When Zhang Hai saw Luo Chen arrive, he immediately sneered repeatedly. The main target had shown up. Today he was going to stomp Luo Chen hard in front of everyone.
After all, he had been slapped in the face by Luo Chen several times before. How could he not take revenge for that?
Besides, Zhang Hai considered himself a rich second-generation. He was used to bullying people. When had he ever suffered repeated setbacks from the same person?
“Luo, let me tell you, there are surveillance cameras here. If you mess around, you will go to jail.” Zhang Hai threatened first, because he was genuinely afraid of angering Luo Chen into hitting him.
“Hmph, how impressive.” Luo Chen snorted coldly.
“Making such a big scene early in the morning. Go on, what do you want?” Luo Chen had no patience to waste words with Zhang Hai and asked directly.
“How about it? You still have the nerve to come to work?” Hu Xinxin said in a sarcastic tone from the side.
“Why would I not have the nerve to come to work?” Luo Chen found it strange.
“You offended your superiors, offended your colleagues, and even beat up a colleague’s boyfriend. Do you still have the face to come to work?” Li Rui also mocked sarcastically.
“Does any of that have to do with work?” Luo Chen countered, leaving Li Rui and the others stunned.
Meanwhile, Zhang Xiaoman had not said a word the whole time.
“Do not talk to me about principles, Luo Chen. You are fired now. This place does not welcome you. Get lost!” Zhang Hai crossed his arms with an attitude that said he was going to mess with Luo Chen and there was nothing Luo Chen could do about it.
He also believed this was the only place where he could suppress Luo Chen.
“Reason?”
“I do not like you. You offended me, so I am firing you!”
“Does the company have such a rule?” Luo Chen asked again.
“Do not talk to me about rules or no rules. I do not care about other departments, but in the sales department, I call the shots. I say you are fired, then you are fired. No reason needed!” Zhang Hai emphasised again. At this moment, he felt like a king.
He could control anyone at will.
“Luo Chen, just go. We cannot win against him.” Li Donglai whispered behind Luo Chen.
After all, although Zhang Hai was annoying, he really was the boss of this company and had the authority.
But Luo Chen ignored Li Donglai and asked again.
“So, even if someone has not violated any company rules, a superior can fire whoever they want?”
Facing Luo Chen’s question, Zhang Hai looked at him like he was an idiot.
“Do you all think the same?” Luo Chen looked around at the others. Most of them stayed silent.
Instead, a few people watched Luo Chen coldly, as if mocking him.
But some people’s faces looked ugly. Firing Luo Chen might not cause much fuss, but firing Li Donglai was going too far. Everyone knew Li Donglai was an honest guy.
“Luo Chen, this is Brother Zhang’s territory. It is not your place to talk nonsense. He told you to get lost, so you get lost.” Hu Xinxin mocked.
“Right!” Li Rui chimed in.
“Fine, I understand. Everyone heard it clearly!” Luo Chen shrugged.
“Luo Chen, what trick are you trying to pull now?” Zhang Hai frowned.
“Nothing much. You just said that even without violating company rules, someone can be fired casually.” Luo Chen replied.
“So what? What are you going to do about it?” Zhang Hai had an expression that said Luo Chen could not touch him.
“So, you are fired. You, and you.” Luo Chen pointed first at Zhang Hai, then at Li Rui and Hu Xinxin.
“Hahaha, what did you say? You are firing me?” Zhang Hai laughed. He thought Luo Chen had gone mad.
“Luo, who the hell do you think you are? You can fire me?” Hu Xinxin pointed at Luo Chen and cursed.
Li Rui also found it ridiculous.
“Are you still asleep and dreaming?” Zhang Hai’s mockery was written all over his face.
“I said you three are fired, so you are fired.” Luo Chen did not waste more words. He directly took out his phone, dialled a number, said “Come down for a moment, there is something to handle,” and hung up.
“You are still pretending in front of me? I want to see how a mere employee like you is going to fire me today!” Zhang Hai crossed his arms with a look that said he was waiting to see how Luo Chen would end up embarrassed.
But soon Zhang Hai could not laugh anymore. The company’s vice president came down, along with several other department managers.
“What is the matter, Chairman?” The vice president pushed up his glasses and spoke very respectfully to Luo Chen.
“Vice President, what did you just call him?” Zhang Hai’s mind buzzed. He could not believe it.
“Oh, right. I have been too busy with other things these past two days and forgot to tell everyone. The company now belongs to Mr Luo. So Mr Luo is our boss now.” The vice president explained.
“You are saying he is the boss of this company now?” Zhang Hai could not believe it. Li Rui was the same. Hu Xinxin was the same. Everyone around was the same.
Zhang Hai was completely dumbfounded. He clenched his fists tightly. His face turned bright red.
He had just said he was going to fire the boss of this company?
And right in front of everyone!
Was this not him slapping his own face?
The hardest one to accept was still Zhang Xiaoman. Why were you not this outstanding before we broke up?
How come the moment I broke up with you, you suddenly became so outstanding?
The moment we broke up, you went from an ordinary poor guy to a universally loved, highly promising tall-rich-handsome?
Hu Xinxin and the others had said Luo Chen would amount to nothing in this life, just a wage slave they could look down on!
But now?
It was another slap in the face!
At this moment, Zhang Xiaoman suddenly felt a bit resentful towards her two colleagues and best friends. They had kept persuading her to break up with Luo Chen, saying he was not good enough, even looking down on him.
But now?
What right did they have to look down on Luo Chen?
Compared to Luo Chen, what were they?
Unfortunately, the world had no regret medicine. Zhang Xiaoman lowered her head and said nothing.
Zhang Hai looked extremely embarrassed. What had he just tried to do?
A mere manager had actually tried to fire his own boss?
“Alright, you three are fired. Leave.” Luo Chen repeated coldly.
“You based on what…” Zhang Hai instinctively wanted to say this, but he did not. Because saying it would be slapping his own face again.
He had just loudly declared that no reason was needed to fire someone!
In the end, the three of them slunk away to pack their things in disgrace.
Luo Chen made some arrangements, then patted Li Donglai on the shoulder.
“Do well. Try the sales department manager position for now.”
“Boss, can I really do it?” Li Donglai seemed a bit unconfident. More than that, he was not used to it. In the blink of an eye, a colleague had become his boss. No one could adjust so quickly.
“I have faith in you.” Luo Chen patted Li Donglai’s shoulder.
Just then, Luo Chen’s phone rang again. He looked down and saw it was Zhang Xiaoman’s mother calling.
“Hello, Xiao Luo. I heard you broke up with Xiaoman, is that true?”
“Xiao Luo, I know you truly like our Xiaoman. Auntie has a way to help you. But Auntie heard your dad borrowed one million for you? If you give that one million…”
“Get lost!”
“Hey, how dare you curse…”
Beep beep. Luo Chen had already hung up.
In his previous life, he had given that one million and got scammed. In this life, what were all those people who had once mocked him, looked down on him, and given him the cold shoulder?
Just like Zhang Hai. In his previous life, Zhang Hai had cursed him like a dog every day at the company and often deducted his salary. In this life, Zhang Hai was nothing more than an ant in front of him.
Luo Chen took out a cigarette, stood at the company entrance, and smoked.
At that moment, Zhang Hai, Li Rui, and the other one came out carrying their things.
Zhang Hai suddenly felt unwilling. He turned back and sneered coldly at Luo Chen.
“Luo, do not get cocky. This is not over between us!”
“Who the fuck do you think you are not over with? If you have any moves, name them. I, Hong Biao, will take it on for Mr Luo!”