Honest Beta gets scammed

Seeing Xiang Nan and his group, all craning their necks and pricking up their ears, looking like they were eager to see more drama, Xiang Nan's brows furrowed even deeper.

"It's not convenient to talk here, let's go somewhere else."

After saying that, Zhang Chen turned around and walked straight toward the elevator.

Although Li Qing was unwilling, it concerned her own ability to leave smoothly, so she could only hurry to catch up.

The elevator doors opened, and Zhang Chen led him to the room where he had his job interview.

The same place, the same seats opposite each other, only this time the topic of conversation changed from joining the company to leaving.

Zhang Chen leaned back on the sofa, crossed his arms, and adopted a businesslike posture.

"Why are you suddenly thinking of quitting? Are you dissatisfied with your salary? That's negotiable. If you feel it's not enough, I can increase it to 30,000 a month."

If this had happened before today, Li Qing would probably have been dazzled by this number, but now, after the terrifying experience just now, even 30,000 yuan couldn't shake his determination to leave.

He shook his head vigorously and said in a muffled voice, "It's not about the money. I... I just don't want to do it anymore."

Zhang Chen raised an eyebrow. "If you don't want to work here, you need a reason, right? Is it because you don't get along with your colleagues? Or is someone bullying you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qing raised her eyelids, staring intently at Zhang Chen. Her lips moved, but she remained silent.

He felt that Zhang Chen was asking a question he already knew the answer to.

Wasn't the person who specifically instructed him to be in charge of the orders for the crown-logo member accounts the same one?

Faced with Li Qing's accusing gaze, Zhang Chen remained unmoved. He smiled, and seeing that Li Qing did not speak, he took out a document from his briefcase, which was Li Qing's contract.

He flipped through the contract, finally stopping at one page, pointing to the clauses, and said, "Li Qing, look, according to the contract, if you voluntarily resign during the probationary period, you need to pay a penalty. The amount isn't much, one million."

"One million?!"

Li Qing stared wide-eyed in disbelief. He snatched the contract and stared intently at the small print.

The words written clearly in black and white on the paper made his vision blur.

He was anxious, and his voice trembled slightly.

"Back then...you didn't tell me about this!"

"This is in the contract. You signed it yourself, which means you accepted all the terms. You should have read the contract carefully before signing it."

This is of course a lie.

This page was printed out and inserted earlier, precisely to prevent what happened today from occurring.

Such crude methods would certainly not fool professionals, but they would be more than enough to fool someone like Li Qing who had never seen the world.

Sure enough, the moment the million-dollar penalty for breach of contract was announced, Li Qing's previously firm stance crumbled instantly.

He stared blankly at the contract, his eyes unfocused, his hands and feet icy cold.

The 200,000 yuan compensation alone had already emptied his savings, and now another million yuan has appeared. How is he going to pay it back?

Looking at Li Qing's expression, Zhang Chen sighed silently in his heart, throwing aside his insignificant conscience.

He softened his tone and began to play the good guy.

"Li Qing, look, it's not that I'm trying to make things difficult for you. How about this, I'll stick to what I said earlier and raise your salary to 30,000 a month. Go back and think it over carefully. Don't be so impulsive."

As he spoke, he took out his phone and displayed his QR code. "This is my personal contact information. Add me, and if you encounter any other conditions or difficulties at work, you can tell me directly. As long as it's within my power, I will definitely try my best to help you."

Li Qing's brain had completely shut down. He didn't have the courage to leave with a huge debt of one million. At this moment, he was completely out of his mind and could only follow Zhang Chen's instructions, take out his phone, and add the other party's contact information.

He didn't even know how he left that room.

After Li Qing's figure disappeared through the doorway, Zhang Chen leaned back on the sofa and let out a long sigh.

He rubbed his temples wearily, took out his phone, opened his contacts, and found He Xiangchen's number.

Her fingertip hovered over the dial button for a long time, but in the end she didn't dare to call directly. After thinking for a while, she sent a message to He Xiangchen instead.

[Mr. He, Li Qing wants to resign. Did something unpleasant happen between them?]

After sending the message, Zhang Chen tossed his phone onto the sofa, not expecting an immediate reply.

After all, that old man is probably still having a great time in the private room right now.

However, the next second, his phone started vibrating incessantly as if it were going crazy, which startled him.

He quickly picked up his phone and saw a series of replies from He Xiangchen on the screen.

[Mr. He: Why are you telling me this?]

[Mr. He: What does this have to do with me?]

[Mr. He: How would I know what happened?]

[Mr. He: Are you very free?]

[Mr. He: Is it really worth sending me a special message about such a trivial matter?!]

A barrage of questions bombarded Zhang Chen, giving him a headache.

I don't know what I said that touched a nerve with this old man. I could only think about how to reply. Before I could even type a single word, He Xiangchen called directly, and the words "President He" kept flashing on the screen.

Zhang Chen's expression tightened, he took a deep breath, and pressed the call button.

"If he wants to resign, then let him resign!"

He Xiangchen's voice, clearly impatient and angry, exploded from the receiver, "What are you telling me? Don't waste my time on this nonsense!"

The phone was disconnected with a "beep" as soon as the words were spoken.

Zhang Chen held his phone, listening to the busy tone, and remained silent for a long time.

Suddenly, he smiled with relief.

Look at you, acting impulsively again.

If I actually listen to you today and fire that person, do you think you won't cause me trouble later?