Against Fate (Eternal Love of Dream/Pillow Book FanFic)

41. Protectors

"While you were gone for the meeting, Feng Jiu lost the proposal file for the Ren Jian LLP's project. Ji Heng fired her on the spot, but I am not too sure about what happened. You may want to check with Ji Heng." One of the employees said to Si Ming.

Si Ming furiously knocked on Ji Heng's office door, demanding an answer.

"I heard you fired Feng Jiu while I was away from the office. She is my staff, so what gives you the right to do so?" Si Ming confronted Ji Heng.

Ji Heng replied casually, "I'm just simply following the rules, according to the employment terms. She made a mistake, so she should answer for it."

"So, what did she do exactly?" Si Ming asked sternly.

"I asked Feng Jiu to sort out some final documents for the Ren Jian LLP's project, but she lost the file and she also refused to admit her mistakes."

"Ren Jian LLP's project belongs to your team, so why is Feng Jiu involved in it?"

"I merely asked her for a small favor because everyone else was too busy. I figured she could handle it, but I guess I was wrong." Ji Heng replied nonchalantly.

"So how did she lose it?"

"I told her to leave it on my desk before she leaves the office, but it went missing the next day."

At this point, Si Ming was beyond mad, and he yelled at Ji Heng, "So you don't have any concrete proof to show that it was Feng Jiu who lost it, and then you fired her based on your assumption?! There are surveillance cameras in the office, did anyone checked it yet?"

"Not yet. But we can go check it out together now." Ji Heng then stood up and gestured for Si Ming to follow her. Then the both of them headed towards the control room.

"This will prove Feng Jiu's innocence." Si Ming thought to himself, and he played back the security tapes starting from Thursday.

Ji Heng smiled smugly and sat back against the chair, letting Si Ming check the tapes. She was confident that there was no evidence to prove Feng Jiu's innocence, as Zhi He switched off the power supply to the surveillance cameras that night.

"Wait, who is that?" Si Ming pointed out. He paused the video and zoomed in on the image. "Isn't that Zhi He, your assistant?! I knew Feng Jiu was innocent!" Si Ming exclaimed, upon recognizing Zhi He from the video. Si Ming then continued to view the video and found out that Zhi He was the one who stole the proposal file.

Ji Heng instantly sat up straight to look at the video, and then she realized that the surveillance cameras recorded everything that happened that night. Ji Heng panicked a little, and she was speechless. "How did this happen?!" She thought to herself.

"Zhi He?" Ji Heng pretended to look shocked. Then she immediately called Zhi He to come over to the control room.

Si Ming then replayed the tape to Zhi He, and asked, "So why did you steal the file?"

"Wait... but... how is that possible?! I turned off the power supply that night, and the lights on the surveillance cameras were off as well." Zhi He stuttered.

"Don't you know that there will always be a backup power supply for these things, in case of any power outrage?"

"I...I... did it because..." Before Zhi He could finish her sentence, Ji Heng immediately interrupted, "Would you mind letting me handle this, Si Ming?

I'll give you a satisfying answer after this."

"Fine. You better have a good explanation for me later on." Si Ming replied coldly, then he left the control room and returned to his office.