Trillionaire's Slice of Life
Chapter 952

Chapter 952: Chapter 618 Killing the Chicken to Warn the Monkey_2 Chapter 952: Chapter 618 Killing the Chicken to Warn the Monkey_2 Zhu Pingan had never possessed great ambition.

Even maintaining the status quo had vastly exceeded his initial goals and plans.

Originally, he was just a career manager of a small company, overseeing no more than a handful of staff members.

A year ago, he switched jobs to Shi Yuan Entertainment to oversee human resources.

At the time, Shi Yuan Entertainment was just starting out, and he wasn’t very optimistic about it—his plan was to get through the transition with the intention of moving on.

No one expected that Shi Yuan Entertainment would become a dark horse, skyrocketing to the top of the entertainment industry in just a year and a half, becoming the dominant force in the circle.

And Zhu Pingan, from a minor career manager, had leaped to the position of general manager of the number one company in the entertainment industry, reaching the peak of his career in terms of power and status.

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As an old hand in the company, Zhu Pingan knew his own abilities were nothing extraordinary.

His promotion had been smooth because the Chairman remembered his hard work during the company’s founding days.

However, due to his mediocrity, Qin Zixuan took many trusted senior team members with her when she left, but significantly, she did not take him.

It was for this reason that Zhu Pingan, who had once been quite content with the status quo, suddenly saw a sliver of opportunity to tread the broad road of success.

Previously, with his average abilities, he had been focused solely on keeping his current position.

But now, with the Chairman and other senior executives resigning, he became the prime candidate for the Chairman’s succession.

Under such circumstances, anyone would have some thoughts, wouldn’t they?

The morning meeting was the delightful moment when he enjoyed the privileges of the Chairman.

Similarly, because his abilities were average, he hadn’t considered the company’s current situation or taken any measures to stabilize morale.

His focus was solely on the struggle for power and profit, which led to the morning’s chaos throughout the company.

For Zhu Pingan, his ambition had just begun to rise, and the position of company Chairman seemed within reach, but now, in just a split second, he had been dismissed, plummeting from his high perch as general manager to an ordinary passerby.

A strong resentment inevitably stirred in Zhu Pingan’s heart, which gradually evolved into hatred.

Chu Mo, standing before him, was naturally the cause of all this.

With his head heated, Zhu Pingan quickly transferred the hatred in his heart onto Chu Mo.

Since his departure was inevitable, why should he care if the other party was some big boss?

He wasn’t going to be in the company anymore, so why should he have to face anyone?

Holding this thought, a fierce glint appeared in Zhu Pingan’s eyes as he looked at Chu Mo.

At that moment, Zhu Pingan was completely blinded by rage.

He stepped toward Chu Mo, his chubby face twisted with ferocity.

As Zhu Pingan drew ever closer, Sun Qing, who had been sitting quietly at her desk, suddenly stood up.

Not caring whether her petite frame could stop the tall, angry man, she quickly stood in front of Chu Mo, stepping in Zhu Pingan’s path and said in a cold voice,

“Manager Zhu, do you know what you’re doing?

Do you think that just because you’re going to leave Shi Yuan Entertainment, you have impunity against Mr.

Chu?

Magic City’s Mr.

Chu, can you afford not to respect him?”

Sun Qing spoke rapidly, staring intently at the corpulent man before her.

At 1.75 meters tall and in high heels, Sun Qing could look down on him.

She slightly tilted her head, her eyes brimming with indifference.

Even though the middle-aged man in front of her could easily overpower Sun Qing based on size, at that moment, Sun Qing wasn’t the least bit afraid.

She knew that standing behind her was Mr.

Chu from Magic City.

As long as this man was by her side, she feared nothing, even if it meant going against the entire world, let alone a departing Zhu Pingan.

Under Sun Qing’s icy gaze, Zhu Pingan, already muddled by anger, shuddered fiercely.

His eyes widened, and in the split second when his gaze met the young man’s mockingly smiling face on the opposite couch, sweat soaked his body.

When his rage gradually faded, and rationality returned, Zhu Pingan suddenly realized a very serious problem.

The man before him, even if not his boss, even if he were to leave Shi Yuan Entertainment and have no relation to the other anymore, but Chu Mo of Modu—that wasn’t an existence someone of his insignificant stature could afford to provoke, was it?

As a corporate veteran and senior manager of Shi Yuan Entertainment, Zhu Pingan was fully aware that Su Zhengxiong, who was known as the King of Hell of Modu because he had offended Mr.

Chu over the acquisition of Tengwang Pavilion Grand Hotel.

That Su Zhengxiong, who was notorious throughout Modu and claimed to have thousands of underlings, ultimately met a terrified end.

If someone like him, powerless and without any background or influence, truly crossed Mr.

Chu of Modu, the best outcome would be to completely disappear.

Understanding his situation, Zhu Pingan’s plump body couldn’t help shaking.

He hurriedly backed away, then bowed respectfully again:

“Mr.

Chu, please forgive my impotence just now for the sake of the year and a half I’ve worked diligently for Shi Yuan Entertainment, for the sake of being one of the company’s initial staff.

I will go process my resignation immediately, Mr.

Chu, I beg you to forgive my transgression!”

Chu Mo merely glanced casually at the middle-aged man before him, a probing smile playing at the corner of his lips.

After taking a light breath and carelessly waving his hand, Sun Qing—standing before him—consciously stepped back.

Only then did Chu Mo speak indifferently:

“Leave!”

Like one granted a second lease on life, Zhu Pingan, drenched in sweat, bowed respectfully once more and then scrambled out of the office.

With the office door closed, the vast and comfortable CEO’s office was left with only Chu Mo and Sun Qing.

Chu Mo took one last look at the text message on his cellphone, then put away the phone.

He looked up at Sun Qing before him and slowly said:

“These veterans without much ability but occupying key positions—are there many in the company?”

Sun Qing, also one of the original staff, had joined Shi Yuan Entertainment from its establishment and knew the ins and outs of the company very well.

Hearing Chu Mo’s question, she slightly lowered her head and said:

“Shi Yuan Entertainment has been around for quite some time—just a year and a half, and the company has grown too quickly, so many people have not kept up with its pace.

Most of the original veterans from the start of the company, except for the very few with poor foresight who chose to leave, all received promotions.

When Chairman Qin was in charge, she took good care of these old-timers.

Even if some were of average ability, they were still given certain compensations in consideration of their veteran status.

Just like Zhu Pingan, there are quite a few veterans in the company.

Many of them haven’t kept up with the growth.

Managing a small company worth ten or several tens of billions they perhaps handle with ease, but facing a trillion-sized conglomerate like Shi Yuan Entertainment and dealing with the thousands of employees, they become somewhat overwhelmed!”

Chu Mo nodded slightly.

He had never involved himself with company matters and did not know Qin Zixuan’s criteria for selecting personnel.

But now, since Qin Zixuan had left and Sun Qing had stepped up, it might as well be a good opportunity to kick out those who had mere seniority but lacked competence.

Chu Mo looked at Sun Qing before him and said directly:

“The first thing to do when you take the helm is to fire the veterans.

It may offend some people, but for the future good development of the company, there are things you must do.

Although you’re only the acting CEO, your effort is no less than Qin Zixuan’s before you.

You understand what I mean, right?”

As Chu Mo’s words fell, Sun Qing immediately bowed her head and said:

“Mr.

Chu, rest assured, I know what to do.”

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