161: Chapter 161: You Just Don’t Respect Me!
161: Chapter 161: You Just Don’t Respect Me!
After understanding Long Tianze’s background, Ning Fan breathed a sigh of relief and returned to Xu Corporation.
By this time, Xu Corporation was already bustling with joy as if it was celebrating the New Year, short only of hanging lanterns and setting off firecrackers.
On the contrary, the security department at Lu’s Real Estate had collectively fallen into a somber silence as if mourning the loss of family.
Many had even directly submitted their resignation, no longer wishing to stay with a company controlled by people from the Island nation.
The news quickly alarmed the senior management of the Lu Group; it was known that Lu’s Real Estate paid higher wages than comparable companies, hence employee loyalty was quite strong.
As soon as this situation emerged, the senior management became furious and slammed the table, saying, “These fools, what more do they want?
Those who want to leave, don’t stay.
Employees who lack the spirit of the warrior’s code don’t deserve to stay in our Lu’s Real Estate, let the tide wash away the sand; let them go!”
The HR department promptly drafted an emergency plan under the guidance of the senior management, deducting three months’ salary from all employees preparing to resign,
but those who chose to stay and weather the storm with the Lu Group would receive a substantial loyalty bonus after three months.
However, this move had the opposite effect, and those who were originally waiting to see what would happen joined the resignation ranks in droves, preferring to leave Lu’s Real Estate even without three months’ pay.
After this incident, Lu’s Real Estate suffered a severe blow to its vitality, completely losing the conditions to compete with Xu Corporation in business.
Of course, that’s a story for another time.
After work, Ning Fan declined Zhu Xuetao’s invitation for drinks and was about to hitch a ride home in Xu Ruolan’s luxury car when suddenly a figure blocked his way.
“Yaki Haruko?
What are you here for, wasn’t Lu’s Real Estate humiliated enough at Time Square today?”
Xu Ruolan frowned slightly and spoke with a cold voice.
“This has nothing to do with you; I am here to see Ning Fan.”
Yaki Haruko’s eyes flickered slightly, but she still stated her purpose.
Ning Fan raised an eyebrow, indicating that Xu Ruolan should leave first.
When Xu Ruolan’s luxury car drove out of the underground garage, he then asked, “What’s up?”
Although he had humiliated Qiu Shantian at Time Square during lunchtime, this did not mean he held the same attitude towards Yaki Haruko.
In fact, this strong-willed woman had somewhat won Ning Fan’s favor and respect.
But that was all there was to it.
Yaki Haruko looked at Ning Fan’s smiling face, a complete departure from the Demon who forced Qiu’s division chief to ingest print paper earlier in the day.
Though puzzled, Yaki Haruko still spoke with determination, “I am here to fulfill my promise!”
“What do you mean?”
Ning Fan was slightly startled, noticing Yaki Haruko’s blush, and jolted into realization!
Before his duel with Qiu Shantian, Ning Fan had jokingly asked Yaki Haruko to agree to a condition: if he defeated Qiu’s division chief at Time Square, Yaki Haruko would have to spend the night with him!
“Oh, come on, you’re serious?”
Ning Fan muttered under his breath, looking at Yaki Haruko’s stubborn expression, and couldn’t help reflecting on the earnestness of the Island nation’s work style.
“I was just joking with you, go back home,” Ning Fan said, waving his hand, ready to turn and leave.
“Ning Fan, stop right there!”
Yaki Haruko suddenly spoke, her face expressing anger and embarrassment as she loudly said, “Keeping my word is the foundation of my character,
since I agreed to your condition, and now that you have won against Qiu-kun, I have to sleep with you.
Please respect me!”
Ning Fan widened his eyes and somewhat helplessly spread his hands, saying, “It’s not that serious, it was just a joke.”
“But to me, this is not a joke!
If you don’t sleep with me, you’re disrespecting me!”
Yaki Haruko said in a grave tone.
“Damn it!
There are many ways to show respect, and sleeping together doesn’t have to be one of them, right?”
Ning Fan stepped back in shock, cursing under his breath, for this method of showing respect was extraordinarily peculiar.
“No, you must sleep with me tonight as a sign of respect.
Otherwise, it means you look down on me!”
She took out a card from her bosom, brought her hands together in respectfulness, her face showing sincere devotion as she spoke word for word, “This is the room card for room 8592 at the Emperor Hotel.
Please grant me your guidance.”
Even though she constantly reminded herself that this was just fulfilling a promise, Yaki Haruko’s cheeks still flushed after uttering those words.
Ning Fan looked at the room card in his hand and smiled mischievously; he moved closer to Yaki Haruko’s ear and whispered, “Are you really willing?
You won’t regret it?
You should know that my methods can be very cruel.”
His words were softly spoken, yet the content was enough to send shivers down one’s spine!
Ning Fan was indeed a devil; no wonder Minister Qiu Shantian fell to him!
Yaki Haruko bit her lip hard, summoning all the strength in her body to declare, “I’m willing!
No regrets!”
Only heaven knew how much courage she had mustered to say those words.
But Ning Fan seemed unimpressed by this, joking aside.
Although he wasn’t exactly a paragon of undying devotion, he certainly wasn’t a beast who pounced at the sight of a beautiful woman.
Moreover, given this woman’s sensitive identity, Ning Fan definitely didn’t want to find himself naked, only for Yaki Haruko to suddenly pull out a weapon and attack him, seeking vengeance for Qiu Shantian.
Furthermore, Ning Fan’s attention had long been captured by matters concerning Long Tianze.
He had no desire to relive Captain Wang Gang’s ordeal with anyone else.
“Sorry, but you’re just too ugly.
Even though we had an agreement, I really can’t muster any interest.
My apologies!”
After saying that, Ning Fan left coolly; as Yaki Haruko looked up, he tossed the room card to her feet with a flashy move.
“Ning Fan, you’re such a jerk, I hate you!”
Enveloped in a humiliation she had never felt before, Yaki Haruko yelled at Ning Fan’s retreating figure, tears betraying her as they streamed down her cheeks.
She began to doubt: could it be that I’m really that ugly?
…
Xu Ruolan had already left earlier.
Because of that nonsense with Yaki Haruko, he was forced to walk home.
Ning Fan walked along the street, feeling somewhat gloomy.
Just then, a car approaching from the opposite direction caught his attention!
The car was a luxury vehicle, but that wasn’t the key point!
What was crucial was that the car stopped right in front of him, and the two men who got out clearly had an aggression and an aura not found in ordinary people.
“This doesn’t bode well,” Ning Fan muttered.
These were none other than the right-hand men of Long Tianze, the owner of the Dragon Gate Martial Arts School in Su City!
Long Yao!
Long Zhixin!
Both were among the top experts within Dragon Gate, and with the great power they wielded, they naturally exuded an aura only Superiors possessed.
Although Ning Fan did not recognize them, it did not prevent him from judging by their aura that they were no ordinary people.
[Vote for me, if you don’t sleep with me, you’re not showing me respect!]