Chapter 157: Little Lin Got Scared

He Haoxuan nodded and said, "Alright, go ahead and bring them up."

The delivery person immediately walked toward the elevators, while He Haoxuan invited everyone to dig in.

"Brother Xuan, what kind of delivery did you order? It feels like something ordered straight out of a hotel," Xu Yang asked, looking puzzled.

"Heh, as long as everyone likes it, don't worry too much about the rest," He Haoxuan said with a smile.

Xiao Lin patted his chest and announced to the group, "Everyone worked hard today, so I'll cover the bill. Please don't be shy."

Not long after, the delivery personnel returned, carrying even more dishes.

Xiao Lin shrieked in shock, "Delivery guys, did you make a mistake? Why are there still so many dishes? There are twenty-some of us, and the food we already have is more than enough. There's no need to send any more over."

Good grief, with this much food being added, the price would double—it might end up costing four or five hundred yuan!

At this thought, Xiao Lin felt a pang of heartache.

He Haoxuan told him, "It's fine, I've already paid. Don't worry about it, just eat."

"Brother Xuan, how can we let you do that? This morning, everyone came along to help me get back sixty thousand yuan, so how could I let you spend your own money? If I did that, would I even be human? I'll put my foot down right here: nobody is taking this bill from me," Xiao Lin said loudly.

At that moment, Xiao Yuan gave Xiao Lin an approving nod. Now *that* was acting like a real man.

Brother Xuan helped recover your payment, after all; you had to show some gesture.

Seeing Xiao Yuan cast such an appreciative look his way, Xiao Lin felt as if he were floating on air. "Delivery bro, tell me, how much is this meal?"

"It's five thousand yuan in total. Are you paying on behalf of Mr. He?" the delivery guy asked.

"What?" Xiao Lin was so frightened he tumbled right out of his chair.

Scrambling back up from the floor in a panic, Xiao Lin hastily said to the deliveryman, "Bro, since our Brother Xuan wants to pay, let him pay. Us subordinates always have to listen to the boss."

Are you kidding me? Five thousand yuan? Even if it killed him, he wouldn't pay that bill.

Xu Yang and the others rolled their eyes at Xiao Lin, silently cursing him for being so shameless.

The delivery guy chuckled and set the rest of the dishes down.

It was only then that Xu Yang noticed the previous dishes had mostly been vegetarian, whereas this batch was all meat—seafood, fish, mutton, and beef—making everyone's mouths water at the sight.

"Mr. He, enjoy your meal. The food from this hotel is quite good," the delivery guy said, flashing an ingratiating smile at He Haoxuan.

It was rare to encounter such a wealthy patron; a single order like this earned them a whole day's wages in one go.

"Alright, you guys can leave now," He Haoxuan waved his hand, urging them to hurry off and not disturb their meal.

Looking somewhat embarrassed, Xiao Yuan said to He Haoxuan, "Brother Xuan, let us all chip in to pay you back later."

Xiao Yuan had already shelled out over ten thousand yuan the previous night and simply didn't have any more money to give He Haoxuan.

He Haoxuan smiled and said, "Everyone worked hard following me out this morning, so I wanted to treat you to a good meal. I'm not short on cash, so you don't need to fuss over this."

"That's right, don't glare at me. What kind of person is Brother Xuan? He's our boss, and as long as we listen to him, we can't go wrong," Xiao Lin chimed in hurriedly.

Seeing that everyone still wanted to say something, He Haoxuan told them to drop it and focus on eating first.

Between bites, He Haoxuan turned to Xiao Yuan and asked, "Did those companies that owe money receive the message I had you send them this morning?"

"They definitely received it," Xiao Yuan replied with confidence. "Just in case they missed it, I purposely spoke out loud about what happened today. They said they saw it, and even complained that we were acting too reckless."

"Hmph, I *want* them to know we're being reckless," He Haoxuan said with a cold smile. "Xiao Yuan, after you finish eating, have everyone make a call and tell them directly that we're coming to their companies this afternoon to collect the debts. Twenty-some people showing up—if they don't repay the money, we'll make a scene until we drop."

Xiao Yuan nodded and smiled. "We understand, Brother Xuan."

At that moment, the way Xiao Yuan looked at He Haoxuan had completely changed.

He was truly amazing. He used one tactic to collect debts yesterday, and now he was using a completely different one—he was practically omnipotent.

What kind of method would Brother Xuan use this afternoon, she wondered to herself.

And Brother Xuan didn't have a girlfriend yet—how wonderful. Xiao Yuan secretly resolved that starting right now, she was going to keep a close eye on Brother Xuan and not let some random hussy snatch him away.

After finishing the meal, Xiao Yuan and the others resumed their operations.

Besides, Liangren Company had phones and everything else right there, making it very convenient for them to use.

After making her calls, Xiao Yuan looked around the chaotic mess of Liangren Company—bones and leftover meat littered the floor—and found it unbearable to watch. "Brother Xuan, should I get a few of the girls to clean this up?"

"No need to clean up. Doesn't a company as big as Nong Liangren's have janitors? Let's go," He Haoxuan said with a cold laugh.

Since Nong Liangren wanted to run away, he could just come back and clean up the mess himself.

As He Haoxuan and the others stepped outside and prepared to hail a cab to the next company, Xiao Yuan's phone rang. "Hello, is this Secretary Xiao Yuan from Section Four?"

"I am. What is it?" Xiao Yuan asked.

"We've already transferred the overdue payments to your group's account. Please check to confirm, and please don't come to our company anymore," the caller said in a terrified voice.

Looking puzzled, Xiao Yuan hung up, only to receive another call immediately after.

Within mere minutes, Xiao Yuan took over a dozen debt-repayment calls, all with virtually the same message: the debts had been settled, so please stayed away from their premises.

"Brother Xuan, this is getting a bit weird," Xiao Yuan reported to He Haoxuan.

He Haoxuan smiled. "What's so weird about that? Just call the finance department and verify."

"Alright, I'll call right now," Xiao Yuan said promptly.

As the call progressed, Xiao Yuan's face lit up with extreme joy as she hurriedly jotted things down on a scrap of paper she had on hand.

Writing as she went, Xiao Yuan realized that all the previously overdue payments had been completely cleared, leaving only a single unpaid debt.

"Brother Xuan, I can't believe this!" Xiao Yuan cried out in shock. Some companies had just paid Baili Group and hadn't even had the chance to call yet.

He Haoxuan smiled and said, "What's so hard to believe? We made such a huge scene over at Liangren Company, and the entire Qingshan business community heard about it. Those merchants who owed us money were terrified that we'd show up at their offices next, so they paid us back immediately. Otherwise, we really would have gone to their companies this afternoon and put on another act of making a scene until we dropped."

"Yeah, Brother Xuan, we were even getting ready to buy a bottle of wind oil to use as props at the pharmacy," one of the female employees said with a laugh.

Xu Yang wore a bitter expression as he muttered, "What is going on here? Everyone else's payments got refunded, so how come I'm the only one left out? They must really look down on our Brother Xuan."