After all, he was the general manager of a company. To be publicly called out as Tom, Dick, and Harry was downright insulting, wasn't it?

Pan Jin glanced around, noticing the barely concealed smirks on many faces around him, which quickly shifted away when they met his gaze.

His pride was severely wounded.

"What I said was 'Tom, Dick, and Harry'. How am I bullying anyone? Unless someone's feeling guilty?"

Chun Qing's thick eyebrows raised slightly, and a provocative smile appeared on his face.

This fat man was getting upset, looking quite amusing, like a mole whose burrow had been dug up.

"You..."

Pan Jin was momentarily lost for words. Chun Qing might look simple and honest, but he sure knew how to trap someone with his words.

If Pan Jin took the bait, he'd be walking straight into the trap.

So his face darkened, and rather than engaging further with Chun Qing, he refused to believe that Chun Qing would dare to make the first move. After all, they were living in a society governed by law.

Of course, Chun Qing wasn't a fool either. He worked in security, not as a thug, taunting Pan Jin with a few words was enough.

"With us here, you better just go back where you came from."

He stared at Pan Jin coldly, hoping to intimidate him into backing down.

But Pan Jin, upon hearing this, strangely stiffened his resolve. He took a small step forward, then, through the gap, he looked at Wei Ming, who was hiding behind the wall of people, with a sinister gaze.

He spoke in an ominously calm tone, "Even if this is your territory, there should be no problem in me looking for my employee, right?"

"You guys shouldn't have the right to manage my employee, should you?"

Pan Jin said this while keeping his eyes fixed on Wei Ming.

Wei Ming was not intimidated. Even though his expression was a bit embarrassed, he still looked Pan Jin directly in the eye.

He had made up his mind not to stay at Rui Zhi anymore, no matter what Pan Jin used to pressure him.

"As of now, I am no longer your employee," Wei Ming gritted his teeth and told Pan Jin.

Pan Jin let out a cold laugh, "Humph, Wei Ming, you're thinking too simply. We've signed a labor contract, and according to the stipulations of the contract, if you resign on your own, you need to compensate three months of wages as a penalty."

"Our company pays you a monthly salary of ten thousand yuan, so you better be prepared to compensate thirty thousand yuan!"

Pan Jin acted as if he had Wei Ming completely under his control.

He knew that even though Wei Ming's performance was usually good, and although the company found various reasons to dock his salary, Wei Ming's actual monthly pay was still around seven or eight thousand.

However, Wei Ming didn't have much money to his name. Wei Ming's mother had been undergoing chemotherapy in the hospital, and his monthly wages were spent entirely on her treatment.

The compensation fee of thirty thousand yuan was something Wei Ming simply couldn't afford!

Sure enough, once Pan Jin had made his claim, Wei Ming's complexion instantly paled.

He couldn't even muster three thousand yuan, let alone the thirty thousand yuan in compensation...

Was he supposed to give up the rare interview opportunity with Ideal Paradise and continue to be exploited at Rui Zhi?

He truly didn't want to go back.

But his sick mother still needed money to stay alive...

Wei Ming suddenly found himself caught between a rock and a hard place.

He slowly clenched his fists, realizing why Pan Jin had always been so harsh and exploitative toward him—it turned out he had long since pinpointed Wei Ming's Achilles' heel!

"I..."

Wei Ming turned to look at Gu Yu, and after struggling inside just for a moment, he made his decision.

Nothing was more important than his mother getting treatment.

Just as he was about to refuse the second interview opportunity with Gu Yu, Gu Yu spoke up first.

"For those who pass the first round of interviews with my company and decide to leave their current company, our corporation will cover three times the penalty fee. If they pass the interview and join the company, the amount will be deducted from their salary. If not, they can also pay it back in installments later on."

Gu Yu finished this sentence with a smile on his face and then turned to enter the company.

Everyone present was momentarily startled, including Wei Ming, but soon his face lit up with sheer ecstasy.

That sentence from Gu Yu clearly gave him no further worries!

"I won't go back with you, not even dogs would go to that trash company!"

Wei Ming picked up his briefcase and the Labor Law book, held his head high, and squeezed through the human wall. He stopped for a moment beside Pan Jin and glancing sideways, he commented.

"Wei—Ming—!"

Pan Jin was so enraged he felt like fighting Wei Ming right then and there.

"Ahem."

Chun Qing, standing by, gave a significant cough, extinguishing Pan Jin's burst of anger.