Right path to power

When the fat man named Boss Qiu saw Lin Xiao barging in and trying to ruin their good time, he immediately started hurling insults at him and pushed Lin Xiao away.

The incident happened suddenly, and Lin Xiao staggered back a few steps, almost bumping into the beautiful female waitress with a prominent figure behind her.

"What are you doing?"

Shi Jiajian's expression changed drastically. He shouted angrily as he rushed forward to support Lin Xiao.

"Kobayashi, are you alright?"

"Brother, I'm fine."

After saying that, Lin Xiao turned around and glared at the fat man, saying, "Apologize!"

Although it consists of only two words, it is concise yet dignified.

"Apologize? Hahaha, are you dreaming? You want me to apologize to you? Who do you think you are? You're not even fully grown yet, and you're still trying to act all high and mighty."

President Qiu laughed arrogantly, completely disregarding the people in front of him, and after speaking, he reached out to take Zhong Xue's hand again.

"Then tell me, who are you?"

Shi Jiajian stood in front of Lin Xiao, staring at President Qiu with a gloomy gaze and said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, President Qiu's raised hand froze in mid-air; he had never expected anyone to dare to talk back to him.

"who I am?"

President Qiu sneered and turned back, then continued, "Zhong Xue, don't these people know you? Don't they know which unit you work for? Tell them loudly who I am."

Zhong Xue's drunkenness subsided slightly due to the unexpected situation, and she said with a rather helpless look in her eyes, "Class monitor, I work at Fengdu Zhengyuan Pharmaceutical Company, and this is our company's boss."

Lin Xiao laughed. He had thought the other party had some important status, but it turned out to be just the boss of a pharmaceutical company, yet he dared to be so arrogant.

If you didn't know better, you'd think he was the richest man in the provincial capital!

Lin Xiao did know about Zhengyuan Pharmaceutical Company; it was a reputable Chinese medicinal herb planting and processing enterprise with an annual output value reportedly in the hundreds of millions.

"Who...who are you all?"

At this moment, the balding middle-aged man put his hands on his hips and asked impatiently.

He had long coveted Zhong Xue and had already forced her to drink quite a bit of alcohol at dinner. Unexpectedly, Zhong Xue had a good tolerance for alcohol, so he came to this KTV to continue forcing her to drink, with the sole purpose of getting her into bed.

Normally, such things should be kept low-key, but the appearance of Lin Xiao and the others has disrupted his plans, making him somewhat restless.

"I'm her classmate. You knew she was drunk, yet you still dragged her out for more drinks. What exactly are you trying to do?"

Then Lin Xiao looked at the fat man called Boss Qiu and said, "And you, you're supposed to be her boss. It's one thing to not protect your employee, but you even tried to push her into a fire pit. What kind of leader are you? What kind of man are you?"

"Kid, you're too arrogant. How I treat my employees is my business. Who are you to talk nonsense? Who do you think you are? Don't meddle in other people's business."

That wasn't all. Boss Qiu continued to yell, "Kid, if you're really capable, then pay her a salary. Otherwise, don't just stand there talking without understanding the situation. And you, Zhong Xue, I'm telling you right now, if you can't secure this contract, you can pack your bags and leave. I run this company to make money, not to do charity. The company doesn't support useless people. If you want something for nothing, don't even think about it."

Fatty Qiu's speech was delivered without any pauses or breaks, suggesting he had said similar things many times before, and his face always wore an air of arrogance and overbearing pride.

At this moment, the balding middle-aged man said arrogantly, "President Qiu, I've already given you the opportunity, but whether you can seize it is up to you. After tonight, I might look for another company tomorrow. Anyway, it's not like I only have one option. The institute is pressing me hard, and I don't have time to waste with you."

After saying that, he stared at Zhong Xue again.

Clearly, these two were putting on a show, their target still being the still heavily intoxicated Zhong Xue.

Especially that fat guy, Qiu, who even looked at Lin Xiao with a provocative gaze, his lips clearly curled up, his face full of smugness.

Although Zhong Xue was a little dizzy, she could still hear what was being said. Lin Xiao and the others didn't know what kind of person Fatty Qiu was, but she knew him well. With a worried look on her face, she was indeed at a loss.

She came from an ordinary rural family and got into university through her own efforts, but she relied on student loans for tuition. During her years of university life, she also worked part-time to support herself.

Therefore, this job is very important to her, not only to support herself but also to help support her family. She could find other new jobs, but the salary and benefits might not be as good as her current one.

You see, she was indeed short of money, so even though she knew that Fatty Qiu wasn't a good person and that he was willing to sacrifice his employees for the sake of business, she had no choice but to endure it while keeping her bottom line.

Life is never perfect, and this becomes increasingly apparent as we get older.

Fortunately, Zhong Xue has a good alcohol tolerance and is very shrewd. Although she has been taken to many drinking parties in the past two years, she has not suffered any losses.

Tonight, Fatty Qiu seemed to have run out of patience with her and was forcing her to win over Section Chief Shi and get the contract.

"Section Chief Shi, right? Which hospital are you from?" Xia Shengwen asked.

"What? Are you one of our department leaders, or do you know our dean? Hahaha..."

"You're not from the Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, are you?"

"Ah, you do have some sense. I work at the Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. So what?" The balding Section Chief Shi looked disdainful and contemptuous.

Lin Xiao said calmly, "I don't know your dean, but I do know your Vice Dean Guo."

Teacher Liang Weiwang's wife, Guo Fuying, is the vice president of the Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and an expert professor in infant and toddler care.

Of course, Lin Xiao only mentioned it casually and did not intend to trouble his teacher's wife.

However, Section Chief Shi was still taken aback for a moment, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes, but he quickly became angry and said, "Haha, who are you trying to fool? If you want to brag, at least write something down first. Even if you know Dean Guo, so what?"

In his view, Lin Xiao was just bluffing.

Dean Guo is indeed quite famous, and many people know her, but how many of them does she actually know?

Fatty Qiu also sneered at the opportune moment: "Kid, get lost. If you don't have the ability, don't come out and embarrass yourself, especially in front of women."

Lin Xiao, of course, wouldn't be scared away. He glared coldly at the two of them and then laughed, "Even if you want to apologize to us now, we won't accept it. Zhengyuan Pharmaceutical, right? Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, right? We'll see. Don't regret it later. Be a man."

"Hahaha, you're such a greenhorn, you're scaring me..."

Fatty Qiu even shrugged his shoulders, pretending to be very scared.

"Hey, Mr. Qiu, look how serious they are. They might actually know some leaders in the province, like the leaders of the Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. We'd better be careful," Section Chief Shi said with a wicked grin, also feigning a scared expression.

"Oh, I see. Well, what should we do then? That's a big leader, Zhong Xue. Why don't you go and keep your old squad leader company and ask him to be lenient and let us off the hook? Yes, yes, that's another task for you."

"Hahaha......"

"Section Chief Shi, don't laugh. He's so serious, he might actually be able to call Director Jiang of the Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Bureau with just one phone call. Then you'll be in trouble..."

"Hehe, then I'll wait here and see if he can bring Jiang Yuanping to me."

"Yeah, even if Lao Jiang were standing right in front of me, so what? I don't want to pay him any attention. What can he do to me?"

"That's right..."

Fatty Qiu and Section Chief Shi worked together seamlessly, as if it were a pre-written script, and they even mocked each other recklessly.

"Xiao Lin, I'll handle this. There's no need to trouble Dean Guo."

Lin Xiao wanted to nod in agreement, but as soon as he turned his head, he saw a group of people walking in the corridor, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Brother Wen, I think we don't need to..."