After Assistant Zhou left, Xiao Anman looked around with her penguin-shaped bag on her back before obediently going to the sofa.

The little one climbed onto the sofa with some difficulty and sat down. The small body made the normal-sized sofa look a bit big.

The employees were in a hurry and no one noticed when there was a child there. Jian Yu at the front desk was the first to notice, and after finding Xiao Anman, she brought her a lot of candy.

The video clearly shows Jian Yu giving Xiao Anman candy, and Xiao Anman's expression shows a mixture of hesitation and desire.

She looked incredibly adorable, and a smile played on Jian Yu's lips.

The two of them did interact for only a few minutes, but it was clear that the atmosphere was harmonious. Although Xiao An rejected her candy, she did not reject Jian Yu's approach.

It was Linda's appearance that caused this harmonious atmosphere to take a sharp turn for the worse.

Gu Tingxiao, who had been calm, suddenly became serious when he saw Linda pulling Xiao Anman along.

Assistant Zhou, who was standing to the side, was taken aback.

Although the young lady wasn't heavy, it was still dangerous to hold her firmly with just a bag strap, especially since Linda's expression was so impatient and her movements were so rough.

Fortunately, Jian Yu snatched the young lady back in time; otherwise, not only Linda, but he himself would not have been able to escape responsibility.

Gu Tingxiao pressed the pause button with his long, slender fingers, then gently stroked the hair of little Anman in his arms: "Is Anman scared?"

Xiao An felt that her father's expression seemed a little off, but she still shook her head slightly: "An An is not scared."

The woman said it was nothing, but Gu Tingxiao, as a father, thought it was a different story.

"Is this also part of your job?"

The Gu family is known in the industry for its strict discipline, but it's a mystery when someone like this, who takes a trivial matter so seriously, appeared.

Linda didn't even dare to look Gu Tingxiao in the eye. Her ten-centimeter high heels seemed to be slipping off her feet, and her calves felt weak.

"No, no, Mr. Gu, I didn't know at the time, really, I didn't know that it was Miss who... that's why I unintentionally offended Miss."

Gu Tingxiao has always maintained a dignified image within the Gu family. Now, as he asks questions with a stern face, the cold light in his eyes makes it impossible for anyone to look him in the eye.

"Mr. Gu, Linda was only being responsible for her work. Could you please make an exception for her?"

The surname Gu gave Gu Manqi courage. She felt it was just a misunderstanding, nothing serious. Besides, Xiao An was perfectly fine and not injured. He was just a child. Was President Gu making a mountain out of a molehill?

"Oh, you want me to make an exception for you? When did the Gu family change owners?"

Gu Tingxiao showed no mercy: "Notify the personnel department to dismiss these two."

Assistant Zhou could see it clearly: President Gu couldn't bear to see his young lady suffer even the slightest grievance. Moreover, from another perspective, if his own daughter were bullied by his own people on his own turf, he might be even angrier.

Being dismissed means that these two people will not only not receive any compensation, but their resumes will also be marked. Normally, if you were an employee from Gu's and had some experience, leaving normally would have been considered a valuable addition to your resume in the industry.

But these two dared to cause trouble right under President Gu's nose. Now look what happened, they've brought this upon themselves.

"President Gu!"

"President Gu!"

"President Gu, my name is Gu Manqi, my surname is Gu. How can you fire me?"

Compared to Linda's despair, Gu Manqi was more confused as to why she was fired for such a trivial matter. After all, her surname was Gu.

Gu Tingxiao, who was about to leave with Xiao Anman in his arms, turned back and glanced at Gu Manqi: "Gu Manqi?"

"Yes, yes, Mr. Gu," Gu Manqi hurriedly explained, thinking she had seen a glimmer of hope, "I didn't do anything to Miss Gu, you can't fire me."

Assistant Zhou shook his head, wondering who had put these two foolish women in their current positions.

Since President Gu has already made a decision, he won't change it. Besides, when has anyone been able to sway President Gu's decision?

So what if your surname is Gu? How many people are in the Gu family's direct line? If you're not a direct descendant of the Gu family, then please shut your mouth and obediently follow the arrangements. Your attempt to show your face and make your presence known to President Gu is no different from courting death.

"After you've finished processing it, have the HR vice president come to my office."

Gu Tingxiao didn't even glance at Gu Manqi again. He knew that anyone who could tamper with their position here must have gone through the HR vice president.

Linda is just a minor manager, but when did people from such a remote branch of the family, whose names he doesn't even recognize, become managers at Gu's company?

The Gu family has grown so large because the power is always concentrated in the hands of the direct descendants. In order to truly control the overall situation, the Gu family will not allow anyone outside the direct line to enter the management.

They may have their own businesses and their own wealth, but the Gu family will never associate with them.

This rule has been in place for over a hundred years, but in recent years, the direct line of the Gu family has become weak, and in some cases, they still have some communication with the collateral branches.

But that doesn't mean the rule no longer exists.

If Gu Tingxiao wants to investigate, it means someone is going to be dismissed.

Gu Manqi didn't understand what stupid thing she had said. She just stared blankly at Gu Tingxiao's back until it disappeared before she realized that she had to call her uncle. She also had the surname Gu. How could she be fired just like that?

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