Chapter 597 - The Perverted Woman
Chapter 597 of "Super Soldier in the City" begins unfolding events: Chapter 597: Chapter 616: The Perverted WomanSu Lingling and that guy called Mingji had by... Continue reading!
Chapter 597: Chapter 616: The Perverted WomanSu Lingling and that guy called Mingji had by then taken their seats on the chairs nearby, with Su Lingling sitting with her legs crossed and saying to the boss, "Boss, do you know how much weâre looking to procure?"
The boss immediately rubbed his hands together and asked, "How much do you want? We have as much as you need. Weâre direct factory sales. If my store doesnât have enough, we can get the factory to send it over right away. I assure you of high quality at a low price, and I definitely wonât mess up what needs to be done."
Su Lingling giggled and said, "You sure know how to do business, unlike your waiter, who really lacks standards."
The boss quickly replied, "Yes, yes, she canât make those decisions. Itâs better to talk to me about it."
Just then, Wang Xiaojuan brought over two cups of water, placed them on the small table in the middle, and was about to turn around and leave when Su Lingling hurriedly said, "Whoa, hold on, old classmate, whatâs the rush? Iâm here to look after your business, you know. With such a straight face, thatâs not right."
When the boss heard this, he was momentarily confused. Old classmates typically would be thrilled to see each other, like seeing that pretty girl just now, but Wang Xiaojuan didnât seem to have a good relationship with this old classmate.
With a stern face, Wang Xiaojuan said, "Iâm sorry, the business is being handled by our boss. I have customers on my side to attend to." She then disregarded Su Lingling and came straight over to where Michelle and Li Yifei were seated.
Michelle immediately whispered, "Whatâs wrong with her?"
Wang Xiaojuan looked upset, but still spoke gently, "Sheâs my college classmate. Zhao Mingji is also from our university. His father and my dad worked in the same district, and we got along fine. During our sophomore year, our families arranged an engagement for us, but we didnât have any feelings for each other. It was just because of our fathersâ arrangement that we were together. Su Lingling, however, has always had a thing for Zhao Mingji. They kept things ambiguous, and I couldnât care less. After my father had issues, he immediately dumped me and got together with Su Lingling. I didnât take it to heart at first, but Su Lingling has been continuously causing trouble for me. Itâs infuriating."
"What trouble could she possibly have with you?" Michelle was perplexed.
"Hmph, sheâs just a psycho. She was never as good as me at anything in school, so I always overshadowed her. Now, it seems like she wants to get the upper hand in every way possible. Who knows what sheâs thinking."
Li Yifei could understand Su Linglingâs mentality. It could be said that Su Lingling suffered from some kind of psychological issue. Because of past disappointments, once a petty person gained some leverage, they would trample those who used to be superior, mock and strike at them, to satisfy their warped psychology.
"Iâve already changed jobs twice, and each time, she comes to make trouble, insisting on making it impossible for me to stay. Sheâs simply an unreasonable person." The more Wang Xiaojuan spoke, the angrier she got, and she slammed the counter with resentment.
At this point, Su Lingling immediately said in a sardonic tone, "Oh my, Boss Qian, take a look at your waitress there, banging on the table in front of customers. Iâd advise you to let go of such a waitress sooner rather than later, or you might as well not bother running your business."
The boss also realized that Su Lingling was obviously there to target Wang Xiaojuan. He smiled and said, "As long as we can close the deal, Iâll fire her straightaway." Knowing that Su Lingling was targeting Wang Xiaojuan, he naturally wanted to exploit the situation. If he immediately agreed to fire Wang Xiaojuan, Su Lingling might just up and leave, and he wasnât about to be that foolish.
Su Linglingâs lips curled up, and she said, "Whatâs the matter, Boss Qian? It seems you donât trust our Mingji. Mingji, show Boss Qian the procurement list from your unit."
Sure enough, Zhao Mingji handed over a list and a work card to Boss Qian, saying with a stern face, "Boss Qian, my name is Zhao Mingji. You can go and inquire around, I work at the Qingping County Government Procurement Office."
After carefully checking, Boss Qianâs heart lit up. He wasnât new to government procurement deals and could tell the authenticity of a work card. Moreover, many items listed were indeed available in his store. The procurement for the year amounted to almost a hundred thousand, and the profit margins in this line of business were high. Selling a hundred thousand could profit him about forty or fifty thousand. Even after giving a benefit of ten or eighteen thousand, he could still net thirty or forty thousand.
For a store like his, a yearâs normal profit was just a few thousand. If he could earn thirty or forty thousand all at once, it was a considerable temptation for him. He handed Zhao Mingji a cigarette and said, "Itâs not that I donât trust you, but government procurement these days all require bidding, and my store isnât that big. Iâm afraid I wonât win the bid and end up getting my hopes up for nothing."
Su Lingling glanced at Wang Xiaojuan and said leisurely to Boss Qian, "If such a small matter canât be handled, we wouldnât even bother coming here. Boss Qian, I just want you to fire that Wang Xiaojuan. Then weâll do business with you. Surely a mere shop assistant isnât worth such protection from you?"
Boss Qian truly didnât regard clerks like Wang Xiaojuan as important. Nowadays, hiring a service worker was nothing difficult at all, just post a notice and loads of people would come to apply. Even if the negotiation failed, there wouldnât be any loss. Plus, he could make friends with Zhao Mingji, which may open up future opportunities.
Therefore, Boss Qian immediately nodded repeatedly, saying, "No problem." Then, turning around, he addressed Wang Xiaojuan, "Wang Xiaojuan, as of now, you are no longer an employee of our store."
Ever since Su Lingling had come in, Wang Xiaojuan had known this would be the outcome. She bit down on her silver teeth and clenched her fists tightly, furiously saying, "Su Lingling, will you ever have enough?"
With a chuckle, Su Lingling said, "How could I ever have enough? Have you forgotten what you said back in school when I told you I liked Mingji? You said that Mingji was someone I could never catch up to, and told me to kill that fantasy early. But now Iâve proven that Mingji does like me, so itâs time you paid the price you deserve."
Wang Xiaojuan replied angrily, "I told you long ago, at that time, our families had already arranged our engagement, and no one could oppose it. I said those things for your own good, to save you from getting hurt in the end."
"Haha... Thatâs hilarious. Why donât you just admit you secretly liked Mingji? Using your parents as an excuse, you really are a despicable woman. Thatâs why Iâll deal with you using even more despicable means."
"Fine, fine, just go ahead and deal with me."
"Rest assured, I most certainly will. Wherever you work, Iâll come to find you. Iâll make sure you canât stay anywhere long, switching one job after another â itâs one of the greatest pleasures of my life, giggle..."
Li Yifei and Michelle exchanged looks. This Su Lingling was not only twisted, but incurably so. Even for a romantic rival, there was no need to be so ruthlessly vindictive, was there?
"Wang Xiaojuan, youâre not the daughter of some bureau director anymore, youâre nothing now. You donât match up to Mingji, and youâre nothing compared to me. Our Mingji can now easily issue someone a procurement contract worth tens of thousands. He holds power, while you? Youâre just a little waitress. Even if you keep working your whole life, youâll still just be a waitstaff, destined to serve us, hahaha..."
Wang Xiaojuanâs face turned bright red, and her eyes shone with tears of grievance, while Michelle pulled Wang Xiaojuan behind her and angrily said, "Will you ever stop?"
Li Yifei was taken aback. He had not expected Michelle to get angry. The usually gentle girl he knew had never seemed the type to get angry, but when she did, it proved to be quite impressive.
"Wow, who do you think you are?" Su Lingling looked at Michelle with a sardonic tone, feeling a deep animosity towards her. Michelle was indeed quite beautiful, and Zhao Mingji had been stealthily glancing at this pretty girl every now and then. So when Michelle flared up, she immediately targeted Michelle.
Michelle glared at Su Lingling and said, "Iâm Xiaojuanâs high school classmate, and I know her character well. Sheâs nothing like what youâre saying. And even if she was, do you need to push her to this point?"
"Whatâs it to you if I like it? You think you can champion her cause? You better assess whether you have the ability to do so."
Michelle was now dressed in professional attire, clearly a white-collar woman, while Li Yifei was in a security guardâs outfit. Standing together with a security guard, it was obvious she could only be a minor employee from some company â Su Lingling naturally didnât take her seriously.
Not waiting for Michelleâs response, Su Lingling continued, "If you want to stick your nose in this, you better weigh your own capabilities. Believe it or not, with one phone call, I can make sure you canât stay at your company? Just some nosy parker trying to play the hero. Stay where you belong. If youâre itching for it, thereâs a karaoke across the way, a bunch of men waiting for someone just like you."
Su Lingling had a way with insults, and Michelle was not used to this. Suddenly she found herself speechless with a pale face, her lips trembling, unable to speak.
Seeing Michelle humiliated, Wang Xiaojuan felt guilty and immediately pulled Michelle, saying, "Michelle, letâs leave it. Letâs go." She didnât want Michelle to get involved with someone as mad as Su Lingling.
Li Yifei hadnât intended to get involved, but since Su Lingling had even insulted Michelle, leaving Michelle virtually speechless and looking so outraged, he couldnât just stand by. Not to mention the deep feelings Michelle had for him; just on the basis of being colleagues, Li Yifei couldnât stay on the sidelines.