“If I don’t beat you to death, you’re lucky!” Cao Fei was furious. He slapped Liu Manager on the forehead again and said angrily, “Hurry up and apologize to Divine Doctor Li!”
“Which Divine Doctor Li?” Liu Manager was a bit confused.
“This is Divine Doctor Li!” Cao Fei said in a deep voice.
Liu Manager’s heart sank. Even if he were foolish, he knew now that Cao Fei was called by Li Se. Damn it, this guy really knew their bank president. Then why did he still ask for three applications? He couldn’t quite understand this maneuver.
“Hurry up and apologize to Divine Doctor Li!” Cao Fei said sternly, “What kind of person are you to dare disrespect Divine Doctor Li?”
“Divine Doctor Li, I’m sorry, it’s my fault…” Liu Manager, though he didn’t know Li Se’s exact identity, knew that Cao Fei’s fear indicated an extraordinary status. Apologizing was no big deal.
“How dare I? You’re a bank manager. Whether our Yun Meng Company can get a loan or not is up to you,” Li Se said with a cold laugh.
“Damn it!” Cao Fei was furious again and kicked Liu Manager away. “You’re fired!”
“President Cao, you can’t fire me, you don’t have the authority. My uncle is…” Liu Manager yelled.
Before Liu Manager could finish, Cao Fei coldly interrupted him, “Let alone your uncle, even if your whole family came, you will be fired today. Get out!”
Liu Manager was stunned. He was truly stunned. He had thought that even if Cao Fei was called by Li Se, he would be wary of his relatives and at most try to mediate. But he never expected Cao Fei to fire him, and so decisively. This further proved that Li Se’s status was extraordinary.
“Still not leaving?” Cao Fei shouted coldly.
Liu Manager was somewhat unwilling. Even if Li Se was important, getting fired like this was unacceptable. He gritted his teeth and said, “Cao Fei, you just wait. My uncle won’t let this go!”
Cao Fei’s face darkened. This Liu Manager was truly self-important. However, he couldn’t be bothered to deal with him. He turned to Li Se with extreme apology. This was a divine doctor that even the mayor highly respected. He sighed, “Divine Doctor Li, I’m truly sorry to have such a disgusting person in our bank!”
“Doesn’t this Liu Manager’s uncle seem quite influential?” Li Se asked doubtfully.
“Hmph!” Cao Fei scoffed, “He’s just an entrepreneur. He’s deposited a lot of money in our bank, which is why this fellow can be a manager here. It’s convenient for communicating with this entrepreneur.”
“I see,” Li Se said, suddenly understanding. No wonder he was so arrogant; he had someone backing him.
“Divine Doctor Li, leave the loan matters to me. I’ll handle it personally and offer you the lowest interest rate!” Cao Fei said.
“Thank you, President Cao!” Xia Bingyun said gratefully.
“It’s only right. If it weren’t for Divine Doctor Li, I’d still be suffering from gout,” Cao Fei laughed heartily. His gout had almost been cured by Li Se. With a bit more medication, he would be fully recovered. This feeling of relief was unprecedented, so he respected Li Se immensely, not just because Li Se was recommended by the mayor.
Just then, Cao Fei received a phone call, and his expression immediately changed. He said, “I understand, I’ll be back immediately!”
“President Cao, what happened?” Li Se vaguely guessed it might be related to the Liu Manager from earlier.
Cao Fei sighed, “This little Liu has called his uncle. He’s now going to withdraw the money deposited in our bank and transfer it to another bank. I have to go back right away.”
“I’ll go with you to take a look,” Li Se said.
“Divine Doctor Li, I can handle this,” Cao Fei naturally didn’t want to trouble Li Se.
“It all started because of me,” Li Se said with a slight smile. “Besides, I also want to see how formidable this Liu Manager’s uncle is!”
Cao Fei didn’t say anything more. Indeed, with Li Se accompanying him, things would be easier to resolve. If Liu Manager’s uncle were to withdraw his deposit, it would be difficult for him as the bank president to explain.
In the president’s office of the Qingyun City Construction General Branch.
Liu Manager sat with his legs crossed, exuding arrogance. He hadn’t wanted to escalate the matter to this point, but Cao Fei had gone too far by firing him. So, naturally, he wouldn’t be polite either. He then smiled obsequiously at his uncle, who was sitting in the boss’s chair, and said, “Uncle, Cao Fei dared to fire me because of some brat who appeared out of nowhere. You must get justice for me!”
“Don’t worry, with me here, who dares to fire you?” Guan Zhiyuan had a cigarette in his mouth, his eyes filled with gloom. Liu Manager was placed in this bank by him, specifically to liaise with him. Now that his nephew had been fired, how could he, as an uncle, stand by and do nothing?
The office door was soon pushed open. Upon seeing Guan Zhiyuan, Cao Fei quickly greeted him with a smile, “Mr. Guan, what brings you to the bank? You can just call me if you have any instructions, and I’ll have someone handle it immediately.”
“Heh heh, you’re President Cao. How would I dare trouble you?” Guan Zhiyuan said with a cold laugh. “Tell me, what do you mean by firing my nephew?”
“This…” Cao Fei was unsure how to explain.
“Don’t ‘this’ and ‘that.’ I think it was a misunderstanding just now. I’ll let my nephew continue to serve as manager here, and I won’t move the deposits. Alright, that’s all there is to it. I have many other things to attend to.” Guan Zhiyuan was a businessman and wouldn’t make things too difficult for Cao Fei. After all, he was a bank president. His statement offered both sides a way out.
“Mr. Guan, Xiao Liu cannot continue to serve as our bank manager. I have fired him!” Cao Fei said sternly at this moment.
“President Cao, are you really going to fire me for this brat?” Liu Manager said, somewhat annoyed.
Guan Zhiyuan was about to get up when he heard Cao Fei’s words and sat back down. He extinguished his cigarette and looked at Cao Fei with icy eyes, chuckling, “President Cao, you need to think clearly. Consider the consequences of firing my nephew. My Tian He Group has billions deposited in your bank. If you fire my nephew, I’ll have to move those billions.”
Cao Fei’s expression changed. For a moment, he didn’t know what to do. If these billions were moved, it would have a significant impact on the bank, and he himself would have trouble explaining it to his superiors.
“President Cao, I think this matter should just be let go,” Liu Manager said with a sly smile.
“Are billions a lot?” Li Se’s voice chimed in at this moment. He looked at Guan Zhiyuan and said, “Isn’t your Tian He Group’s parent company Sheng Shi Group?”
He had the black gold card from Shen Long Group, which contained information about all of Sheng Shi Group’s subsidiaries. It seemed Tian He Group was among them.