Was Annie Not a Temp After All?
The day Annie, Zhang Chulan, and Feng Baobao returned from Beijing, Xu Si had also finished a meeting at headquarters and returned around the same time.
So!
Under the pretext of welcoming the three back, Xu San and Xu Si showed up at Annie's mansion that evening to freeload on a lavish dinner. Supposedly, the ingredients alone had cost at least several hundred thousand yuan, and the two country bumpkins nearly swallowed their tongues.
Of course, the one who ate the most was their Baobao!
Gifted as she was, she practically took care of a third of the dishes all by herself. The others watched in shock and had no choice but to admit defeat.
After they'd eaten and drunk their fill, Xu Si took advantage of the chance to leave Xu San, Baobao, and Annie chatting together. He quietly pulled Zhang Chulan up to the garden terrace on the mansion's top floor, where he began discussing some work matters.
"Zhang Chulan..."
"What's going on with Wang Ye?"
"I heard he's run into trouble again. It happened today, while you were still on the plane. The Inhumans he hired all got beaten down. Is there going to be another snag with the job?"
Xu Si had a toothpick in his mouth as he glanced sideways at Zhang Chulan, looking a little concerned. He seemed worried that something might go wrong, forcing Zhang Chulan to make another trip.
"No!"
"He said on the phone that it had nothing to do with Wang Ai or that bald guy, and told me not to feel guilty about it..."
"Not that I've ever felt guilty. I'm just worried he'll ask for the money back?"
"Anyway!"
"He didn't say what exactly happened. He was being all secretive and