Chapter 116: The Internet Erupts in Frenzy!

A sudden exclamation startled the other sales representatives mid-conversation. "What are you doing?" They turned, eyeing their colleague as if he'd lost his mind.

"Look at this..." The salesman, visibly shaken, placed his phone on the table, his expression as if he'd just seen a ghost. As he set down the phone, he couldn't help but glance instinctively toward Chen Qi, his face alive with emotion.

The others, puzzled, looked at him and leaned in to see what was so extraordinary. Then, they froze for a moment.

Displayed on the phone was the Weibo post Chen Qi had just published.

"What is this?" The sales team was baffled. He posted on Weibo? But what good would that do? He was just an ordinary person; what was the point?

The round-faced salesman nearly burst out laughing. Was this his so-called "other method"? He must think highly of himself. Isn't Weibo flooded with hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of posts daily? Who would notice him?

"He's Chen Qi! The creator of 'Never Expected'," the previously agitated salesman said in a low voice.

The others stared, full of question marks. "Never Expected"? Chen Qi? What is that?

None of them had seen the show, so they didn't understand what he meant. But the odd look on his face made them realize things weren't so simple.

Curiosity piqued, each of them pulled out their phones. Then, they were dumbfounded.

To their astonishment, the matter had already exploded online. Not only had it attracted widespread attention, but netizens were furiously tagging relevant authorities!

Trouble—big trouble for the company! That was the first thought that flashed through their minds.

They exchanged glances, seeing shock and confusion mirrored in each other's eyes. The round-faced salesman was particularly blank; he turned his head, staring at the still-calm Chen Qi, disbelief clouding his gaze.

He was a celebrity? He was actually a celebrity?

How approachable could he get?

At that moment, he finally understood what Chen Qi meant by using his own method to resolve the issue. He felt a bit pitiful for having mocked him earlier.

Just then, hurried footsteps echoed through the hall. Chen Qi glanced back at the sound.

A tall, slender man in a suit, clearly flustered, appeared in the sales hall. After being pointed in the right direction by the sales team, he strode quickly toward Chen Qi.

Chen Qi knew they must have seen his Weibo post.

"That's their after-sales manager," the uncle beside Chen Qi said, having noticed the tall man as well. He’d been restless after sitting there for over half an hour, and if not for Chen Qi's composed demeanor, he wouldn't have had the confidence to remain.

Chen Qi nodded softly, saying nothing.

Soon, the tall man stood before him. Chen Qi looked up, expressionless. The man looked back, his gaze complex and grave.

They stared at each other in silence, the entire sales hall sinking into an eerie quiet. Nearby, a few customers had noticed the news and watched with interest.

"Chen Qi?" After more than ten seconds, the tall man finally broke the silence.

Chen Qi nodded.

"I'm the after-sales manager here." The man sat across from him, introducing himself.

Chen Qi nodded in acknowledgment, waiting for him to continue.

The uncle beside them watched in confusion, unsure what was happening. Did they know each other?

"We saw your Weibo post. We'd like you to delete it and post an explanation—"

"No way!" Chen Qi interrupted bluntly. "Whether this issue gets resolved or not, I won't delete that post."

"Your post has severely damaged our reputation. If you don't delete it and clarify, we'll pursue legal action against you!"

"Go ahead, suit yourselves," Chen Qi replied, unconcerned.

He’d merely stated facts on Weibo. What legal responsibility could they pin on him? For telling the truth?

The tall man narrowed his eyes, staring coldly. "Are you here to solve the problem or just to cause trouble?"

At this, Chen Qi's face tightened in anger. "Don’t you know why we're here? Can you say something useful? Can you show any sincerity in solving the problem?"

The sudden outburst made the tall man's eyelid twitch.

"And is this how your dealership handles issues? Is this the attitude you take?" Chen Qi, clearly incensed by the man's arrogance, raised his voice. "We've been sitting here for fifty minutes! Do you know what fifty minutes means?"

"Is our time less valuable than yours? You leave us hanging for over fifty minutes with a 'busy' excuse?"

"And after making us wait so long, your first question is whether we're here to resolve the issue? Could you be any more disgusting? Tell me honestly—do you even believe what you're saying?"

"From the start, we've wanted to discuss and resolve the matter properly, but how did you act? Too arrogant to spare even a moment to meet us!"

"We..." The tall man tried to speak.

"Don't say another word! I don't want to hear your voice!" Chen Qi interrupted rudely. "I don't want to discuss even a punctuation mark with you. Call someone higher up. But if they come with the same arrogance, tell them not to bother."

"I don't know if you represent yourself or your company right now, but remember this: this issue arose because, as consumers, we bought a defective product from your dealership! From any perspective, you have no right to be arrogant!" Chen Qi enunciated every word with clarity.

The tall man was stunned.

He stared at Chen Qi, his face alternating between pale and flushed. He was so furious he could kill. He even doubted the information he'd gotten earlier—was Chen Qi really just a rising celebrity? What gave him such confidence to confront them? And his verbal assault—so sharp, so logical, so irrefutable.

After a few seconds of silence, the tall man, thoroughly chastised, got up and left without a word.

The uncle beside Chen Qi stared blankly, completely dazed. He’d dealt with the dealership three times over the car, but never seen them so flustered.

The customers nearby watched, eyes shining with excitement.

As for the sales team, their faces had all turned vacant. At this moment, none of them thought of anything but silently rejoicing they hadn’t provoked Chen Qi earlier. Especially the round-faced salesman—after witnessing Chen Qi's ferocity, his legs felt weak.

Chen Qi remained calmly seated, waiting for the dealership’s next move.

But to his surprise, more than ten minutes passed and no one came to negotiate further.

Even more unexpected, the entire exchange had been recorded and uploaded online by the customers.

Suddenly, the internet exploded!

"Wow! Wow! Wow!"

"This is so intense!"

"I never thought a conversation could get my blood boiling!"

"That was so satisfying!"

"The smooth-talking dealership was left speechless—hahaha!"

"No wonder he created 'Never Expected'—I respect him!"

Netizens were stunned after watching the video. Mouths formed perfect O's. The clip brought them immense surprise.

The video's appearance was unexpected, and its revelations were even more unbelievable. They hadn’t expected Chen Qi to still be at the dealership. Nor had they imagined he’d waited over fifty minutes.

They thought Chen Qi would just stir things up with a Weibo post and wait for authorities to intervene. But he’d gone with the uncle to confront the dealership in person, mercilessly berating them.

He didn’t spare the dealership a shred of dignity!

Online admiration soared, and Chen Qi’s popularity skyrocketed—his Weibo followers broke the 100,000 mark in no time!

Even Chen Qi himself probably hadn’t anticipated this outcome...

More importantly, the exhilarating video spread at an astonishing rate, soon reaching the entire internet. Many netizens who hadn’t followed the incident watched the clip and learned the whole story.

Quickly, the event became a nationwide sensation.

As a result, "Chen Qi’s reckless actions" and "new car stalling" shot to the top of the trending charts!

The netizens were in stitches.

The dealership turned out to be an unwitting accomplice!

What excited everyone even more was that, amid the high attention, the relevant authorities finally spoke out.