Chapter 8 What is her relationship with President Song?
Gu Ming gripped his wrist, which was being squeezed so hard, and glared at Song Xu. "Who are you? What right do you have to kick me out?"
Lin Xi was frightened. She gently tugged at Song Xu's sleeve and whispered, "Mr. Song, won't this cause you trouble?"
They are just employer and hourly worker. If Mr. Song gets into trouble because of her, she will owe him a huge favor, which she won't be able to repay.
When the organizers saw that something seemed to have happened, they rushed over with the hotel manager.
"President Song, what happened?" the organizer asked anxiously.
"It's nothing." Song Xu didn't want to make a big deal out of it; there were quite a few customers today.
The hotel manager was a middle-aged woman. She looked left and right. One of them was General Manager Song from Huayue Group. She didn't recognize the other person, but judging from his clothes and demeanor, he should be a guest attending an investment promotion meeting.
She finally fixed her gaze on Lin Xi and whispered a reprimand to her, "What's wrong with you? Didn't we learn during training that we can't have any arguments with customers?"
"You're fired! Get out of here right now!"
The hotel manager, without even asking any questions, wanted to kick Lin Xi out. In her opinion, regardless of who was right or wrong, the problem lay with the greeter.
“I did nothing wrong, why should I leave?” Lin Xi frowned and looked at the hotel manager. “I can leave, but according to the signed agreement, settle my labor fee for three days.”
“You didn’t even finish in half a day, why should I pay you for three days?” The hotel manager said snobbishly to Lin Xi. “I think you’re worth at most 250.”
Lin Xi looked coldly at the hotel manager, "You'd better apologize to me right now, or I won't hesitate to call the police, and I'm not afraid of making a big fuss."
She has nothing to lose, so making a scene won't harm her, but it could have a huge impact on the Huayue Group and the hotel.
"You..." The hotel manager didn't expect Lin Xi to be so difficult. She gave the security guards behind her a look, wanting them to pull Lin Xi away.
Gu Ming watched quietly, intending to wait until the security guards pulled Lin Xi away before going over to help her leave.
Song Xu sidestepped, completely shielding Lin Xi behind him and blocking the security guards who came to arrest her. His icy gaze shot directly at the hotel manager. "Apologize to her!"
His words carried an undeniable firmness, causing the hotel manager's heart to skip a beat. She glanced at Lin Xi's beautiful face and stunning figure, and understood what was going on.
It seems she offended someone she shouldn't have. The hotel manager was filled with regret, regretting her impulsiveness. But it was too late to say anything now; she could only pay the price for her rashness.
The hotel manager walked up to Lin Xi, his attitude relatively humble, and said, "I'm sorry, I apologize for what I just said."
Lin Xi was still confused. Why would the hotel manager listen to Mr. Song?
Seeing Lin Xi lost in thought, Song Xu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Lin Xi, do you accept her apology?"
Lin Xi snapped out of her daze. "An apology is acceptable, but I still need to pay you."
A faint smile flashed across Song Xu's eyes. He patted Lin Xi's shoulder and said, "You can continue doing your work. I'll settle your wages in three days."
"Huh?" Lin Xi pointed at the hotel manager, "But she wants to fire me."
Song Xu looked at the hotel manager and said, "If you want to leave with dignity, then submit your resignation yourself."
After saying that, he pointed at Gu Ming and ordered his men, "Take him out and find out which company he works for. Huayue Group will not have any business dealings with him in the future."
Gu Ming stared wide-eyed at Song Xu in disbelief. "Who are you? Who can make decisions for Huayue Group?"
"It's probably possible," Song Xu said calmly.
A junior manager standing next to Song Xu introduced him to the people around him: "This is General Manager Song of our Huayue Group."
Anyone familiar with Huayue Group knows that Chairman Song's eldest grandson joined the company a year ago and has now become the group's general manager.
“President Song…?” Gu Ming was dumbfounded. Although he was also a second-generation rich kid, not all second-generation rich kids were the same.
His family's company is not even comparable to a small branch of Huayue Group. His purpose in coming here was to learn, as his family's company is not yet qualified to cooperate with Huayue Group.
This time, they've offended the general manager of Huayue Group, so their company's future... might be over.
“Lin Xi,” Gu Ming thought of Lin Xi at this moment and wanted her to say something for him, “There’s a misunderstanding here, can you help me explain it?”
Knowing Song Xu's identity, Lin Xi was only surprised for a moment. She had long known that Song Xu was very rich and powerful, but she did not expect that he was the organizer of today's event. No wonder he was so assertive.
That's good, she didn't cause Mr. Song any trouble.
Hearing Gu Ming's words, Lin Xi looked down at her arm. The red finger marks where Gu Ming had grabbed her were still very obvious, and she could imagine how much force he had used.
She wasn't familiar with Gu Ming to begin with, and she didn't know what was wrong with him today. Mr. Song stepped in to help her, so she couldn't very well turn around and speak up for Gu Ming, that would be ungrateful.
“There’s nothing to explain,” Lin Xi said expressionlessly. “There’s no misunderstanding either. President Song must have his reasons for making this decision, and I can’t interfere.”
Hearing Lin Xi's words, Gu Ming's eyes turned vicious. "Lin Xi, you'll regret treating me like this."
Lin Xi frowned. She hadn't done anything, so what did it have to do with her that Gu Ming was kicked out?
Gu Ming left, and the onlookers dispersed.
"President Song," Lin Xi changed her words, somewhat at a loss, "can I really continue doing this job?"
She was hired as a greeter by the hotel; could Song Xu really have the final say?
Song Xu picked up the sign-in sheet and glanced at it from beginning to end. Almost everyone had arrived, and it was time for him to go in.
In response to Lin Xi's question, he simply hummed in agreement, put down the sign-in sheet, and said to Lin Xi, "Keep going, we'll leave together when it's over."
The people following behind Song Xu all looked at Lin Xi, speculating about her relationship with Song Xu.
Lin Xi returned to her seat, ignoring the stares of others. Since Song Xu had said so, she would continue doing it, and she would deal with it if anyone chased her away.
The meeting inside began, and Lin Xi heard Song Xu's calm voice as he introduced the investment projects of Huayue Group.
As Lin Xi listened to the unfamiliar professional terms, she felt immense admiration for Song Xu. She hoped that she could speak so calmly in front of others like Song Xu in the future.
"Your name is Lin Xi, right?"
A woman in a hotel uniform walked over, accompanied by a security guard carrying a chair.
Lin Xi didn't recognize her, so she nodded. "I'm Lin Xi. Is there anything I can help you with?"
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