Upon receiving the order, Xiaowen hung up the phone and immediately called the HR manager of Xingyao Group.

"Mr. Jia, do you have the authority to give orders?"

"I asked politely," the HR manager inquired.

"In the name of the CEO, notify the entire group to remove Luo Gan, deputy general manager of Green Leaf Group, and Luo Quan, regional manager, from their positions."

"Furthermore, inform the Ministry of Justice to file criminal charges against the two individuals for embezzlement, bribery, and defaming the corporate image!"

Xiaowen's tone was calm yet exceptionally firm, exuding an aura of immense power.

Unable to distinguish between truth and falsehood, the crowd fell silent.

Only Luo Quan burst into unrestrained laughter:

"You've been watching too many domineering CEO dramas, are you? Are you putting on an act here? Immediately dismiss my father and me from our positions, and sue us!"

"A run-down restaurant dares to boss around a multi-billion dollar conglomerate? They should take a good look at themselves and see if they're even worthy of it!"

"Fine, sue me then. I'll wait and see whether the company issues the termination notice first, or dismisses my son and me from the company!"

"Even if you kneel down and beg me, it won't do you any good!"

It's not that Luo Quan is arrogant; it's just that his life has been too smooth.

His parents are both returned overseas students who graduated from prestigious universities and are senior executives in large corporations. He attended key schools from a young age, but his academic performance was average. However, his parents had strong connections and managed to get him into a prestigious university.

Studying abroad is like getting a prestigious resume; upon returning, he joins a large corporation, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he'll be waiting for his father to retire so he can inherit a senior management position.

Suddenly a madman appears, and with just one phone call, he can fire the father and son from the company?

It's absolutely ridiculous!

Such an absurd scene startled everyone present for a moment, but after they realized what was happening, they burst into laughter, treating Chen Li and Xiao Wen like clowns.

Amid the laughter, Luo Quan's phone rang; it was his father, Luo Gan, calling.

"Dad, is something the matter?"

Luo Quan still didn't take it seriously and asked with a smile.

"What the hell did you do? What cardinal rule did you break that enraged President Mu so much that her secretary, General Manager Jia, notified the head office to dismiss both of us and even sue us!"

Luo Qian roared like thunder, making Luo Quan's ears ring.

Only then did Luo Quan realize that the sky had fallen and he had kicked a red-hot iron plate.

His hand holding the phone trembled uncontrollably, and he stammered:

"Dad, I had a meal with my classmates here and there was a little misunderstanding. Could this young lady be President Mu's secretary, Ms. Jia?"

"What does she look like!"

Luo Gan asked impatiently.

He frequently attends meetings at the group headquarters, so he naturally knows the president's secretary. As for his son, Luo Quan, a regional manager, it's perfectly normal that he doesn't know any of the group's senior management.

Luo Quan replied:

"She was about 1.7 meters tall, wearing a professional short skirt suit, with an oval face, a cool and aloof demeanor, and shrewd eyes..."

Luo Qian said anxiously:

"Is there a tiny, barely noticeable mole on your chin?"

Luo Quan opened his mouth wide:

"right."

Luo Gan was utterly desperate and began to curse:

"Why the hell did you go there to eat? Of all people to mess with, you had to pick on the CEO's secretary, Mr. Jia!"

"I should have shot you into the wall back then; giving birth to you was the biggest mistake of my life!"

"Don't call me Dad. From this day forward, I'm cutting all ties with you. Go die somewhere else!"

After hanging up the phone, Luo Quan sobered up completely. His mouth trembled, and his legs shook weakly. Forgetting about saving face in front of his classmates, he knelt on the ground.

"Mr. Jia, Mr. Chen, I was blind and offended you both. Please, I beg you, spare our lives!"

Xiaowen, also known as President Jia, is actually named Jia Jingwen.

Because CEO Mu Ningshuang habitually calls her Xiaowen, everyone in the group follows suit, and those who are closer to her call her President Xiaowen.

He can be described as an authoritative figure in the group, second only to the leader.

Who dares to mess with us?

Xiaowen reached out and took the bills from Chen Bin for all the debts he had accumulated over the years, holding them up in her hand and saying:

"Luo Quan, the evidence against you for extorting money and favors in the name of the group is irrefutable."

"I believe you've ruined more than just one store."

"If I weren't here today, would you admit your sins? Would you even consider giving someone a way out?"

"Stop pretending, even if you kneel until your legs break, it won't help!"

The crowd, who had just been laughing heartily, looked at each other in silence, and one by one got up to leave.

Chen Li stopped them and said:

"Now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, let's settle the bill. Who's paying?"

A slightly plump young woman, still remarkably attractive in her school days, said:

Luo Quan said he was treating everyone to dinner today, and people should ask him for the money.

Luo Quan roared:

"Fuck you! Why should I treat you? You're asking me for it!"

"You think you're the prettiest girl in class, someone no one can get your hands on? If I didn't want to sleep with you to fulfill my wish, I wouldn't have listened to your suggestion to organize this class reunion and get myself into this huge trouble!"

"Whoever wants to pay for this meal can pay; I'll only pay for my share!"

The prettiest young woman in the class pointed at Luo Quan and cursed:

"Look at you, you slob! You were already a creep in college, and you're still the same old dog!"

"You pat yourself on the chest and boast about how great and prestigious you are, how you eat for free and how others fawn over you and even pay you for meals. If you're not capable, why didn't you say so earlier? You're just making your classmates look bad!"

"I wouldn't even give you dog grass if you offered it to me!"

"Pooh!"

The prettiest young woman in the class took out two hundred yuan from her bag, slammed it on the table, and stormed off.

Chen Li touched his nose.

This class beauty has lost her innocent look; she's quite feisty now. I wonder which lucky guy is so fortunate.

The students took turns paying for the meal, then spat at Luo Quan and left cursing.

Not long after.

Police officers arrived and handcuffed Luo Quan.

Having had a smooth life, he suffered his first major setback, which frightened him so much that he could no longer walk and had to be carried away.

Chen Bin had one of his two concerns resolved, and he expressed his heartfelt gratitude:

"Thank you so much, Mr. Jia, for your help. If it weren't for you, Zuixianlou would probably have had a hard time getting through this crisis."

Xiaowen smiled gently:

"Mr. Chen has done a great favor for our Xingyao Group. This small favor is nothing to mention. Someone will come soon to discuss the contract renewal. Just tell us your conditions, and we will try our best to meet them."

"Manager Chen is here, so the handover will be easy. I need to go back to the group to deal with the matters concerning Luo Gan and his son Luo Quan, so I won't bother you any longer."

When doing something, you must nip it in the bud.

Luo Gan is one of Mu Xincheng's men. Since we've already messed with him, we should dig out this rotten root completely to avoid leaving any lingering problems.

"Okay, I'll take you."

Chen Li saw her out of the restaurant, said some polite words of thanks, and casually mentioned the matter of opening a chain of branches.

He didn't dare to explicitly ask Xingyao Group to invest in him, but Xiaowen was a smart woman and naturally didn't reveal his true intentions. She promised to give Mu Ningshuang some investment advice later.

He stood in front of the restaurant, watching Xiaowen get into a business car and return to the company under the protection of bodyguards.

It's by the window of a coffee shop not far away.

Zhang Jin had a half-empty cappuccino in front of him. Holding his DSLR camera, he took photos of Chen Li seeing Xiao Wen off through the glass.

After Xiaowen's car drove away...

He flipped through his masterpieces, analyzing the actions and expressions captured by the telephoto lens, and concluded that the relationship between the two was already quite unusual.

Chen Li treated her with a casual yet polite and respectful attitude.

When she turned her head to get into the car, there was a clear look of admiration in her eyes. It couldn't be called ambiguity; admiration would be a more accurate word.

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