Chapter 431 - 244: Directly Take Him Out

Chapter 431: Chapter 244: Directly Take Him Out

"President Lin, may I speak frankly?"

Liu Jingjing was a little nervous, her hands anxiously fiddling with the hem of her clothes. It was a good thing she had added Lin Ya’s contact information beforehand; otherwise, she would probably be too nervous to even speak!

Lin Ya laughed and said, "Of course, you should be honest. We need to base our solutions on objective reality. If we don’t speak the truth, how can we solve any problems?"

Liu Jingjing glanced at Sheng Gang again and saw he was so nervous he was about to shut his eyes. Steeling herself, she said, "President Lin, I believe the ’Bambury’ brand is a cancer that should be removed!"

Her words sent shockwaves through the room!

Aside from Lin Ya, everyone else’s expression changed drastically. ’What’s with this girl? Isn’t she just asking for trouble?’

’When reporting to President Lin, you’re just supposed to figure out how to muddle through. How could she actively hand her a knife!’

The operations manager subconsciously nudged Liu Jingjing’s arm, signaling for her to be careful. This exact moment was witnessed by Lin Ya.

"What? Is there no freedom of speech in your mall? Does Jingjing need the operations manager’s approval and authorization just to report to me?"

Sweat instantly beaded on Sheng Gang’s forehead. Lin Ya’s tone was slow, but every word was like a knife, her killing intent palpable.

"President Lin, I was just worried she wasn’t being objective!"

"Are you questioning my ability to discern the truth?"

Sheng Gang was terrified. Dai Ming and Huang Fei didn’t dare to interject, afraid they would be caught in the crossfire. ’President Lin seems to be on the warpath today!’

"I..."

Cutting off the operations manager’s explanation, Lin Ya said, "You can leave. Go talk to HR about your severance package."

Ah! The operations manager collapsed to the floor. He thought of his family’s joy after he got a 30% raise when the mall was renamed Junxiao Square, and how his own status at home had risen!

He thought of the 1,000,000 in SP funds he controlled, how the various tenants had fawned over and curried favor with him, and the unprecedented prestige he had enjoyed!

All of that was gone, wiped away by a single sentence from the President Lin standing before him.

Sheng Gang was helped out by Huang Fei, looking like a prisoner being led to his execution.

When Huang Fei re-entered the office, he no longer had the courage to even look up at President Lin. ’This woman is too ruthless. She fired an operations manager just like that, without a moment’s hesitation!’

"Jingjing, please continue."

Only when facing Liu Jingjing did Lin Ya’s smile resemble a gentle spring breeze. The speed of her mood swings was astonishing.

Her smile was infectious, greatly easing Liu Jingjing’s nervousness.

"President Lin, the ’Bambury’ brand doesn’t comply with the mall’s management. Their staff have argued with customers multiple times, and when we issue penalties, they refuse to accept them!"

"Additionally, during every event, the mall asks them to coordinate with our PR activities and set up some visual displays, but they never cooperate!"

"Furthermore, when it comes to paying rent, we always have to chase them for it repeatedly. They never pay until the very last day!"

Lin Ya smiled, a smile that sent shivers down Dai Ming and Huang Fei’s spines. It was a smile laced with killing intent.

"President Dai, Mr. Huang, so this is what you consider a key client with a high degree of cooperation and timely rent payments."

When she said "key client," the bone-chilling cold in her voice made everyone present shudder.

At this moment, no one dared to speak. They all hung their heads.

After her gaze swept across the room, Lin Ya said coldly, "Thoroughly investigate the use of subsidy vouchers by all brands in the mall. If any are found to have faked sales figures to fraudulently obtain voucher funds, enforce the contract strictly and issue fines!"

"The former operations manager, Sheng Gang, is to be dismissed for dereliction of duty. If he is found to be involved in the brands’ fraudulent activities, we will consider pursuing further legal action!"

"Liu Jingjing is a diligent worker with excellent professional ethics. She is promoted to operations manager!"

"When its contract expires, ’Bambury’ will not be renewed. At the same time, check if there are any other similar brands in the mall. They will be dealt with in the same manner!"

In a few swift moves, she had issued directives on personnel changes and brand adjustments. No one present dared to object.

Of course, Liu Jingjing was the one being promoted, the beneficiary, so she certainly had no objections.

’I’m afraid I’m just benefiting from my connection to Chen Xiao,’ she thought, her mind once again speculating about the relationship between Lin Ya and Chen Xiao. ’How could he have such a huge influence on her!’

’For her to be so kind and treat me so well!’

Dai Ming stated that he would carry out President Lin’s instructions and would submit Liu Jingjing’s promotion process to headquarters for approval today.

For a Manager Level appointment like this, Lin Ya was the final approver. Since she had already given her consent, there was no possibility of it changing. Therefore, Liu Jingjing would essentially begin the handover process with the former operations manager effective immediately.

Leaving the general manager’s office, Liu Jingjing felt like she was in a dream.

Her mood had been wonderful these past two days. First, she had run into Chen Xiao, which made her happy all last night. Then, through Chen Xiao’s introduction, she had met Lin Ya.

And now today, she had been promoted to manager. Under normal circumstances, it might have taken her years to get this promotion, especially at a prime project like Junxiao Square!

’Chen Xiao is truly my lucky star!’ Liu Jingjing thought to herself, gently biting her lower lip.

Chen Xiao was unaware of what had just happened. He was driving on his way to Dr. Feng’s Robot Industrial Park.

He parked the car, picked up his phone, and saw messages that Lin Ya and Liu Jingjing had sent him at almost the same time.

[Lin Ya: Boss, you’re really something else! All your female friends are gorgeous. You go ’undercover’ for a visit and still manage to run into a beautiful classmate!]

He wasn’t sure what she meant by "something else," but he felt her tone was practically begging for a spanking.

He replied: "Next time, I’ll show you something even more impressive!"

[Liu Jingjing: Chen Xiao, President Lin promoted me to manager! President Lin is so beautiful! When are you coming to Luocheng? I want to invite you to my place for dinner!]

Chen Xiao thought for a moment and replied: "You’re very beautiful too!"

He regretted it as soon as he sent it.

[Liu Jingjing: Oh, stop~]