Chapter 59 We Are Well Acquainted

"Hahaha, young man, you're quite cut out for stand-up comedy. If you ever perform, I'll buy a ticket no matter the price! I guarantee it!"

Facing the security guard's humiliation, Lin Bai remained unfazed. He took out his phone, found Bai Kewei's number, and dialed.

"Hello, Brother Bai, have you arrived?"

"I'm here, at the company's main entrance, blocked by a security guard."

"Ah? Oh, I see. I'll call the security department right now, please wait a moment! I'm terribly sorry, Brother Bai!"

Lin Bai didn't say much. After hanging up, he patted Qin Ruowei's back, offering her a reassuring look.

Seeing Lin Bai making a phone call as if it were the real deal without any fear, the security guard crossed his arms and blocked their path, wearing an expression that suggested he was the master of the universe.

Not long after, in about a minute or so, a flurry of hurried footsteps approached from afar.

Immediately afterward, inside the gates, seven or eight uniformed security guards came running in a panic.

The guard blocking Lin Bai immediately straightened up upon seeing this, standing at attention and giving a less-than-standard military salute.

"Good morning, Chief!"

"Good morning your head! Get lost!"

The man addressed as the chief was an uncle in his fifties, still quite sharp. After dropping a curse word, he quickly opened the electronic gate, bent over, and put on a fawning smile.

"Sorry, honored guests, please come right in."

Lin Bai led a somewhat bewildered Qin Ruowei through the gate. As they passed the guard, he glanced at the name tag on the man's chest and memorized his name.

Sun Wancai.

It wasn't until Lin Bai and Qin Ruowei had walked some distance away that Sun Wancai finally snapped out of his daze and cautiously asked the chief.

"Chief, who were those two just now?"

Slap!

The chief raised his hand and struck Sun Wancai right on the head.

"I almost got killed by you! You're useless at accomplishing anything but great at messing things up! Get out of here!"

With that, the chief broke into a trot, chasing after Lin Bai and Qin Ruowei to lead the way for them.

At the same time, on the 18th floor of Zunhe Industrial Co., Ltd., in the conference hall.

The hall was very quiet and meticulously clean.

Zhou Teng and a woman were seated at a tea table while Bai Kewei served tea and filled their cups.

The Zhou Teng before them was dressed in a neat suit, his hair slicked and shining, and his face lightly made up, giving off the aura of a successful man.

Yet his complexion was extremely poor, downright unsightly.

Sitting beside him was a woman of about thirty, with long hair draped over her shoulders, also wearing a uniform. Her appearance was quite ordinary, and she was currently browsing a document in her hand.

Thump!

After finishing the document, the woman slammed it heavily onto the tea table, consumed with anger.

"Just because of this? Just because of this groundless letter of accusation, you're firing Zhou Teng? What kind of logic is that?"

Bai Kewei maintained a faint smile on his face, neither humble nor overbearing.

"I'm sorry, Lawyer Zhou, but you should know that Zunhe Industrial has always been rigorous in our employment practices. We never allow anyone with a blot on their record to enter the company."

"I know that, but you can't just blindly believe one-sided words and make a rash decision, can you? This is clearly framing him! Throwing dirt! My younger brother has been the student union president throughout his entire college career! Teachers and students at the school all know his character!"

Even Bai Kewei had no explanation for this. He pursed his lips and said, "I don't have the authority to explain this. The Chairman will be here shortly, and he will answer both of you."

Zhou Teng glanced at his watch. It was already seven minutes past five, and his expression turned even uglier.

"Didn't you say five o'clock? Where is he? Is the chairman of Zunhe Industrial always this unpunctual?"

Knowing that Lin Bai had been delayed by the security guard, Bai Kewei was just about to speak when footsteps echoed from outside.

Inside the tearoom, Zhou Teng and his sister involuntarily stood up, their expressions carrying more than a trace of fear and anxiety.

After all, the person about to enter was none other than the chairman of Zunhe Industrial! Their status and position were simply incomparable.

Zhou Teng never expected the chairman of Zunhe Industrial to meet him personally. He had only caused a scene to get an explanation; he never dreamed of such an outcome.

Bai Kewei went out to welcome them. Lin Bai, Qin Ruowei, and the head of security arrived before him.

"Assistant Bai, I've brought them. I am so sorry!"

Bai Kewei glanced indifferently at the chief, then looked at Lin Bai and bowed.

"I'm sorry, Chairman. It was my oversight."

Lin Bai waved his hand. "That security guard at the gate, Sun Wancai. I don't want to see him again."

Understanding immediately, Bai Kewei turned to the chief.

Taking the hint, the chief immediately gave his word.

"Rest assured, Chairman! I'll fire him right now! I'll make the call and arrange it immediately!"

Standing nearby, Qin Ruowei was completely dazed. Watching how deferential every single person here was to Lin Bai, her inner resistance quietly crumbled away.

"Is he inside?"

"Yes, Chairman, please come in."

Bai Kewei led the way, escorting Lin Bai and Qin Ruowei into the tearoom.

The moment the tearoom door was pushed open, Zhou Teng and the woman inside looked over simultaneously. The instant Zhou Teng caught sight of Lin Bai's familiar face, his mind went blank for a fraction of a second.

"He—where is the chairman, Assistant Bai? Why did you bring a student over here?"

Pointing at Lin Bai, Zhou Teng looked at Bai Kewei and demanded an explanation.

"Let me introduce the two of you. This is the current Chairman of Zunhe Industrial Co., Ltd., Mr. Lin Bai."

Having made the introduction, Bai Kewei was about to introduce Zhou Teng's identity to Lin Bai when Lin Bai stopped him.

"No need for introductions, we know each other very well."

With that, Lin Bai sat down opposite Zhou Teng, bringing Qin Ruowei with him.

Zhou Teng still hadn't fully processed this absurd reality; his Adam's apple bobbed up and down, and his hands trembled slightly.

Beside him, Zhou Teng's sister sat down a moment later, picking up the letter of accusation from the table to show Lin Bai.

"Chairman Lin, you should know what we are demanding. I am a lawyer, and just because of a letter of accusation like this..."

Before the woman could finish, Zhou Teng cut her off. She looked at him in bewilderment, only to see an exceptionally grim expression on his face.

"Sis, let's go."

Yes, the moment he saw Lin Bai and accepted the fact that Lin Bai was the chairman of Zunhe Industrial, Zhou Teng understood everything.

He knew very well what he had done to Lin Bai; staying here to wrangle would only result in losing both his dignity and his pride.

The woman, however, was clueless and grabbed Zhou Teng as he prepared to leave. "What are you doing? We are defending our legitimate rights, why should we leave?"

"Let's go, Sis! I'll explain it to you once we're outside."

Ignoring his sister's objections, Zhou Teng dragged her out of the tearoom by force.

Only after the two of them had left did Lin Bai pick up the letter of accusation on the table to examine it.

Indeed, it was the one written by Lu Xiaobin, Chen Zhe, and Zhao Fangting. Lin Bai was already familiar with its contents.

If not for his connection to the company, this letter of accusation would have been entirely useless, sinking without a trace alongside countless other emails.

But now, things were entirely different.

"Xiao Bai, remember to reply to the author of this email with the outcome."

Bai Kewei nodded. "Understood, Chairman."

"Chairman, since you're here, should we call a board meeting?"