He took a deep breath, took out his phone, and pretended to hold it to his ear, deliberately raising his voice as he said, "Teacher Gu, I'm shooting an advertisement. Coincidentally, Lin Di is here too... What, you have time and want to come to the set? Great! Lin Di will definitely be happy to see you."
After Wen Feiran finished speaking, the corridor was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Wen Feiran heard hurried footsteps, which then fell silent again a few seconds later.
Wen Feiran took a deep breath and strode over. Sure enough, Song Lindi was nowhere to be found. Only a girl was standing timidly in the corner, still crying. When she saw him, she turned around in a panic and wiped her tears with the back of her hand.
Wen Feiran smiled at her and said, "I've lost something. It's very important to me. Where's the monitoring room? Can you take me there?"
The girl looked at him with teary eyes, stunned for a long time before she understood what he meant, and her eyes regained their light. "Okay, I'll take you."
Throughout the journey, the girl kept bowing and thanking him.
Wen Feiran waved his hand, took out some tissues from his pocket, and handed them to the girl.
Wen Feiran informed the brand's staff, who rushed over and quickly helped him communicate, retrieving the surveillance footage.
Wen Feiran changed the subject, "Lin Di also lost something, let's check the surveillance footage for him too."
The staff member hesitated for a moment, then immediately did as instructed. The girl was as anxious as someone on a hot plate, fidgeting and staring intently at the screen. Only when she saw her reflection and bag clearly appear on the monitor did she breathe a sigh of relief, tears streaming down her face.
"Great, the video is very clear. I really didn't touch the bag, and I didn't steal the necklace!"
Wen Feiran thought one step further than her, "Go and call Song Lindi here."
There were also many staff members he didn't know present. As a celebrity, Song Lindi would definitely not care about this matter for the sake of his image and reputation. If he let this girl settle things with Song Lindi privately, who knows what other changes might occur, and everything he has done now would be in vain.
The girl was stunned for a moment, unsure if she had guessed Wen Feiran's meaning. Her eyes were full of gratitude, and her tears stopped.
Five minutes later, Song Lindi arrived.
The girl's eyes were red, but as if she had been reassured, she took a deep breath and pointed at the security camera, saying, "The security camera captured everything clearly, Teacher Song. I was right next to your bag the whole time. No one stole your necklace. As for why it was missing, I'm willing to help you find it."
The staff members present looked at each other in surprise, clearly unaware that such a thing had happened.
Song Lindi's smile froze. He clearly had a grudge against this girl, but he couldn't be bothered to even glance at her. His gaze fell on Wen Feiran, and his expression changed for a moment.
"Thank you, I knew you were very thorough." Song Lindi said with a smile, "I've always wanted an assistant, could you come work for me? I'll give you a 2000 yuan raise every month."
The girl's face drained of color, and she nearly bit her tongue in desperation. "I'd rather do my current job."
Song Lindi's smile remained unchanged. "Alright then. Actually, Feiran also needs an assistant. I was going to ask him for one, but since you don't have any plans in that regard, I won't force you."
Wen Feiran hadn't expected him to get involved, and calmly said, "It's alright, I can handle these things on my own, I don't need an assistant."
Song Lindi said with a smile, "Feiran, I just bought a small cake, it's really delicious, you should try some."
Wen Feiran was unwilling, but Song Lindi had already forcefully grabbed his arm and pulled him outside.
The girl was finally cleared of the thief charge, but she was worried about Wen Feiran and couldn't help but take a step forward to chase after him. Wen Feiran smiled and shook his head at her.
Song Lindi led Wen Feiran to the lounge, where a cake was placed on the table.
"Feiran, I liked you from the first time we met, and I felt we would get along well." Song Lindi enthusiastically cut a piece of cake for him, her fork piercing the cherry on top, causing bright red juice to splatter out. "But you're not quite what I imagined. Sometimes you're very clever, like you fooled everyone in a game, and sometimes you're a bit silly."
Wen Feiran was not good at socializing. He was polite and courteous to everyone and had no personal grudges. He did not expect to be in this situation. He pretended to be calm on the surface, but in reality, his scalp was numb.
"I've always been a bit slow-witted. Sometimes when people talk to me, I don't understand what they really mean. I just want to be myself and have a clear conscience."
Song Lindi hadn't expected Wen Feiran to be so blunt, with a hint of "what's the use of trying" in his tone. He had originally planned to play along with Wen Feiran for a while, but now that things had escalated, he didn't know what to say.
"It's good to be yourself, but don't meddle in other people's business." Song Lindi pushed the cake in front of him. "After all, a person's strength is limited. If you share with others, you won't have any left. Especially don't pretend to make a phone call or lie to others."
Wen Feiran forced a smile and said, "Thank you for your concern, but I also want to remind you to take good care of your things. Don't be so forgetful. You lost your ring before, and now you've lost your necklace. But after a while, you've probably learned your lesson. Maybe you lost the necklace in the same place as the ring. Check your bag carefully later."
"You!"
Song Lindi was furious. She had only uttered one word when she saw Wen Feiran's eyes widen, her brows relax, and she stare blankly behind her, "Teacher Gu..."
Seeing that Wen Feiran was about to use the same trick again, Song Lindi scoffed, "Brother Gu is so busy with work, how could he possibly be here? The boy who cried wolf worked once, but to use this trick again and again, does he really think everyone is stupid!"
These words were rather blunt, but Wen Feiran didn't refute them. She looked at him strangely, slightly raising her chin.