Chapter 254: Chapter 254: What, She Actually Has Evidence
"I knew it! That young lady doesn’t look like that kind of person. Besides, this manager, or whatever he is, he didn’t look like a good person from the start. To think he’d slander a young lady like that!"
"You can’t just say that. Right now, they both have their own side of the story. Who knows who’s telling the truth and who’s lying!"
"The way I see it, in a situation like this, the supermarket owner will definitely want to protect the store’s reputation above all else. I bet that even if the young lady is telling the truth, things don’t look good for her!"
"You never know. Didn’t you guys see? The boss obviously knows that young lady. Maybe things will take an interesting turn. Let’s just sit back and watch the show!"
Every one of the onlookers had their own opinion. They didn’t disperse just because the supermarket’s boss had arrived. In fact, the crowd was only getting bigger.
On one hand, they wanted to know the truth of the matter. On the other, they also wanted to see how the supermarket’s boss would handle it.
Would he unconditionally protect his own employee? Or would he dig for the truth and clear the name of the person who was wronged?
After listening to Shen Nian, He Hongming turned to look at Liu Qiang, his expression growing even colder than before.
"Manager Liu, what do you have to say?"
"You’ve got it all wrong, Boss! You can’t believe a word this girl says. She’s a clever one! I’m the manager of this supermarket; why would I do something to ruin my own future!"
Liu Qiang’s words made He Hongming pause, and they also caused the onlookers to reconsider.
It had to be said, what Liu Qiang said made sense to them. Being a supermarket manager was such a good job. Who would be so foolish as to throw away their own future like that?
This was also why most of them had been inclined to believe Liu Qiang when they first heard his side of the story.
But things were different now, because the person up against Liu Qiang was Shen Nian.
If it had been anyone else, they might have truly had no way to plead their case today. But since it was Shen Nian, it wouldn’t be so easy for Liu Qiang to slander her.
"In that case, Liu Qiang, what evidence do you have to prove that they were trying to bribe you, and not that you were the one demanding a kickback?"
"Well... Boss, it was just the few of us at the time. There were no other witnesses!"
Liu Qiang said with a wronged expression. This was precisely why he dared to slander Shen Nian so openly—he was banking on the fact that she had no witnesses to testify for her.
"So, you’re saying you have no proof?"
"That’s right."
Liu Qiang nodded. He wasn’t worried. ’He might not have proof, but neither does Shen Nian!’
Hearing Liu Qiang’s words and seeing the confidence on his face, He Hongming couldn’t help but frown.
Liu Qiang must have been so confident because he was sure Shen Nian didn’t have any evidence either. But if that was the case, this situation had become rather difficult to handle.
Between Liu Qiang and Shen Nian, He Hongming was definitely inclined to stand with Shen Nian. However, he had just made a public statement, and if he wanted to protect her, he needed a valid reason to do so.
Just as He Hongming was wrestling with this problem, he suddenly heard Shen Nian speak up.
"Since Manager Liu has no evidence, isn’t it time to look at mine?"
Shen Nian’s words instantly drew everyone’s attention to her.
’What? She actually has evidence?’ A flicker of worry suddenly appeared on Liu Qiang’s face.
