Chapter 255: Does Anyone Else Have an Objection?

“You…”

Zhao Cheng’an was furious, glaring intensely at Xu Shaochen.

“Didn’t you understand what I said? Get out!”

Xu Shaochen looked at him coldly, his eyes filled with chilling intent.

Zhao Cheng’an was a capable man; otherwise, Yongsheng Group could not have reached its current success, and he wouldn’t have been able to dominate the company.

However, the more capable a person is, the bigger their ambitions become. It’s not irreparable yet, but if he isn’t put in his place, it will become increasingly difficult to control him.

Indeed, Xu Shaochen didn’t plan on replacing Zhao Cheng’an as the chairman.

After all, having worked at Yongsheng for so many years, Zhao Cheng’an’s connections in Yunzhou are invaluable, as is his personal expertise.

He’s not afraid of ambition because only the ambitious strive for greater goals. They know what to do to achieve the best outcomes.

He just wanted Zhao Cheng’an to understand the hierarchy.

Of course, although Zhao Cheng’an wouldn’t be fired, some of his subordinates definitely would.

He had already learned from Mr. Liu which departments were run by Zhao Cheng’an’s trusted men.

Zhao Cheng’an forcibly suppressed his anger, then turned and left the conference room, knowing that confronting Xu Shaochen was not a wise move.

“Knock, knock, knock…”

He stood outside the door, knocking.

But Xu Shaochen seemed not to hear a thing, addressing the people in the meeting room, “Now, I will announce some personnel changes.”

Everyone was on edge. Xu Shaochen was blatantly ignoring Zhao Cheng’an.

“Knock, knock, knock…”

Zhao Cheng’an continued knocking, burning with rage. Being ignored was an enormous insult.

“The head of the HR department will be reassigned to the Operations department as deputy manager. The head of Finance will be reassigned to Public Relations as deputy head…”

With each announcement, the expressions of several people became increasingly grim.

It was clear to everyone that Xu Shaochen was deliberately suppressing Zhao Cheng’an’s influence within the company, as these departments were all under his control.

Xu Shaochen’s voice wasn’t low, so naturally, Zhao Cheng’an, who was knocking outside, could hear every word.

He wanted to storm in but ultimately restrained himself.

Damn, I don’t care if you stay in Yunzhou for your whole life. You’ll leave someday, and then this company will be mine.

As for whether Xu Shaochen would fire him as chairman, Zhao Cheng’an didn’t worry at all.

Because Yongsheng Group was something he built from the ground up—that was his greatest assurance.

How unfortunate. His dreams were grand, but he had no idea how much stronger Xu Shaochen really was.

“Alright, does anyone else have any objections?”

After announcing all the new personnel orders, Xu Shaochen looked at everyone and asked calmly.

“I don’t agree!”

Suddenly, an angry voice shouted as a middle-aged man in a silver suit slammed the table and stood up.

“Who are you?”

Xu Shaochen asked. He indeed didn’t recognize the man, but he knew he must be one of those demoted.

“I’m Xie Bo, the head of the Finance Department. I don’t agree with your personnel adjustments! Why am I being demoted to the Public Relations department?” Xie Bo demanded righteously. The manager had already prepared how he was going to question Xu Shaochen.

“You can get lost. You don’t need to go to the Public Relations department either. You’re fired as of now.”

Before Xie Bo could finish, Xu Shaochen interrupted him unceremoniously.

He wouldn’t fire Zhao Cheng’an as the chairman, but a mere department head? Plenty of candidates would line up for that position.

Simply put, he wouldn’t fix the problem; he would get rid of the person who raised it.

Xie Bo’s voice cut off instantly, as if a feather had gotten stuck in his throat.

He hadn’t expected Xu Shaochen to fire him on the spot. The prepared words were bottled up, and he couldn’t get a single sentence out.

Everyone’s hearts skipped a beat, realizing once again how much stronger Xu Shaochen was than Zhao Cheng’an.

The others who were demoted sighed in relief, silently thanking their stars that they hadn’t stood up with Xie Bo. Otherwise, they would have lost their jobs too.

“You’re violating the contract! I’m going to sue you!” Xie Bo shouted at Xu Shaochen, burning with rage.

Xu Shaochen displayed a mocking expression as he calmly responded, “Go ahead, we Xu Family don’t lack money. Now, get out!”

“You… you’ll regret this!”

Although unwilling, Xie Bo had no other choice. After leaving a harsh comment, he gloomily left the conference room.

“Does anyone else have any opinions?”

Xu Shaochen scanned the room, asking calmly.

Everyone remained silent. It was clear that nobody dared to speak up now—it took more courage than they had.

“Alright. Everyone else is dismissed. Let Chairman Zhao come in.”

Xu Shaochen clapped his hands as he spoke.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left the meeting room.

“Young Master Xu, I need an explanation!”

After everyone left, Zhao Cheng’an burst into the room, his anger barely contained, and immediately demanded an explanation from Xu Shaochen.

Xu Shaochen sat in the chair, laughing lightly as he looked at Zhao Cheng’an. “What are you? You think you deserve an explanation from me?”

“I am the chairman of Yongsheng Group!” Zhao Cheng’an declared, staring at Xu Shaochen with angry eyes.

“Slap!”

Xu Shaochen suddenly stood up, raising his hand to slap Zhao Cheng’an across the face. Coldly, he said, “Chairman Zhao, you must have had a lapse in judgment just now. I won’t blame you, but I hope you think carefully about the tone you should use to address me from now on.”

Feeling the burning pain on his face, Zhao Cheng’an glared at Xu Shaochen. It was the first time he had been so humiliated.

“Swish!”

Long Yi and Long Er simultaneously pulled out their guns, aiming them at Zhao Cheng’an’s head.

The fury in Zhao Cheng’an’s heart immediately subsided, and he felt as if he had been plunged into an icy pit.

“Have you calmed down now?” Xu Shaochen asked.

With difficulty, Zhao Cheng’an swallowed and nodded. “Young Master Xu… I was too impulsive earlier. I only acted rashly out of concern.”

Xu Shaochen stepped forward, patting Zhao Cheng’an on the shoulder as he spoke slowly, “You have abilities, and you have ambitions. But turning Yongsheng Group into your personal domain is too petty. Your future shouldn’t be limited to this small Yongsheng Group. I hope you understand the bigger picture.”

With those words, Xu Shaochen turned and left the conference room, with Long Yi and Long Er following him.

Xu Shaochen had given a slap but also offered a sweet reward. Now, it was up to Zhao Cheng’an to see if he was truly smart enough.

Zhao Cheng’an stood silently in the conference room. Turning Yongsheng Group into his personal domain was a reflection of his ambition.

But today, Xu Shaochen had taught him a lesson: no matter how Yongsheng Group changed, it would always be part of the Xu Family’s assets. Zhao Cheng’an was just a highly paid employee, nothing more.

Xu Shaochen wasn’t wrong. Zhao Cheng’an’s vision was too narrow. With his abilities and skills, he shouldn’t be limited to Yongsheng Group.