What? General Manager Liu from headquarters is at Su Ziyu's Guangming Hospital? And he wants me to rush over there immediately?
Upon receiving the call from Xiao Tian, Miao Dengke froze for a moment, instinctively asking, "Secretary Tian, may I ask why?"
Tian Yuanyuan interrupted him, "You'll know when you get here."
"Old Miao, who was that on the phone?" Han Bin and the others asked casually after noticing Miao Dengke's unusual expression.
"General Manager Liu from headquarters. He's waiting for me at Su Ziyu's Guangming Hospital right now," Miao Dengke replied truthfully.
"Ah?"
Han Bin and the others were also greatly surprised.
"Brothers, help me analyze this. Why would General Manager Liu go to Guangming Hospital and ask me to go there?" Miao Dengke asked nervously.
"Holy crap," Han Bin slapped his thigh. "Old Miao, could it be that General Manager Liu heard that his favored subordinate was bullied by a mere hospital director and decided to personally step in to help you regain face?"
Miao Dengke's eyes immediately lit up!
The faces of the other two branch factory general managers immediately showed envy and jealousy. If it wasn't for this reason, why would someone as important as General Manager Liu go to a small, unknown private hospital?
"Old Miao, you're amazing." Han Bin stood up. "I've heard that Vice General Manager Wang from headquarters is retiring this year. The new vice general manager might be chosen from among us. Holy crap, holy crap. Old Miao, you're about to soar to success. Should I address you as Vice General Manager Miao now?"
"Vice General Manager Miao, don't forget us brothers in the future." The other two general managers quickly tried to curry favor.
"Ha, haha!" Miao Dengke's old face turned red, and he laughed heartily. "Brothers, don't say such things. It might cause laughter if it gets out. I'll excuse myself for now."
"Old Miao, we'll go with you," Han Bin and the others said. "We're good brothers, of course we have to witness firsthand how General Manager Liu helps you get that breath of anger from last night!"
Accompanying him—
Surrounded by Han Bin and the others, Miao Dengke strode out of the office with vigorous steps.
Half an hour later.
Miao Dengke almost ran to the reception room of Guangming Hospital. He immediately saw General Manager Liu, who was writing something at a desk. Su Ziyu, whose head was smashed with a wine bottle and who had been slapped eleven times last night, had a flushed face, bit her lips tightly, and clenched her fists instinctively. It was obvious that she was "very afraid" at the moment!
"General Manager Liu, from now on, I'll be your dog. I'll do whatever you tell me to do." Miao Dengke said to himself. He took two deep breaths to calm his agitated emotions, then glanced at the envious and jealous Han Bin and the others before bending slightly and quickly entering the reception room.
As soon as he entered, the executives from Qingyun Steel subconsciously looked at him.
"From now on, we'll be colleagues working closely together." Miao Dengke thought to himself. He nodded at them with a smile, then said in a low voice to Liu Shichun, "General Manager Liu, Miao Dengke, General Manager of Qingyun Steel Branch Factory One, reporting for duty as ordered. Please give your instructions." As he spoke, he cast a sidelong glance at Su Ziyu. He sneered inwardly, "You stinking bitch, just you wait!"
Liu Shichun ignored Miao Dengke. He turned another page of the contract and signed his name with a flourish. Tian Yuanyuan, holding the company seal, immediately handed it to him. After firmly stamping the seal, Liu Shichun stood up, extended his right hand to Su Ziyu, and smiled kindly, "Director Su, a pleasure doing business with you."
Su Ziyu, still suspecting she was dreaming, numbly reached out and shook Liu Shichun's hand lightly.
Applause erupted.
Miao Dengke's heart—
Plummeted! Even if he were stupid, he could tell from Liu Shichun's attitude towards Su Ziyu and his words that things were not as Han Bin had analyzed. If Liu Shichun had come to find Su Ziyu to personally help him, the "future Vice General Manager Miao of headquarters," regain face, why would he treat her like this and say "a pleasure doing business with you"?
"Miao Dengke, you're here." Liu Shichun looked at Miao Dengke, his kindly smile disappearing as if blown away by a hurricane. Only his face was filled with icy shards, falling with a crackling sound.
"Liu, General Manager Liu, I'm here." Miao Dengke's heart trembled inexplicably, and his waist bent even lower.
Han Bin and the others who had accompanied him, expecting to witness his promotion to Vice General Manager Miao of headquarters, now saw that things were not as they had imagined and secretly regretted, "What the hell was wrong with my brain to come here eagerly?"
Liu Shichun no longer paid attention to Miao Dengke. His imposing gaze slowly swept over the faces of the headquarters executives and Han Bin and the others: "Due to the moral corruption and egregious behavior of Comrade Miao Dengke, General Manager of Qingyun Steel Branch Factory One! He has severely damaged the glorious image of Qingyun Steel as a whole."
He paused deliberately, then continued in a deep voice, "Now, in my capacity as Chairman and General Manager of Qingyun Steel Group, I solemnly announce the immediate dismissal of Miao Dengke from all positions within Qingyun Steel. Furthermore, the company headquarters will establish a disciplinary investigation team to examine whether Miao Dengke engaged in any illicit activities while serving as General Manager of Branch Factory One."
Miao Dengke's face instantly lost all color. He felt his knees go weak, and he collapsed onto the ground. If he had only been dismissed from his position as branch factory manager, he wouldn't have been so terrified. What truly made him unable to stand was Liu Shichun's intention to investigate him! The things he had secretly done after becoming the branch factory manager were enough to send him to prison.
"How could this happen?" In despair, Miao Dengke had a sudden flash of inspiration! He looked up sharply at Su Ziyu. He understood. The reason he had been "cast down from grace," and especially faced the possibility of imprisonment, was because he had offended this fiery female director last night. Su Ziyu was not only "violent" but also possessed a formidable background. Otherwise, why would General Manager Liu from headquarters have come to Guangming Hospital today to personally announce Miao Dengke's punishment in front of her?
"Director Su." Miao Dengke made a swift decision and "walked" on his knees to Su Ziyu. His face was full of pleading, and he said mournfully, "I'm sorry, Director Su. I was blind and offended you last night. Please be merciful and ask General Manager Liu to intercede for me. I can be dismissed from my position, but I cannot be investigated. Director Su, please. I apologize, I apologize!" He raised his hand— and slapped himself with all his might.
Although Miao Dengke's thoughts were corrupt, his intelligence was very high, and his judgment was particularly sharp. He was certain that if he could gain Su Ziyu's forgiveness and she put in a good word for him with General Manager Liu, Liu Shichun would at most dismiss him but would not investigate further.
So.
Would Su Ziyu forgive him and show him mercy? If it were any other young woman, seeing a man in his fifties kneeling before her, begging for forgiveness, and even slapping himself, she might have softened. After all, Miao Dengke had only made a despicable request for her to "open her legs" last night and had not physically assaulted her. To leave a way out for others, for a better future encounter.
But—
Was Su Heida a typical young woman? She merely looked down at Miao Dengke with a faint gaze, but in her heart, she exclaimed sweetly, "Hit harder! Even if you smash your ugly face to pieces, you won't get my forgiveness!"