The King of Urban Mercenaries
Chapter 79 - 79 79 Xue Mei's Invitation

79: Chapter 79 Xue Mei’s Invitation 79: Chapter 79 Xue Mei’s Invitation “Mu Group’s CEO, these people have only been temporarily misled by Han Zhenhai.

If we remove Han Zhenhai from the board of directors, I believe a large part of them would be willing to return to the company.”

Despite Shen Peini’s mental fortitude, she was quite startled by Mu Shanshan’s statement.

Although the title of CEO largely implies frequent lay-offs, it was true that Mu Shanshan had not held back on dismissals since taking control of the Mu Group.

But this time, it wasn’t just one or two people being laid off—it was over two hundred.

Some small companies had, at most, only a few dozen employees.

Even for a large conglomerate like the Mu Group, laying off over two hundred people in one go would certainly be considered a major move.

Keep in mind, these two hundred plus individuals weren’t staff from branch offices; they were all from the headquarters of the Mu Group.

If all of them were laid off, the Moongaze Building would become noticeably quieter.

Although Ling Weiwei was one of Mu Shanshan’s confidantes, and usually deferred to Mu Shanshan’s leadership, even she couldn’t sit still at this moment.

“If we lay off all these people at once, it will inevitably affect the normal operation of the company.

Furthermore, Han Zhenhai is likely to gather these people up to start a new company.

Among those taking sick leave are some capable employees who might have control over some of the company’s business plans and client resources.

Once they set up a new company, it could pose a threat to us.”

After Ling Weiwei spoke, Shen Peini quickly chimed in, “Laying off more than two hundred people at once would put us under significant pressure from the media and public opinion.

Moreover, with the board of directors…”

Shen Peini did not finish her sentence, but even Lin Fei, who was usually indifferent to company matters, could guess what this woman was about to say.

The board of directors would likely not agree with Mu Shanshan’s lay-off plan.

Lin Fei, however, was somewhat dismissive of this.

Although he was surprised by his wife’s boldness, he mentally supported Mu Shanshan’s approach.

At first glance, Mu Shanshan’s method might seem arbitrary and heartless.

However, it could stabilize the company’s situation in the shortest time possible.

At the same time, it would serve as a deterrent to other directors and employees, further unifying the company’s internal cohesion and preventing such incidents from reoccurring to the greatest extent.

If Lin Fei were in Mu Shanshan’s position, he would also choose this method of handling the situation.

For the first time, Lin Fei found similarities between himself and Mu Shanshan.

“These people are a hidden danger within the company; we cannot allow them to harbor any illusions of luck.”

Mu Shanshan’s resolve made Lin Fei look at her with increasing admiration.

As if sensing Lin Fei’s gaze, Mu Shanshan took the opportunity to subtly glance at Lin Fei while sipping her coffee.

That single look allowed Mu Shanshan to see the admiration and support in Lin Fei’s eyes, sending her mind into a momentary trance.

Throughout her life, Mu Shanshan had received much praise for her looks, lineage, and abilities.

However, for some reason, the encouraging admiration coming from Lin Fei’s eyes felt like a warm current, instantly heating Mu Shanshan’s entire heart.

That sensation was warm, sweet, and slightly tingling.

This feeling was unfamiliar to Mu Shanshan; she couldn’t quite describe her current state.

However, one thing she was certain of was that it made her feel comfortable.

Consequently, her gaze toward Lin Fei softened just a fraction.

As for the subtle exchange of looks between Mu Shanshan and Lin Fei, Shen Peini and Ling Weiwei, being women themselves, did not take too much notice.

This was mainly because both women were primarily focused on the major lay-off Mu Shanshan had mentioned and had hardly paid any attention to Lin Fei.

Even if they had noticed the small interaction between Mu Shanshan and Lin Fei, they would not care much about it, let alone suspect the true relationship between Mu Shanshan and Lin Fei.

The primary reason was the vast difference in status between Mu Shanshan and Lin Fei.

One was the untouchable business goddess and ice queen CEO of Zhonghai, Mu Shanshan, and the other was a General Affairs Assistant who got his position through nepotism.

Nobody would associate the two as a couple.

And just as the atmosphere in the CEO’s office fell into a brief silence, Lin Fei’s outdated cell phone rang at an inopportune time.

Feeling the gaze of three women, all three pairs of beautiful eyes staring, Lin Fei showed no embarrassment.

After pulling out his phone and seeing an unknown number, Lin Fei without hesitation dismissed it as spam and hung up.

However, the unknown number called again shortly after Lin Fei hung up, which irked him.

Answering the call, he complained, “Who are you?

Don’t you know I’m in a meeting at the CEO’s office?

You’re interrupting my mood, are you aware of that?

You’d better have something important to say; otherwise, I’m definitely going to block you.”

Mu Shanshan and the other two women gave Lin Fei a reproachful look, with Ling Weiwei even muttering under her breath about his shamelessness.

While Lin Fei was indeed in the office, meetings were entirely irrelevant to him.

If anything, it was Lin Fei who had interrupted the three women’s meeting process.

Had it not been for the previous exchange of encouraging looks that had made Mu Shanshan view Lin Fei more favorably, Mu Shanshan might have been considering barring Lin Fei from her office during meetings.

“Hey, goddammit, will you talk already?”

The other end of the phone was silent, and Lin Fei couldn’t help but let loose a curse.

A mesmerizing, bell-like, seductive laughter came from the other end of the line, tickling Lin Fei to the core as if a thousand cat paws were scratching at his heart, sending his mind reeling.

But from that laugh, Lin Fei could tell that the woman on the other end was absolutely not inferior to Shen Peini in terms of mature allure, perhaps even surpassing her by a tad.

“Laugh, my ass, who the hell are you?”

Only a few people knew Lin Fei’s cell number, three of whom were right beside him, so Lin Fei was at a loss as to who the woman giggling nonstop on the phone was.

For the moment, Lin Fei could no longer appreciate the charming laughter that had his heart racing and chided coldly.

The woman on the phone stopped laughing after being scolded coldly by Lin Fei and replied with a slight grievance in her charming voice, “Mr.

Lin, it seems the higher-ups often forget things.

After that parting at Rose Manor, how have you been?”

The person on the phone turned out to be the owner of Rose Manor and the Chairman of Thorny Rose—the very Xue Mei whose body Lin Fei had seen in its entirety.

Lin Fei wasn’t too surprised that Xue Mei had gotten hold of his cell number.

After all, Thorny Rose was one of Zhonghai’s top three gangs and was sure to have its own intelligence system.

Moreover, Lin Fei hadn’t made any effort to hide himself, so it wouldn’t be too difficult for Xue Mei to find his cell number.

“Speak up if you have something to say, let off steam if you must, but don’t hold up my meeting.”

Lin Fei appreciated her charming face and sexy body, the Chairman of Thorny Rose who was voluptuous and seductive.

However, her status meant that Lin Fei, who wanted to live a quiet life, had to keep her at arm’s length.

“Lin Fei, let’s not beat around the bush.

I’d like to meet with you to discuss matters concerning the Azure Dragon Gang.”

Xue Mei probably picked up on Lin Fei’s impatience.

She wasn’t one to dilly-dally, so she abandoned her seduction tactics and got straight to the point.

“I’ve seen enough once; I don’t want a second time.”

Lin Fei rejected Xue Mei’s request to meet without a second thought.

He didn’t want to get embroiled in the scuffle between Thorny Rose and the Azure Dragon Gang, no matter how perfectly sculpted Xue Mei’s seductive figure was.

Some women, after all, are trouble if you lay eyes on them more than once.

“If I’m not mistaken, you should be in Shanshan’s office right now.” As Lin Fei was about to hang up the phone, Xue Mei spoke in a haunting tone, “Who would’ve thought, the esteemed business goddess of Zhonghai, the dream lover of countless men, is actually already married.”

“You’re playing with fire.”

In Shanshan’s office, Lin Fei was reluctant to say too much in front of the three women present.

However, the fact that Xue Mei had investigated him did indeed ignite a fair bit of resentment.

“What’s the matter, upset already?

You didn’t think of our esteemed CEO Mu when you were busy undressing me.

I couldn’t beat you; there was nothing I could do after you saw everything.

But I think CEO Mu will be quite happy to stand up for me.

Shall I give her a call right now to see?”

A frown crossed Lin Fei’s face; he had no doubt that Xue Mei would really place that call to Shanshan.

“Well, how about I come over to your place tonight?”

The mere thought of Shanshan’s reaction upon receiving Xue Mei’s call made Lin Fei’s scalp tingle.

Withstanding the various meaningful gazes of the three ladies, he softened his tone and compromised temporarily with Xue Mei.

“Assistant Lin, who are you talking to?

Don’t tell me it’s some salon girl you owe money to, calling to collect a debt.”

Shen Peini swayed over to Lin Fei with some unknown motive, and after teasing him, she snatched away his phone without explanation.

“Don’t come too late, okay?”

Just then, Xue Mei whispered back to Lin Fei in a tone drenched with innuendo, making Lin Fei wonder if she was perhaps under too much stress and was looking for him to help relieve some of it.

“Wow, sounds like a booty call.

Our Assistant Lin really does have some good fortune with the ladies.”

Lin Fei was contemplating whether Xue Mei would try to play the seductress that evening, and Shen Peini’s comment hit him like a bolt from the blue.

Damn it, this is the CEO’s office, for goodness’ sake; can’t you speak a bit more delicately?

Just because I don’t want to be your secretary, must you scheme me into a corner like this?

Lin Fei really wanted to tug on Shen Peini’s earlobe, which was smooth as jade, and roar at the woman, “My wife is right here, you’re trying to screw me over, aren’t you?”

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