Accountability

  The elevator doors suddenly opened!!

  The elevator stopped with a jolt. Xiao Luo tumbled out, frightened and sweating profusely, and ran into the Yu Zun restaurant. He saw Chen Manhong and Cao Yingjie standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, smiling softly as they spoke in French to a French guest. They were just discussing the charity gala sponsored by the hotel tonight, which was about to begin...

  "Manager!! Something's gone terribly wrong!!!" Little Luo suddenly rushed to Chen Manhong's front, shouting: "Something's gone terribly wrong!!"

  Chen Manhong and Cao Yingjie were shocked at first, then considered the frightened guests, turned around, gritted their teeth and shouted in a low voice: "Don't want to mix anymore? Or have you grown brave enough to make a big fuss in front of the guests? Deduct 10 points!!"

  "No! Something big has happened!!" Little Luo said with a gasp.

  Chen Manhong gave him a cold glance, feeling that things might be a bit urgent, and smiled apologetically to the guest, bowing her head and saying in French: "Really sorry, I scared you just now, please take your time, I won't disturb you."

  The guest nodded understandingly with a smile.

  "Come with me!" Chen Manhong and Cao Yingjie turned around at the same time, and Xiao Luo had just walked into the wine room. Xiao Luo couldn't wait to say to Chen Manhong, "Something big has happened! Tang Kexin from our wine room ran to the second floor's banquet hall crying and making a scene during her shift change, startling the Premier and the CEO, and now she's been taken away!!"

  Chen Manhong and Cao Yingjie widened their eyes in shock and shouted: "What?"

  Xiao Luo continued to cry and said with a sad face: "Just now, I heard that the administrative department issued a notice, asking you two managers to go to the president's office immediately. The president has something to find you!!"

  Chen Manhong heard this and knew that Tang Kexin's matter had exploded. She suddenly felt her legs go weak and fell to the ground!

  The entire hotel is in an uproar again tonight because of Tang Ke Xin's incident. I heard that Tang Ke Xin abandoned her post and ran to the banquet hall, causing a huge commotion and startling the Premier, even guns were drawn. It's said that Tang Ke Xin's identity is suspicious, she might be a special agent sent to assassinate the Premier. Furthermore, it's rumored that Chen Man Hong and Cao Ying Jie are hidden killers in the hotel, disguising themselves for years, waiting for an opportunity to strike! Who exactly they plan to kill is still unclear! The more this story spreads, the more absurd it becomes!

  The elevator doors in the lobby opened with a "ding".

  Three security guards led Chen Manhong and Cao Yingjie out of the main hall, then took another route to take the chairman's private elevator.

  All colleagues in the lobby, including the receptionist, the doorman, the deputy manager of the lobby, and even some guests who heard the rumors, couldn't help but look at Chen Manhong and Cao Yingjie, whispering to each other.

  Chen Manhong and Cao Yingjie were really ashamed, they wanted to dig a hole in the ground and hide, especially Chen Manhong, this afternoon, she was still proudly showing off with Cao Yuqing, it's really...

  "Wow!" Cao Yuqing, who had just finished working in the banquet hall, walked down the spiral staircase with a pleased expression, looking at Chen Manhong's gloomy face and couldn't help but laugh: "Today Manager Chen is really a noble person! This afternoon he was appreciated by the president, and tonight he has already taken the president's elevator to have coffee with the president! Haha!"

  Chen Manhong gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, staring at Cao Yuqing, that dead old hen!

  Cao Yuqing really is very, very, very ruthless in laughing at Chen Manhong and saying: "So I say, I really, really like that the earth is round. Have you heard a phrase? The earth rotates round and round, fortune flows round and round! Manager Chen came to our banquet department today with great fanfare, twisting his hips and waist, speaking so passionately, but in the end he moved a rock and hit his own foot. Does it hurt?"

  Cao Yingjie couldn't stand Cao Yuqing bullying Chen Manhong, so he spoke up: "Manager Cao!! Watch your tone! We're just going to meet the president, maybe it's just to understand the situation. Don't make us not come back alive!"

  Cao Yu Jing coldly gazed at Cao Ying Jie, snorted and said: "Others have always said we share the same surname, asking if you're my older or younger brother! Bah! I don't dare to have a relative like you. With your special identity, at any time, the CEO can chop you into eight pieces and throw you into the sea to feed the fish! You were never a living person to begin with, so it doesn't matter if you're alive or not. Let Chen Man Hong accompany you as a vengeful spirit!"

  "Ah..." Chen Manhong was so angry that she wanted to rush over, grab the woman's hair, slap her twice, kick her stomach, twist her around, slam her to the ground, and then viciously kick her a few more times until she died, and then throw her to the dogs to eat, leaving not even bones behind!!!

  "Let's go!" Cao Yingjie helplessly pulled Chen Manhong into the luxurious private elevator of the president. As soon as the elevator door closed, Chen Manhong was already standing in the corner, stomping her feet and covering her face, crying: "I'm so humiliated! I'd rather die! I don't want to live anymore!! Outside, they're even spreading rumors that we're assassins!! If we were assassins, I'd kill Cao Yuqing first!! Waaahhhhhh!"

  The president's elevator rose to the top floor of the 100th floor amidst Chen Manhong's sobbing cries!

  The elevator door opened with a loud bang, but all I saw was darkness in front of me. The administrative department, which was nearly a thousand square meters in size, had all its lights turned off, and my colleagues had all gone home for the day. There was an eerie silence everywhere, while the CEO's office was located at the far end of the administrative department, with a luxurious cream-colored carpet leading up to it, but only dimly lit by small lamps. It was clear that the CEO hadn't returned yet. The two of them looked a bit stunned, and the back of their heads felt a little numb, as if they didn't dare take another step forward.

  "Please!" The three security guards walked out of the elevator and turned around, facing Chen Man-hung and Cao Ying-jie inside.

  "It can't be..." Chen Manhong said with a bit of fear: "Without notifying the president, we'll just be killed and thrown into the sea?"

  Three security guards couldn't help but smile, just as they were about to speak, they saw a figure walking towards them from the direction of the CEO's office, and immediately fell silent...

  Dong Ying walked over with a somewhat helpless expression, smiling and saying: "Two managers, please follow me."

  Chen Manhong saw Dong Ying and felt a bit relieved, so she walked out of the elevator and followed her forward.

  Dong Ying continued to walk forward with an unusually respectful expression, turning her head to explain: "The CEO is accompanying the Premier to watch the disaster relief evening gala and has not returned yet, so you may need to wait for a moment."

  Chen Manhong didn't dare to speak, but Cao Yingjie looked at Dongying strangely and asked: "Secretary Liu, what happened to our employee Ke Xin? Where is she now?"

  "Right, where is she now?" Chen Manhong was also a bit worried, after all, she had promised Ya Hui to take good care of her.

  Dong Ying remained silent and led them together to the dimly lit door of the president's office, looking at another figure with a hint of regret.

  Chen Manhong was slightly surprised to look up and see Ya Hui also being dragged over, punished to stand in front of the CEO's office door. She immediately made a bitter face and said: "I knew it!! With me, how could you not be here?"

  Ya Hui also resignedly looked at Chen Man Hong, sighed heavily and apologetically said: "Sorry... friend..."

  "Great! I'm unlucky to have met you in this life!" Chen Manhong walked over automatically and stood together with Yahuai, like a naughty student being punished by the teacher.

  Cao Yingjie also stood by helplessly and let out a deep sigh!

  Dong Ying looked at the three excellent managers of Asian Grand Hotel, and couldn't help but smile wryly: "And... along with you two, the HR manager who transferred Tang Ke Xin to this position, and Front Desk Manager Xu! The two of them, one in Japan and one in England, will return to the country in three days to continue being held accountable!"

  Yahui's whole body went limp, and she said weakly: "This time... it was me who harmed everyone!"

  Dong Ying raised his head, looked at Ya Hui and said with a bit of sincerity: "Deputy Manager Liu! Three years haven't changed you, you're still the kind of person who would stab friends in the back, it's just that some methods are always off the mark!"

  She unexpectedly pointed out.

  Ya Hui lowered her head with a bitter face, knowing she had nowhere to escape, and could only admit: "I just wanted to find her a place to settle..."

  Dong Ying glanced at her and fell silent, only smiling to say: "Please wait for a moment, the president should be back soon."

  Dong Ying finished speaking and disappeared into the dimly lit corridor, leaving the three people standing outside the president's office.

  Chen Manhong's personality was forthright and she grew more fearful as she spoke: "You guys guess, will the president... send all of us to the police station?! Or is Ke Xin really an assassin, planning to murder the president?!"

  "Nonsense!" Yahu immediately stopped her good friend and said: "She's not that kind of person, maybe she was frightened by something. I heard that when the police found her, she was hiding in a dark place crying terribly."

  "Then where is she? At the police station or at the hotel?" Cao Yingjie asked strangely.

  "I don't know! I'm worried too!" Ya Hui had just finished speaking when she suddenly felt a bright light in front of her. The three of them immediately looked up strangely, and the entire administrative department's conference room was filled with dazzling lights. Then, the elevator door burst open, and Jiang Tiankuai walked out first, followed by the group's high-level executives, as well as his most trusted assistant, Chen Junnan, the deputy general manager of Asian Hotels. He was a man in his thirties, wearing a black suit with a blue and white striped shirt inside, exuding a fresh and elegant temperament. He held a document in his hand, reporting to Jiang Tiankuai about the situation in the UK...

  Jiang Tiankuai walked forward in silence, his face sinking as he listened.

  Chen Manhong and the other two saw the president coming over and immediately stood up straight, too afraid to make a sound.

  Jiang Tiankuai seemed to ignore the three of them, coldly loosening his suit button and walking towards the CEO's office.

  Dong Ying rushed out of the secretary's office at this time, personally pushing open the large door to the office hall for him. Jiang Tiankui strode in, while Chen Junnan held a file and walked past Chen Manhong and others, finally fixing his gaze on Cao Yingjie. Cao Yingjie didn't hesitate to turn his face away, not looking at him! Chen Junnan smiled suddenly upon seeing this expression, picked up the file, lightly tapped his shoulder, then turned around and entered the office hall.

  "Hold on a minute, you three good-for-nothings! You're like a lion that's been plucked of its hair, standing in front of me with your fur all ruffled. Your behavior is outrageous! How dare you do something so shameful?! Don't you have any face? Can't you consider my face?! I'm just one step away from retirement, and when I retire, can you still pretend to be 007?! The whole hotel is saying that you're secret agents, assassins, and whatnot... Tang Ke Xin or whatever, planning to murder someone! I'm really going to die from anger!! This has never happened in the history of the Asia Grand Hotel! You've completely lost face for me!"

  "Sorry......" Chen Manhong and the other two bowed their heads in apology, saying "It was our fault!"

  "Sorry! What's the use of apologizing? Why bother calling the police?! Can't you see I'm busy!!" Huo Ming turned around with a cold face and left in anger.

  The door of the president's office finally opened slowly.

  Chen Junnan smiled and walked out, then glanced at the three of them before leaving. Dongying also came out at this time, smiling as she said: "Three managers, please come in..."

  Chen Manhong's heart was racing, but she steeled herself and walked in, entering the luxurious and fashionable office. She immediately felt a blast of cold sea air hitting her face. The glass wall of the CEO's office had a window open, with light-colored curtains fluttering in the wind. The endless ocean view stretched out before her eyes, and she could even hear the sound of ships' horns blowing. On the central white four-ring sofa, several documents were laid out, apparently some kind of contract from the personnel department...

  Their faces turned white in an instant, and they simultaneously lifted their heads to see Jiang Tiankuo sitting in front of a massive office desk, intently reviewing documents with a hint of a smile on his face. Despite this, he still exuded an enormous aura that filled the spacious room, causing the three of them to be so frightened that they couldn't catch their breath...

  Jiang Tiankuai looked at one of the documents, his face slightly sinking, and intently read a document from the UK, vetoing the construction of an underwater hotel and investment in a certain highway project. On it was written: Zhuang Haoran!

  He stared at these three words with rapt attention, his eyes slowly flashing a hint of coldness.

  A gust of sea breeze swept through the vast office, lifting a corner of the file. Jiang Tiankui finally came back to his senses, put down his pen, stood up, and calmly took off his suit jacket, throwing it over the armchair. He unbuttoned the collar of his black shirt, walked coldly to the sofa, sat down, and only then raised his head, his piercing eyes slowly scanning the three of them...

  The atmosphere is so oppressive, it's suffocating!

  The three of them, each still shaken from the previous tremors, suddenly fell into a terrible silence, as if a demon was about to strangle their throats.

  Jiang Tiankuo still sat on the sofa with great patience, looking at them for a long time before slowly opening his mouth: "The Asia Hotel has been serving guests for many years and has never made such a mistake as tonight, startling our most honored guest in the Asia Hotel, and even... startling the Premier! Just one scream ruined our reputation and word of mouth that we've built up over the years!"

  Chen Manhong and Cao Yingjie continued to swallow their dry throats, not daring to make a sound. Ya Hui finally couldn't hold it in, lowering her head and saying apologetically: "President, this matter is all my fault. I asked the two managers to take Ke Xin in..."

  Jiang Tiankuang's eyes flashed onto Ya Hui, his face sinking as he spoke in a low tone: "Take her in? What qualifications do you have to ask the two managers to take in an employee who isn't even qualified?"

  Ya Hui's face suddenly turned red, she gasped for breath, her eyes shining bright red as she said: "I... I... I was wrong..."

  Jiang Tiankuang's eyes turned cold, and he raised his head to look at Yahuai, saying: "You've already said you were wrong for the second time in front of me... I never allow anyone to say they're wrong more than twice in front of me..."

  Ya Hui's back felt a chill run down her spine, and she was even more drenched in cold sweat on her forehead, not daring to say another word.

  Jiang Tiankuang stared at Ya Hui for a long time before finally opening his mouth, saying: "Why does the Asian Hotel have rules as rigid as iron? Because every brick and tile here is priceless, and every guest here is so noble! This place doesn't belong to you or me, it only belongs to the guests!! And yet today, you actually accepted an unqualified employee, letting her make a fool of herself in front of everyone's eyes, under the intense scrutiny of the media, at such an important banquet!! Who can give me an answer? Tell me, as the cream of the crop of Asian Hotel, selected through layers of screening and competition, destined to be the future leaders of this great hotel, why would you do something like this?"

  Chen Manhong and the other two were so reprimanded by Jiang Tiankuai that they felt ashamed, guilty, and hung their heads in shame, not daring to utter a word.

  "Is it because you've been in power for too long that you're so lawless? If that's the case, then why don't you just step down and let someone else take over?" Jiang Tiankuai said with a stern expression.

  Chen Manhong and the other two people looked up at Jiang Tiankuai with tension, calling out softly: "President..."

  Jiang Tiankuai remained silent, his profound eyes gazing out the window at the distant sea view, his expression unfathomable.

  Yahui couldn't bear it anymore, her eyes welled up with tears as she begged: "President... this is all my fault!! It's really my fault! I've been watching my friend suffer for three years, so I thought of letting everyone help out and give her a job, just to let her have a somewhat normal life, instead of hiding in the cold warehouse every day, passing by one day after another with no hope in life... I was wrong! I really was wrong! I admit it a thousand times over in front of you, please don't blame Manhong and the other managers, I'm willing to take all the consequences..."

  "What consequences can you bear?" Jiang Tiankui turned his head, looking at Yahuai with a cold expression.

  Yahui was taken aback, but then thought of several good friends in the hotel with a bright future ahead, and then thought of Ke Xin who might be in danger now. She gritted her teeth and made a decision, saying: "I know that no matter how much I make up for it, it's useless. But to show my sincere repentance, I am willing to take responsibility for the three colleagues and work in the hotel for ten years without pay!"

  "Hey!" Chen Manhong and Cao Yingjie exclaimed in surprise.

  Ya Hui looked at Jiang Tiankuai's cold eyes again, and said: "I hope President you can forgive several managers and Ke Xin!! Please! Ke Xin is my best friend in my life, I don't want her to have any more trouble, I beg of you, President! I beg of you!"

  Jiang Tiankuai looked at Ya Hui, who was both a friend and colleague, and suppressed the expression of grievance on his face. He said in a calm tone: "Our Asian Hotel does not welcome people who make ridiculous compensations for their failures..."

  Ya Hui was taken aback, looking at Jiang Tiankui, who sat on the sofa with a cold expression, and realized that he was really heartless, whether it was three years ago or three years later...

  Jiang Tiankuai turned his face away, not looking at them, and simply said: "Get out!"

  Three people stared at him in unison, bewildered.

  "Get out! As for the results of accountability, it will be clear tomorrow!"

  "President!" Ya Hui immediately looked at Jiang Tiankui with tension again, asking: "I want to know, what's the situation with Ke Xin? Was she taken away by the police or is she still in our hotel?"

  Jiang Tiankuang's eyes gleamed with a hint of cruelty as he raised his head and looked at her with displeasure.

  Chen Manhong and Cao Yingjie saw Jiang Tiankuai in this state, so they immediately pulled Ya Hui who was crying, out of the general manager's office. Dongying stood aside, looking at Ya Hui still refusing to leave, but she was forcibly dragged away by three security guards and colleagues. She walked in silently, looking at Jiang Tiankuai sitting on the sofa with a concentrated expression, and carefully asked: "General Manager... do you need me to bring her in?"

  Jiang Tiankuai thought for a moment before responding with a simple "Mm-hmm!"

  Dong Ying responded, turned around, and saw Tang Ke Xin hiding on the sofa in the secretary's room, trembling all over with fear, her eyes shaking with tears. The shock of being pointed at by several men with guns a few hours ago had not yet dissipated... Dong Ying looked at her like this and couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy, took small steps to walk over, stretched out both hands, gently helped Tang Ke Xin up, saying: "Our CEO wants to see you..."

  Tang Ke Xin suddenly lifted her head, looking at Dong Ying with a pleading expression. She thought of Jiang Tian Kuai discovering her on the stairs earlier and buying her over with favors from the Premier, after which she was placed in the secretariat. She didn't know what would happen next but still followed Dong Ying to the luxurious office door with trepidation. She took a nervous glance inside and saw Jiang Tian Kuai sitting on the circular sofa with his back to her, not even turning around...

  Her heart skipped a beat, and everything that happened three years ago jumped back into her mind! She was so scared that she leaned against the door and didn't dare to go in!

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