“Don’t worry, Sister Chen. I’ll be fine,” Xu Le said as he headed straight toward Li Baoguo’s office, not a trace of worry on his face.
Chen Yan shook her head, as if she had already foreseen his ending.
Was this Xiao Xu being too naive?
He was just an ordinary employee. How could the company’s senior management possibly let him go so easily?
If things went wrong, he might not even get his salary in the end.
…
Inside the office, Li Baoguo stood while making a phone call, his posture deliberately respectful. “Li Hao, I’ll drive this Xu Le out. I’m more than capable of handling that.”
It was obvious how calculating he was. Even standing while talking on the phone was something the other party could sense.
“Good. I keep seeing that kid walking in and out of the company with Su Qingcheng every day. It’s an eyesore!” Li Hao snorted coldly, clearly pleased.
He did not even need to make a move himself. People naturally rushed to curry favor with him.
A mere assistant was not worthy of his personal attention.
Hearing this, Li Baoguo hesitated slightly. “Li Hao, does CEO Su seem to value this Xu Le a bit? He hasn’t been fired after all this time.”
“Su Qingcheng despises men. If you fire him, she won’t interfere. She might even be happy about it,” Li Hao said casually, recalling the information he had gathered.
Only then did Li Baoguo relax and hang up the phone.
Soon, Xu Le knocked on the door.
“Come in.”
As soon as Xu Le entered, Li Baoguo put on a smile and pointed at the sofa beside him. “Sit.”
“If you have something to say, Supervisor Li, just say it,” Xu Le replied calmly, not bothering with polite formalities.
They were all adults in society. There was no need to pretend.
Li Baoguo’s expression changed instantly. He looked at Xu Le with a serious face. “Xu Le, I’ll be direct. The company does not recognize your work performance. Pack your things and leave. Do you have any questions?”
“So this is a dismissal?” Xu Le raised an eyebrow. As Supervisor Li, Li Baoguo did have that authority.
“Of course! Your work mistakes caused the company significant losses. It’s already generous that we’re not asking you to compensate!” Li Baoguo leaned back in his chair and sneered confidently.
If he said Xu Le was at fault, then he was at fault.
He had Li Hao backing him. What did Xu Le have?
Xu Le almost laughed out loud.
“Do you know that I have a good relationship with CEO Su? If you fire me, will she let you off?” Xu Le said lightly.
“You really think CEO Su would take a liking to you? Look at yourself in the mirror. Even Li Hao isn’t worthy of her attention!” Li Baoguo scoffed.
He had overestimated Xu Le. How could he even dream of someone like Su Qingcheng, a top-tier rich and beautiful woman?
If Su Qingcheng truly had something with Xu Le, he would walk backward for the rest of his life.
At that moment, the office door was pushed open forcefully.
A gust of wind swept in, making the green plants near the window tremble.
“CEO Su, what brings you here?” Li Baoguo immediately stood up to greet her. Seeing her cold expression, his heart skipped a beat.
“What’s going on here?” Su Qingcheng’s gaze swept over Li Baoguo and Xu Le.
“This Xu Le has performed poorly. I’ve already dismissed him. As for your assistant, CEO Su, I’ll assign a capable female colleague to ensure you’re satisfied,” Li Baoguo explained quickly.
“Xu Le has indeed made me a bit dissatisfied,” Su Qingcheng said, glancing at Xu Le.
Hearing that, Li Baoguo felt relieved. Perhaps she would even think more highly of him.
“But he is my man. How dare you fire him? How much courage do you have?” Su Qingcheng slammed the file in her hand onto the desk with a loud bang.
“Th-this… Xu Le is a man. It’s not very appropriate for him to be your assistant,” Li Baoguo stammered, panic rising.
“So what if he’s a man? I think he’s excellent. He understands me. I appreciate him,” Su Qingcheng said as she looked at Xu Le, noticing how calm and composed he remained.
No wonder she found him interesting. He was different from other men.
“CEO Su, I was wrong. I’ll immediately notify Human Resources to cancel Xu Le’s departure procedures,” Li Baoguo swallowed nervously.
Su Qingcheng took out her phone, dialed the General Manager, spoke briefly, then hung up. She placed her phone back into her bag elegantly.
“I’ve spoken to the General Manager. You can leave now. I won’t repeat myself.”
“Leave?” Li Baoguo broke into a cold sweat.
He never expected that for the sake of Xu Le, Su Qingcheng would contact the General Manager and have him dismissed at lightning speed.
Unwilling to accept it, he quickly messaged Li Hao. “Li Hao, CEO Su contacted the General Manager to fire me. Please say something for me. I did this for the company.”
“What? You made Su Qingcheng that angry? Then leave sooner. I’ll take this chance to talk to her properly,” Li Hao’s voice sounded almost excited over the phone.
That shameless bootlicker!
He had barely begun to curse when Li Hao hung up.
“Xu Le, I’ll have Human Resources transfer you to my department later. From now on, you’ll only answer to me. I’ll also raise your salary,” Su Qingcheng said, a faint smile appearing on her lips, worried he might leave because of this incident.
“Sure. By the way, what about those black stockings you gave me?” Xu Le asked, remembering that they were useless just sitting at home.
“Give them to the woman you like. Just don’t say I gave them to you. It would be awkward if she misunderstood,” Su Qingcheng said as she brushed her hair back, her tone gentle but her intentions not so innocent.
Xu Le wondered whether this counted as a mission issued by the Mission System.
In that case, he would have to give those stockings away.
Li Baoguo stood there dumbfounded. Watching how naturally Xu Le interacted with Su Qingcheng, he froze.
Not only had Su Qingcheng raised Xu Le’s salary, she had even given him black stockings.
Could it be that what Xu Le said was true? Did Su Qingcheng really fancy him?
No one would believe it if he told them.
…
When Xu Le returned to his workstation, Chen Yan looked at him strangely, clearly wanting to ask something.
“Xu Le, I saw CEO Su go looking for you just now. What did she want?”
“She helped me resolve the issue and gave me a raise,” Xu Le replied casually.
“Why would CEO Su help you?” Chen Yan could not hold back and asked directly.
“Maybe because she’s kind,” Xu Le said lightly before picking up his things and leaving, leaving Chen Yan standing there doubting her entire worldview.
CEO Su kind?
What kind of joke was that?
…
Downstairs, a BMW was parked by the roadside. A beautifully made-up woman kept glancing toward the office building entrance, clearly waiting for someone.
Gu Qinghuan frowned slightly, lost in thought.
“When I see Xu Le, what excuse should I use so it sounds natural?”
She could not possibly admit she simply wanted to see him.
That would be too direct. She did not want Xu Le to misunderstand her feelings.