8: Chapter 005: The First Confrontation with Li Zhaojun 8: Chapter 005: The First Confrontation with Li Zhaojun Back at the company building, Ye Fan and Lu Xiaoman noticed their colleagues giving them strange looks, whispering and gossiping behind their backs as they passed.
As soon as they sat down in the office, the door burst open and He Jiaqiang, his belly protruding, stormed in with a face red with anger.
He pointed at Lu Xiaoman and yelled, “Lu Xiaoman, I told you to get rid of the people from Sky Wolf Security Company, but you dared to physically harm their employees.
Do you realize the trouble this could bring to the company?
Can a mere employee like you afford to take responsibility?”
“It was me who hit them!
What kind of man bullies a woman?” Ye Fan retorted nonchalantly while lounging in his office chair.
He Jiaqiang turned sharply, glared at Ye Fan, and shouted angrily, “Ye Fan, you’re already fired!
Pack your things and get out of Emali Group immediately!”
“Hahahaha…” Ye Fan burst out laughing uncontrollably.
He Jiaqiang’s face turned from red to purple, and he clenched his teeth in rage.
If it were not for Ye Fan’s strong build, He Jiaqiang would have slapped him already.
He gritted his teeth and said, “What are you laughing at!”
Ye Fan shook his head, barely holding back his laughter, and said, “You’re fired, and here I am, still not fired and even climbing up the ranks.”
Finally, Lu Xiaoman found an opportunity to interject, “Manager He, we’ve already convinced the Sky Wolf Security Company to withdraw, and they’ve agreed to stop charging us any protection fees.”
“Ha, Lu Xiaoman, even now you’re still lying?” He Jiaqiang sneered angrily.
“The senior management already knows and is furious.
Lu Xiaoman, you’re getting fired too!”
Before Ye Fan, Lu Xiaoman, and Zhao Gang returned to the office, He Jiaqiang had been severely reprimanded by the senior management and even threatened with a demotion.
This made him unleash all his anger on Ye Fan and Lu Xiaoman the moment they returned.
Ye Fan coldly taunted, “Just because you can’t do it doesn’t mean we can’t.”
“Humph!” He Jiaqiang scoffed derisively, utterly disbelieving that Ye Fan and Lu Xiaoman could have truly convinced Sky Wolf Security Company to withdraw.
Ye Fan suddenly smiled and said, “He Jiaqiang, how about a bet?
If Lu Xiaoman and I really got Sky Wolf Security Company to leave, you must walk around us and say your name backwards whenever you see us.
If not, I’ll give you three thousand yuan.
“Stop pretending, you’re on!” He Jiaqiang retorted coldly.
Just then, as the door was open, there came a knock.
Ye Fan and the others turned to see a young woman in a black office lady uniform standing at the doorway.
Ye Fan recognized her; she was Wang Siyan, the secretary assistant of Li Zhaojun.
Wang Siyan stepped inside and sternly addressed Ye Fan, “You are Ye Fan, right?
The chairman wants to see you, please follow me immediately!”
Lu Xiaoman and He Jiaqiang were both stunned to hear that the chairman wanted to meet with Ye Fan personally.
With the vast hierarchy from the chairman to ordinary employees, it was almost unthinkable for the chairman to personally summon a low-level employee in such a large group like Emali.
However, upon recalling that Ye Fan had severely injured three security guards from Sky Wolf Security Company, they somewhat understood.
Perhaps the chairman wanted to scold Ye Fan in person for this incident.
But Lu Xiaoman, aware that Ye Fan had successfully convinced Sky Wolf Security Company to back down, was not worried.
Whereas He Jiaqiang was gleefully imagining Ye Fan getting a humiliating scolding from Li Zhaojun, followed by his immediate dismissal from the Emali Group.
Nonchalantly, Ye Fan said, “What’s the rush?
I just got back and need to sip some tea and catch my breath.”
Wang Siyan’s tone was brash, ordering him around, and Ye Fan was slightly annoyed by her.
Having said that, he actually picked up a cup of tea and leisurely began sipping it.
As soon as these words were spoken, both Lu Xiaoman and He Jiaqiang widened their eyes in disbelief.
With a direct summons from the chairman, and his secretary personally delivering the message with an express demand for immediate action, Ye Fan, a mere rank and file employee, was audaciously delaying.
In a worried whisper, Lu Xiaoman urgently nudged Ye Fan’s arm and said, “Ye Fan, you should go now.
This isn’t the time to act up.”
“Ye Fan, the chairman wants to meet with you, and yet you dare to stall and make excuses!
Trash like you, who show no respect for authority or discipline, should be fired immediately!” He Jiaqiang berated loudly.
Seizing the opportunity to display his loyalty in front of the chairman’s secretary, he inwardly reveled in schadenfreude: “Hmm, Ye Fan, oh Ye Fan, you’ve defied me time and again before, and now you dare defy the chairman—the end is near for you.
I won’t even need to go through the procedures to fire you, the chairman will send you packing with a single word!”
Ye Fan glanced indifferently at He Jiaqiang and said dispassionately, “Why are you in such a rush?
The chairman’s secretary hasn’t said a word.
Are you just seizing the chance to show loyalty?
Too bad the chairman isn’t here.”
“Hmph, just wait to get fired,” He Jiaqiang said smugly, displaying an expression indicating he wouldn’t bother to argue because Ye Fan’s dismissal was imminent.
Ye Fan retorted, “So, your leadership skill amounts to nothing more than threatening dismissals.”
“You!” He Jiaqiang was fuming with anger.
“That’s enough!” Wang Siyan, who had been silent until now, finally lost her temper.
The office went silent instantly, only the sound of Ye Fan casually sipping his tea with audible gulps could be heard.
Although Wang Siyan was young, her demeanor and self-control were clearly superior to He Jiaqiang’s.
With Ye Fan stubbornly sitting, sipping his tea and refusing to leave, she did not push him but simply watched him silently, exerting an invisible pressure on him.