My Daily Basic Stipend Is 10 Million

Chapter 216: Chapter 174: I Can Interfere If I Want To

Upon hearing this, Liu Lei scratched his head. "Just trying to get to know her better. She almost never talks in the class group chat!"

They were all classmates, so Li Xiao didn’t want to lead him on. She said bluntly, "Xu Wu has a boyfriend. You shouldn’t waste your time on her!"

She wasn’t trying to crush his spirits, but she did have another thought: ’Even if Xu Wu didn’t have a boyfriend, she’d be out of your league!’

But since Liu Lei was standing up for them, she naturally wouldn’t be harsh with him.

Hearing that Xu Wu had a boyfriend, Liu Lei sighed in disappointment. "I wonder what kind of heaven-sent prodigy could possibly be worthy of her!"

Gao Yue and Li Xiao’s expressions turned a bit strange. Chen Xiao, a heaven-sent prodigy? More like a heaven-sent salesman, that was more like it!

For someone like Liu Lei, a graduate from a Project 211 university, to come back to his hometown and become a business development manager at Wansheng Square was indeed a rather impressive position.

After all, there weren’t many large corporations in the county, and even fewer with the nationwide fame of a company like Wansheng Group.

Being a manager here put him in a mid-level leadership role, which was certainly something to be proud of at his age.

Li Xiao had a habit of asking about people’s salaries, a point Liu Lei didn’t shy away from. The compensation at Wansheng Group was generally quite good. As a business development manager, he made over 200,000 a year—definitely a high income in a small county.

"You’re doing great, old friend. Keep up the hard work, and maybe you’ll make it to Vice President or General Manager!"

Liu Lei responded modestly, "The higher you climb, the harder it gets. Every position is filled, and some jobs can’t be gotten through hard work alone."

Gao Yue teased, "Well now, I didn’t expect someone so young to have such a profound understanding of things!"

Liu Lei smiled. "Would you two do me the honor of letting me treat you to lunch? It’s been so many years since we’ve seen each other!"

Gao Yue looked troubled. "I’m afraid that won’t work today."

"Why not? Do you two have other plans? Even if you do, you still have to eat!"

Gao Yue thought for a moment. "Xu Wu is arriving soon. We’re having lunch with her."

That was the wrong thing to say. The moment Xu Wu was mentioned, Liu Lei’s face flushed with excitement. "Well... in that case, I absolutely have to be the one to arrange it!"

’Fine, looks like he still hasn’t given up.’

Gao Yue said, "We’ll see. I don’t know if things have already been arranged."

It was unclear if Xu Wu had told anyone else she was coming to Qingyun. But even if no one else made arrangements for her, Ding Yong had long since instructed the Jindi Group’s Qingyun office to be prepared.

Liu Lei said, "Come on, you have to give me a chance, no matter what!"

As they were talking, the store manager walked over. Liu Lei asked, "So, what’s the word?"

The manager replied, "I made a few calls, but no one answered."

Liu Lei raised his voice. "Who’s your boss? Are they busier than the president of the Beautiful Country?"

Just then, the manager’s phone rang. He glanced at the screen and said, "It’s my boss calling back!"

Liu Lei said authoritatively, "Answer it. Tell him I want to speak with him."

"Hello, President Hao! There’s a manager from Qingyun Wansheng Square, last name Liu, who wants to speak with you. He’s saying he won’t let us renew our lease when it’s up!"

’A real tattletale,’ Liu Lei thought, feeling a bit awkward.

"What manager is acting so high and mighty, trying to shut us down? Has he taken a piss and looked in the mirror to see who he is? Who the hell does he think he is?"

The call was on speakerphone. Liu Lei’s expression instantly turned frighteningly cold.

He reached for the phone. "Hello, President Hao, is it? This is Liu Lei, the business development manager for Qingyun Square."

There was a moment of hesitation on the other end, then, "What is it?"

Hearing the bluntness in the man’s voice, Liu Lei said with great displeasure, "Your store manager has a problem with his customer service attitude, President Hao. You need to get your management in order. Otherwise, when the contract expires, there will definitely be no further cooperation between us!"

President Hao chuckled dryly. "Manager Liu, is it? I suggest you don’t interfere with our store’s normal operations. Otherwise, I’ll be going to your office—and your regional headquarters—to file a complaint against you!"

"Furthermore, how I manage my employees is my business. I suggest you mind your own."

"And finally, as for whether we’ll cooperate again after the lease is up, you don’t get to make that call! A mere manager like you—how much power do you think you have? Don’t you know your own place? Stop pretending you’re some big shot!"

The line went dead.

A rush of hot blood surged to Liu Lei’s head. What a disgrace! An absolute disgrace!

He’d never been treated like this by a vendor before. Even when there were disagreements, suppliers were usually tactful and polite.

This was the first time he’d ever encountered someone like President Hao, who just started cursing him out.

And it had to happen right in front of his two high school classmates, just moments before the goddess of his dreams, Xu Wu, was due to arrive!

This would not stand. This absolutely would not stand!

He turned fiercely to the store manager. "I just had someone look it up. Your lease is up at the end of next month. I guarantee you won’t be able to keep this store. You’d better start preparing now!"

The store manager’s already dark expression grew even darker. ’If you’ve got guts, use them on President Hao. What’s the point of taking it out on me?’

"No problem," the manager said. "If this store closes, I’ll just go be the manager at another one."

Damn it! Liu Lei nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

He was completely powerless. It was like throwing a full-force punch into a ball of cotton.

’So humiliating. Utterly humiliating!’

He could barely look his two classmates in the eye.

Even those two, masters of sharp tongues, couldn’t help but feel a flicker of sympathy for him. Gao Yue said, "It’s alright, Liu Lei. Why don’t you go take care of your work? Li Xiao and I can just walk around nearby while we wait for Xu Wu."

Unable to intimidate anyone, Liu Lei was as deflated as a frostbitten eggplant. "Can I... treat you to a coffee or something?"

The words had barely left his mouth when a voice boomed from outside the store, "Xiao Liu! Instead of making your rounds, what are you doing in a tenant’s shop, throwing your weight around?!"

Startled by the voice, Liu Lei spun around to look at the entrance and immediately cried out, "President Liu! President Fu!"

President Liu was the mall’s General Manager, and President Fu was the Vice President of Business.

He had been caught in the act by his bosses. His confidence instantly evaporated, and his face turned ashen.

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