Chapter 1142 - 1142: Always Leave Yourself a Way Out

After this conversation with Xue Nuofu, the biggest insight Xiao Feng gained was that his leadership skills had clearly elevated.

Merely reprimanding subordinates is the lowest form of action.

Punishing subordinates while making them feel less uncomfortable is a more moderate approach.

But only Xiao Feng's method, where the subordinate willingly acknowledges their mistake and promises to correct it, is truly the superior approach.

"By the way, you're either live streaming or sending gifts; how are things progressing between you and Jia Luo?" Xiao Feng asked.

It wasn't out of curiosity but more about the prospect that if Xue Nuofu could win over Jia Luo, then the medical support in his team would be truly complete.

Physical health would be managed by Old Man Sun and Zhao Guo'an, while mental health would be overseen by Jia Luo, which overall, is a good thing.

Xue Nuofu frowned slightly and said, "This, well, it's hard to say. I'm not really sure how far we've progressed, but I guess there's still some way before we can call it a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship."

"I say, oh you, oh you, you're so wishy-washy about a relationship. Why not just straightforwardly tell her you want to date her? Isn't it just a single sentence?"

"If I tell her now, she definitely won't agree."

"What's the reason? You're not missing an arm or a leg, so what's lacking?"

Xue Nuofu remained silent for a while, pointing to his face: "Just this hurdle alone is not easy to get past."

"So according to you, do you think to get Jia Luo to accept you, you need to disfigure yourself first?"

Xiao Feng thought carefully about the possibility, although given that Xue Nuofu applies face masks daily, it seems unlikely he'd do something self-destructive.

But if one day he suddenly went crazy and acted on impulse…

Thinking of this, Xiao Feng felt it necessary to remind his second-in-command, so he earnestly advised, "Old Xue, don't even think about doing something rash. Growing to look like you do wasn't easy, and disfiguring yourself would be too wasteful."

"When did I ever say I wanted to disfigure myself?"

"You didn't say, but that doesn't mean you wouldn't do it one day," Xiao Feng said persuasively, "At any time in life, you have to leave yourself a way out.

Take me for example. If I'm ever at the end of my rope, I could just buy a car and hit the road, and money would flow into my pockets.

Your biggest fallback is this face of yours; at the very least, it can keep you from starving."

"I never thought about living off my looks," Xue Nuofu said, with a hint of exasperation on his face, "As for my thing with Jia Luo, you should stop worrying. Anyway, I'm not in a rush; I'll take it slow."

Xiao Feng sighed and said, "You think I'm tricking you into confessing, don't you?"

"Isn't that the case?"

Xiao Feng shook his head and denied it: "Jia Luo's level of psychology, you probably know better than I do. The little calculations in your head are likely already clear to her.

To put it bluntly, trying to outsmart her, even if there are ten of you, you might not be a match for Jia Luo.

Only by going against the grain and acting outside of rules can you see results."

After speaking, Xiao Feng stood up, took a deep breath and said, "Think about it on your own. I've said all that needs to be said, and as for what to do, it's up to you."

These words made Xue Nuofu fall into deep thought.

It seems the boss's words aren't without reason.

But, is directly breaking the ice really the best way?

That's a question that requires careful consideration!

On the other side, Xiao Feng walked unhurriedly towards his little courtyard, thinking about how best to utilize Ye Kuto's talents.

As the saying goes, make the best use of talents and resources.

Take Lu Yao as an example, her abilities cannot be said to be small, but asking her to outcook Old Haib is unlikely to outperform him.

This indicates that even talents must be applied appropriately.

What is Ye Kuto's forte?

Without a doubt, it's swearing.

But even swearing requires choosing the right targets. If he indiscriminately lashes out at everyone he dislikes...

Then Ye Kuto might end up spending the rest of his life clinging to me, and I'd have to keep a close eye on him, or else he might end up getting himself killed.

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared in Xiao Feng's mind.

The figure that popped up was the leader of the Demon Suppression Action Team, the heinous villain—Ma Yuliang.

In a way, Ye Kuto and Ma Yuliang are made for each other.

One is great at cursing, while the other enjoys being cursed at.

Therefore, Xiao Feng was quite anticipating what kind of sparks would fly if the two were put together.

Of course, this is just a thought.

After all, Ye Kuto's cursing skill is no joke.

If he truly goes all out and surpasses Ma Yuliang's tolerance, it could provoke the latent "evil" trait in Ma Yuliang's nature, which would not be a good thing.

So, this matter requires careful planning.

As for the safety of Ye Kuto, Xiao Feng believes that as long as he follows his instructions, there's more than a ninety percent chance that the Bai Family won't dare to make a move against him hastily.

While pondering, he had arrived at his own courtyard.

The little girl was squatting in front of Little Fragrance Pearl's castle, chattering away with concern.

"You tell me, is it Hua Ling that takes better care of you, or is it me who takes better care of you?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng stumbled and almost fell.

It would like to say something, but can it speak?

However, it turns out he underestimated the little girl's ingenuity...

As soon as she finished speaking, the little girl continued, "If you think Hua Ling takes better care of you, make a sound.

If you think I take better care of you, make two sounds."

No one knew if Little Fragrance Pearl actually understood her or if it was just a coincidence.

Just as the little girl finished speaking, it indeed lifted its neck and made two sounds.

Hearing this, the little girl immediately became delighted.

She reached out to pat Little Fragrance Pearl's head happily and said, "Good little thing, so you little bead—no, little chicken—still have some sense. I'll get you some treats later."

Xiao Feng's mouth twitched, "Having some sense, you little chicken," what kind of phrase is that!

"Brother Yanhuang," Lu Yao greeted him as she stood up in the courtyard.

Beside her was Jiang Yixin, but both of them seemed somewhat glum.

"Is there something wrong at the shop, seeing those expressions?"

Lu Yao forced a smile and said, "Nothing is wrong at the shop. It's Xuanxuan; after she came back and packed her clothes a bit, she moved out."

"Moved out?" Xiao Feng was taken aback: "Where did she move to?"

"She didn't say. She said she would call us once she finds a place."

Jiang Yixin added, "When she said 'us,' you weren't included."

Xiao Feng shrugged indifferently, "It's not like I'm dying to know where she's living. If she leaves, she leaves. Fewer mouths to feed means saving money."