Qin Yao also looked at Xu Hao with a face full of silent resentment.
These past few days, she had worried terribly, but today she found out that Xu Hao had been faking it, which infuriated her so much that she almost wanted to punch him.
Xu Hao had been using the excuse of feeling out of sorts, and she felt bad for refusing him, which had tortured her greatly.
Xu Hao smiled awkwardly and said, "Isn't this for your own good? Starting today, all of you better practice diligently, no slacking off!"
Chen Suyi, with her arms folded, watched the drama unfold, her face gleaming with schadenfreude.
However, she had not been smiling for three seconds before her expression instantly collapsed.
Because Xu Hao turned to her and said, "What are you laughing at? Did I not mention you too? When I get back, I'll give you a Cultivation Technique suitable for you. Practice hard!"
Just as Chen Suyi was about to argue, Ruyue, who had been quiet until now, spoke up: "Xu Hao is right. You really should practice. It's a waste not to, with such good resources at your disposal."
Chen Suyi's morale instantly deflated, and she murmured a faint "hmph."
The security company employees around them, seeing several people with the conditions to practice but not doing so, were incredibly envious. They wanted to practice, but they lacked the means to do so!
Xu Hao, as if seeing right through their thoughts, turned to them and said, "Everyone, rest assured. By the end of the lunar September, Xu's Martial Arts Hall will be completed. From then on, any employee of Xu Liu Group, and their children, will have priority in learning martial arts!"
All the employees clapped and cheered in unison—they now had hope for practicing martial arts too!
Although they would assuredly be taught only the basics of punches and kicks, strength-honing exercises at first, these would definitely be much better than the ones circulating on the market. Not to mention being incomparable to the teachings of fake masters and charlatans.
Xu Hao nodded slightly, then led the women away.
After returning, Xu Hao said to Qin Yao, "Tell the people in the group's PR department about today's events in detail, then have them publish articles in newspapers, on Tieba, Weibo, and news programs. Let the public know about the Wu Family's true colors, but don't describe the battle scene."
Qin Yao nodded and took note, but then she asked doubtfully, "Will this really work? Would the opinions of ordinary people even affect the Wu Family?" If you're not on *, you're viewing a copy.
Xu Hao shook his head and said, "A repeated rumor becomes a fact; words can be fearful. Never underestimate the power of public opinion. Sometimes, it can even influence the course of major events. No matter how powerful the Wu Family is, their power is built upon their industries. Once their reputation collapses and ours is established, where do you think ordinary people will prefer to work?"
"Definitely our group!"
Qin Yao immediately responded, but then shook her head, "That's not exactly right. With so many unemployed people every year, even if the Wu Family's reputation declines, they could still hire workers."
"But don't forget, most of those they can hire will be subpar in ability."
Xu Hao stroked Qin Yao's hair and said with a smile, "Our Xu Liu Group is by no means short of people, but we lack talent! In this era, especially here in Huaya, top-notch talent is most important. I went through such great effort and risked so much to bring Jing Yuanfan over precisely because he is a top talent."
"Do as I instructed. A levee breaks from the smallest hole. The high-rise building of the Wu Family has exploited ordinary people for far too long—so long that many don't even think of resisting. But now, I've personally started digging a hole, and I'm calling on others to join in the digging. This hole will grow larger and larger until it's big enough to overturn the Wu Family!"
Qin Yao left Xu Hao's room, only vaguely understanding his intentions, and went to her own to pass on Xu Hao's orders.
Since the Xu Liu Group Huadu Headquarters wasn't fully built yet, the villa temporarily served as Xu Hao's makeshift office, while Qin Yao, originally a department head at a cosmetics division, had become Xu Hao's personal secretary.
Just as Xu Hao was about to start Cultivating, he received a message from subordinates: someone was causing trouble at the orphanage, even intending to smash its gates!
The analysis indicated that these people were from the Wu Family and the Cao Family.
Xu Hao's expression instantly turned foreboding.
They were callous enough to target an orphanage!
These people were worse than beasts. To deal with him, they didn't hesitate to hit even a bunch of children—Xu Hao didn't believe they would stop at merely smashing the gates.
Orphanage director Meng Jiu had left for some unknown reason not long ago. Now, without an expert to protect the orphanage and with only ordinary people guarding nearby, they couldn't possibly stop the assailants!
With this thought, Xu Hao immediately ordered a car to be readied. After notifying Qin Yao and the others, he sped like lightning toward the direction of the orphanage.
The children were already pitiable enough; he couldn't allow them to be hurt by these villains!