"This is the boss's decision, I have to follow orders." The manager paused, then continued, "Honestly, I really wish you could stay."
Lin Yixun smiled silently. She never expected that her dismissal as a mere bartender would warrant the personal attention of Nightshade's boss. Should she feel honored?
But the one who could make Nightshade's boss speak was not her, but that person, right?
As she left Nightshade, a black sedan blocked her way. Seeing Old He get out of the car, a trace of mockery flashed in Lin Yixun's eyes. Why was he here? To see her in despair and report back to Leng Yixiu?
Lin Yixun coldly smiled and didn't stop walking, bypassing the sedan and moving forward unhurriedly. She had no interest in acting out a tragedy for free!
"Miss Lin, please wait!"
Seeing that Lin Yixun pretended not to hear and showed no sign of stopping, Old He hurriedly stepped forward to block her, "Miss Lin!"
Lin Yixun lifted her eyelids, "What do you want?"
"The boss asked me to give you this." With that, Old He took out a file envelope from his briefcase.
Lin Yixun glanced at the envelope, extended her hand to take it, and said flatly, "Can I go now?"
"Well, the boss said..."
Old He had just opened his mouth when Lin Yixun interrupted him, "If there's nothing else, I'll be on my way."
Old He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but Lin Yixun had already lost her patience. She brushed past him, and as he tried to catch up, she had already gotten into a taxi.
"Ah..." Old He shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Miss Lin has really changed."
But facing such a situation, how could she not change?
As the taxi turned and entered the city's main road, Lin Yixun saw that Old He wasn't following, and her heart slowly calmed down. Reflecting on her actions, she couldn't help but feel a bit angry with herself. What was she doing?
She hadn't done anything wrong, so what was she hiding from?
"Driver, let me off at the bus stop up ahead."
Lin Yixun got out of the car and reached for her bus card, only then remembering the file envelope Old He had given her. She glanced at it briefly and without a second thought, threw it into the nearby trash bin.
No matter what was in that envelope, as long as it was from Leng Yixiu, she wouldn't want it.
Leng Yixiu had just finished saying goodbye to a client when Old He called.
A sinister darkness pervaded the car interior, occasional neon lights sketching the chiseled features of his handsome face. Listening to the voice on the other end, Leng Yixiu's expression grew increasingly grim.
He took a cigarette from the pack, lit it, took a deep drag, and after a long while, responded, "Alright, I got it."
Just as he hung up, his phone rang again.
Leng Yixiu glanced at the screen, his expression inscrutable. After a few rings, he pressed the answer button, a gentle female voice coming through the speaker.
"What are you doing? Have you had dinner? When will you be back?"
"I have to meet a client tomorrow, if nothing goes wrong I'll be back the day after."
"Listening to your voice, you sound a bit unhappy. Did something troubling happen?"
"Nothing much, maybe just a bit tired because of work lately."
"Oh... I almost forgot to remind you, busy man, you need to keep half a day free for me the day after tomorrow. Come back early, okay? You didn't forget it's my birthday, did you?"
Leng Yixiu neither confirmed nor denied, only vaguely replying, "I'll come back once I finish things here."
"That sounds better. Alright, those in the crew are waiting for me. I'll be busy now, see you later."
As the car drove past a jewelry store, Leng Yixiu parked by the roadside and walked in, receiving a warm welcome.
Following the salesperson's recommendation, he chose an expensive diamond necklace. As he was leaving, his gaze unintentionally fell on a platinum bracelet at the counter near the entrance.