With her sweet voice and pure appearance, Su Xiaosu's performances have won applause. Although she has not become famous due to a lack of opportunities, and even missed the small wave of her previous image endorsement for Haifeng Group, Su Xiaosu's talent remains. Her favorite song is "The Shepherd's Song", and she almost bursts into tears every time she sings it because it reminds her of that night a few years ago when she sang it passionately for a certain man.
The performance ended at 10:30 p.m., and Su Xiaosu was exhausted and ready to go back to the hotel to wash up and go to sleep. Before she even left the performance venue, she ran into Liu Wen, the troupe leader. Su Xiaosu lowered her head. At this moment, she didn't know how to face the troupe leader. After all, she had the idea of switching jobs and was no longer a loyal employee.
"Xiao Su, I've spoken with head office, and your situation is difficult to resolve," Liu Wen said earnestly, in the tone of an elder.
Su Xiaosu looked dejected, but she was also indignant. Was she destined to work hard at this company for the rest of her life? That was just not fair. There was no such logic in the world.
Seeing Su Xiaosu's ever-changing expression, Liu Wen said, "Xiaosu, we've known each other for quite some time now. It's not that I don't want to help you, but it also depends on whether you're willing to cooperate."
Hearing this, Su Xiaosu asked eagerly, "Commander Liu, how can I successfully terminate the contract? Please help me."
Liu Wentuan said, "The company has a few important guests who are having a late-night snack at a hotel. If you're willing to have a few drinks with them, and if you can persuade them to put in a good word for you with President Wang, terminating the contract will be a piece of cake."
Su Xiaosu had encountered far too many cases of being forced to accompany clients to drinks. Once, during a performance in Dongyang City, she was even caught red-handed by Zhao Qiang. However, Zhao Qiang disappeared after that incident. And that wasn't all; Su Xiaosu unexpectedly learned from her god-sister that her boyfriend, Zhao Qiang, was actually her god-sister's boyfriend. This was the reason Su Xiaosu resolutely broke away from Xu Xiaoya's care. Su Xiaosu didn't want to ruin Xu Xiaoya's relationship. She could compete with others, but she couldn't be like a sister to her god-sister. Since that was the case, she had no choice but to escape.
Su Xiaosu gritted her teeth and said, "Alright, Commander Liu, I'll go."
Liu Wen patted Su Xiaosu on the shoulder with satisfaction, "That's a good comrade. Don't worry, terminating the contract is no big deal. Have you ever seen anyone work for a company until they die? Contracts are made and broken all the time, it's a common occurrence."
Liu Wen spoke lightly, which reassured Su Xiaosu's uneasy heart. The car then headed to the hotel. It was an open secret that celebrities did this kind of thing, and officials and big shots also liked to hire them to accompany them for drinks. The higher the level of the celebrity they could find to accompany them, the more it reflected their status and position.
Pushing open the door, one finds six men in the room, all of them portly and clearly rarely exercising, aside from eating and drinking. Upon seeing Su Xiaosu, all six men's expressions brightened; such a pure and innocent girl is a rare sight indeed.
Liu Wen introduced: "This is our troupe's popular singer, Su Xiaosu, a graduate of the Central Conservatory of Music (actually, Su Xiaosu hasn't graduated yet, but that's what we say to people, it's prestigious). Everyone here is a prominent elite from various industries in Baiyuan City. Xiaosu, say hello."
There were already five models sitting in the room, two of whom Su Xiaosu knew, and the other three were not from her group. Su Xiaosu cheered herself up and faced these men with a smile. She was then assigned to sit next to a man in his forties. This man was not handsome, but he was probably the most powerful person in the industry. Otherwise, he wouldn't need Su Xiaosu to accompany him, because the other models were simply not in the same league as her.
Liu Wen sat down beside them and said, "Everyone, it's not easy for us to get together like this. Let's not say anything else, just drink. The happier we are, the more we drink." Everyone responded enthusiastically. Su Xiaosu and the five models also raised their glasses. Even if they were just pretending, they had to take a small sip, otherwise they would be disrespecting these bosses.
Liu Wen put down his wine glass and said to the man next to Su Xiaosu, "Boss Feng Youyang is the biggest sponsor of this performance. He is very wealthy. He is the second richest man in Baiyuan City. No one dares to claim the title of the richest man. He controls the light industry, food industry and taxi industry in Baiyuan City."
Su Xiaosu nodded slightly and bowed, saying, "Please take good care of me, Boss Feng."
Feng Youyang's gaze lingered on Su Xiaosu: "Definitely, definitely, let's have another drink. I don't know why, but seeing you makes me so happy. We really are kindred spirits."
Su Xiaosu had no choice but to drink a glass with him. She didn't know what kind of wine it was, but it was so spicy that her throat felt like it was on fire, and she couldn't help but cough. Feng Youyang patted Su Xiaosu's back with concern and said, "Drink slowly, drink slowly, we have plenty of time."
Liu Wen's eyes gleamed as he eagerly refilled Su Xiaosu's glass, saying, "Xiaosu, Boss Feng and our company's General Manager Wang are good friends. If he's in a good mood, he can put in a good word for you. Changing jobs isn't a big deal."
Su Xiaosu could only raise her glass and say to Feng Youyang, "Boss Feng, I'm entrusting my matter to you. I'd like to toast you."
Feng Youyang said, "Commander Liu mentioned your matter to me. It's a small matter. I'll talk to Wang Yipeng about it tomorrow. But I'm telling you, Xiao Su, you shouldn't go to Lingdong Entertainment. The entertainment industry is too shady. Why don't you come to my company? In Baiyuan City, my business is so big that even the mayor and the party secretary have to give me face. In Lingjiang, the provincial capital, my business is also expanding. I've already invested nearly ten million this year. It would be much easier for you to be my secretary or something."
Several bosses chimed in, "Yes, being an artist means not only singing and performing, but also having to do things arranged by the company. It's so restrictive. Following Boss Feng, you can live a life of luxury and have nothing to worry about."
Su Xiaosu lowered her head: "I'm sorry, Boss Feng, I still prefer singing."
Feng Youyang said, "Oh, then forget it. I won't force you. But I sincerely wish you fame." After saying that, Feng Youyang raised his glass again. Since it was a blessing, Su Xiaosu couldn't refuse, so she drank another glass. However, the burning sensation in her throat became stronger, and she couldn't help but cough again. Liu Wen was a little unhappy: "Xiaosu, what's wrong?"
Su Xiaosu patted her chest to suppress a cough: "I'm sorry, Commander Liu, my throat is sore."
Feng Youyang said with concern, "How could this happen? We shouldn't have let you drink. Commander Liu, go upstairs and get a room for Xiao Su to rest. Do you know how painful it is for a singer to ruin their voice? You bosses, you want to squeeze every last drop of value out of your actors. I really despise you."
Feng Youyang spoke with righteous indignation, and Su Xiaosu was so moved that she almost shed tears. What a good boss! He even helped her resign smoothly. If all bosses were like this, she wouldn't need to carry scissors and pepper spray every day. It's too tiring to carry so many things with her every day.
Liu Wen blushed, put down his wine glass, and helped Su Xiaosu up. The two left the private room and followed the waiter upstairs. The hotel was quite upscale, and the luxurious suites made Su Xiaosu feel embarrassed to go in. She said, "Commander Liu, I think I'll stick it out and go back. It's too expensive to stay here for a night. It's not worth it."
Liu Wen straightened his face and said, "Well, this is Mr. Feng's kind gesture. If you refuse to let me do what I say, do you still want to terminate the contract smoothly?"
Su Xiaosu lowered her head. "I want to." She was so dizzy that she couldn't stand it anymore, so she stopped thinking about how much the house had cost. After all, for rich people, face is the most important thing, what does money matter?
Liu Wen said "Get some rest" and left. Su Xiaosu's throat felt like it was on fire, and she was dizzy and lightheaded. However, she remained highly vigilant. First, she locked the door, then, holding scissors and concealing pepper spray, she lay on the bed and drifted off to sleep. Su Xiaosu vaguely sensed that there was something wrong with the alcohol she had drunk tonight. She wasn't someone who didn't drink before, but she never drank like this.
Volume 2 [523] Drugging
[523] administering the drug
Downstairs in the private room, everyone was still drinking, but the bottle used to refill Su Xiaosu's drink had been thrown aside. Feng Youyang said to Liu Wen, "Wang Yipeng is a good friend. Tell him that he's in charge of all my advertisements out of town this time."
Liu Wen politely raised his glass in a gesture of thanks: "Then, on behalf of General Manager Wang, I would like to express my gratitude."
Several fat men chimed in, "Boss Feng has magnanimity and wealth; we can only look up to him in the dust."
Liu Wen's phone rang at an inopportune moment, and he could only apologize and gesture for him to go outside to answer the call. The call was from the performance troupe's assistant, and Liu Wen's attitude was unfriendly: "Don't you know I'm with guests? Why are you calling so late?"
The assistant's voice trembled slightly, probably intimidated by Liu Wen's attitude: "Director Liu, a few clients want to see you to discuss commercial performances. They're offering high prices and are short on time, so they have to bother you."
"Oh, where is it from?" Liu Wen became interested. The performance in Baiyuan was over. If he took on another job, it would be a private job. If he earned more, his pockets would be fuller. As long as he kept the actors happy, no one would go to the head office to complain.
The assistant said, "They seem to be from a neighboring city. They're very sincere. Commander Liu, why don't we have them come and find you? Where are you now?"
Liu Wenzheng couldn't get away, so he gave them the address and said, "Let them come. Call my cell phone when they arrive. I have guests here and can't leave. We'll talk in detail when they get here. You can put their minds at ease first. We absolutely guarantee the quality of the performance, and the price is guaranteed to be the lowest." Since Liu Wenzheng was planning to take on private jobs, he didn't need to charge too much. Even so, he would still earn more than he did on public jobs.
Back in the private room, Feng Youyang was already impatient. He was the first to stand up and say, "Commander Liu, do you think it's ready yet? Should I go up and take a look?"
Liu Wen said, "Mr. Feng, please wait another five minutes. I'm afraid some people have strong immunity. I know she always carries scissors and pepper spray with her. If she gets hurt, I won't be able to explain it to her."
Feng Youyang chuckled: "Then I'll wait a little longer."
The other bosses chuckled slyly, "Boss Feng is eager to become a groom."
Feng Youyang said, "As long as she's willing to leave the entertainment industry and become my secretary, I'll be her groom."
Everyone burst into laughter, and then drank a few more cups. Feng Youyang said, "I'll go up and check. If there's anything going on, I'll wait upstairs. You guys keep drinking."
Just as Feng Youyang disappeared down the corridor, Liu Wen's phone rang. The other end sounded anxious, probably worried that the deal would fall through. "Commander Liu, which private room are you in? We're downstairs."
Liu Wen gave the room number and said, "I'll wait for you in the hallway."
Not long after hanging up his phone, Liu Wen heard the sound of footsteps running up and down the stairs. He cursed, "What a damn short temper! Who is this? Can't even wait for the elevator?"
"There!" The group of people who rushed up the corridor pointed in Liu Wen's direction. Liu Wen was startled. He looked behind him, but there was no one there. Could they be talking about him? But who were they? He didn't know them and had never offended these young people.
Just as Liu Wen was still hesitating, several young men rushed over, each with an unfriendly expression. The leader even had some sleep in his eyes. Without saying a word, he grabbed Liu Wen and shouted, "Where's Su Xiaosu? You bastard, hand her over!"
Liu Wen then realized that the other party was looking for him. But how did that bitch Su Xiaosu get to know those thugs? She's always been so virtuous. "Who...who are you? Don't you know that threatening others is a crime?" Liu Wen decided to try diplomacy first, then force.
Thud! Liu Wen doubled over, clutching his stomach and groaning in pain. "Ouch!" The others in the private room heard the noise and rushed out to see what was happening. "Commander Liu, what happened?... Who are you people? How dare you hit someone?"
"So what if I, Sun Dongming, hit someone? If you keep babbling, I'll beat you all up too!" Sun Dongming roared at the fat men who came out. The name 'Sun Dongming' had recently become quite famous in Baiyuan City, having even put Wang Youcai under his feet. These bosses didn't want to provoke him, so they all turned back and ignored what was happening outside.
Liu Wen also shouted, "I've already paid my respects to the local leaders in Baiyuan City, so what right do you have to hit me?" Liu Wen had paid his respects to Wang Youcai, but he didn't know the relationship between Wang Youcai and Sun Dongming and Zhao Mingming, otherwise he wouldn't have mentioned it.
Sun Dongming punched Liu Wen in the chin again. Because of the boxing gloves, the punch was extremely powerful, knocking out almost all of Liu Wen's teeth. His mouth was full of blood, and he could barely speak, stammering, "What...what do you want?"
Sun Dongming kicked Liu Wen in the chest again, sending Liu Wen sprawling to the ground. Sun Dongming then stomped on Liu Wen's foot, saying, "Where's Su Xiaosu? I'm asking you."
Liu Wen was still quite clear-headed at this moment. He knew that Feng Youyang had only been there a short time and couldn't possibly succeed now. Since he was already beaten up like this, he wanted to stall for a few more minutes. Otherwise, not only would he have been beaten for nothing, but he might also offend Feng Youyang.
“I came alone. She’s resigning, so who cares where she goes now?”
Tap, tap, tap, footsteps echoed down the corridor. Zhao Qiang walked over with a gloomy expression, followed by Zhao Mingming. Originally, Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin had been arguing to come too, but Zhao Qiang hadn't agreed.
Sun Dongming stepped forward and said, "Brother Qiang, this is Liu Wen. He said he didn't know where Su Xiaosu was, but he asked his assistant, who said that Su Xiaosu went with him."
As Zhao Qiang approached, Liu Wen immediately felt immense pressure; Zhao Qiang possessed a mysterious power that terrified him.
Sun Dongming released his foot from Liu Wen's, and Zhao Qiang suddenly stomped on Liu Wen's thigh. His running shoe snapped with a loud crack, and the bosses hiding behind the door peeked out. They saw Liu Wen screaming like a pig being slaughtered: "Oh my god, my leg is broken!"
One of the bosses, showing some righteousness, jumped out and said to Zhao Qiang, "You, you, do you know what you're doing? We all saw it!"
Zhao Qiang snorted, and with a wave of his hand, a blast of cold air shot towards the speaker, the boss. With a crash, the boss slammed against the door of the private room, his obese body shattering the door. Several other business owners who had been listening intently behind the door were trapped underneath.
"Xuanming Divine Palm!" a model standing nearby exclaimed, probably engrossed in filming.
Zhao Qiang felt that simplifying the compression gun had many advantages, at least it was less conspicuous. The shape of a gun could easily cause a lot of trouble, but now others had no idea what caused the damage.
The person who dared to speak up for justice was slapped, so the others naturally dared not say anything more. Liu Wen, whose thigh bone was broken, knew that he could no longer be stubborn, otherwise the next slap would be on him. So he pointed upstairs with trembling eyes and said, "It's upstairs."
Zhao Mingming and Sun Dongming rushed upstairs first, while Zhao Qiang, quite soberly, asked which room number it was, otherwise searching room by room would have taken too much time.
When Zhao Qiang went upstairs, the two men were already kicking down the door. In the corridor, a guy who had been disturbed was pulling up his pants and cursing loudly. Zhao Mingming slapped the guy aside, and when the guy saw that the other party was coming aggressively, he immediately shut up and stopped talking.
With a bang, Zhao Qiang kicked the door open. No one was inside. His X-ray vision glasses were already activated, instantly scanning the bedroom. A fat man was listening intently to the sounds outside, lying on top of the unconscious Su Xiaosu's legs. Thankfully, Su Xiaosu's clothes were intact, while the fat man was already naked, presumably about to undress her.
Zhao Qiang immediately fired a shot at the bedroom door, the compressed air shattering the door into pieces. The obese man, of course, could not make any further moves. He jumped off Su Xiaosu like a monkey and then crawled under the bed.
Zhao Mingming and Sun Dongming followed closely behind, rushing into the bedroom. Boss Feng had already crawled in, leaving only his buttocks visible. Sun Dongming kicked him, which accelerated Feng Youyang's crawling speed. Of course, he didn't stop when he reached the end of the bed. Bang! His head hit the bed board. "Ouch!" Feng Youyang cried out in pain. Then, his two feet were dragged, and his fat body slid out from under the bed.
Zhao Qiang stepped on Feng Youyang's head, and Feng Youyang immediately felt like his head was about to explode. Ignoring the big bump on his head, he cried out, "Hero, spare my life! Hero, spare my life! How much money do you want? I'll give it to you!" Feng Youyang thought he had been robbed.
Zhao Qiang said to Zhao Mingming and Sun Dongming, "Cripple his hands and feet."
Zhao Mingming and Sun Dongming grabbed clothes hangers and chairs from the room and smashed them down on Feng Youyang without blinking. These two had developed a ruthless streak in real combat, and ordinary people would never dare to do such a thing.
When Feng Youyang saw that the other party didn't mention any conditions and just went straight for the rough stuff, he was so scared that he wet himself, crying out, "No, no!"
Zhao Mingming and Sun Dongming ignored them completely and crippled Feng Youyang's hands and feet with a few quick blows. Feng Youyang was no match for them and immediately lost consciousness, saving them the trouble of further torture.
Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin were still worried about Zhao Qiang, so they got dressed and followed him upstairs, following the sound. At this point, the two women came in handy, carrying Su Xiaosu out of the room and calling the hospital for an ambulance.
Soon after, the hospital ambulance and police car arrived together. The hotel security guards called the police. With such a serious incident and Zhao Mingming and Sun Dongming involved, they didn't dare to say anything and could only call the police.
Director Liu, the branch chief in charge of urban security, glanced at Zhao Qiang and said with difficulty, "Mr. Zhao, this is a difficult situation for me." Director Liu groaned inwardly, thinking, "Why is it always this troublemaker?"
Zhao Mingming said, "What are you struggling to do? Just arrest them." Liu Wen and the other bosses had already run away, but Feng Youyang couldn't escape because he had fainted from the pain.
Director Liu said, "Outstanding entrepreneur, one of the top ten outstanding youths in the province, and a representative of the Provincial People's Congress, Mr. Zhao, how do you tell me to arrest him?"
Feng Youyang is indeed someone with connections; just being a provincial people's congress representative is enough for others to see.
Zhao Qiang said, "Alright, let's handle this officially."
Director Liu said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhao."
As Zhao Qiang reached out to be handcuffed, Director Liu was startled: "Mr. Zhao, I dare not arrest you, but the matter must be reported truthfully. Also, Boss Feng needs to be sent to the hospital immediately. My idea is to let you release him temporarily."
Zhao Qiang chuckled: "Do as you please, but the matter needs to be investigated thoroughly, and we must do everything we can to wake up this victim, Su Xiaosu. We need to give everyone here a fair judgment on what exactly happened."
Volume 2 [524] Big or Small Matters
[524] Big or small matter?
The news that a provincial people's congress representative and outstanding entrepreneur had been assaulted quickly reached the municipal public security bureau. After being reported up the chain of command, Qiao Hua, Zhang Feng, and Wang Yifan rushed to the hospital. Zhao Qiang and others were also there. Although they were not to be detained, he, Zhao Mingming, and Sun Dongming were all suspects at the moment and were not allowed to leave Baiyuan City.
The doctor's office had been temporarily converted into a meeting room. Qiao Hua was scratching his head in frustration. If it had been an ordinary person who had been beaten, the matter would have been much easier to handle, and he wouldn't even have needed to show his face. However, the National People's Congress representative Feng Youyang had both his arms and legs broken. This matter had blown up. Even if the city wanted to suppress Feng Youyang, they wouldn't allow it. Moreover, he had already woken up and was shouting and making a scene in the ward, even refusing to be treated by the doctor and saying that he would report the matter to the provincial party committee and the central government.
Qiao Hua said, "We can't offend either side. However, I think we need to figure out what exactly happened and how these two ended up fighting."
Wang Yifan opened the folder, looked at it, and said, "The written record says that Feng Youyang drugged Su Xiaosu, an artist who came to Baiyuan City to perform."