Chapter 13 If one beating isn't enough, then try twice. ...
On his way home, Zhou Shilin kept thinking about Zhou Mingye's words.
He said that Shen Ci had just seen him at the TV station, but forgot about him two days later. Zhou Shilin believed that this was not because Shen Ci had a bad memory, but because Zhou Mingye had met Shen Feifei at the TV station, but Shen Ci outside the restaurant.
If, as Tian Xu said, Shen Ci initially pretended to be a twin to renege on her debt, but later found herself in a difficult situation and had no choice but to continue the act, then what was she pretending for in front of Zhou Mingye?
Very few people outside know about his relationship with Zhou Mingye. It's impossible that Shen Ci knew in advance that Zhou Mingye was his younger brother and deliberately put on this show in front of him.
She genuinely doesn't remember him.
Zhou Mingye's words, in a way, corroborated Chen Ci's statement.
He took out his phone, opened Chen Ci's WeChat, and seemed about to type something, but then put his phone back.
On Monday, Chen Ci began another week of work.
After finishing the morning meeting, Chen Ci received a call from the front desk as soon as she stepped outside, saying that a local package had just arrived. She asked the front desk to bring it to her office, and upon opening it, she found the merchandise that Zhou Mingye had sent her.
Chen Ci glanced at them briefly and saw that they were all small cards, standees, and banners, similar to what other people in the anime and manga industry do.
In addition, there are several autographed photos inside, some with brief descriptions and some of Zhou Mingye's own.
...Yang Shuang must be going crazy from all this.
She picked up Zhou Mingye's autographed photo and looked at it. The crooked handwriting made it impossible to read what was written. If there weren't people in the photo, she wouldn't have been able to recognize who was who just by the signature.
She remembered seeing Zhou Shilin's signed contract at Shijie last time, and Zhou Shilin's handwriting was much better.
After mentally reviewing Zhou Mingye's signature, Chen Ci packed the item back exactly as it was and gave it to Yang Shuang. Yang Shuang, unaware of this beforehand, was so surprised to receive such a generous gift that she thought she was dreaming.
"No, Manager Shen, are you pinching me?" Yang Shuang said, pinching herself first. "Could it be that I haven't actually come to work yet, and this is just a dream I had while lying in bed?"
After all, it takes her a lot of willpower to get out of bed every Monday morning.
"It's not a dream, don't worry. But keep a low profile. I've heard that quite a few people in our company like Astral, so be careful someone doesn't come asking you for it later."
"Then I won't give it to you either." Yang Shuang said, but subconsciously glanced around and lowered her voice, "Manager Shen, you're so kind, let me treat you to lunch!"
In the past, she definitely wouldn't have let her subordinates treat her to a meal, but now that she has to pay Zhou Shilin back every month... she actually dares to eat out. :)
"Call me when you get off work." The two agreed on a time and then went about their own business. Because of limited time at noon, Yang Shuang treated Chen Ci to a meal at a restaurant near the company. As her boss, Chen Ci returned the favor by giving her a cup of milk tea in the afternoon.
She ordered herself a drink, and had only taken a couple of sips when she suddenly received a message from Tian Xu.
Since adding Zhou Shilin on WeChat, Chen Ci hadn't contacted Tian Xu for a long time, and receiving his message again felt a little strange.
Tian Xu: At 4 PM, the president is leaving the company to meet with a partner. He asked me to inform you that if you can come, he can give an interview on his way to the meeting. [Smile]
Chen Ci immediately started typing furiously on the keyboard: "I can do it! I'm coming right now!"
It's only a little past three o'clock, enough time for her to get to Zhou Shilin's company.
She grabbed her milk tea and started packing, managing to steal a moment to ask, "Where's President Zhou?"
When Tian Xu saw the message, her brow twitched involuntarily. What did this mean? Now, unless the CEO contacted her personally, she wouldn't even consider him?
He originally wanted to say something to criticize Chen Ci, but recalling her heroic figure beating people in the video, he deleted all the words he had just typed and sent a new message.
Tian Xu: The president is in a meeting [smile]
Chenci: Oh, okay [smile]
Tian Xu: "..."
Everything has changed. Who used to call her Teacher Tian so affectionately and send her "cute" emojis?
Now everyone replies to him with a cold laugh.
Although he was the one who used that emoji first.
When Chen Ci arrived at Shijie, Zhou Shilin had just finished a meeting. This time, she didn't go upstairs but waited downstairs.
On the way, she finished her milk tea. She found a trash can under the Shijie Building, went over and threw the empty cup in.
When Gao Yang returned to the company from his field trip, he saw Chen Ci downstairs in front of the company building. At first, he didn't recognize her, but after getting closer, he was certain it was her.
He had only seen this porcelain twice. Once was when he had just started dating Li Linrui, and Li Linrui introduced them to each other. The other time was recently at the hospital.
When Li Linrui called Chen Ci for help, he genuinely mocked her, until he and his two brothers were completely humiliated by her.
Afterwards, the three of them reviewed the situation and realized that they had underestimated their opponent, which allowed the opponent to take advantage of them. If they had fought seriously, Chen Ci would not have been a match for them.
Meeting Chen Ci here again today is like God giving him a chance to redeem himself.
Of course, Gao Yang's grudge against Shen Ci goes beyond this. He and Li Linrui were a couple, so what's wrong with a little bickering? It must be Shen Ci, his best friend, who was always talking badly about him to Li Linrui, which is why she broke up with him so decisively.
Thinking of this, Gao Yang's gaze towards Chen Ci hardened. Chen Ci was currently engrossed in her phone, completely unsuspecting. He was confident he could successfully ambush her.
Gao Yang originally intended to sneak up like this, but recalling the scene at the hospital that day, he took out an umbrella from his bag and held it in his hand as a weapon.
As he approached Chen Ci, he swung his umbrella at her head. Chen Ci, who had been playing on her phone, suddenly narrowed her eyes and instinctively dodged Gao Yang's attack.
This variable was outside Gao Yang's plan. He stood there holding his umbrella, unsure of what to do next.
The other person didn't give him much time to think, snatched the umbrella from his hand, and then kicked him in the stomach.
Gao Yang screamed and knelt on the ground, clutching his stomach in pain.
Shen Feifei recognized him. She tapped her palm lightly with her umbrella and looked coldly at Gao Yang kneeling on the ground: "What, didn't I beat you into submission at the hospital last time?"
As Gao Yang watched her walk towards him, he quickly raised his hands and begged for mercy: "I give up, I really give up. I'll avoid you from now on."
Footsteps approached from afar, and Zhou Shilin led Tian Xu out of the Shijie Building. Just as they came downstairs, they saw Gao Yang holding an umbrella, trying to hit Chen Ci. Before they could stop him, Gao Yang had already knelt on the ground.
Seeing Shen Ci beat someone up in person was much more exciting than watching it on a screen. Tian Xu even felt that Gao Yang on the ground had shared his pain, causing his abdomen to ache slightly as well.
Thinking back to how he had complained about Chen Ci giving him a cold smile that afternoon, Tian Xu felt that he was being unreasonable. So what if Sister Chen just gave him a cold smile? She didn't lay a hand on him, which meant she loved him.
"Are you alright?" Zhou Shilin frowned slightly, a rare occurrence, as he asked Shen Ci, or rather, Shen Feifei, who was standing in front of him.
Shen Feifei shook her head and pointed at Gao Yang on the ground, saying, "He hit me first, and he was holding an umbrella."
If she hadn't dodged, that umbrella would have smashed her head open.
Zhou Shilin saw everything that just happened. The person was wearing a Shijie employee badge around their neck, so they must be one of their employees, but their company doesn't need people like that: "Which department are you from? You can go to HR to process your resignation."
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