Chapter 270: You Seem a Bit Hot

“What did you say?”

Gu An’s eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the young man.

He felt like his ears must be playing tricks on him. How could it be possible that the Yunhu Group had changed ownership?

“Today, several companies attacked Yunhu Group simultaneously. Zhou Chaohu, the chairman, directly resigned. Yunhu Group is done for.”

The young man explained further. In truth, he was also curious about what kind of insane thing Zhou Chaohu must have done to provoke so many companies to act against him all at once.

“Boom!”

Gu An recalled what Xu Shaochen had just said, and his mind went blank. How could something this coincidental happen?

The Yunhu Group had really fallen because of Xu Shaochen.

The most crucial part was that the Yunhu Group’s downfall was due to several companies launching simultaneous attacks.

In other words, all those companies were following Xu Shaochen’s orders…

He didn’t dare think about it any further. Cold sweat drenched him, and his forehead was covered in beads of sweat.

He had initially thought that clinging to Jia Ze’s support would allow him to ignore Xu Shaochen and even dream of revenge.

But now he understood that even Jia Ze likely couldn’t stir up any trouble in front of Xu Shaochen.

Damn it! It’s one thing for Xu Shaochen to dominate Jiangzhou, but how does he have such power in Yunzhou? Back in Jiangzhou, he had repeatedly asked Du Jun about Xu Shaochen’s identity.

But Du Jun had always evaded the question, which led him to believe that Xu Shaochen’s influence was limited to Jiangzhou.

But now, it looks like that was a huge mistake.

“Gu, you seem a bit hot, your sweat’s dripping like rain.”

Xu Shaochen looked at Gu An and spoke calmly. This guy really has a short memory for pain. Give him an inch and he wants a mile.

“What are you waiting for? Hurry up and pour tea for Chairman Xu!” Gu An snapped back to reality and barked at his secretary. Then he quickly added, “Never mind, I’ll do it myself.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu An took out his prized Da Hong Pao tea and eagerly brewed a cup for Xu Shaochen, his face plastered with a flattering smile. “Chairman Xu, it was a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. I was being foolish just now. You’re a magnanimous person, surely you won’t hold it against me, right?”

The secretary stood there, staring in shock at the scene before him. He had witnessed everything in the office earlier.

The chairman’s attitude before and after were way too different.

“I would never dare hold a grudge against you. After all, you have Eldest Young Master Jia backing you. If I dared to mess with you, would he let me off?”

Xu Shaochen didn’t reach out for the teacup but instead looked at Gu An with a sarcastic smile.

This change in attitude was faster than the weather turning. Even most women wouldn’t act this way.

Gu An’s face alternated between green and white. Feeling a mix of awkwardness and fear, he stood there, unsure of what to do.

He regretted it so much now and silently cursed Du Jun’s ancestors.

Why couldn’t you have just told me who Xu Shaochen really was from the start?

Otherwise, how could something like this happen today?

What should he do? If Xu Shaochen really wanted to deal with him, it would be as easy as crushing an ant. After all, he was no match for Zhou Chaohu.

Moreover, Zhou Chaohu couldn’t even last a single day under him.

“Bang!”

At that moment, the office door was violently pushed open, and Jia Ze strode in with a few bodyguards trailing behind him.

“Xu! How dare you hit my man! I think you’ve grown tired of living!”

The moment he entered, Jia Ze glared at Xu Shaochen and shouted angrily.

“How dare you!”

Gu An shouted in anger as he looked at Jia Ze and scolded, “How dare you speak to Chairman Xu like that? I think you’re the one who’s tired of living!”

For a moment, Jia Ze didn’t know how to react. He stared at Gu An in confusion, “Did you… just say that wrong?”

You were the one who called me here for help, so what’s with you scolding me now?

“Wrong? No, I didn’t say anything wrong. I’m talking to you, you ignorant fool! Do you think you’re worthy of opposing Chairman Xu? You should look in the mirror and see how insignificant you are!” Gu An fiercely lashed out, fully utilizing his verbal skills to curry favor with Xu Shaochen.

Jia Ze’s face turned so dark that it seemed like it might start dripping water. He glared at Gu An and said coldly, “Have you lost your mind? I advise you to think carefully about how you speak to me.”

“I’m not crazy! In fact, I’ve never been this clear-headed. I won’t be deceived by you anymore. I will only stand by Chairman Xu. As for you, you’re nothing!” Gu An shouted back at Jia Ze.

Xu Shaochen watched the scene with great interest. Gu An was really putting on a show, confidently switching allegiances.

“Gu An, you really are asking for death!”

Jia Ze was so furious that he nearly exploded. After receiving Gu An’s phone call, he had rushed over immediately to help, only to be humiliated by Gu An. How could he bear that?

“Hmph! Whether I live or die isn’t up to you. It’s up to Chairman Xu. Who do you think you are!”

Gu An went all out to restore his image in front of Xu Shaochen. As long as Xu Shaochen supported him, what harm could Jia Ze do to him? “Whether you live or die indeed isn’t up to me. Have your little chat. We’re leaving.”

Xu Shaochen patted Gu An on the shoulder, smiled slightly, and turned to leave.

“Chairman Xu, Chairman Xu, please wait! Please wait, Chairman Xu.”

Seeing this, Gu An instantly panicked. If Xu Shaochen left, he would be done for.

Before, with Jia Ze backing him, he had no regard for Xu Shaochen.

Now, to curry favor with Xu Shaochen, he had just humiliated Jia Ze again.

If Xu Shaochen didn’t care about him, Jia Ze would surely skin him alive.

However, Xu Shaochen ignored him completely and led Liu Rushuang and the others out of the office.

When he reached the door, he stopped and turned back to look at Gu An with a slight smile on his face. “Did you really think those fifty restaurants of yours are something special? To be honest, they don’t matter to me at all.”

After saying that, he left without looking back.

“Eldest Young Master Jia… Please, let me explain. What I said to him was just to get by. You have to believe me. I hate him, but I’m loyal to you!”

Seeing Jia Ze’s cold gaze, Gu An shuddered and forced out an awkward smile, his voice trembling.

“Really? Gu An, Gu An… I don’t know how someone as stupid as you got this far.”

Jia Ze said coldly. He wasn’t an idiot. How could he possibly believe such nonsense? Gritting his teeth, he yelled, “Beat him! Beat him to death, and I’ll take responsibility!”

“No, no, no! Eldest Young Master Jia, please, I was wrong! I was really wrong! Aah!”