270: Chapter 27 Going Back on One's Promises

As the words fell.

The female Employee walked over to them.

"Um... Mr. Shen, is it? Please wait here for a moment."

At these words, the onlookers and the Security Captain were instantly stunned.

They looked at each other, blank expressions appearing on their faces.

The Security Captain was the most bewildered of them all; he blinked and turned to the female Employee, asking, "Why are you having him wait here?"

The female Employee pursed her lips and replied in a low voice, "Chairman Gu seems to actually know him. His secretary told me to come down and let Mr. Shen know..."

What?!

Chairman Gu actually knew this pretty boy!

The color drained from the Security Captain's face at a visible rate, turning him pale.

His lips twitched as he turned to Shen Yan and said, "Mr... Mr. Shen."

Shen Yan narrowed his eyes and said sarcastically, "Don't. Please, don't call me that. I much prefer hearing you call me a pretty boy."

"By the way, besides calling me a pretty boy, what else did you call me just now?"

"Called me a salesman? A shameless pretty boy? A little brat who hasn't even grown hair yet?"

With every sentence Shen Yan spoke, the Security Captain's face grew a shade paler.

He truly hadn't expected Shen Yan and Chairman Gu to know each other.

He also hadn't expected to kick such a hard steel plate.

His hands trembling, he said in an unsteady voice, "Mr... Mr. Shen, you are a great man. Could you..."

Could he what?

Could he let him off?

Don't be ridiculous.

He wasn't some kind of saint.

The other man had repeatedly dragged him to the entrance to humiliate him.

How could he possibly let him off easily?

Thinking this, Shen Yan curled his lips into a malicious smile and replied word by word, "I. Cannot."

The Security Captain's legs went weak, and he nearly collapsed onto the ground.

He swallowed hard, trying his best to suppress his panic and let his limited reason brainstorm a way out.

Just as he was wondering how to make this big matter small and the small matter nothing at all, Chairman Gu finally came out with his secretary.

"President Shen!"

A voice rang out.

Gu Hui, accompanied by his secretary, walked slowly toward them from the elevator.

It must be said that Gu Hui truly lived up to his title as Chairman of the Gu Group, carrying the natural aura of a superior.

As soon as he stepped out, everyone's gaze automatically shifted to him.

While accepting the stares of the crowd, Gu Hui turned to the Security Captain and asked, "What's going on? What happened?"

Because he had been in a meeting just now and the secretary had only told him that Shen Yan was stopped downstairs, he didn't know the specifics of what had occurred.

The Security Captain didn't dare tell Gu Hui the truth. He stammered, "It... it's just a misunderstanding. I didn't know Mr. Shen was your guest, so I accidentally stopped him."

As he finished speaking.

Gu Hui frowned.

"If you didn't know he was my guest, couldn't you have asked the front desk to check with my secretary?"

Hearing this, the Security Captain broke into a cold sweat while stealing a glance at Shen Yan.

Seeing that Shen Yan had no intention of speaking, he quickly admitted his mistake to Chairman Gu, "It's my fault. I promise it won't happen again!"

He thought that since Gu Hui didn't know the full story, as long as he took the initiative to admit his mistake, Gu Hui certainly wouldn't fire him outright.

Just as he was thinking this, Gu Hui spoke.

"It's good that you know you're wrong. Go talk to the HR Staff later. Starting tomorrow, you don't need to come to work anymore."

As the words fell.

The Security Captain's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Chairman Gu! You're firing me over something like this?!"

Gu Hui found the Security Captain somewhat nonsensical.

"You failed to do your duty. Why shouldn't I fire you?"

"President Shen is my honored guest. Not only did you not let him in, but you also blocked him at the door for so long. It's already quite generous of me not to demand further compensation from you."

The Security Captain hadn't expected Gu Hui to handle things so decisively.

The Gu Corporation was a large enterprise.

Even though he was just a minor Security Captain, his monthly salary plus subsidies was nearly five figures.

He didn't want to lose this job at all.

Thinking this, he turned to Shen Yan and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Shen. This was my fault."

"But I have elderly parents and young children to support. My whole family depends on this job for a living. I really can't lose it. Could you please help me put in a good word with Chairman Gu..."

Hearing this, Shen Yan almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

He raised his hand and pointed a finger at himself, asking in surprise, "Are you asking me to plead for mercy on your behalf?"

The Security Captain didn't say a word but bent down in a ninety-degree bow to Shen Yan.

Seeing this, Shen Yan let out a "Huh" and said, "Then didn't you just say I was a shameless pretty boy and a little brat who hasn't grown hair yet?"

"Oh, right. Didn't you also say that if I knew Chairman Gu, you'd kneel right here and apologize to me?"

As the words fell.

The surrounding area instantly became as quiet as a mouse.

Chairman Gu: "...What exactly happened?"

Originally, the surrounding Employees didn't want to make things too complicated, but since Gu Hui had asked, they naturally had to answer truthfully.

By the time they finished explaining the sequence of events, Gu Hui's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

He truly hadn't expected a lowly Security Captain to be such a bully.

Not only did he block Shen Yan at the door, but he also repeatedly insulted him.

If this Security Captain were working for another company, he wouldn't care.

But this Security Captain was working for his corporation; it was his own reputation at stake!

He not only had to deal with this, but he had to deal with it harshly and strictly!

While thinking, Gu Hui asked the trembling Security Captain in a cold tone, "What is your name?"

Hearing this, the Security Captain's heart skipped a beat, and he shakily gave his name, "Wang Li..."

Gu Hui turned to the secretary who had been standing silently by his side and asked, "Did you get the name? This person used the company's name to infringe upon its interests. Send him a lawyer's letter tomorrow..."

Before he could finish, the Security Captain fell to his knees before him with a thud.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I was really wrong! I didn't think things would turn out like this!"

"Please don't sue me. I really have elderly parents and young children, and my family has no money for compensation..."

To keep the situation from getting worse.

The security guard cried with snot and tears.

Unfortunately, Gu Hui was completely unmoved.

"Whether you have money or not is your business. When you used the company's name to tarnish its reputation, you should have known that I would never let you off."

Realizing that this tactic didn't work on Gu Hui, the Security Captain turned his plea for help toward Shen Yan.