Chapter 1165: Chairman
Lin Chen frowned and said coldly, "What if I refuse to leave?"
"If you refuse to leave, I'm sorry, but I'll have to ask security to escort you out." Manager Sun replied coldly.
After all, Ma Chao was a local in Liao City, and frequent interactions were inevitable, whereas Lin Chen was an outsider. Even if he offended him, it wouldn't matter much.
Ma Chao smirked smugly, "Kid, understand now? If I don't like you, you have to get lost."
Yao Hui watched this scene with a satisfied look, knowing that being expelled from a hotel was extremely embarrassing.
Especially in front of Feifei, this was enough to make Lin Chen lose face completely.
Feifei, full of anger, said, "Your hotel is shameless; it's clearly their fault and you want to kick us out. Fine, we're not eating here, Lin Chen, let's go!"
Saying this, Feifei grabbed Lin Chen's hand, ready to leave.
At this moment, Yao Hui felt the timing was right and planned to step in to mediate.
Yao Hui had already thought it through. If he stepped in and scolded Ma Chao, then smoothed things over, he would definitely look good in front of Feifei.
He was just about to step forward when a cold voice suddenly sounded.
"Manager Sun, what's going on?"
The voice was very pleasant, like a nightingale, but carried a trace of authority.
Seeing who had come, Manager Sun was so frightened he shivered. This woman was Fang Jie, the general manager of Star Group's Liao City branch.
Next to Fang Jie stood a robust middle-aged man.
"General Manager Fang, someone is causing trouble here, and I'm about to throw him out." Manager Sun quickly said.
With that, he signaled to the two security guards nearby, and they rushed toward Lin Chen from both sides.
At this moment, the young man beside Fang Jie suddenly took off his sunglasses, excitement gleaming in his eyes.
"Stop!"
As he spoke, the young man excitedly ran over to Lin Chen, "Brother Chen, am I dreaming? Is it really you?"
Lin Chen smiled lightly, "Of course, it's not a dream, it's me."
"Brother Chen!" Hearing the young man's words, Fang Jie's expression changed and she quickly walked over.
"Boss Hei, who is this gentleman?" Fang Jie asked nervously.
Hei Mo laughed, "Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Lin, our Star Group's chairman."
"Boom!"
Hearing Hei Mo's introduction, everyone was stunned.
The Star Group's reputation was extremely large now, having become the biggest cosmetics and dining enterprise in China within just a few years. Everyone was curious about who the chairman was, but no one expected him to be so young.
"Chairman of Star Group!"
Manager Sun nearly collapsed to the ground upon hearing this; this was his actual boss.
Thinking back on how he almost kicked out his superior, sweat poured down his face.
Feifei's expression was also one of amazement.
She had always used Star Group's cosmetics, which were very effective, and had always been curious about who developed such great products.
But Feifei never dreamed that this person would be right in front of her.
At the moment, Yao Hui's face looked dreadful. He had been mocking Lin Chen for being poor, only to realize now that Lin Chen was actually vastly wealthy. Compared to Lin Chen, he was nothing.
Fang Jie apologized sincerely, "Chairman Lin, we didn't expect you to inspect us, our hospitality was inadequate, please forgive us."
Lin Chen glanced at Fang Jie and said flatly, "General Manager Fang, is this how our Star Group treats guests?"
Seeing Lin Chen's icy gaze, and recalling how Manager Sun had been loudly declaring to throw Lin Chen out, Fang Jie's expression turned cold as she addressed Manager Sun, "What's going on here?"
Manager Sun deeply regretted at this moment. He never imagined that, egged on by Ma Chao, he would have offended the chairman of Star Group.
"Manager Fang, I, I..."
Lin Chen snorted coldly, "If he's too embarrassed, I'll say it for him."
Lin Chen briefly recounted the events, causing Fang Jie's face to turn increasingly grim.
This Manager Sun was slick, albeit with some minor faults, but he was capable.
However, Fang Jie never expected him to do such a thing.
"Smack!" A loud slap sounded.
"Sun Gang, look at what you've done. Didn't I tell you to treat customers like gods and not deal with them with prejudice? Have you been ignoring my words?" Fang Jie said coldly.
"I, I... General Manager Fang, I was wrong, I'll never dare again." Manager Sun's face changed, and he quickly pleaded.
Fang Jie snorted coldly, "Sun Gang, go settle your account with the finance department. You are no longer an employee of our Star Group."
Hearing Fang Jie's words, Sun Gang's face changed.
Being the manager of Star Hotel meant a million-a-year salary; there wasn't a better job than this in the entire Liao City, but he never imagined that just because he had looked down on someone, he had lost this golden opportunity.
Sun Gang suddenly remembered something and knelt down in front of Lin Chen.
"Chairman Lin, I was wrong, please forgive me."
Lin Chen looked at the once-arrogant Sun Gang and snorted coldly, "Our Star Group has no place for great figures like you. Haven't you always been bootlicking Young Master Ma? Go to their company."
"This!" Sun Gang glanced at Ma Chao, who had already turned his gaze elsewhere.
The company's general manager had to be appointed by the board; Ma Chao didn't have that authority.
At this moment, Sun Gang cursed Ma Chao's ancestors repeatedly in his heart, but regretting it now was too late.
Sun Gang, in tears and sobs, left the hall to go through resignation procedures.
Though he looked pitiful now, such a harmful figure, Lin Chen would never allow him to stay in Star Group.
After dealing with Sun Gang, Fang Jie turned seriously, "Young Master Ma, from today on, you're on our hotel's blacklist. Please leave immediately. Our Star Hotel won't be doing business with you anymore."
"Fang Jie, what do you mean? Are you trying to offend the Ma family?" Ma Chao said coldly.
"Ma family, yes, tell your father that all the cooperation projects between your family and Star Group are terminated. From now on, our Star Group will not have any commercial dealings with your Ma family," Fang Jie said coldly.
"What?" Hearing Fang Jie's words, Ma Chao suddenly felt his head buzzing.
He was well aware of how much importance his father placed on collaborations with the Star Group, but never dreamed that because he had offended Lin Chen, he had ruined a business worth billions.
Thinking about the anger he was about to face from his father, Ma Chao's face turned pale.
"Aunt Fang, don't be angry, I was wrong..."
Ma Chao still wanted to say more, but Fang Jie impatiently waved him off, "Throw him out for me."
At this moment, two security guards rushed over, each holding one of Ma Chao's arms, and directly dragged him out of the hotel.
The turn of events was so swift that the onlookers all wore expressions of disbelief on their faces.