Ji Ting had just put down his phone when the bathroom door opened, and Ji Yanzhi stepped out, trailing steam.
He calmly closed his laptop, but Ji Yanzhi's sharp eyes still caught the little movement. "Ji Ear, what are you looking at this late?"
"Some reference material."
Ji Yanzhi was about to casually ask what kind when Ji Ting suddenly threw out an absurd question. "Ji Yanzhi, would you wave your hand and order every product under the Shili Group to be sold at half price just because we got married?"
Ji Yanzhi froze in astonishment, even wondering whether he had misheard. "Wh... what?"
The faintest trace of amusement had already appeared in Ji Ting's eyes, but his tone remained as composed as if they were discussing an academic question. "Have you forgotten? The 'Ji Yanzhi' in that book did exactly that. Not because he got married, though. It was because Ling Xi admitted to liking him."
Ji Yanzhi frowned, trying to recall the absurd contents of that incomprehensible book, then laughed in exasperation. "Academician Ji, first of all, please don't lump me in with that 'ATM' whose behavior makes no sense and whose entire existence revolves around the protagonist. It's extremely unfair to both me and my group."
As he spoke, he walked over to Ji Ting. "Second, do you know what disastrous consequences an order like that would have for a company if its decision-maker actually issued it?"
Ji Ting was genuinely interested. He shifted in his seat. "Go on. I'm listening."
"Fundamentally, this isn't just a matter of making a little less money." Ji Yanzhi took a deep breath and began breaking it down for him in the plainest terms. "First, revenue would be cut straight in half, and the group's financial statements would instantly be awash