More than an hour later,
Zhao Kun witnessed Secretary Xu escorting Zhou Chen back to his car.
Only then did he go upstairs to explain to Hu Haibing.
“Brother Hu, I admit that I don’t get along with him, but he has always looked down on me, thinking that I am not good enough for his sister Zhou Ling. But how can he be a qualified older brother? He is cold and ruthless to Zhou Ling, and he doesn’t care about any feelings at all. A few days ago, he also cut off your source of income. If you want to deal with him, Brother Hu, I, Zhao Kun, am willing to be your pawn and teach him a lesson for you.”
Upon meeting Hu Haibing, Zhao Kun first admitted his mistake, then explained the facts, and finally expressed his loyalty, while secretly observing Hu Haibing's reaction.
However,
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Kun had a bad feeling. He noticed that Hu Haibing's expression did not change at all.
"Who said I was going to teach him a lesson?"
Hu Haibing gave Zhao Kun a deep look and said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Kun felt a chill in his heart.
At the same time, he noticed that Hu Haibing's gaze towards him today was different from before; it seemed less intimate and more distant.
What puzzled him most was that Zhou Chen snatched the bungalow, causing Hu Haibing to lose tens of millions of yuan in profit, yet Hu Haibing wasn't angry at all!
Would Zhou Chen really be willing to sell the bungalow to Hu Haibing at a low price?
Little did Zhao Kun know that after having dinner with Zhou Chen, Hu Haibing admired Zhou Chen even more, because Zhou Chen's conversation was the most impressive among all the people of Zhou Chen's age that Hu Haibing had ever met; he was particularly mature and experienced.
Most importantly, Zhou Chen knew how to protect herself. When faced with his invitation to become Hu Haibing's third-in-command, she politely declined, then subtly mentioned the attention from city leaders and the city television station.
Hu Haibing understood the implication in Zhou Chen's words perfectly. Zhou Chen was currently a key athlete being monitored by the city, and in the future, he might become a national athlete, bringing glory to the country. Anyone who messed with him would only cause trouble.
These seemingly casual remarks were actually a reminder to Hu Haibing not to act recklessly, that they could be friends, or even cooperate, and make money together.
Hu Haibing, who rose from the very bottom to where he is now, is a shrewd and cunning man. He naturally understood Zhou Chen's meaning. Therefore, he was impressed by Zhou Chen's smooth manner of speaking and acting at such a young age, and he finally understood why Sun Liancheng valued Zhou Chen so much.
If he had met Zhou Chen earlier, he would have made the same decision as Sun Liancheng.
However, Hu Haibing would not explain these things to Zhao Kun. He had valued Zhao Kun because he was grateful to Zhao Kun for saving his father. But just now, his secretary brought him the video surveillance playback of his father's dangerous situation, which clearly recorded everything that happened.
The surveillance video clearly shows that Zhao Kun had no intention or thought of saving anyone, and didn't even see the person; it was all a coincidence.
When Zhao Kun saw that there were still people behind the stall cart, he cursed under his breath.
Later, surrounded by onlookers, and seeing himself as a victim, Zhao Kun began arguing with the person who had hit his stall cart.
After learning the truth and what Zhao Kun and Zhou Ling had done, Hu Haibing's good impression of Zhao Kun completely disappeared.
Do you remember how you saved the old man?
"Tell me about what happened back then."
While Zhao Kun was still in shock, Hu Haibing changed the subject and brought up the past again.
When Zhao Kun heard about this, he thought it was a good opportunity to salvage his image and increase Hu Haibing's gratitude for saving his father.
He then emphasized how dangerous it was, realizing that a car was coming and there was an elderly person, and he resolutely chose to use his stall cart to protect the elderly person's safety.
As Hu Haibing listened to Zhao Kun fabricate those fictitious details and describe himself as so selfless, he found it increasingly laughable.
He had already seen through Zhao Kun's true colors.
"I didn't expect you to have thought so much back then. But why is what you said completely different from what happened in the surveillance footage?"
After speaking expressionlessly, Hu Haibing tossed his phone into Zhao Kun's hand.
Zhao Kun looked down and saw a surveillance video on his phone. After clicking to play it, he saw the scene on the monitor, and his actions were clearly visible in the video.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Kun was stunned!
Thinking back to how he had exaggerated and fabricated stories to make Hu Haibing remember his kindness, he realized that Hu Haibing already knew the truth. He was just like a clown putting on a vivid performance.
It’s over!
Hu Haibing knew he was lying and would definitely not use him again.
“You didn’t see the old man at all. The fact that the old man wasn’t injured was indeed thanks to your stall. But you’re not really our family’s savior. It was all a coincidence. I can let bygones be bygones on the fact that you lied to me, since your stall at least helped. I can also forgive you for the 100,000 yuan I gave you back then.”
However, starting tomorrow, you must not come again. Apart from the 100,000 yuan as a reward, everything you have here will be taken back.
I hate being lied to. You can leave now, but leave your car keys behind!
Hu Haibing waved his hand.
Zhao Kun knew he was finished, so he could only silently take out his car keys, turn around and leave.
From now on, he is no longer a manager of Hu Haibing's KTV, but has returned to being the previously useless Zhao Kun.
downstairs,
While waiting for Zhao Kun to come out, Zhou Ling replied to messages on QQ.
He deleted the post I made yesterday.
She tried to act as if nothing had happened, but those whose curiosity had been piqued started chatting with her after the updates stopped, asking who the VIP Zhao Kun had greeted was.
Zhou Ling didn't want to say it was Zhou Chen, fearing ridicule, so she could only make one up.
Little did she know that telling one lie required countless more to cover it up. Curious people kept asking questions, so Zhou Ling had to keep making things up as if such a person really existed.
Fortunately, Zhou Ling's fabricated explanation, which she believed to be plausible, convinced the curious people, and they breathed a sigh of relief.
But in truth, Zhou Ling knew very well that she was a joke in this matter.
There were just no viewers who laughed at her.
"Little Kun."
After putting down her phone, Zhou Ling looked up and saw Zhao Kun coming out. She quickly went to greet him.
She quickly noticed that Zhao Kun's emotional state was off; he looked lost and disoriented. What had happened?
"Wife, Brother Hu kicked me out. Now I'm nothing, I have nothing left!"
When Hu Haibing took everything back, Zhao Kun felt as if he had fallen from heaven to hell, and his life became bleak.
Zhou Ling thought the matter wasn't too serious and persuaded Zhao Kun to continue admitting his mistakes.
But Zhao Kun knew that Hu Haibing wouldn't use him because his story of saving people was a lie. He hadn't actually saved anyone; he had just been hit on the head by a windfall.
If he had told the truth at the time, Hu Haibing might have given him a chance.
But unfortunately, it was all too late.
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