Free Web NovelChapter 266: Chapter 266: Driven Out
Gu’er stared at Chen Xia, and Sun Jiaming was speechless as well. ’You have to pick your audience when you lie,’ he thought. ’What’s the point of bragging like this right in front of the man’s own daughter?’
Gu’er was fuming. ’My father, Lin Shan, is a very upright man. What does Chen Xia’s story make him out to be? Who knows how many people she’s told? If people took her seriously, they’d definitely think my father is a bad person.’
"Goddaughter?" Gu’er asked Chen Xia, anger flashing in her eyes.
"That’s right, Sis. If I weren’t worried about people talking, I would’ve been calling him Godfather long ago. You have no idea how much he likes me. He’s even given me lots of gifts. When I have time, I’ll take you over to his place. With me around, you have nothing to worry about. If you could make me a director or something, then maybe Mr. Lin—my godfather—would be so pleased he’d be sure to back you up. What do you think, Sis?"
Chen Xia continued her bluff, unafraid of being exposed. ’It’s true that I’ve met Lin Shan. My uncle doesn’t have the kind of relationship with him that I described, but he does work in the district office. My uncle and Lin Shan once lived in the same village for two years, so he calls him ’Big Bro’ when he sees him. I’ve never been to the Lin Family’s home, but I can just have my uncle take me in the future. Maybe I can really win Lin Shan’s favor. When that happens, I won’t have to worry about Gu’er treating me badly. She’ll have to look at me in a new light.’
"Goddaughter, my ass! Chen Xia, you claim to be Mr. Lin’s goddaughter? Do you think you’re worthy? Listen to me. If you ever dare to spout nonsense under Mr. Lin’s name again, or ever dare to call him your godfather, I’ll make you regret it."
Gu’er was genuinely angry now. ’This Chen Xia is just too much. Slandering my father’s reputation, and calling him ’godfather’ of all things. Nowadays, that term can have a very nasty meaning. If Chen Xia tells other people this, they’ll definitely assume she and Lin Shan have an improper relationship. If a few more people like her pop up, his reputation will be ruined. Forget about getting a promotion, he’ll be lucky not to land in serious trouble.’
"Why are you yelling at me? Don’t think you’re so high and mighty just because you have a little money. You’ve offended me. I’ll go and tell my godfather, and you’ll be sorry."
"What’s going on? Who’s this big shot? Who’s her godfather?" Li Zhi asked quizzically, having just walked in and heard Chen Xia.
Sun Jiaming gave him a slight shake of his head, signaling him to drop it.
"My godfather is Lin Shan, the district chief. He’s in charge of Yonghong District. If you reject me, you can forget about this mall ever succeeding. Dream on."
"Whoa, Uncle Lin has a goddaughter? How come I’ve never heard about it? Gu’er, when did you get a sworn sister?" Li Zhi was stunned, and Dingzi also gave Chen Xia a second look.
Chen Xia froze. ’What is this guy talking about? What does he mean, Gu’er has a new sworn sister?’ Her brain couldn’t keep up.
"What sworn sister? Don’t be ridiculous. You of all people should know what kind of man my dad is. He only serves the people and never pulls strings for anyone. To get the contract for this mall, we had to pay more than the others and agree to take on fifty staff members. If my dad were the type to use his connections, would he have saddled me with a group like this? She doesn’t even know my dad; she’s just spouting lies using his name. People like her are the absolute worst. They make up stories, and people who don’t know any better believe them."
"What is she even talking about? Everyone knows what kind of person Uncle Lin is. Don’t listen to her nonsense. Her, his goddaughter? As if. It’s a good thing we didn’t hire her, or she’d definitely be a shit-stirrer."
Li Zhi tried to comfort Gu’er. This Chen Xia was really something else. If you were going to name-drop a powerful backer, you should at least pick someone else! To do it right in front of the man’s own daughter, claiming to be his goddaughter and even bad-mouthing him... anyone would be furious.
Many of the people who overheard this began to whisper among themselves. They hadn’t realized the young woman was the district chief’s daughter—no wonder she was so capable. But what she said made sense. If Mr. Lin were the type to pull strings, he wouldn’t have assigned so many workers to the project, especially not the difficult ones. He would have arranged for the best. It seemed Mr. Lin was an upstanding man after all.
To claim to be his goddaughter right in front of his real daughter—how shameless of Chen Xia! And to slander his reputation on top of it all. A person like that is definitely bad news.
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"Exactly! All people like her do all day is run their mouths and show off. We don’t need her!"
"That’s right! She’s a pathological liar, completely full of it! Kick her out!"
The workers shouted in unison.
Chen Xia’s face was bright red. ’I really didn’t know Gu’er was Lin Shan’s daughter! If I had, I would’ve picked someone else to name-drop. But it’s no use saying anything now. I definitely can’t stay here anymore.’
’This Gu’er... Lin Gu’er, right? She’s so infuriating, with absolutely no regard for others’ dignity. So what if she’s Lin Shan’s daughter? She just got lucky with her dad. If my dad were a district chief, I’d be doing way better than her. Just you wait. The day I come into power, I’ll be the one putting her in her place.’
Chen Xia shot Gu’er a furious glare, then turned and left with a STOMP STOMP STOMP amid the shouts of the crowd.
"What kind of person is she? She’s the one in the wrong, but she has the nerve to glare at others. If she were a man, I’d have taught him a lesson," Li Zhi muttered as he watched her retreating back.
Sun Jiaming nodded. ’Sometimes, I really don’t get what goes through women’s heads. They’re clearly the ones with the problem, but in the end, they place all the blame and anger on someone else.’ frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
Now that the workers knew Gu’er’s identity, their confidence in her soared. A leader’s daughter couldn’t possibly go back on her word, right? Besides, they would be signing contracts, so she couldn’t just fool them. Thinking about how much money they could earn each month, everyone grew excited, wishing the mall could open that very instant.
Gu’er had still been simmering with anger, but looking at the faces before her, she calmed down. ’There are real characters everywhere, and there’s no end to getting angry. No need to stoop to their level. The most important thing is to focus on the task at hand.’
"Alright, everyone, please quiet down. Let’s have you all form a line—no need to rush. We’re going to get everyone registered. We’ll need your full name, age, family situation, health status, and your previous job. Please tell us everything so we can properly arrange your work assignments."
Gu’er motioned for everyone to quiet down, and then she, Sun Jiaming, Li Zhi, and Liu Yuan sat down behind the tables and began registering the crowd. Dingzi was in charge of maintaining order.
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