In the monitoring room, Chen Zhe stared at the screen and let out a few maternal smiles.
This seemingly dissolute and sharp-tongued young nobleman also has a pure and innocent side.
Clearly, he liked Xiao Dingdong, the seemingly weak but strong-willed little mute girl.
He kept working overtime until he finished his shift.
As he was about to leave work, he asked Chen Zhe the question he most wanted him to ask.
"Are you having a competition with your colleague?"
Xiao Dingdong nodded, and an uneasy look appeared on her face when she mentioned this.
Gu Jingyan could see her unease.
How far behind are you now compared to her?
[750,000.]
What if you lose?
[I'll be expelled if I lose.]
After writing this sentence, Xiao Dingdong's body trembled slightly. Tonight was the last day. The new manager, Chen, had said that if she lost, he would fire her.
She almost forgot about this while they were talking because she had lost her job, which meant her mother and brother's medical expenses would have to stop.
Gu Jingyan was somewhat conflicted.
"You want to keep this job, right?"
Xiao Dingdong nodded solemnly; she had to keep this job.
"If... if I give you some money that can cover your mother's and brother's medical expenses, would you be willing to leave here?"
Xiao Dingdong paused for a moment, then shook her head.
Gu Jingyan frowned. "What? Do you actually like this kind of job?"
The thought that Xiao Dingdong would have to continue serving other men here made him feel somewhat unhappy.
[This is a huge sum of money; I can't accept it. I'd rather work for a few more years.]
Xiao Dingdong had received help from many people since she was a child. She felt grateful, but also guilty and afraid. Like the older brother who sponsored her education and the villagers who fed her, she would be very scared when they stopped supporting her. She always felt that she had done something wrong. There is a saying that goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding." She didn't want to live a life of worry and guilt every day anymore.
So no matter how Gu Jingyan tried to persuade her, she wouldn't accept it.
Gu Jingyan's temper flared up; "You won't listen to anything I say! How can you be like this! Fine, whatever you want!! Get out!"
Gu Jingyan was a bit emotional. Xiao Dingdong stood up, nodded, picked up her small suitcase, and went out.
The instant the door was closed.
Gu Jingyan felt empty inside and stared blankly at the door for several minutes.
...
Chen Zhe sighed in the company: "So it still won't work? It seems I was too idealistic."
Thinking about the results to be announced later, and how he would lose to that woman Yuanyuan, Chen Zhe started thinking about how to deal with it.
Before he could come up with a solution, there was a knock on the office door. Chen Zhe left the monitoring room and walked out.
A waiter knocked on the door.
"Manager, the guest in room 55 says he wants to see you, and he seems to be in a hurry."
"Um?"
...
Room 55.
Chen Zhe and Gu Jingyan, who had changed his clothes, sat down at the tea table.
"Manager Chen, about Xiao Dingdong, the one about the competition, if she loses, will you really fire her?"
Chen Zhe smiled; "Of course, words spoken cannot be taken back."
"Isn't there any room for negotiation? I'm quite used to this technician now, and I still want to come here. If you fire her now, what am I supposed to do when I come back?"
“Young Master Gu, if that’s the case, I can spare her from firing her. I’ll transfer her to the second floor, and when you come over, I’ll call her up again.”
Gu Jingyan's eyes widened, then he slammed his hand on the table; "No way!!! Do you think I don't know what kind of filthy place the second floor of your Linglong Club is? I demand that you not fire her and keep her here!"
"This... I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. If I don't keep my word this time, then I won't be able to manage this club well in the future. If I can't manage the club well, the boss will fire me. If she doesn't leave, I'll have to leave."
Gu Jingyan hesitated.
Chen Zhe has already made his stance clear; continuing to suppress him will not be very effective.
"How about this, how much more is she short of winning? I'll make it up to her, is that alright?"
Chen Zhe grinned from ear to ear; "Young Master Gu is so generous!"
"Hmph! Don't laugh so happily. I have conditions too. I want her to only obey me from now on. Can you do that?"
"this……"
Chen Zhe hesitated.
"Young Master Gu, this might be a bit difficult."
“What’s so difficult about that? You have so many technicians here, one more won’t make a difference.”
"The main problem is that there's no such rule."
"Why don't you just set the rule yourself? It's no big deal."
“Young Master Gu, we can’t open this door. If we do, a lot of customers will start arguing. For example, our most popular customer here is Yuan Yuan. Many customers have to order her when they come here. If she’s monopolized by one customer, the other customers will definitely be unhappy.”
"What can I do? I can't just spend so much money and watch her serve other people, can I? I'm not going to do something that stupid!"
"Well... I have an idea, I wonder if Young Master Gu would like to hear it?"
"you say!"
"If Young Master Gu really wants Dingdong to serve only you, I've calculated that renting her out for a day would basically cost 10,000 yuan..."
"What? 10,000 a day? Why don't you just rob someone?"
Upon hearing that it would cost 10,000 yuan a day, Gu Jingyan almost jumped up. Of course, that's an exaggeration, because he's a cripple and can't actually jump.
"Young Master Gu, don't be in such a hurry, let me finish what I have to say first."
Gu Jingyan suppressed his anger; "Kid, don't go too far. I may be rich, but I'm not stupid. If you think I'm stupid, then you're wrong!"
"Young Master Gu, our club is all about the guests. How could we possibly treat you like a fool? It's advertised as 10,000 a day, but I won't actually charge you. Understand?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingyan's attitude softened considerably.
"That's more like it..."
"Hehe, Young Master Gu, I actually noticed that you like Dingdong, right?"
Gu Jingyan coughed, but did not admit it.
"I wouldn't say I like you! Why are you asking that?"
"Uh... I misunderstood. If that's the case, then forget what I said earlier. The 10,000 per day will still be valid..."
"Hey, hey, hey!! How could you do this? Didn't we just agree that it was just a pretext?"
"Hehe, Young Master Gu, I'm thinking of Dingdong's best interests. If you really like her, I don't mind making an exception for you two. But if you just want to play around with Dingdong, then I think you should forget it. This girl has had a tough time."
Gu Jingyan was slightly stunned. He originally thought that Chen Zhe was just a money-grubbing person who only knew how to use power to oppress people. He didn't expect that Chen Zhe also had a sentimental side and would actually think about Xiao Dingdong.
"Ahem! Actually, I do have a bit of a crush on her, so you know, I'm very possessive. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Haha, I understand, I understand, I'll arrange it for you right away. By the way, about the tip..."
"That's alright, I'll give her the money! The money will go to her, right?"
"Yes, the winner this time will keep all the tips; the company won't take any."
"Okay, that's fine then!"
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