This Spectacle Wasn't a Bad One to Go Watch

Too much silence always gave Yan Ci the feeling that cold sweat was running down his back.

It was as if some earth-shattering bombshell was waiting for him.

Without exaggeration, Yan Ci recalled every guilty thing he had done over the past year.

Yet no matter how hard he thought, he could not figure it out.

Following the principle of going to the mountain if the mountain would not come to him,

Yan Ci directly called Yan Yi'an.

Don't misunderstand. It was not because his relationship with Yan Yi'an had improved that much.

It was simply because he had a feeling that if he called Yan Xianjue, he might be killed on the spot.

Of two evils, choose the lesser.

Besides, the club was under Yan Corporation too. He could treat it as a subsidiary reporting its results to headquarters.

Yan Ci found himself plenty of excuses.

Then, with perfect justification, he dialed Yan Yi'an's number.

Once the call connected,

"Yan Ci?"

Yan Yi'an was somewhat surprised.

Yan Ci had always had some unresolved issues with him.

This time, they had merely erupted because of Li Yang, the fuse.

He did not think those knots could be untangled all at once.

As long as Yan Ci was willing, he was willing to give him time to accept things gradually.

Sure enough, Yan Ci, who had spent ages psyching himself up on the other end,

suddenly became hesitant when he heard Yan Yi'an's voice. "Has everything been okay at home lately?"

Something was off, Yan Yi'an thought. That was probably not what Yan Ci wanted to ask.

If he merely wanted to know how things were at home, Yan Ci should have video-called their parents.

Not called him, the elder brother he was not close to.

But Yan Yi'an gave nothing away. "Everything's good. Xiao Wan will be coming back too."

"Dad and Mom said they'd take her with us to the Ji Household's birthday banquet to 'broaden her horizons.'"

Hearing how heavily Yan Yi'an stressed the words "broaden her horizons," cold sweat ran down Yan Ci's back again.

That familiar feeling returned. He cautiously asked, "You all?"

Yan Yi'an pushed the unfinished documents in front of him away.

He stood and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window. "Dad and Mom, Xiao Wan, Xian Jue, and me."

Yan Ci: "..."

Wasn't that everyone except me?!

With complicated feelings, he asked, "I don't have to go?"

Yan Yi'an chuckled. "It's up to you."

As if it had slipped out by accident, he remarked, "It's just that Dad and Mom heard Xian Jue's thoughts."

"That day at the Ji Household should be pretty lively."

Yan Ci: "..."

Just admit it—you definitely heard it too!

Weren't you pretty close with Ji Heng? You were really just going to ignore whether Ji Heng lived or died?

Still, if it had nothing to do with the Yan Household,

then it would not hurt to go watch this spectacle!

Just as Yan Yi'an's special assistant had guessed,

Boss Lei's company, as a leader in the insurance industry,

had every move magnified without limit.

Naturally, the first people affected were the company's own employees.

Boss Lei was much like his name—he liked to handle everything swiftly and decisively.

After discussing compensation with Yan Yi'an over the phone, he immediately began issuing notices and arranging for the employees to move down one floor.

His assistant was more hesitant. "Boss Lei, we haven't signed the contract with President Yan yet."

Boss Lei pointed at him through the air. "Scheming, are we?"

"With President Yan's assets, would he really drag things out over such a tiny profit?"

"Besides, didn't President Yan say it was for his younger brother's coming-of-age gift?"

"As far as I know, the young master of the Yan Household who recently came of age has only just turned eighteen and hasn't even taken the Gaokao yet."

"But President Yan is preparing everything so urgently. He clearly wants the place renovated so his brother can use it as soon as he graduates high school."

"To receive such serious support from President Yan at that age, he must have something exceptional about him."

"Either his abilities are outstanding, or his status in the family is."

"They say a close neighbor is better than a distant relative."

"So many people want to establish ties with the Yan Household but cannot find a way in. Having them right upstairs or downstairs will be so convenient for me in the future."

With that, he waved his hand. "Go move. Start today."

"Try to have everything moved by tomorrow."

The assistant agreed. "Yes, Boss Lei. I'll handle it right away."

The work group was filled with neat rows of "Received."

The various leader-free private group chats the employees had created exploded.

"A while back, when the floor below moved out, we were guessing what company would move into the seventy-ninth floor. Turns out it was us?"

"Yeah, this is so sudden. Why are we suddenly moving? Haven't we been on the top floor for years?"

"Could something have gone wrong with upper management's partnership with Cloud Summit?"

"Probably not. We renewed our contract only a few months ago."

"But the company's revenue is fine too! We're still the top 0 in the insurance industry, so why are we suddenly moving down a floor?"

"It feels like the company's been demoted a level..."

"Our supervisor went to a meeting..."

"So did ours!"

"The special assistant personally sent the notice. It's probably about this."

"Then was this Boss Lei's decision?"

"Definitely. Who besides Boss Lei could make the call on something as major as moving offices?"

Someone quietly popped up:

"If our company's level hasn't changed, then what company is moving into Cloud Summit's top floor?"

"Could Yan Corporation be relocating?"

"What kind of dream are you having? Yan Corporation has an entire office building to itself. Why would it move?"

"Then why doesn't our boss just buy a building? Can Boss Lei not afford one?"

"Sales champion, reflect on whether you didn't work hard enough last year!"

After several seconds of silence in the group,

the sales champion's distinctive username lit up. "????"

"The top floor is for an investment company."

Someone immediately chimed in:

"As expected of the sales champion. Your information network is impressive."

Sales champion: "...Look at the company group."

A bunch of slackers guiltily opened the work group.

The pinned announcement plainly stated that the company was relocating because it had reached a new cooperation agreement with Yan Corporation, and a new investment company under Yan Corporation would move into Cloud Summit.

"Damn, case closed. It really is Yan Corporation."

"It's only a Yan Corporation subsidiary, but this subsidiary sure has high status."

"And it's a brand-new company none of us have even heard of!"

The special assistant checked the private group chats, then smiled at Boss Lei. "You were right. Once we said it was Yan Corporation, nobody had much resistance."

Boss Lei said, "We're only tenants. They're the owners."

"Besides, we're an insurance company. How much insurance does Yan Corporation buy from us every year?"

"People in insurance must always make money through harmony."

The special assistant nodded, enlightened, and reported, "Everything has been arranged with the supervisors of each department."

"Cloud Summit's property management said they could come help us move if needed."

"Should we make a polite show of declining?"

Boss Lei shook his head. "You're still too young."

"President Yan has handled things so thoughtfully. He's doing me a favor."

"If he moves me down one floor, so many eyes will be watching."

"He's afraid that even if I say nothing, I'll still be unhappy and harbor resentment."

"He steps on me once, then gives me a hand up. Even if he's making me a stepping stone for his younger brother, he still has to make me accept it with a smile."

"This new President Yan really has impressive methods."

"He first offered profits as bait, then used personal consideration to soften me up."

"I'm afraid even when old Chairman Yan rose to power, he wasn't this clean and decisive."

Thinking of the pampered ancestor in his own household, Boss Lei sighed.

There was envy in his voice. "Old Chairman Yan is truly blessed. He has three such excellent sons."

Boss Lei held up three fingers.

The special assistant thought of his own boss's unreliable second-generation heir.

Then he thought of the Yan Household's young master, who was only eighteen yet was about to move into Cloud Summit's top floor.

Comparisons really could make a person furious.

He offered a dry consolation. "At least our young master... um... doesn't break the law!"

After racking his brains, the special assistant had finally come up with one advantage.

Boss Lei felt even worse after hearing it.