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The night had already drawn a crowd at Tianchi, with young men and women lost in the rhythm of the dance floor, expressing their youth with every sway. After Wang Meng led me outside, he found Xiao Huang and instructed him to notify the available staff to gather for a meeting. Normally, such appointments would wait until the morning meeting.
Perhaps feeling intimidated by my earlier threats, Wang Meng wanted to make a show of authority by calling everyone together while there were still plenty of customers around. Xiao Huang was taken aback by this and glanced at me. I flashed him a grin, revealing my bright white teeth. I knew he was curious about what I had done to warrant Wang Meng summoning everyone at this hour.
Not sure? Can't figure it out? Heh.
"Alright, Brother Wang, I'll gather them right away," Xiao Huang replied to Wang Meng. After receiving a nod from him, Wang Meng turned to me and said, "Let’s head back."
I nodded and followed him out of the building. As we turned, I caught a glimpse of Xiao Huang's surprised expression; he must have sensed something was off in Wang Meng's demeanor toward me. No matter how much he guessed, he would never figure out that I was about to become his superior!
I’m someone who holds grudges! Just wait, kid!
With a carefree smile on my face, I walked alongside Wang Meng into the building. In a nightlife venue like Tianchi, there weren't any formal meeting rooms. Wang Meng led me to a private room and had me sit next to him. Within two minutes, a group of people entered the room.
They looked at me sitting beside Wang Meng with surprise; those who were about to be reprimanded usually didn’t get such treatment—they would typically stand off to the side.
"Where’s Kong Jian?" Wang Meng asked when he noticed Kong Jian was absent. After all, they were discussing his dismissal.
"He went to the hospital, Brother Wang," Xiao Huang replied cheerfully. Wang Meng nodded in understanding and then addressed everyone present: "Kong Jian is not here because he hasn’t been performing well at his job. I’m going to dismiss him."
Wang Meng spoke with an air of authority that surprised everyone in the room. They had witnessed him losing his temper with Kong Jian before but didn’t know the reason behind it. Now that he was being dismissed, I could tell they were all curious about what had happened.
What can you do about your curiosity? You won’t find out.
"Xiao Huang, please relay this message to him: if he wants to continue working here, he’ll have to take on a role as a server," Wang Meng continued. "And now I’d like to announce the new manager—Xiang Dong will be taking over from now on."
"What?" Wang Meng said flatly, but the reaction from the other servers was anything but calm!
Some couldn't contain their shock and exclaimed aloud. "I’m the new manager?" They couldn’t wrap their heads around it! Especially Xiao Huang; his expression was priceless—as if he had seen an ant take down a dinosaur!
It can't be helped. If you can't understand it, just accept reality.
"What?"
Wang Meng frowned and shot a glare at the waiter who had accidentally spoken up. The waiter immediately fell silent, but that didn't stop the others from looking astonished. With Wang Meng here, no one dared to say anything.
"This is my new appointment. Although Xiang Dong is new here, I'm the one telling you this. If any of you dare to disrespect him, you're disrespecting me! If you have the guts, go ahead and try! That's it, meeting adjourned!"
Wang Meng spoke with authority. After all, this was the entertainment industry with some shady dealings; meetings were often straightforward and commanding. Wang Meng was deliberately establishing my authority, ensuring that everyone would think twice before crossing me. He probably remembered how I had just threatened him—if I got into trouble, he would be the one to face the consequences.
Once the meeting was over, everyone filed out one by one, each lost in their own thoughts. Some looked particularly nervous because most of them had scolded or bullied me in the past few days. With me now in charge, they must have been worried about whether I would seek revenge.
I certainly didn't have the time to deal with those sycophants. There was no need for that; I just needed to set an example. The chicken had already been chosen—Xiao Huang.
"Xiang Dong, let's leave it at that for now. If anyone missed anything, they can catch up later. If you have any difficulties, just come to me; Brother Wang will take care of it!"
Wang Meng said with a smile. I grinned back at him and nodded, saying, "Thank you, Brother Wang! You really are too kind!"
Wang Meng laughed heartily and replied that it was nothing. After that, I took my leave and turned to walk away. What do you mean 'it's nothing'? If I didn't use some tactics to threaten you, would you really protect me?
As I stepped out of the private room, I strutted down the stairs confidently. Everything was ready; all that was left was to make an example out of someone! To do that, I needed to look the part! Confidence was essential!
"Hey! You there! Xiao Huang! Come over here!"
I called out as I spotted Xiao Huang trying to sneak away. He froze in place as if struck by lightning.
"Uh... Dong Ge? What do you need?"
Xiao Huang turned around with a sheepish grin on his face. I smiled back at him, flashing my bright white teeth and waving my hand in a friendly manner.
After swallowing hard, Xiao Huang cautiously approached me step by step. Several waiters were secretly glancing our way; everyone was silent and tense, afraid that once I finished with Xiao Huang, I'd turn my attention to them next.
"Heh heh, Dong Ge! Just give me your orders; I'll follow them!"
Xiao Huang said as he stood before me, bowing and scraping. I chuckled and glanced at the astonished expression on Xiao Dao's face. He hadn’t attended the meeting upstairs and likely had no idea what had just happened.
"Follow orders, huh?"
I asked with a grin.
"Of course! Absolutely!"
Xiao Huang replied eagerly.
Satisfied with his response, I suddenly swung my hand and slapped him hard across the face!
Smack!
The crisp sound of ten!
I love to hear it!
Ah, Brother Dong, look at me, what’s wrong with me?
Xiao Huang, who had just received a slap from me, covered his face and looked utterly confused. I couldn't help but laugh; how could he still have the nerve to ask me what was wrong?
If I remember correctly, when I first arrived, you kicked me, didn’t you?
I smiled at Xiao Huang and admitted that I was seeking revenge. What can I say? I’m just the type of person who holds grudges.
I hate bullies. How can we make those who bully others realize their mistakes?
It’s simple: bully them back! Let them experience the feeling of being disrespected by someone else!
At the same time, I wanted to let everyone secretly watching from the sidelines know that I am indeed a person who holds grudges! Don’t provoke me; just stay quiet.
Oh dear, Brother Dong, you see, I was just confused back then—just a moment of folly! Please don’t hold it against me!
Hearing me bring up past events, Xiao Huang quickly apologized and bowed. I chuckled at his demeanor. Honestly, I don’t feel much about flatterers or fence-sitters; they don’t bother me too much, nor do they impress me.
Perhaps it’s because I’ve seen too many of them during my undercover days. At the same time, I've encountered another type of person who has to be good at flattering others just to survive—that's a sad reality. But Xiao Huang doesn’t belong to that category.
Don’t say that! You really don’t have time to argue with me!
I said with a smile and waved to the side at Little Knife, beckoning him over.
Xiao Huang was momentarily stunned by my words; clearly, he didn’t understand. He then said in confusion: Brother Dong, please don’t say that! It’s my fault; it’s all my mistake.
Haha, no really! I mean it—you truly don’t have time to argue with me.
By this time, Little Knife had walked over. After finishing my words to Xiao Huang, I turned to Little Knife and said: Little Knife, this person will be under your management from now on. Just let him work as you did before; remember not to let him slack off.
Little Knife looked puzzled but nodded silently. I didn’t bother looking at Xiao Huang’s expression; he needed to get busy anyway.
I then turned and left, finding a quiet place to rest. Normally during business hours at Tianchi, there wasn’t an office for management; one would have to oversee things in the lobby. Aside from putting on a show and occasionally handling waitstaff requests or work arrangements, there wasn’t much else—quite leisurely indeed.
Little Knife was very obedient; he did exactly as I instructed and began directing Xiao Huang to get busy. Watching from the side, Xiao Huang didn’t dare make a sound and simply worked diligently. In that moment, I felt a sense of empowerment—it felt good.
Brother Dong, I heard you’ve become the manager?
While directing operations, Little Knife came over to ask me. I smiled and nodded in response. Everyone had already noticed the shift in my attitude towards Little Knife; those who dared not come to flatter me had all run over to Little Knife instead.
Well then, you won’t have to be bullied anymore.
I smiled at Little Knife, who grinned back and said, "Thank you, Brother Dong. You really treat me like a brother."
I chuckled and patted Little Knife on the shoulder. Just then, Liu Li walked up to me. Earlier, I had noticed that after I came out, Wang Meng had called another waiter to his office. He might have been investigating the conflict between me and Kong Jian. After that, he called Liu Li into his office. Most likely, he scolded Liu Li and then sent him to apologize to me.
"Xiang Dong," Liu Li stammered, "about what happened earlier..."
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