Forty to fifty minutes later.
Zhou Hong took the bus back to Qin Changhui's villa.
"Zhou Hong, why are you back so late? Where did you go after leaving the company today?" Qin Changhui asked, quickly standing up as he walked into the living room.
"After being fired from the company this afternoon, I just went out for a walk to clear my head," Zhou Hong said with a laugh.
Chen Mei was also in the living room. She already knew that Zhou Hong had been fired that afternoon, but she didn't dare to inquire further. After all, the video of Zhou Hong brutally beating Qin Dingyuan still sent shivers down her spine whenever she thought about it.
"Dad, did the family elder trouble you?" Zhou Hong suddenly asked.
"Don't worry, the elder won't revoke my position. After all, in the entire family, no one else is capable of running a company well except me."
"That's good."
"By the way, Zhou Hong, I should thank you for something."
"Thank me for what? Didn't you say I made the company a mess?" Zhou Hong asked, confused.
"Haha, even though you made the company a mess, you also helped me a lot. After you left the company this afternoon, Qin Wei and Qin Feng immediately became arrogant and wanted to leave. I told them that if they dared to leave, I would call you back to be the security captain again. Guess what? Qin Wei and Qin Feng were so scared that they didn't dare to leave and stayed at the company until evening."
"Hahaha." Zhou Hong couldn't help but burst out laughing. It seemed that Qin Wei and Qin Feng had been subdued by Zhou Hong.
"And Qin Dingyuan called me too, asking for ten million yuan for medical expenses, or else he wouldn't let me off. Then I told him I needed to report to you, and he got so scared that he hung up the phone immediately."
"Heh heh, Dad, even though I'm not the security captain anymore, if anyone dares to cause trouble in the future, just tell me. I promise I'll deal with them."
"That may be true, but you need to be careful yourself. Those few people in my family, although they are terrified of you now, they will never truly submit in their hearts. If they get the chance, they will definitely not let you off," Qin Changhui said worriedly.
"Don't worry." Zhou Hong dismissed it with a snort.
"Dinner is ready," the family's housekeeper called out.
"Zhou Hong, go wash your hands, it's time for dinner."
"Okay."
Chen Mei also shouted upstairs, "Mengxue, come down for dinner!"
A moment later, Qin Mengxue came downstairs. She seemed to have showered, smelling fragrant. As she passed by Zhou Hong, the scent made him feel a pang of longing.
"Wife, you smell so good," Zhou Hong said shamelessly, like a fawning dog.
"Mmm," Qin Mengxue gave a slight hum, not looking at Zhou Hong.
Zhou Hong felt like he was getting a cold shoulder. He really wanted to push her onto the sofa and give her a good spanking. But then he thought it might not be appropriate in front of his father-in-law and mother-in-law. Moreover, Zhou Hong felt that spanking her every time was becoming a bit boring. He had to wonder if his disciplinary methods from the Purple霄 Continent were not suitable for Earth.
Just then, Qin Changhui's phone rang, and he quickly answered it.
"Hello, Deputy Director Zhang, how is it going?" Qin Changhui asked eagerly.
"Director Qin, it's all taken care of. Just tell Zhou Hong to go to the second-year accounting class tomorrow. However, he can only be an auditor for now, and we'll consider his official enrollment later if there's an opportunity."
"Good, good, good, thank you, Deputy Director Zhang."
"You're welcome. I have something else to attend to, so I'll hang up now."
"You're busy."
After hanging up the phone, Qin Changhui happily said to Zhou Hong, "Zhou Hong, tomorrow morning, take Mengxue's car and go to Jinzhou University together. You'll be in the same class as Mengxue. I've already made arrangements with the school. For now, you'll be an auditor, and we'll discuss other matters later."
"Okay," Zhou Hong nodded.
At this moment, Qin Mengxue and Chen Mei suddenly looked up at Qin Changhui, especially Qin Mengxue, who was stunned.
"Dad? What are you saying? Say that again?" Qin Mengxue asked with red eyes.
"Mengxue, I'm planning to arrange for Zhou Hong to go to Jinzhou University with you, in the same major. When you go to class tomorrow, take him with you," Qin Changhui said with a smile.
"Dad, are you trying to force your daughter to death?" Qin Mengxue suddenly asked, crying, her emotions extremely agitated.
"Mengxue, what are you saying? It's just letting Zhou Hong go to school with you." Qin Changhui seemed surprised by his daughter's strong reaction.
"Dad, this lunatic caused chaos at the company, and now you want to send him to school, and have him in my class. Are you trying to embarrass me too? Are you really going to push me to my death?" Qin Mengxue cried, seemingly having a complete outburst, directly calling Zhou Hong a lunatic to his face.
Zhou Hong's brow furrowed slightly. He hadn't expected Qin Mengxue to have such strong resistance to this matter, and to call him a lunatic to his face.
"Mengxue, apologize. Zhou Hong is your fiancé," Qin Changhui said sternly, slamming his chopsticks down.
"He's a lunatic, and I don't like this lunatic. Why are you forcing me? Do you know that this lunatic spanked me in front of my classmates and best friends at the company gate and in the KTV yesterday? If I weren't afraid that this lunatic would hurt you, I would have fought him long ago. And now, you actually want to send such a lunatic to my class. Dad, do you even consider me your daughter? Are you really willing to push me into a fire pit for the sake of a marriage contract?" Qin Mengxue cried hysterically, seemingly for the first time in her life unleashing such anger.
"Alright, alright, Mengxue, let's eat first," Chen Mei quickly consoled her.
"I'm not eating. Mom, do you also believe in the 'Emperor's Countenance'? You used to call him a toad every day, why haven't you said a word today? Are you also like Dad, happy to see me marry a lunatic?"
"Enough!" Qin Changhui slammed the table hard.
Zhou Hong sat at one end of the dining table, unsure of what to say. He pondered in his mind whether marriages on Earth were different from those on the Purple霄 Continent. Otherwise, why would Qin Mengxue be so resistant?
On the Purple霄 Continent, once there was a marriage contract, it was an ironclad fact, and no woman dared to resist. But was it the same on Earth?
"Wuwuwu, Zhou Hong, I'm not afraid of you anymore. Hit me to death, just like you hit Qin Dingyuan, hit me hard," Qin Mengxue suddenly looked at Zhou Hong and said, crying.
"Heh heh, I won't hit you, nor will I harm your parents. You don't need to worry," Zhou Hong said with a wry smile.