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"Slap!"
Before Liu Xiaomei could finish speaking, Li Peng’s palm had already landed, instantly leaving a clear handprint on Liu Xiaomei’s cheek, her vision flashing with gold.
"Li Peng, what the hell is wrong with you? Why are you hitting me? I told you to beat him up!"
Recovering from the shock, Liu Xiaomei immediately shed her demure feminine charm, adopting a shrewish demeanor as she pointed at Er Zhu.
"You’re the poor ghost! He’s the big boss!"
Li Peng’s face turned green with anger. He looked at Liu Xiaomei as if she were an idiot. At these words, Liu Xiaomei and the two security guards froze in astonishment!
Big boss?
Their boss was a magnate worth over a hundred million! And this person, dressed so shabbily, was actually that magnate?
This was simply… unbelievable!
"You three idiots are fired. Get lost, and don't come back!"
Seeing the trio standing there dumbfounded, Li Peng’s anger flared even more. He pointed towards the exit and roared loudly.
"I'm sorry, boss. We didn't know it was you. Please, for the sake of not knowing you, spare us this once!"
Xiao Zhou and Xiao Li fell to their knees with a thud, begging for mercy as they kowtowed.
They had finally found such a good job; they couldn’t possibly be fired!
"As you just saw, Liu Xiaomei told us to come. She’s the general manager’s girlfriend, so we had to obey her."
Seeing Er Zhu remain silent, Xiao Zhou’s eyes darted around, and he regretfully pointed at Liu Xiaomei.
"That's right, that's right! The general manager once said that whatever Liu Xiaomei says is equivalent to his own words. Anyone who doesn't listen will be fired!"
As soon as Xiao Zhou finished speaking, Xiao Li suddenly seemed to remember something and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
"You two idiots, shut up!" Li Peng exploded upon hearing this. If Er Zhu hadn't been present, he would have gladly kicked these two fools away!
He had worked hard for so long to reach his current position; he couldn't afford to be fired!
"Mm, you two can go back to your posts." Seeing Li Peng’s furious expression, Er Zhu nodded slightly and spoke to Xiao Zhou and Xiao Li. With profuse thanks, they returned to their posts. In the vast lobby, only Er Zhu, Li Peng, and Liu Xiaomei remained.
The atmosphere turned extremely oppressive. Li Peng felt a dark cloud hanging over his head, suffocating him!
"I'm sorry, boss. I was foolish, blinded by her beauty. As long as you don't fire me, I'll accept any punishment!"
Li Peng knelt directly before Er Zhu, slapping himself repeatedly as he begged for mercy, his eyes filled with anger and regret!
If he had known Liu Xiaomei was so brainless, he would have dumped her long ago. Then none of this would have happened!
"Big boss, I'm sorry. Please, just for the fact that I'm a woman, spare me this time?"
Liu Xiaomei blinked her large eyes, deliberately putting on an innocent and charming act. Her voice was so soft it could make bones melt, but to Er Zhu, it was utterly disgusting!
"You two, pack your bags and get out!"
Er Zhu didn't rage. Instead, he uttered these words coldly, his voice chilling to the bone. Li Peng felt his blood freeze!
He opened his mouth, wanting to beg, but seeing Er Zhu’s icy gaze, he knew it was all over!
He had worked for ten years to climb to this position, only to have it all ruined by a woman!
"Oh dear, big boss, don't be so angry. I just made a tiny mistake. Look how beautiful I am, please don't fire me."
Liu Xiaomei seemed not to grasp the situation. She quickly moved closer to Er Zhu and pouted coquettishly. Hearing this, Er Zhu’s skin crawled, and he almost vomited his breakfast!
How could such an idiot exist in this world, even dumber than he used to be!
"Big boss, I’ll be waiting for you in my suite at the hotel. You must come." Just as Er Zhu was about to speak, Liu Xiaomei whispered into his ear, and Er Zhu felt a card slip into his hand.
Damn it, this woman isn't just stupid, she’s also so cheap!
Er Zhu shook his head speechlessly and looked down at the room card in his hand, his eyes filled with disdain and contempt.
Seeing Er Zhu remain silent, Liu Xiaomei thought she had succeeded, and a flicker of smugness crossed her eyes.
She was so beautiful; any man would be captivated by her. As long as she could climb into the big boss’s bed, she would surely have a better life than now!
As for Li Peng, he was too low-class and no longer worthy of her, a future lady of wealth!
The more Liu Xiaomei thought about it, the more excited she became. She could already picture herself in a wedding dress, marrying Er Zhu!
"Li Peng, open your dog eyes and take a good look at the trash you’ve chosen!"
Er Zhu sneered, not even glancing at Liu Xiaomei. He waved the room card Liu Xiaomei had given him in front of Li Peng’s face, then threw it directly at him.
"Liu Xiaomei, you damn slut!"
Seeing the room card, Li Peng’s rage ignited. He grabbed Liu Xiaomei by her hair and unceremoniously dragged her out.
Outside the door, there was a cacophony of punches, kicks, and pained wails. Er Zhu couldn’t be bothered with them. He called Old Miao and asked him to find a general manager for a renovation company.
Normally, Old Miao wouldn't handle such trivial matters personally, but since Er Zhu had given the order, he surprisingly agreed to personally select someone. In less than an hour, Miao Xiaoqian brought someone over.
"Wang… Er Zhu Ge, this is the general manager of the renovation company, Zhou Chen, personally selected by my grandfather for you."
Miao Xiaoqian gestured to the beautiful woman beside her, introducing her with a smile.
Er Zhu looked up and curved his lips. He recognized Zhou Chen. She was the designer Uncle Liu had hired when they were building houses, Miss Zhou!
It was one thing for her design to have problems, but she had then become enraged and, by gathering all the renovation companies in town, refused to take their orders. If Er Zhu hadn't understood design himself, the village houses would have been delayed indefinitely!
Recalling the past, Er Zhu didn't have a good impression of Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen naturally recognized Er Zhu too, but she wasn't as angry as before. She simply smiled politely, as if nothing had happened.
"Miss Zhou, we meet again!"
Seeing Zhou Chen playing dumb, Er Zhu spoke first. If Li Peng was foolish, then Zhou Chen was insidious. His company didn’t need such a general manager!
"Hm? Er Zhu Ge, you know each other?" Miao Xiaoqian, who was about to make an introduction, asked in surprise upon hearing this.
"Yes, Manager Wang and I are old acquaintances. However, there were some minor misunderstandings back then, so we haven't been in touch."
Before Er Zhu could speak, Zhou Chen said with a smile. Although her face was smiling, her eyes were full of anger!