My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 345: That’s How You Get Slapped in the Face

Chapter 345: Chapter 345: That’s How You Get Slapped in the Face

President Wang’s face turned red and then white under Chen Yan’s pressure.

The people below also showed varied expressions.

Some flushed with empathy, while others barely contained their smiles, clearly having never seen President Wang so deflated.

Chen Yan looked around the office, taking note of everyone’s reactions.

Then he stopped looking at President Wang and continued, "Next."

Seeing that Chen Yan was giving him no face, President Wang stopped holding back. Angrily slapping the table, he stood up and said, "Last name Chen, I was negotiating with you out of respect! Don’t be ungrateful!"

"This hotel was established by me, and I developed it from small to big, all by myself!"

"I’ve devoted ten years of hard work to this hotel. I’ve made contributions and shed blood for it!"

"And you, you’re just a rich second-generation with some dirty money!"

"Ask anyone here, with you managing the hotel, who would dare follow you!" frёewebnoѵēl.com

"Wouldn’t the hotel just go down the drain?!"

Hearing President Wang’s shouting, Chen Yan remained unfazed. He glanced around the meeting room and asked softly, "Do you all think the same?"

Chen Yan’s gaze was very sharp, and those who caught it couldn’t help but lower their heads, except for a few youngsters who dared to meet his gaze.

Chen Yan nodded slightly, then said, "You claim that you built this hotel from the ground up. So I ask you, do you own any shares in the hotel?"

Chen Yan’s question took President Wang aback.

He was just the youngest among those who had started out with Dong Hongtu, and thus ended up managing the hotel. So... of course, he didn’t have any shares.

Chen Yan said, "No, right?"

"Without even owning any shares, you consider yourself a founder?"

"As for your claim that you developed the hotel on your own."

Chen Yan took out his phone, glanced at it, and said, "This hotel has been established for ten years. Property prices on Qin Island have nearly increased by 15 times, but the hotel’s turnover has only increased by 10 times."

"Qin Island has developed from a small city of 200 square kilometers to a large city of 8000 square meters. The value of this land under your feet has risen from 500 per square meter to 40,000 per square meter."

"This hotel has gone from a secluded corner of the city to the center, yet its development pace hasn’t even kept up with the city’s. Is this what you call development?"

When President Wang heard this, he was even more baffled.

Then Chen Yan continued, "As for saying I’m a rich second-generation. Actually, I’m really not. I started from scratch, and every cent I’ve earned up to now has been with my own hands. Not a penny came from my family."

"If you don’t even understand your own new boss, can you really understand each customer and take care of every one of their needs?"

Saying this, Chen Yan looked directly into President Wang’s eyes, "So, do you really think you’ve made such a great contribution to this hotel?"

President Wang felt his scalp tingle.

Like Dong Hongtu, he was from a real estate and construction background, so he really didn’t understand these things.

He had always thought his abilities were exceptional, that they were the reason for the hotel’s ever-increasing turnover and value, but he ignored the power of time and the bonuses of urban development.

But to admit defeat so readily was, of course, something he refused to do, so he opened his mouth to retort.

However, as if Chen Yan already knew what he was going to say, he simply raised his hand and interrupted him.

"Don’t say that even with the influence of the era, you’ve still managed to keep the hotel up with the times."

"Don’t say that although you may not have the credits, you’ve put in the hard work!"

Chen Yan stood up, pointed straight at President Wang’s chest, and confronted him directly, "Let me tell you."

"Every bit of contribution you’ve made to this hotel, I’ve already paid for it."

"Your accomplishments, your hard work, I’ve paid it all to Fenghua Group."

"What I bought is the hotel as it stands now, at this very moment—not the one from ten years ago."

Chen Yan then scanned the entire office, "If you have any dissatisfaction, feeling that you’ve been wronged in any way, go to Fenghua Group. It has nothing to do with me, Chen Yan."

"Now that I’ve bought this hotel, this is my territory."

"You either accept my rules or leave."

Chen Yan gave President Wang a deep look, "The world doesn’t stop for anyone’s absence. And if there has to be someone, it’s me, not you."

After finishing, Chen Yan said directly, "That’s all I have to say."

"If you want to work well, I’ll come back the day after tomorrow to inspect. Prepare everything for me."

"If you don’t want to work well, submit your resignation letters tomorrow. Let’s see if this hotel really can’t operate without you."

Saying this, Chen Yan patted his head, "Oh. I forgot to tell you. This hotel was just an extra in my purchase. You might think that if the hotel can’t operate, I’ll be running around like a headless chicken."

"That’s not the case. I wouldn’t mind leaving it vacant right here."

Saying that, Chen Yan picked up a towel from the table, wiped his hands, tossed it back onto the table, and turned to leave with He Mengxue...

...

After Chen Yan left, the conference room was so silent you could hear a pin drop.

Undoubtedly, everyone was shocked by Chen Yan’s dominance.

President Wang too wore a grim and unsettled face. It was unclear what he was thinking.

At this moment, the deputy manager beside him clapped his hands and said, "Everyone, don’t be afraid. And don’t be intimidated by that guy."

"We’ve made enormous contributions to this hotel, and it needs us to operate. If we all really resign, and the hotel shuts down, then he’ll be the one panicking."

"Don’t listen to him saying he doesn’t care. He spent several hundred million buying this hotel. If he didn’t want to develop it properly, why would he spend so much money on it? Does he think buying a hotel is free?"

Hearing the deputy manager’s words, President Wang also saw a glimmer of hope, slapped the table, and said, "Right! Let’s resign together and see if he panics!"

"This is our hotel; we don’t need an outsider to interfere!"

At this moment, Young Master Dong, who was mixed in the front row, wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling extremely anxious.

’Does it really have to escalate this much...?’

’Chen Yan really is a troublemaker. Wouldn’t it have been fine to just communicate with them?’

’Being sold so suddenly, it’s normal for the management to be resentful. All it would take is some communication.’

’I’d better call my dad and see what to do.’

...

Meanwhile, after leaving the hotel, Chen Yan instructed He Mengxue, "Have Qin Ming help me these next couple of days to poach a batch of executives and middle managers from various hotels on Qin Island at a high salary."

"If it’s not possible in time, borrowing a batch of managers as temporary replacements will work too."

Hearing Chen Yan’s request, He Mengxue smiled and said, "Alright, boss."

After speaking, she added, "You were really dominant today."

Chen Yan: ...

Forget it, this woman is toxic. If you’re not plotting to get rid of Yu Qiao Qiao and Lu Man, I’d reluctantly take you in. Too bad...

...

The next day, led by President Wang, more than thirty senior and middle managers collectively resigned, submitting their resignation letters.

Upon receiving the news from Young Master Dong, Chen Yan laughed indifferently and then took the company seal, stamping each resignation letter to confirm it.

Seeing Chen Yan playing for real, Young Master Dong was flabbergasted and cried out, "You’re serious, Chen Yan!"

Chen Yan disdainfully said, "You think I’m playing around?"

"It’s not hard to find frogs with two legs, but people with three legs are everywhere."

Young Master Dong: ??

He frantically went back and called Dong Hongtu.

This time, Dong Hongtu truly became anxious and personally called Chen Yan, promising that he could perfectly resolve the situation, urging Chen Yan not to be so impulsive.

Chen Yan said only one thing, "Either you give back those five hundred million, or I fire all of them. You choose."

After a silence of more than a dozen seconds, Dong Hongtu finally hung up the phone, resigned to the outcome.

The one who wanted to play a game had finally played too far.

After Chen Yan signed and stamped, the resignation letters took effect.

Qin Ming, acting as representative, took the resignation letters to the hotel and also announced the dismissal of the resignees.

Then, the managers borrowed from other establishments moved into the hotel that day, along with the small portion of middle managers who stayed on, maintaining the hotel’s operation.

And just as Chen Yan said: the world continues to turn without anyone, the hotel, even suddenly losing so many executives and middle managers, continued its operation in an orderly manner, not missing a beat.

In fact, perhaps due to Chen Yan’s warning, the staff were even more diligent and enthusiastic, further improving the quality of the service.

Thus ended the drama of the executive coup.

Everyone who had been following the event was somewhat taken aback.

A typical acquisition, even if intending to replace the management, usually happens over one or two years, transitioning smoothly.

Chen Yan, however, did not play by the rules, completely replacing everyone from top to bottom.

Most shocking of all, it didn’t affect the hotel’s operation!

Although Chen Yan had always been wealthy and rose to success quickly, he had never shown his skills.

But this lightning-fast action displayed his domineering presence and capabilities for all to see.

For a time, all the tycoons and heirs on Qin Island, whether they liked it or not, mentally acknowledged that Chen Yan was impressive when speaking his name.

And Chen Yan’s remark "Don’t think you’re so great, you’ve just been standing at the right place at the right time" became a topic of discussion for many.

Among them, the group led by President Wang was the most miserable. With the notoriety of trying to force the boss’s hand, no one in the Qin Island circle dared to employ them again.

And their abilities were defined by Chen Yan’s single word "mediocre," further diminishing their value in the eyes of others.

So after resigning, they unexpectedly found themselves unable to find work for a while, until Dong Hongtu, remembering old loyalty, took them back into Fenghua Group, though they were assigned to less critical positions...

...

And Qin Ming indeed proved to be high-caliber talent, handling the tasks given by Chen Yan meticulously. After managing with borrowed executives for a while, he began recruiting and promoting internally, allowing Twin Towers Hotel to transition smoothly.

At this time, at Fenghua Group’s temporary office space on Qin Island, Dong Hongtu and Young Master Dong were chatting in the office.

Dong Hongtu, looking down at a report, asked his son, "Have you learned something from this experience?"

Young Master Dong stood with his head lowered, silently nodding, "Yeah."

Dong Hongtu waved his hand, "Then I don’t need to say the rest, right?"

Young Master Dong still seemed to struggle a bit, "So I can’t just follow Chen Yan? Or at least Sister Xue? Why do I have to be Qin Ming’s lackey?"

Dong Hongtu looked up, glaring at his son with a frustrated expression, "You’ve been with Chen Yan these days! Can’t you see the difference between you two?"

"With your abilities, do you think Chen Yan would value you?!"

"Look at his decisiveness, his strategic planning. Now look at yourself!"

"What can you help him with?"

"Are you going to be the one to lead the charge into battle for him? Or can you offer him strategic counsel?"

Young Master Dong’s face flushed red, unable to speak a word.

Dong Hongtu continued, "As for He Mengxue, you might as well forget about her too. She obviously has feelings for Chen Yan, and that’s something the whole of Qin Island knows. Hanging around her, how do you think Chen Yan would feel?"

"Men are most protective when it comes to love."

"So, just honestly follow Qin Ming. Observe more, work more, and speak less."

"It’s not for nothing that I sacrificed so much this time, just so you could witness their methods and be thoroughly convinced."

Saying this, Dong Hongtu seemed to recall the scene of settling those thirty-something big shots, feeling somewhat dispirited, and gestured dismissively, "Alright, go. I still have company matters to handle."

Young Master Dong knew the company was at a crucial point of life and death, so he didn’t say much more, simply lowering his head and walking out.

After exiting the door, Young Master Dong looked up at the sky, the scene of Chen Yan ridiculing President Wang in front of the crowd, and then stamping the resignation letters the next day in front of him coming unbidden to his mind.

Initially, he felt a tad unconvinced.

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I wanted to add another update today, but it seems I didn’t finish it. There’s one more Chapter, probably around 12:30 am.

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"Have you learned something from this experience?"

Recalling the scene of settling those thirty-something big shots, Dong Hongtu seemed somewhat dispirited, and gestured dismissively, "Alright, go. I still have company matters to handle."

Young Master Dong knew the company was at a crucial point of life and death, so he didn’t say much more, simply lowering his head and walking out.

After exiting the door, Young Master Dong looked up at the sky, the scene of Chen Yan ridiculing President Wang in front of the crowd, and then stamping the resignation letters the next day in front of him coming unbidden to his mind.

Initially, he felt a tad unconvinced.