She placed the tray on the floor in front of her and was about to leave.
The woman surnamed Ma looked at her in stunned disbelief.
"So irresponsible, calling it throwing a tantrum like a spoiled brat? Tang Nannan, you want to leave halfway through? What is this?"
"You have power and influence, isn't it easy to hire a much more professional waitress than me? Since I'm so useless and you look down on me so much, there's no need for me to embarrass myself here."
"You!" Mrs. Gao wanted to scold her, but seeing the confused glances from nearby guests, she could only signal for someone to take the tray away.
Then she pulled Tang Nannan aside.
Tang Nannan broke free from her grasp, refusing to be touched.
Manager Ma pleaded with Brother He San, "I've heard about Miss Tang's bad temper for a long time, and it's true. I'm sorry, President He, could you please pull her over?"
"Tang Nannan, if you want to resign, you need to talk to me properly. Otherwise, I won't agree. Come here!"
Although Brother He San was as thin as a bamboo stick and had wrinkles all over his face when he smiled, he was still a man.
He picked up the scrawny Tang Nannan as if she were a chick.
The three of them entered the lounge in a flash.
Tang Nannan shook off his hand and crossed her arms, looking at them.
"I'll do what I want, and I won't do what I don't want. I'm not sold to you, do I not even have this much personal freedom?"
"You'd best keep your thoughts simple, especially you, the one surnamed He. This is Nancheng, not Sucheng. Do you think your influence can reach here? Do you think you can still be lawless and untouchable?"
Brother He San could see the panic in her eyes and knew she was pretending to be calm, smiling unreservedly.
"That's right, my reach might not extend to Nancheng. Here, I, He Lao San, am nothing. But at least there's one thing, Tang Nannan, I have money."
"Money makes the world go round. It's easy to find someone to deal with you. You'd better behave yourself, or else..."
"Or else what? Are you planning to kill me here?"
"Kill you? Nonono, I'm not that twisted."
"Besides, your face is as beautiful as a flower, and your figure, with a little tidying up, is still presentable. You can live on just a little food. You're much more interesting than playing with cats and dogs. Why would I kill you?"
"Shameless!"
Brother He San laughed heartily.
"Hahaha, you've always looked down on me since childhood. Aren't you living worse than me now?"
"I am shameless, so what? Not only am I shameless, but in the future, I'll make you a pet of this shameless person. Doesn't that sound interesting?"
Tang Nannan felt like throwing up from his laughter.
"Get away from me. You're making me want to puke my guts out. Take one more step forward, and be careful, I'll call the police!"
"Call the police? He glanced at Manager Ma.
"Go ahead, call. Let's see if anyone comes to help you today."
Her phone was in the way while she was working and had fallen into the water, so she put it in a plastic bag and placed it on the kitchen cabinet.
She had been too rushed entering the banquet hall and forgot to take it. Now that her phone was mentioned, she remembered.
She couldn't even call the police.
Looking at the two people in front of her, colluding and smiling disgustingly, she thought with grief and indignation:
If it really comes to it, I'll fight them. There are so many people outside, I don't believe they can be so shameless.
Even a rabbit bites when cornered. I, Tang Nannan, am not to be trifled with!
As usual, Hu Jiasheng finished dinner and washed up by 8:30.
He had intended to go to his study to read some documents, but for some reason, he felt restless whenever he thought of Tang Nannan.
Checking the time, it was getting late. He wondered when she would be back and if she had been drinking.
After all, they shared a room, so Hu Jiasheng decided to call and ask.
However, her phone didn't answer on the first try.
Ten minutes later, he called again, but it was turned off.
Her job had come about strangely, and she had been living in misery every day since she started working, so Hu Jiasheng had always had doubts about her job.
Now that her phone was unreachable, it seemed to confirm his suspicions.
His mind tensed up.
He paced back and forth in the living room, anxiously waiting for another ten minutes. He called again, but it was still off.
It was 9:15. If her phone was out of battery, she wouldn't be able to call a taxi. How would she get back?
It would be best if her phone was just out of battery. But what if it wasn't...
Hu Jiasheng pondered for a moment and then called Zhan Beijue.
"I'm going to give you a company name. Help me find the home address of their CEO. I suspect something has happened to Tang Nannan."
Normal people could not imagine what extreme things some twisted minds might do.
Tang Nannan thought that as long as she screamed and refused vehemently, she would attract attention.
However, before she could even open her mouth, Brother He San covered her nose with a handkerchief.
Then her whole body went numb, her head felt heavy, and her vision went black. She lost consciousness.
Manager Ma was a little surprised by his move. Seeing that Tang Nannan had lost consciousness and was placed on the sofa by him, he frowned.
"Mrs. Gao meant to scare her and make her leave Nancheng quickly. She didn't want anything else to happen. Don't mess around."
"If something happens to me, will the company still be open? What about my reputation? And Mrs. Gao, if she gets involved..."
Brother He San looked at the sleeping Tang Nannan, his fingers lightly tracing her flawless skin, and smiled contentedly.
"You were silent when I made my move, and now you're second-guessing? How disappointing."
Manager Ma said, "How was I supposed to know you planned this? If you want to play, go back to your own place, or to a hotel, or into your car. Anywhere is fine, do whatever you want, as long as it's not in my house."
"You're a bit too much of a fair-weather friend."
"What do you mean I'm a fair-weather friend? It's you who doesn't use your brain when you do things. Didn't you consider if you would feel unlucky if I did this kind of thing at your house?"
Manager Ma became more and more impatient.
"Alright, stop the nonsense. If you want to play, go out and play. Wake her up quickly and take her away."
After all, with Mrs. Gao behind her, if this woman complained to her, his own life wouldn't be easy.
Although Brother He San was unhappy, he still put away his smile.
"Get me some ice."
Manager Ma went out and came back with a cup of ice. Brother He San grabbed a handful and placed it on Tang Nannan's forehead, cheeks, and neck.
With such cold things placed on her body, even on the hottest day, she would instinctively shiver, but she remained motionless.
It wasn't until the ice began to melt, dripping down, that she let out a muffled hum from her nose in discomfort.
Brother He San poured out the rest of the ice and rubbed it back and forth on her neck and behind her ears.
After more than ten minutes, she was groggy and finally opened her eyes.