Chapter 381: Escalation of Conflict

The logistics office of the campsite.

In the cramped space, over a dozen male students from Law Class One surrounded the boss and Liu Mang, while a group of female students stood outside the door, craning their necks to observe the situation.

Hearing Luo Qiqi's resonant and forceful statement, Yu Youwei felt a complex mix of emotions; she had originally thought that after many trials, she was no longer the naive, inexperienced girl she once was.

She hadn't expected...

Compared to Luo Qiqi, what difference was there between herself and someone completely ignorant?

She had been fooled by the boss in just a few words.

No matter how one looked at it, Luo Qiqi seemed much more suited to be the class monitor than she was.

Seeing the crowd's indignation, the boss hurriedly explained, "Students, Liu Mang has indeed only been on the job for two days. It was my poor judgment in hiring that led to this oversight. What I said just now wasn't meant to deceive you all; I just wanted to turn a big problem into a small one, and a small one into nothing."

"Liu Mang's actions have absolutely nothing to do with me. I've been in business for over a decade; I wouldn't ruin my reputation over such petty gains."

"I now officially announce the firing of Liu Mang, never to be rehired. I hope you all won't let this weigh on your minds and affect your mood while out on your trip."

After this combination of tactics, the anger in everyone's hearts dissipated by more than half.

Thinking about it carefully, the boss ran such a large campsite; he really wouldn't ruin his reputation over petty gains. That would be putting the cart before the horse.

Once or twice might be excusable.

But if this went on for a long time, who would ever patronize this notorious place again?

"Why are you firing me, Uncle..."

Liu Mang looked defiant upon hearing this and was about to speak, but the quick-witted boss cut him off first: "Shut your mouth! Isn't it embarrassing enough? Get out of here immediately; I can't accommodate a 'great Buddha' like you here."

Facing his uncle's tiger-like eyes, which seemed ready to devour someone at any moment, Liu Mang was like a mouse seeing a cat.

The words died on his lips as he swallowed them back.

He took off his apron, threw it onto the counter, and stared at Luo Qiqi, fuming in silence.

Luo Qiqi felt slightly relieved and asked again, "Boss, you've wasted so much of our time going back and forth, making everyone unhappy. You have to give us an explanation."

The boss squeezed out a smile and said, "I will contact the supplier immediately to replenish the ingredients; I definitely won't let you students go hungry. Additionally, I will pay out of my own pocket to provide two cases of drinks as an apology."

However, Luo Qiqi did not buy it, feeling the boss lacked sincerity.

After such a huge blunder, he wanted to brush everyone off with two cases of drinks.

Who did he think he was looking down on!

"Boss, we heard from others that your place had a beautiful environment and attentive service, which is why we came here for our team-building. But reality has slapped me hard in the face."

"We were cheated out of so many ingredients this morning; do you think two cases of drinks are worth much? Do you think this counts as an apology or the compensation we are owed?"

Luo Qiqi's voice was sonorous and powerful, making the hearts of the male students flutter.

After this incident, everyone finally recognized the imposing young woman before them; she possessed the demeanor of a great general, making them, the boys, feel inferior.

Zhu Baoping muttered, "Holy cow! My Sister Qiqi is just too domineering."

Lin Yang said with disdain, "Learn from her; you can't even compare to a girl."

Zhu Baoping: "If you're so capable, you do it. All you know is how to blabber here."

Lin Yang: "..."

Inexplicably, at this moment, Lin Yang saw the shadow of Wu Yue'er in Luo Qiqi—both were domineering, though one was more introverted and only unsheathed her claws when necessary.

The other was completely unpretentious; even if the King of Hell himself came, she could still pick a fight.

Both were so radiant!

However, in Lin Yang's heart, Wu Yue'er was ten streets ahead of Luo Qiqi.

Feeling that the boss's attitude was decent enough, Shen Yan put away his phone and ended the video recording.

From a businessman's perspective, he didn't think there was anything wrong with the boss's conduct—turn big problems into small ones, and small ones into nothing. A group of wet-behind-the-ears students were all easy to fool.

But the boss's next sentence made his brow furrow.

He tapped the record button again.

Hearing Luo Qiqi still pestering him, the anger in the boss's eyes flashed and vanished: "Then what do you want? The employee has already been fired by me. His personal actions have nothing to do with me. If you want money, go ask him for it."

That impatient tone caused the anger that had originally subsided in Luo Qiqi to erupt once more. She sneered, "I thought you were a reasonable boss. Now it seems, birds of a feather flock together."

"As your employee, he cut corners while on duty, so you must take corresponding responsibility. The price difference should be compensated by you. As for your dispute with this employee, you can negotiate it later."

The boss couldn't be bothered to waste more breath on Luo Qiqi. He slapped three hundred yuan onto the counter and said impatiently, "Is this enough for compensation?"

Luo Qiqi did a rough calculation; there was a slight surplus. She put the money in her pocket, her expression returning to indifference: "Please have someone send the ingredients over as soon as possible; everyone is waiting to eat."

Having said that, she turned to leave.

At this moment, Lin Yang couldn't help but curse: "What a crappy place. The boss and the employee are the same kind of trash. I'm never coming back."

This sentence was like a fuse, instantly igniting the powder keg in the boss's heart.

He had just had an argument with his wife in the morning and had nowhere to vent his frustration. He had been suppressing his anger to resolve the dispute, but at this moment, he could no longer contain his hot temper.

He cursed, "Who are you cursing? I've already paid the money, what are you still yapping about?"

Lin Yang didn't back down: "You were the ones in the wrong to begin with. Look at your attitude. If you had spoken properly, wouldn't this have been resolved long ago?"

"Damn it! This is my attitude. If you can take it, take it; if you can't, get lost!" The boss's tiger-like eyes were bloodshot, leaking a terrifying, murderous glare.

In the boss's view, these people before him were just a group of college students with no background or status; offending them was no big deal.

At most, he would lose a bit of reputation or lose business from one school.

It was nothing major.

The Sunset Orange Sea campsite was famous far and wide, with an endless stream of tourists; he didn't care about the petty gains from student groups who were stingy even when spending money.

These words instantly infuriated everyone present.

They were all hot-blooded youths; who didn't have a bit of a temper?

Thus, the conflict between the two sides was on the verge of breaking out, with them glaring and hurling insults at each other.

Luo Qiqi, Yu Youwei, and the girls watching the excitement outside were all stunned on the spot.

At a loss for what to do.

Meanwhile, Liu Mang, who had originally been sulking there, was blooming with joy inside.

Relying on his status as the boss's nephew, he straightened his back again and arrogantly said to the boss, "Uncle, we don't have to take this crap; let's just kick all these people out."