My Ares Son-in-Law

Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this, as if he was thinking about something. After a moment, he nodded gently, his tone firm and calm: "Yes!"

These two words, short and powerful, seem to carry a great weight. They are not only a direct answer to Lin Youya's question, but also a kind of responsibility and recognition of her own behavior.

"Did you hear that, Lin Youya?" Wang Xiong's voice echoed in the conference room with a hint of complacency, as if he had already seen the established fact that Xiao Chen and Yao Qingqing were fired.

"This guy has admitted it himself, so this must be true, right? Fire him immediately, and take that Yao Qingqing out as well." His tone was filled with unquestionable toughness, as if all this was a matter of course.

Lin Youya frowned when she heard this, her eyes wandering between Xiao Chen and Yao Qingqing, with mixed feelings in her heart. She knew what impact this decision would have on the company, but she also understood that Wang Xiong's anger was not without purpose.

"Why did you fire me?" Yao Qingqing finally couldn't hold back her anger. Although her voice was slightly trembling, she was extremely firm. From her initial fear to her current anger, she seemed to have undergone a spiritual transformation. She looked up at Wang Xiong, her eyes flashing with an unyielding light.

"Why?" Wang Xiong sneered, his smile full of sarcasm and disdain, "You provoked Li Hongtang, a notorious ruthless character in the martial arts world, which caused our cooperation with the Good Children's Toy Factory to fall into trouble, and may even offend the entire Qin Group. Isn't this responsibility enough for you to get out?"

His voice echoed in the conference room, and every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart hard.

Yao Qingqing's face turned even paler when she heard this, but she still didn't back down. She knew that she might have done something wrong, but she knew that this was not what she wanted. She looked at Xiao Chen, hoping to get some support from him, but Xiao Chen just glanced at her calmly without saying anything.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the conference room was extremely tense, as if even the air had frozen. Everyone's eyes were focused on these three people, waiting for what would happen next.

"But we got our money back!" Yao Qingqing's voice suddenly rang out in the conference room, with a hint of barely perceptible excitement and relief. She straightened her back and looked at Wang Xiong firmly, as if to justify her and Xiao Chen's efforts.

"So what if you want to get back the money owed? You are wrong for offending Li Hongtang... Wait, what did you say? You want to get back the money owed?" His voice gradually became louder, revealing an emotion of disbelief. Wang Xiong's expression instantly became complicated.

He was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting such a turn of events. Then he frowned and a hint of uneasiness flashed in his eyes.

Lin Youya also caught the key information in Yao Qingqing's words. A gleam of excitement flashed in her eyes, and she quickly asked: "Yao Qingqing, right? Don't be afraid. What did you just say about getting the money back? Tell me in detail." Her tone was full of eagerness and expectation, as if the news was timely like a rain after a long drought.

Yao Qingqing felt Lin Youya's support and encouragement, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

She nodded, her tone more resolute: "It means exactly what it says. We want to get back all the money owed to the Good Children's Toy Factory. The other party has confirmed the debt and deposited the money into the company's account on the agreed time. All this is the result of the joint efforts of Xiao Chen and me."

At this point, Yao Qingqing couldn't help but look at Xiao Chen, her eyes full of gratitude and admiration. She knew that without Xiao Chen's courage and wisdom, they would not have been able to complete the task so smoothly. Xiao Chen just smiled faintly, as if all this was within his expectations, and his eyes revealed a kind of calmness and confidence that was beyond the world.

"How is this possible!" Wang Hao's voice was like thunder, exploding in the already dull meeting room. He had just stepped into the doorway, and before he could even stand firm, he jumped up at the sudden news, and the expression on his face quickly changed from astonishment to disbelief.

"This is absolutely impossible! Director Li just told me in person that as long as he doesn't fire you, he will not be able to pay off the debt!" His tone was full of resistance and confusion to reality, as if all this was challenging the limits of his cognition.

Xiao Chen's gaze gently swept across Wang Hao's face, which was distorted by excitement, and then turned to Lin Youya, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

"The debt should have been deposited into the company's account," he said calmly and confidently, as if he had expected this result. "You can ask the finance department to check it and you will know, right?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Youya immediately picked up the phone on the table, quickly tapped the keyboard, and dialed the number of the finance department.

There was both expectation and nervousness in her eyes, after all, this was related to the vital interests of the company. A moment later, the voice of the financial manager came from the other end of the phone, confirming that the debt owed by Good Children's Toy Factory had indeed been received in full.

Lin Youya hung up the phone with a relieved smile on her face. She nodded slightly and looked at Xiao Chen with gratitude and admiration. Xiao Chen just nodded slightly, as if all this was within his expectations.

"By the way," Xiao Chen suddenly changed the subject and looked at everyone present with a smile that seemed to contain some teasing. "Just now you came to me as if you wanted to accuse me? Now that the debt has been recovered, shouldn't we change the topic?"

His tone was light-hearted and humorous, but it also served as a reminder, causing everyone present to look at each other in confusion, and no one responded for a moment.

Wang Xiong and the others instantly became extremely embarrassed, as if some secret had been exposed in public. Their eyes flickered, trying to avoid meeting the eyes of others, especially Wang Xiong, whose face was even more uncertain, with mixed feelings in his heart.

He recalled the conversation with Li Hongtang on the phone. The other party said with certainty that he would only consider repaying the loan if Xiao Chen was fired. But now the facts are completely the opposite. He felt as if he had been fooled. He was furious but had nowhere to vent. He could only grit his teeth and curse in his heart.

Seeing this, Lin Youya sighed inwardly. She knew that it was not wise to confront Wang Xiong and others head-on at this time. After all, they were all important members of the company. Once the relationship broke down, it would be extremely detrimental to the development of the company. So, she decided to adopt a easing strategy and stabilize the situation first.

"It's okay, Xiao Chen, you guys go back to work first." Lin Youya's voice was gentle and firm. She looked at Xiao Chen with eyes full of trust and gratitude. (End of this chapter)