“That guy just now was something else—he actually hit his wife and made her cry. Damn impressive.”
“That woman must’ve done something really horrible. The guy looked upright and decent, definitely an honest man who was pushed too far.”
“He didn’t even look back after hitting her—now that’s guts. Really makes us men proud! And that woman, seriously… if only she knew earlier, why do it in the first place?”
Although the diners around didn’t know the exact details, the intensity of the scene made it obvious that something extremely frustrating had happened. Whispers filled the air.
Hearing the murmurs from all directions, Su Yuebai’s face burned with shame. She wished she could just vanish into the ground.
She cried for a long time. Eventually, a kind-hearted person came over, helped her up, and said, “Go home now. Don’t embarrass yourself anymore.”
Su Yuebai looked at the person for a long time, then finally staggered away, using the wall for support.
She was overwhelmed with heartbreak, drowning in pain, her chest torn apart with emotional agony.
But who else could she blame for all of this besides herself?
Zhang Xiaofeng was right. She was the one who told him to get lost. She was the one who made the child grow up without a father or a complete family. It was all her fault! Everything was her fault!…
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When she got home and pushed the door open, Su Qianghai was on a call. He turned his head and saw the two bright red handprints on Su Yuebai’s face. His eyes widened in shock, and he immediately asked, “What happened to you? Did someone hit you?”
That was his daughter, Su Qianghai’s precious girl! And someone had dared to hit her?
Choking up with remorseful tears in her eyes, Su Yuebai opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out. She didn’t know whether to tell him or not—doing so would only deepen the rift between her husband and her father.
After thinking it over, she decided to say nothing. Zhang Xiaofeng had swallowed his grievances in silence so many times. Now it was her turn.
Su Qianghai’s expression darkened, and he shouted, “Who hit you? I’m going to settle this right now!”
“Dad, no one hit me. I was too regretful… so I slapped myself.”
Su Qianghai’s eyes widened even more. Was she going insane? But the next second, he realized something was off. The shape of those slap marks didn’t match her hand at all! Her hands weren’t that big. The hand that hit her was wide and solid!
He wasn’t stupid. Within one second, he figured it out and bellowed, “Don’t think I don’t know who did it! This is outrageous. I’m calling the police and having him arrested!”
He was so angry his face turned green. Who dared lay a hand on the daughter of a multimillionaire? He was soon going to be worth hundreds of millions! Who would dare touch his daughter?!
Su Yuebai panicked and burst into tears. She quickly said, “Dad! Don’t call the police. Please don’t! If you do, he’ll never come back! At that point, it’ll be over completely! I need him, and the company needs him too. He’s extremely capable. He’s done so much for the company—we’ve all seen it. Without him, the company won’t run! You can’t call the police!”
Su Qianghai’s face was stormy, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles cracked audibly. Of course, he understood the reasoning. If Zhang Xiaofeng was arrested, he would never come back. That would be a total fallout, a line crossed forever. They would become enemies who couldn’t stand the sight of each other.
Someone with a criminal record was completely different from someone without one.
Crack crack! Su Qianghai’s joints popped in fury, but he had no choice! He also wanted Zhang Xiaofeng to come back, but he couldn’t bring himself to lower his pride. Deep down, he thought Zhang Xiaofeng would return. He believed Zhang Xiaofeng was just putting on a show to get attention. After that slap, his anger should be mostly gone, and he’d be back soon.
“Xiaoyue, then I won’t call the police. Don’t worry. I think he’ll come back soon,” Su Qianghai said after much deliberation.
Su Yuebai let out a breath of relief and nodded, “Mm.” This chapter was copied from g.com without permission.
“But when he does come back, I’ll definitely settle this. I’ll make him understand the consequences! How dare he hit you? Even I’ve never hit you since you were a child!”
“Dad, it was my fault—not his. Please don’t blame him.”
Su Qianghai took a deep breath, waved his hand, and said seriously, “Don’t worry about that for now. Go put something on your face so it doesn’t scar.”
“Dad, I can’t even think about that now. My heart’s in knots. I’m far more worried he won’t come back.”
Actually, Su Qianghai was even more afraid. The previous client had pushed them hard, and the lawsuit was about to go to court. He was already overwhelmed trying to find lawyers. If this didn’t go well, the company would suffer a huge financial loss!
All of this happened because they pushed Zhang Xiaofeng away!
If another major client collapsed, the consequences would be even worse!
But even though he was scared, Su Qianghai still spoke arrogantly, “Don’t worry, daughter. He’ll come back! He’s just trying to teach us a lesson!”
“Why? Dad, why are you so confident?”
“Can’t you think it through yourself?! He won’t find another job out there! He worked for our company for two years. With that connection, he finally climbed to general manager. If he goes somewhere else, he’ll have to start from scratch. Would he be willing to give that up? He has no job, no income, nowhere to go. He’ll definitely come back!”
Su Yuebai frowned and said, “But Dad, you’re being overly optimistic. He’s a talent! There are so many headhunting companies in Jiang City searching for capable people. What if someone really offers him a general manager position? Even if not, what if the salary is really high? He might’ve already found a new job!”
“Impossible! Absolutely impossible!” Su Qianghai waved his hand firmly. “If you don’t believe me, I’ll call someone right now and find out. I guarantee he hasn’t found a job!”
As a boss, Su Qianghai had many contacts in headhunting firms. As soon as he asked around, he could get the info quickly.
Su Yuebai nodded.
Su Qianghai immediately dialed a number. Soon, it connected. He said, “Xiao Zhao, help me find someone—my son-in-law, Zhang Xiaofeng. You should know him. Find out if he’s found a job, where, what position, salary—details as specific as possible. I’ll treat you to dinner afterward.”
Xiao Zhao replied, “No problem. I’ll get back to you within ten minutes.”
The call ended. Su Qianghai stood waiting, even casually watering his plants. Su Yuebai, however, was anxious, waiting nervously. She feared Zhang Xiaofeng had already found a job, which would be another obstacle to his return.
Ten minutes passed. Xiao Zhao called back and said, “Brother Qiang, Zhang Xiaofeng has already found a job. The company’s paying him a really high salary—20,000 yuan a month!”
Su Qianghai nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. He asked in disbelief, “What? What did you say? Is that true?”
“It’s true. He’s working at the Bomei Building, in a gaming company. The boss made a fortune trading futures overseas and doesn’t care about losses. As long as you’re talented, he treats you like royalty!”
Su Qianghai’s heart sank, his face turned pale, and his legs felt weak. Zhang Xiaofeng was only earning 6,000 yuan with him. Now, just by switching jobs, he got a raise to 20,000? Would he ever come back?
Now that he had seen the outside world, would he return for a 6,000 yuan salary?
Su Qianghai suddenly felt like he couldn’t breathe. His head felt dizzy. He took a deep breath and finally steadied himself by holding onto the wall. He asked, “What’s his position? How long has he been there?” This chapter is updated first at novelping.com.
“Just a few days. I had to pull strings to find out. He’s leading an entire team—project leader!”
Hiss! Su Qianghai gasped. “He just joined… and already got that position?”
“Brother Qiang, don’t you know his capabilities better than I do?”
Su Qianghai almost choked and fell silent.
After a while, he still clung to hope and asked, “He just started. He hasn’t been paid yet. How did he rent a place or buy food?”
“I’ll need to check on that,” Xiao Zhao said.
“Hurry up!”
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Another ten minutes later, Xiao Zhao called back and said, “Brother Qiang, I found out—he just got a 10,000 yuan advance from the company.”
Pa! Su Qianghai slammed the phone down! His face turned dark as coal, like he’d just swallowed a fly.
Zhang Xiaofeng asked for money, and the company immediately gave him 10,000. But what about him? He didn’t even give Zhang Xiaofeng his rightful salary. And when he needed money urgently, his daughter refused to help him too!
Such a stark, bloody contrast!
“Dad, what happened?” Seeing his father’s expression, Su Yuebai instantly knew it wasn’t good. What should they do now?
Su Qianghai was silent for a moment before saying, “He found a job. Forget it—let Xiao Zhao explain it to you.” He handed the phone to her after dialing.
Su Yuebai answered and listened. When the call ended, the father and daughter looked at each other.
A long time passed. Then, furious and humiliated, Su Qianghai cursed, “Damn it! What kind of person is he?! I’m going there now! I’ll make them fire Zhang Xiaofeng!”
Su Yuebai felt uncomfortable inside. She didn’t know what to say.
Su Qianghai meant it. He picked up his phone again and told Xiao Zhao, “Xiao Zhao, you know people in that company, right? Send me the number of someone with authority!”
“But leaking client contact info is illegal. It violates professional ethics!”
“Cut the crap!” Su Qianghai roared. “I’m furious right now. I don’t care how you do it. Ten minutes. If I don’t have the number, I’m cutting ties with your company!”
“Okay, please wait a moment.”
Very soon, Su Qianghai received a landline number for the company’s main office. He dialed it in one breath.
Doo doo doo… The phone rang, and after a few seconds, someone picked up.
A strange man’s voice came through, “Hello? Who is this?”
Su Qianghai roared, “In three minutes, I want you to fire Zhang Xiaofeng! Immediately! Now!!”