Qiao Chuchu’s temper flared up instantly. "If I wanted to bully you, I would’ve let you fall. Why would I help you?!"
Xia Xuechun refused to back down. "You’re so strong, who knows if you were trying to push me down the stairs! You’re definitely up to no good!"
She shoved Qiao Chuchu hard!
Qiao Chuchu stumbled two steps back, rolling up her sleeves in anger. "You’re pushing me, huh? Then I’ll gouge your eyes out!!"
She directly poked Xia Xuechun’s eyes with her hand!
Xia Xuechun covered her eyes. "Ah! You actually gouged my eyes! Then I’ll pull your hair!"
Qiao Chuchu’s head tilted from the tug, her anger skyrocketing. "I just had my hair treated!!!"
She pounced on Xia Xuechun like a hungry tiger!
Screams echoed through the staircase!
The Cleaning Auntie was beside herself with worry. "Stop fighting, stop fighting! It’s the New Year, please don’t fight!!"
Pei Buxian quickly ran up the stairs. "Let my sister go—"
His feet slipped on the wet floor, and he tumbled down the stairs, his phone flying out of his hand!
Pei Buxian was shocked. "My phone!"
Qiao Chuchu sensed something flying toward her from the shadows and instinctively caught it, placing the phone against the wall before continuing to pin Xia Xuechun down and beat her!!
Lin Qing, watching up close: "…"
Lin Shen: "…"
Pei Fengnong: "…"
Pei Yuan: "…"
Pei Buxian, sprawled on the stairs like a frog, looked at Qiao Chuchu with admiration. "Such precise moves, it’s like Qiao Chu from my novel has come to life…"
The Manager arrived at the scene, standing at the staircase entrance, nearly jumping in fright. "Oh my! How did this fight start?! Miss Pei!!"
The Manager started descending the stairs but suddenly slipped, sliding down step by step. "Ah!"
She bumped down to the last step and stopped, her face turning pale.
"Who the hell spilled water on the stairs?!!!!"
Pei Che walked out of his office, puzzled by the commotion in the stairwell.
Qiao Chuchu and Xia Xuechun were rolling around, pulling hair and gouging eyes, screeching wildly!
Pei Che took a closer look. "Chuchu?"
He ran down the stairs!
The Manager and Cleaning Auntie shouted in panic. "Chairman, don’t come down!!!"
Pei Che’s feet slipped, and he flew forward!
The Manager let out a sharp scream. "Chairman!!!"
Qiao Chuchu looked up and saw Pei Che hurtling toward her like a rocket!
She instinctively reached out to catch him!
Pei Che landed with a crash, wrapping his arms around Qiao Chuchu and protecting the back of her head.
Qiao Chuchu was slammed against the wall, trapped in Pei Che’s embrace.
Her cheek felt a heavy pressure!
The scene fell into complete silence.
Pei Buxian’s eyes widened in shock.
The Manager and Cleaning Auntie cowered in the corner.
Xia Xuechun staggered to her feet, staring at the two pressed against the wall.
Pei Che had one hand protecting Qiao Chuchu’s head and the other braced against the wall, his eyes wide with shock.
His lips… had accidentally kissed Qiao Chuchu’s cheek!
Qiao Chuchu’s face was squished, showing just how forceful the kiss was.
Pei Che stiffly pulled back, a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.
He had bitten his lip.
Pei Che nervously licked his lips.
Qiao Chuchu rubbed her cheek, wincing. "Brother, your lips are so hard, I thought you punched me!"
Pei Che’s face turned red. "What… what’s going on here? And what are you wearing?"
Qiao Chuchu looked down at the cleaning uniform she was wearing, feeling a bit frustrated.
[It’s all to blend into Xia Xuechun’s workplace, investigate the situation, help you avoid falling for her, and see if there’s a harsh supervisor bullying colleagues. I didn’t expect things to turn out like this.]
Pei Che was stunned.
She did all this… for his sake?
Xia Xuechun, furious, pointed at Qiao Chuchu. "Qiao Chuchu, I’m warning you, don’t think just because your brother is here, you can play the victim. Let me make it clear, this is your fault. You wanted to bully me! You’re trying to throw your weight around!"
Qiao Chuchu glared at Xia Xuechun, both angry and hurt.
[I’m throwing my weight around? I was trying to understand her life, see if there was someone bullying her. If it was true, I wouldn’t let my brother keep them around. But the Cleaning Auntie isn’t the bully, and Xia Xuechun is slandering me like this!]
"Fine!" Qiao Chuchu sat cross-legged on the floor. "You say I’m throwing my weight around? Then I’ll show you what that looks like!"
She grabbed Pei Che’s arm!
Pei Che: "?!"
Pei Buxian: "?"
Everyone in the video: "?"
Qiao Chuchu raised her chin defiantly. "Brother, fire Xia Xuechun and her mother!"
Xia Xuechun’s face changed. "What does my mother have to do with this?"
Qiao Chuchu shot back. "Your mother didn’t come to work, but you did. Your incompetence caused so many people to get hurt. That’s why it’s related!"
She clung to Pei Che’s arm. "Brother, fire her!"
Pei Che looked at her hand wrapped around his arm, his expression full of shock and discomfort.
Qiao Chuchu pouted, urging him. "Hurry up!~"
Pei Che snapped out of it, the tips of his ears turning pink, nodding repeatedly. "Okay, I’ll fire them. I’ll fire them all."
Xia Xuechun was stunned. "Chairman, are you really going to indulge your sister like this?!"
"Should I indulge you instead?" Pei Che glared at her. "You caused everyone here to slip. I haven’t even held you accountable yet."
He gave the Manager a look.
The Manager immediately understood. "Alright, Xia Xuechun, you and your mother don’t need to come back. Tell your mother to find another job."
Xia Xuechun was thunderstruck. "You can fire me, but you can’t fire my mother! She loves this job. This is too cruel!"
She glared at Qiao Chuchu.
Qiao Chuchu smiled insincerely. "If you apologize to everyone, I can let your mother come back."
Xia Xuechun’s face darkened. "I won’t apologize to you!"
Qiao Chuchu didn’t back down. "Suit yourself."
[After all, Xia Xuechun’s mother is just like her, supporting her daughter’s affair and even giving her tips to chase after someone else’s man, bullying Lin Qing and causing her to lose a tooth. She’s no good either.]
Lin Qing in the video: "…"
She lost a tooth because of Xia Xuechun’s mother?!!
How infuriating!
Qiao Chuchu got up from the floor.
Pei Che also stood up, wincing in pain. "Ouch!"
He had sprained his wrist.
Qiao Chuchu was concerned. "You’re hurt?"
She gently held Pei Che’s hand, looking up at him. "Your lip is bleeding too. Let’s go back to your office, and I’ll take care of it."
Pei Che was momentarily stunned, his deep eyes swirling with unreadable emotions, and nodded.
Qiao Chuchu carefully supported him. "Be careful."
Pei Buxian, still sprawled on the stairs, suddenly realized what was happening and grabbed his phone to follow them.
Pei Che and Qiao Chuchu entered the office.
Qiao Chuchu went in first, and Pei Che closed the door, just as Pei Buxian arrived.
Pei Buxian raised his hand. "Wait—"
Pei Che’s gaze darkened, and he shut the door firmly.
"Click."
The door was locked.
He turned to Qiao Chuchu, his deep eyes like a stormy sea at midnight. "Let’s begin."