"Chen Zitao, you despicable scoundrel!!!" Song Sisi glared at Chen Zitao in utter fury.
Chen Zitao sneered dismissively, "Despicable scoundrel? Haha, you must be mistaken. How can this be deemed despicable? It's just that you can't see the harsh reality of society."
He then turned his head and looked at Ye Qiu with a mocking expression, "Kid, your name is Ye Qiu, right? You were quite capable before, weren't you? Now, show me what you're capable of—I want to see how you can keep Song Sisi's job!"
"You're just a strong fighter, and you dare to challenge me, Chen Zitao? Aren't you courting death?"
Chen Zitao was brimming with confidence. After being schooled by Ye Qiu earlier, he investigated a bit about Ye Qiu and found that Ye Qiu didn't have much of a reputation in Yu Province.
This inflated his self-confidence, making him firmly believe that Ye Qiu couldn't help Song Sisi at all.
However, right at this moment, Ye Qiu spoke up.
He smiled serenely and said, "When it comes to harsh reality, I'm quite good at that—not experiencing it, but showing others just how harsh reality can be."
Saying this, Ye Qiu immediately took out his phone and casually dialed a number: "Hello, President Lin? This is Ye Qiu. I'm currently in Yu Province and facing a bit of a small trouble. Chen Zitao from Xinchen Group is saying he wants to fire my friend. Can you handle this for me?"
"President Zhao, I need a favor..."
"Old Chen, you're in a meeting? Stop for now, there's something I need you to handle for me..."
Ye Qiu made five or six calls before stopping. He then smiled at Song Sisi and said, "Don't worry, as long as you want to keep your job, no one can fire you!"
"Haha!" Chen Zitao sneered, dismissively saying, "Are you crazy? Do you think making a few random phone calls would scare me? What a joke, kid, pretending to be someone you're not isn't good either.
I can make phone calls too, just dial a number and say a few things!"
Chen Zitao didn't believe that Ye Qiu could know any big shots in Yu Province, firmly thinking that Ye Qiu's calls were just to bluff him into backing down.
Chen Zitao deeply felt that Ye Qiu's approach was simply idiotic and ridiculous.
Who was Chen Zitao?
The project director of Xinchen Group!
He had worked at Xinchen Group for so many years, creating unimaginable value for the company.
So, Chen Zitao was extremely confident that with his identity, status, and capabilities, a mere Ye Qiu couldn't possibly compete against him.
"Who is this guy anyway, thinking he can deal with our President Chen by making a couple of phone calls?"
"He's nothing but a complete idiot."
"What a moron, I'd love to see his expression once he faces reality."
The security guards behind Chen Zitao began whispering, all considering Ye Qiu's phone calls to be the biggest joke of the century.
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
Inside the conference room of Xinchen Group.
The chairman of the group was holding an especially important meeting, furiously lashing out at a group of senior executives over issues with some projects!
After venting his fury, the conference room fell into utter silence!
All the senior executives were drenched in sweat, nervously watching the chairman.
In such a situation, no one dared to speak up and risk angering the chairman further.
But just at that moment, there was a frantic knock on the conference room door.
"Come in!" the chairman barked irritably.
His secretary walked in holding a phone, whispered, "Chairman, there's a call for you."
Bam!
The chairman slammed the table, yelling in an explosive rage, "A call? Can't you see I'm in a meeting? Can't you handle such trivial matters? Don't you know to tell them I'll return the call after the meeting?"
"I, I..." the secretary was so frightened she almost cried, hesitated for a moment, then stammered, "Chairman, actually, these calls are a bit tricky. President Lin, President Zhao, President Chen, they all called..."
"What?" the chairman's expression froze!
Though he knew quite a few people by those names, from the secretary's expression, he understood which ones were calling.
They were all Xinchen Group's biggest partners!
If relations with them soured, Xinchen Group would be close to bankruptcy!
The chairman couldn't fathom what had happened to make these people all call one after another.
"This is definitely no small matter..."
Nervous, the chairman snatched the phone from the secretary's hand and called one of the partners.
Half a minute later!
His expression turned even stiffer, anger boiling within.
Chen Zitao, oh Chen Zitao!
Who on earth did you offend?
Are you determined to bring me down?
Facing the partner's threats, the chairman was beyond nervous, glanced over at the stunned senior executives, and said gravely, "Let's end today's meeting for now. Dismissed, consider this matter amongst yourselves."
Saying that, he hurried out, almost tripping over a chair along the way.
"What happened? Why's the chairman in such a panic?"
"What's going on?"
"I've followed the chairman for years but never saw him so flustered."
The executives in the conference room looked at each other in shock.
Outside the company's main building.
Chen Zitao, growing impatient, waved to the security and barked, "What are you all standing there for? Quickly get rid of this eyesore for me, as for Song Sisi, I don't mind having a good talk with her about life!"
No sooner were the words out than the security swarmed Ye Qiu, grabbing his arms to drag him away.
However, no matter how much they tried, they couldn't budge Ye Qiu at all.
Ye Qiu stood there like an immovable mountain.
"Damn it, kid, you sure have some strength!" Chen Zitao glared hatefully at Ye Qiu and said, "Kid, I advise you to get lost, don't embarrass yourself here. You really think you can take on me, Chen Zitao? What a joke!"
"Scram, scram, don't stand there and be an eyesore, you're really ticking me off!"
Chen Zitao's tone was heavy with invective.
Right at that moment!
Almost simultaneously!
An enraged bellow came from behind Chen Zitao!
"Chen Zitao, you idiot, get out of Xinchen Group immediately, you're fired!"