Chapter 25: Fired
Jiang Kun was stunned at first, then flew into a rage after realizing what had happened.
Wang Jin sneered upon hearing his words: “I happen to know Young Master Luo. You can’t possibly be him. At least come up with a believable lie.”
Hearing this, Jiang Kun felt reassured.
This kid was actually lying to show off.
“Do you know how expensive this suit is? Can you even afford to compensate me?” Jiang Kun suppressed his anger as he dealt with the stain on his clothes. “You won’t tell me who your manager is, right? Fine, just you wait.”
“Mm, I’ll wait.” Luo Jing took out his phone and made a call. “Also, not only do I not have to compensate you, even if I asked you to take off your clothes right now, you’d have to obediently take them off for me.”
The next moment, Wang Jin’s phone rang in his pocket.
Wang Jin, who was helping Jiang Kun clean the stain, picked up his phone impatiently, glanced at the caller ID, then quickly put down the tissue, walked to the side nervously, and answered the call with his back to them.
“Hello, Young Master, what can I do for you?” His tone, no longer arrogant, became full of flattery. “Do you need me to come see you? Where are you?”
“You tell me where I am,” Luo Jing said calmly.
He had learned this from Huai Dan.
Huai Dan was often busy and frequently received calls during the New Year’s holiday at home. Every time Luo Jing overheard him, he spoke in this tone.
Unfamiliar, but very imposing.
Although Luo Jing never approved of using one’s power to bully others, he felt he was simply giving this person a taste of their own medicine.
He finally understood how this person had gotten into his family’s company and thrived.
So he had connections.
Well, he had even better connections.
He hadn’t heard of Jiang Cheng before, so he probably wasn’t a key figure in the company, but judging by his title, his position wasn’t low.
How such a person had gotten into the company was a matter for further investigation. The immediate priority was to deal with these two obvious problems in front of him.
On the other end of the phone, Wang Jin clearly heard the voice from the phone overlap with the voice behind him.
Realizing something, he instantly became panicked.
Luo Jing hung up.
Wang Jin turned around in disbelief.
The little trainee, or rather, Young Master Luo, looked at him: “Don’t believe me? Then how about now?”
“You said you knew me, how come I don’t know you?”
He broke out in a cold sweat.
Jiang Kun, not understanding, saw his manager speechless and was about to speak with a frown when Wang Jin glared at him fiercely, signaling him to shut up.
Wang Jin looked at Luo Jing again, his breathing quickening, not daring to lift his head: “It’s you, Young Master… w-why didn’t you tell us before?”
Jiang Kun, seeing his manager’s reaction, finally realized something. He looked at Luo Jing with horror, his face pale.
Xie You also glanced at him, a look of surprise in his eyes.
Luo Jing still felt indignant, so to add insult to injury, he took out his phone and made a call.
He had originally intended to call Luo Zhang, but searching for his contact would be too awkward, and his father was probably busy. He didn’t want to bother him with such a small matter. So, to appear more imposing and prevent them from reacting, he instinctively called the first contact in his recent chats.
Don’t answer, don’t answer, don’t answer.
Luo Jing prayed silently that the person on the other end was also busy.
But unfortunately, his wish didn’t come true.
The call was answered after two rings, and a deep male voice sounded: “Luo Luo, where are you?”
“Dad,” Luo Jing could only ignore what the other person was saying and said, looking at the people in front of him, “That Jiang Kun, I don’t like him.”
“And Wang Jin, Jiang Cheng, they all made me angry.”
“Fire them all.”
He acted like a spoiled young master who demanded everything to be done according to his whims, utterly unreasonable.
Actually, Luo Jing just wanted to scare them. As for how to deal with them ultimately, it would require further investigation and communication.
He was only responsible for reporting the situation. What happened next wasn’t his concern.
But regardless of whether they were fired or not, such people definitely couldn’t stay in the group.
The two men in front of him were sweating profusely, wanting to explain and plead for mercy, but afraid of angering this seemingly unpredictable young master and causing even bigger trouble.
The person on the other end of the phone was silent.
Although Luo Jing appeared calm on the surface, he felt no less nervous than the people in front of him.
Acting on impulse was momentary, but the embarrassing memory would last a lifetime.
Realizing what he had done, Luo Jing hoped that Huai Dan had been called away before he spoke and hadn’t heard anything.
But this was just a wishful thought before his impending death from embarrassment.
“Mm,” the man’s voice carried a clear hint of laughter, as if he had tried to suppress it but failed. “Is that so?”
“Okay, I’ll listen to you. I’ll fire them when I get back.”
Luo Jing’s face remained expressionless, but a blush crept up from the tips of his ears to his earlobes.
“Okay, then I’ll hang up,” he said, trying to remain calm.
“Mm,” Huai Dan replied. “I’ll come find you.”
After hanging up, Luo Jing felt much better. He looked at the two men again: “Are you still here waiting for me to call security?”
“This hotel also belongs to my family,” he added.
The two men’s faces were pale, looking like they were about to cry, wanting to say something but not daring to. Finally, they exchanged glances and hurriedly left, afraid of offending the young master again.
They truly regretted their actions.
But they didn’t regret their arrogance, but rather their failure to recognize that this child was the boss’s son.
After the two left, Xie You looked at Luo Jing after a moment of silence and said softly, “Thank you.”
His attitude was neither servile nor arrogant, not showing any signs of wanting to curry favor even after knowing the other person was the company owner’s son.
“You’re welcome. Are you okay?” To his surprise, Luo Jing’s demeanor changed from his previous willfulness, his tone carrying a hint of apology. “How long has he been treating you like this?”
Xie You looked at Luo Jing with surprise.
The boy’s skin was fair, and he was wearing a well-tailored, seemingly custom-made suit that looked very expensive. His hair was carefully styled, slightly curled, making him look even more refined and elegant, like a little prince unaware of the world’s complexities.
Clearly well-cared for by his family.
He was the type that no one could hate.
He lowered his eyes again and cleared his throat: “Not very long.”
Luo Jing didn’t believe him: “Your group seems to have been formed for half a year. Has he always been like this?”
“This is our company’s problem. I’ll talk to my father about it. Don’t worry.”
The boy looked at him, his tone serious, as if he had taken this trivial matter to heart.
Xie You’s pupils trembled slightly.
Due to his talent, Xie You had received many offers from other companies before his debut.
He had met many investors and received many tempting offers.
But this child in front of him was different from them all.
Jiang Kun’s joining had made everything terrible. He had read the contract countless times and had even prepared for the worst.
Until today, until his appearance.
He made him feel that choosing this company might not have been such a wrong decision after all.
The boy looked down at his phone, then looked up at him again, said a simple goodbye, and promised again: “I have something to do, I’ll go now. I’ll take care of this matter.”
Then he turned to leave.
Xie You pursed his lips and suddenly said, “Wait, can I…”
“Luo Luo.”
Luo Jing hadn’t fully turned around yet. Seeing that he seemed to have something to say, he stopped, wanting to hear him finish.
But someone suddenly appeared around the corner, coincidentally interrupting him.
The man walked towards them, tall, elegant, with handsome and indifferent features, his appearance no less striking than any celebrity, exuding an air of inapproachability.
But when he looked down at the boy, his eyes were filled with an imperceptible gentleness.
His form of address was intimate, creating the subtle feeling of excluding others.
Hearing the man’s voice, the boy quickly turned his head and looked over, his eyes filled with an unintentional dependence: “Brother.”
“Mm,” the man replied.
“Wait a moment, let me finish talking to him first.”
“Okay.”
Luo Jing looked at Xie You again and asked, “What were you about to say?”
Xie You lowered his eyes.
“Nothing,” he replied. “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. Then I’ll go now.” Luo Jing, thinking he just wanted to thank him, said politely, then nudged the person beside him, signaling to leave together.
Xie You stood there, watching them disappear from sight.
The man’s arm was loosely around the boy’s waist. They looked harmonious together, as if even the resplendent decorations in the hallway were dimmed by their presence.
As if they belonged to a different world.
Before leaving, the man glanced back at him slightly.
Just a brief glance, as if unintentional, even making one wonder if he was actually looking at him.
It was a light, emotionless gaze.
Like looking at an insignificant object.
The reception was still going on, and the guests in the banquet hall were chatting animatedly, their voices a muffled but lively hum.
But Luo Jing wasn’t affected in the slightest.
After leaving Xie You, only he and Huai Dan were left in the hallway.
Luo Jing walked, staring blankly at the intricate patterns on the carpet, his ears burning, praying silently that Huai Dan wouldn’t ask anything.
“So many people made you unhappy?” The boy’s voice, however, came from beside him, contrary to his wishes.
And it carried a hint of amusement.
“…”
Luo Jing wished the ground would open up and swallow him whole.
Anywhere would be fine.
