Return of the Celestial King

Chapter 145: Chapter 145: The General Manager Candidate

The moment Qin Tuo spoke, the atmosphere in the sales department turned awkward.

Wang Lei’s expression changed, and he demanded in a cold voice,

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

Qin Tuo replied casually,

"Oh, nothing. I just wanted to let you know that you’re in for some serious trouble."

Everyone in the sales department was stunned. They couldn’t believe Qin Tuo would dare use that tone with Wang Lei.

Wang Lei scoffed disdainfully.

"Qin Tuo, as a lowly employee, you dare to disrespect me, your manager? I’m firing you!"

He sounded completely confident when he said this.

Normally, with Zhang Cheng overseeing things, Wang Lei couldn’t just fire Qin Tuo on his own authority.

But now that Zhang Cheng was gone, wasn’t firing a nobody like Qin Tuo a simple matter for a manager like him?

Instantly, everyone looked at Qin Tuo with glee, waiting to see him get fired.

After a moment’s thought, Zhou Kexin, who was standing nearby, stepped forward to intervene.

"Wang Lei, just let it go. Qin Tuo did land us a huge contract, after all. If you do this, I’m afraid..."

However, before she could finish, Wang Lei furiously cut her off.

"Shut up! Zhou Kexin, let me ask you, have you fallen for this brat Qin Tuo? Why else are you always sticking up for him?"

Zhou Kexin’s face flushed with anger, and she shot back,

"Wang Lei, what kind of nonsense are you talking?"

Seeing Wang Lei and Zhou Kexin arguing, the others kept their heads down, not daring to say a word.

Wang Lei sneered, his voice thick with resentment.

"On Saturday night, you turned down the dinner party I so carefully prepared, and it was all for this brat! You embarrassed my entire family. Isn’t it because you’ve fallen for him?"

Clearly, Wang Lei was still holding a grudge about what happened that night.

Indignation washed over Zhou Kexin’s face.

"That’s not true! I already told you, I was just worried Qin Tuo was in danger, so I went to let his family know. What kind of crazy ideas are you getting in your head?"

Wang Lei obviously didn’t believe her and was about to say something else.

Just then, a female employee from the sales department stepped forward.

"Come on, you two are a couple. There’s no need to fight here. Can’t you just let it go?"

She was trying to smooth things over, her face wreathed in smiles.

Wang Lei gave a cold snort but didn’t say anything further.

This female employee was named Feng Ling, and she was Zhou Kexin’s best friend.

"Ke Xin, stop arguing. Manager Wang is just letting his imagination run wild because he cares about you!"

Hearing Feng Ling’s comforting words, Zhou Kexin finally calmed down.

But she didn’t notice the hint of a gloating smile on Feng Ling’s lips...

At that moment, Wang Lei’s gaze shifted back to Qin Tuo.

"Qin Tuo, do you understand? You can pack your things and get lost. I am absolutely firing you today!"

Qin Tuo shrugged and said with a smile,

"You don’t need to fire me. I only came to the company today to pack my things."

As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up a few of his personal items and calmly left the sales department.

At this, everyone was a little surprised.

But Wang Lei hadn’t actually fired him yet. Why was he leaving on his own?

Wang Lei, on the other hand, was overjoyed. ’This kid has been acting so smug in my presence for so long,’ he thought. ’He’s finally gone!’

Zhou Kexin, however, grew anxious. She shot Wang Lei a harsh glare and quickly followed after him.

"Qin Tuo, wait!"

Panting, Zhou Kexin caught up to him.

Qin Tuo stopped and asked in confusion,

"Ke Xin, is there something else?"

Zhou Kexin said apologetically,

"Qin Tuo, I’m sorry. Wang Lei is just that kind of person. He was just talking in the heat of the moment; he might not have really meant for you to leave. I’ll go back and try to talk to him."

However, Qin Tuo shook his head.

"Thank you for the kind thought, but there’s no way I’m going back."

Hearing this, Zhou Kexin said with some hesitation,

"In that case, let me find you a new job. I guarantee it won’t be any worse than this one. How about it?"

However, Qin Tuo replied with a wide smile,

"What are you talking about? I’m not planning on leaving the company. Why would you need to find a job for me?"

Zhou Kexin was stunned by his words and asked instinctively,

"Huh? That’s not right. Didn’t you say you were leaving?"

Qin Tuo said with a laugh,

"I am leaving, but I’m only leaving the sales department. I’m not quitting."

For a moment, Zhou Kexin couldn’t quite process what he meant.

Qin Tuo added,

"Ke Xin, if you see Zilin later, have her come find me on the twenty-fourth floor!"

With that, he stepped right into a nearby elevator.

A look of utter confusion on her face, Zhou Kexin muttered to herself,

’The twenty-fourth floor? Isn’t that where the board of directors usually works? No one else even dares to go up there. What’s Qin Tuo doing there?’

However, Zhou Kexin didn’t dwell on it and returned to the sales department.

Wang Lei had remained there, trying to win people over.

You could see from his tense expression that he was anxiously awaiting the announcement of the new general manager.

Just then, someone from Human Resources arrived.

The moment they saw this person, everyone tensed up.

They all knew this was Chen Man Ni’s personal secretary.

Secretary Li cleared their throat and said,

"Everyone, please stop what you’re doing and head to the conference room. President Chen will be here shortly and has something to tell you all."

Seeing this, Wang Lei quickly stepped forward and asked nervously,

"Secretary Li, will President Chen be coming alone, or will she be bringing someone with her?"

Secretary Li replied casually,

"President Chen is coming alone. Why?"

After speaking, Secretary Li gave Wang Lei a look and walked out.

Three seconds later, the room erupted in cheers and celebration.

"Haha, Manager Wang, congratulations! You’re about to become the general manager."

"Boss, what’s it feel like to be the general manager? Don’t forget about us little guys when you’re at the top!"

Hearing these words of flattery and congratulations, Wang Lei felt giddy.

Everyone knew that if President Chen wasn’t bringing anyone with her, it meant someone was being promoted to general manager from within the company.

And with Zhang Cheng gone, Wang Lei was probably the only one in the entire company qualified for the position.

Nearby, Feng Ling was also all smiles, congratulating him nonstop.

"Ke Xin, congratulations! You’re about to become the general manager’s wife!"

Zhou Kexin’s face flushed with excitement, but she failed to notice the flames of jealousy already burning in Feng Ling’s eyes.

Listening to all the ass-kissing, Wang Lei felt as light as a feather.

He suddenly declared loudly,

"Don’t worry, everyone! If I become the general manager, I definitely won’t let your support down!"

Hearing this, everyone started brown-nosing even harder.

The entire sales department was as festive as New Year’s.

When it was about time, Wang Lei led the sales department staff to the conference room, brimming with excitement.

However, the moment he opened the conference room door, Wang Lei froze in shock.

There sat Qin Tuo—the very person he had just driven out—at the head of the conference table!