Chapter 144: Flabbergasted

Clearly, holding up a single finger meant ten million; how on earth did it become one hundred million in Lin Feng's mouth?

"Mr. Lin, that's not what I meant by one hundred million. It was actually..."

"Oh, I see. With Boss Hu's status, how could a mere one hundred million be enough? It has to start at at least one billion, am I right?" Lin Feng directly interrupted him and asked casually.

However, he was not here today to mock the internet celebrity's appearance. Collecting his thoughts, he brought the woman over to settle the score with the person who had struck her.

"Who is so audacious as to dare hit someone from my company? Why don't you take a look in the mirror? I, Hu Jingtian, in Jiangcheng..."

Halfway through his sentence, Hu Jingtian suddenly noticed Lin Feng standing before him, his face instantly turning pale with fright.

The very moment he saw Lin Feng, it was as if he were looking at a demon from hell!

To this day, he still remembered how Lin Feng had taught him a lesson at Shanhai Manor last time.

Upon seeing him, Lin Feng offered a faint smile and said, "Boss Hu, long time no see. I certainly didn't expect to run into you under these circumstances this time."

"Mr., Mr. Lin, why are you here too?" Hu Jingtian asked with a trembling face, offering an awkward smile.

"Well, you should ask the internet celebrity under your live-streaming company. She knows much better than I do what just happened here," Lin Feng said with a contemptuous smile.

"What? Could it be... the person she called about earlier, the one who hit her, was you?"

Hu Jingtian had a sudden flash of insight; judging by Lin Feng's tone, he had guessed correctly.

Lin Feng shrugged. "Congratulations on guessing right. But you probably still don't know why I hit her. You might want to ask and find out clearly."

"There's no need to ask. Anyone Mr. Lin deems worthy of a beating certainly deserves it. I failed to discipline my subordinates properly, and today they have offended Mr. Lin here. I offer my most sincere apologies to Mr. Lin and hope you can forgive us."

How could Hu Jingtian dare to question Lin Feng? Without another word, he immediately bowed and apologized to Lin Feng.

This scene left everyone present utterly dumbfounded!

Not only was the female internet celebrity frozen in shock, but even Zhou Naiying and Dean Li felt completely baffled.

What on earth was going on here?

Could it be that Lin Feng knew Hu Jingtian, the chairman of Shanhai Group?

"Hey, Lin Feng, what is going on here? Why is Hu Jingtian showing you so much respect?" Zhou Naiying's eyes rolled as she immediately sidled up to Lin Feng and asked.

"It's nothing. He was just taught a lesson by me before."

Lin Feng replied in a low voice, then turned his gaze back to Hu Jingtian. "Your attitude seems acceptable enough, so I can let the matter from just now slide."

"However, you'd better find out what happened here. If everything she did was instigated by you, then today's affair probably won't be resolved so easily."

"Yes, I will handle everything exactly as Mr. Lin says."

After speaking respectfully, Hu Jingtian sensed there was more to the story. He turned to the female internet celebrity and demanded sternly, "I'm asking you, what is going on here? Why did Mr. Lin hit you?"

"Boss, it's all his fault! He interfered with my work first and even spoke ill of you, which is why I came into conflict with him. I never expected him to resort to violence and break my nose. Please get justice for me, Boss!"

Although her face was pale with guilt, the female internet celebrity still refused to tell the truth. Putting on a pathetic act, she reported to Hu Jingtian.

Crack!

Without the slightest hesitation, Hu Jingtian struck her across the face with a vicious slap, pointing furiously at her as he yelled, "You still dare to lie to me? I know very well what kind of person Mr. Lin is. Why would he interfere with your work for no reason?"

"What were you doing here just now? Confess every single detail to me right now, or I'll take your life!"

Thud!

Frightened out of her wits, the female internet celebrity's legs went weak, and she collapsed straight onto the ground. Cold sweat poured down her face, and daring not to lie any longer, she had no choice but to spill everything that had just occurred.

Upon hearing the whole story, Hu Jingtian flew into an absolute rage!

He was so angry that the corners of his mouth twitched, a chilling glint flashing through his eyes. He cursed viciously, "You vile wretch! How dare you go behind my back and bully the elderly at a nursing home? Who gave you the guts?"

"Did I make you an internet celebrity so you could throw your weight around and bully the weak?"

"Boss, it was all the general manager's idea, it has nothing to do with me! I was just following the general manager's instructions to shoot the video. Please spare me this once!" The female internet celebrity begged, kowtowing to Hu Jingtian while offering her explanations.

In a fury, Hu Jingtian kicked her to the ground with a single blow and said coldly, "You still dare to make excuses? Do you have no conscience of your own? Whatever he tells you to do, you just do it?"

"If I'm your boss and I tell you to go die right now, would you go die?"

"Boss, I'm sorry, I know I was wrong. Please let me go, I'll never dare do it again!" Cowering on the floor, the female internet celebrity was frightened nearly to the point of wetting herself as she begged repeatedly for mercy.

Hu Jingtian snorted coldly and said with indignation, "Starting today, your contract with Jingyun Live-Streaming Company is officially terminated. Furthermore, since this termination is due to your filming content that damaged the company's reputation, you are the breaching party."

"As for the compensation you owe the company moving forward, I will have my lawyers deliver the documents straight to you. Now, get lost out of my sight immediately."

"W-What?"

The female internet celebrity felt as though she had been struck by lightning!

Not only was she fired on the spot, but she also had to shoulder a massive debt in compensation?

Wouldn't that mean she would never be able to pay it back for the rest of her life?

"Boss, I know I was wrong. I'll do anything you ask, just please don't fire me! I'll never dare bully anyone ever again. Boss, please keep me, I can still make money for the company!"

Recovering her wits, the female internet celebrity continued to kowtow and plead with Hu Jingtian for mercy.

However, Hu Jingtian ignored her completely. Seeing that she continued to pester him, he simply waved his hand, signaling two nearby security guards to drag her up and throw her out of the nursing home.

This could truly be considered getting her just deserts!

Hu Jingtian's actions won the approval of many elderly residents at the nursing home, and a burst of warm applause erupted at the scene.

Having dealt with her, Hu Jingtian returned respectfully to Lin Feng, smiling ingratiatingly as he asked for instructions, "Mr. Lin, are you satisfied with how I handled that woman? As for the rest of the employees in my company, I will carry out a thorough rectification as soon as I get back."

"I swear that something like this will never happen again."

"Very well, this matter is considered closed for now. But that woman just now caused a severely negative impact on the elderly people here at the nursing home. How do you plan to make amends?" Lin Feng then asked.

"Ah? This..."

Hu Jingtian glanced back at the old folks, hesitated for a few seconds, and then laughed awkwardly. "How about I make a donation to the nursing home?"

"That's not a bad idea. But I wonder how much a prominent figure like Boss Hu can donate?" Lin Feng asked with a smile.

"I... I'll donate this much, how does that look?" Hu Jingtian held up a single finger and asked tentatively.

He certainly hadn't planned on making any donations today. Had it not been for the sake of keeping Lin Feng happy, he would have actually found his live-streaming company's actions today quite acceptable.

After all, everyone was just trying to make money!

But with Lin Feng present today, he had no choice and had to play along with Lin Feng's intentions; offending Lin Feng was definitely not a pleasant experience.

"One hundred million?" Lin Feng asked casually, glancing at the finger he was holding up.

"How much?!"

Hu Jingtian's eyes bulged in shock on the spot!