readease Chapter 801 Not Giving Face
Chapter 801 Not Giving Face
Zhang Yi said he would share half, but he didn't hear a response from Diao Chan for a long time.
While drawing cards, he asked, "You think I'm joking?"
General Manager Zhao sensed that Zhang Yi was a little unhappy. Since this was on his premises, he was afraid of upsetting Zhang. He quickly said to Diao Chan, "You're number 8, right? General Manager Zhang isn't joking. Don't think that hundreds of millions or tens of millions is a lot of money; to General Manager Zhang, it's just a drop in the ocean!"
Wang Rui sat opposite Zhang Yi, his small eyes fixed on Diao Chan. He was surprised to find such a beauty here, and also pondering how to help Zhang Yi win her over and please the CEO. If the CEO was happy, would his own problems even matter?
Diao Chan smiled politely: "No, I don't deserve that much money!"
Zhang Yi couldn't help but turn to look at her. He hadn't expected her to be so arrogant. What did she mean by "not good enough"? She just looked down on him, didn't she? He really didn't believe that there were people here who didn't love money.
Young Master Shi glared at him and said, "You're quite arrogant, aren't you? Do you even know who General Manager Zhang is?"
Zhang Yi waved his hand dismissively, feigning nonchalance: "It's alright, beautiful women always have special privileges."
When Diao Chan saw Zhang Yi's waving gesture, she suddenly felt that it looked familiar. Then she thought about it and realized that Chen Xiao seemed to like this gesture when he spoke, and he did it much more naturally than Zhang Yi!
They played cards for a while, and it was unclear whether General Manager Zhao and General Manager Shi were deliberately letting them win. Zhang Yi and Wang Rui's partnership was going strong, winning two rounds in a row.
In this way, Zhang Yi won 400 million in less than 40 minutes. While the cards were being shuffled, he asked Diao Chan again, "Can I have half of it?" Half of that was 200 million!
Number 88, standing next to Wang Rui, was practically green with envy! She looked at Diao Chan, marveling at her good fortune, while simultaneously hoping that Wang Rui would be as generous as President Zhang!
Diao Chan shook her head: "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, but no need. Why don't you give it to someone who needs it? Or donate it to children in impoverished mountain areas; they need it more than I do."
Zhang Yi was unhappy. "Am I someone who has money to burn?"
What's even more frustrating is yet to come. Just when he wasn't in a hurry, thinking he had plenty of time to take his time, the technicians finished their hourly sessions. Everyone else went on to extend their sessions, but Diao Chan said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang. Something came up at home, and I've already asked for leave from the company. I'm going back to pack my bags now; I'm heading back to my hometown first thing tomorrow morning!"
Zhang Yi's face immediately darkened. So rude! "Just add another hour!"
"Sorry, I never add extra hours!" Diao Chan picked up her toolbox and made to leave!
Seeing that Zhang Yi's face had turned pale, General Manager Zhao scolded, "What kind of attitude is this? Even if it's not General Manager Zhang, you can't act like this with any other guest."
Other technicians would have given in no matter what, since their boss had asked. But Diao Chan knew that once some lines were crossed, there were no more. "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhao, I can't extend the time!"
Mr. Zhao was furious. This was truly embarrassing. Such a big boss couldn't even handle a technician. "Get your manager over here!"
Diao Chan, carrying her toolbox, hurried out the door, saying, "Okay—"
With a click as the door slammed shut, the atmosphere in the private room instantly became heavy.
"Mr. Zhang, I mismanaged the business," Mr. Zhao quickly apologized.
"It's alright, you haven't been in charge here long. This is probably just a bad habit left over from before."
Mr. Zhao wiped his sweat. Fortunately, Mr. Zhang didn't seem to blame him.
A few minutes later, there was another knock on the door of the private room, and the third-floor manager came in. "Mr. Zhao, you called me—"
"What's the deal with your technician number 8?" General Manager Zhao asked with a stern face.
"Oh no! How did that lady offend the boss?" The manager's heart skipped a beat, and his face turned pale with fright.
"Mr. Zhang wanted to extend his time, but she wouldn't even give him the time of day."
My goodness, this girl is too stubborn! The manager knows Mr. Zhang; he's a very powerful figure with immense influence. What is Number 8 thinking?
However, she still defended the company's most attractive employee. "Boss, I admit it's all my fault for poor management. But, number 8 really never works overtime!"
Hearing this, Zhang Yi's expression softened slightly; the manager's words had given him a way out.
Mr. Zhao responded with an "Oh," and then added, "Never an exception, right?"
He had only asked casually, and since Mr. Zhang wasn't going to pursue the matter, it was naturally over.
However, the manager's words made the atmosphere tense again.
"There's an exception today—"
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Everyone looked at the manager, who was also annoyed. "Why did you have to ask me that? I can't lie!"
"Heh—," Zhang Yi sneered, genuinely angry this time. Because this situation had put him in an awkward position!
"Who is this important person? They have more influence than me."
The chill in the private room was almost palpable. No one dared to utter a word!
"Mr. Zhang, I'm not sure either. That customer only recently came to the store; I don't know him!"
At this moment, player number 88 next to Wang Rui suddenly spoke up: "I know a little bit. That customer is an office worker, I heard he earns over ten thousand a month. He won 20 playing cards a few days ago."
Oh, by the way, the two men who beat up Mr. Gao today were his two friends; they run small businesses.
An office worker? Earning over ten thousand a month? A nobody like him, yet he has more influence than Zhang Yi? Zhang Yi was even more annoyed!
The manager glared at number 88. "You bastard, you'll die from talking too much! Do you think your behavior will please the bosses? You've only made them look worse!"
really--
Zhang Yi waved his hand: "You can all go now. We're just playing cards, no need to stay."
Then he said to General Manager Zhao, "That Lao Gao is one of your younger brothers, right? He got beaten up?"
Mr. Zhao immediately understood, "Mr. Zhang, I'll make a call later to check on things. The perpetrator must be severely punished!"
A hint of barely suppressed amusement flickered in Number 88's eyes. "Hmph, didn't you look down on me? You wouldn't add me on WeChat? Weren't you so arrogant, Number 8?"
Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something and turned back, saying, "Mr. Zhao, the guest at number 8 would like to ask Mr. Yang to introduce him to you."
Mr. Zhao felt that this No. 88 was talking too much, and snorted: "Do you think I can meet just any Tom, Dick, or Harry?"
The smile in Number 88's eyes deepened.
After they all left the private room, Zhang Yi lit a cigarette and suddenly said, "Old Zhao, if a young man wants to get to know you, giving him a chance isn't a bad idea. Among card players, there's no hierarchy, only skill level!"
Mr. Zhao was taken aback, then realized that Mr. Zhang had been humiliated today and was going to take his anger out on that person. He immediately understood and laughed, "Alright, I'll talk to Old Yang later and have him bring that kid over to see—"
Zhang Yi nodded slightly: "That's right, give young people more opportunities. I'll meet them sometime!"
General Manager Zhao's eyes narrowed, and he exchanged glances with Wang Rui and General Manager Shi. They all understood that General Manager Zhang cared a lot about Technician Number 8. "Isn't that giving that kid too much credit?"
Zhang Yi chuckled: "Consider it an overstatement. Let's just say it's due to his ancestors' good deeds!"
Diao Chan took leave, so she packed up and went back to her dormitory as soon as she finished her shift to get some rest before heading back to her hometown tomorrow.
Just as she packed her luggage into her suitcase, she received a call from Sister Juan. On the phone, Sister Juan recounted what she had heard from the other technicians. Diao Chan was furious. She wasn't usually one to hold grudges, but she was utterly disgusted by No. 88's behavior.
The main reason is that Chen Xiao had a grudge against General Manager Gao because of him. Otherwise, Chen Xiao's two friends wouldn't have had any dealings with General Manager Gao. They were taken away by Uncle Hat because of this, and Diao Chan already felt guilty enough. Now, with No. 88 stirring things up, General Manager Zhao has personally intervened in this matter. Diao Chan knows her boss's power; she heard from the manager that General Manager Zhao has connections everywhere in Jiangzhou. Now, Chen Xiao's two friends will probably be detained for a few more days, and might even get a beating!
She was so anxious she didn't know what to do. After thinking for a moment, she picked up her phone. She needed to let Chen Xiao know about what had happened today, since he was his friend.
[Diao Chan: Chen Xiao, I'm so sorry, I've dragged your friend into this!]
After a while:
[Chen Xiao: What's wrong with you? You're so young, yet you're so long-winded.]
Diao Chan was furious:
[Diao Chan: Let me tell you, our boss—General Manager Zhao—personally called to say that your two friends are definitely going to suffer.]
"Hmph, I'll stop nagging. Let's see if you're scared this time!" Diao Chan twisted the bedsheet with her nails, as if it were Chen Xiao's flesh. This man is so hateful!
[Chen Xiao: It's okay, your boss's word doesn't carry weight!]
Diao Chan laughed in exasperation. Did her boss's word not carry weight? Did Chen Xiao know what he was talking about?
[Diao Chan: Do you even know what kind of forces you're facing? How can you be so naive and innocent? Do you know the dark side of society?]
[Chen Xiao: Okay, stop worrying unnecessarily. Use that time to get some more sleep!]
[Diao Chan: What if my worries come true and your two friends are in trouble?]
Chen Xiao: Well, then they're just unlucky.
[Diao Chan: That's right, they must have had eight lifetimes of bad luck to have a friend like you. Chen Xiao, I really misjudged you; you're absolutely disloyal!]
[Chen Xiao: You've misread it. Isn't that your problem? Why are you looking for me? Okay, let's go to sleep. I don't want to talk to an idiot!]
Diao Chan was so angry her chest felt like it was going to explode; there was no way she could sleep!
The next morning, Diao Chan irritably kicked off the covers and turned off her phone alarm.
"Chen Xiao, it's all your fault." Diao Chan scratched her hair, making her long, black hair messy.
She had several nightmares last night. She dreamt that Ma Jian's leg was broken, and that Luffy was forced to drink chili water! She woke up several times from these nightmares and didn't sleep well all night. She finally managed to fall asleep just before dawn, but less than half an hour later, the alarm went off!
Sitting on the bed, I couldn't help but think of last night's nightmare. I hope Ma Jian and Luffy don't get crippled; otherwise, I'll feel guilty for the rest of my life.
Half an hour later.
"Oh dear!" Diao Chan suddenly remembered that her high-speed rail ticket was for 9:50. It was already 9 o'clock, and she hadn't gotten up yet.
She hurriedly washed her face, not even bothering to put on makeup. Luckily, she had a good foundation; even without any makeup, she looked better than a big star!
I hailed a taxi on my phone, then dragged my suitcase and strode downstairs with my long legs!
The taxi driver, a man in his thirties, immediately brightened up when he saw Diao Chan.
"Miss, going to the high-speed rail station?"
"Um, driver, please hurry. I need to catch the high-speed train!"
Diao Chan checked the time; there were still 30 minutes left. It normally takes 20 minutes to get to the high-speed rail station from here, and with the time needed to get in, it was already very tight!
The driver kept glancing at the female passenger in the rearview mirror as he drove; she was so beautiful.
Fair skin, beautiful face, and long legs are all perfectly embodied in her!
"Beautiful lady, where are you headed?"
"Chu City!"
"Chu City isn't far, only about 100 kilometers away. How about I take you directly to Chu City?"
Diao Chan glanced at him but ignored him. "Are you crazy? Why would I take a taxi instead of the high-speed rail? It's so bumpy it makes me want to throw up."
Seeing that Diao Chan was ignoring him, the driver said again, "Miss, you might miss the high-speed rail station if you go like this."
"Please hurry up. It usually takes me 20 minutes to get a taxi!"
"Hey, why did you take a detour? You could have just gone straight onto the elevated highway!" Diao Chan asked, looking at the elevated highway intersection she had missed.
"Oh dear, I'm so sorry. I was so focused on talking to you that I didn't notice. Now it's even more difficult. How about I take you to Chucheng instead? Don't worry, I'll give you a discount on the fare!"
Diao Chan was furious. She had been working at Tianchi Hot Spring for half a year and had seen all kinds of people. This driver clearly had no good intentions.
"Put me down at the next intersection." Even if I miss the high-speed train, I would never ride in this person's car.
"Don't rush, beautiful lady, I'll turn around and get on the elevated road!" the driver said slowly, refusing to stop.
Diao Chan shouted angrily, "I want to get off the bus!!!"
At this point, turning around and getting onto the elevated road would waste at least 10 minutes, and I would definitely miss the high-speed train. Why would I even bother getting onto the elevated road?
"You can't park here, I'll let you get off up ahead!"
I'll endure it!
The driver finally stopped the car, and Diao Chan got out, only to be dumbfounded. This person had actually left her at the entrance of the pedestrian street.
This is usually the hardest place to get a taxi because there are too many people.
"How about it, beautiful lady, shall I take you back to Chu City?"
Diao Chan got out of the car, took her suitcase out of the trunk, and didn't bother with him at all. At worst, she could walk a kilometer in the sweltering summer heat and easily hail a taxi!
That's outrageous!
As Diao Chan walked quickly forward, she took out a wet wipe and wiped away her sweat. The temperature today was at least 40 degrees Celsius, and she hadn't brought a sun umbrella!
drip-
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She turned her head and saw a very luxurious-looking minivan. If she remembered correctly, it should be a domestically produced new energy vehicle, something like the Guanghui 009!
Thinking she was blocking the way, Diao Chan moved to the side of the road and continued walking!
But the car beeped twice more, and she turned around again. The back window of the Glorious 009 rolled down. "Hey, where are you going?"
Diao Chan thought it was a flirtation and was about to turn back when she was shocked to find that she knew the person!
"Ah, you're out?" (End of Chapter)