42: Chapter 42: Do You Know What a Slap in the Face Is?
42: Chapter 42: Do You Know What a Slap in the Face Is?
Zhang Xixi folded her arms across her chest, her large watery eyes filled with hostility towards Lin Zifeng.
Having grown up in a poor family, she had long lost the affectations of the self-important women from the city.
In terms of emotions, Xixi was almost clueless, and her understanding of human nature was even more naive.
Looking at the security uniform Lin Zifeng handed over, she began to hesitate.
“Hurry up and take it.
If someone else sees you later, they’ll laugh you to death.”
Lin Zifeng felt quite ashamed about today’s incident.
He had almost made a huge mistake.
At first, Zhang Xixi blinked her round eyes in hesitation, but as the elevator ascended, she had no time to think further and quickly snatched the security uniform from Lin Zifeng’s hands and draped it over her delicate shoulders.
Seeing Lin Zifeng’s chuckling expression, Zhang Xixi stammered, “What should I do now?”
Zhang Xixi’s voice was very gentle, giving her a bit of a girl-next-door vibe.
Lin Zifeng chuckled heartily and said, “Don’t worry, don’t worry.
In a moment you should hurry to the storeroom, and I’ll go to the Advertising Planning Department to get some model outfits for you.”
“Trust me, no one’s there now.
Just hide there for a bit, and I’ll take care of the clothing.”
Lin Zifeng appeared very relaxed, though he was filled with guilt inside, merely pretending to be carefree to hide his embarrassment.
After much contemplation, Zhang Xixi still felt unsure.
Despite her many reluctances, she couldn’t afford to hesitate anymore at this moment.
But the thought of a terrifying demon in the storeroom, clawing and assaulting a vulnerable woman with screams that heaven won’t hear and the earth can’t sense, sent a chill down Zhang Xixi’s spine.
A woman’s imagination always surpasses a man’s, and Zhang Xixi even wondered if the woman she had just imagined might end up being her own situation.
Looking at Lin Zifeng from every angle, she couldn’t see anything good about him.
Instead, she had the illusion that she was like an innocent child, and Lin Zifeng was a frightening old man plotting to lure a little girl to see goldfish!
Lin Zifeng had noticed her little thought and hurriedly chuckled, “You saw earlier that it was just a misunderstanding.
Please don’t take it to heart.
I know whatever I say now is redundant, but under these circumstances, you know if you hesitate now, it might be too late even if you regret it later!”
The more Lin Zifeng said that, the more afraid Zhang Xixi became.
But she didn’t have the luxury of spending more time considering; if she didn’t follow Lin Zifeng’s suggestion now, she might really regret it later.
Zhang Xixi ultimately hoped with expectation that Lin Zifeng was not that disgusting kind of person.
When the elevator rang again, following Lin Zifeng’s plan, Zhang Xixi ran into the storeroom like a frightened bunny gone wild.
The security personnel who passed by were all depresssed.
The prestigious Financial Director appearing in the storeroom wearing a security uniform?
Seeing the misunderstanding was almost cleared up, Lin Zifeng almost sighed in relief.
“Ah, such an innocent and beautiful girl, it’s a pity she entered the social melting pot too early.”
While shaking his head, Lin Zifeng headed towards the Advertising Planning Department.
The reason Zhang Xixi was able to hold the position of Financial Director was that, during the election, Nangong Bing saw her as honest and reserved in speech, always conforming to norms, which is why she was promoted to Financial Director.
For Tianyu Group, outsiders have no idea of the dark scenarios inside, and the bigger the company, the more frightening the overt and covert battles become.
At this moment, everyone in the Advertising Planning Department treated Lin Zifeng like a celebrity, and everyone admired this daring hero.
Even some women were particularly excited; meeting such a legendary figure would be an incredible thing to them.
Unfortunately, Lin Zifeng had been fired.
While everyone was still gossiping about the afternoon’s events, Lin Zifeng swaggered into the Advertising Planning Department with a goofy smile as if nothing had happened.
What really troubled everyone was that Lin Zifeng was cheerfully greeting everyone.
That was just too cool!
“Hello, could you tell me where the clothing exhibition stand is?”
Lin Zifeng asked a desk receptionist with a friendly tone.
Could this be the shocking hero who upset Fan Jian at noon?
How could he swagger into the Advertising Planning Department now?
Could he be here to seek vengeance on Fan Jian?
At this moment, the entire advertising department was nearly boiling over.
Many men and women looked up curiously, watching to see who this person was that made Fan Jian give a zero on the attendance record.
you’re the security guard that was fired by our Director Fan today?”
The receptionist, in her uniform, looked at Lin Zifeng in shock, her expression as if she had seen a UFO.
“Haha, how could Director Fan possibly fire me?
You have no idea how good my relationship with him is,” Lin Zifeng responded casually with a chuckle.
then today, Director Fan he…” The receptionist could hardly believe that this security guard, specifically named and publicly announced to be fired by Fan Jian, claimed to have a good relationship with him!
this was too much, a total betrayal!
Could it be that Fan Jian and he were GAY buddies?
The receptionist almost popped her eyes out.
Thinking about Fan Jian’s usually effeminate demeanor, the receptionist began to believe it might be possible after Lin Zifeng mentioned it.
You aren’t really buddies, are you?
Under the guidance of the receptionist, Lin Zifeng, not at all shy, strode towards the fashion show stage.
The fashion show stage was an exhibition created by large companies to package their corporate image, used for model catwalks, and typically managed by the advertising department; therefore, there were a lot of clothes here.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lin Zifeng maintained his composure and did not forget to greet several beautiful girls.
His handsome appearance and sharply defined cheeks, along with a faint smile, truly captivated many young girls in their prime, hungry for love like wolves in the dark.
After picking up some clothes, Lin Zifeng hurried toward the storeroom.
But before leaving, he didn’t forget to ask the receptionist to relay a message for him.
Shortly after Lin Zifeng left, Fan Jian, fuming, rushed out of his office.
Just at that moment, the head of HR called to say that the President had spoken, and no one had the authority to fire Lin Zifeng.
Fan Jian was completely dumbfounded.
Lin Zifeng not only hadn’t been fired, but his fame had grown even more.
Meanwhile, Fan Jian’s reputation had plummeted, and many were whispering behind his back.
Director…” the receptionist stuttered, fearfully calling out.
“What?” Fan Jian, furious, almost lost his eyes, spat harshly.
“That gentleman just now asked me to pass on a message to you.” The receptionist looked pitifully afraid, fearing that Fan Jian might dismiss her in his anger.
“Speak up!” Seeing the receptionist hesitating, Fan Jian grew even more irate.
“Do you know what a face-slap is?”
In an instant, Fan Jian’s face turned green, and he stood there stunned.
So you were acting tough?
You wanted to fire someone?
You were loudly proclaiming in the advertising department that offending you would end up like that security guard?
How come the security guard not only wasn’t fired but was happily prancing around the company?
Fan Jian truly understood what a face-slap was now—smacking himself hard.
His attempt to get rid of Lin Zifeng prominently to solidify his own position in the advertising department backfired spectacularly.
Initially wanting to set an example by firing Lin Zifeng, he hadn’t managed to fire anyone but had instead slapped himself hard, making himself look more ridiculous the more he boasted.
Now, everyone in the company was gossiping about how Fan Jian was foolish.
And the matter wasn’t even over yet; Nangong Bing soon called a meeting in the President’s office, summoning the Finance Director, the Chief Finance Officer, the Chief of the Duty Department, and the Director of the Advertising Department.