Chapter 87: The Old Scoundrel Is Courting Death

Chapter 87: Chapter 87: The Old Scoundrel Is Courting Death

Liu Haoran was on the sidelines, completely unable to get a word in.

He felt this wasn’t a business negotiation; this was a clash of swords. One wrong move and even a CEO could fall.

Since Zhang Shijie had made his stance clear, he decided to just go for it and asked Chen Xiao, "President Chen, is Dr. Feng’s Robot also your company?"

"I’m a salesman for Dr. Feng’s Robot!"

"..."

"..."

Zhang Shijie, Wu Ting, and Liu Haoran all began to question their existence. Could anything be more ridiculous than this?

’You’re just a salesman, yet for a single deal, you have your girlfriend’s company put up a hundred million, and you’re even willing to have her inject several billion more just to get your way.’

That was absurd enough, but the key was that President Zhao just let him do it.

Zhang Shijie really didn’t know what to say. Just then, Liu Haoran’s phone rang, saving him from the awkward situation.

Liu Haoran hadn’t planned on answering, as he was with his big boss and his even bigger boss, after all.

But Zhang Shijie, who desperately needed to ease the tension, gestured for him to take the call.

The call was from the retail manager, Li Lei. He said that in the evening, the Yi Rui store in Jiangzhou Wansheng Square had received a closure notice from the mall.

The mall claimed there was a problem with the store’s fire safety measures and that it needed to close for rectification.

Li Lei’s assessment was that the mall was deliberately making things difficult for them.

Liu Haoran, of course, knew the reason. He immediately instructed, "Send a formal letter to the mall. State that the design blueprints were approved by them in the first place. If we have to close due to fire safety issues, then on one hand, ask the mall to coordinate with the fire department, and on the other, prepare to file a lawsuit."

"Demand that the mall bear all losses incurred during the closure!"

After hanging up, Zhang Shijie asked casually, "Wansheng Square is making its move?"

Liu Haoran said, "Yes, a dirty trick. We can handle this."

"This is just the appetizer. More will come, one after another. Just be prepared to deal with it! I will also negotiate with the upper management of Wansheng Group at the corporate level."

Chen Xiao didn’t pay much attention at first, but then he overheard that the mall was deliberately targeting this specific store in Wansheng Square. He knew this was the store where Zhao Xiangjun usually worked.

So he asked, "What happened?"

Zhang Shijie explained, "Wansheng’s regional manager demanded that President Liu fire Zhao Hui. President Liu refused, and now Wansheng Square is resorting to dirty tricks."

Chen Xiao was even more confused. He pressed, "Isn’t Zhao Hui in the company’s logistics department? How could he have a conflict with a regional manager from Wansheng Square?"

"And who does a Wansheng regional manager think he is, demanding Yino fire its own employee? He really thinks he’s hot stuff!"

Zhang Shijie and Liu Haoran exchanged a glance. ’So he doesn’t know what happened yesterday. But he knows Zhao Hui. It seems Zhao Hui and President Zhao really are close relatives, otherwise her boyfriend wouldn’t know him so clearly.’

After a moment of thought, Zhang Shijie had Liu Haoran recount the events of the previous day.

Liu Haoran was halfway through his explanation, at the part about Peng Yu harassing Zhao Xiangjun, when Chen Xiao’s expression turned so cold it could freeze water.

When he got to the part where Zhao Hui sent Peng Yu sprawling with a kick, he even saw a savage look on Chen Xiao’s face, as if he thought Zhao Hui had been too gentle!

He couldn’t help but complain inwardly, ’The guy didn’t even touch your girlfriend. You don’t have to be so extreme.’

"Alright, leave Peng Yu to me. I’ll make him pay a heavy price!" Chen Xiao said grimly.

Chen Xiao downed the wine in his glass in one gulp. ’Dammit. Normally, I feel terrible if Xiangjun gets so much as a scratch. That bastard Peng Yu dared to be so disrespectful? He’s courting death!’

At that moment, none of them realized just how great the "price" Chen Xiao spoke of would be. Later, it wasn’t just Peng Yu; even his superiors and colleagues were implicated, suffering unprecedented losses. But that is a story for another time.

Under the table, Zhao Xiangjun tugged at the corner of his shirt with her small hand, signaling that she was fine.

Chen Xiao patted her hand, but his anger wouldn’t subside. Until that old scoundrel Peng Yu was utterly ruined, the hatred in his heart would not be appeased.

"Alright, let’s not spoil everyone’s evening. Let’s drink. I’ll find some time in the next couple of days to discuss this matter with President Liu alone."

Chen Xiao raised his glass, and the others drank another round with him.

After this incident, Chen Xiao was no longer in the mood to eat. He chatted with them for a few more minutes, and then the dinner broke up.

On the way back, he was sullen and gloomy, growing angrier the more he thought about it. He’d never really held a grudge in his life, but Peng Yu was absolutely the one person he now hated to the bone.

He understood Zhao Xiangjun; he knew she must have been terrified in that moment. Thankfully, Zhao Hui had shown up in time.

Thinking of this, his impression of his brother-in-law instantly improved.

It’s a man’s nature to protect his family. Zhao Hui had some backbone after all!

Back home, Zhao Xiangjun helped him lie down on the sofa, then went to prepare a fruit platter.

Today, Chen Xiao was feeling even lazier. He wouldn’t eat unless he was fed by hand.

Zhao Xiangjun said, exasperated, "You’re going to get so lazy that maggots start growing on you!" But she still couldn’t resist squatting down and feeding him bite by bite.

’Sigh, I was just born to work hard,’ she thought pitifully.

After they finished the fruit, she was about to get up when Chen Xiao suddenly pulled her over.

"What are you doing? I’m going to wash the fruit platter!"

Chen Xiao acted like a rogue, pinning her on the sofa. "Why didn’t you tell me when you came back last night?"

Zhao Xiangjun said, "There’s nothing to tell. It was nothing!"

Chen Xiao’s anger flared up again. He wanted to spank her, raising his hand high, but when it came down, it had no force at all.

"Don’t you dare hide this kind of thing from me again. And you might as well quit that job!"

’Damn it,’ he thought. ’Worst case, we’ll just give up that special fund. I can’t let her go through that kind of scare again.’

If Zhao Xiangjun wasn’t at the store, her Diligence Points might be reset to zero, and she would have to start accumulating them all over again. In that case, her coefficient for the special fund would be much lower.

Zhao Xiangjun said, "Don’t be so dramatic. I’ve been at the store for so many years and nothing’s ever happened. Besides, my colleagues are all there. My brother was there yesterday, but even if he weren’t, the other staff would have helped me!"

Chen Xiao knew she had a point. He had indeed let his anger get the better of him.

"Then you’re not allowed to hide anything from me in the future!"

"Alright, alright! My dear Uncle Chen, is that okay? Not angry anymore?" She tilted her head up to look at him and made a funny face.

In a fit of pique, Chen Xiao cupped her pretty face and kissed her fiercely...

The night was long, and sleep was far from their minds.

One had powerful Endurance and could go for several rounds; the other, wanting to appease his anger, deliberately catered to his desires.

The next day, the two of them slept in until the sun was high in the sky.

"Your store was notified to close for rectification, right? It’s probably not sorted out yet, so you’re not going in, are you?"

Zhao Xiangjun sat up, the blanket slipping down to reveal her jade-like shoulders. "I have something to do today. I wasn’t planning on going in anyway."

Chen Xiao found it strange. "What is it? Do you need me to go with you?"

"No need. You go to your work!"

Chen Xiao had to go to the company today to have them prepare a proposal for the project he discussed with Zhang Shijie yesterday.

Without a proposal, if Zhang Shijie went back and tried to explain it verbally, the board of directors would probably humiliate him to death.