Chapter 1153

"You're not afraid of me, are you?" Zhao Desan let out a "humph-laugh," grabbed the chair once more, and glared at him with a fierce expression. Just as he made a move to walk toward Xia Jian, Xia Jian was so terrified that he immediately exclaimed in panic: "Zhao Desan, a gentleman uses his words, not his hands! If you've got the guts, don't use your hands." Xia Jian said this to give himself a way to back down.

Zhao Desan thought to himself that this guy was truly a spineless coward who feared death. He sneered, set the chair down heavily again, sat down, crossed his legs, and lit a cigarette. His tone was even tougher than before as he pointed at him and said: "Fine, if you want to use words, I'll use words with you. Let's see if you're a gentleman or a villain. Say whatever you want to say! I'm all ears, but if you don't say it well, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Facing Zhao Desan's tough stance, Xia Jian realized this guy was a mad dog that would bite if provoked, but he couldn't lose his dignity as a man in front of others. So, Xia Jian sat down, appearing unwilling to show weakness, and said in an earnest tone: "Xiao Zhao, since Department Chief Lan asked me to temporarily act in her stead while she's on a business trip, shouldn't you listen to me? Even if I'm wrong, if you have any dissatisfaction, just bring it up. You're not working properly during office hours like this, which affects the office environment, right? This isn't good for your personal development either. I'm reminding you out of my status as a senior comrade; I hope you'll think it over carefully."

Zhao Desan had figured out this guy's nature of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, so he didn't hold back at all and said bluntly: "Are you done? Alright, then let me have my say. Honestly, Xia Jian—oh, wait, it should be Department Chief Xia now. Although you're a temporary substitute product, I should still call you Department Chief Xia. Department Chief Xia, to be honest, I am extremely dissatisfied with you. Don't think that just because Department Chief Lan let you temporarily act for her, you can really consider yourself a department chief! Showing off your power in front of me? You're playing with a broadsword in front of Guan Yu! Let me tell you, keep your tail tucked in from now on, and be careful I don't chop it off for you!"

Zhao Desan didn't care at all that Zheng Ru and Zhao Da were nearby, tearing Xia Jian to shreds. Every sentence hit the mark; his words were truly resonant and heart-piercing, leaving Xia Jian feeling instantly ashamed. His face flushed red in a flash, burning hot, and he felt extremely humiliated. "Xiao Zhao, you... I don't care what you say, you are a young comrade, and I am doing this for your own good. If you are willing to do the work I assign you, fine. When Department Chief Lan returns, you can tell her yourself. These few days, I... I won't bother with you. Do whatever you want!" Xia Jian didn't actually dare to say anything too extreme. To find a way to back down, he disguised himself on the surface as a senior comrade with noble character to lecture Zhao Desan, and brought out Lan Mei to pressure him. ===== CHAPTER 1154 =====