Chapter 87

Manager Zhu greeted them in broken English, and David rushed over and bumped fists with Xu Bin. Xu Bin’s fluent English immediately stunned Manager Zhu and Yang Siying.

　　After a brief exchange, David didn’t ask the other employees but went straight to check the store’s security camera footage.

　　Manager Zhu was sweating bullets. He had just been promoted to manager, and that was after David arrived.

　　David is a mid-to-senior level manager in the Asia-Pacific region. He has almost exclusive authority over local flagship stores, and he can even dismiss a store manager with just one report.

　　The man surnamed Zhu was just a sales manager here, and he had only recently been promoted and was not yet firmly established. He never expected that Xu Bin would call his boss over with a single phone call.

　　In fact, it was a coincidence. I ran into David at Aunt Pang’s BBQ restaurant that night. I glanced at his business card and vaguely knew that he was a mid-to-senior level executive at Apple in the Asia-Pacific region.

　　Xu Bin has a good habit of saving phone numbers, and I never expected it to come in handy.

　　“FUCK…”

　　After David finished watching the surveillance footage, he came back and gave Manager Zhu a thorough dressing-down.

　　Manager Zhu’s face turned pale and then red, looking extremely unpleasant. He looked as if his mother had died, and he probably wouldn’t be so obedient even in front of his own father.

　　”Brother, what did that foreigner say?”

　　Yang Siying was just a temporary worker. She had vaguely seen this foreigner before, but she didn’t know who he was. She only knew that when he came, the whole store was on high alert and very tense.

　　Xu Bin chuckled as he listened, and seeing her crying like a pitiful little kitten, he took out a tissue and wiped away her tears.

　　The intimate gesture, coupled with the pinching of her nose earlier, made Yang Siying shyly lower her head and secretly peek at Xu Bin, feeling her heart race and feeling very embarrassed.

　　David confirmed that you are indeed an employee here.

　　”But there are strict employment regulations here. According to the regulations, every employee must have a labor contract, and even handing out flyers must be done by a qualified dispatch company.”

　　”That bastard surnamed Zhu’s actions are disgusting and ugly. If this is exposed, it will have a very bad impact on the brand. So David is cursing him now and has stated that their company has never had any budget for temporary workers or summer jobs.”

　　David told this bastard to handle it himself, and if he couldn’t, he should pack his things and get out.

　　Yang Siying was stunned for a moment, then bit her lower lip and said with a hint of admiration, “Big brother, your English is so good! It’s even better than our English teacher’s. Are you a translator?”

　　”Me? I’m unemployed!”

　　Xu Bin chuckled self-deprecatingly, patted her shoulder, and pouted, saying, “He came to apologize. Don’t be polite; just let it all out now. If you hadn’t run into me today, he would have taken advantage of you.”

　　These words made Yang Siying blush, but the woman who had been feeling wronged just moments before was now so angry that she was gritting her teeth.

　　Manager Zhu walked over with a sour face, looking very unwilling. He gritted his teeth and said, “Yang Siying, your salary is 1723. I’ll give you 1750. Just accept it.”

　　As he spoke, he picked up his phone and began transferring the money. Xu Bin sneered and said, “You’re making it sound so easy. Are you trying to appease a beggar by giving him an extra 27 yuan?”

　　Manager Zhu said in a low voice, “Sir, we don’t have any grudges against each other, so please stop being so aggressive.”

　　“I even called David over; he’s worth 27 dollars.”

　　Xu Bin sneered and said, “Kid, I wouldn’t meddle in other people’s business even if they were making money off their lives, but I can’t stand seeing them making money through immoral means.”

　　”If I weren’t here, would you have embezzled this little girl’s entire summer job money? And now you just casually say it’s over without even an apology?”

　　”Your face isn’t that big.”

　　Upon hearing David’s name, Manager Zhu’s stern face softened again. He gritted his teeth and bowed to Yang Siying, saying, “I’m sorry, this is indeed my fault. I was greedy and tried to be clever.”

　　”As compensation, I’ll transfer you four thousand yuan. The extra is just a small token of my appreciation. Please be magnanimous and don’t take it personally.”

　　This attitude is quite good. Xu Bin thought that this kid is talented and can be flexible, so there’s no need to make things too difficult for him.

　　To everyone’s surprise, Yang Siying, who had always seemed so gentle and obedient, suddenly turned fierce and slapped him across the face.

　　The sound was crisp but not particularly forceful. Manager Zhu’s eye was flung off, his face slightly tilted to the side. He covered his face in disbelief and straightened up, slightly annoyed.

　　Xu Bin immediately stood in front of Yang Siying, somewhat surprised that this little tigress was quite fierce, not as pitiful as she appeared on the surface.

　　”Yang Siying, you’ve gone a bit too far.”

　　Manager Zhu’s eyes were a little red.

　　Being slapped in front of everyone, especially with a shop assistant behind him, was incredibly humiliating.

　　Xu Bin frowned, feeling it was a bit much. Just as he was about to say something, Yang Siying cautiously poked her head out from behind him, spat, and said:

　　”What’s wrong with that? It wasn’t wrong when you patted my butt. We’re not even that close.”

　　”Don’t think I don’t know. You’re trying to take advantage of me, but I’ve refused, so you’re deliberately trying to withhold my wages.”

　　Manager Zhu’s face darkened further. Xu Bin felt that what he said was not excessive. To sexually harass a summer worker who hadn’t earned much money from him was simply despicable.

　　”Then we’re even now!”

　　Manager Zhu covered his face and spoke in a gloomy tone, not pressing the matter further, because his eyes kept glancing uneasily in David’s direction.

　　”We’re even!”

　　Yang Siying could no longer press the issue.

　　”Go change into your work clothes, then leave!”

　　Manager Zhu breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she didn’t pursue the matter, David would pretend it never happened. The price of two thousand yuan and a slap wasn’t actually that high.

　　It just goes to show that college girls are easily satisfied. Any worldly woman who saw this situation would have extorted him until he was crippled.

　　”Big brother, don’t go yet, wait for me!”

　　Yang Siying was quite outgoing, probably afraid that the man surnamed Zhu would cause trouble. When she ran into the changing room, she pitifully said something, completely treating Xu Bin as her lifeline.

　　David then came over, and Manager Zhu quickly said that the matter had been resolved and that he would be more careful in the future.

　　”Xu, I’m leaving in a couple of days. Are you really not planning to have a drink with me?”

　　David said somewhat irritably, “I’m fed up with that idiot translator again. I rarely go on business trips because I want to experience local cuisine and different customs and cultures.”

　　”That idiot, he took us to eat steak yesterday saying he was worried we wouldn’t like it, but when we got to the bar he ordered VXOP, FUCK…”

　　Xu Bin couldn’t help but laugh: “Okay, but wait until I finish shopping.”

　　”Manager Zhu, bring three iPads, and two of the best iPads with the highest specifications!”

　　Manager Zhu was a little stunned, then agreed and went to get the goods. Yang Siying changed back into her own clothes and came out, wearing a well-fitting pair of jeans and a blue top.

　　Her ponytail makes her look particularly refreshing and delicate. She’s quite a pretty girl with a good figure. No wonder the guy surnamed Zhu harassed her. Upon closer inspection, she might not be stunning at first glance, but she’s the type that grows on you the more you look at her.

　　Xu Bin had already swiped his card and taken the gift bag. He turned to David and said, “I have to go take care of something first. See you at dinner.”

　　”Okay, I’ll wait for your call!”

　　David made a phone call gesture.