Chapter 1879: When Enemies Meet, They Are Especially Jealous

"How the restaurant should be managed is my business; you don't need to worry about it."

Li Xueer was merely naive, not stupid; she realized she had been used and immediately wanted to back out: "I'm not doing this anymore."

She took off her apron and prepared to leave.

"Wait a moment."

Huo Zhenteng had the Security Guard stop her and said viciously: "You say you're quitting, so you're quitting? Do you think this is a free market? You come and go as you please?"

"Things aren't that cheap."

This was the first time Li Xueer had seen Huo Zhenteng's vicious face; all these days he had worn the appearance of a kind elder. It turned out that changing faces was such an easy thing for him, a transformation in an instant.

"Can I just forgo the wages for these days? I won't take a single cent from you, just let me go."

"Hahahaha..."

Huo Zhenteng suddenly looked up and laughed; he laughed because Li Xueer was truly too naive, thinking she could walk away unscathed just by giving up her wages?

How much money could the wages even be?

He had someone bring the contract and, from the dense clauses on it, picked out a line of inconspicuous small print for her to see: "Look at this line. You want to quit now? That's fine, but you have to pay damages according to the contract."

Li Xueer looked closely and only then discovered that there were hidden compensation conditions in the clauses.

If she breached the contract, she would have to pay Huo Zhenteng ten million in breach-of-contract damages!

Where would she get ten million?

Let alone ten million, she didn't even have a thousand on her right now.

"This is extortion. I didn't see this at the time, so it doesn't count." Li Xueer wanted to deny the debt.

When she signed the contract, Huo Zhenteng hadn't let her look carefully before she signed. He had talked it up, saying it was just a formality and that everyone was the same. She had thought he was a very kind old man at the time, which was why she had signed the contract in a daze.

Besides, she had signed a contract at Sheng Zichen's restaurant before, and hadn't she been able to quit whenever she wanted?

Sheng Zichen hadn't made things difficult for her, so she naively thought all contracts were the same, never imagining that a sky-high compensation fee was hidden behind this one.

"Doesn't count?"

Huo Zhenteng smiled coldly: "If you don't do as I say, I will go to court to sue you, and then you'll know whether it counts or not."

"You are an adult, and adults must be responsible for their own words and actions. This is a restaurant, not your home. It sounds nice to call me your partner, but in reality, I am the boss. You do what I tell you to do. Less nonsense, go to work."

To give Li Xueer a warning, Huo Zhenteng made her wash every single bowl that was to be used for the opening tomorrow!

With so many bowls, by the time she finished washing them alone, her lower back could barely straighten up.

"How about it? Now you know what you should do in the future, right?"

Huo Zhenteng left very smugly; he thought that by giving Li Xueer a warning, this girl would obediently listen to him in the future.

But what he didn't expect was that Li Xueer had actually run away.

Just as they were preparing to open the next day, no one could find where Li Xueer had gone.

"Find her quickly, hurry!"

With Li Xueer gone, it was hard to open; the highlight of today was supposed to be Li Xueer's performance.

He wanted to poach all of Phoenix Restaurant's customers and turn them into his own!

For so many years, he had fought with Sheng Zichen several times and lost every time, losing miserably each time. Huo Zhenteng swore that he would win once in his lifetime!

With great difficulty, he had finally secured investment with his silver tongue and prepared to do something big, only for such a mishap to occur at the critical moment just before opening.

While Huo Zhenteng was busy looking for people, Lao Litou came knocking on his door.

"Li Xueer, you stinky girl, get out here!"

Hearing the name "Li Xue," Huo Zhenteng hurried out, but he didn't expect to find Lao Litou. He didn't recognize Lao Litou, but Lao Litou had already recognized him.

When enemies meet, they are especially jealous.

The old man didn't say a word; he pulled a kitchen knife from behind his back and prepared to hack!

"Hurry and stop him!"

Huo Zhenteng's reaction was also very fast; seeing that things were bad, he turned and ran.

Lao Litou chased after him.

He told the Security Guard to stop the old man, but the Security Guard wasn't stupid—who would go to stop a man holding a kitchen knife with their bare hands?

Some people looked for sticks, others called the police.

By this time, Huo Zhenteng had already run into the office and locked the door.

He lay on the floor, panting and gasping, almost unable to catch his breath.

Who is this old man?

Upon hearing the curses outside, he finally remembered.

Lao Li!

A man he had defeated decades ago.

He never expected Li Xueer to be Lao Li's daughter; it really was a small world.

Lao Li was furious outside the door, hacking the kitchen knife against the door with a clatter. Soon the door was hacked to pieces, but before Lao Litou could rush in, the police arrived and stopped Lao Li.

"Don't move."

"Drop your weapon."

"Why is it you again?"

The police recognized that the old man holding the knife in front of them was the same old man who had been hacking at a luxury car with a kitchen knife a few days ago.

"Comrade Police, arrest him, he kidnapped my daughter."

It was the same words again.

He had said the same thing last time.

But when the police took the kitchen knife from Lao Litou's hand and the people inside came out, they discovered that the person this time was different from the last one.

Lao Litou was taken into the police station, but Li Xueer still could not be reached.

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At this moment, Li Xueer had already walked onto a large bridge.

She stared blankly at the rushing river water beneath her feet, her heart filled with anger and regret!

She was angry that Huo Zhenteng was so treacherous, actually using her to deal with Sheng Zichen.

She regretted being so foolish and naive, letting that old man coax her into believing him with just a few words, and even signing a contract with an astronomical breach-of-contract penalty.

Back then, she had run away from home in a fit of anger and ran into Huo Zhenteng.

Huo Zhenteng pretended to be concerned and asked her why she was sad, so she told him everything on her mind, saying she wanted to resign, but her father wouldn't let her and didn't understand her...

Huo Zhenteng offered her advice, telling her not to clash with her father, and also said that her father was afraid that Sheng Zichen, with his great wealth and power, would retaliate against her later, which was why he had no choice but to work at Phoenix Restaurant in her place, telling her to understand her father, and so on.

He also said she was right to do so, and since she had already come out, she shouldn't go back; where could she not earn a clean living?

These words made Li Xueer mistakenly believe he was a good person, as every sentence spoke to her heart; thus, when Huo Zhenteng proposed they cooperate to earn money together—enough money to provide her father with a comfortable retirement so the old man wouldn't have to drag his ailing body to work—she readily agreed.

Because of her trust, she didn't look closely when signing the contract and signed it in a muddle.

Yet she never imagined that there would be such a huge trap inside!

Huo Zhenteng set a trap for her to jump into, and she jumped right in, honestly and obediently.

By the time she discovered it, it was already too late; now that regret was useless, she just wanted to end it all once and for all.

If she died, Huo Zhenteng would not be able to continue using her, and her father would not be saddled with an astronomical debt!