chapter 5 Do you have this qualification?

On the early morning of the second day, Emma and Olivia Lin arrived at the entrance of Jiutai Group. They saw Eric Chu there.
Even though Olivia Lin received Eric Chu's promise yesterday, she couldn't sleep all night. On one hand, she was afraid of making any mistakes. On the other hand, because Alan Xu, that useless person, wasn't at home, she felt strangely empty, as if something was missing.
Even in the middle of the night, she found herself missing him a bit...
She hated this feeling. How could someone like Alan Xu, a waste of space, have the right to make her miss him?
But that feeling wouldn't go away, and as a result, her mental state today was a bit off.
Eric Chu had desired Olivia Lin for a long time. He thought she was worried about the product, so he immediately put on a smile of complete control and patted Olivia Lin's fragrant shoulder, saying, "Olivia, don't worry. I am the general manager of Jiutai Group. I'll go to the office later to sign the contract, and then we can celebrate."
As Eric Chu patted her shoulder, Olivia Lin's first instinct was to push his hand away. But just as she was about to do so, Emma Chen walked over and held her, widening her eyes to signal her not to resist.
Olivia Lin realized that Eric Chu was her only hope at the moment. She consoled herself, maybe Eric Chu was pursuing her before because he loved her too much?
Besides, now that she was divorced, she should open her heart and try to get along with these outstanding men.
With this in mind, Olivia Lin no longer resisted in her heart. The worries and loneliness from last night were all swept away. She thought that after this collaboration was completed, her status in the family would rise, and a bright future was waiting for her!
Her usually reserved demeanour finally revealed a smile.
Seeing Olivia Lin smile, Emma Chen breathed a sigh of relief and looked at her daughter with great satisfaction.
Seeing this, Eric Chu felt that his opportunity had truly arrived. He continued, "Oh, Auntie, Olivia, I have some good news for you. Early this morning, I received word that a new boss will be coming to our company today. According to my uncle, this person is a mysterious super billionaire. He casually spent five hundred million to buy 80% of our company's shares. His investment will definitely bring great benefits to our future cooperation!"
"A new boss?"
Both of them were surprised at the news. Then Emma Chen asked with some concern, "Eric, didn't you arrange this cooperation in secret? With a new boss coming in, can we still proceed?"
"Of course we can. Since I said it's a good thing, it certainly won't affect our cooperation. My uncle told me this morning. The new boss will retain the original team of the company. I will still be the general manager. Moreover, this new boss promised my uncle that he will increase investment in the company in the future. His arrival will only bring more money to the company, and we'll have more opportunities for secret dealings, creating profits for us!" Eric Chu replied with great anticipation.
He usually made money through clandestine operations and deceit. He was a bit worried when the new boss suddenly appeared this morning, but once he knew he would still be the general manager, he relaxed. He was eager to please this super-rich new boss.
Helping Olivia Lin early in the morning was just a secondary task. Taking the opportunity to flatter the new boss was what he wanted to do the most!
"Haha, Eric, you really deserve to be a young talent. Auntie really has high hopes for you!" Emma Chen heaved a sigh of relief, patted her chest, and revealed a smile as bright as a chrysanthemum.
Although Olivia Lin didn't say anything, she agreed with what her mother said. After all, in the business world, personal charm and social connections were often crucial. With a network and connections, one could make money. She still believed that her future without Alan Xu would be very bright.
Eric Chu smiled smugly and gazed at the beauty in front of him. He felt that after signing the contract today, he would be able to take her to bed.
As the three of them looked forward to a bright future, they saw a rather discordant scene. Alan Xu was riding his shabby electric bike unsteadily towards the entrance of the building.
Emma Chen's old face couldn't hide her disdain. However, thinking about what she had agreed with Eric Chu yesterday, she felt a strong desire for revenge.
Seeing her ex-husband Alan Xu again after the divorce, Olivia Lin felt that familiar feeling again. But when she saw how shabbily Alan Xu was dressed and his beat-up electric bike, that feeling vanished. How could she keep thinking about a waste like him?
Eric Chu straightened his posture with a leader's air and looked at Alan Xu with a strong sense of disdain.
Alan Xu didn't expect to encounter the three of them when he came early in the morning to take over the company. The reason he was still riding an electric bike was that over the past year, through thick and thin, he had been relying on this bike. Only when he was riding it did he feel a sense of security.
Seeing that they were all smiling just now, Alan Xu could guess that Eric Chu was probably the so-called "ideal son-in-law" in Emma Chen's eyes. He couldn't believe that they had actually teamed up. In the future, Olivia Lin might have to be with a person like him.
Although Eric Chu was a manager and had some capabilities, compared to Alan Xu, he couldn't even be considered trash.
Alan Xu felt a pang in his heart. All his efforts over the past year were not as good as Eric Chu's?
The Olivia Lin he used to love deeply, did she only have such limited vision? Settling for someone like this?
Alan Xu parked his electric bike and prepared to enter the company.
Eric Chu, however, walked over with an air of leadership and said disdainfully, "Alan Xu, look at how destitute you are. Riding that broken electric bike every day, don't you feel like you're embarrassing our company? You've ruined the company's image. Now, as the general manager of the company, I'm notifying you that you're fired!"
The reason Eric Chu insisted on firing Alan Xu was because he had always felt that Alan Xu, this useless person, was completely unworthy of Olivia Lin, a goddess. He believed it was like shooting for the moon.
Besides, it would be a good show of authority and let Olivia Lin know just how powerful he, the general manager of a publicly listed company, was!
With that, Eric Chu confidently took out a stack of red bills from his pocket and tossed them into Alan Xu's basket. "This is ten thousand. It should cover your salary for four months! For a poor loser like you, this should be a pretty hefty income!"
"You want to fire me? Do you think you have the authority?" Alan Xu frowned. The entire Jiutai Group was already under his control. Did Eric Chu think he could fire him? Was he here to joke around?
"Heh, as the general manager of the company, with my uncle as the CEO, of course, I can fire you, a small employee!" Eric Chu's face darkened, feeling extremely displeased. How dare Alan Xu, a mere employee, speak to him like this!
"Alan Xu, who do you think you are? Just a small employee, daring to question the general manager of our company? You insolent young cub. You disgust me! Take the money and get lost!" Emma Chen, feeling disgusted, immediately stepped forward and started scolding Alan Xu.
Olivia Lin, upon seeing Alan Xu, became even more disappointed. She couldn't believe she had spent a year with such a stubborn and hypocritical man. Couldn't he just change his hypocritical nature and face reality with honesty?
Although she felt that Eric Chu's reason for firing Alan Xu was not fair to him, she had originally planned to speak up for him. However, seeing him like this, she chose to act as if she hadn't seen anything. Perhaps only by facing difficulties in reality could Alan Xu change his stubborn and hypocritical nature!
The noisy voice of Emma Chen greatly annoyed Alan Xu. He didn't want to hear any more. He didn't want to argue with them here. On the way, his contact person, Bert Shen, had already told him that he was waiting in the chairman's office. He didn't want to keep him waiting.
Just as he glanced at Eric Chu and said, "Later, you can try if you can fire me!"
With that, Alan Xu walked into the company.
"Heh heh, this little loser sure knows how to put on a show!"
Eric Chu sneered. He watched as Alan Xu entered the company, then led Olivia Lin and Emma Chen into the company and arranged for them in the VIP lounge on the first floor.
He spoke to Emma Chen alone, "Auntie, our cooperation is a clandestine operation. For safety reasons, you and Olivia can only wait in the lounge. Don't worry, I'm going upstairs now to deal with that guy. He thinks he can find reinforcements by entering the company? In this company, apart from the new boss and our CEO, I call the shots! It's useless for him to look for anyone!"
Having said that, Eric Chu took the elevator and went to the third floor. He called a few security guards and entered the employees' workspace, preparing to kick Alan Xu out of the company directly!