Chapter 346 345: High-Level Moves

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they began to reminisce. The conversation, intentionally or not, kept drifting toward Xue Xi.

Since Xue Xi had been their class president, there was plenty to talk about, and the atmosphere was lively.

Finally, everyone reluctantly exchanged contact information and said their goodbyes.

Lv Fangfei stayed behind with Xue Xi. She also wanted to get a line to Mu Lin, but she thought, 'With a great beauty like Xue Xi present, my own looks probably aren't enough to catch his eye.'

Mu Lin and Xue Xi sat alone in the empty banquet hall. He looked at her and said,

"Miss Xue, didn't I tell your brother I could help you find a job? Why did you have to take matters into your own hands? Look what a mess this has turned into!"

Xue Xi sounded helpless. "I'm a graduate from a prestigious university. If I can't even sort out a job for myself, I'd be pretty useless."

Xue Xi slowly explained that she had actually been doing quite well at her last company. Her performance was excellent, her boss recognized her talent, and she was about to be promoted and given a raise.

But to force her to submit, Yu Xianhua had her boss fire her. He also hinted that he was the only one who could solve the problem.

The person who caused the problem is the only one who can fix it, after all.

'Maybe things would have been better if I'd asked Mu Lin to pretend to be my boyfriend,' she thought, realizing she could guess what Yu Xianhua was trying to do.

But she had been too careless.

She had originally thought that if she just explained things clearly to Yu Xianhua, everything would be fine.

But Yu Xianhua obviously had no intention of letting it go, and he made the whole situation incredibly ugly.

Without Mu Lin stepping in, this would have been truly difficult to resolve.

Xue Xi said slowly, "I really had no idea you were this capable…"

Xue Xi then tilted her head. "With your abilities, you could be a CEO yourself. Why are you wasting your time at the Li Group?"

Mu Lin replied, "Because I'm illiterate. I never even went to elementary school. Me, a CEO? You've got quite an imagination."

Xue Xi was stunned. She never expected that someone as incredible as Mu Lin would have a side like this.

For a moment, she found it hard to accept.

Just then, a furious voice erupted.

The voice sounded familiar to Mu Lin. He looked over and saw Liu Wenchang storming toward them.

This was the son of the Liu Family who had crashed the dinner Mu Lin was having with Tao Xinxin's family. He had acted all high and mighty, only to be utterly humiliated.

"Mu Lin, who's that? You have a problem with him?"

Mu Lin said, "He's the son of a friend of Tao Xinxin's father. Apparently, they had some kind of childhood engagement, so he shamelessly pesters her constantly."

Xue Xi was shocked. "She never mentioned that!"

Mu Lin chuckled. "If she was the type to accept something like that, do you think she would have gone abroad to study? To her, it's just some nonsense the adults came up with."

Xue Xi considered it. "That's true. Anyone would be upset to suddenly find out they have a childhood fiancé."

Liu Wenchang waved his arm dismissively. "Don't talk nonsense! Xinxin and I have a deep, profound connection. It's just a quiet, deep-seated affection that she hasn't noticed yet! If you hadn't thrown a wrench in the works, I would have won her heart long ago!"

"You're even more shameless! It's not enough for you to be a third wheel, now you're cheating on Tao Xinxin and hitting on other women behind her back!"

Mu Lin sighed. "First, there is absolutely nothing between Miss Tao and me. Second, this is Miss Tao's best friend. I only know Miss Tao because I met her through this lady here."

But Liu Wenchang ignored him completely, continuing to scream hysterically:

"You, Mu! Don't think your lies will last forever! Once Uncle Tao sees a picture of you with another woman, he'll finally understand what a piece of trash you are!"

He panted, then turned to Xue Xi. "Miss, this guy is no good! He has other women besides you!"

Xue Xi was amused. 'How could I not know about any of this?'

The part about Tao Xinxin was especially ridiculous.

Tao Xinxin and Mu Lin had only known each other for a few days. How could she have fallen for him so quickly? It wasn't possible.

Tao Xinxin had lived abroad; her standards had to be incredibly high. 'Are she and Mu Lin even in the same league?'

In any case, Xue Xi didn't believe a word of it.

She just smiled, not taking him seriously.

Liu Wenchang, however, looked completely unhinged. He whipped out his phone and aimed it at Mu Lin and Xue Xi.

Mu Lin wasn't about to tolerate this. If Liu Wenchang took a picture and then embellished the story, it would be impossible for him to clear his name.

Mu Lin flicked his finger. A small bolt of True Qi shot out and struck Liu Wenchang on the wrist, causing the phone to fall to the floor.

The screen spiderwebbed with cracks. It would probably take a lot of work to get it fixed.

"You hit me!" Liu Wenchang said, his voice filled with uncontrollable rage.

Mu Lin tilted his head. "When did I ever touch you? Do you have any proof?"

Liu Wenchang was choked speechless. He prided himself on being a civilized man who valued evidence, but Mu Lin was standing too far away for his arm to have possibly reached.

He was completely stumped.

Suddenly, a young man in a formal suit turned to look their way, then ran over in a panic.

"Mr. Mu! What a coincidence!"

The young man bowed repeatedly to Mu Lin, who quickly stopped him. This was getting embarrassing.

This was Chu Chaoxiong's secretary, the same man who had handled the aftermath at Yun Tian Manor.

"Mr. Mu, are you having some kind of trouble?"

Mu Lin pointed at Liu Wenchang. "Oh, this guy is just being annoying. It's nothing serious."

The secretary glanced at Liu Wenchang, who glared back with undiminished anger.

"Manager Liu, do you have a death wish? Is Mr. Mu someone you think you can provoke?"

Liu Wenchang recognized him too. "Th-that's… Secretary Ding, you…"

As an employee within Chu Chaoxiong's corporate empire, he knew exactly how terrifying this was.

This was the first time Mu Lin learned the secretary's surname was Ding.

Secretary Ding raised a hand and snapped his fingers. A middle-aged man immediately scurried over respectfully, bowing his head repeatedly to Secretary Ding.

"Secretary Ding, what are your orders? Just say the word!"

Secretary Ding pointed at Liu Wenchang. "If you want to keep your position as general manager, fire him."

The middle-aged man was confused. "Secretary Ding, what did Xiaoliu do wrong? How has he displeased you?"

Secretary Ding said, "Liu Wenchang's professional skills are indeed impressive. I have to admit, even many veteran employees can't necessarily match him."

Hearing Secretary Ding praise him like this, Liu Wenchang wiped the sweat from his brow. 'My job should be safe, right?' he thought.

'After all, I'm a key member of the team! The company can't function without me!'

The middle-aged man was also confused. "Secretary Ding, if he's such a top performer, why do you want me to fire him?"

Secretary Ding said, "Of course he has to be fired. There are plenty of capable people out there, why does it have to be him? But he offended Mr. Mu, and that's a crime that trumps all else!"

The middle-aged man sized up Mu Lin. 'This young man looks ordinary,' he thought. 'There's nothing special about him at all.'

But Secretary Ding said slowly, "He is a friend of Chairman Chu, a distinguished guest of the Group. Your subordinate has offended Mr. Mu. If Chairman Chu were to find out, I'm afraid your own position would no longer be secure."

The color drained from the middle-aged man's face. He understood instantly. He spun around and slapped Liu Wenchang across the face.

"Liu Wenchang, get the hell out of here! You're fired!"

Liu Wenchang trembled. "President Wan, you can't fire me! I'm the key person on several major projects! Without me, they'll all go under!"

President Wan sneered. "I hardly think the world will stop spinning without you. There are plenty of people who can take your place! Disappear right now, and don't ever let me see you again!"

Liu Wenchang had no other choice but to leave in a hurry.

Mu Lin said, "Secretary Ding, I'll see you around. Let me treat you to dinner sometime."

Secretary Ding said hurriedly, "I wouldn't dare! I should be the one treating you! Please take care, Mr. Mu!"

Mu Lin was about to turn away when he remembered something. "This is Miss Xue, a friend of mine. She recently lost her job. Secretary Ding, could you help arrange a position for her?"

Secretary Ding replied, "Of course, no problem at all. Miss Xue, if you'll give me your number, we can get in touch later."

Xue Xi didn't dare say a word. The way Mu Lin handled things was on a completely different level.

She realized from their conversation that this Secretary Ding was actually one of Chu Chaoxiong's most trusted, direct subordinates…

And Mu Lin had just asked such a powerful figure to find a job for her.

Even if it was just to curry favor with Mu Lin, a job arranged through him would be completely secure.