Chapter 97: I Set The Rules
Rao Yun stood there, dumbfounded and pale-faced, "It’s over, really over!"
Zhuang Kai and Ruan Na also felt a chill in their limbs, as if stunned, realizing that they had punctured the sky—this guy wasn’t some ordinary security officer, he was clearly the Crown Prince, wasn’t he?
"Damn it, it’s a trap. Pretending to be a pig when he’s actually a tiger," Zhuang Kai thought at that moment, wishing he were dead.
Ling Fan pondered for a moment, then suddenly changed his mind, "All of these people are to be fired!" However, Ling Fan did not trouble Chen Ling, and merely gave a faint order.
Chen Ling glanced at the trio of Rao Yun and quickly nodded, "Don’t worry, I’ll handle it!"
Ling Fan’s words were like a death sentence for the three, and upon hearing them, the married couple, Rao Yun and Zhuang Kai, immediately turned ashen, looking utterly defeated.
Ruan Fei stood aside, watching the scene unfold before her eyes in disbelief, wondering what kind of powerhouse had her husband actually followed?
"Da Yong, is he really your security department’s deputy director?" Ruan Fei couldn’t help but ask softly. Read latest stories on empire
Qian Dayong looked at Ruan Fei with pride, "Is there any doubt? Young Master Ling has many identities; it’s not something you could comprehend. Women always lack knowledge because they have long hair. If I had listened to you just now, I’d be the one getting fired!"
"I... I had no idea he was so powerful!" Ruan Fei said quietly, her face a picture of disbelief.
"Remember this, everything I have now is given by Young Master Ling. Whatever he asks is an imperial edict, even the Heavenly King has to obey!" Qian Dayong stated firmly.
"Yes, Young Master Ling’s orders must indeed be taken to heart; we cannot be careless," Ruan Fei responded mechanically, her mind still in shock.
"Everyone at home and outside looks down on me, calling me foolish and single-minded, but in my eyes, aren’t they the fools?" Qian Dayong muttered to himself.
Ruan Fei’s body trembled slightly, suddenly feeling that Qian Dayong had changed, her eyes beginning to moisten.
She was also a rare beauty, but why had she married Qian Dayong? Because her two previous boyfriends had both abandoned her after toying with her feelings.
Feeling dejected, she thought it better to find an honest man—poverty didn’t scare her, as long as he was hardworking and treated her well, that would be enough.
So she dated Qian Dayong for a while. Although he wasn’t very capable, he was quite generous towards her—food, necessities, clothing—he did his best to provide her with good things, making her feel that he was someone she could entrust her life to.
She had thought that life would blandly follow its course, never anticipating the unpredictable encounters of life; Qian Dayong, the salted fish, had his day to turn over!
Looking at the current situation, as long as Young Master Ling favored him, the future was sure to be a quick rise to glory, changing his fate!
"Da Yong, once you’re capable, will you become like most other men, turn bad once you have money?" Ruan Fei pursed her lips and asked.
At this point, she actually hoped Qian Dayong would remain the incapable man he had been before.
"Heh, what are you women always idly suspecting? Those who turn bad with money were bad to the bone in the first place—it’s not the money that changes them.
Don’t think too much. I’m not that kind of person, and even though I know you don’t believe me, time will prove everything!" Qian Dayong said indifferently.
Ruan Fei said no more, only looking at Qian Dayong with even gentler eyes.
"Da... Da Yong, Mom knows she was wrong. Please plead for mercy from Young Master Ling on our behalf. I’m begging you, I don’t mind for myself, but your brother-in-law has a family with young kids; he can’t lose his job!" Finally, Rao Yun bowed her head, never having imagined that one day she would lower herself to her son-in-law, Qian Dayong.
"Mom!" Zhuang Kai and Ruan Na turned pale.
"What are you two still standing there for? Didn’t you hear, apologize to Da Yong right now!" Rao Yun scolded them immediately.
Now, in the whole of Binzhou, nearly half of the companies and industries belonged to Tian Yun. If they lost their jobs, where could they find a decent one?
They all feared that if someone really wanted to target them and spread a word, there probably wouldn’t be a soul in Binzhou daring to employ them. Rao Yun knew this very clearly. If she still wanted to make it in Binzhou, today she had to obtain Qian Dayong’s forgiveness. It was her only chance.
Ruan Fei looked at the scene before her, feeling a complex mix of emotions, something she wouldn’t even have dared to imagine in the past.
Ever since she married Qian Dayong, she had faced endless mockery from her family and cold sneers from outsiders. She had never seen a single day of kindness from her mother-in-law.
This time, she remained silent and did not meddle, leaving everything to Qian Dayong to handle.
Qian Dayong glanced at Ling Fan but did not open his mouth to plead on their behalf.
"Da Yong, we were wrong. In the past, we were at fault for looking down on others. We hope you can forgive us, a grown person should not hold grudges over petty issues!" Zhuang Kai and Ruan Na were pale-faced, gritting their teeth as they bowed their heads in admission of their wrongs, feeling the tables had turned after thirty years.
Qian Dayong mused, "Don’t say I lack empathy. Opportunities are earned and seized, not bestowed by others.
The blisters on the soles of your feet are worn by yourselves. If you had known this day would come, why act with contempt? If one behaves with integrity, why grovel and judge others?"
Rao Yun and the couple Zhuang Kai were left without a face to show, how could they raise their voice to speak again?
Qian Dayong’s words pierced their hearts, striking precisely at their innermost feelings.
The onlookers were silently reflecting on the scene before them.
Chen Ling also thought of her attitude when she first met Ling Fan. Wasn’t it because she looked down on others that she ended up calling him "Dad"?
Yun Fei felt the same, recalling her initial disdain when she first encountered Ling Fan. Yet in times of danger, it was this man who saved her, and now she had become his woman.
Huang Lei also remembered the standoff with Hua Yi that day, when Ling Fan’s decisive words thunderously dominated the scene!
"Enough, cancel their promotion opportunities, keep them on probation, and decide based on their future performance," Ling Fan said indifferently.
Upon hearing this, Rao Yun and others felt as if they had been granted amnesty, shedding tears of gratitude and thanking him repeatedly!
Qian Dayong was grateful, knowing that Ling Fan was doing this for his sake, and he inwardly said, "This time, I owe Young Master Ling a favor!"
Yun Fei looked meaningfully at Ling Fan, not expecting his maturity and steadiness to be so profound, and his way of managing subordinates to be extremely subtle.
Chen Ling saw Ling Fan speak and found it acceptable, saying nothing more.
Ling Fan finally swept a glance over the crowd in the hall and declared in a deep voice, "Remember, everyone, the rules of the security department are set by me. Those who disagree can leave the company!"
Everyone was silent, etching this statement in their memories.
After speaking, Ling Fan turned to Qian Dayong, "Your assessment has passed. I hope you won’t disappoint me in the future!"
Qian Dayong’s face was full of excitement. He immediately stood at attention and loudly said, "Rest assured, Young Master Ling. Da Yong promises to stay true to my mission and never forget why I started!" n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
"Hmm!" Ling Fan nodded.
"Li Fu and Wu Kangan performed well just now. Their positions as team leader and squad leader can be considered. As for the rest, you handle the arrangements. Anyone unsuitable can be fired!" Ling Fan then instructed.
Upon these words, the security guards who thought they were clever and hung back were suddenly ashen-faced, filled with regret.
Li Fu and Wu Kangan exchanged glances, overwhelmed with excitement, never having dreamt that happiness would come so suddenly.
The crowd in the hall deeply remembered the three persons, Qian Dayong, Li Fu, and Wu Kangan, and also awoke to a realization. The security department was not to be trifled with in the future—they must establish good relations with them!