The employees, initially filled with righteous indignation, were utterly stunned.
Their eyes widened in disbelief.
No one had expected that this seemingly mild-mannered chairman, who had never visited the company and wore a poker face, would do something so shocking.
However, not a single person felt Li Chonglou was being violent.
On the contrary, they applauded him from the bottom of their hearts.
Trash that treated people like dirt deserved a good beating.
"Chonglou, this..." Even Wu Hao was taken aback.
He had witnessed Li Chonglou in action once before, directly incapacitating a proud second-generation rich kid who was now permanently disabled and still hospitalized.
That incident had terrified him.
Li Chonglou had acted for his sake.
Since then, he had wholeheartedly managed the company for Li Chonglou, abandoning his previous habit of just going through the motions.
But the current situation was different.
This was a negotiation representative sent by Douyin.
The company was meant to develop, and Douyin's status in the internet world was virtually a household name.
If such an incident occurred, the consequences would be extremely severe.
At best, Li Chonglou would be sued; at worst, he could go to jail, or the entire company could face a ban.
This shouldn't have happened. Li Chonglou shouldn't have acted so impulsively.
"You think I was impulsive?" Li Chonglou looked at Wu Hao and said leisurely, "What people fear most is approaching the Tao, being rational and heartless."
"What harm is there in being impulsive once!"
"Call 120."
After speaking, he didn't even glance at Chen Yulin, who was lying outside the door, clutching his face and groaning.
With his hands behind his back, he returned and sat quietly on the sofa in the living room.
Everyone failed to understand why he had suddenly attacked.
Only Li Chonglou knew.
He had plenty of ways to toy with Chen Yulin, but he disdained using them on such garbage.
He wasn't worthy.
People like this, who hadn't been taught a lesson by society, would naturally encounter someone with a bad temper to deal with them later.
But Li Chonglou cared more about the employees who truly worked for him.
Perhaps he never saw these people as mere employees, but as partners.
On the road to entrepreneurship, as the boss, he was the first line of defense, both materially and psychologically, for these partners.
Those who worked for him would not tolerate any insult!
As for the consequences, why worry about things that hadn't happened?
That slap made Li Chonglou feel as if a heavy burden had been lifted from him, inside and out.
Ever since his mother died of illness in his previous life and he was imprisoned, his heart had been filled with intense resentment.
Although his master had taught him meticulously, and his senior sister had looked after him after his release, and he was engrossed in antiques, the hatred had always remained hidden in his heart, unquenched.
Over time, it became a significant burden that suppressed his emotions and humanity.
Reborn, he had changed the fates of many, but he himself remained the same.
Only in front of his mother, his senior sister, and Jiang Yuxin could he reveal his childlike side.
But who knew that the resentment that forced him to become so powerful had also, step by step, pushed him to the brink of being heartless and cold.
If he were alone, it might have been a good thing.
But this life was different. His mother was alive, his relationship with Jiang Yuxin was being repaired, and his master and senior sister were all safe.
He wanted to enjoy life, to enjoy the happiness of family.
He was human, not a saint.
His trip to Yucheng had left him with a belly full of pent-up anger.
Everyone had emotions, and emotions needed to be vented. Many people liked to vent their emotions on those closest to them because they felt that the closer people would understand and accept their temper.
Even if they got angry, the consequences could be easily handled.
But Li Chonglou was not like that. He had been alone for too long. His family and loved ones were his life.
Outsiders like Chen Yulin were his only outlet for his emotions.
That was all.
The sound of an ambulance outside took Chen Yulin away.
Wu Hao, filled with worry, walked over to Li Chonglou. "I'll find a lawyer right away. Chonglou, don't worry, we're all your witnesses!"
Li Chonglou showed no fear and smiled faintly, "Haozi, I'll handle my own affairs."
"Your responsibility is to lead everyone to do a good job."
"From now on, you have full authority over everything in the company. Come to me if you need money."
He was going to delegate completely.
Handing everything over to Wu Hao wasn't entirely to protect the company, but because he had other matters to attend to.
If he wasn't professional, then he should let go.
This was trust in Wu Hao, and confidence in his own judgment.
"But, but I'm not capable enough!" Wu Hao said, both fearful and worried.
"I believe in you." Li Chonglou got up, gently pressed Wu Hao's shoulder, and strode away.
Wu Hao's eyes welled up with tears as he clenched his fists and vowed in his heart.
If he couldn't make the company bigger in this life, what was the point of living?
Leaving the company, Li Chonglou went to the sales center.
After waiting for nearly half an hour, Jiang Yuxin and Lü Yunxu walked over, chatting and laughing.
"Yunxu, help me find a lawyer. I just hit a Douyin executive," Li Chonglou said with a smile to Lü Yunxu while Jiang Yuxin was in the restroom.
He said it so casually, as if he hadn't hit a person, but a chicken.
Lü Yunxu's eyes widened. "Brother Li, you're not an impulsive person."
"Where is the person you hit?"
"In the hospital." Li Chonglou couldn't be bothered to explain.
"Alright, leave it to me. As long as the person is still in Qin Zhou, I'll sort it out for you." Lü Yunxu agreed without further questions, very readily.
She knew Li Chonglou's character.
If it wasn't necessary, he would never do something like a child's brawl.
Since it had already happened, there was no point in asking for reasons. The most important thing now was to find that executive and negotiate with him.
Li Chonglou nodded. Seeing Jiang Yuxin emerge, he greeted her and took her away.
Lü Yunxu's eyes were filled with mixed emotions.
"I'm going back to the company to work. I'll take you back to the hospital first," Jiang Yuxin said, her mood clearly much better after getting into the car, her words laced with a smile.
"Not back to the hospital yet. Drop me off at Desheng Grand Hotel. I have something to do," Li Chonglou said, shaking his head.
He hadn't been to Desheng for so many days, and Wang Dehai hadn't contacted him either. The antique-themed hotel was his own area of expertise.
As a boss, he couldn't just let things go all the time.
Wang Dehai wasn't like Wu Hao; he couldn't be completely trusted.
Half an hour later, at the entrance of Desheng Grand Hotel.
Jiang Yuxin drove away.
Li Chonglou pushed the door open and stepped into the hotel, immediately sensing something amiss.
The atmosphere was wrong. In the past, Desheng Grand Hotel at least had a line of greeters.
Why was the entire lobby empty today?
It was too unusual.
Li Chonglou was about to call Wang Dehai to inquire about the situation when he heard exclamations from the second floor.
It sounded like something shocking had happened.
It seemed everyone had gathered on the second floor.
The second floor was where he displayed his antiques and was the essence of the entire themed hotel.
Although it wasn't finished yet, it had already taken shape.
With everyone on the second floor, something must have happened.
Li Chonglou put down his phone and went upstairs.
As soon as he reached the stairs, his gaze sharpened.
A group of employees surrounded a common space, and in the middle sat a person with an arrogant and cold expression.
It was Lin Ao, the disciple of Lu Weishen, who had been humiliated by Li Chonglou before.
In front of Lin Ao were two shattered porcelain vases, their fragments scattered on the floor.
Wang Jingwu's face was ashen, standing before Lin Ao, not daring to look up, looking like a quail.