Chapter 4 Kick Them Out

It was Ye Chen’s first time meeting Wang Dongxue. He had to admit, Wang Dongxue was breathtakingly beautiful! Around 27 or 28 years old, she had a figure that was both slender and curvaceous, a stunningly attractive face, and a noble, professional air about her. Ye Chen sat down at his desk and said, “I won’t be coming to Haotian Empire often, so I’m counting on you to manage the company. And don’t reveal my identity to anyone.” Wang Dongxue instantly understood that Ye Chen came from a powerful background. To him, a company like Haotian Empire was just a drop in the ocean. It made perfect sense that he wouldn’t bother managing it personally. She quickly replied, “Sir, you can count on me for anything you need.” At that moment, a secretary knocked on the door and walked in. “Vice President Wang, a Mr. Wang Yunfei and his fiancée are here to see you.” Wang Dongxue immediately responded, “I’m in a meeting with an important client. Have them wait.” Ye Chen then asked, “Do you know this Wang Yunfei?” Wang Dongxue quickly explained, “Wang Yunfei is from a family that does business with our company. They rely on us for a large part of their operations. They’ve been requesting a meeting for some time now.” Ye Chen replied coldly, “From now on, Haotian Empire will no longer do business with the Wang family. All existing and pending partnerships must be terminated. If the Wang family earns even a single cent from us, you’ll no longer hold your position as vice president!” Wang Dongxue froze, instantly realizing the Wang family must have seriously offended Ye Chen. She nodded quickly. “Understood, sir. I’ll take care of it immediately. I’ll issue the order to cut off all cooperation with the Wang family.” Ye Chen nodded and added, “Tell them Haotian Empire doesn’t work with people of such low caliber. Then have them thrown out by security.” --- Meanwhile, Wang Yunfei and Xiao Weiwei were waiting impatiently. The Wang family had long hoped to become strategic partners with Haotian Empire and were looking forward to building a good relationship with Wang Dongxue. But to their shock, it was Wang Dongxue’s secretary who arrived—flanked by several security guards. Feeling a bit uneasy, Wang Yunfei asked, “Excuse me, is Vice President Wang available to see us?” The secretary gave him a cold look and replied, “I’m sorry, Vice President Wang said that Haotian Empire will no longer associate with people like you. As of now, all cooperation with the Wang family is canceled.” “What?!” Wang Yunfei was speechless, stunned. That sentence sounded eerily familiar. Right! Ye Chen had said the exact same thing in the parking lot! What did Vice President Wang mean by this? Was she really ending all business with the Wang family? His mind began to race. If the deal was off, most of the Wang family’s profits would vanish! How could they possibly accept that? Unable to accept such a devastating blow, he shouted angrily, “I want to see Vice President Wang! I demand an explanation!” The secretary replied coldly, “Sorry, Vice President Wang will not meet with you. And from now on, the Wang family is banned from setting foot in Haotian Empire.” Enraged, Wang Yunfei snapped, “You bitch, are you messing with me? We’ve been long-term partners with Haotian Empire—how can you just cancel everything like this?” Ignoring him, the secretary turned to the security guards. “Throw them out.” The head of security immediately rushed forward, firmly grabbed Wang Yunfei’s wrist, and twisted it violently behind his back. Wang Yunfei screamed in pain. Chief Chen coldly snapped at him: "Get out right now! If you dare cause trouble within the Dihao Group, I’ll break you without hesitation!" "You damn security chief, who the hell do you think you’re talking to? Do you even know who I am?" Before he could finish his sentence, Chief Chen slapped him hard across the face. "Who are you compared to the Dihao Group? You’re nothing but a worthless piece of trash!" Wang Yunfei felt his cheek burn. He was about to explode with rage when his phone rang. It was his father. He answered, and an angry voice shouted through the receiver: "You good-for-nothing! What the hell have you done now?! The Dihao Group just announced they’re cutting all ties with our family! Who did you offend this time?!" Crushed, Wang Yunfei replied: "Dad, I didn’t do anything! I just came to greet Vice President Wang, but I didn’t even get to see her..." His father’s voice grew even more furious: "The Dihao Group said they’re cutting ties because of you! They said you’re a useless, uneducated fool! Because of you, the family is suffering huge losses. Come back immediately and explain yourself to your grandfather!" Wang Yunfei was escorted to the gates of the Dihao Group by the guards, phone still in hand, completely stunned. He suddenly thought of Ye Chen and asked Xiao Weiwei: "Weiwei, do you think this could have something to do with your good-for-nothing brother-in-law? Could he have some connection to the Dihao Group?" "Huh?" Xiao Weiwei was taken aback. Thinking about it, maybe it was possible... But no, that was ridiculous! That guy was a loser, a complete failure! She shook her head firmly: "Impossible! That loser isn’t even qualified to clean the toilets at the Dihao Group." "You’re probably right..." Wang Yunfei nodded. Then, thinking of his furious father, he sighed: "No, I’ve got to get back quickly..." The news that the Dihao Group had severed all ties with the Wang family spread rapidly across Jinling. No one knew exactly why, but everyone understood one thing: the Wangs had gravely offended the Dihao Group. Their fall was swift and brutal. They were on the verge of becoming a first-tier family but suddenly dropped back down to the lower ranks of the second-tier families. When old Madam Xiao heard the news, she trembled with rage. She considered breaking off the engagement between Xiao Weiwei and Wang Yunfei but reminded herself that even a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and the Xiao family couldn’t afford to make an enemy of the Wangs just yet. So she decided to wait and see. … Meanwhile, in Wang Dongxue’s office. Ye Chen, after hearing what had happened, was very satisfied with how she had handled the situation. He said approvingly: "Dongxue, you handled everything perfectly. Starting today, your salary is doubled." Surprised and delighted, Wang Dongxue immediately stood up and bowed. "Thank you, young master!" Ye Chen nodded and added: "I have two more announcements for you to make." "I’m listening." "First: announce that the Dihao Group is under new leadership. A new chairman is taking over, but don’t reveal his identity. Just say his last name is Ye." "Second: announce an investment of two billion yuan in Jinling to build a six-star hotel. Launch an open bidding process for all local construction and decoration companies." The Xiao Group’s main business was decoration, and old Madam Xiao had always dreamed of working with a giant like Dihao. Whoever landed a contract with them would instantly become the rising star of the Xiao Group. And now that the Dihao Group belonged to him, Ye Chen fully intended to give that opportunity to his wife.