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Chapter 18

Simp and Dog at the Same Table

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Seeing Xu Ying's smug expression, everyone was bewildered.

Wasn't the civil service exam your lifelong dream?

Did it change so quickly?

Qian Sheng was even more confused at this moment. "Goddess, you want to join Furun Group? That place isn't easy to get into."

"Darling, don't you have me?" Xu Ying said with a charming smile.

Qian Sheng finally realized that the goddess wasn't interested in him, but rather his background.

But it didn't matter. For whatever reason, as long as he could talk to the goddess, that was enough.

"Okay, I'll contact my uncle right away and have him arrange it for you," Qian Sheng promised.

At this, everyone laughed.

Li Wen, in particular, laughed with more amusement, looking at them as if they were a pair of clowns.

"Having Wang Kang arrange it for her might not work."

"Why?"

"Because I've already fired Wang Kang, and he's probably going to jail for a long time."

Qian Sheng blinked in confusion. "I don't believe you. I'll call my uncle right now."

Beep beep beep...

"Hello, Uncle? I heard you were fired?"

Wang Kang's crying on the other end sounded incredibly tragic. "Wuwuwu... Even you know. Uncle will tell you, never mess with someone named Xu Yi.

His uncle is Li Wen, the chairman of Furun Group. Damn it, with such a powerful background, he still pretended to be poor.

Uncle is being sued and might go to jail. So I'm planning to run away, go abroad. The sky is high and the birds can fly!"

Qian Sheng nodded, dumbfounded and dazed, with only one sentence echoing in his mind: "Xu Yi's uncle is the chairman."

"I've already booked my flight to Southeast Asia. Remember to tell your mom. I won't call her.

Oh, and you must keep my escape a strict secret. Don't tell anyone. Otherwise, I'm finished."

Everyone listened to the content on the phone and exchanged bewildered glances. Xu Yi, like a good person, kindly reminded them, "Qian Sheng, your speakerphone is still on."

[Negative Emotion Points +50]

"What speakerphone on?" Wang Kang asked alertly.

Xu Yi simply snatched the phone and explained himself, "It's nothing. It's just that your nephew's speakerphone is on. But don't worry... we'll definitely keep it a secret for you."

[Negative Emotion Points +200]

[Negative Emotion Points +200]

The viewers in the livestream were laughing so hard they were gasping for air.

[That's right, we'll keep it a secret for you too.]

[I can't believe there are still spring bamboo shoots in this world.]

[You guys send comments first, I'm going to call the police.]

"Ah!"

"Qian Sheng, you damn traitor, I'm going to kill you."

Xu Yi shook his head. "Tsk, no manners. Why are you even cursing your own sister?"

[Negative Emotion Points +100]

Dudu dudu~

A cold busy signal came from the other end of the phone.

Xu Yi felt a bit disappointed. He hung up too early. Otherwise, he could have scrounged up some more emotion points.

[Shock Points +100]

[Shock Points +100]

Xu Ying's expression at this moment was no better than Qian Sheng's.

Her voice was almost trembling. "Xu Yi, you have a chairman uncle too?

Damn it! Why didn't you tell me? If you had told me earlier, we wouldn't have broken up. You're so hypocritical."

Everyone: "???"

Hey, sis, do you even hear what you're saying?

Xu Yi simply ignored her and turned his gaze to Qian Sheng.

"You simp..."

[Negative Emotion Points +50]

"Don't call me a simp! I'm a warrior wolf."

"Still want that guide to wooing your goddess?"

"Woof! Yes, yes…"

Xu Yi let out a sly grin. "Not giving it to you!"

"Why not?"

"That's illegal."

Qian Sheng: "???"

[Negative Emotion Points +50]

[Negative Emotion Points +100]

[Negative Emotion Points +150]

He meant that kind of guide!!

His words almost shattered Qian Sheng's Dao heart.

Beside him, Chen Wei's Dao heart had already shattered long ago. He stood alone not far away, like a petrified statue.

This experience taught him that not everyone who looks pure is actually pure.

Flowers will wither? No, that's too dark.

Still, Xu Yi had underestimated a simp's determination. Qian Sheng quickly adjusted his mindset.

"Goddess, even if my uncle is going to jail, it doesn't matter… I'm still here. I can support you." Qian Sheng patted his chest, speaking each word earnestly.

Xu Ying looked up dejectedly. "What will you use to support me? You have no background at all right now!"

"But I can work hard! I can deliver food in the morning, then work at a barbershop. During my lunch break, I can do a few more food deliveries. And at night, I'll work at a restaurant."

[What kind of Innate Ox-Horse Saint Body is this?]

[Still not enough! You can also work at a nightclub after midnight! Keep working until five in the morning, then sell breakfast until nine. Then go back to delivering food.]

[There are still so many good people.]

[This is my life now.]

Looking at Qian Sheng's earnest expression, Xu Ying felt a ripple in her heart before slowly saying, "Idiot!"

Crack~

What broke?

It was my Dao heart!

But I bought a famous sword in advance.

Qian Sheng: "Goddess, I can work even harder."

Xu Ying rolled her eyes again. "Idiot."

"Am I not working hard enough?" Qian Sheng mumbled to himself, utterly dejected.

"Sigh~"

Xu Yi sighed. This simp was too pathetic.

He felt bad about taking any more of his wool.

Xu Yi glanced at his phone. "Let's go, Uncle Li. I have class."

"Okay."

Everyone was somewhat unsatisfied, wanting to see more.

Although they were all leaders, holding high positions for a long time, who doesn't love a good show?

"Xu Yi!"

As they were leaving, Xu Ying called out to Xu Yi again.

This time, Xu Yi didn't even look back.

"Why? Why can't you give me another chance? You clearly love me…

I didn't do anything wrong, I just wanted a better life."

But Xu Yi acted as if he hadn't heard her, his footsteps unwavering as he left the cafeteria completely.

All that was left was Xu Ying, squatting on the ground with her head in her hands, sobbing.

"Goddess, don't cry. If you keep crying, I'll feel bad."

"Get lost! Can you just go die…"

Chen Wei, standing nearby, sneered. "Serves you right! A woman who looks down on the poor and loves the rich.

Now she regrets it, realizing his uncle is a Director and the other is a Chairman."

"What were you doing earlier? Embracing love with ulterior motives. People like you don't deserve true love in this lifetime."

"I don't need true love! I just want a good life."

"Goddess, I swear I can..."

Chen Wei disdainfully kicked Qian Sheng to the ground. "What kind of simp is this? Go eat with the dogs."

"We'll get you two set up right away."

With this matter perfectly resolved, Yu Shu breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, he had to report back.

Whether he could advance further depended on the outcome tonight.

Yu Shu looked at Xu Yi with a smile. "Little Yi, Yu Shu has to get busy. I'm leaving now. If anything comes up, be sure to call me."

"Okay." Xu Yi nodded obediently.

"Chairman, Miss Huang is here to discuss a cooperation with our company."

Li Wen was stunned for a few seconds, then looked at Xu Yi reluctantly.

"Little Yi, I have to leave too. I'll pick you up for dinner tonight, and we brothers can have a good chat."

"Okay."

After the two important figures left, the school leaders swarmed around Xu Yi.

They started showering him with all sorts of pleasantries, almost as if they were offering him sacrifices.

"Xu Yi, it's not a big deal that you broke up. There are plenty of good girls out there. I have a daughter, you see..."

"Get lost... Old Zhang, your daughter isn't as good-looking as me in drag. Xu Yi, I have a granddaughter who just turned eighteen~"

"Disgusting! A bunch of sycophantic old geezers. Little Yi, let's exchange WeChat IDs, shall we..."

Xu Yi: "..."

Xu Yi watched the old men desperately peddling their daughters and granddaughters.

He didn't refuse any of them; he accepted them all. He added all of them on WeChat.

These would all be good leeks for harvesting Negative Emotion Points later.

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