"No way, where would I put my old face?"
When Sun Wei heard that he had to go and beg Qi Wei himself, he absolutely refused.
Not long ago, they turned them away and dismissed them with a steamed bun. Now, if you shamelessly beg them, they won't do it!
"Dad, please do this for my sake. You know I earn tens of thousands of yuan a year now, and I'll earn even more if I go to headquarters," Sun Tao pleaded desperately.
Sun Wei was furious at the thought of him working in such a unit. He was a leader in the Land and Resources Bureau, and everyone would beg and plead with him. But this guy was better off giving up the government job that he had been assigned to him and going to do renovations instead.
Although he earned more money, he felt embarrassed when others asked him about it.
“Why don’t you just quit? I’ll find you a job,” Sun Wei scolded irritably.
Sun Tao, in a fit of desperation, took a bottle of Moutai from the cabinet and pretended to drink it.
"If I can't seize this opportunity, I might as well die."
His liver was originally a transplant; it can't withstand this kind of ordeal.
He had no choice but to quickly hug him and hurriedly agree:
"Alright, I promise you, I'll find Qi Wei a job."
Sun Wei secured a job that same day, one that required no background check.
He brought this good news to Qi Wei's shop.
To everyone's surprise, Qi Wei didn't appreciate his arrangement.
"Director Sun, thank you for your kindness, but I don't need it."
The way he addressed me, the tone of his voice—it was icy cold, completely different from the warmth he used to exude.
Qi Wei knew that he couldn't rely on anyone but himself.
Putting aside Sun Wei's sudden kindness and ulterior motives, the job itself is just a cleaning job, earning at most a little over a hundred yuan a month. Why would he care about that?
"Qi Wei, I heard that Wenwan Group is willing to compensate you with 10,000 yuan. That's enough for you to live comfortably. Why do you insist on going against them?"
"If your lease expires in a little over a year, you won't get a single penny back. Wouldn't you be going to lose everything?" Sun Wei tried to persuade him.
Qi Wei then realized that he had come as a lobbyist.
He sneered inwardly. Lu Wanqing was quite capable; she could even get government officials to speak on her behalf.
However, this only strengthened their resolve to hold their ground and not leave until they had a million men.
Sun Wei returned empty-handed, feeling that Sun Tao had gone mad and was beyond redemption, and even advised Sun Tao not to get involved in this mess.
Sun Tao was so angry that his liver ached when he saw that even his father's intervention was ineffective.
That very night, he and his men smashed the shop windows, and Qi Wei was also put in a sack and given a severe beating.
The next day, Lu Wanqing was inspecting the shopping mall when she saw news on the mall's television that shops had been vandalized and people had been injured.
The key point is that the person who was beaten black and blue was Qi Wei.
He told the TV reporters that no one could kick him out of the shop.
His words were quite meaningful, and many TV stations wanted to interview him, but Huo Xiao stopped them all.
However, if this continues, it will definitely be very bad for the group's reputation.
"What exactly happened?" Lu Wanqing called Huo Xiao in as soon as she returned to her office.
Huo Xiao had no choice but to tell her what had happened.
She remained silent, thinking to herself that she really didn't want her hands to be stained with blood, otherwise she would have secretly killed him long ago.
Huo Xiao felt uneasy and said he would try to find a solution.
"It's fine, it's just a million. We have assets worth hundreds of millions, why would we care about this little bit of money? I'm just afraid he might have the life to take it, but not the life to spend it!"
Lu Wanqing took a pen from the drawer, wrote one million on the check, then tore it off and handed it to Huo Xiao.
As Huo Xiao was about to leave, she spoke again:
“Last time when we acquired the land, Sun Wei got a lot of benefits from me. Tell Qi Wei about this, and also tell him the truth about the attack.”
Huo Xiao didn't understand why she was doing this, but he did as she said.
Soon, Huo Xiao asked Zhang Leilei to be his witness, and they reached a deal with Qi Wei.
Qi Wei took the check for one million yuan, and the lease agreement ended.
Qi Wei had seen the checks before; after examining them, he put them in his pocket.
He practically hopped out of the shop.
Because he was lame in one leg, he looked quite comical.
Huo Xiao watched his retreating figure, gave a mysterious smile, and then shook hands with Zhang Leilei to express his gratitude.
"Mr. Huo, you're too kind. This is just my job. I've just got another news story, haven't I?" Zhang Leilei smiled gently.
Huo Xiao released her hand and saw her to the door, but Zhang Leilei asked him in a low voice...
"Can we have dinner together tonight?"
Previously, Huo Xiao would always be very polite to Zhang Leilei when dining and socializing with her, because he was helping Lu Wanqing deal with the TV station. But recently, he has been doing so much less often, which has made Zhang Leilei a little uneasy.
For so many years, she hadn't dated anyone except Huo Xiao.
Huo Xiao assumed she agreed without hesitation because of work.
"Okay, I'll arrange the place and pick you up then."
He now works for the company and has his own company car.
On the other side, Qi Wei was on his way to the bank to cash the check when he encountered Lu Xiuwen and Yu Lili arguing loudly on the roadside.
"You wretched woman, all you do is spend money all day, I'll beat you to death!" Lu Xiuwen said fiercely.
Yu Lili was terrified, her face turning pale, and she begged for mercy while trying to hide.
"It's just buying two pieces of clothing, and you can't bear to part with it? When you sing at karaoke, you can spend a thousand in one night. I can't live with you anymore."
"Fine, fine, but I'll have to teach you a lesson first."
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