Free Web NovelChapter 256: Chapter 256: Fired
Sun Xiaojie looked up at He Hongming, then at Shen Nian, before glancing back at Liu Qiang.
Each person wore a different expression. He Hongming looked worried, Liu Qiang was furious, but Shen Nian remained perfectly calm. It was as if she wasn’t the least bit concerned about what Sun Xiaojie was about to say.
This side of Shen Nian surprised Sun Xiaojie. ’Is this girl really that confident?’ she thought. ’Does she truly believe I’ll tell the truth?’
’What if I’d been bribed by Liu Qiang? What would she do if we teamed up to frame her?’
However, this was clearly not the time for Sun Xiaojie to get lost in thought. With so many people staring, she suspected that if she didn’t start talking soon, someone would come over and force her to.
"Boss, I can prove that what Miss Shen said is true. They didn’t bribe anyone. It was Manager Liu who solicited a bribe, and when he didn’t get it, he intentionally framed them."
"You... you’re lying! I did no such thing! You must have taken their money! That’s why you’re committing perjury for them!"
Hearing Sun Xiaojie’s words, Liu Qiang’s face flushed crimson. He started to lunge toward her as he spoke, making the color drain from her face in fright.
"Liu Qiang, what do you think this place is? Do you take us all for fools who can’t tell what’s what? She’s an employee at our supermarket, and it’s the first time Miss Shen and her brother have ever been here. How could they have possibly bribed her?"
He Hongming had barely finished speaking when many in the crowd voiced their agreement.
"Exactly! We didn’t see this young lady talk to your employee at all. Plus, I saw you trying to threaten that woman just a moment ago. You were obviously scared she’d reveal the truth!"
Previously, the onlookers had been hesitant to speak up because they weren’t sure what the truth was.
But now that a supermarket employee had stepped forward to testify for Shen Nian and her brother, how could they not see the truth?
As a result, their gazes toward Liu Qiang instantly filled with contempt. This was especially true for those he had tricked into believing him, who were now furious.
They were all relieved that the truth had come to light. Otherwise, they would have been deceived into helping wrong an innocent person.
In that case, they would have all been accomplices! At that thought, they glared at Liu Qiang with a renewed sense of loathing.
"You... all of you... I..."
Liu Qiang looked at the aggressive crowd surrounding him. Just moments ago, these people had been on his side, but now every single one of them had turned against him.
’If I’d known this would happen, I should have gotten rid of that troublemaker, Sun Xiaojie, long ago!’ he thought. ’If it weren’t for her, how could I have ended up in this mess?’
’No, Sun Xiaojie is a minor issue. The real problem is that woman, Shen Nian!’
’If she hadn’t shown up, I never would have gotten greedy. I never would have done something like this. It’s all her fault!’
"This is all your fault! Everything is because of you! If it weren’t for you, I never would have done this!"
"Hah, what a joke," Shen Nian retorted. "I didn’t force you to solicit a bribe, nor did I force you to frame me. How is this my fault?"
Shen Nian never could understand such a bizarre line of thought. ’This Liu Qiang would probably get along great with people like Qin Xueling,’ she mused.
"Exactly! The young lady is right! It’s obvious that Manager Liu character is rotten to the core, and he’s still trying to push the blame onto someone else! I’m telling you, boss, how can your supermarket have an employee like that, let alone let him become a manager!"
The crowd’s words struck a nerve with He Hongming, and his face stiffened and flushed. No matter how you looked at it, having a parasite like Liu Qiang in his company meant he couldn’t escape responsibility.
"Everyone, as of right now, Liu Qiang is no longer an employee of this supermarket. He is fired. From now on, we welcome everyone to hold our employees accountable."
