Chapter 278: Chapter 278: The Crisis of Xinghai Media_1

Xu Fan’s hearing was much better than that of an ordinary person, so he had nearly heard every word these people said as they walked from the corridor to the door in his head.

These people were clearly employees of Xinghai Media, only, for some special reason, they seemed to have all resigned. That’s why they dared to gossip so recklessly in the corridor about things they wouldn’t have dared to speak of before.

Xu Fan furrowed his brows and, based on the snippets of conversation from these people, began piecing together the situation.

The Qin Haowen they were discussing was known to Xu Fan. After all, the Divine Medicine, Blood Bodhi, which the young Qin had spent five hundred million to buy, was currently in Xu Fan’s possession. Thus, Xu Fan had some impression of this unsuccessful scion.

The four great families of Dragon City were also familiar to Xu Fan. A few days earlier, there came to Zhonghai City a young master who was the current heir of the Xu Family, Xu Fangcheng, whom Xu Fan knew. That person was the master of the Iron Hand Master.

Xu Fan had let him go intentionally to bait a bigger fish. Otherwise, since he had come onto Xu Fan’s turf, his life would depend solely on Xu Fan’s mood.

However, a great clan of Yan Country like the Xu Family had a profound heritage. Merely killing one or two heirs would not shake the foundation of the Xu Family. Instead, it could alert them and expose Xu Fan prematurely, a loss not worth the gain.

Unexpectedly, this Xu Fangcheng also had his eyes on Xu Yixue.

Xu Fan hazily remembered the time when he was still the heir of his own family; Xu Fangcheng was nothing more than a minor character, just a lackey who followed Xu Fan around, cheerleading and doing the dirty work.

At a soirée where Xu Fan met Xu Yixue, Xu Fangcheng was also present. Back then, Xu Fan was the swan of the Xu Family, while Xu Fangcheng was just an ugly duckling.

Now, Xu Fangcheng thought that Xu Fan had already fallen from grace. Thus, after seeing Xu Yixue in Zhonghai, he reignited the flame of his old, unextinguished yearnings.

What he didn’t know, however, was that Xu Fan was no longer the useless drunkard thrown out and forgotten, but a former top-tier sovereign of the Cultivation World with dominion over Wanfang Tianyu. Even the entire Xu Family might not withstand Xu Fan’s fury, let alone the insignificant Xu Fangcheng.

A clown like him, daring to harbor covetous thoughts about Xu Yixue, Xu Fan had quietly taken note: Xu Fangcheng, this man, was marked for death!

Seeing this group of people leaving the company happily with their personal belongings, Xu Fan felt a twinge of doubt in his heart. ‘Normally, if a company fires one person, then that person likely has the problem. But if a bunch of people are fired, then the company itself is the issue.’

Besides, those who were fired did not look dejected or sigh heavily; instead, they appeared triumphant, as if they had fallen into good fortune, which made the situation even more suspicious.

Xu Fan looked around, got up, and approached the reception desk, gently asking the girl at the front, “Why has Xinghai Media Company fired so many people all at once?”

“They weren’t fired—they resigned on their own, and they were all from the marketing department. Ah, actually, those in the marketing department earn more than we do in other departments, but they were still not satisfied. Even a newly appointed director joined them in a mass resignation, a real bunch of traitors!” The receptionist replied with a bit of indignation.

She wasn’t sure if she was more upset about their higher wages or their lacking conscience.

“All these people resigning at once, could there be a problem?” Xu Fan asked lightly, frowning slightly.

“Of course there’s a problem. The whole marketing department is now down to one intern from the current college cohort. The rest of us are on edge, not knowing what to do. Some say they will be transferred to the marketing department, others say that Xinghai Media is facing a crisis. There are all sorts of rumors, and I don’t know whom to believe,” the receptionist said, blinking her big eyes and tapping her forehead as if it ached.

“Isn’t the marketing department supposed to have high salaries? Surely some people would want to transfer there,” said Xu Fan matter-of-factly.

“Ah, you don’t understand. The high earnings in marketing come from commissions, not base salary, which is actually much lower than regular positions. But those guys have been running around the market for years and have a lot of customer resources. Maintaining those contacts means a lot of commission each month. As for the rest of us, it’s a different story. Being transferred to marketing might mean starting from scratch, finding new customers, and I’m not good with drinking or networking, so it’s not for me. If I’m stuck on a base salary, life’s going to be tough if I get moved to marketing,” the receptionist complained with a pout, clearly afraid of being reassigned.

“You do have a point there,” Xu Fan nodded. He might be an expert on things in the Cultivation World, but when it came to corporate matters, he had little understanding.

Even though he was once a privileged young master from one of Yan Country’s top four families, he had been nothing but an idle playboy who never bothered with family business affairs, so he wasn’t as knowledgeable as Xu Yixue in company operations.

“Oh, with what’s happening at Xinghai Media now, things are definitely going to be tough. If it’s like the rumors say, and the company has a major problem, that would be a disaster for me. I really don’t want to lose my job…” The receptionist made a pitiful face at Xu Fan, which, combined with her vivacious appearance, made her look exceedingly playful and cute.

“Don’t worry, Xinghai Media will definitely be fine!” Xu Fan said decisively, responding to her glum words.

Hearing the unwavering conviction in Xu Fan’s voice, the receptionist looked at him curiously.

Despite Xu Fan’s calm demeanor, there was an aura of powerful confidence about him that left the receptionist scarcely hesitating to believe his words.

For a moment, she felt an illusion that whatever Xu Fan said seemed to become an absolute truth; there was nothing he could not achieve.

“Haha, thank you for your help. I need to go upstairs,” Xu Fan said with a slight smile to the receptionist before saying goodbye.

After reaching the couch and picking up Tongtong, Xu Fan carried the little princess slowly towards the elevator.

Something seemed amiss at Xinghai Media. Although Xu Fan was reluctant to meddle, Xu Yixue was Tongtong’s mother, after all, and he couldn’t completely ignore the situation.