I Became Super Rich After Resigning

Chapter 123: Chapter 123 Yuan Xi, Aren’t You Afraid of a Stillbirth?

Mi Chen had only been established for six years, and the initial staff were all a group of young people just over twenty.

Because of their youth, everyone was determined to carve out a good future, and there were hardly any of the bad habits prevalent in large companies, such as forming cliques, power struggles, and bullying subordinates. There were basically no major issues in management.

Now that the company had just gone public, to replace the staff of “Fall in Love with the Stars” would certainly cause public outcry, but not to do so, not to handle the matter, would also be inappropriate as other departments might follow suit.

Huo Shiyan said, “If any approach would have an impact, why not choose the one with the least damage to the company? Do you know why many manufacturing companies managed by the old generation in our country often do not last in the end?

Especially in Jiang City, when a company grows to a certain scale, it often ends up bankrupt within a few years. The only businesses that can stand firm are monopolistic enterprises like Chu Neng and the Gu Family.”

Yuan Xi said, “The older generation in Jiang City would have many of their own relatives and friends in their companies. Once the company reached a certain scale, these old employees and relatives would play dirty tricks and ostracize the capable newcomers. The older generation, valuing sentiment, would not dismiss the old employees who had helped them conquer the business world…”

Huo Shiyan chuckled lightly, “So, do we have an answer?”

Yuan Xi took a deep breath and said, “To be a capitalist, you must be heartless and emotionless.”

Huo Shiyan looked down at Yuan Xi, “Are you cursing me?”

Yuan Xi chuckled, “No, I’m conditioning my own heart.”

Yuan Xi went to the office, made a cup of coffee, and then headed to the conference room.

In the conference room, Li Ni placed a USB drive in front of Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi inserted it into the conference room’s computer, and it contained a secretly recorded video wherein Yan Lingling and Wu Liang admitted they had used AI for painting and also had an intern create drafts for the new protagonist, then made slight alterations and claimed it as another employee’s work in the art department.

Li Ni said, “They’ve been stealing interns’ drafts and firing the interns more than once. Because Mi Chen is a big company, many interns who feel wronged can only swallow their bitterness.”

“After my college entrance examination, I chose the animation design major because I loved ‘Fall in Love with the Stars.’ I came to Mi Chen full of passion, only to find my dreams shattered.”

“Especially, I did not expect that a gaming company like Mi Chen would resort to using AI painting…”

Yuan Xi said, “Up until now, Mi Chen has been against the use of AI painting. Now that I’m aware of this issue, I will have someone look into it, and if it’s true, Wu Liang and Yan Lingling will be fired.

Mi Chen has always welcomed students with dreams. If you wish to stay with Mi Chen, I will ask HR to offer you a permanent position.”

Li Ni smiled and said, “Thank you, Chairman Yuan, thank you.”

Yuan Xi had originally agreed to go shopping for clothes with Huo Shiyan, but because of the matter with Li Ni, she definitely couldn’t make it.

The positions of Wu Liang and Yan Lingling in the “Fall in Love with the Stars” department were pivotal, and if they left, it was very likely that everyone would leave.

Internal staff taking over was also not suitable.

So Yuan Xi contacted a headhunting firm and began an urgent recruitment to be on the safe side.

After two days of headache over this matter, Yuan Xi and the HR Director sought a meeting with Wu Liang.

Wu Liang, who was only thirty-one this year, had become President Wu of the “Fall in Love with the Stars” project and was quite proud of himself.

“Chairman Yuan.”

Wu Liang looked at Yuan Xi with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

After all, she was just a former secretary who had married well.

By virtue of her good looks, she had married Huo Shiyan, Mi Chen’s biggest investor.

Yuan Xi said, “Wu Liang, I called you here today because someone reported that you condoned Yan Lingling’s extensive use of AI painting in ‘Fall in Love with the Stars,’ as well as the appropriation of interns’ drafts. We have verified this to be true, and you are dismissed.”

Wu Liang stood up and said, “What? Chairman Yuan, ‘Fall in Love with the Stars’ is a project I started from scratch, the results of my and Yan Lingling’s efforts! You can’t fire me!”

Yuan Xi leaned back in her chair, arms crossed, and said, “I’m sorry, but the company’s rules are clear, and the decision has been made to dismiss you.”

“In consideration of the fact that you have indeed made significant contributions to ‘Fall in Love with the Stars,’ we will still provide you with severance compensation of N+1.”

Wu Liang said, “I want to see Mr. Gu! Yuan Xi, you can’t take advantage of Mr. Gu’s hospitalization from the car accident to start purging Mi Chen’s old courtiers!”

Yuan Xi said, “Mr. Gu also agreed to terminate you, Wu Liang. The company will not shortchange you on the compensation, including the year-end bonus up to August, which is now almost here.”

The HR Director said, “The N+1 compensation is 7 million, and according to last year’s dividends, it totals 27 million.”

Wu Liang frowned and said, “Yuan Xi, you’ve forced Mi Yi out, and now you want to drive me and Lingling away as well? ‘Fall in Love with the Stars’ is the result of six years of hard work by Lingling and me; you can’t just say you’ll fire us and do it!”

“Mi Chen isn’t ruled by your word alone!”

Yuan Xi replied calmly, “I am terminating your employment according to company regulations, and the termination complies with the provisions of the labor law.”

Wu Liang clenched his fists, glaring at Yuan Xi, “What’s there to be arrogant about, Yuan Xi? You’re nothing but a seducer of Mi Chen’s biggest shareholder; who in the entire company acknowledges your chairmanship?

To rise from a secretary and actually think you’re something special!

Bitch, you’ll pay for dismissing me so ungratefully!”

Yuan Xi’s brows were tightly furrowed as she listened to Wu Liang’s enraged cursing.

Wu Liang, seeing Yuan Xi’s slightly bulging belly, cursed even more viciously, “You’re pregnant and still don’t know to accumulate good deeds for your child. To demolish a bridge after crossing it is so disgusting; aren’t you afraid of losing the baby?”

The HR Director frowned upon hearing Wu Liang’s words, “Wu Liang! We’ve all worked hard to get to this point together. You’ve violated company rules first. We could have denied you this hefty compensation, but Chairman Yuan made an exception for you because of past affections. How can you curse an innocent child?”

Wu Liang pointed at Yuan Xi fiercely, “Just you wait! Without Lingling and me, watch as ‘Fall in Love with the Stars’ loses value, and you get cursed to death!”

After Wu Liang left, Yuan Xi took a deep breath and turned to the HR Director, “Your job in HR is not easy.”

The HR Director chuckled lightly, “With Mr. Gu and you being so generous, it’s quite comfortable as long as we’re not firing senior executives. We’re giving ample compensation. But looking at Wu Liang, he doesn’t seem like he’ll let this go; he definitely has something else up his sleeve…”

Yuan Xi said, “We’ve done all we could for him. If he has any other moves, we can only deal with them as they come.”

“By the way, I’ll be going to City A tomorrow, Friday, and won’t be back until Monday. If there’s anything you need, you can find Gu Hanchen in the hospital.”

“Alright.”

Yuan Xi returned to her office.

Xiao Shihuo was sitting on the small suitcase she had brought, waiting for Yuan Xi to come back to the office.

Xiao Shihuo looked at Yuan Xi with teary eyes, “Sister, now that I’m going back to City A, am I really never able to come to Jiang City again?”

Huo Shiyan said, “No, you can’t.”

Yuan Xi patted Xiao Shihuo on the head, “Mom and Dad are coming back from abroad, you’ll be able to have fun with them.”

Xiao Shihuo pursed her lips, suddenly smiled, and said, “I could ask Mom and Dad to come live in Jiang City.”

Huo Shiyan’s eyes darkened, “No, you can’t!”

Huo Shiyan didn’t dare think about what it would be like if his parents came to live in his house; Xiao Shihuo alone was a bright enough light bulb.

Xiao Shihuo said, “The baby in Sister’s tummy, when it’s born, will it live with Mom and Dad?”

Huo Shiyan nodded.

Xiao Shihuo said, “So you should live with Mom and Dad too. They would surely come to love Jiang City.”

Huo Shiyan: “…You can stay in Jiang City, but you can’t bring Mom and Dad here.”

Xiao Shihuo shook her head, “But I really want to play with mommy and daddy! I’m going to bring them to live with me in Jiang City.”

Huo Shiyan: “No, you can’t.”

Yuan Xi observed Huo Shiyan’s reluctant emotions. His relationship with his parents seemed to be even worse than her own with Yang Ying and Chu Qing.

However, Yuan Xi also found it hard to imagine living with her in-laws. She just hoped Xiao Shihuo was only speaking impulsively.