Chapter 196: The Authority of the Boss

Chapter 196: Chapter 196: The Authority of the Boss

"Xuanxuan!" Song Xiaoru exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the woman who entered.

Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "Sister, this is Xuanxuan’s twin sister, Miao Qingqing."

"Ah? They... they look so alike." Song Xiaoru was even more astonished. Even though Song Xiaodong had mentioned the twins before, it was only upon seeing them in person that she realized just how similar they were.

As soon as Miao Qingqing had entered the private room next door, she received a WeChat message from Song Xiaodong saying that there was something good for her to see. She originally didn’t plan to pay attention to it since she was dining with some important business partners.

However, Song Xiaodong kept sending voice messages, and while taking the opportunity to go to the restroom, Qingqing listened to a couple of them and immediately understood what was going on, and promptly listened to the rest of them.

As she listened, she became more and more furious. The content was simply damaging to the company’s image, particularly as the company was in the midst of transitioning. The image was critically important, and yet a small branch manager had the audacity to be so rampant. It was clear that the internal state of the company was in chaos.

"President Miao... President Miao!" Li Yunlai exclaimed, his eyes going wide as he saw Miao Qingqing, and his face turned pale in an instant.

Miao Qingqing looked at Li Yunlai with an unforgiving expression and said slowly, "Quite the manager of the procurement department you are; your power seems to be immense."

Li Yunlai felt a chill running down his spine. Although he was facing a beautiful woman in her mid-twenties, the psychological pressure she imposed on him was extraordinary. He quickly said, "President Miao, I... I was just kidding with them."

"Kidding?" Miao Qingqing slammed her hand on the table and demanded, "Intimate communication, was it?"

Li Yunlai shivered and stammered, "Yeah, yeah, I was just engaging in deep communication with them, that’s how you negotiate good business, right?"

"You’re still being defiant here? You think I don’t know about the things you’ve done?" Miao Qingqing pulled out her phone, and soon the conversations from before began to play from it.

Li Yunlai only listened to two sentences before feeling like he was going to collapse. How could the conversation from this private room have leaked to Miao Qingqing?

"President Miao! President Miao! I was wrong, I messed up. It was the alcohol talking, I wasn’t thinking clearly," Li Yunlai hastily admitted his fault without waiting for the full playback.

Miao Qingqing sneered and said, "As of now, you’ve been fired. A formal notice will be sent to your branch tomorrow."

Li Yunlai immediately wailed as if someone had died, begging, "President Miao! Please spare me, I truly got muddled because of the alcohol."

For him, his position within the company gave him that kind of audacity; without it, he would be nothing with his capabilities.

"Get out, I don’t want to see you," Miao Qingqing glared at him fiercely.

Li Yunlai’s mouth twitched, and he hurriedly ran out with his two subordinates, knowing that arguing with Miao Qingqing while she was enraged would be futile. He hurried back to seek help from his brother-in-law.

"Manager Sun, right?" Miao Qingqing turned to Sun Yali and said, "I sincerely apologize for the trouble my company’s employee has caused you. I will handle this matter seriously and assure you that your company will receive a proper explanation."

"No... it’s nothing!" Sun Yali faltered in front of Miao Qingqing, feeling nervous herself. This was a company president with a net worth of over a billion, and she was apologizing to her.

Miao Qingqing continued, "This is a failure of my management, and I must apologize for it. Additionally, regarding the contract, someone will handle it. If your company’s products truly meet our standards, we will give them priority."

"Ah!" Sun Yali couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise and then bowed repeatedly to Miao Qingqing, excitedly saying, "Thank you, President Miao! Thank you, President Miao!"

Miao Qingqing waved her hand dismissively, "No need to thank me, this was my negligence."

Miao Qingqing finished speaking and turned to look at Song Xiaodong, saying, "Thank you."

Song Xiaodong grinned and said, "It’s nothing, just treat me to a meal next time."

No problem," Miao Qingqing nodded, then turned to Song Xiaoru, her once stiff countenance now relaxing into a smile, "Sister Song, hello!"

While Song Xiaoru felt quite at ease when dealing with Miao Xuanxuan, she felt an enormous pressure in the presence of the similarly looking Miao Qingqing and managed to say somewhat unnaturally, "Hello, President Miao."

Miao Qingqing hastily replied, "Sister Song, you’re too polite. Your brother and I are friends, calling me so formally is too much, just Qingqing will do."

Alright... okay," said Song Xiaoru, still unable to relax.

Miao Qingqing, sensing that she was causing everyone discomfort, said, "I have things to take care of, so I won’t keep you all. We can chat another time when we all have a moment."

When Miao Qingqing had left, Song Xiaoru let out a sigh of relief, turned her head to stare at the dumbfounded Sun Yali and asked, "Yali, what’s the matter with you?"

Xiaoru! You... you actually know President Miao!" Sun Yali suddenly grasped Song Xiaoru’s arm, calling out excitedly.

"Well... that’s my brother’s acquaintance, not mine," Song Xiaoru pointed at Song Xiaodong.

Sun Yali nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, I really didn’t expect it, your brother is so impressive, not only does he know President Miao, but obviously, they must have a good relationship. Otherwise, President Miao wouldn’t be so polite to you. Xiaodong, just what is your relationship with Miao Qingqing?"

Song Xiaodong chuckled lightly and said, "She’s my girlfriend."

Sun Yali was taken aback, then burst into laughter, saying, "You’re quite the joker. If she was your girlfriend, you’d be set for life without needing to strive for anything."

Song Xiaodong chuckled and replied, "Now that you mention it, being a kept man wouldn’t be so bad."

Song Xiaoru gave Song Xiaodong a soft slap and scolded, "Stop messing around. It wouldn’t be good if President Miao heard that. Yali, don’t listen to his nonsense."

Sun Yali laughed and said, "No worries, no worries. Your brother is quite entertaining. He’s been a big help this time; I really should say thank you."

"Why be so formal? We are classmates after all. Alright, it’s getting late, let’s get going."

The three of them went downstairs together only to discover that the bill had been settled by Li Yunlai already.

How are you getting home?" At the hotel entrance, Sun Yali asked.

We drove here," Song Xiaodong said casually.

Then give me a ride," Sun Yali said with a smile. "I think I drank a bit too much."

A look of embarrassment immediately appeared on Song Xiaoru’s face as she said, "Well... it seems like there’s not enough room."

Sun Yali chuckled and said, "Not enough room? Darling, what kind of car are you driving? There are only three of us; even a small QQ can fit three people, right?" Then she winked and added in a teasing tone, "Don’t tell me you drive one of those two-seater sports cars."