As such, Lu Wen also had her own dressing room. Once inside, Tan You flopped onto the sofa and watched Sister Qin’s eloquent performance. The gist of it was that she wanted Tan You to renew her contract.

Of course, Tan You had no intention of renewing. In her previous life, Lu Wen had ultimately failed to resist Sister Qin’s persuasion and renewed the contract. The outcome of that decision was a clear cautionary tale. Tan You would have to be out of her mind to even consider renewing.

After all, the company’s upper management didn’t want to offend Hu Yize and was determined to throw all its resources into promoting the newcomer, Su He, who was on good terms with Qi Yu. If Tan You stayed with this company, she would only be used as a tool to curry favor with Hu Yize and Qi Yu. Therefore, terminating her contract and getting out as soon as possible was the best course of action.

Sister Qin showered Tan You with a torrent of sweet talk, but Tan You remained completely unmoved. No matter what was said, her answer boiled down to one thing: she would not renew her contract. Absolutely not.

In the end, Sister Qin’s temper flared. "Just you wait! You think the company can’t bring you to heel?"

Tan You raised an eyebrow and gave a dismissive wave. "Oh, I’m so looking forward to it."

Sister Qin stormed out, slamming the door behind her. The little assistant hesitated, unsure whether she should stay in the dressing room. Tan You glanced at her, a hint of weariness in her voice. "Go on and get busy. There’s nothing for you to do here."

As if granted a pardon, the little assistant immediately scurried out of the dressing room. Tan You smirked, knowing the girl wouldn’t be by her side for long. Consequently, she felt no disappointment or any other particular emotion.

Just then, the puppy-like Beauty System suddenly popped out. "Host, I’m back! I found out so, so much... so much information..."

Tan You chuckled. ’Did this little thing’s personality change along with its new skin? The system never used to speak with such childish enthusiasm. Now it seems so natural.’

She casually set aside the magazine she had been holding for show, leaned back against the sofa, and let her commanding presence fill the room. "Alright, tell me. What did you see?"

The little puppy-like system stood up on its hind legs and traced a huge circle in the air with its front paws. "Sooo much... I feel so tainted..."

Tan You understood immediately. "Send me a copy. With all this information, we’ll have an ace up our sleeve, won’t we?"

The little puppy-like system grinned. "It’s already in your email. I’m tainted now..."

Tan You replied, "They’re the ones who are dirty. What does that have to do with you? You did well."

The little puppy-like system was overjoyed at the praise. ’I’m not a useless little thing, I’m very capable!’

"Host, aren’t you going to increase your beauty value now?" But alas, after less than three seconds of focusing on business, the Beauty System was back to its usual shtick.

A muscle in Tan You’s brow twitched. "I will, but not here and not now."

She added with a smile, "I have to resolve this matter with the company first. Who knows what kind of stunts they’ll try to pull next?"

The Beauty System only seemed to half-understand, but there was one thing it was very good at: it almost never contradicted Tan You. Its philosophy was basically, ’I don’t understand, but I respect it.’

The dressing room was equipped with a computer and other amenities. After logging into Lu Wen’s email account, Tan You easily found the files containing the company’s private data that the Beauty System had sent.

She had only asked the Beauty System to try, not expecting much. She never imagined the little system would be so capable, managing to dig up so much major dirt.

"Who says you’re useless? You’re incredible!" As she speed-read through the confidential files, Tan You’s fingers tapped a few keys, and soon the nearby printer began whirring and spitting out pages.

The little assistant, Little Wang, came in carrying a tray with tea and saw Tan You holding a thick stack of printed paper. Little Wang didn’t think much of it, assuming it was just a script or something similar. After setting down the cup, she planned to go sit off to the side.

But to her surprise, after Tan You finished with the documents, she suddenly smirked, then stood up and headed for the door.

The Beauty System flew beside Tan You’s head. "Host, is it really a good idea to confront them just like this? They’re all big, grown men. You... you probably can’t win in a fight, right?"

"Relax. Do I seem like the type to act rashly?" Tan You smirked. "Besides, with bodies as hollowed out by debauchery as theirs, I’d be impressed if they could manage ten minutes of strenuous activity."

"Anyway, we’re civilized people, so we’ll use civilized methods. Compared to the benefits of sucking up to Hu Yize, wouldn’t you say that protecting their own money and positions is their most urgent priority right now?"

"It’s their own fault for letting us get this kind of dirt on them. Oh, System, you’re a real miracle worker."

The Beauty System was so pleased with the praise it was practically floating. Even the tip of its tail curled up in delight. "Hehe, I’m just happy I could help you, Host."

And so, Tan You strode brazenly through the office, brandishing the stack of A4 paper. Everyone she passed gave her a different look. Some were sympathetic, some gloated at her misfortune, and of course, many simply remained aloof, as if it had nothing to do with them.

Tan You couldn’t care less. ’Those looks are for Lu Wen. What do they have to do with me, Tan You?’

Enduring everyone’s stares, she arrived at the top floor. A secretary dutifully tried to block her path. Tan You didn’t make things difficult for him, simply pulling a few pages from the stack and handing them over. "Please take these to President Liu. I’m confident he’ll want to see me."

Since Tan You didn’t try to force her way in, the secretary breathed a sigh of relief. He knew his place, so he delivered the pages without looking at their contents.

Less than two minutes later, the secretary reappeared and respectfully invited Tan You into the office. Unintimidated, Tan You walked in and saw three men sitting on the sofa.

Each was around forty-five or forty-six years old. One look at their potbellies and the dark, bruised-looking bags under their eyes was enough to know they were all show and no substance.

The pages the secretary had just delivered lay on the coffee table in front of them, and all three wore grim expressions. Upon seeing Tan You, the man at the very end let out a cold snort. "Well, look who it is. Your contract with the company hasn’t expired yet, you know."

Tan You didn’t even spare him a glance. ’Who does this nobody think he is, barking at me?’ She sat down on the sofa across from President Liu, languidly picked up a fruit knife from the coffee table, and, under the watchful gaze of three pairs of eyes, began to peel an apple.

The man she had ignored, his face twisting in anger, opened his mouth to speak again. But before he could, a small piece of apple suddenly flew straight into it, and he began to choke, his eyes rolling back in his head.

Tan You feigned embarrassment. "Oh dear, my hand slipped. You’re not hurt, are you? It’s my fault, really. I’m not very good with knives. To think I accidentally hurt Young President Liu... I’m terribly sorry. Please, you’ll have to forgive my clumsiness." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Her words were apologetic, but her hands never stopped moving, carrying the clear implication that if he dared to speak again, she would do the same.

The man beside Young President Liu was busy patting him on the back. President Liu stared at Tan You—or more precisely, at the fruit knife in her hand. "What do you want? Just say it."