“I have transferred all the quality control staff, and I will personally supervise the interviews for new employees to try to eliminate quality control problems. As for the consumers who were hospitalized because of eating food from ‘Happiness’ supermarket, I have found them all. Diana will personally send someone to apologize and cover all their expenses, including medical expenses, emotional distress, and lost wages. Diana will cover their consumption at ‘Happiness’ supermarket for the next three years.”
This was the best solution Pei Wu could come up with in just one night.
"This year, we will also allocate an additional amount of funds to donate to impoverished mountainous areas, hoping to salvage Diana's reputation to the greatest extent possible."
Pei Xing pondered for a moment, then softly hummed in agreement before continuing, "So, what is the Zhou family's opinion?"
"The Zhou family, who are in charge of 'Happiness Supermarket,' also agreed with their daughter's opinion."
"Well, let's do it this way for now." Pei Xing fiddled with the white jade thumb ring on her finger. "I heard that the young master of the Zhou family also went to the company today?"
"Yes," Pei Wu answered quickly.
“The last time you met the young master of the Zhou family should have been at the company’s annual meeting last year.” Pei Xing said as if recalling the past. “That child has been well-behaved and obedient since he was a child. After returning from studying abroad, he has become even more outstanding and handsome. He is not only handsome but also talented. I believe he can be of great help to you in your career in the future.”
"..." After listening to Pei Xing's words for a moment, Pei Wu decided to go straight to the point: "My daughter has no plans to get married at the moment."
"Wu'er." Pei Xing seemed to have guessed what Pei Wu was going to say, and was not annoyed. He continued, "Family marriage is a common means for the upper class to maintain their interests. You don't need to like the man, just find someone who is 'suitable'. Every family is basically like this. If you meet a second or third wife you like in the future, I will not stop you."
"Then why didn't my mother remarry after my father passed away? I admire the love between my parents."
Pei Wu knew in her heart that Pei Xing was a devoted person. Sure enough, after Pei Wu finished speaking, a glint flashed in Pei Xing's eyes as he stared intently at Pei Wu. Even the butler Mo You, who was standing to the side, subconsciously glanced in Pei Wu's direction.
Pei Xing remained silent for a while before answering, "Since you are unwilling, I can't force you to become a miserable couple with that young master of the Zhou family. I will speak to the Zhou family. However, it's fine to dismiss that kind of secretary."
She knew what was happening at the company, and Pei Xing would definitely know too; she just didn't know if it was from the company's informants or if the Zhou family had filed a complaint.
"Thank you for your understanding, Mother."
"Well, I'm tired. I'll go back to my room to rest. I'll stay here tonight."
"yes."
"Mo You, take good care of Miss."
"yes."
*
The Pei family's main house was as big as a castle, and Pei Wu's bathtub was the size of an ordinary room.
Pei Wu, having finished dinner, was taking a bath. The large bathtub was filled with flower petals thoughtfully prepared by the housekeeper. Lying in the tub with her eyes closed, she relaxed, when the familiar system voice rang in her ears: "The mission to dissolve the engagement with the Zhou family has been completed, successfully triggering a new storyline. As a reward, the system will automatically increase the favorability of your target, Shen Yu'nan, by two points. Data will be refreshed shortly, please wait..."
'Data refresh complete. Current values: Friendship: 5, Romance: -13. These values are still low; players need to work harder.'
"So the only bonus point right now is that he decides to break off his engagement with the young master of the Zhou family, which is a reward for completing the mission, and has nothing to do with the male lead."
'You're right, so you need to work even harder.'
The system's words made Pei Wu roll her eyes involuntarily.
"Miss, I've brought you a change of clothes."
The speaker was the butler, Mo You.
"Please leave it at the door, thank you."
"yes."
After thanking her, Pei Wu stayed in the bathroom for about ten minutes before coming out. She hadn't expected Mo You to still be at the bathroom door. She wrapped herself in a white bath towel and left the bathroom.
When their eyes met, they stared at each other in utter awkward silence. Mo You lowered his eyes almost instantly, his cheeks visibly flushing red. Despite the embarrassment, he remained standing there with his head bowed respectfully. Pei Wu casually picked up the bathrobe that the other had prepared beforehand and draped it over herself, her expression slightly dazed.
"Is there anything else?"
"The head of the family heard that you dismissed your usual secretary, so he arranged for me to serve you."
“…” Upon hearing this, Pei Wu raised her eyebrows slightly and said, “I understand.”
Upon hearing Pei Wu's answer, Mo You lowered his head even further, and a blush spread to the base of his ears.
Compared to apartments in the city, the Pei family's main residence was even more luxurious and spacious. There were four mirrors on the bathroom sink. Her cheeks were flushed after showering, which made her skin look even whiter. Strands of water dripped from her dark hair.
Pei Wu, who was about to blow-dry her hair, suddenly saw Mo You's face in the mirror.
"Miss, let me help you."
Pei Wu felt that Mo You was like a cat, because he made no sound at all when he was walking.
Suddenly forced into a safe distance by a stranger, Pei Wu frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing through her mind.
"No need, you go and do your thing."
"Yes." Mo You bowed respectfully and left.
*
After drying her hair, Pei Wu habitually picked up her phone to check the time and took care of some other matters.
The person temporarily replacing Shen Yu Nan was Shen Yu Nan's former apprentice. He was young, but he had been following Shen Yu Nan to handle company affairs, so he quickly got the hang of the job and did not delay Pei Wu's work arrangements.
Shen Yu'nan's young apprentice was named Ju Heng. Ju Heng detailed the solution for "Happy Supermarket" and sent it to Pei Wu in the form of a document.
"The amount of compensation can be increased by 5%, and the money given to the media will also be increased by 5%."
After reading the document, Pei Wu replied to Ju Heng via voice message.
After replying to Ju Heng's WeChat message, she scrolled down her phone screen and quickly found a chat window labeled 'Shen Yu Nan'. It was hard to imagine that a young man in his early twenties would use a landscape as his WeChat profile picture.
Pei Wu opened the chat interface. Their communication was still at the last time, when Pei Wu told him to go home and rest. The rest of the communication was all work-related documents.
Pei Wu raised her eyebrows, having successfully accessed Shen Yu Nan's WeChat Moments. The background was still a landscape photo, with a message below stating, "Friends only show Moments from the last three days."
"They still haven't deleted me."
Pei Wu reached out and pinched her brow, but the image of Shen Yu Nan's pale face and the way he covered his mouth and coughed was etched into her mind.
Pei Wu, having just finished bathing, carried the scent of roses, and her smooth, ink-black hair cascaded down her back.
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