Dong Jielin's mind was buzzing, her eyes were wide open, and she felt a burning sensation on her face. She opened her mouth and stammered for a long time, unable to utter a single word.
“You…you…” she pointed at Pei Nian.
Pei Nian abruptly slapped her hand away.
Dong Jielin screamed hysterically and rushed forward to fight Pei Nian. But Pei Nian nimbly turned around and swiftly pinned her hands behind her back!
Shao Xiaofei, who was standing to the side, was a little dumbfounded, but she quickly reacted and, taking advantage of Pei Nian's control over Dong Jielin, immediately slapped her twice across the face!
"Alright, alright, let's all give way a little," Pei Nian said in a deep voice. "Jacqueline, you represent the sales department, so don't embarrass us!"
Despite saying that, Pei Nian did not let go of his hand.
Shao Xiaofei raised an eyebrow and slapped him twice more!
"I said stop hitting her, didn't you understand?" Pei Nian frowned. "Still hitting her? Young Master Lu is still upstairs! Do we have to wake her up?"
Shao Xiaofei tried her best to hold back her laughter, and her palms turned red from hitting him!
"Okay, stop hitting..."
"stop!"
After Shao Xiaofei had vented his anger, Pei Nian released Dong Jielin.
Dong Jielin cried her heart out, glared at the two of them fiercely, then turned and ran away, pushing through the crowd.
Security guards arrived at that moment to disperse the crowd and maintain order.
The scene gradually calmed down.
Pei Nian remained calm, unsure whether her earlier act of taking sides was right or wrong.
She just couldn't stand Dong Jielin's arrogant and domineering way of provoking the real Mrs. Qin. She was just a mistress; where did she get the courage?
However, when she thought of her mother... and that she was also the child of a mistress, her heart suddenly sank.
"Hi!" A clear voice came from beside me.
Pei Nian turned her head and saw Shao Xiaofei greeting her.
She snapped out of her daze and respectfully greeted, "Mrs. Qin."
"Don't call me 'Madam,' it makes me sound old!" Shao Xiaofei had almond-shaped eyes and a very attractive appearance; her laughter was also very hearty.
"My name is Shao Xiaofei, and you are..."
“Pei Nian.” She showed her her employee ID.
"Oh, so you're Pei Nian!" Shao Xiaofei thought for a moment and finally recognized her. "The young lady of the Bai family, Bai Zhijin, bought her house from you last time, right?"
Pei Nian paused for a moment, then nodded gently.
“Our Qin Yu is Qin Minzhi’s grand-nephew,” Shao Xiaofei said softly. “You know Qin Minzhi, right? She’s Bai Zhijin’s maternal grandmother, so Qin Yu and Bai Zhijin… well, I don’t know how to count, but they’re probably cousins!”
"Qin Yu?" Pei Nian was taken aback again.
"Yes." Shao Xiaofei's eyes dimmed. "It's that heartless scumbag!"
However, as the saying goes, "Speak of the devil and he shall appear."
Qin, the scumbag, walked over from not far away, his expression cold, his steps brisk, and his aura imposing.
He stood in front of Shao Xiaofei, his sharp voice carrying a hint of mockery, and the corners of his slightly upturned lips curling into a sarcastic smile.
"Has Mrs. Qin made enough of a scene?"
Shao Xiaofei glared at him but remained silent.
"Making a scene like this in my workplace, are you really not going to give me any face at all?"
"Qin Yu, do you even care about saving face?" Shao Xiaofei scoffed. "You've done so many shameless things, no one can give you that kind of face!"
Qin Yu's eyes turned sinister. His handsome face, which rivaled that of male celebrities, was filled with a fierce aura.
Pei Nian glanced at the two of them, then thought of Zhou Nan's words.
Perhaps... Qin Yu really has nothing to do with Dong Jielin, and Shao Xiaofei has misunderstood?
"My wife just won a great victory, and you deserve some credit for it!"
Pei Nian was startled and looked up to meet Qin Yu's inky gaze.
She was about to explain when Shao Xiaofei turned and walked away. Qin Yu chased after her, giving her a cold, sharp look before leaving.
Pei Nian stood there for a long while before she seemed to wake up from a dream.
It seems I've offended Qin Yu today?
However, he is a senior executive in the company, and she is an ordinary employee. They probably won't have any contact in the future.
Pei Nian breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked back to her office.
*
Bai Zhijin finished revising Huo Junyang's comic and personally delivered it to the Huo family.
Huo Junyang, who had been sullen for many days, regained his light upon seeing these.
Bai Zhijin smiled and handed him the manuscript. After her revisions, both the plot and the characters were significantly improved.
"Wow, white brocade!" Huo Junyang exclaimed. "You're like Ma Liang with his magic paintbrush! No, no... you're a painting saint! How can you modify it so well? I feel like these characters have stepped out of the painting!"
Bai Zhijin shook her head shyly.
"It's because you have a good foundation; I only adjusted the color scheme and minor details."
"Success or failure lies in the details!" Huo Junyang exclaimed excitedly. "Do you think my drawing is good?"
"You've serialized it on the website, haven't you?" Bai Zhijin asked him. "How are the click rates?"
"This is somewhat unexpected," Huo Junyang scratched his head. "The current number of clicks has reached over 100,000, and several publishers have contacted me, wanting to publish my comics... but I'm afraid they're scammers, so I haven't dared to add them."
"Weaving Brocade, actually, what I want most is your approval. You're the expert, your opinion is definitely much more correct than theirs!"
“I think your work has a lot of potential,” Bai Zhijin said, looking at him. “Why don’t you sign with my studio? I’ll help promote it.”
"What?"
"I'm serious!" Bai Zhijin patted his shoulder. "Huo Er, have some confidence, okay! Your paintings are fine, and the plot is fine! As long as you can keep up with the updates, even if it doesn't become a hit, making some money is definitely not a problem!"
"You...you really think so?" Huo Junyang's voice trembled slightly.
He's been giving Lu Ran the cold shoulder these past few days, and he's not feeling good about it himself.
He tried to soothe his emotions by painting, but Lu Ran's words kept echoing in his mind:
"What future do you have in painting?"
"You think you can make a name for yourself through painting?"
"If you can't beat your older brother, you're just a piece of trash!"
Thinking about all this gave Huo Junyang a splitting headache, and his hand holding the pen trembled, making it impossible for him to draw even the simplest lines.
Even with his small success on the website, he still couldn't believe it.
He didn't care about the 100,000+ views; he just wanted the approval of his closest people.
But……
His eyes darkened. But now, it wasn't Lu Ran who acknowledged him, but Bai Zhijin.
"Huo Er, you should seriously consider my proposal!" Bai Zhijin chuckled. "Don't think I'm just trying to comfort you. My studio is just starting out, and signing comic books isn't something I can do so casually!"
"You really think I can do it?"
"Are you stupid?" Bai Zhijin laughed, then said seriously to him, "Huo Er, whether you can do it or not depends on yourself. You need to have the spirit to not be disturbed by the outside world! Don't care what others say about whether you can do it or not. If you believe you can, then you definitely can!"
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