19: Chapter 19 A Wall Slam from a Future Tycoon

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Zhao Xiaoshuai took the bus back to the scene. To his relief, a man had been helping him watch his electric bike.

"Buddy, you finally returned. How is the person?"

"Thanks a lot. I don't know yet, they're still in emergency care."

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"What are you thanking me for? Thinking back to my hesitation just now, I'm blushing. You're the one who's righteous, buddy."

This man had been gritting his teeth, ready to step in earlier, but Zhao Xiaoshuai had beaten him to it.

Seeing the data provided by Cheat Dad, Zhao Xiaoshuai became unexpectedly interested in this man.

"Everyone just carries different weights on their shoulders. My name is Zhao Xiaoshuai. Shall we get to know each other?"

"I'm Xiong Xiqu. It's not a very auspicious name, haha, but my parents gave it to me, so I don't want to change it. You can just call me Old Xiong."

Through their conversation, he learned that Old Xiong used to be a people's entrepreneur. He had run catering businesses and supermarkets, and at one point, they were quite large and well-known.

However, due to various factors, he faced joint suppression from many capital forces, and his business gradually became unsustainable.

In the end, to give his employees closure, he paid them sufficient compensation, dismissed the brothers who had fought alongside him for years, and finally declared bankruptcy while carrying debt himself.

Now, he was burdened with tens of millions in debt, and his family could be said to be living meal to meal.

But many of his former employees were helping him out, so he was managing to get by.

"I believe Old Xiong will definitely make a comeback in the future. You're just missing an opportunity. Add me on Weixun. If I have any money-making ventures in the future, you'll be the first person I look for."

"Haha, alright!"

Xiong Xiqu didn't look down on him just because he was a delivery driver; he had done all sorts of things during his lowest moments.

He had always believed in treating people with sincerity throughout his life, though the world didn't seem to like him very much.

After saying goodbye to Old Xiong, Zhao Xiaoshuai looked at one of the remaining packages in his hand and raised an eyebrow.

"It's actually that place. What a coincidence."

...

...

"My package shows it's out for delivery, it's been a long time, why hasn't it arrived yet! No way, I must file a complaint against this courier!"

"Team Leader Ling, many tasks have piled up on Q&A. Why don't you take a look yourself? If this continues, it might affect our progress."

"Why have so many accumulated? How did you handle them before?"

"Before... Brother Zhao always handled these."

Ling Rui frowned. "Why are the questions mentioned here all so strange? It must be because you didn't follow the protocols. Go and re-read the protocols and re-test everything."

"Ah? But there's no time left..."

"If there's no time, then work overtime. Does the company pay you to do nothing? Ugh, my package finally arrived. You guys hurry up and get it done. I won't be here tonight, I want the results tomorrow morning."

"Team Leader Ling, Team Leader Ling!"

The man held back a breath he couldn't release.

It was almost the Spring Festival next week, and they were supposed to have their shifts adjusted this Sunday, but now they had to work overtime on this only Saturday.

Ever since Zhao Xiaoshuai resigned, there had been a complete void in their work; there were many things Ling Rui simply couldn't solve.

Reporting it to higher-ups only resulted in them being told to all work overtime to rush the progress.

He wanted to resign, but when he thought about his mortgage, his child's monthly expenses, and how his wife hadn't bought cosmetics in a long time, he held back.

He couldn't make his wife and child suffer, so he could only make himself suffer.

Ling Rui arrived on the first floor and saw a man at the front desk holding a package from afar; it should be her delivery.

"Why is it so late? I paid for expedited shipping, is this how you provide service? Just wait, I'm definitely giving you a bad review and filing a complaint!"

Zhao Xiaoshuai turned around, looked at Ling Rui, his expression calm.

"It's you, Zhao Xiaoshuai? Hahaha, do you finally know how powerful I am? After that, didn't every company in Chuncheng refuse to hire you? Reduced to delivering packages, huh? Serves you right!"

"If you're smart, apologize to me right now. Maybe, if I'm feeling merciful, I can let you come back to work."

Looking at that smug, punchable face, Zhao Xiaoshuai recalled all the things that happened when he worked there.

He used to endure it for the sake of his job, but now there was no need.

He held the package and approached Ling Rui step by step, his calm, unruffled eyes staring into hers.

"You, what are you doing? I'm going to call for help!"

Seemingly intimidated by Zhao Xiaoshuai's imposing aura, Ling Rui felt her legs go weak. She subconsciously retreated step by step, not even daring to run away.

In just two steps, she was backed against the wall.

The security guard was an old acquaintance of Zhao Xiaoshuai, having known him for four or five years. He felt that Zhao wouldn't do anything excessive, so he just pretended not to see and watched the show from the side.

*Slap!*

Zhao Xiaoshuai slammed Ling Rui's package against the wall right next to her face.

He leaned in close, staring down into her panicked, wide eyes, and said in a deep voice:

"Do you know how much an ordinary courier can earn after working their fingers to the bone for a month? And how much of their salary your casual complaints and bad reviews deduct?"

"Th-that has nothing to do with me, you were the one who delivered it slowly!"

Although Ling Rui was scared, she still instinctively retorted.

"Do you know that many powers and responsibilities in the workplace are ambiguous? A team leader is supposed to be someone who coordinates the overall situation, yet you parachuted in, not only failing to take the responsibility you should, but also frequently causing trouble for me?"

"That's because the higher-ups didn't allocate things well, it has nothing to do with me. Isn't it enough that I do my own part?"

She was still putting up a front, but thinking about the situation within the team, she couldn't help but feel a bit guilty.

"Do you know that no one is obligated to tolerate your spoiled princess temper? Everyone is just bent under the weight of life, yet you take it for granted, venting your emotions day after day!"

"I..."

Zhao Xiaoshuai slammed his other hand against the wall on her other side, cutting off her words, which made Ling Rui purse her lips in fright.

"You don't know anything, because your world only contains yourself."

"You don't have any real friends in real life, do you? Is there a lot of unfinished work piling up at your job? Does a single team member truly respect you?"

"Have fewer people been acting like sycophants to you lately?"

"In my eyes, you're actually just a pitiful person. Everyone who approaches you only wants to extract benefits from you. Aside from your family background and your looks, you have nothing."

"Complaints, bad reviews, I don't care about any of that now."

"And that ridiculous threat of yours—I haven't submitted a single resume since I left."

"What else can you do? The power and authority you're so smug about are actually worthless in this world."

"You, in my eyes, are useless. A waste of space."

Being insulted and scolded while someone was pressed right up against her face, Ling Rui almost had a breakdown and slid down to the ground against the wall.

Zhao Xiaoshuai threw the package onto Ling Rui, who was slumped on the ground, and turned to leave.

Ling Rui had been pampered since she was a child and had never experienced such a situation.

No one had ever dared to treat her this way.

She was almost scared to tears.

A feeling she had never experienced before pierced deeply into the bottom of her heart, bearing a strange fruit.

As Zhao Xiaoshuai walked out the door, a gust of cold wind blew in.

Ling Rui felt a chill in her crotch. Her face flushed red, and she quickly got up and ran into the restroom.