"What's wrong, Chen Zheng?"

A moment later, Wei Zixuan's gentle voice came through the phone.

Chen Zheng let out a breath. "Zixuan! I need you to investigate someone for me!"

Although he was struggling to stay calm, Wei Zixuan could still hear the rage in his tone.

Immediately, Wei Zixuan became serious. "Tell me the name, and I'll have someone look into it right now!"

"A man named Yang Xiu, a recent graduate from Yun City. He just passed the interview at Xingsheng Group!"

"I want you to pull up his information, cancel his job offer, and then notify all our partner companies in Yun City to blacklist him!"

"I want to make it impossible for this man to earn a living in Yun City!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Zixuan was completely stunned. She hadn't expected Chen Zheng to become this furious over such a person.

However, she didn't ask what had happened and simply responded, "No problem. I'll have someone take care of it right away!"

"Okay... Thank you!"

"There's no need for thanks between us. I'll come over to your place tonight!"

After speaking, Wei Zixuan hung up.

Afterward, Chen Zheng dialed Lisa's number.

"Chairman Chen!"

Lisa's voice was as icy as ever.

"There's a recent graduate from Yunzhou University named Yang Xiu. Later, get his file from Wei Zixuan."

"Inform all our partner companies, including Dahong Real Estate, not to hire this man. I'm going to make it impossible for him to find a job in Yun City!"

"Understood, Chairman Chen!"

Lisa always executed Chen Zheng's orders immediately.

After finishing both calls, Chen Zheng let out a breath and looked at Yang Xiu with a cold sneer. "I'd like to see how you're going to make me... kneel and beg for your forgiveness!"

Hearing this, Yang Xiu instinctively panicked, but he quickly composed himself. How could anyone possibly have that much power? Xingsheng Group and Dahong Real Estate?! What a joke. Why would they listen to him? And to have all their partner companies blacklist me? Who does he think he is, the emperor of Yun City?! He had to be kidding. Big shots like that existed, sure, but why would one be with Liu Qianqian, eating at a roadside food stall? This kid was definitely posturing. Absolutely.

Just as Yang Xiu was about to open his mouth to mock him, the cell phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

He took it out and saw it was a call from a project manager at Xingsheng Group. For some reason, he started to feel nervous.

"Manager Zhang! What's up?" Yang Xiu asked, trying to keep his voice steady.

"Yang Xiu, I'm sorry, but Xingsheng Group has decided not to hire you after all. You don't need to come in next week to complete your onboarding!"

Yang Xiu was completely frozen in shock. Before he could even ask why, Manager Zhang had hung up.

"How is this possible... How could this be possible?!"

Yang Xiu began to tremble slightly. Could this person named Chen Zheng really be that powerful?! Impossible! It must be a coincidence!

Thinking this, Yang Xiu immediately dialed another number.

"Hello, Manager Tong, this is Yang Xiu. You told me I passed the interview. I wanted to ask why all of a sudden..."

Before he could finish, Manager Tong on the other end of the line interrupted, "Who's Yang Xiu? I don't know anyone by that name, and you didn't pass any interview at our company!

"Also, please don't call here again!"

With that, he hung up, not giving Yang Xiu a chance to speak.

Impossible... Yang Xiu couldn't believe this was happening. He frantically scrolled through the phone numbers of other companies he had interviewed with.

"Hello, Manager Xu, I'm Yang Xiu..."

Before he could finish speaking, the call was disconnected.

"President Qin, this is Yang Xiu, the one who interviewed before, Little Yang..."

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.

"Vice Director Liu, I'm Yang Xiu..."

After making five or six calls in a row, as soon as Yang Xiu said his name, the other party would hang up without listening. Some even cursed at him, shunning him as if he were the plague.

Finally, he slumped into a nearby chair, looking at Chen Zheng in horrified disbelief.

At this point, it didn't take a genius to understand what was going on.

It was all because of Chen Zheng! Because of the two calls he had just made! Who... who exactly are you?

Yang Xiu's face was deathly pale, with cold sweat pouring relentlessly down his cheeks.

Even if he didn't want to believe it, he had to now. The young, wealthy man before him was truly as powerful as he claimed. One call to Xingsheng Group, another to Dahong Real Estate. Those two calls had completely destroyed his chances of finding a job in Yun City!

Chen Zheng sneered. "Does that have anything to do with you?"

With that, he took the hand of the stunned Liu Qianqian and stood up to leave.

Liu Qianqian's mind was a blank. Before she could react, Chen Zheng had taken her hand and led her out of the food stall.

Ding! Congratulations to the Host for completing the selection. Reward: The school beauty's admiration. Liu Qianqian's favorability has increased by thirty!

Chen Zheng couldn't help but give a bitter smile. He wasn't some pervert; he wasn't going to do anything to Liu Qianqian just because her favorability increased.

Just then, Liu Qianqian's shy voice came from behind him.

"Chen... Brother Chen Zheng!"

Chen Zheng turned to look and saw her face was flushed red as she stared at the hand he was holding.

He quickly laughed and let go. "Sorry, sorry, I wasn't paying attention. Shall we go?"

"Okay!"

For some reason, as soon as he let go, a pang of disappointment washed over her.

"Don't! Don't go!"

At that moment, Yang Xiu suddenly ran out of the food stall. He came straight to Chen Zheng and dropped to his knees with a thud.

His face was a mask of desperation.

"Chen Zheng... President Chen! I beg you, give me a way out! I can't be without a job! Please, just treat me like a bag of trash and toss me in the bin, will you?"

"I'm begging you! Please let me go!"

Chen Zheng couldn't be bothered with him and said to Liu Qianqian, "Let's go."

With that, he headed toward the car.

Liu Qianqian glanced at the kneeling Yang Xiu, bit her lip, and prepared to follow.

But just then, Yang Xiu suddenly grabbed her leg as if it were his last straw.

"What are you doing? Let go!" Liu Qianqian cried out, startled, and immediately tried to pull away.

But Yang Xiu's hands were strong and his grip was firm. How could a frail woman like her break free?

"Qian Qian, I was wrong, I was so wrong! I'm worthless..." Yang Xiu knelt on the ground, clinging to Liu Qianqian's ankle like a mangy dog.

"Qian Qian! I'm begging you, please ask President Chen to let me off, won't you?"

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