activa-t Chapter 521 Mom is amazing!
Chapter 521 Mom is amazing!
Li Yan pointed at the ashen-faced fat man, her voice icy cold.
"Is this the person in charge of logistics at the mall?"
Manager Li nodded cautiously. Although he didn't fully understand what was going on at the scene, he could guess about 70-80% of the situation from the look of it.
"How did you recruit all these people? It's a complete mess." Li Yan reprimanded them without any politeness.
"Fire him immediately."
"Yes, yes, boss."
Manager Li answered without any hesitation, his reply firm and resolute.
"I'll do it right away."
The fat man was completely dumbfounded.
He was just showing off his position as the head of logistics, and now... he's about to be fired?
He rushed up to Manager Li, grabbed his arm, and pleaded with a mournful face:
"Manager Li! I...I was wrong, I know I was wrong! Please don't fire me, please don't fire me..."
Manager Li remained silent with a cold expression.
Just kidding. If I offended the big boss and he dared to make an exception for me, I'd probably lose my manager's position.
Live it!
Seeing that pleading with Manager Li was useless, the fat man suddenly knelt down in front of Li Yan with a thud, tears and snot streaming down his face.
"Boss! I beg you! Please don't fire me! I have elderly parents and young children to support, my whole family depends on this job... I can't live without a job!"
He was arrogant at first but obsequious at second, displaying a complete lack of respect.
Li Yan had seen plenty of people like this, two-faced and hypocritical. She felt no sympathy whatsoever and couldn't be bothered to say a single extra word. She only gave Manager Li her final instructions:
"Get it done as soon as possible."
"Hey, okay!"
Li Yan took her son's hand and said to Zhong Yuemin, "Let's go."
Zhong Yuemin picked up the bags and the three of them and left the shop amidst the complicated gazes of the crowd.
I hadn't gone far from the store when I heard the fat man's angry roar behind me:
"It's all your fault, you bitch! Now look what happened, I've lost my job! It's all your fault...!"
The woman with the triangular eyes, however, felt no remorse and retorted in a shrill voice:
"You good-for-nothing, you're not like a man at all! What's so great about this lousy job? If you don't want to do it, then don't! Stop crying and whining like a woman!"
"Snapped--!"
A loud slap in the face.
Then came the woman's screams and the sounds of fighting, accompanied by the little fat boy's deafening howls, and the store was instantly thrown into chaos.
The onlookers watched with great interest, and many even stood on tiptoe to peek inside. They felt that their trip to the street was worthwhile, as they had enjoyed a free spectacle.
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Back in the car, the commotion had dampened the three of them's spirits, and they had already bought almost everything they needed.
Seeing that Li Yan still had a sullen face and her chest was rising and falling slightly, Zhong Yuemin comforted her:
"Alright, alright, it's not a big deal. It's not worth getting angry over someone like that. It's your own body."
He glanced back at his son in the back seat and teased him with a smile:
"Xiao Ning, wasn't your mom amazing today? She's a big boss!"
"Ok!"
The little guy nodded vigorously, stood up from the back seat, hugged Li Yan's neck from behind, and praised her excitedly:
"Mom is so amazing, the best!"
Very clever; knows when to flatter.
Li Yan was finally amused and burst out laughing, reaching out to pat her son's fluffy little head.
"Sit down, sit down, don't stand, it's dangerous."
She looked at her husband, her tone softening:
"What kind of boss am I... Isn't this all your business? I'm just a fox borrowing the tiger's power."
"okay,"
Zhong Yuemin started the car.
"Why are we being so particular about what's between us? What's mine is yours too."
It's no exaggeration to say that nearly half of the shops in Causeway Bay have been bought by his real estate company.
Although he spent a huge sum of money, he was well aware that this "sky-high price" would seem like a bargain in twenty or thirty years.
By then, even if he does nothing, just collecting rent will easily bring in tens of billions a year. With his preemptive move, it seems that the landlord Lao Liu, who is known as the "King of Causeway Bay Shops," will have little chance of making a name for himself in the future.
Li Yan's lips curled up slightly.
These words pleased her greatly, not because of the money, but because of how much she and her son meant to him. Her earlier displeasure had long since vanished.
"It's still early,"
She glanced at her watch.
"Why don't you go to the TV station? Qinling is there. You rarely come to Hong Kong Island, you should at least go and see her."
“Okay,” Zhong Yuemin said, turning on his turn signal. “Let’s go then.”
The car merged into the traffic and headed towards the TV station.
About twenty minutes later, the car arrived at the TV station building.
The TV station has been owned for seven or eight years, but Zhong Yuemin has only come by personally a handful of times, maybe once or twice at most.
Upon arriving at her own premises, Li Yan removed her sun hat and mask, revealing her bright and cheerful face. As she walked into the building, staff members stopped to greet her respectfully or warmly.
"Mr. Li!"
"Sister Yan!"
"Good afternoon, Mr. Li."
Li Yan responded with a smile and a nod, her demeanor composed.
Zhong Yuemin, holding the child, followed beside him, watching the scene, and jokingly muttered:
"Look at the way these people are looking at me... They probably think I'm your kept man, Mr. Li."
"Is not it……"
Li Yan was about to retort when she noticed her son looking around curiously with wide eyes, so she swallowed the rest of her words and just quietly pinched his arm.
The two didn't go to the office, but went straight to the studio area. Qin Ling was recording a music program inside. Through the huge soundproof glass, they could see that the studio was brightly lit and the set was gorgeous. From Zhong Yuemin's perspective of traveling through two lifetimes, although the set was already top-notch at the time, it was still a bit simple compared to the dazzling lights and high-tech stage effects of later generations.
They didn't go in to disturb them, but instead found an inconspicuous spot at the back of the audience to sit down.
The little one squirmed as soon as he sat down and couldn't sit still for long. So Li Yan let the child explore and play in a safe area on his own. He was familiar with the TV station and often came with her or Qinling.
Looking at the busy filming in the studio, Li Yan whispered to Zhong Yuemin:
"She's incredibly busy right now, her schedule is completely full, booked until next year or the year after."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Yuemin turned to look at her, a mischievous smile in his eyes:
"You seem to have a lot of free time. It's past ten in the morning and you're still fast asleep in bed."
Li Yan rolled her eyes at him and said irritably:
"It's not your fault?"
She paused, her voice softening.
"After having Xiaoning, I became less interested in my singing and acting career. I always wanted to spend more time with my child, and..."
She sighed softly.
"I'm actually getting a bit tired of being a celebrity. I'm always being watched wherever I go, which makes me uncomfortable. Now, I'm doing management and investment that I enjoy behind the scenes, and writing songs occasionally. It's pretty good."