Return of the Celestial King

Chapter 93: Chapter 93: Face-Slapping

A single slap from Qin Tuo left Wang Lei completely stunned.

Wang Lei never would have imagined that Qin Tuo would suddenly hit him.

The entire room fell silent. Everyone’s jaw dropped, too shocked to speak.

When Wang Lei came to his senses, his face flushed red, and he opened his mouth to curse.

"Qin Tuo, you bastard..."

But the moment the words left his mouth, Qin Tuo landed another heavy slap.

SLAP!

This one left Wang Lei dizzy and disoriented, his head spinning.

He mumbled vaguely,

"Qin Tuo, you little..."

However, Qin Tuo’s slaps completely erupted, raining down furiously.

After a series of slaps, Wang Lei’s face was beaten until it swelled up like a pig’s head.

Everyone from the sales department was completely dumbstruck!

Wang Lei was the sales manager, after all. Did Qin Tuo not want his job anymore that he dared to hit him?

Zhou Kexin finally snapped out of her shock and rushed forward, flustered and exasperated, to stop him.

"Qin Tuo, don’t you want your job anymore? How dare you assault your superior! Aren’t you afraid the sales department will fire you?"

After he was finished, Qin Tuo wiped his hands and said casually,

"Fire me? Heh. I’m afraid someone like him doesn’t have the authority."

Qin Tuo’s domineering words intimidated everyone at the table so much that no one dared to speak up for Wang Lei.

At this moment, Wang Lei’s head finally cleared, just in time to hear Qin Tuo’s comment. He was so furious he almost coughed up blood.

He was utterly humiliated and wanted to lash out.

But when he recalled Qin Tuo’s fierce expression just now, the words died in his throat, and he forced himself to swallow them!

He couldn’t help it; Qin Tuo had slapped the fear into him. ’What if I so much as move my lips and another slap comes?’

Just as the atmosphere grew heavy, Zhang Cheng finally made his late arrival.

The moment Zhang Cheng arrived, Wang Lei acted as if he’d grabbed a lifeline, crying as he went forward to plead for help.

When Zhang Cheng saw Wang Lei’s swollen, pig-like face, he jumped in surprise.

"Manager Wang, what happened? Who hit you?"

Wang Lei cried aggrievedly,

"President Zhang, it was that kid Qin Tuo! He actually dared to commit such insubordination and hit me! You have to get justice for me!"

Hearing this, Zhang Cheng’s brows furrowed in surprise.

’An employee hitting a manager? How could this be allowed?’

He glanced over at Qin Tuo, who was sitting there sipping tea leisurely, as if nothing had happened.

Zhang Cheng suppressed his anger and demanded,

"Qin Tuo, what is going on here?"

Qin Tuo gave him a casual glance and said disdainfully,

"Don’t you have eyes? I slapped this idiot until he cried."

Zhang Cheng’s anger flared, and he was about to berate him.

But the words caught in his throat when he suddenly remembered that this Qin Tuo was the man Chen Man Ni liked. With his status, he couldn’t afford to offend him.

’Besides,’ he thought, ’Qin Tuo is a dead man today for sure. What’s the harm in letting him be arrogant for a little while before he dies?’

And so, Zhang Cheng’s expression softened, and he said slowly,

"Ah, Qin Tuo, you should be more low-key in your words and actions. Being so arrogant will easily get you into big trouble out there."

But Qin Tuo just said casually,

"Oh, is that so? I’d love to see what the person who can make me suffer a great loss even looks like!"

Hearing these arrogant words, Zhang Cheng clenched his fists, his face turning pale and red with rage.

The sales department employees at the table were all dumbstruck.

Moreover, they were surprised to find that when dealing with Qin Tuo, Zhang Cheng seemed exceptionally polite, almost as if he were a little... wary?

Zhang Cheng snorted coldly, didn’t say anything more to Qin Tuo, and sullenly sat down in his seat.

Wang Lei, his face a mask of surprise, asked indignantly,

"President Zhang, are you just going to let him go? I’m the sales manager, for crying out loud! What does it look like when I get bullied by an employee?"

Zhang Cheng’s expression turned ugly. He grunted,

"Wang Lei, get back to your seat. The food is about to be served!"

Seeing that Zhang Cheng was angry, Wang Lei, no matter how indignant he felt, could only swallow his anger and obediently sit down.

Zhou Kexin quickly started massaging Wang Lei’s swollen face, her eyes full of fury as she stared at Qin Tuo.

’Zhou Kexin was also very puzzled. How could that rotten brat Qin Tuo act so brazenly in front of President Zhang?’

Soon, the waiters began to serve the food.

One exquisitely prepared dish after another was brought to the table, each one capturing everyone’s attention.

Finally, a grand table of priceless delicacies was laid out before them. Everyone’s mouth watered, yet no one dared to be the first to pick up their chopsticks.

After all, the recent incident had made the atmosphere a bit strange.

Besides, President Zhang seemed to be in no mood to eat. If he didn’t move his chopsticks, the others certainly didn’t have the courage to start without him.

Just then, Qin Tuo took the initiative, picking up his chopsticks and grabbing a piece of fish.

After one taste, his eyes lit up!

"Mm, not bad!"

He then picked up another piece and placed it in Han Zilin’s bowl.

"Zilin, this fish is delicious. You try some."

At this, everyone’s eyes practically shot flames.

’This kid is way too brazen!’ they thought. ’Is President Zhang not even going to do anything about this?’

But Zhang Cheng acted as if he hadn’t seen a thing, merely waving his hand casually.

"Go on and eat. What are you waiting for?"

Only after Zhang Cheng gave the word did the others dare to start eating.

Then, they began to wolf down the food, sweeping across the table!

Zhang Cheng, however, didn’t touch his chopsticks, his brow slightly furrowed.

’I wonder when the men from the Cyan Fire Gang will make their move...’

Just as he was pondering this, Qin Tuo asked with a wide smile,

"President Zhang, you look like you have something on your mind. Are you waiting for someone?"

Zhang Cheng’s heart leaped in alarm. Fearing Qin Tuo had seen through him, he quickly waved his hands.

"No, not at all! Everyone who was supposed to come is here. I’m not waiting for anyone!"

Qin Tuo sneered inwardly. ’How could I not see through Zhang Cheng’s little scheme?’

He poured a glass of wine and pushed it directly in front of Zhang Cheng.

"Come, President Zhang. Let me toast you!"

Wang Lei watched from the side, his eyes burning with rage, desperately wanting to curse someone.

’This opportunity to suck up should have been his, but now Qin Tuo had snatched it.’

Zhang Cheng laughed awkwardly and refused.

"I won’t be drinking. I drove here today, after all. It wouldn’t be good if it caused any problems."

But Qin Tuo said coldly,

"President Zhang, you can just get a designated driver later. Are you not drinking because you’re trying to disrespect me?"

Those words made everyone instantly put down their chopsticks in shock.

Anger erupted in Zhang Cheng’s heart. ’In front of so many people, this kid really thinks too much of himself!’

But he had no choice. To prevent Qin Tuo from seeing how nervous he was, he had to reluctantly take the glass and down it in one gulp.

Only then did Qin Tuo nod in satisfaction and smile.

"That’s more like it!"

Hearing Qin Tuo’s words, everyone’s mind was thrown into chaos.

’Just who is the subordinate, and who is the superior here?’

Zhang Cheng appeared completely unconcerned, but inwardly he was sneering.

’Enjoy it while you can, kid. We’ll see how you die soon enough!’