Chapter 85: This One's Fine

Shen Mo was helpless—his wife just refused to let him off the hook.

【Sigh, since I can't dodge it, I might as well get enough compensation.】

Shen Mo's eyes gleamed as he kicked off a wild gallop on this quiet night.

Liu Yue really was a good teacher—she knew that when instructing a student, you couldn't rely solely on pressure; you had to guide with interest and attract with rewards.

So Liu Yue changed Shen Mo into a newly bought nurse outfit, then a policewoman outfit.

The next morning, Shen Mo got out of bed rubbing his waist.

He suspected the reason a mature big sister likes a little wolfdog might be because the other's physical stamina is good.

Otherwise, how could she satisfy a thirty-something woman who's a wolf in bed.

【I still need to step up my training.】

【Self-discipline, self-discipline, self-discipline—I must get disciplined.】

Shen Mo vowed silently in his heart while biting into his breakfast.

Sitting across from Shen Mo, Liu Yue smiled until her eyes narrowed into slits.

Hubby being so ambitious—how nice. Then I have to do my part on the home front too.

Hmm, I remember the Qin Foundation has invested in a traditional Chinese medicine wellness center domestically.

I'll go get some medicinal cuisine recipes later.

Liu Yue thought as much.

After breakfast, Shen Mo dropped Liu Yue off at the group, then headed to Baiyin Game Company.

He had just sat down when the HR lady delivered two termination reports.

The company offered severance that complied with labor law.

The terminated employees were precisely the two girls who had been currying favor with Shen Mo yesterday.

Shen Mo waved his hand grandly and signed them on the spot.

These black sheep who tried to tempt him couldn't be kept around.

Shen Mo never thought of himself as Liu Xiahui, able to sit with a woman in his lap and remain unmoved.

Although those two girls weren't as pretty as Liu Yue, they were indeed very beautiful.

If they kept tempting and seducing him nonstop, Shen Mo didn't think he could suppress the baser instincts in his body.

So Shen Mo chose to cut it off cleanly.

To nip it in the bud at the root.

The HR lady watched Shen Mo sign and left decisively.

And sighed—our young master is still clear-headed.

The two terminated girls were dumbfounded.

But the ones negotiating with them were the experienced HR lady and Qiang Ni.

Facing their confusion and bewilderment, Qiang Ni calmly explained: "This is a company everyone dreams of."

"Here, we can each satisfy our own little private desires."

"So all of us hope this place keeps getting better and better."

"And for this company to last, we must protect President Shen's purity."

"In other words, President Shen cannot be allowed to have any incidents."

"Your work abilities and performance are both solid."

"You can land good positions elsewhere too, so—sorry about this."

The two girls' faces flushed red.

Qiang Ni's words were quite tactful, and the severance the HR lady offered was decent too.

Most importantly, the HR lady even recommended them to another company.

The two girls exchanged a glance and could only turn and leave.

Staying any longer would be impolite.

Qiang Ni was quite pleased with their tact; otherwise, he would have had to resort to some unconventional measures.

After all, the Baiyin Game Company led by Shen Mo fulfilled every requirement this middle-aged uncle had for a company.

He, for one, had to ensure this company ran smoothly.

At ten in the morning, while Shen Mo was reading in his office, his phone buzzed with a message from Liu Yue.

A very nice private kitchen restaurant. Shen Mo gathered his things, said goodbye to Qiang Ni and the operations lady, and left.

Before coming, Shen Mo had expected to be given a show of force.

After all, the heads of these five subsidiaries were all veterans of the group.

These five subsidiaries were also ones they had built up bit by bit using the resources and brand the group had given them back in the day.

One could say they were the founding elders of the Liu Group who had expanded the territory alongside Liu Xinhua during his tenure.

Although they were all now in their early fifties with no hope of further advancement in this lifetime, they were still elders.

Being summoned out and given a show of force would be perfectly normal.

But the moment Shen Mo stepped into the private kitchen restaurant, a server came up to greet him: "President Shen, the guests you booked have all arrived."

Shen Mo checked the time—10:50, and the booking was for 11:00.

Shen Mo gave a wry smile.

When he pushed open the private room door, Shen Mo saw the five heads rise, smiling cheerfully to welcome him.

President Zhan of Huilin, President Liu of Huifeng, President Wang of Huihe, President Yang of Huiyun, President Zhao of Huitian.

President Zhan was a rough, brash guy who dragged Shen Mo to the seat of honor.

The whole thing left Shen Mo a bit at a loss.

Huitian's Boss Zhao shouted outside for the dishes to be served.

Two minutes later, all the dishes were brought up.

Shen Mo composed himself, picked up the wine the waiter beside him had prepared, poured a glass for each person, then sat down and said bluntly: "The five bosses are all my seniors."

"I'm just a son-in-law who married into the family."

"I'm not one for scheming either, so let me just come straight out with the reason I invited everyone here today."

"Nothing else — it's just that my wife Liu Yue, your big niece, came back and heard people say the five bosses are dissatisfied with some of the Liu family's systems."

"My wife wants me to get some practice in, so I came to ask you all about it."

The words were simple and direct, leaving the five bosses a bit dumbfounded.

They were all old foxes in the workplace, each running companies worth several billion under their names — it was the first time they had ever seen this kind of move.

Too direct.

He actually came right out and said someone told him they had been complaining about the company.

After toasting a glass, Shen Mo urged the five bosses to eat.

After a few bites, Boss Zhan sighed and said in a free-and-easy manner: "Boss Shen, you're straightforward and so are we — let's just say it straight then."

"Yes, the five of us old-timers have been complaining about the group's personnel system in private, including within the company, especially after this year's talent recruitment and assignment."

The other four bosses all nodded in agreement.

Shen Mo asked in confusion: "Why though?"

"As I recall, the group's personnel system has been in place for decades already?"

The five bosses exchanged a glance. Boss Wang took a sip of wine, patted his belly, and said helplessly: "Because these past two years our performance hasn't been good, we want to recruit some extra talent, but the group has kept dragging its feet and never approving it."

"And these past two years, following the group's hiring standards, the salaries we've been offering have kept getting higher and higher."

Shen Mo noted down these issues.

As the wine went down, the distance between the two sides grew smaller and smaller. Especially after Shen Mo put on an attitude of humbly seeking guidance, the five bosses chattered on nonstop, pouring out all the dissatisfaction they had accumulated over the years with the group's system.

The five bosses also figured out why Liu Yue had sent Shen Mo.

To leave room.

They could vent their grievances to Shen Mo, and after he relayed them back, whether Liu Yue agreed or not, there would be something to work with.

If she disagreed, Liu Yue could pretend she never heard it, and the five bosses wouldn't say anything either.

If she agreed, everyone would be happy.

If the five bosses went to Liu Yue themselves, it would mean the matter had already reached the point where it had to be dealt with.

Time flew by and it was one in the afternoon — the five bosses still hadn't finished talking, and they hadn't eaten much either.

By now Shen Mo was already very tired.

Sighing inwardly, Shen Mo said slowly: "Five uncles, how about we go take a bath, get a massage, and keep chatting while we enjoy ourselves."

The five bosses exchanged a glance — this one they could really go for.

(End of chapter)