Richest Rag-picker-Chapter 43: Whoa~~

"You fucking fired Li Qian?! Why don’t you fire yourself instead! Huh? Tell me, why don’t you just fire your own ass!"

Listening to Hu Hanshan’s furious roar from the other end of the line, Xiao Taohong shuddered. Flustered, she asked cautiously,

"Um, that... that Li Qian, is she your mistress too?"

’If this Li Qian isn’t Hu Hanshan’s lover,’ she thought, ’why would he be so furious? More importantly, I’m the one who slept with him.’

"Mistress your ass! Tell me everything that happened right now, in detail. Don’t leave a single word out!"

After being yelled at by Hu Hanshan, Xiao Taohong didn’t dare hide anything and explained the whole incident from beginning to end.

After listening, Hu Hanshan couldn’t help but feel a little puzzled. Logically, Li Qian was the one who had first stopped the new chairman. So why did the new chairman end up saying she was "not bad"?

As he thought about it, a sudden idea popped into his head. ’Could it be... the new chairman has taken a liking to this Li Qian?’

The more he thought, the more plausible it seemed. So, with a hint of suspicion, he asked Xiao Taohong over the phone,

"What does this Li Qian look like? Don’t let your personal feelings get in the way. Be objective!"

’Just as I thought,’ she realized. ’Hu Hanshan really is interested in that Li Qian girl.’

"She’s, uh, not bad, I guess. Not as pretty as me, of course, but only by a little bit."

As soon as he heard Xiao Taohong’s words, Hu Hanshan came to a conclusion. His earlier guess was probably right on the mark. As for Xiao Taohong’s claim that Li Qian wasn’t as pretty as her, he paid it no mind at all.

"Alright. Starting tomorrow, you’re demoted to a regular salesclerk. Li Qian will take over as the store manager of the Qinhuang Island branch."

Having made up his mind, Hu Hanshan gave the order without any hesitation. ’This is no joke,’ he thought. ’I have to treat the woman the new chairman has his eye on well.’

"What? She becomes the store manager and I become a salesclerk?! After how I treated them before, they’re going to make my life a living hell!"

"Hmph, the only reason you even get to stay as a salesclerk is for old times’ sake. But let me tell you, this is only temporary. If the new chairman isn’t satisfied with this outcome, you can just pack your bags and get lost!"

His words plunged Xiao Taohong into an icy despair. She wanted to say more, but he had already hung up.

Leaving Xiao Taohong aside, after hanging up, Hu Hanshan immediately called the CEO. He recounted the entire incident from beginning to end, not forgetting to subtly hint at both his solution and his theory about the new chairman’s interest in Li Qian.

Selena didn’t dare to make the final call on such a resolution. As for what Hu Hanshan told her about the chairman being interested in Li Qian, she was a bit skeptical. After all, based on the new chairman’s file, he didn’t seem to be a playboy.

The file even indicated that the chairman currently had a girlfriend—a graduate student and campus belle from Yan University.

But regardless, the matter had reached a temporary conclusion. Selena paused the meeting again and dialed the new chairman’s number.

At that very moment, Fang Chenyi had already driven Bai Menghan to the Yan University campus. The sleek, stylish supercar naturally drew the attention of every student. This was especially true when they saw Bai Menghan in the passenger seat, causing them all to wail in despair in their hearts.

’SOB SOB SOB, is our goddess about to be snatched up by some pig? Is our goddess’s virtue about to be lost?’

The car followed Bai Menghan’s directions toward her classroom building. Soon, it stopped in front of the academic building where her class was held.

"Alright, Chenyi, I have to go to class now. Don’t miss me too much, okay?"

Once the car was parked, Bai Menghan gave Fang Chenyi a quick, light peck on the cheek, like a dragonfly skimming the water, then quickly opened the door and got out, as if afraid he’d launch a surprise counterattack.

Smiling, Fang Chenyi touched the cheek Bai Menghan had just kissed and shook his head with a chuckle. He muttered to himself, ’What a little temptress.’

After watching Bai Menghan walk into the building, Fang Chenyi finally stepped on the gas, planning to head back the way he came.

But just then, his phone rang. He pulled it out and saw it was Selena’s number. Shaking his head, he stopped the car and answered the call.

"Oh, my dearest, dearest Chairman, I haven’t heard your voice in so long, I’ve missed it so, so much. Have you—"

"Whoa—"

Interrupted by Fang Chenyi’s strange sound, Selena, who was still speaking, was completely bewildered. Even though she considered herself a Huaxia expert, what did ’whoa’ mean? How had she never heard it before?

Just as Selena was puzzling over the meaning of this "whoa" sound, which was a drawn-out trill, Fang Chenyi’s voice came through the phone again:

"Selena, if you ever call me that again, I really won’t hesitate to find a new CEO for the group."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "Alright, if you have something to say, just say it."

"Oh, dar—er, my most respected Mr. Chairman. It’s like this. Regarding the matter you just mentioned, we have conducted a deep self-reflection and have become profoundly aware of the serious issues with our staff’s caliber," she said, her voice lilting upwards. "Furthermore, for what happened this afternoon, I express my deepest regret, really I do."

Listening to Selena’s strange, affected tone, Fang Chenyi, despite his anger, couldn’t help but be amused.

"Alright, let it go this time. Just be more careful in the future. However, from now on, you must reinforce standards for personnel quality. If I catch something like this a second time, all of you can pack your bags and get lost!"

Selena hadn’t expected the new chairman to be so easygoing. She let out a sigh of relief.

"Oh, you are truly so magnanimous, my most dear and respected Chairman. Oh, and about the Qinhuang Island store, I’ve already arranged for Ms. Li Qian to replace the previous manager. Is that an acceptable solution?" she asked, her voice lilting at the end.

"Mm, her character seems decent. Let her try the job for a while and see how it goes. If she’s not a good fit, we can reconsider. Alright, that’s all."

Hearing the dial tone, Selena’s lips twitched involuntarily. ’This boss really doesn’t play by the rules,’ she thought.

’But one thing is certain now,’ she mused. ’It seems that Li Qian really is someone the boss has taken an interest in.’

[To be continued...]

PS: Sorry, brothers, for making you all wait. It’s already past midnight. I’ll count this Chapter as one of the three for yesterday, so I’m still one bonus Chapter behind... Sigh, never mind. I’m going to get back to writing right away...