Chapter 59
In the afternoon, the sun is shining brightly.
During the daytime on a weekday, the coffee shop was quiet and sparsely populated. Only a few customers, each with their laptops, were busy working, occasionally punctuated by the soft sound of keyboard tapping.
In a corner surrounded by green plants, Shen Fengni picked up her phone, adjusted the angle, and took a selfie.
In the chat list, Jiang Zhuoyan's dialog box was pinned to the top, so it could be seen at a glance.
Shen Fengni clicked it and sent the photo.
Feng Ni: Today I look like this
In the photo, Chen Fengni hasn't applied any makeup, but she looks remarkably good. Her long, fluffy hair is styled into a vibrant bun, and her skin is incredibly smooth, a faint orange-pink hue. Her lips are slightly raised, and her dimples, seemingly filled with sweet wine, are captivating at first sight.
Yan: Very beautiful.
Yan: I miss you.
Chen Fengni smiled, and flipped upwards with her fingers, skimming through the lines of chat records.
Just the day after their separation, Jiang Zhuoyan's most frequent words were these four words. No elaborate rhetoric, no push-pull tactics, just a stubborn and gentle expression, just like Jiang Zhuoyan herself.
Chen Fengni replied as usual: I miss you too.
She looked at the time and asked: Is the meeting about to start?
It was almost half past one. Jiang Zhuoyan had sent her the meeting schedule. This afternoon's meeting would begin at two o'clock. According to the on-site arrangements, Jiang Zhuoyan needed to arrive at the scene before one forty.
Yan: Well, I'm almost there.
Yan: I can’t accompany you on the live broadcast today.
Feng Ni: Don’t worry.
Feng Ni: I am already a mature anchor.
Jiang Zhuoyan still seemed worried: Call me if there is any emergency.
Feng Ni: I know, I know. Go and get busy.
Feng Ni: I’m also going to do a live broadcast in a while.
Yan: Okay, then I’ll go first.
Chen Fengni sent back a bunny orange sea hug emoticon, put away her phone, stood up and prepared to go back to the office to put on makeup.
When I was almost at the door of the store, I heard a noise coming from the counter.
"Are you crazy? I'm warning you, don't go too far!"
This voice... is it Meng Fan?
Shen Fengni's heart moved, and he hurried forward to check the situation.
I saw Xu Weiyi and Meng Fan standing next to the counter, arguing fiercely about something.
The waitress on duty was a petite girl who seemed to have little work experience. She was standing aside in panic, wanting to open her mouth to persuade but not daring to, looking timid.
Meng Fan covered his face, his hair was messy, and his eyes were red with anger. "Xu Weiyi, how dare you hit me?"
Xu Weiyi was calm and composed, "Why should I be afraid?"
Meng Fan pointed at the wall at the entrance of the store. "There's a surveillance camera here. I'm calling the police right now. Xu Weiyi, let me tell you, this isn't over yet!"
"Wait." Shen Fengni walked over quickly and stopped Meng Fan who was about to make a phone call. "What's going on?"
Seeing Shen Fengni, Meng Fan's eyes lit up and he immediately grabbed her arm.
Tears welled up in her eyes, and her orange eyes seemed very aggrieved. "Feng Ni, your assistant pulled my hair and slapped me. I've never been slapped in my life."
Xu Weiyi showed no remorse and smiled, "Well, now you've experienced it."
Meng Fan glared at her, "Go tell the police later!"
Shen Fengni had a headache after hearing this. She interrupted the argument and asked Xu Weiyi, "What's going on?"
Xu Weiyi calmed down a bit, "She asked for it."
Then he lowered his head and remained silent.
Shen Fengni thought for a moment, then suddenly asked Meng Fan, "What did you say?"
She had known Xu Weiyi for some time and knew that she was not the kind of person who would make trouble for no reason and would never hit anyone for no reason.
So she suspected that it was Meng Fan's words and actions that stimulated her and led her to such behavior.
Meng Fan was speechless for a moment, "I, I didn't say anything."
Chen Fengni pointed at the surveillance camera and said, "It's a waste of time to watch the surveillance camera again. I still have to go back to put on makeup for the live broadcast. Why don't you just tell me directly?"
"Hey, hey, stop looking. I'm telling you." A trace of guilt flashed in Meng Fan's eyes. "It was just that I had an argument with her, and then in my anger, I called her an orphan..."
In fact, the process was very simple. She came to buy coffee and ran into Xu Weiyi by chance. Then she couldn't help but mock him, "Hey, you don't sell coffee anymore, you look like a dog."
Xu Wei raised an eyebrow, "What's wrong with selling coffee? It's not like you, who wants to sell other things."
Meng Fan was furious. "You're just an orphan with only one page in your household registration, and you're so arrogant. Your parents didn't teach you when you were little. What do you mean by propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame..."
Then she was beaten.
It doesn't hurt much, but it's extremely insulting.
She didn't dare tell Shen Fengni about the whole thing. After all, she was the one who started the fight and her insults were harsher. But no matter what, Xu Weiyi was wrong for hitting someone. Insulting someone wasn't illegal, so if they really had to investigate, it would be Xu Weiyi who would suffer.
Shen Fengni's eyes darkened slightly, and his expression turned ugly.
She had previously investigated Xu Weiyi's growth experience. Although she appeared to be young, beautiful, and fearless, she had actually experienced many hardships.
It's normal to react violently when a sore spot is suddenly touched. If it were her, she might not be able to control her emotions.
Shen Fengni glanced at Meng Fan, who immediately avoided her gaze.
Obviously, Meng Fan's curse was not that simple.
Shen Fengni sighed inwardly and said to Meng Fan, "My assistant was wrong to do that, but it happened for a reason. I apologize to you on her behalf."
As soon as he finished speaking, the two people opposite him were stunned.
Meng Fan didn't expect that Shen Fengni would bow down to him for a newly hired assistant, and he froze in place.
Xu Weiyi was even more surprised. She had already made up her mind that if Shen Fengni asked her to apologize to Meng Fan, she would resign rather than admit her mistake. But Shen Fengni not only did not blame her, but also apologized on her behalf.
She suddenly felt that it was okay to admit her mistake.
Xu Weiyi opened his mouth and was about to speak, but was stopped by Shen Fengni.
Shen Fengni repeated, "I'm sorry, I hope you can forgive her."
She felt that Meng Fan deserved to be beaten emotionally, but she didn't want to go to the police for her own reasons. Meng Fan had been hanging around her since she started working there, and she believed she would compromise.
Chen Fengni added, "If we call the police, it will take at least an entire afternoon to process, which will delay our afternoon work. It's not worth it. What do you think?"
Meng Fan didn't say anything, a fierce ideological struggle was going on in his mind.
She and Shen Fengni had made an appointment for a live broadcast this afternoon, hoping to bring the two closer together and gain some fans. If she didn't give Shen Fengni this face now, it would be difficult to carry out the subsequent work.
But if she let Xu Weiyi go, Shen Fengni would probably feel that she owed her something. Furthermore, Xu Weiyi had graduated from junior high school and was able to enter "Yi Meng", so he probably had some background. If the incident got out of hand, it was hard to say who would suffer.
Meng Fan looked at Xu Weiyi, who still had a stern face and showed no remorse at all.
She was very unwilling, but had no choice but to put the overall situation first.
Meng Fan took a deep breath and said stiffly, "Forget it, I won't bother with her."
Shen Fengni smiled and said, "Thank you, see you in the live broadcast room later."
After saying that, she turned around and called to Xu Weiyi, "Let's go back and put on makeup. It's too late."
Xu Weiyi looked up at her, then quickly looked away and followed her obediently, completely losing the arrogance he had just shown when facing Meng Fan.
After returning to his workstation, Meng Fan became angrier the more he thought about it.
Although she was not born into a wealthy family, she was spoiled since childhood and had never suffered such grievances.
I was beaten by a gangster girl who just graduated from junior high school. I didn't dare to fight back because I couldn't beat her, and I couldn't make her pay any price. Is this fair?
Meng Fan was extremely irritated, so he opened the "Moments" app and wanted to watch some funny videos to relieve his mood.
At this moment, a private message suddenly popped up in the message list.
Smiling at the Green Mountains: Fanfan, long time no see.
Xiaokanqingshan: Is there a live broadcast this afternoon? I want to go see you.
Meng Fan looked at the two lines of messages and frowned.
Xiaokan Qingshan was a former fan of hers. He was a businessman with many years of experience and strong financial strength. At the beginning, he was quite generous to her.
But the private messages this middle-aged man sent her were too greasy. She really couldn't overcome the psychological barrier and didn't want to pay attention to him, so the relationship gradually faded.
Things are different now. Meng Fan’s recent data is not very good. She is even ranked last in the fiercely competitive "Yimeng". She urgently needs to increase the live broadcast flow.
Moreover, when fans who haven't been here for a long time return, they are usually more generous...
Meng Fan pondered and typed slowly.
Meng Fan: Brother Qingshan, long time no see.
Meng Fan: I'll wait for you in the live broadcast room this afternoon. I miss you so much.
After waiting for a while, the message from the other side popped up.
Smiling at the Green Mountains: Fanfan, brother misses you too.
Smiling at the Green Mountains: Can we have a video call for a while?
Smiling at the Green Mountains: Or have you taken any cool photos recently and would like to send them to your brother?
After hearing these words, coupled with the bald uncle's profile picture, Meng Fan almost vomited.
"Cool" photos are a euphemism in the live streaming industry, referring to private photos of the anchor that have not been publicly released. Usually, the photos show the anchor wearing less clothing.
If it were usual, Meng Fan would not continue to reply, but today is different.
Although there were no marks on her face, she felt a dull pain whenever she thought of what had just happened, reminding her of the humiliation.
She desperately wanted to vent her anger and didn't want to let what happened at noon just go unresolved and endure it alone.
So she asked him for help.
Meng Fan: What a coincidence, brother. I just went to the beach and took a set of swimsuit photos, but I haven’t shown them to anyone yet.
Meng Fan: I have a PK game to play this afternoon, can you come and help me?
Xiaokanqingshan has been watching live broadcasts for a long time, and some things don’t need to be said so clearly.
Meng Fan meant that if he helped her win the PK, then she would send him the photos, otherwise no deal.
Xiaokan Qingshan was very cautious and did not agree immediately. Instead, he asked: Who to hit?
Meng Fan: A talent anchor named Chen Fengni.
Meng Fan: She always bullies me [crying][crying].
Smiling at the Green Mountains: I can’t beat her, she’s too strong.
Shen Fengni has been in the limelight recently. He has seen her several times and knows that there is a wealthy fan who often stays in the live broadcast room. His name is "Zhezhi".
His spending is not even as much as the small change from breaking a branch. Wouldn't it be humiliating for him to fight with others?
Meng Fan: Brother, don’t say that. Other people in the live broadcast room will also help.
Meng Fan: If you are worried about broken branches, she is on a business trip today and can't watch the live broadcast.
Smiling at the Green Mountains: That’s no problem.
Smiling at the Green Mountains: Brother will avenge you today.
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