Chapter 73: This Is Nothing But a Trap

"Mo Xiao, what nonsense are you spouting? As the chief accountant, how can you speak so recklessly without regard for the occasion? Hurry up and apologize to Mr. Wu!"
Lan Yaoming gave Wu Ya an awkward glance, then turned to Mo the accountant and scolded her harshly.
For the first time, he rebuked her so severely in public!
This woman is truly infuriating!
She has no sense of propriety, no consideration for the situation.
It’s all due to his own indulgence, spoiling her over time.
Now she dares to offend even the god of wealth, to speak rudely to him!
Doesn’t she know how important Wu Ya is to the factory?
He may have only paid three hundred thousand,
But as the head accountant, she should understand what that means to Hongtu’s future right now.
That’s money needed to save their lives!

"Haha, Director Lan, no need. Has this lady had too much to drink? Drunken ramblings aren’t worth fussing over."
Yet Wu Ya spoke up directly, stopping Lan Yaoming.
But the look he gave Mo the accountant was meaningful and deep.
This woman was clearly no fool.
Yet she uttered such openly hostile words.
Obviously, there was a reason for her behavior!
Either the cotton trousers were too thin, or the leather pants lacked fur.
But after all, he was in their factory, and his purpose was to buy equipment.
Better to avoid trouble than to invite it—if he could bear it, he would.
Lest he unwittingly get entangled in complications!

But—

"Haha, not worth fussing over? You’re certainly magnanimous!"
Mo the accountant not only showed no restraint, she even ignored Lan Yaoming’s reprimand.
She spoke again, clearly targeting Wu Ya with her attack!

"Oh..."
Wu Ya’s heart was tinged with a cold smile.
He had no grudge against her, and they were strangers before today.
Yet she repeatedly provoked him, even showing no respect for Lan Yaoming.
This meant she had some relationship with Lan Yaoming,
One that made her unafraid of him!
What relationship between a man and a woman could make a subordinate fearless before her superior?
The answer was obvious.
And her relentless targeting of him was clearly a pretext,
A way to achieve some other purpose!

What purpose?
She must want to sabotage the deal!
He couldn’t think of any other reason
Why she would so openly offend a major client!

But what benefit did she gain from this?
That was the heart of the matter.

"Mo Xiao, you’re too outrageous! You ignore my words, show no respect for me at all! In front of all the factory management, you dare treat our client like this—I think you don’t want your job anymore!"
Earlier, Lan Yaoming had been angry, but only putting on a show.
If Mo the accountant had apologized sincerely and calmed Wu Ya’s anger,
No matter what her problem was, or what madness possessed her,
He would have let it slide.
But after her latest words, his anger truly boiled over.
At such a critical moment, when the factory’s fate was at stake, how could he let her run wild?
Compared to his business, she was just a mistress, nothing more!
Women—once he got through this rough patch, there would be plenty to choose from.
Besides, he was already growing tired of her!

So his tone became utterly uncompromising,
And he was clearly about to fire Mo the accountant.

"This Mo the accountant has always been arrogant and domineering, but that was just within our own factory. Now, she’s gotten so inflated that she’s offending the clients! Unbelievable!"

"Exactly! This woman’s out of her mind! She’s offending Mr. Wu, trying to wreck the deal—does she want it to fall through?"

"This is the biggest deal since our factory was founded! If it’s ruined, what does she gain? She’s gone mad!"

Seeing Lan Yaoming’s attitude, the others joined in.
Usually, they were angry but dared not speak—she was protected by the factory director.
But now...
This crazy woman had gone so far as to offend the client!
She had provoked Lan Yaoming’s genuine wrath.
Between money and women, the answer was clear!
So, they seized the opportunity to vent their long-suppressed resentment under the guise of condemnation.

But unfortunately—

"Silence, all of you! The factory’s about to suffer a huge loss, and not only are you slow to react, you treat this snot-nosed kid as a distinguished guest! A bunch of adults fooled by a child—aren’t you ashamed?"

Faced with the collective anger, Mo the accountant stood unflinching and unperturbed.

Instead, she raised her hand and pointed at everyone, scolding them fiercely!

This piqued Wu Ya’s curiosity.

"My lady, this is our first time meeting, isn’t it? Why do you harbor such hostility toward me? And judging by your words, you think I’m a fraud?"

No matter what, first he had to probe for her motives.
If she ruined the deal, the losses wouldn’t fall solely on Lan Yaoming!
For him, it would be all harm and no benefit!

He absolutely couldn’t let her succeed!
But he couldn’t confront her head-on either.
A roundabout approach—civility before force.
Even if he got tangled up in their complicated relationship,
Even if it meant getting caught in their power struggle,
It would be worth it!

After all, he must—and absolutely must—
Bring the equipment home!

"Well... Mr. Wu asks a good question. Mo Xiao, state your reason! If you explain yourself well, I’ll forgive today’s incident. If you have no valid reason and are just being unreasonable, then I’m sorry, you’ll leave immediately!"

Lan Yaoming paused to consider and then spoke.
He was moved by Mo the accountant’s words—
Could Wu Ya really have some hidden issue?
But the three hundred thousand in real cash had already been deposited into his account.
And both the guarantee contract and the purchase contract had been signed and sealed!
Where could there be a loophole?

But this involved hundreds of thousands in capital!
If something went wrong, he’d lose everything!

Mo the accountant, though sometimes unreasonable,
Had never made mistakes in major matters.
She was his right-hand woman, helping him tackle many thorny problems.
Her unusual behavior today might mean she had noticed something!

But to avoid her giving a weak reason and landing him in trouble, while offending Wu Ya,
He issued a warning that sounded severe.

"Reason? Ha, this is nothing but a trap! Xiaohui, you’re the professional cashier—educate these amateurs about the necessary conditions for a mortgage contract! Let them see for themselves the true face of Wu Ya! With three hundred thousand, he wants to take our million-worth products! If this isn’t fraud, what is?"

Mo the accountant sneered coldly, not even turning her head,
And issued her challenge to Xiaohui behind her.