Manager: [...]
Manager: [This can’t be true, right? I may have a concussion, I can’t even read the words clearly.]
Pei Yan: [It’s true]
Manager: [Are you serious? When did this happen? As your manager, you’ve kept this a secret from me for so long, and I didn’t even notice! When you finally did something, you chose to go big, huh! Do you know, with your sudden move, the PR department will have to permanently set up on the rooftop!]
Pei Yan recalled how normal people usually handle this kind of situation, then exited the chat with his manager, hesitated for a few seconds, and sent a series of big red envelopes in the team group chat.
Might as well spend money to save my life; the big ones all went to Qin Yun, so this is no big deal, they’re all my own people.
Thinking this, he felt a bit better.
Only he didn’t expect that such self-comfort would gradually become a habit.
The manager in the group chat saw this and thought: "..."
Is this giving out red envelopes as a way to calm everyone? Carrot before the stick? If it really gets exposed, don’t stay on the top floor?
The group chat instantly became lively.
Makeup Artist Lily: [Thank you for the red envelope, President Pei, you are the most handsome.]
Little Assistant: [Thank you for the red envelope, President Pei, you are awesome.]
PR Department: [Thank you for the red envelope, President Pei, I’m willing to work myself to death for you.]
Public Relations Department: [Thank you for the red envelope, President Pei, I can keep going for another hundred years.]
The manager, seeing the responses in the group chat, pulled out a cigarette, his hands trembling as he lit it, truly feeling: Ignorance is bliss—
Hope that when the truth comes out, this group can still say those words.
A doctor came in for a routine check-up, and upon opening the door, the strong smell of smoke hit his nose, making him frown: "Sir, smoking is prohibited in the ward."
"Sorry, I just needed a smoke to calm down, I’ll put it out now."
As the doctor was examining him, his phone vibrated twice.
He opened it to see that Pei Yan had transferred 8888 to him, with a note: Remember to follow up.
He sighed and changed his WeChat name.
The Rooftop Wind Was Cold Tonight received your red envelope.
The somewhat calmed manager: [Got it.]
After dealing with the manager, Pei Yan looked up to find Qin Yun had finished all the dishes and even cleaned up the bowls and plates.
Pei Yan: "..."
The phone vibrated twice, and he looked down to open the message.
Manager: [Since you’re family now, her company’s issues need to be addressed too. How do you plan to handle it?]
Knowing the nature of Qin Yun’s company, it didn’t take much digging to figure out what was going on.
Since she’s Pei Yan’s wife now, it wouldn’t do to let Qin Yun’s situation continue as it is. After all, if they were to go public in the future, with Qin Yun currently being blacklisted online, Pei Yan’s fans certainly won’t agree, and who knows what might happen then.
However, now that they know, they certainly can’t allow things to continue down this path.
For Pei Yan’s sake, he’s truly worried.
Pei Yan, not remembering much about it, asked Qin Yun: "How do you plan to resolve the issue with your company?"
Qin Yun licked her lips, thinking of that horrible company, and immediately decided: "Terminate my contract!"
After speaking, she thought of the high termination fee, pursing her lips: "But the termination fee is really high."
Pei Yan replied to the manager: [Terminate it.]
The manager responded quickly: [Those little companies usually exploit their employees, the breach fees are high, and the contracts are full of loopholes. There are two options: One, pay to terminate it directly, which is efficient. Two, sue them. If there’s evidence they enticed Qin Yun to sign, we have a specialized legal team to fight the case. They’ll definitely lose, and it won’t cost a penny.]
Without any hesitation, Pei Yan chose the second option. Having just spent a sum, he needed to recover it somehow.
"Tell me the whole process of how you signed the contract and how you knew about this company, including showing me the contract," Pei Yan said, putting away his phone.
"I don’t have the contract with me, I’ll have someone bring it over later. The signing wasn’t something I did voluntarily; my dad sold me to the company..."
Qin Yun succinctly relayed the original memory to Pei Yan, highlighting the penalty fee and profit-sharing ratio.
Hearing it, Pei Yan couldn’t help but frown, "Did you keep any evidence? Like transfer records, contract signatures, things like that."
"They did it privately, but I should be able to find bank transaction records. Such a large sum of money isn’t easy to hide, and he doesn’t have a proper job or source of income, so this amount should be enough proof," Qin Yun thought aloud, resting her chin on her arm.
"I’ll have someone look into it."
Upon hearing Pei Yan’s words, Qin Yun excitedly rushed over to hug him, her beautiful eyes filled with excitement, "So this is what it’s like to hug someone’s thigh!"
As she was enveloped by a pleasant scent, Pei Yan’s neck was suddenly hugged, leaving him momentarily stunned.
Then Little C dutifully chimed in.
"Life Value +1 hour."
Qin Yun, remembering Pei Yan doesn’t like being touched, tried to pull away but was awkwardly pulled back into his arms by Pei Yan, who didn’t control his strength, causing her to frown in pain.
"Life Value +1 hour."
"What are you doing?" she asked irritably, feeling the pain.
She thought: Is Pei Yan taking advantage of me?
Qin Yun wanted to push him away again but heard Pei Yan earnestly say, "We agreed I’d accompany you on the variety show, and you’d give me 24 hugs a day. You haven’t hugged me today."
"Oh." She hesitated and nodded.
Thinking back, that was indeed the deal, so she took the initiative to hug Pei Yan several more times.
With each of her movements, Little C continued to update the Life Value.
The black-clad man standing by the door, who had been seriously standing his post, moved a bit to keep his blood circulating, accidentally saw the scene in the ward.
To think, the high-cold male god, who was believed by many fans to be impervious to women, actually took the initiative to hug a girl?
And not just once!
He started doubting if his eyes were playing tricks on him.
After counting the hugs, Qin Yun promptly pulled away, distanced herself, and said irritably: "Is that enough?"
Even though Pei Yan hadn’t done anything, she ended up giving away her hugs first.
"Life Value +23, remaining Life Value 25 hours."
"Remember tomorrow not to forget," Pei Yan gently reminded, feeling unusually good after confirming the life time.
Qin Yun: "..."
The black-clad man who had watched the whole scene by the door also had a complex expression. Are all the young couples these days playing like this?
If he remembered correctly...
Mr. Pei and Miss Qin have just gotten together?
Or is everything just a façade, and the two have actually been together for a long time?
As expected, surfing the internet isn’t reliable; rumors are misleading.