"Can you tell me why, Auntie Cai?"
Liu Bingxue was truly shocked.
Cai Hong was Su Feifei's mother, and based on their previous interactions, Su Feifei and Chu Lingtian were at least friends.
Yet today, Cai Hong had come to Bao Xue Company in place of her daughter Su Feifei to sign an endorsement contract, and instead of discussing business, her first demand was for Liu Bingxue to fire Chu Lingtian from the company. Her attitude was extremely overbearing and arrogant, and she explicitly stated that if Liu Bingxue didn't fire Chu Lingtian, the endorsement contract would be off the table.
"Because I don't like this Chu Lingtian. I don't want him to be friends with my daughter, and I don't want them to have any further contact. Once we sign this endorsement agreement, my daughter Feifei will have a lot of dealings with your company. Chu Lingtian will be here too, and they'll definitely meet again."
Cai Hong's tone was filled with disdain for Chu Lingtian.
Liu Bingxue finally understood. Cai Hong felt that a man like Chu Lingtian, who lacked any real ability, was not worthy of being friends with her superstar daughter, not even as a casual acquaintance.
This made Liu Bingxue smile inwardly. She thought to herself, "Ah, Chu Lingtian, I've warned you so many times. It's not that a man, especially a young one, can't be without strength, but he must know how to strive and be ambitious. But you just wouldn't listen. Now look, they're already looking down on you."
"Auntie Cai, we have procedures and systems for dismissing employees in our company. Even I can't just fire someone without reason based on a single statement. So, I hope you'll understand."
Liu Bingxue thought for a moment and then truthfully replied to Cai Hong.
"Is that so? President Liu, it seems you don't want my daughter to endorse your company's products. To be honest, I was very much against Feifei wanting to cooperate with your company before, because your company's strength was not enough. Now it seems I was right. You can't even fulfill such a small request from me. How can you expect to develop the company well, or have a happy collaboration with my daughter? I think we should end the endorsement discussions here!"
Cai Hong said with a cold smile, threatening Liu Bingxue.
Liu Bingxue indeed hadn't expected Su Feifei's mother to be such a forceful woman. However, having been in the business world for so many years, she wasn't easily manipulated.
"Auntie Cai, if you have an issue with Chu Lingtian, I can have him apologize to you, but there's no justification for firing him like this. I truly can't do it. Please understand."
Liu Bingxue looked at Cai Hong and replied earnestly.
"Heh, President Liu, you are the president of Bao Xue Company and have the authority to decide everything here. Yet, you find it so difficult to fire a mere underground parking lot security guard? Do you have some secret relationship with this security guard, Chu Lingtian?"
Cai Hong sneered, unknowingly hitting close to the mark with her baseless accusation about Liu Bingxue and Chu Lingtian having a secret relationship.
Liu Bingxue faltered for a moment, then quickly regained her composure and said, "Auntie Cai, I think it would be best to have your daughter, Goddess Su, come to discuss the endorsement contract herself."
"What do you mean? I am Feifei's mother, and also one of her managers. I have the right to make decisions for her. If I say we're not cooperating with your company, then Feifei absolutely will not cooperate with your company."
Cai Hong responded angrily.
Liu Bingxue smiled and took out a document, handing it to Cai Hong. She lightly parted her red lips and said, "Auntie Cai, this is a temporary contract that Goddess Su and I signed the last time she visited our company. The terms of the agreement clearly state that regardless of whether we ultimately cooperate or not, Goddess Su needs to come to the company again personally to sign a termination of cooperation agreement."
Cai Hong carefully examined the terms of the contract and indeed found the clause Liu Bingxue mentioned. However, she still sneered dismissively, "It doesn't matter. At worst, we'll compensate your company with some money. In any case, if you don't fire Chu Lingtian, this endorsement deal will absolutely not proceed."
"Auntie Cai, your daughter is our country's most popular and renowned star, a universally recognized national goddess. I believe you wouldn't want her to be branded as unfaithful and leave a stain on her otherwise pristine celebrity career, would you?"
Liu Bingxue looked directly into Cai Hong's eyes and asked.
"You... Fine. I'll call my daughter right now and have her rush to your company. You also call Chu Lingtian to come here. I want to clarify some things in front of you, the company president."
Cai Hong thought for a moment, her expression darkening.
"Alright."
Liu Bingxue nodded.
Cai Hong immediately took out her phone and dialed her daughter Su Feifei's number, but an automated voice informed her that the phone was turned off.
After a brief pause, Cai Hong called another manager, Li Lanjuan, and learned that Su Feifei had forcibly left the hotel.
Cai Hong immediately became furious, shouting and berating Li Lanjuan and the bodyguards for their lax security. She had explicitly ordered that Su Feifei not leave the hotel even half a step, precisely fearing that her daughter would disobey and become increasingly involved with an unpromising man like Chu Lingtian.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Liu Bingxue had also learned that Chu Lingtian had clocked in at the company and then left hastily, not being in the office.
Being in the same vicinity, Cai Hong and Liu Bingxue overheard each other's phone conversations and exchanged glances.
Both harbored a suspicion that Su Feifei had forcibly left the hotel, and Chu Lingtian had also rushed out of the company. Could they have secretly arranged to meet again?
Liu Bingxue pondered for a moment and dialed Chu Lingtian's mobile number.
At that very moment, Chu Lingtian and Su Feifei happened to meet.
Su Feifei was still wearing a hat, mask, sunglasses, and a ponytail. She wore a denim jacket and jeans, with white sneakers. However, none of this could conceal her aura as a super beautiful woman.
Especially the jeans, which hugged Su Feifei's rounded and perky derrière, making her appear incredibly sexy and alluring.
"I knew you would come."
Su Feifei looked at Chu Lingtian and said with a sweet smile.
Chu Lingtian asked, "Tell me, what is it?"
"You're really quite unromantic, aren't you? Here."
Su Feifei glared at Chu Lingtian with a hint of annoyance and handed him an envelope.
"What is this? Is this a love letter you wrote for me?"
Chu Lingtian asked teasingly.
"You'll know when you open it back home."
Su Feifei said mysteriously.
Just then, Chu Lingtian's phone rang. He looked at it and saw it was Liu Bingxue calling.
Chu Lingtian suddenly felt like he had been caught cheating on his wife.