Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 371 - 372: Discerning Right from Wrong

Chapter 371: Chapter 372: Discerning Right from Wrong

"Deputy Manager Song, the chairman’s secretary asked you to go to the chairman’s office." Su Yao said, hanging up the phone, somewhat worried.

Song Xiaodong replied with a smile, "Oh, I’ll go. What’s with that face?"

Su Yao said, "I’m afraid that Chairman Miao will scold you, after all, you hit someone, and this will definitely cause a lot of trouble."

"Don’t worry, I’m not someone who lives off a woman’s charity, why should I be afraid of Miao Qingqing scolding me."

Su Yao was taken aback for a moment, then a smile appeared on her face as she said, "Dongzi is always Dongzi, good luck to you."

Song Xiaodong nonchalantly entered Miao Qingqing’s office. Besides Song Xiaoru, there were also Zhao Dongliang and a skinny old man in his fifties who was evidently Su Yuanhe, the company’s second-largest shareholder.

"Chairman Miao, you wanted to see me?" Song Xiaodong didn’t even glance at Zhao Dongliang and Su Yuanhe.

Miao Qingqing, with a stern face, said, "Deputy Manager Song, you beat up Manager Zhao Dongliang?"

"What Manager Zhao Dongliang? I don’t know him. Just now a hooligan came into my office, trying to flirt with my secretary. How could I let him off? Of course, I beat him up on the spot. I was actually intending to discuss this with Chairman Miao. Our company’s security measures are far too lax, letting such riffraff barge in. How can our employees work with peace of mind?"

Miao Qingqing couldn’t help but silently commend Song Xiaodong. Taking the initiative in such a situation was an excellent approach.

"Manager Zhao Dongliang, what’s your side of the story?" Miao Qingqing turned her head to Zhao Dongliang.

Zhao Dongliang snorted coldly, "Chairman Miao, he’s clearly slandering me. I went there to discuss official business because he wasn’t at work during office hours and only his secretary was there. When his secretary was pouring water for me and almost slipped, I just helped her, and this guy happened to come back. Then he beat me up without asking questions."

Su Yuanhe spoke with a grave face, "Chairman, this is a company, and internal unity is extremely important. We shouldn’t judge hastily, let alone handle issues by fighting. This could potentially lead to a bad atmosphere throughout the company. Therefore, I think this Deputy Manager Song should be fired immediately to serve as a warning to others."

Song Xiaodong looked at Su Yuanhe, thinking to himself that this old guy was really arrogant, making a snap judgment on the issue and directly suggesting a resolution without even discussing it with Miao Qingqing.

Miao Qingqing looked at Su Yuanhe and said, "Uncle Su, I think it’s better to investigate thoroughly before taking action. Deputy Manager Song is also middle management in our company. Dismissing him just like that could unsettle the workforce."

Su Yuanhe, with a stern face, said, "What’s there to investigate? Just the fact that he resorted to violence is enough for him not to stay in this company any longer. Qingqing, you are young and haven’t been in the company for long. Our company’s image is extremely important, and we absolutely cannot tolerate such violent behavior."

Miao Qingqing also felt somewhat vexed. It was obvious that Su Yuanhe was trying to pull rank, but she couldn’t just dismiss his opinion outright, "Uncle Su’s words will certainly be considered by Qingqing. However, as Uncle Su mentioned, I have only recently taken over the company. It is important to demonstrate fairness and justice in handling matters, otherwise, I will find it difficult to command respect in the future."

Su Yuanhe said coldly, "First, fire this kid, then we’ll talk about fairness and justice." He really was aggressive.

Song Xiaodong looked at Su Yuanhe and said, "So you’re the Vice Chairman Su, huh? If you want to fire me, that’s fine, but shouldn’t we have a word about it first?"

"There’s no place for you to speak here," Su Yuanhe glinted at Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "If this were your office, Su Yuanhe, I wouldn’t let out a peep, but please note this is Chairman Miao’s office. Whether I speak or not is not for you, Su Yuanhe, to decide."

Su Yuanhe’s face darkened, as that remark had hit the nail on the head. No matter what, he was still the vice chairman. Although he didn’t regard Miao Qingqing highly, it wouldn’t look good for him if word got out. He said coldly, "Then what do you want to say?"

With a faint smile, Song Xiaodong said, "Vice Chairman Su, you must be a reasonable person, so let me ask, which is the greater crime, rape or assault?"

"This... Hmph, Manager Zhao has already said, he was just helping your secretary up."

Vice Chairman Su spoke well there," Song Xiaodong commented. "Since Manager Zhao said that, it becomes the truth, does it? Many people in the HR department saw what happened. Are their eyes all worth less than a single statement from Manager Zhao? Why not call the people from HR to find out what happened?"

Su Yuanhe was about to speak when Song Xiaodong went on, "I don’t know if you have been deceived by this Manager Zhao, but what I really want to know is whether you, Vice Chairman Su Yuanhe, can truly discern right from wrong, whether you can truly place the company’s interests first, whether you can truly be fair, just, and incorruptible. If you, Su Yuanhe, are someone who covers for others without distinguishing right from wrong, then disregard what I’ve said; you may go ahead and fire me."

Su Yuanhe’s face turned ashen. Song Xiaodong’s direct accusations truly put him in a difficult position. If he admitted to discerning right from wrong, he couldn’t hold Song Xiaodong accountable, but if he didn’t, it would harm his future prospects in vying for the position of chairman.

At this point, Miao Qingqing interjected, "Alright, everyone is at fault in this matter, so let’s not pursue it any further. What do you think, Uncle Su?"

Su Yuanhe snorted and said, "Since Qingqing has put it that way, I’ll give you face. But if this kid makes trouble again, I will not be lenient." With that, he flung his arm and walked out with Zhao Dongliang.

However, as Zhao Dongliang passed by Song Xiaodong, he gave him a vicious glare, evidently not ready to let the matter drop.

After sending Su Yuanhe off, Miao Qingqing came back, let out a sigh of relief, and gave Song Xiaodong a thumbs-up, saying, "Good, you did well this time. It’s the first time that old fox has been left speechless."

Slapping his chest, Song Xiaodong said, "Of course, don’t worry, Qingqing. Whoever dares to bully my woman, I’ll make sure they regret it."

"Go away! Who is your woman?" Miao Qingqing spat at Song Xiaodong, but inside she felt a sweet tenderness, realizing for the first time the happiness of having a man stand up for her.

Yesterday suffered a brutal domestic violence, in extreme pain, did not manage to write the update for today, will not be able to update together today, there will be more updates later in the day.