The argument between the two drew the attention of many nearby employees.
Seeing that the situation had escalated, the HR specialist decided to be brazen. "Everyone, look! This pretty boy climbing up by grabbing skirts is openly bullying us ordinary employees?"
Xiao Xun directly spat a 'glob of phlegm' onto his face. "You, calling yourself an ordinary employee? You're not worthy. Who doesn't know how much you've taken in benefits in the name of personnel adjustments? Those you're on good terms with, those who give you gifts, you transfer them to easy, good positions. Those with bad relations, those who offended you, those who are slow, you transfer them to the most arduous and tiring jobs."
The HR specialist yelled, "Empty words, no proof. Do you have any evidence? If not, I'll sue you for defamation."
Xiao Xun pushed him aside. "Defame you? Your criminal evidence is already infamous on the company's external forums. You're the only one who doesn't realize it. Don't you just rely on your second uncle being the Vice General Manager?"
The HR specialist wiped away the phlegm. "Yes, my second uncle is just a Vice General Manager, but I joined this company based on my own abilities, unlike some people. And you still have the nerve to talk about others."
At this moment, a stern voice shouted, "What? Don't any of you have work to do?"
Everyone scattered like birds and beasts, vanishing without a trace.
Song Yuanzong, with a cold face, adjusted his collar and walked over, one hand in his pocket.
"What happened here?"
The HR specialist, seeing Song Yuanzong like a savior, immediately hid behind him. "Boss, he's bullying us with his status, saying everyone in our HR department is petty, only takes benefits, looks at relationships, and doesn't act human."
Xiao Xun frowned upon hearing this. "You brat, how can you be so shameless, spewing lies so easily."
Song Yuanzong extended his hand, interrupting Xiao Xun. "HR is integral to the normal operation of a company. Without people, how can the company continue to run? Even the brightest places have parasites living in them, so some things are not surprising, it's just the natural order."
Xiao Xun's expression turned very unpleasant upon hearing Song Yuanzong's words. "What do you mean by that?"
"It means if you want to resort to force, feel free. The police will deal with it. If you want to reason, then please find another place. We don't have time to listen."
Saying this, he turned to leave. The HR specialist immediately followed, and just as he was about to disappear from Xiao Xun's sight, he turned back and gave Xiao Xun the middle finger.
Xiao Xun, unable to swallow this insult, was about to go argue with Mu Jiahe when he was blocked by some employees who had a good relationship with him.
"Mr. Xiao, please calm down. It's not worth getting angry with those people in HR. We knew their true colors from the moment we joined the company. The entire department's atmosphere has been bad for a long time."
Xiao Xun was furious. "No, I must eradicate this 'tumor'."
One employee said, "Mr. Xiao, it's not as simple as you think. The HR department's influence is deeply entrenched in every department; pulling one thread will affect the whole. Do you know why people like Zhang Youwei could become directors? It's all because of HR's operations."
Xiao Xun was stunned and suddenly realized something. Perhaps the Jingji Group and Cui Zhihao had been wrongly accused by him. The ones who truly wanted him gone were the people in the HR department.
Wang Sucheng, perhaps a victim himself, had no choice but to make him the 'game-changer.'
With this thought, he said to the employees beside him, "It's fine, I'm going out."
The employees, seeing Xiao Xun's demeanor return to calm, felt relieved. They also didn't want to escalate the situation.
Xiao Xun did not drive; he took a taxi directly to the Golden Gourd Internet Cafe, only to find that the cafe was closed and out of business.
He leaned against the glass door and looked inside. It was empty, with a thin layer of dust already settled on the floor.
Just then, Xiao Xun's phone rang. He glanced at it and saw it was Chu Ningxiang calling.
After much deliberation, Xiao Xun pressed the answer button. "Hello?"
Chu Ningxiang's voice came from the earpiece. "How could you, Xiao Xun? You didn't tell me when something happened, and you didn't tell me when you were released. Do you even have me in your heart?"
Xiao Xun thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said, "I'm sorry, perhaps we really aren't suitable."
With that, he hung up the phone.
Chu Ningxiang was stunned on the other end. She just wanted Xiao Xun to coax her and then come see her; she never expected Xiao Xun to say something like that.
She stared at her phone for a long time before managing to say, "I... I was broken up with?"
When she tried to call back, the line was busy. She didn't know if Xiao Xun had blocked her or if he was calling someone else.
Xiao Xun remembered that Chu Ningxiang might know Xiao Sanmao's contact information, so he called her. Both calling simultaneously caused the line to be busy.
After a while, Chu Ningxiang, in anger, picked up her phone to smash it. Unexpectedly, the phone rang; it was Xiao Xun calling.
As soon as she answered, she happily waited for him to admit his mistake, only to hear Xiao Xun's urgent voice, "Do you know Xiao Sanmao's contact information? Give it to me, I need to find him urgently."
Chu Ningxiang yelled into the microphone, "Xiao Xun, you scumbag, go to hell!"
Xiao Xun used his little finger to clean out his ear, which had been blasted with two pounds of earwax. "Alas! Forget it, it's for the best."
As fate would have it, just as he was thinking of looking for Xiao Sanmao in nearby internet cafes, Xiao Sanmao himself swaggered over with someone, a gold chain the thickness of a thumb around his neck.
In late autumn, the weather had already turned chilly, but he was still wearing slippers and holding a new mobile phone, looking extremely arrogant.
When he saw Xiao Xun, he let out a surprised cry, "Yo! Isn't this my Brother Xiao! It's been a long time, I've missed you terribly."
Saying this, he sprinted over in his slippers, grabbed Xiao Xun's arms, and said, "Wow! Your arm is better, and you've gotten stronger. Where have you been getting rich lately?"
Facing Xiao Sanmao, Xiao Xun was able to maintain his composure. After all, he had helped him quite a bit when he was at his lowest.
"How could I be as rich as you? Look at the big gold chain you're wearing."
Xiao Sanmao flicked the necklace with his thumb. "Hah! Just bought it yesterday, cost me tens of thousands!"
At this moment, the person behind Xiao Sanmao followed him over. Xiao Xun looked at him. "And who is this?"
Xiao Sanmao kicked the person's calf. "Go, go, go. You have no eyes. Don't you see I'm talking to my brother? Go stand aside."
The subordinate glanced at Xiao Xun and then walked to the side, lit a cigarette, and squatted down.
Xiao Xun looked at Xiao Sanmao. "Where have you been getting rich lately? Bring your brother along."
"Since my brother has asked, there's absolutely no problem. Do you see the Golden Gourd Internet Cafe?" Saying this, Xiao Sanmao gestured towards it.
Xiao Xun turned his head to look. "I was just about to ask you, why did you close down a perfectly good internet cafe?"
"Of course, you close it down because it's not making money! Who wouldn't want to run a profitable business? When Brother Xiang was here, someone was looking after it for him. Although it didn't make much money, it didn't lose money at least. Now that Brother Xiang is gone, not only are fewer people coming to the cafe, but there are also frequent troublemakers. So, it's better to just close it."
Xiao Xun sighed and looked at Xiao Sanmao. "What do you mean by asking me what I see about the Golden Gourd Internet Cafe?"