As a Magnate, I Started Checking in at a Convenience Store - Chapter 785

Chapter 785: You’re a Thief! (2)
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Xiao Chen was directly startled by the man’s actions, his face turning pale. He quickly reached out to block the cigarette being handed to him.

“Li Chuang, what are you doing? I haven’t helped you with anything!” Xiao Chen exclaimed loudly, as if afraid Zhou Chao behind him couldn’t hear.

If his boss misunderstood and thought he was using connections for Li Chuang, even with Ling Chen’s backing, Xiao Chen wouldn’t be able to save himself. He knew from Ling Chen that his boss was not someone to be trifled with.

Xiao Chen’s reaction left Li Chuang standing there dumbfounded, looking at Xiao Chen with confusion. “What connection? Brother Chen, have you forgotten about the favor I asked you last time, to get Miss Liu Ying’s WeChat ID from the General Manager’s office? You promised to help me with that!”

Hearing this, Xiao Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief. If Li Chuang made up some baseless accusations, Xiao Chen would be in big trouble today.

Apparently noticing Xiao Chen’s unease, Li Chuang glanced behind him and saw Zhou Chao standing there with his arms crossed, watching the scene unfold between the two.

“B… Boss!” Li Chuang’s entire body trembled slightly. As the head of security, he had the privilege of meeting Zhou Chao before.

You see, the treatment at Dragonfly Group was top-notch in the entire Modu. Not only was the salary high but there were also various benefits and insurance packages. Being associated with Dragonfly Group would earn you a few extra glances wherever you went.

Only those who passed through numerous layers of screening could be selected to join Dragonfly Group. It was not an easy feat.

“Well, in the future, let’s not have incidents like this again. As an employee of Dragonfly, if you can’t even ask for a girl’s WeChat, then maybe you shouldn’t stay at Dragonfly Group,” Zhou Chao said casually, thinking he might witness something unsavory, only to find out it was something like this.

“Yes, Boss!” Li Chuang quickly lowered his head.

Zhou Chao didn’t say much more. He patted Li Chuang on the shoulder and motioned for Xiao Chen to follow him.

It wasn’t until Zhou Chao and Xiao Chen stepped into the elevator that Li Chuang regained his composure. He leaned against the nearby access control machine and took several deep breaths.

“My god, why did the boss suddenly come to the company? He really scared me!” He said, patting his chest a few times to calm down.

That scene just now had really frightened him.

Glancing at the teammate beside him, who was laughing uncontrollably, Li Chuang’s face turned red.

“What are you laughing at? If I find out who leaked today’s incident, I’ll make sure to deal with you!” he warned sternly.

“Don’t worry, Captain, we won’t say a word!” everyone chimed in.

Meanwhile, inside the elevator, Xiao Chen felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. He wanted to explain things to Zhou Chao, but he didn’t know how to start.

His hands were sweating, and he kept wiping them on his pants.

Zhou Chao also sensed Xiao Chen’s nervousness and concern. He couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, “The dragon slayer has also become the feared dragon. I never thought I’d become someone others fear.”

*Ding!* The elevator arrived at Ling Chen’s office floor.

Zhou Chao walked out quickly, but just a few steps in, he stopped abruptly, causing Xiao Chen, who was following behind him with a heavy heart, to almost bump into him.

“You go rest. I know Ling Chen’s office. And what just happened is a lesson; take it to heart!” With that, Zhou Chao strode towards Ling Chen’s office, leaving Xiao Chen sighing with relief.

“Oh, just having tea!” Zhou Chao pushed open the office door directly and saw Ling Chen leisurely sipping tea inside.

Just as he was about to get angry at whoever barged into his office without knocking, he saw Zhou Chao walking in confidently. Ling Chen’s previously gloomy face immediately lit up with a smile.

“Boss, why are you here? I was about to give someone a piece of my mind!” Ling Chen put down his cup and hurriedly got up to greet him.

“What? Is there someone in the company who dares to barge into your office without knocking?” Zhou Chao joked, looking at him.

Ling Chen laughed and said, “Of course not! If anyone dares to do that, I’ll teach them a lesson!”

Zhou Chao smiled and didn’t pursue the topic further. Instead, he sat down at the tea table and poured himself a cup of tea.

After taking a sip, he said with some puzzlement, “This tea is quite good, almost on par with the ones I have at home. I didn’t expect you, Ling Chen, to have some knowledge about tea!”

After saying that, Zhou Chao took a few more sips, looking quite pleased.

Ling Chen coughed awkwardly on the side.

“What’s wrong? Is your throat uncomfortable? Maybe you talked too much during the meeting. Sit down and have some tea; it’s not good when it gets cold,” Zhou Chao said as he poured Ling Chen’s cup full.

“Boss, do you think it’s possible that this tea you’re enjoying is actually from your own collection?” Ling Chen said, feeling his face flush after the words left his mouth.

*Pfft!* Zhou Chao couldn’t hold back a laugh and ended up spitting out the tea he had just sipped, spilling it all over the floor.

“You, Ling Chen! You’re a real ‘home thief’—I never would have thought you’d sneak into my house to steal tea!” Zhou Chao laughed and scolded.

“It’s not my fault, Boss. You know I often need to entertain some business owners. I didn’t want to embarrass the company or you, so I thought of your untouched tea collection and took the liberty to ‘borrow’ a bit!” Ling Chen explained sheepishly.

“Just a little bit?” Zhou Chao couldn’t believe Ling Chen would be so honest and take just a little bit of tea.

“Boss, I’m telling the truth, it really was just a little bit. Each type of tea was only about half a pound! You still have plenty left at home!” Ling Chen couldn’t help but laugh at the end of his explanation.

“Ling Chen, I really appreciate it!” Zhou Chao didn’t know how else to thank Ling Chen.

So, what you call ‘just a little bit’ is actually half a pound, huh!