novelODS Chapter 158 Who in the business world doesn't know you?
Chapter 158 Who in the business world doesn't know you?
"You little punk, you're threatening me now."
With dark circles under his eyes, Qin Jianguo sat in his office, forcing himself to overcome his exhaustion from a sleepless night. He opened the message, glanced at the content, and immediately snorted coldly, his face full of disdain and rage.
"Who do you think you are, daring to negotiate with me?"
But the next second, he frowned, and his tone became even more serious: "But this recording..."
After a moment's hesitation, he breathed a sigh of relief, as if to reassure himself, and waved his hand: "It's not like Piaoling said it herself, it's just someone else relaying it. How can that be considered solid evidence? It won't cause any trouble!"
What truly enraged him today was the ridicule and backlash from the entire internet, as well as the message sent by the business.
The cooperating merchants kept sending messages—all of his accounts had been banned by the authorities for ten years, and a group of people were banding together to demand compensation from him. The messages kept coming in one after another.
Just as he was getting extremely frustrated, the office door was gently pushed open, and the subordinate who had been in charge of arranging the car accident and liaising with the business yesterday walked in, wanting to report on the situation.
A surge of anger instantly welled up in Qin Jianguo's eyes. Needing an outlet, he slammed his fist on the table and roared:
"Who let you in? Didn't I tell you to go straight to the finance department, collect your salary, and get out?!"
"Huh?!" The subordinate was completely dumbfounded. Yesterday, he had only taken it as President Qin's angry words, and his face was still filled with astonishment. "President Qin, you...you're joking, aren't you?"
"Who's joking with you!" Qin Jianguo's face turned ashen, his anger completely out of control. He pointed at the door and roared, "Go to HR now, immediately, to process your resignation, and have finance settle your salary. I don't want to see you in the company again, get out!"
The subordinate's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he stood frozen in place for a long time, unable to recover.
At 40, burdened by car and mortgage payments, with elderly parents to support and young children to raise, he's the kind of person jokingly referred to online as a "nuclear-powered donkey." Losing his job would mean his entire family would collapse.
Qin Jianguo didn't care about any of that. Yesterday, his entire plan collapsed, causing an uproar online. The shareholders would hold him accountable sooner or later. With such a huge hole, someone had to come out and take the blame.
He is a high-ranking, wise and powerful boss, how could he possibly bear this responsibility?
Naturally, it's the incompetent subordinates who have to take the blame.
The troubles piled up like a mountain. Qin Jianguo never expected that a sniping attempt against Jiang Feng would escalate to this extent.
But the real show is yet to come.
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Jiang Feng had already started his morning exercise on campus.
Morning runs were his daily routine, but today, the scene was completely different.
I had only run half a lap around the track when several girls, blushing, approached me, asking shyly and excitedly, "Are you Jiang Feng?"
Jiang Feng stopped, smiled and nodded, and then took a group photo with several girls.
It has to be said that girls who can get up for a morning run in winter are all self-disciplined and eye-catching; almost none of them are unattractive.
Those who are still struggling to find a partner in college should really try their luck on the sports field on winter mornings...
It might be an exaggeration to say that everyone in the world knows you, but it's practically a given that everyone in the business world knows you.
The school's online forum, which is usually deserted, exploded last night with hundreds of new posts about Jiang Feng appearing overnight.
There are endless comments praising the technology, admiring the looks, and gossiping about relationships.
The campus confession wall was flooded overnight, with more than a dozen anonymous confessions all directed at Jiang Feng.
This is what you call a true campus superstar, a campus celebrity!
Jiang Feng, however, continued to study and attend classes as usual, never forgetting his original aspirations; he was still an ordinary college student.
During the morning reading session, his seat was surrounded by people, and there were even a few people taking pictures of Jiang Feng.
A classmate next to me rubbed his hands together, looking embarrassed, and handed me his phone.
"Fengshen, there's something I need to apologize for. I filmed a video of you yesterday, posted it on Douyin, and then... it went viral."
It's fine to joke around normally, but Jiang Feng is a public figure now, so he should have given prior notice for this kind of video.
It just goes to show how fast one's status can change. Yesterday he was a top guy in the industry and commerce sector, and today he's a big star in the industry and commerce sector. In the internet age, becoming an internet sensation can happen in an instant.
Jiang Feng took the phone and was stunned – the title was: A Date with the Wind.
After watching the video, he was completely dumbfounded: What kind of date was this? We were clearly discussing serious business yesterday!
Chen Yulin, Chen Dexing, and a few others immediately gathered around. Their eyes lit up after seeing the scene clearly, and they started making faces and teasing each other:
"Fengzi, you sneaked out yesterday at noon, and you were actually on a date with Fang, the most beautiful girl in our department?!"
"Delete it quickly, otherwise Anke will see this video and what will happen?"
"You laugh at Brother Feng..." Zhang Jindong had a dry sense of humor, leaving only half a sentence, but it made people think all sorts of things.
Jiang Feng glanced at the group and said, "You all need to make yourselves clear. So what if An Ke got the vote?"
What did Zhang Jindong mean by that sentence?
He glanced at the classmate filming the video, his eyes gleaming: "You little brat, you're using me as a TikTok user, aren't you?"
"Oh, oh, I just followed Zhang Jindong's lead and took some random photos for fun..."
Jiang Feng casually opened the comments section, which was filled with messages about shipping the couple and praising their looks. Some cheeky fans were tagging Coco the Young Lady.
None of that mattered, but one comment made his expression change instantly:
Yanran: When did Xiaofeng find a boyfriend after starting university? Why didn't you tell the family?
Netizens below were laughing hysterically: Everyone else wants to be the Wind God's wife, but you want to be the Wind God's mother, huh!
Jiang Feng's lips twitched. This was definitely his mother's Douyin account!
Oh no, this has really escalated to the point of affecting our family.
Seeing that things were going badly, the student quickly coughed twice, trying to bluff his way out:
"I think I wasn't covered up properly yesterday, so I caught a slight cold. I'm going home to take some medicine."
"I don't think you have a mild cold."
Jiang Feng cast a death stare at him, his tone resolute.
At this level, you must have a severe cold.
He waved his hand and said seriously, "There's no need to delete the video. Deleting it would only make things worse. Just post a pinned comment explaining that we were just having a normal work discussion, and don't stir up trouble."
He paused, then added, "Also, you can't just ask me about this video; you have to ask Fang Ningxue what she thinks and see if she's willing to keep it."
The student scratched his head and whispered, "I asked... she said I don't need to delete it."
"Ohhhhhhh"
Chen Yulin, Chen Dexing, and the other two immediately started making a fuss, their voices so loud that half the classroom could hear them.
Just then, the counselor, who rarely showed up during the semester, suddenly appeared in the morning reading room.
To be honest, after twelve years of training in elementary, middle and high school, even after entering university, the deep-seated awe that freshmen have for their teachers hasn't been completely worn away. When they see their counselors, they still subconsciously restrain themselves.
Of course, things are different in the second and third years of college...
The group of people who were just making a fuss instantly sat up straight, their playful smiles gone, and their faces turned serious.
The counselor walked through the crowd, heading straight for Jiang Feng, until he was right in front of him.
"Wind God, come with me."
"The dean is looking for you."