Watching Xu Ying beam with pride, everyone looked utterly baffled.
Wasn't taking the civil service exam your lifelong dream?
You changed your mind that quickly?
The most bewildered person there was Qian Sheng. "Goddess, you're joining Furun Group? That place isn't easy to get into."
"Darling, isn't that what I have you for?" Xu Ying gave him a charming smile.
Only then did Qian Sheng realize that his goddess hadn't been interested in him at all. She'd been interested in his connections.
But it didn't matter. Whatever her reasons, as long as he got to talk to his goddess, he was happy.
"Sure. I'll contact my uncle right now and get you in," Qian Sheng promised.
That made everyone laugh.
Li Wen laughed especially hard, eyeing the pair as if they were a couple of clowns.
"Having Wang Kang arrange a job for her probably won't work."
"Why not?"
"Because I already fired Wang Kang, and he'll probably be behind bars for a long time."
Qian Sheng blinked in confusion. "I don't believe you. I'll call my uncle right now."
Beep, beep, beep...
"Hey, Uncle, I heard you got fired?"
Wang Kang's sobs sounded utterly miserable. "Waaah... Even you've heard? Listen, you must never mess with someone named Xu Yi.
His uncle is Li Wen, the chairman of Furun Group. Damn, with connections like that, he was still pretending to be poor.
His uncle's being sued, and he'll probably end up in prison. So I'm planning to run away overseas. The sky's the limit!"
Qian Sheng nodded, stunned and numb, with just one sentence echoing in his head: "Xu Yi's uncle is the chairman."
"I've already booked a flight to Southeast Asia. Remember to tell your mom. I won't call her myself.
Oh, and keep my escape strictly confidential. Don't tell anyone. Or I'm done for."
Everyone exchanged bewildered looks as they listened to the call. Xu Yi, ever the good guy, kindly reminded him, "Qian, your speakerphone is on."
Negative Emotion Points +50
"What do you mean, my speakerphone is on?" Wang Kang asked warily.
Xu Yi simply snatched the phone and explained himself. "Nothing much. Your nephew just left his speakerphone on. But don't worry... we'll keep it a secret for you."
Negative Emotion Points +200 Negative Emotion Points +200
The streamer friends watching the livestream laughed so hard they were doubled over.
That's right, we'll keep it a secret for you, too.
I never knew there was a Chun Zhu in this world.
You guys keep commenting. I'm going to call the police.
"Ah!"
"Qian Sheng, you bastard! I'm gonna kill you!"
Xu Yi shook his head. "Sheesh, no manners. Why are you cursing out your own sister?"
Negative Emotion Points +100
Beep beep beep~
A cold, dead tone came from the other end of the call.
Xu Yi felt a little disappointed. He'd hung up too soon. Otherwise, he could've squeezed a few more Emotion Points out of him.
Shock Value +100 Shock Value +100
Xu Ying's expression was no better than Qian Sheng's.
Her voice trembled as she spoke. "Xu Yi, how do you have an uncle who's a chairman?
Damn it! Why didn't you tell me? If you'd told me sooner, we never would've broken up. You're such a hypocrite."
Everyone: "???"
Come on, girl. Do you even hear yourself?
Xu Yi couldn't be bothered to answer her. He turned to Qian Sheng instead.
"Hey, simp..."
Negative Emotion Points +50
"Don't call me a simp! I'm a Wolf Warrior."
"Do you still want that guide to winning over your goddess?"
"Woof! Yeah, yeah..."
Xu Yi gave him a mischievous grin. "Not giving it to you!"
"Why not?"
"Because that's illegal."
Qian Sheng: "???"
Negative Emotion Points +50 Negative Emotion Points +100 Negative Emotion Points +150
He meant that kind of guide!
That one sentence nearly shattered Qian Sheng's Dao Heart.
But Chen Wei's Dao Heart had already shattered. He stood alone in the distance, frozen like a statue.
This experience taught him that a girl who looked pure wasn't necessarily pure.
Flowers wither? No, it's because it was too dark.
Still, Xu Yi had underestimated a simp's determination. Qian Sheng quickly rallied.
"Goddess, even if my uncle's going to prison, it's okay... You still have me. I can support you." Qian Sheng thumped his chest and spoke each word with earnest conviction.
Xu Ying looked up sadly. "How are you going to support me? You have no connections now!"
"But I can work hard! I can get up in the morning and deliver food, then work at a hair salon. I can deliver a few more orders during my lunch break. Then I can work at a restaurant in the evening."
What kind of Innate Ox-Horse Saint Body was this?
Not enough! You could work the night shift until five in the morning, then sell breakfast until nine. After that, you could go deliver food again.
There really were still good people in the world.
That's the life.
Watching Qian Sheng's earnest expression, Xu Ying felt a few ripples stir in her heart. Then she slowly spoke.
"Idiot!"
Crack~
What was that sound?
My Dao Heart!
But I bought a Famous Sword ahead of time.
"Goddess, I can work even harder!"
Xu Ying rolled her eyes again. "Idiot."
"Is it because I haven't worked hard enough?" Qian Sheng murmured, dejected.
"Sigh~"
Xu Yi sighed. This simp was too pitiful.
He felt bad about squeezing any more out of him.
Xu Yi glanced down at his phone. "Let's go, Uncle Li. I have class."
"All right."
Everyone seemed reluctant to leave.
They were all leaders who'd held high positions for a long time.
But who didn't love a good show?
"Xu Yi!"
As she was leaving, Xu Ying called out to Xu Yi again.
This time, Xu Yi didn't even turn around.
"Why? Why can't you give me one more chance? You clearly love me...
I did nothing wrong. I just wanted a better life."
But Xu Yi acted as if he hadn't heard her. Without stopping, he left the cafeteria for good.
Xu Ying was left crouching on the ground, clutching her head and sobbing.
"Don't cry, goddess. It breaks my heart to see you cry."
"Get lost! Why don't you just die..."
Chen Wei sneered from nearby. "Serves you right! You're a woman who loves money and despises the poor.
Now you regret it because you found out his uncles are a bureau chief and a chairman.
Where were you before? You went into a relationship with a selfish agenda. Someone like you doesn't deserve true love in this lifetime."
"I don't need true love! I just want a good life."
"Goddess, I swear I can do it..."
Chen Wei kicked Qian Sheng to the ground in disgust. "Where'd this simp come from? Go sit at the same table as the dogs."
"I'm putting you two on Sun Bar in a minute."
With everything resolved, Yu Shu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Now he just had to go back and give his report.
Whether he could get promoted again depended on how things went tonight.
Yu Shu smiled at Xu Yi. "Xiao Yi, I've got work to do. I'm heading out. Give me a call if you need anything."
"Okay." Xu Yi nodded obediently.
"Chairman, Miss Huang is here to discuss a partnership with the company."
Li Wen froze for a few seconds, then looked at Xu Yi reluctantly.
"Xiao Yi, I have to go, too. I'll pick you up for dinner tonight. We can have a proper chat, just the two of us."
"Okay."
After the two big shots left, the school administrators crowded around Xu Yi.
They showered him with concern and kind words, practically ready to make offerings to him.
"Xu Yi, it doesn't matter that you broke up. There are plenty of good girls out there. I have a daughter, so what do you think...?"
"Get out of here, Old Zhang. Your daughter isn't even as pretty as me in women's clothes. Xu Yi, I've got a granddaughter who just turned eighteen~"
"You're disgusting! What a bunch of bootlicking old fossils. Xiao Yi, how about we add each other on WeChat...?"
Xu Yi: "..."
Xu Yi watched as a bunch of old guys desperately tried to sell off their daughters and granddaughters.
He didn't turn anyone down. He added them all on WeChat.
They'd all make great leeks to harvest for Emotion Points later.
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