The System Is One Year Ahead Of Schedule, But It’S Not The End Of The World Yet!

Chapter 88: Bad Things! (Two in One)

"Our family may be poor, but we shouldn't do things like this. How can we teach children to steal?"

"That's right. It's a million-dollar diamond. If it were an adult, they would be in jail."

"Sigh, poverty breeds wickedness. Some people are poor for a reason."

"But didn't that little girl keep saying she didn't steal?"

"Looking at how the little girl is crying like this, could it be that she really didn't steal?"

Amidst the voices of accusation, there were still some voices that trusted Ye Tong.

Listening to the discussions of the people around her, Ye Tong stopped crying and quickly explained to the female waitress, "Sister, I didn't steal that auntie's things. I saw them on the sink and was planning to bring them to you to find the owner. Sob sob sob..."

Hearing Ye Tong's sincere voice, and remembering how she had just seen her innocently take out 200 yuan to give to Chen Mo as money for groceries, she believed that this girl was a kind-hearted girl and not someone who would steal.

She was certain that Ye Tong was telling the truth. Seeing Ye Tong being wrongly accused and beaten like this, she felt genuine pain for the child.

She immediately shouted angrily at the woman, "Are you going too far? The child said your ring was something she found and was planning to bring it to find the owner. She had no intention of stealing. Before you figure out the situation, why do you have the right to brutally beat a child who is only ten years old?"

Seeing that a seemingly insignificant female waitress in Fenglin Restaurant dared to confront her, the elegantly dressed woman became furious and slapped the waitress across the face with a "smack."

"How dare you... How dare you hit me!" This female waitress was not like Ye Tong, she had her own principles. Even though she was just a working class person, she had no reason to tolerate being slapped at will.

Suddenly being slapped for no reason, she immediately raised her hand to strike back, but fortunately, the male waiter beside her quickly stopped her.

He hurriedly said, "Xiao Ke, calm down. Most of the customers here are people we can't afford to offend. If something happens to you, what will happen to your younger brother in the future?"

They were all long-time employees who had been working here for a while, and they knew a little about each other's situations.

This female waitress was named Lin Yike, a very conscientious and responsible person at work, and she had a good reputation among her colleagues. It was precisely because of this that the male waiter desperately tried to stop her.

Afraid that she would offend someone and get into trouble.

Although he knew that Lin Yike must be feeling very wronged after being slapped for no reason, he had already noticed earlier that this woman who didn't hesitate to hit others must have her own backing.

This kind of person who was obviously not easy to provoke, if she had some powerful background, then Lin Yike would be asking for trouble by laying a hand on her.

To vent her anger for a moment, not only would she harm herself, but she might also harm her younger brother. In order to avoid such a situation, the male waiter did his best to stop her.

Being stopped by the male waiter, Lin Yike's anger subsided a little.

Although she still felt angry, she knew very well that there were many people in Shanghai who she, a rootless person, couldn't afford to offend.

I still have a younger brother in the hospital to take care of, so I can't just collapse. If I were to collapse, it would be like killing two people at the same time.

Because she also has siblings, Lin Yike naturally felt furious when she saw her sensible and adorable little sister, Ye Tong, being beaten for no reason and falsely accused.

Although Lin Yike was stopped by the male waiter from slapping the woman, her action of raising her hand was like stepping on the woman's tail.

At this moment, it was as if she had really been slapped by Lin Yike. She immediately exploded in anger and shouted, "You bastard! A mere waiter dares to hit me? What kind of thing are you!"

Hearing the woman's angry roar, Lin Yike felt inexplicably annoyed and looked at her, saying, "Don't you have any sense of reason? Didn't you hit me for no reason?"

"I hit you because you deserved it. You dare to lecture me without knowing your place? Who do you think you are? Since you dare to defy me, I can hit you. You deserve it!"

As she spoke, she raised her hand again and slapped Lin Yike.

But this time, Lin Yike was prepared. She grabbed the woman's hand and didn't give her a chance to slap her.

"You bitch, let go of your dirty hands!" Seeing that her hand was firmly held by Lin Yike and couldn't move, the woman immediately cursed in anger.

Being pampered, she naturally couldn't match the strength of Lin Yike, who worked hard every day. Lin Yike glared at the crazy woman in front of her and refused to let go of her hand.

"You... good, very good, very brave! Where's the manager? Go and call your manager for me!"

The woman, with an angry expression on her face, finally managed to pull her hand back and said to the male waiter beside her.

At this point, there was no need for the male waiter to go and call. After all, the situation here had already escalated, and a waiter immediately went to get the manager.

In no time, a middle-aged man with a tall flat top haircut rushed over.

As soon as he arrived at the scene, he recognized the woman who was making a scene.

This woman was Teng Jiaojiao, the younger sister of Teng Yuanshan, the head of the Eastern Division of Du Yuan Group. In addition to this relationship, she was also the girlfriend of the general manager of the Yellow Robe Society's Eastern Division.

With close relationships to both Du Yuan Group and Zhao Group, two top-tier demon organizations, her identity was undoubtedly noble.

Fenglin Dinner Restaurant was just a restaurant under Du Yuan Group. All the restaurants here were under the control of Teng Yuanshan, the head of the Eastern Division of Du Yuan Group. How could this manager dare to offend her!

Because of such an unusual identity, it was no wonder this woman dared to be so arrogant and hit whoever she wanted.

After all, in her eyes, as long as it was someone she couldn't afford to provoke, she definitely knew them.

If she didn't know them, then they must be someone she could afford to provoke, so she could just hit them.

Her arrogance and domineering attitude are not mindlessly directed at anyone.

But when facing figures like Du Zixi and Zhao Yue, she is absolutely respectful.

But when faced with this little girl wearing cheap clothes and a small waitress, she is absolutely superior and fearless.

This kind of person, even if she offends a hundred of them, it doesn't matter.

With her identity, she can do whatever she wants.

In any environment, there are good and bad people. Both the Du Yuan Group and the Yellow Robe Society, two large organizations, will always have some ignorant individuals under their control.

Although they often clean up such people internally, whether it's a small group or an empire, there are always some bad elements that can never be completely eliminated.

After recognizing Teng Jiaojiao, the manager of Maple Forest Evening quickly ran up to her.

"Miss Teng... Miss Teng!" Before catching his breath, the manager respectfully addressed Teng Jiaojiao.

"Manager Liao, it seems like your Maple Forest Evening is about to close down. What kind of quality employees are you hiring? They dare to hit customers." Teng Jiaojiao coldly snorted.

As soon as these words were spoken, Liao Xuesen quickly said, "I'm really sorry, Miss Teng. Which employee was disrespectful to you?"

"It's her!" Teng Jiaojiao immediately pointed at Lin Yike and said, "Tell her to pack up and leave. This kind of employee is not worthy of continuing to work here. She was dismissed for assaulting a customer, violating the rules. There's no need to pay her one month's salary."

Upon hearing Teng Jiaojiao's words, Lin Yike became angry. Her brother was lying in the hospital, and she was earning money to pay for his treatment. Now, clearly, it was this woman's fault, yet she wanted Lin Yike to lose a month's salary and be fired for nothing?

"Manager, it was clearly her who was causing trouble here. I didn't even touch her," Lin Yike quickly explained to the manager.

Hearing Lin Yike's words, Liao Xuesen believed her.

Because Lin Yike had always been a very good, dedicated, and professional waitress. It was evident to everyone here that she had a good character.

But now, Teng Jiaojiao was demanding her dismissal, and no matter how much Liao Xuesen wanted to help, he couldn't save her.

Liao Xuesen also knew that Lin Yike had a brother in the hospital who required a considerable amount of treatment fees every week.

If he fired her like this, when she found another job, her salary would be withheld for a month again. In that case, her brother would probably be forcibly discharged from the hospital. The hospital didn't engage in charity work.

Firing Lin Yike would be equivalent to harming her and her family in an instant!

It was somewhat cruel. Liao Xuesen hesitated for a moment.

Seeing him hesitate and remain silent, Teng Jiaojiao coldly said, "Manager Liao, if she doesn't leave, then you have to leave. If you leave, she will eventually have to leave. You better think it through."

Hearing this, Liao Xuesen had no choice. After all, Teng Jiaojiao was someone he couldn't afford to offend. He could only bow down to her.

He looked at Lin Yike apologetically and said, "From today, you are dismissed!"

Although he said that, he actually made a gesture to Lin Yike, wanting her to temporarily step back. As for the matter of deducting her salary, it's something he can give privately. Teng Jiaojiao won't be able to find out about it.

"No, this is unfair!" Lin Yike, being stubborn herself, didn't understand the store manager's intention and immediately protested.

Liao Xuesen had to approach her and whispered, "Stop talking! I will still pay your salary. You go first, we'll discuss other matters later."

Lin Yike wasn't a fool. Liao Xuesen's clear implication made her understand the store manager's good intentions.

She suppressed her anger, no longer causing a scene, and prepared to leave.

Unfortunately, Teng Jiaojiao had sharp ears. She sneered and said, "Why should we pay her salary? This kind of employee who defies customers is at fault from the beginning and should be directly and unconditionally fired! Giving her a salary is just making her happy. Liao Manager, I will have someone watching you at all times. If you dare to pay her salary, don't blame me for being heartless."

"Miss Teng is right, it was my mistake." Liao Xuesen could only temporarily appease Teng Jiaojiao for now. Later, he would have someone else give Lin Yike her salary. He didn't believe that Teng Jiaojiao could really have such extensive connections to find out.

"Lin Yike, as a service staff, you violated the store's rules by defying customers. Now, you are being dismissed due to your own fault. It's impossible to give you any salary. Get out!" Although Liao Xuesen's words sounded harsh, he had been winking and gesturing at Lin Yike the whole time. Lin Yike understood that the store manager was helpless at the moment, so she didn't make a scene anymore.

However, she felt deeply dissatisfied in her heart. She felt that the world was so unfair. Why should she, who worked diligently and conscientiously, never slacked off or made mistakes, and earned her hard-earned money through her own physical labor, be dismissed because of an unreasonable woman?

The injustice of fate filled her with a sense of powerlessness.

But she now felt that the matter had already ended, too early.

"Feeling unwilling? Indignant? Unjustly treated?" Seeing Lin Yike's mood, Teng Jiaojiao felt an instant sense of satisfaction. However, the sarcastic remarks at the moment were just the beginning.

This ignorant woman dared to defy her and even planned to physically attack her. It wasn't so simple to let this woman go.

"Liao Manager, let her know who I am, let her know who she has offended today." Teng Jiaojiao sneered.

After Liao Xuesen solemnly introduced Teng Jiaojiao's identity to Lin Yike, Lin Yike was already frightened in place.

She didn't expect that the person she had offended actually had a close relationship with the two Apex Level groups in the Magic City!

Immediately, Teng Jiaojiao called a group of her own bodyguards.

Seeing six tall and burly men in black entering, Liao Xuesen quickly said, "Miss Teng, there are still many customers dining in the restaurant. Occasionally, there are also high-profile individuals among the people who come here. It's better not to cause a disturbance here!"

He remembered that there was a distinguished guest who had come to dine with a Supreme Gold Card. Although the guest was currently in a distant private room and wouldn't be disturbed, Liao Xuesen was still afraid of causing too much commotion and spreading the news.

After all, he didn't know who that person was. If they had a bad temper, it would be even more difficult to handle than Teng Jiaojiao.

Teng Jiaojiao smiled and said, "Liao Manager, don't worry. This is our own store, so I naturally won't do anything unwise here and tarnish our own reputation. I just want her to know the consequences of offending me."

"Now there's no problem in the store, but what about after leaving? When people are outside, they may encounter random dangers. It's very possible."