Chapter 994: You Really Have A Strong-Willed CEO

“Shaochen, let’s continue. He’s just a buzzkill, no need to bother with him.”

After the CEO named Chen was kicked out, Deng Tianwen continued inviting Xu Shaochen without being affected in the slightest.

Firing one CEO? They could just hire another.

With money and a platform, how could they lack applicants?

Everyone became much more cautious afterward, especially when dealing with Xu Shaochen, fearing that a single misstep might cost them their jobs.

Originally, a few women still had intentions of seducing Xu Shaochen, but they quietly put their high heels back on.

They inwardly felt relieved that they hadn’t taken that risky step—otherwise, instead of landing a rich husband, they might’ve lost their job.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

After being kicked out, the CEO named Chen harbored resentment.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became—he just couldn’t swallow the insult.

Damn you, Deng family.

I’ve done plenty for you, even if there’s no merit, there’s been hard work!

Even without the hardship, at least I’ve been worn out!

Wasn’t it just a few words of disagreement with that Xu guy?

Getting slapped in front of everyone was bad enough.

But to be fired on top of that, just like that!

This can’t be tolerated anymore.

Revenge!

I can’t just let this go. Even if it’s just causing a bit of trouble for the Deng family, it’ll be worth it.

With that thought, the CEO named Chen edited an article on his phone while sitting in his car, posting it to a large forum.

The content was roughly: His name was Chen Tong, and he had been fiercely loyal to the Deng Corporation, making many significant contributions.

During a lunch banquet with Xu Shaochen earlier, Chen, out of politeness, offered Xu Shaochen a toast. Xu coldly refused, humiliating him by saying he wasn’t even worthy to offer him a toast, attacking Chen’s dignity.

Chen, being a man of principle, never bowed down for money. He immediately retaliated verbally against Xu Shaochen.

In response, Deng Tianwen, eager to curry favor with Xu, fired him on the spot and even slapped him.

The entire article cast Chen as a weak, yet righteous figure, seeking to arouse public sympathy and incite a backlash against the Deng Corporation.

Soon after he posted it, comments flooded in.

After all, any mention of Xu Shaochen naturally drew a lot of eyes; his presence itself generated buzz.

“Could this be real? Xu Shaochen is that arrogant and unruly?”

“Yeah, having money doesn’t mean you can mistreat people. If he didn’t want to drink, fine, but why embarrass the guy?”

“I don’t believe it. Xu Shaochen doesn’t seem like that kind of person.”

“What’s your problem, defending the rich? Stop sucking up to people like that.”

“I’m just saying. I think there’s more to the story. Wait for the truth to come out.”

The majority of commenters condemned Xu Shaochen. After all, rich people are often disliked, and everyone naturally sympathizes with the underdog.

Chen Tong scrolled through the comments, grinning ear to ear, replying enthusiastically to many of them.

But soon, his smile froze.

The post had been deleted, and his account had been suspended.

“Damn it! Cover-up! Shameless! It must’ve been deleted to avoid offending Xu Shaochen and the Deng family!”

Chen Tong cursed out loud, trying to register a new account, but found he couldn’t.

That’s when he realized—he hadn’t just been suspended, but his IP address had been blacklisted.

He cursed the forum’s unfairness, calling the moderators corrupt.

Of course, he had done the same thing before, whenever there was news against him, he’d reach out to have accounts banned and posts deleted immediately.

Because the deletion happened so quickly, not many people had seen the post, and it didn’t get the chance to go viral.

Otherwise, if public opinion had time to spread, both Xu Shaochen and Deng Tianwen would’ve been under fire from all sides.

After completing the process of deleting and banning, the forum promptly contacted Xu Shaochen through the official channels of his company, Chenyu, to inform him of the incident.

After all, those in the know understood that Xu Shaochen wasn’t known for being lenient.

If Xu Shaochen took out his anger on them, they wouldn’t want to be wrongfully blamed.

When the call came in, Xu Shaochen and Deng Tianwen hadn’t even started their meal yet—it had only been about 10 minutes since Chen Tong posted his article.

“What’s wrong? What’s going on?”

Seeing Xu Shaochen’s visibly darkened expression after answering the call, Deng Tianwen asked with concern.

“Tianwen, your CEO has quite a strong personality. Unyielding, standing up to authority, seeking justice with reason.”

Xu Shaochen said with a sarcastic smirk, handing the phone to Deng Tianwen.

Deng Tianwen glanced at the phone, and his face changed dramatically.

On the screen was the original post from Chen Tong, sent by the forum to Xu Shaochen.

“So, Chen Tong is really good at inventing stories, huh?”

After reading it, Deng Tianwen couldn’t help but laugh in anger.

“He reversed the facts with ease.”

In reality, Chen had offered Xu a toast, which Xu politely declined, explaining that he couldn’t drink anymore.

Still, Chen felt slighted and started an unnecessary confrontation.

But in Chen’s version, he twisted everything, making himself appear like the victim.

“Tianwen, I came to the Northwest to help you. You can’t let me leave with a bunch of trouble on my hands, can you?”

Xu Shaochen said calmly, looking at Deng Tianwen.

“Don’t worry, I’ll handle it. He won’t dare speak carelessly again.”

Deng Tianwen said coldly, sending a text message on his phone.

The others exchanged glances—they knew something had happened and couldn’t help but silently pity Chen Tong.

“Someone gets a bit of alcohol in their system, and they start thinking they’re unstoppable.”

“It’s like punching a rock—he’s just digging his own grave.” “Come on, let’s keep eating and chatting.”

After sending the message, Deng Tianwen warmly resumed hosting the meal.

In the parking lot.

After cursing every single forum mod, Chen Tong was ready to drive home.

He planned to repost that article on multiple platforms using his computer later.

“Bang!”

His car shook violently. Just as he started pulling out, another vehicle slammed into him, sending him back into his parking spot.

“Damn it! What the hell are you doing? Are you blind?!”

Chen Tong rubbed the spot where he’d bumped his head on the steering wheel. He opened his window angrily and yelled while preparing to step out and deal with the offending driver.

But suddenly, his face changed—he rushed to shut the door he’d just opened.

But it was too late.

A hand grabbed the door, yanked it open, and another hand pulled him out of the car.

“What are you doing?! What do you want?! Money? I have money, just don’t hurt me!”

Chen Tong immediately assumed it was a robbery and tried to cooperate.