Chapter 132: Boss Isn't Easy Either

"Can you dismiss Zheng Xuan?"

Yang Tianxing asked directly.

"The reason?"

Hua Xiaoyu said: "I have already interviewed this girl; it won't work without a valid reason. Besides, dismissing staff members twice in a row—the first time was awe-inspiring, but the second time, others will say we lack the capacity to tolerate people."

It was inconvenient for Yang Tianxing to state the reason; he understood that Zheng Xuan was a "paranoid, even crazy" girl. He had originally intended to avoid her if he couldn't afford to provoke her, but he hadn't expected that after all this turning around, they would actually meet here.

"If there's no valid reason, can we just say the name doesn't sound good?"

Yang Tianxing tried asking.

Hua Xiaoyu refused directly: "Unless I stop being this vice minister, then you can do whatever you want, old man."

Yang Tianxing thought to himself, how could that work? If you aren't here, how am I supposed to slack off?

"Alright, then you keep a closer eye on the work in the school and department usually, and come to me if there are any problems you can't solve."

Yang Tianxing still followed this pattern: he didn't ask about specific matters himself, only stepping in when encountering difficult problems; of course, there was also an element of avoidance.

Hua Xiaoyu had been following Yang Tianxing since her time in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department's External Liaison Department, and she was also working part-time at Entrepreneurship Base 101, so she was already used to this boss's style and nodded in agreement.

However, she would not back down on things that needed to be insisted upon.

"Since you've agreed, I'll book a private room at the food stall in Hejiaying tonight. Everyone will have a meal and meet up. Minister Yang, you must remember to attend."

Yang Tianxing was stunned for a moment: "You can just go on my behalf."

He really didn't want to see Zheng Xuan; he always felt that something was bound to happen.

Hua Xiaoyu still wouldn't agree: "The first meal must be attended by everyone; this can create an atmosphere of unity and can calm the storm from the mass dismissals a few days ago."

Yang Tianxing looked at the insistent Hua Xiaoyu; after a year of part-time training, this girl now actually had a bit of the air of a qualified administrative secretary.

"Fine, since Boss Hua has said so, what choice do I have?"

Yang Tianxing suddenly changed his attitude and said with a grin.

Hua Xiaoyu prepared to leave after finishing her report, but Yang Tianxing suddenly said again: "Boss Hua, what are your employment plans after graduation?"

"Hmm?"

Hua Xiaoyu turned her head; she was only a sophomore and hadn't thought about this question yet.

"Consider it, just keep working for me; in any case, you won't lose out on the salary."

Yang Tianxing said.

Hua Xiaoyu thought for a moment: "It's not impossible, but my looks are far worse than the two girls at the electronics factory that day; I'm just afraid of losing face for you, old man."

"Bringing up things that shouldn't be brought up, teasing your boss at will."

Yang Tianxing took a notebook and pretended to write it down: "Your performance bonus for this month is gone."

……………

In the evening, in a private room at a food stall in Hejiaying, Yang Tianxing met with the new staff members of the school's External Liaison Department.

These freshmen had just left high school and their faces were still somewhat immature; they were still a bit unaccustomed to suddenly attending this kind of "colleague-style" gathering.

Everyone looked very restrained, their expressions awkward when they sat down, pushing and yielding to each other.

Especially since the minister was Yang Tianxing, a prominent figure who had given a speech at the freshman representative assembly; they all looked at him with some admiration.

If the new staff members knew that just a few days ago, Yang Tianxing had fired over a dozen vice ministers and staff members in one go, they probably wouldn't just be admiring him.

Once they became familiar with the work of the school student union, some gossiping classmate would definitely tell them about this matter.

However, Yang Tianxing was very amiable, chatting with everyone with a grin. Of course, the topics for a first meeting were also very limited, nothing more than "Where is your hometown, what is your major, what was your college entrance exam score..." and so on.

Although the topics were boring, they could effectively relieve tension. The new staff members introduced themselves one by one, taking the opportunity to observe which girl was the prettiest and which boy was the most handsome.

Zheng Xuan was naturally the prettiest girl; many male staff members had been watching her for a long time, just waiting for her to speak.

"I only got into the Finance Institute because of a boy."

As soon as Zheng Xuan spoke, it immediately drew gasps of "Wow."

Following a boy to the Finance Institute?

There's a story here!

The freshmen's love of gossip was immediately stirred up, and they all looked at Zheng Xuan.

"My name is Zheng Xuan, from Jinzhou No. 1 High School. This story happened after evening self-study in my second year of high school."

"At that time, a hooligan insisted that I date him. Of course, I refused, but he kept pestering me. At this moment, a senior happened to appear. The senior got into a fight with that hooligan for my sake and almost received a school disciplinary action."

"From that day on, my heart couldn't hold any other boy. Later, he got into the Finance Institute, so I followed him here."

……………

In essence, this was truly a sweet and romantic love story, especially with Zheng Xuan as the heroine; it was even more immersive and moving when told.

This group of restless, puberty-stricken boys and girls were all listening intently, and someone even asked: "Then did you see that senior?"

"I saw him, but he already has a girlfriend."

Zheng Xuan glanced at Yang Tianxing and said in a low tone.

Well, that was that; the sweet and romantic campus love now had a bit of a sorrowful atmosphere, but it was even more captivating.

A girl said indignantly: "How could that senior have a girlfriend? He should have just waited for you properly."

This sentiment was approved by many people.

"Exactly, I also think he shouldn't have a girlfriend."

"Who is that heartless senior?"

"Xiao Xuan, I suggest you squeeze out the senior's current girlfriend."

………………

When Yang Tianxing heard this, what the hell was this? I didn't do anything, and I became a heartless person?

"Ahem~"

Yang Tianxing coughed and said, "Perhaps the senior just wanted to fight at the time, and didn't mean to play the hero saving the beauty."

However, as soon as these words were out, Yang Tianxing immediately became the target of a siege.

"You can't say it like that; since he moved the girl's heart, he must take good care of her. If he can't take care of her, he shouldn't go around moving people's hearts."

A female new cadre wearing a military training uniform even forgot Yang Tianxing's status and retorted directly.

"What the hell?"

Yang Tianxing thought to himself, there's such bullshit logic? So I was wrong to save someone?

Damn it, even if the girl who was saved wants to offer herself in marriage, it depends on whether the hero who acted righteously is willing or not.

However, Hua Xiaoyu, who was listening on the side, felt something was off; she knew Yang Tianxing was also from Jinzhou, and coupled with the look Zheng Xuan gave Yang Tianxing when she told this story, she wondered if it could really be such a coincidence?

Just then the food was served, so Hua Xiaoyu used eating as an excuse to temporarily end the topic, then quietly asked, "Minister Yang, is the protagonist of this story you, sir?"

Yang Tianxing ate peanuts and said nothing.

Hua Xiaoyu understood immediately, lowered her head, and apologized, "I'm really sorry, if I had such a melodramatic past, I definitely wouldn't take in Miss Zheng."

"Things have reached this point, why still talk about these things."

Yang Tianxing picked up his beer and downed it in one gulp: "In short, just know that it hasn't been easy for me."