episode 5
The man's icy tone made Assistant Li shiver involuntarily. Only then did she remember that she had to report on her work. She was so nervous that she broke out in a cold sweat: "Mr. Mo, the public relations department contacted the relevant personnel immediately yesterday to remove the news from the browser. However, Jian Ye's timing was not precise. There weren't many people surfing the internet at that time. Only one small media outlet called Jian Ye, and it didn't even make it onto the trending topics."
In short, this was just a minor skirmish.
He Xun couldn't help but wonder: What exactly is so tricky about this matter?
As expected, that big bad wolf only said that to appease Uncle Li and Aunt Mu.
"Okay, I got it."
Mo Shilin casually tossed the pen in his hand into the pen holder, glanced at Assistant Li indifferently, and said, "Don't do this kind of thing again, reporting to someone above your level."
Knowing he was in the wrong, Assistant Li quickly nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Mo."
After saying that, he carefully carried out a stack of documents that Mo Shilin had already signed.
The door closed gently, and the office returned to silence.
He Xun stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, where he could see the sunlight streaming through the glass and illuminating Mo Shi's near-perfect profile.
His gaze traveled downwards, finally settling on Mo Shilin's lips, which seemed somewhat cold and indifferent. After a moment's thought, he said to Mo Shilin, "Young Master Mo, I'm going to the restroom."
Unlike his previous teasing attitude, this time Mo Shilin didn't even glance at him, casually uttered a "go," and then turned on his computer to deal with emails.
He Xun didn't mind Mo Shilin's unpredictable attitude.
After all, the other party is the boss. Since he is the boss, he naturally wouldn't apply the standards he uses for friends to his boss.
If it were a friend who treated him like that for no reason, he would curse at them.
It's normal for bosses to be unreasonable.
However, driven by curiosity, He Xun couldn't help but wonder why Mo Shilin was unhappy.
Is it because you were jealous when you heard Jian Ye speaking up for Qin Zhuo?
After much thought, He Xun still felt that this guess was the most reliable. He couldn't help but sigh that novels are indeed novels; the budding and growth of these feelings was incredibly rapid.
......
Just as I was brainstorming, I bumped into a furry head.
Fortunately, He Xun stopped in time, thus avoiding a violent cheek kiss with the other person. After regaining his balance, he realized that the person was none other than Jian Ye, who looked absent-minded.
Thinking the little guy had been harassed by Yun Tu's people again, he frowned and subconsciously asked, "Are you alright?"
Jian Ye was startled at first and hurriedly bowed and apologized. When she looked up, she realized that the other person was the handsome guy she had seen in President Mo's office earlier.
"It's you, brother." Jian Ye's eyes widened, her tone slightly surprised, then she scratched the back of her head a little embarrassedly, "I'm fine, sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going."
"It's alright."
He Xun gave a gentle smile, then cut to the chase: "Did you give the recording to Assistant Li? They didn't give you any trouble, did they?"
"No." Jian Ye shook her head, biting her lower lip as she spoke, her tone wistful, "I'm just a little worried... do you think... President Mo might make things difficult for Brother Zhuo later?"
He Xun smiled faintly: "We won't make things difficult for him for the time being. He's very popular right now, and the company can't afford not to protect him."
Giving up a cash cow is not the style of capitalists.
It just so happens that Qin Zhuo is kind-hearted. If it were a popular streamer with a bad character, they would still protect him without hesitation.
"That's right! How come I didn't think of that?"
Jian Ye was innocent, but not stupid. After He Xun said that, he immediately understood the implications and his eyes immediately curved into a smile: "Brother, you're so smart! Brother Zhuo is still popular, they won't let the video of him fighting get out."
"It's good that you've figured it out."
He Xun didn't show it on his face, but in his heart he thought, "You guys have the protagonist's halo, you can always turn danger into safety."
"Okay! Thanks, bro! I'll go now, Brother Zhuo said he'd treat me to lunch."
As a young girl just beginning to experience love, Jian Ye couldn't hide the shyness and joy on her face when talking about Qin Zhuo.
He Xun inexplicably felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he were watching his son fall in love.
So what's wrong with this old father's mentality? He's not even thirty yet!
He stood there, watching Jian Ye walk briskly towards the elevator.
Pressing the button, the high-speed elevator quickly ascended, and the silver doors opened and closed, releasing a small breeze that ruffled Jian Ye's bangs.
The boy was completely unaware and stepped into the elevator with a happy expression. Unexpectedly, the elevator doors reopened the next second, and standing in the doorway was He Xun.
Jian Ye opened her eyes wide in surprise, her clear gaze filled with doubt.
Soon, He Xun grabbed his shoulders tightly, his face much colder than before: "If this matter is not properly resolved, come to me, and I will teach you how to handle it."
"Secondly, if you encounter someone sexually harassing you again and cannot escape for the time being, you must try to preserve video evidence."
"My name is He Xun."
He Xun leaned against the elevator door with his right hand, towering a head above the petite Jian Ye. His serious expression as he looked down at people, combined with his exquisite features, gave him an indescribable, captivating, and aloof beauty.
Jian Ye looked up as he snatched her phone and quickly saved the number. A blush slowly crept onto her fair face, and she nodded subconsciously, "Okay, I understand."
After He Xun tossed the phone back to him, he touched his burning earlobe, and as if he couldn't help it, he clenched his fists and mustered up the courage to say to He Xun, "Brother Xun, you're so handsome. I think your handsomeness is only slightly less than Brother Zhuo's."
At the same time, the elevator doors slammed shut, leaving He Xun bewildered in the wind.
He Xun: ?
No, it seems no one told him he was in a love quadrangle scenario...
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After giving Jian Ye his instructions, He Xun felt relieved and walked back with his hands in his pockets. Halfway there, he saw an employee hurrying by with a huge iced Americano. He then remembered that Mo Shilin didn't seem to have eaten much that morning.
He had a gut feeling that Mo Shilin wasn't particularly fond of Western food, and this morning's Western breakfast was enough to show it.
This person is quite interesting. He doesn't say anything even if he doesn't like something, just like a sulking child, insisting that adults figure out what he's thinking.
With these thoughts running through his mind, He Xun turned back and took the elevator downstairs.
Although he has the face of a scumbag and his temperament sometimes reveals a bit of irresponsibility and frivolity, those who know him know that when he doesn't work, he doesn't work, but once he does, he does it to the extreme, to the best of his ability, and to the fullest.
Of course, his current job doesn't require him to work himself to death, but since his current responsibility is to take care of Mo Shilin's daily life, he naturally can't be indifferent to it.
If you don't like Western food, then Chinese food will do, right?
While He Xun, the male servant, was muttering to himself, he had already walked out of the gate of Yuntu.
The sky was clear, like a huge blue-white gemstone inlaid above the city. Looking up and breathing in the fresh air felt invigorating.
Yuntu Building is located in a prime commercial area where every inch of land is precious. There are very few restaurants with a lively atmosphere. Even if there are, they are high-end and cater to elite white-collar workers. As for the food, it's just so-so, except for the bitter Americano.
It's practically a culinary desert.
Having anticipated this, He Xun, with his rich social experience, didn't even glance at the exquisite shops before heading straight out of the commercial district.
As it turns out, no job is easy.
Every profession has its top performers, and top performers don't achieve their status for nothing; being a male servant in the Mo family is certainly not an easy job either.
The hardworking male servant, He Xun, walked three whole streets before finding a decent one.
As soon as you enter the street, the tempting aromas and lively fireworks rush over like a tidal wave. A quick glance reveals that every place where people can stand on both sides of the street is filled with vendors. Red signs with white lettering stand on top of the stalls, layer upon layer, a dazzling array of signs that make your eyes dazzled.
Needless to say, the food is abundant, including xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), grilled cold noodles, candied hawthorn, stinky tofu, takoyaki (octopus balls), oden (Japanese stew), and so on.
This is what people should eat.
As tears streamed down his face, He Xun looked up at the sky and sighed. Then, he scanned the area and quickly spotted a stall selling crab roe buns among the hundreds of stalls.
As the saying goes, it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. As soon as He Xun walked up to the stall, he saw the owner bring out a steamer of freshly steamed buns. When the lid was lifted, the heat and aroma rushed up. The main character, the crab roe bun, was also very appealing. It was white, plump, and delicate. Through the thin skin, you could vaguely see the crab roe inside.
"Young man! How about a crab roe bun? Thin skin, generous filling, bursting with juice in every bite, so delicious!"
Despite his unassuming appearance, the boss was quick and efficient. He had just seen off one customer with a string of auspicious words when he was warmly greeting He Xun the next second.
Relying on the fact that he could definitely get reimbursed by Aunt Mu in the future, He Xun waved his hand and said, "Give me a crab roe bun."
"Alright!" the owner replied with a憨态可掬 (simple and honest) manner, then grabbed the food tongs and asked, "So, young man, are you going to take it away or eat it in the store?"
"Take it away." He Xun said as he took out his phone. He glanced at the boss's chapped fingers, which were covered with several band-aids. They looked like they had been there for a long time, and black, unidentified substances were seeping from the edges of the band-aids.
He added, "You've worked hard."
"What's the hard work? It's what I should do!"
He Xun scanned the code to pay, and casually glanced behind the shop owner, asking in a familiar manner, "You have a shop, why don't you go inside and sell?"
"Oh, don't even mention it. Everyone else has set up their stalls, and people are looking for cheap and convenient deals. Who would want to walk a few extra steps to come into the store to buy something?" After saying that, the shopkeeper sealed the paper bag and handed it to He Xun, adding, "Eat it while it's hot, young man. It won't taste good when it gets cold."
He Xun smiled and nodded, saying he had remembered. Clutching the paper bag, he was about to turn and leave when a sharp female voice suddenly pierced his eardrums.
The voice was abrupt and loud, so loud that it drowned out the vendors' cries, and every word was clearly audible.
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