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Hearing her master's words, Xia Xiaomin felt even more guilty. She blamed everything on her loss of the recipe, and tears welled up in her eyes. "Master, I'm sorry." If I hadn't lost the recipe... "

"Well, silly boy, it's not your fault. "Come on, master will pass the real recipe to you now. Go back and study it carefully, and when you become the champion of next year's Cook Competition, master will definitely ensure that you become Howell's head chef, so don't be discouraged." Xu Shangwu rubbed Xia Xiaomin's head again. "Go back to your work."

Xia Xiaomin held onto the recipe tightly, determined to work hard and not let her master … The man was disappointed.

Xia Xiaomin's heart tightened at the thought of that man, and she managed to hold back her tears.

"Boss Zhong, Xia Xiaomin..." "It's here." The sixth report came from Yun Xiang.

Again? Zhong Luozhan frowned and waved his hand, "Tell her I'm not here."

In fact, how could Zhong Luozhan not want to see her? Since the end of the competition, Zhong Luozheng had faced a lot of pressure, making him worried that he would vent his anger on Xia Xiaomin. That was why he avoided her.

Plus, Xia Xiaomin had gone to find Chen Hao right after the match ended. Zhong Luozhan didn't mind this at all. A single breath blocked his heart, so he naturally didn't want to see it anymore.

How could he not know about Xia Xiaomin's condition these days? Although he tried his best to avoid Xia Xiaomin from reporting the incident, the hotel staff would still have some opinions on her.

Once, when he went to a meeting, he heard someone say that she was only there because of him, but that she had lost face because of her lack of strength. She shouldn't have stayed in the hotel.

Hearing that, Zhong Luozhan was furious, he immediately told manager Su to fire them.

After receiving Yun Xiang's reply, Xia Xiaomin nodded absent-mindedly. Then, she walked into the elevator and reached the first floor.

She also did not know what she was thinking. She actually did not leave, and instead hid behind a pillar.

On the night of the end of the competition, Zhong Luozheng didn't come back for a whole night, so she went to his company that very day.

Xia Xiaomin thought that since she had shamed the hotel, she should just go and beg for forgiveness, but unexpectedly, he didn't even want to see her.

Zhong Luochen, are you really not here, or do you not want to see me anymore?

She wanted to know the answer.

After waiting for an unknown number of hours, when Zhong Luochen appeared on the first floor, Xia Xiaomin, who was hiding behind a pillar, felt a sharp pain.

He didn't want to see her at all!

She covered her mouth tightly with her hands and followed Zhong Luozheng all the way to the door of the company. Seeing him get on the car, Xia Xiaomin caught up with him a few steps, but resigned herself to her fate.

Xia Xiaomin, what qualifications do you have to chase after her? What could she say to him? Apologize? The other party doesn't even care about your apology!

He knew better than anyone what would happen to Zhong Luozhan if he went to open a temporary board of directors at the head office.

Ever since he had accepted the entire Zhong clan, no one had looked favorably upon him. It was because he had taken over such a large business at such a young age. It was because he was not trying to make steady progress.

Zhong Luozheng had been holding in his anger all this time. He told himself that he could not make a mistake, and could not make a wrong judgement. All along, he had been restraining himself and the team under his command, which was why he had such a result.

However, he knew that no matter how well he did, there would always be a few senior members of the board of directors who disliked him, and wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of him as soon as possible.

Because this was the only chance he had. He had never made a mistake.

"Boss Zhong, you …" Yun Xiang looked back worriedly. He knew that this meeting would be a tough one today.

Zhong Luozhan was leaning against the window to rest his eyes. Hearing Yun Xiang's worried voice, he didn't even open his eyes. Instead, he lazily said in a soft voice, "What's wrong?"

"I'm fine."

Zhong Luozhuang had never needed pity, only absolute obedience and heartfelt love. Yun Xiang knew of this, but because he knew of Zhong Luozhuang's power, he had followed him up till now without any complaints.

On the top floor of the Empire State Building, there was a table of directors waiting for Zhong Luozheng. The first seat was empty, while the other directors remained silent.

The door to the meeting room was opened.

Zhong Luozhan walked in without looking at them, his steps firm and firm. He ignored their gazes and walked to his seat of honor. He then swept his gaze over everyone, and with a slight move of his lips, he said coldly, "Let's begin."

Seeing him so relaxed, Yun Xiang served him a cup of Blue Mountain coffee as usual and stood to his right.

Over here, the arrows were shooting at each other.

In that car, Chen Hao was holding Lu Ni in his arms, with a glass of transparent brandy in his hand, as he stared at the report of the Howell Hotel on the TV screen.

She was Xia Xiaomin's friend, and he knew about her from her. This was the reason he kept her. However, after getting along with her for a long time, he felt more and more that she was the same person as him. In order to achieve her goal, she could betray anyone.

"No need?" Chen Hao brought the wine cup close to Lu Ni's mouth. Lu Ni drank a mouthful of wine from his hand while smiling. She then heard Chen Hao say, "I heard that your family's conditions are bad? Your father owes a gambling debt? "

Lu Ni's heart shook, then she pretended to be calm as she said, "It's already been settled."

"Is that so?" Chen Hao didn't take it seriously, "I wanted to say that I would help you." "How about this, there's a security manager in the company, let your dad try it out."

"Really?" Lu Ni's face lit up, and Chen Hao was happy to see such a smile on her face.

Chen Hao nodded his head and took a sip of the wine, then leaned close to Lu Ni as he breathed in deeply, "Of course I didn't give it to you for nothing, it's been a long time since you sent me a message."

"I see," she said to Chen Hao.

"..."

The sun was setting in the west, and the meeting that had been going on for the entire afternoon did not seem to have any intention of stopping. On the contrary, it was getting more and more intense.

"In the 45 years since the establishment of the Howell Hotel, it has never lost the title of champion, whether in international or domestic competitions. To lose to an unknown local hotel this time is truly disappointing! Will Charles' family business be ruined like this? "

He had long disliked the young and radical Zhong Luozheng, and today, he purposely raised the loss of a competition to a matter concerning the survival of the enterprise.

As soon as he said this, the other directors immediately spoke up.

"I say, Boss Zhong should really reflect on whether there was any management error in this match! "It's unavoidable for Xu Shangwu to be sick. If he decided to assign a chef from another store, he wouldn't end up with a disgraced Howell Hotel!"

"Even if we don't transfer other chefs, it's not the turn of a wet behind the ears female chef, Xia Xiaomin! Was this because Director Zhong did not have the ability to manage the group? Or have you been tempted by this young and beautiful girl and lost your judgement? "

"Pah!"

With a loud sound, Zhong Luozhan stood up in anger, staring at everyone with a pair of cold eyes.

The directors more or less knew about Zhong Luozheng's fiery temper. Seeing that he had become angry, they all restrained themselves and didn't say anything more.

"Speak, why aren't you saying anymore?" Liu Dong, didn't you just say that the internationalization of Harl's life and death was inextricably linked to a domestic tournament? And Li Dong, I would like to ask, how far is the nearest branch from the competition venue? The chef who can win the contest, is he working in the nearest hotel? "

Seeing that Li Dong was silent, Zhong Luozheng snorted, "That chef is over 40 kilometers away! It's the rush hour again, does Mr. Li want him to fly over? "

Zhong Luozhan then turned to Wang Dong, who had questioned Xia Xiaomin's relationship with him, "Wang Dong, if Xia Xiaomin hadn't turned the tide, I'm afraid the runner-up trophy would have been lost!" "I might as well put it more bluntly, not only did Xia Xiaomin not disgrace the company, she even saved the company from fire and water. She was a meritorious general of the company!"

Zhong Luo looked at the speechless crowd and solemnly said, "Howl has never questioned an employee who would bring honor to the company. I believe that after sitting in a high position for so long and lacking a good understanding of the market at the front end, you all can only come to an inaccurate conclusion. Today, you might as well draw up a system. Anyone who wishes to put forward valuable opinions should work at the basic level of the hotel for a week, so as to avoid injustice in their words and deeds! Furthermore, I can tell you very clearly that with Xia Xiaomin's talent and hard work, she will definitely become a world-class chef even without anyone taking care of her! "

One by one, the shareholders were beaten to the point where their faces were covered with dirt and dirt.

Yun Xiang's eyes flickered. This group of old men had really stepped on Director Zhong's minefield.

The decision to provoke Zhong Luozheng, the decision to question his decision, and the ability to look down on Xia Xiaomin were all things that could make Zhong Luozheng explode.

Zhong Luozheng had already given the order to kill him. He wanted to disagree. First, he had to strip himself of his dignity as a shareholder and go to the basic level of the hotel to suffer!

For a moment, there was no longer any sound in the meeting room.

Seeing Zhong Luozhan's sullen face, the directors looked at each other in dismay. It was a long time before anyone spoke.

"Luo Zhan, it's not like we don't know about your contributions, it's not like such a big thing has happened, we don't feel good, on your grandfather's face, don't mind it so much."

Hearing his words, Zhong Luozhan snorted in his heart. Who wouldn't know how to be a good person? After that, he lazily said, "These few people have worked hard with my grandfather for most of their lives. Naturally, they do not want my grandfather's foundation to be destroyed. However, a shopping mall is like a battlefield. If one cannot change one's mindset and still want to follow the old path, then one will only be unable to move forward and be trampled upon by others! "

Pausing, Zhong Luozhan looked at the pale faces of the crowd and sneered, "If Harl hasn't changed in decades, I don't think there is a need for this board of directors to exist. Also, hand over all the shares in your hands, and I can afford it!"

No one had expected Zhong Luozhan to be so infuriated this time!

Even if he was angry before, he had never said he wanted to buy back the shares!

Yun Xiang looked at Zhong Luozheng silently, understanding that the real cause of this was their insulting of Xia Xiaomin. However, such a domineering BOSS really made him respect it a bit more!

After half an hour of silence, a fat shareholder stood up and shakily said, "... Director Zhong, I think... "Right now, the most important thing is to complete the spokesperson's affairs as soon as possible so as to cover up the matter of the culinary competition and turn the tables."

With that, he saw that Zhong Luozhan's face was still full of hostility. That fat shareholder didn't dare to sit down, he just stood there and waited.

Zhong Luozhan gave him a glance, then explained, "I will begin to implement this matter. If there's nothing else, it's getting late, so don't leave. Stay for dinner, I'll treat you."