bacchusnovels Chapter 841 Is this a scam?
Chapter 841 Is this a scam?
The usually arrogant Zhao Rui didn't dare to breathe loudly now. His gaze was fixed on the couple who walked out of the restaurant, as if guided by infrared light. Only after watching them get into the car and the Rolls-Royce Phantom smoothly drive away did he breathe a sigh of relief. He gently stepped on the gas, and the Maybach drove up and stopped next to Shi Long!
Shi Long was unusually excited today, "Siyao, it seems that President Chen approves of me!"
Wang Siyao, standing beside him, smiled faintly, "Old Shi, have you noticed? My cousin's husband's feelings for my cousin are quite unusual—"
Only a fool wouldn't see the intense affection in President Chen's eyes when he looked at Zhao Xiangjun! That's why he'd lost all interest in Zhang Yi. He'd always felt his relationship with President Chen was distant, that President Chen might not even be interested in him. But after today's meal, he knew that wasn't the case; President Chen did have a soft spot for the Zhao family!
No wonder Zhao Hui wasn't afraid of Zhang Yi at all. Considering the conflict between Zhang Yi and Zhao Hui, he knew what he needed to do in the future—stay away from troublemakers!
"Old Zhao, what's wrong with you?" Shi Long and Wang Siyao sat in the back seat and found that Zhao Rui hadn't started the car yet. Looking towards the driver's seat, they saw that Zhao Rui's face was deathly pale!
Zhao Rui turned around with a mournful face: "President Shi, you have to save me!"
"Save you? What happened to you? Did you get a terminal illness?" Shi Long looked at him strangely. This guy was only 40 years old, living such a good life, what could possibly happen to him! Just a few days ago, [Tianchi Hot Spring] was ordered to close for rectification. But that's not a big deal, just a little less money! Besides, President Chen has already ordered the cancellation of top-floor business. Shi Long was just on the way there considering using this closure for rectification to give [Tianchi Hot Spring] a major renovation and upgrade! From now on, [Tianchi Hot Spring] will operate on a completely legitimate route! A complete upgrade to world-class facilities, food, and entertainment to make money in a different way!
In this way, although the payback period is long, it's stable! Besides, Shi Long won't rely on this to make money anymore. [Qingquan Foot Massage] has received support from President Chen and is about to take off; that's the key point.
"Mr. Shi, I don't have a terminal illness, I'm desperate. I've offended some important people!"
Upon hearing this, Shi Long waved his hand dismissively: "It's alright, no matter who you offend, I can take care of it for you!" Shi Long was more confident than ever tonight.
"Boss, I've offended General Manager Chen."
A long silence fell over the car, broken only by heavy breathing.
"What's going on?" Shi Long thought it over. President Chen already knew about his relationship with [Tianchi Hot Spring]. If he really wanted to cause trouble for Zhao Rui, he should have already told him off. He didn't mention Zhao Rui at all, clearly not taking him seriously at all!
"Don't you fucking try to make a scene for yourself. Offending President Chen? You think you're worthy?" Shi Long roared again.
Zhao Rui, trembling, recounted in detail how Chen Xiao had played cards with him at Tianchi Hot Spring, how he wanted to acquire Chen Xiao's company, and how he had asked Chen Xiao to come and work for him.
Not only Shi Long, but even Wang Siyao stared at him with wide eyes.
"Pull the car over to the side and get out for a smoke!" After a long while, Shi Long gave the order. If it were before, he would definitely have smoked in the car, but now it was different; he had to consider Wang Siyao's presence in the car.
Zhao Rui drove the Maybach to the parking lot below, then got out to help Shi Long open the door!
The two walked aside, and Zhao Rui just took out a cigarette, about to offer it to someone. Suddenly, a kick flew out, like a celestial being descending from the heavens, without warning or a trace – a perfect example of a sneak attack!
He was kicked so hard he landed on his butt and felt dizzy!
"Are you an idiot? Are you fucking an idiot?" A burst of angry curses and growls followed, and Shi Long kicked him twice more!
"President Chen's aura is extraordinary; you can feel it even from a kilometer away. How can you treat him like an office worker?"
Zhao Rui felt wronged! At Tianchi Hot Spring, everyone was wearing bathrobes, what kind of aura did he have? At best, he was just a pale and delicate pretty boy! He had already been too kind to call him President Chen; he originally wanted to call him Little Chen!
"Boss! Help me! Help me!" Zhao Rui didn't dare to dodge Shi Long's "invisible kick"!
Shi Long kicked him a few more times, becoming breathless from exhaustion. "Tell me everything you know about Mr. Chen's activities at [Tianchi Hot Spring]!"
"He had a conflict with one of my former subordinates—Old Gao, the one who ran the debt collection company!"
"Go to hell, you old Gao, huh? Break his legs, turn him into a dwarf!" Shi Long was furious. What kind of bastard dares to have a conflict with President Chen!
"He's already been beaten twice; I've already notified him to stay away from [Tianchi Hot Spring]."
"Only two meals? Find someone to make up for two more."
Zhao Rui dared not say no. Old Gao, Old Gao, you're just unlucky. You probably didn't do any good deeds in your past life!
"Also, it seems that General Manager Chen has a very good relationship with one of our company's foot massage technicians."
Ok?
Shi Long glanced around instinctively. "Keep your voice down. Talking nonsense can get you killed. Who is President Chen?"
"Boss, that technician is incredibly beautiful, absolutely gorgeous!"
"Fuck you, you've never seen a beautiful woman before. Look at President Chen..." He originally wanted to say that President Chen's wife was a top-tier beauty, but then he felt that saying it would be an insult!
"Boss, it's true! That technician number 8 is prettier than a big star! If you don't believe me, I'll have someone call her over so you can meet her!"
He had barely finished speaking when he was kicked a few more times!
"You idiot! You only get more enthusiastic when I call you an idiot. Do you want to become a senior idiot?"
Zhao Rui was so badly beaten that he didn't know what to do. He looked at Shi Long with a pitiful and aggrieved expression.
"Still looking? Damn it! That's someone President Chen has his eye on. You summoned her to see me? You want me dead, don't you?"
"Oh, I see," Zhao Rui realized. He'd habitually assumed Shi Long was one of them! Who knew there was always something beyond that?
"Boss, what about technician number 8? Should I promote her to vice president?" Zhao Rui didn't know how to deal with that old lady anymore! He'd heard the manager say before that no one could control her, and she kept threatening to quit! Now that President Chen was protecting her, even if she burned down [Tianchi Hot Spring], no one would dare say a word against her!
"Does Number 8 know President Chen's identity?" Shi Long wondered, thinking even more deeply.
"They probably don't know that, according to rumors circulating at Tianchi Hot Spring, Mr. Chen is just an ordinary office worker who has invested in a small business outside. These days, he even travels by bicycle!"
After saying that, Zhao Rui felt even more aggrieved. "You're a billionaire, what are you pretending for?! And that Cha Lan, worth tens of billions, pretending to be an old security guard—what kind of twisted sense of humor is that!"
"Then let's keep the status quo and give them appropriate treatment! Do Mr. Chen's people need you to promote them and give them raises? You're an idiot, and you still don't believe it!"
"Also, don't reveal Mr. Chen's identity. On the one hand, it's for Mr. Chen's safety; on the other hand, there must be a reason why Mr. Chen isn't revealing his identity, and we shouldn't ruin his plans!"
Zhao Rui eagerly followed Shi Long into the car. What constitutes "appropriate" care?
Tianchi Hot Spring has been closed for renovations for over ten days! All technicians have been forced to take leave!
The technicians don't have a base salary; they earn their living entirely based on the number of hours they work. Now that [Tianchi Hot Spring] is closed, it means they will have no income during this period!
On the elevated road in the city, in an Audi A3, Diao Chan, Sister Juan, Qianqian, and technician No. 23 were together.
"Xiao Chan, you wouldn't do it if I asked you to earn more money. Now look what's happened, you haven't had any income for over ten days, can you handle it?"
They could see each other's earnings each month. Because Diao Chan never worked overtime, her income wasn't high—just over ten thousand yuan, and that was without taking leave. If she took a few days off each month, she wouldn't even get ten thousand yuan!
"It's okay, I don't eat much," that's a lame joke! But she really isn't particular about food or clothing; her biggest expense is probably skincare products. Women, especially beautiful women, don't skimp on their beauty!
“I told you you’re just stubborn! Look at number 23. He earned enough for a house in just one session!” Qianqian still couldn’t get over the 2500 extra hours added for number 23. Why couldn’t the friend of Diao Chan benefit from the extra hours, instead of number 23? “It’s not that exaggerated. It’s only a few hundred thousand. That’s just a down payment on a small apartment in the suburbs!” Number 23 said with a smile.
"This is Versailles! You have hundreds of thousands of dollars, but Xiao Chan will have to earn it in three years! Life, especially for us women, youth is the most valuable thing. How many three-year periods do we have?"
Diao Chan angrily put down her phone: "You guys shouldn't drag me into everything. Isn't this just hurting my feelings?"
Sister Juan in the passenger seat turned around and said, "Xiao Chan, you're really being unreasonable! Several bosses I know have said they'd give you 20 yuan if you were willing to go out for a meal!"
It's the same old routine again. Diao Chan turned to look out the window and said, "Then go ahead and have him round it down by 0 and give you 2!"
Sister Juan was speechless after being given a cold shoulder. Number 23, always eager for drama, chuckled and said, "I know those people Sister Juan mentioned. If you don't go, even if Sister Juan offered them 20,000, they might not take the job!"
This was even more heartbreaking. Sister Juan took a deep breath and stopped the conversation!
With the company closed recently, Qianqian and Sister Juan had nothing to do, so they invited each other to go to the suburbs for fun and try some farm-style dishes!
Diao Chan initially thought it was a nice outing to clear her head. But as soon as she got in the car, Sister Juan's old habit kicked in again. No matter how many times she'd told them, they just wouldn't give up.
Qianqian drove off the overpass and started along the coastal road. Once here, the noise of the city was much less, and people's moods brightened up considerably!
"Oh, the company sent out a personnel notice!"
The news on the 23rd caught everyone's attention. Aside from Qianqian being unable to use her phone while driving, Sister Juan and Diao Chan both picked up their phones to check the company group chat messages:
Effective immediately, the former supervisor of the 6th floor will no longer be responsible for the business on the 6th floor. Instead, they will oversee all management affairs on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors. Furthermore, the service offerings on the 4th and 5th floors will undergo significant adjustments.
"Wow, so our manager has another boss now!"
"Also, please note that the services on the 4th and 5th floors are going to be changed. Are you wondering what they will be?"
"What we do has nothing to do with us; we're just earning a hard-earned living!"
Sister Juan couldn't help but add, "Actually, there are people who don't earn money through hard work, like number 66! Xiao Chan, you're much prettier than number 66."
"Stop, Sister Juan, if you bring this up again, I'm getting off the bus!"
"Oh, Xiao Chan, I'm only doing this for your own good!"
“Sister Juan, my mom doesn’t care about me at all,” Diao Chan retorted.
This personnel notice sparked discussion and speculation among everyone except Diao Chan.
buzz-
Diao Chan's phone rang. She picked it up and glanced at it: "Company landline? Wasn't the company closed down?"
The others stopped discussing as well! "The company is closed for rectification, but there are leaders on duty!"
"Why would the boss call me? I'm just a nobody on the fringes!" Diao Chan asked curiously. She'd been here for almost a year, and the highest-ranking boss she'd ever dealt with was the manager on the third floor!
"Answer it, answer it now! If you answer, they'll know why they're calling," Number 23 reminded her. For anyone else, a leader calling would be a good thing. But with Diao Chan, it seemed she was ready to ignore the phone!
Diao Chan then answered the phone!
"Put it on speakerphone—"
She rolled her eyes, wondering why these people were so gossipy; she never concerned herself with other people's business. However, she still put the call on speakerphone, just to avoid them complaining later!
"Hello, is this number 8?" The voice on the other end was sickeningly sweet. Diao Chan almost got goosebumps—
"you are?"
"I'm Xiao Yun, the HR director of the company!"
hiss--
HR Director? Is this some kind of high-profile appointment?
Diao Chan asked in surprise, "Boss, what can I do for you?"
"Here's the thing, the company is currently closed for renovations, right? Considering you won't have any income during this time, to demonstrate the company's humane management, we're planning to offer you a guaranteed monthly salary of 2 yuan. What do you think?"
Diao Chan hung up the phone immediately. "There are so many scammers these days. They even used our store closure for rectification as a pretext. But how did the scammers get my phone number?"
"Wait a minute, let me see—" Sister Juan leaned over from the passenger seat.
"Xiao Chan, this really is a company phone number, it shouldn't be a scam! Our HR director is indeed named Xiao Yun. It's just that I've heard her speak before, she's a fierce woman, her voice has never been this sweet!"
"Hehe, that depends on who you're talking to. Everyone knows that number 8 is the face of our company; even the boss gives him some leeway," joked number 23 from the side.
"Forget it, they're not going to stoop to my level," Diao Chan said, knowing her place but also wondering what had just happened. Not to mention her, Sister Juan and the others didn't believe the company was so generous, offering a guaranteed income of 2 yuan. This wasn't doing business; it was charity!
buzz-
Diao Chan's phone rang again. She glanced at the caller ID—it was the same one again! (End of Chapter)