novelraw Chapter 771 788: Punishment
Chapter 771 788: Punishment
"Come on, what's the big deal? I'm here for you," Lin Mu brushed it off, thinking it wasn't that serious."No way, hurry up and get ready, drive me to the supermarket for work!" Fan Yihui said, pulling Lin Mu up from bed.
With no choice, Lin Mu quickly freshened up in the bathroom under Fan Yihui's urging, then accompanied her downstairs.
"Why don't we grab some food first before going to work? It's already late anyway, and being late a bit won't matter much," Lin Mu suggested when they got downstairs.
"I'm not hungry, let's hurry up; every minute counts!" Fan Yihui urged, pulling Lin Mu into the car.
Lin Mu had no choice but to drive to the supermarket. It might not be a big deal for him, but it was for Fan Yihui. The troublesome Pighead Liu was still there, and if he caught her, who knows what kind of difficulty he'd bring!
Ten minutes later, Lin Mu drove into the supermarket's parking lot. According to standard time, the supermarket opens at eight, and while there were no customers at this hour, staff still had to be there. After parking, Fan Yihui opened the door and headed towards the supermarket. After yesterday's incident, anyone could guess that Manager Liu was planning to make things difficult for her!
Thus, Lin Mu followed Fan Yihui into the supermarket. Sure enough, several staff were organizing the shelves, while the ill-tempered Manager Liu stood at the entrance with a sullen face.
Seeing Fan Yihui and Lin Mu entering, he sneered internally. This time, he caught her—let's see how this girl can escape my trouble!
Fan Yihui, seeing Pighead, initially wanted to bypass him, but after just two steps, Manager Liu called her by name.
Fan Yihui shrugged at Lin Mu helplessly and walked over to Pighead Manager Liu.
"Good morning, Manager Liu!" Fan Yihui greeted.
"Morning? It's almost noon already. Yihui, look at the time. Don't you know you can't be late for work? Even though there are no customers now, company rules are still rules. If every employee did this, how would the supermarket operate?" Manager Liu scolded, playing his official tone.
Lin Mu disliked such empty official talk. At Flying Dragon Group meetings, he never used such talk. He'd rather let the team be free if there was nothing to discuss. But now, in the supermarket, what the Flying Dragon Group's boss said didn't help Fan Yihui against Pighead's bullying. Here, it's Manager Liu who calls the shots!
"Oh!" Fan Yihui nodded. After all, she was in the wrong for being late. Manager Liu had the right to fine or warn her. As a small cashier, anything she said to her boss wouldn't matter.
"So, what do you suggest?" Manager Liu asked Fan Yihui.
"Manager Liu, it's my fault for being late. Please dock my pay," Fan Yihui replied.
"Dock your pay? You think that solves the problem?" Manager Liu sneered.
"Haha, Manager Liu, I'm sorry. It's really my fault. Could you make an exception this time?" Lin Mu stepped forward, smiling.
If Lin Mu hadn't spoken, it would've been better. His words only irritated Manager Liu further—trying to impress a woman and seek favor from him? Dream on!
Why would such petty Manager Liu give Lin Mu face?
"Hmph, the supermarket has its rules. If everyone sought exceptions, we'd be in chaos. Every place has its rules. Without them, nothing works!" Manager Liu's blatant self-aggrandizing was nauseating beyond words.
Lin Mu experienced another wave of frustration. Trying to negotiate was merely giving him face, an easy way out! Unexpectedly, this guy didn't even appreciate it!
"Manager Liu, let's skip the formalities; punish me as you see fit," Fan Yihui couldn't help but speak.
"Alright, follow me then," Manager Liu, in his self-important manner, glanced at Lin Mu and stepped towards his office.
Fan Yihui gave Lin Mu a resigned look and followed Manager Liu to his office. Lin Mu didn't care much—a mere small-time supermarket manager, in the bigger picture, he didn't even count. If he angered Lin Mu, he'd wipe him out with the flick of a wrist!
Lin Mu took out his phone and immediately called Earth Wolf.
"Hello, boss. What's up?" Earth Wolf answered.
"Earth Wolf, find out who owns Fuyuan Supermarket and negotiate to get Manager Liu's position out of there. I mean immediately!" Lin Mu ordered decisively.
"What did he do to offend you?"
"Don't ask too much, get it done quickly, and I want it done now!"
"Alright, I'm on it. No problem!"
"Good, I'll hang up then!"
Lin Mu chuckled and then hung up the phone.
Fan Yihui followed Manager Liu into his office. Before entering, Manager Liu's face was dark, but inside, it softened a bit.
"Yihui, have a seat. Maybe I was too harsh earlier. Don't blame me; if I'm not stern, my words won't matter to the staff," Manager Liu smiled.
"Got it, Manager Liu. Tell me what you need to," Fan Yihui replied without a hint of emotion.
"Sit down, you're tired. Let's chat slowly," Manager Liu said with feigned concern, though his words were sickening.
"No thanks, Manager Liu. Just tell me how you want to punish me," Fan Yihui straightforwardly responded, preferring punishment over Manager Liu's nauseating demeanor.
"Yihui, I'm telling you, you really need to change your temper. You're not a child anymore. To survive in society, you've got to learn the rules of survival. Otherwise, you'll struggle," Manager Liu spoke as if he were advising Fan Yihui like a parent.
"I understand, thank you for your advice, Manager Liu," Fan Yihui nodded.