The Crazy Son-In-Law

“Come sit next to me,” Xiao Shun stood up, pulled Ding Yue to his seat, and then sat in her spot.

Zhong Dajun’s face turned dark with anger, and he shot Xiao Shun a sidelong glance, muttering, “You little runt.”

“So you are the general manager of Kumi Group’s branch office?” Xiao Shun asked in a calm tone.

“Yes, what about it? Don’t tell me you’ve never even heard of Kumi Group?” Zhong Dajun mocked.

“Of course I’ve heard of it. Not only have I heard of it, but I’m also a major shareholder of Kumi Group.” Xiao Shun looked at him and laughed lightly.

Zhong Dajun’s smile froze for a moment, and then he almost burst out laughing. “You must be crazy! Come on, boy, I just chatted with one of your company’s little beauty. That’s all. And you just got out of your mind?”

The people next to him also looked at Xiao Shun with ridicule, as if they were looking at an idiot.

Xiao Shun took out his phone and dialed Tang Li’s number. Soon, Tang Li’s voice came through the phone.Text content © NôvelDrama.Org.

“Mr. Xiao, you never came back for a follow-up visit or even called. What’s up? Did you just remember me?” Tang Li joked.

“You’re already fine. I have something to ask now. Do I have the authority to fire a branch manager?”

“Of course.” Tang Li paused, “Why? What happened?”

“Well, there’s a guy named Zhong Dajun, the general manager of the Oakland branch. I want to fire him right now. Please inform the head office immediately.”

“No problem. Shishi is in Oakland right now. She can take over temporarily.” Tang Li laughed heartily.

After hanging up, Xiao Shun didn’t even need to look to know what kind of expression Zhong Dajun was wearing.

“What kind of freaks were invited to this conference? How could someone like this be invited? Is there no normal person left in Oakland?” Zhong Dajun shook his head and sneered.

“Mr. Zhong, there’s no need to argue with a lunatic. Just let it go.”

“Should we change seats? What if he goes crazy later?”

The others also joined in the mockery.

Ding Yue, who was sitting next to Xiao Shun, looked at him, feeling inexplicably that he wasn’t just putting on an act. How could someone valued by Kang Yongnian be as insignificant as they claimed?

As expected, it didn’t take long.

Zhong Dajun received a phone call, and after answering it, his face grew more and more serious, looking incredulously at Xiao Shun.

“If I’m not mistaken, that call was to inform you that you’ve been fired, right, Mr. Zhong?” Xiao Shun said indifferently, not even bothering to look at him.

“Mr. Xiao, I was wrong. I failed to recognize you. I have elderly parents and children to support, and I just moved into a new house. Please have mercy, and ask the company not to fire me, okay?” Zhong Dajun pleaded with a miserable face.

He truly regretted his actions now, and wished he had never come to this place today.

Had it not been for his lustful thoughts, he wouldn’t have sat there. If he hadn’t sat there, none of these troubles would have arisen. Looking back, he could only blame himself for this mess.

When the few people around Zhong Dajun heard him say this, they were first puzzled, but within a few seconds, they realized what had happened during the phone call Zhong Dajun just received. They suddenly felt uneasy, anxious that their phones would also ring.

Who would have thought that simply sitting there would mean having a ruthless neighbor who could fire a general manager in a matter of minutes? Xiao Shun had no sympathy, especially since Zhong Dajun’s clichéd and melodramatic words lacked any persuasiveness. He sat there expressionless, paying no attention to Zhong Dajun.

After about a minute, Zhong Dajun finally touched his nose and left the meeting with a sigh, lamenting his self-inflicted misery. After Zhong Dajun left, the remaining people were at a loss about what to do.

Finally, a bold fellow with thick skin sat down in the seat Zhong Dajun had just vacated. He sincerely said to Xiao Shun, “Um… Mr. Xiao, we apologize for our rudeness earlier. Please don’t take it to heart. We meant no harm; we were just being thoughtless. What do you think?”

Luckily, he had heard Ding Yue introduce Xiao Shun earlier, or he wouldn’t even know how to address him, which would have been even more embarrassing. Even so, he felt a cold sweat on his back after speaking.

“It’s none of your business,” said Xiao Shun indifferently, immediately relieving the group.

“Thank you, Mr. Xiao. Thank you,” they said.

Soon, the formal discussion began. Xiao Shun began to doze off as he listened, while Ding Yue listened carefully and took detailed notes.

“What are you writing?” Xiao Shun whispered.

“These official jargons are way too long. I’m noting the key points in case you need them later,” replied Ding Yue with a smile.

What a reliable girl. Perhaps he should mention it to Kang Yongnian and keep her as his assistant. On second thought, he decided against it. Yao Cen would never allow him to have a girl for an assistant, and besides, he didn’t have much work to do, so having an assistant would be a waste.

The long and boring discussion finally came to an end amid enthusiastic applause. Apart from Zhong Dajun’s minor incident, there were no other complications. The three of them had dinner and returned to the hotel.

Around nine o’clock that evening, Xiao Shun received a phone call from Tang Shishi.

“Mr. Xiao, you really know how to give me a hard time. Now my father has asked me to temporarily take over as general manager of the Oakland branch. I don’t know anything about this; it’s like forcing a duck onto a perch,” Tang Shishi complained, lying on a massage bed with a facial mask while at the spa with her best friend.

“Your father also wants you to discuss dealership matters with us. It seems you don’t know anything. Maybe I should ask your father to send someone else?” Xiao Shun offered.

“No, no, I can do it. I actually know how to do everything. I just don’t want to work,” Tang Shishi insisted.

“Is there anything else? If not, I’m hanging up.”

“Oh, don’t you want to know what I’ve been up to since you haven’t seen me all day?” Tang Shishi asked.

“No,” Xiao Shun replied curtly.

“You’re such a boring man. This morning, I attended an event for our organization and happened to run into a girlfriend. I won’t be returning to the hotel tonight…”

Before Tang Shishi could finish, Xiao Shun hung up. Why should it concern him? Furious, Tang Shishi gritted her teeth.

“Wow, someone actually hung up on our beautiful Miss Tang. I really want to see who this extraordinary person is,” Tang Shishi’s best friend Liu Yan teased.

Tang Shishi’s face flushed. Indeed, why should she be angry with such a boring man? She was the daughter of the Tang family, young and beautiful, with countless wealthy young men in the capital vying for her attention.

She pouted and said, “He’s just an ungrateful jerk.”