Chapter 133: If You’re the Chairman, Then I’m the Chairman’s Wife!
"Mr. Liu, please don’t worry about a thing. I’ll go take care of the rest of the paperwork for you," the manager said. "I’ll make sure you can move in within three days!"
After speaking, the manager turned to Chen Jie and instructed, "Chen Jie, take good care of Mr. Liu. And remember, don’t be afraid to spend money!"
Once Chen Jie’s manager had left, the café fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Huang Qi stared at Liu Zijian in disbelief. He’s changed. He’s completely changed, she thought.
He hadn’t just become more confident and mature; he was also wealthier.
Spending money like water—over two million! That was an unimaginable sum for her. Tang Feng’s family had some money, but even they wouldn’t dare spend that much on a house. Where did Liu Zijian get all this money? Could it be...
A sudden thought struck Huang Qi, and she blurted out, "Liu Zijian, did you do something illegal? How else could you have gotten so much money?"
"Who would have thought," she sneered, "that the Liu Zijian who once couldn’t even bring himself to kill a chicken would now do anything for money. No wonder your legs got broken."
Huang Qi’s words were incredibly harsh.
"A frog in a well," Liu Zijian said dismissively, taking a drag from his cigarette without giving her any further attention.
His money, of course, had come from his winnings at the Xin Yuan Club, from when he bet on the boxing matches with Elder Brother Mu. That day, he had bet every cent he had on Elder Brother Mu. After so many fights, Liu Zijian had earned several million. It was safe to say his net worth was now even higher than Tang Feng’s.
But he had always kept a low profile and never flaunted his wealth. If Huang Qi hadn’t been so aggressive, he wouldn’t have bothered with her at all.
However, Huang Qi had a point: secondhand things really were no good. After meeting Elder Brother Mu, he needed to start a new life and say goodbye to his past.
And it would all begin with buying this house.
"Hmph, what are you so proud of!" Huang Qi scoffed. "Just you wait. When the guys Brother Feng called get here, we’ll see how you die!"
Tang Feng was a company manager; he could easily summon a few people to deal with Liu Zijian. So what if he had a bit of stinking money?
"Mr. Liu, should we call the police?" Chen Jie whispered. The couple looked like trouble. If they really waited for their backup to arrive, they wouldn’t be able to leave.
Liu Zijian replied, "Don’t worry. It doesn’t matter how many people they bring. It’ll be useless."
Tang Feng sneered, "Kid, keep up the act. I’d like to see if you’re still talking so tough when my guys get here!"
"I’m just afraid that when my brother shows up, you all won’t even be able to cry," Liu Zijian sighed, as if lamenting Tang Feng’s fate.
"Your brother?" Huang Qi sneered, "Liu Zijian, keep dreaming. What brother? When you were at your lowest, I didn’t see any brother around."
Liu Zijian replied indifferently, "We have no relationship, so why would you know about my brother?"
"You..." Huang Qi was so furious she was at a loss for words. Then, her tone turned venomous. "Even if you have a brother, he’s probably just like you—a good-for-nothing, utterly worthless loser who’s only capable of petty theft. You’re useless yourself. Not only do you not have a girlfriend, but you don’t even have a decent job."
"And your so-called brother can’t be much better!" Huang Qi continued, clinging to Tang Feng’s arm. "I’m different now. I’m not just the deputy manager of the sales department at Boheng Pharma; I’m about to have that ’deputy’ removed from my title. My fiancé here is the manager of the HR department. Even the company chairman has to give us some face. What does that make wastes of space like you, who are only fit to collect trash?"
"Getting rid of trash like you would be easier than squashing an ant!"
Contempt and disdain filled Huang Qi’s face, and Tang Feng wore a similarly proud expression.
Indeed. At his level, what was mere money? What truly mattered was status, career, and power. He, Tang Feng, was now a key member of Boheng Pharma’s middle management. The only people above him were a general manager, the president, and the board of directors. Within the company, he could decide the fates of countless people with a single word.
"Really? Today, I’d like to see if crushing my brother is truly as simple as you say—easier than squashing an ant."
Just then, a quiet voice came from behind them.
"Who the hell are you? What I say is none of your damn business!" Huang Qi bellowed, whirling around to face the speaker.
"Your words are like farts, polluting the environment. Of course, it’s my business," Lin Mu said as he slowly walked over, looking at Huang Qi with a calm gaze. "After all, you aren’t just losing your own face, but the face of all of Boheng Pharma."
Huang Qi’s expression turned exceedingly ugly. "Since you know I’m from Boheng Pharma, you still dare to speak to me like that? Are you tired of living?!"
"Really?" Lin Mu took a hand out of his pocket and pointed at Tang Feng. "Even he wouldn’t dare to speak so arrogantly. What gives you the right?"
"Who do you think you are? Our company’s chairman?" Huang Qi scoffed.
"Why are you pulling on me? Was I wrong?" Huang Qi slapped Tang Feng’s hand away and looked at Lin Mu haughtily. "If you really are our company’s chairman, then I’m the chairman’s wife!"
Her words were meant not only to elevate herself but also to indirectly boost Tang Feng’s status.
"Shut your mouth!" Tang Feng’s face went pale with fright as he slapped Huang Qi across the face. "If you want to die, go ahead, but don’t drag me down with you!"
Huang Qi clutched her face, staring at Tang Feng in disbelief. "You hit me? Tang Feng, do you have any conscience? Whose side are you on?" The slap had already swollen her face. What she found hardest to accept was that Tang Feng had hit her in front of so many people, utterly shattering her dignity.
"You bitch, shut up!" Tang Feng kicked Huang Qi to the ground. Then, under her incredulous gaze, he walked over to Lin Mu and bowed a full ninety degrees.
"President Lin, I’m sorry. She’s had too much to drink and said some things she shouldn’t have. I hope you won’t take it to heart." Tang Feng’s face was pale, and his voice trembled.
"Tang Feng, are you crazy? Since when did our company have a President Lin?" Huang Qi shrieked from the floor.
"He is the company chairman, you idiot!" Tang Feng wished he could just tear her mouth off. This self-righteous woman is going to get me killed!
"What?"
The single word struck Huang Qi like a bolt from the blue, and she collapsed completely onto the floor. The man she had just been pointing at and cursing... was really the company chairman?
"President Lin, I... I was just spouting nonsense. I misspoke. President Lin, please don’t mind me, please..." Huang Qi felt like she could die. Lin Mu is the chairman... what... what do I do now?
Lin Mu pulled up a chair, sat down, and simply stared at her.
"You said you’re the chairman’s wife? I find that strange. As the chairman, I don’t recall getting a wife.
"Or has the company appointed another chairman that I don’t know about?"