elder brother
Upon hearing the recording, Zhong Qi frowned deeply.
She turned her back and took a deep breath.
She tried hard to suppress her temper, afraid that if she opened her mouth, she would curse Li Xuan, that brainless idiot, to death.
Time and time again, what kind of skill is it to bully interns?
Since the big boss hasn't spoken yet, Zhong Qi hasn't expressed his opinion.
Li Xuan's face turned green and white in turns, his lips trembled, he looked away, and dared not say anything.
Pan Yue remained silent, his face cold.
An eerie and stiff silence fell over the air.
“You’re not going to tell me that this recording was created by AI, are you?” Zhu Shiyi spoke first.
Li Xuan: ?
He didn't mean to say that.
Zhu Shiyi seemed completely unconcerned. She crossed her arms and shook her phone: "The phone's recordings have timestamps, you know. Why don't we check the security footage and see if you said anything to me around that time?"
Li Xuan lowered his head and quietly closed his eyes.
Damn, is Zhu Shiyi sick?
When did she record the audio?
Why did she record it?
...She has a recording, so why was she pretending to be weak at the beginning?
“Don’t tell me the surveillance footage doesn’t produce any sound. I’m fabricating evidence,” Zhu Shiyi continued. “What a coincidence.”
Pan Yue was slightly distracted, and a subtle smile flickered across his lips.
He used to think this was true, but now he doesn't agree.
What a coincidence!
have.
His relationship with Zhu Shiyi was just a coincidence.
This is their destiny.
Of course, Li Xuan and Zhu Shiyi had no connection whatsoever.
“If you’re going to tell me it’s just a coincidence, then we can take legal action,” Zhu Shiyi continued, her small mouth taunting, “Let the police come and see if I’ve forged the recording.”
With just a few words, Li Xuan shut down all his excuses and completely broke down.
Zhong Qi spoke up at the appropriate time: "President Pan, what do you think we should do?"
“According to the company bylaws,” Pan Yue said calmly, appearing impartial. “Let’s handle it with HR according to the preventative disciplinary regulations.”
Zhong Qi: "Okay."
Pan Yue got up to leave.
Zhu Shiyi involuntarily looked at Pan Yue.
As if by telepathy, he turned his head and met her eyes.
As if the sunshine had dispelled the gloom, Zhu Shiyi's mood instantly improved.
She gave Pan Yue a big laugh.
Pan Yue paused, lowered his eyes, and slightly raised the corners of his lips.
In a dark corner, Li Xuan silently harbored a glare.
......
Ultimately, due to his previous attempt to take credit and his unsuccessful attempt to maliciously cause losses to the company and his colleagues, Li Xuan had one-third of his monthly salary deducted.
According to his colleagues, Zhu Shiyi knew that this result was already very serious.
Because Li Xuan did not cause any economic loss, but was fined several thousand yuan, he was the first person to be caught in the crossfire after the company's new articles of association were issued.
A third of your salary is enough to make you feel bad for at least a month.
Zhu Shiyi has also changed her mentor, and is now being mentored by Qin Yu.
Qin Yu is a very nice person. After shedding Li Xuan's true colors, Zhu Shiyi even ate half a bowl more at lunch.
But in the afternoon, signs of Qin Yu's terror began to emerge.
He has a keen eye; he can see through every detail in a PPT presentation, from images and text boxes to all layouts. Anything that needs to be symmetrical must be perfectly symmetrical, neither too high nor too low, not even by a millimeter.
Zhu Shiyi: "Are you a Virgo?"
Such perfectionism!
Qin Yu: "I'm a Capricorn."
Zhu Shiyi: "...Oh."
He can't be a Capricorn!
Pan Yue, a Capricorn, was not like that.
--
Before going to bed and lying flat at night.
Zhu Shiyi changed into a gentle outfit, applied a natural-looking makeup, and sat down.
She texted Pan Yue: "Are you busy?"
Pan Yue replied instantly: 【No.】
Zhu Shiyi looked in the mirror again, checking the perfect curve of her hair.
She called Pan Yue directly via video.
About ten seconds later, Pan Yue's handsome face appeared before us.
"Hi!" Zhu Shiyi smiled, revealing two sweet dimples.
The next second, she zoomed in on the screen to check her beauty filter.
Yes, that's great!
Pan Yue lowered his eyes and nodded in response, a slight curve appearing at the corners of his lips.
He lifted his eyes again, meeting her gaze: "Is there something you need?"
"Hmm—" Zhu Shiyi pondered.
Isn't her intention obvious?
Having finished the daily report, she had nothing else to do.
She rested her chin on her fingers, tapping them occasionally. Her gaze swept over Wen Ya's elegant face in the upper right corner. Zhu Shiyi didn't want to beat around the bush anymore, so she went straight to the point: "Nothing much, I just wanted to chat with you."
Pan Yue blinked a few times, his lips moving slightly. He leaned back, straightening his posture slightly, and sat up straight.
"......oh."
The person on the other end responded blankly, their voice low and hoarse.
It felt like a cotton swab wiping the earlobe, gentle and ticklish.
Tempting.
A tingling sensation spread across Zhu Shiyi's face, and she trembled slightly.
She looked closely at Pan Yue. His wispy bangs partially obscured his eyebrows, and his dark eyes shone with a soft light. Zhu Shiyi was secretly delighted. She knew that in his eyes, she saw her own eyes.
"Thank you for helping me with Li Xuan's matter today."
"You're perceptive; you recorded the evidence."
"But I still want to thank you. I really couldn't have made the PPT content myself," Zhu Shiyi said bitterly. "After sending away that oddball Li Xuan, I welcomed Brother Yu, who is terrifyingly good at mentoring me."
Pan Yue's brow twitched slightly.
Zhu Shiyi didn't notice and continued to recount the torment she had suffered that day: "...You have no idea how terrifying Brother Yu is, but he is really too dedicated. He has to do everything perfectly."
Pan Yue remained silent for a few seconds.
“I’ve noticed,” he tilted his head, “that you seem to call your colleagues something like ‘brother.’”
Zhu Shiyi was stunned: "Huh?"
“Or something like Sister So-and-so,” he said, his eyes flashing slightly, “is this the style of the marketing department?”
“Yes,” Zhu Shiyi counted on her fingers, “Sister Qiong, Sister Qi, Brother Yu, uh... and Brother Chang and Brother Xuan.”
She suddenly clapped her hands: "Pah! Let's forget about the last one."
“…Oh.” Pan Yue pursed his lips.
Good fortune comes to mind.
Zhu Shiyi felt a slight stirring in his heart and silently compared several titles.
“I can call you that too,” she blinked unconsciously, trying to hide a hint of deliberate intent. “Brother Pan? Brother Yue?”
Pan Yue's eyebrows twitched.
Zhu Shiyi suddenly burst out laughing.
Mom, Brother Pan and Brother Yue, I don't know why, she just wants to laugh when she hears those two words.
"Why does it feel so strange?" Zhu Shiyi tried hard to suppress her smile.
“…Don’t call me that.” Pan Yue spoke softly, his voice gentle yet alluring.
Zhu Shiyi's smile widened: "Then shall I change my address? Sister Pan, Sister Yue?"
Pan Yue: ......
He closed his eyes and rubbed his temples.
The silence on their faces spoke volumes.
"Just call me by my name."
“Oh,” Zhu Shiyi said, another mischievous thought creeping into his mind, “I’ve noticed a phenomenon.”
Pan Yue looked at her with interest and gestured for her to speak.
“Someone like you, whose name only has two characters, has to be called by your full name when someone calls you.” Zhu Shiyi’s eyes crinkled as she changed the subject.
“But if someone’s name has three characters, others can call her by only two characters if they want to be more affectionate,” she said with a sly smile, “For example, my name has three characters.”
"You can call me that."
"Like this morning."
He called her, Shiyi, like that.
Pan Yue was slightly taken aback.
He opened his mouth, then pursed his lips, and suddenly lowered his head, letting out a helpless sigh.
“...I just saw that they all called you that.” Pan Yue lowered his eyelashes, as if he dared not look up.
Zhu Shiyi teased him, "Then shout it again."
Pan Yue turned his head, raised his hand to support his forehead, his long hands covering most of his face, so Zhu Shiyi couldn't see his expression.
Zhu Shiyi persisted: "Hey."
Pan Yue remained silent.
"Pan Yue!"
The man moved.
He casually brushed a strand of hair from his forehead, looked directly at the screen, and said seriously, "Hmm."
He gazed at her, his pupils like black ink, his eyes gentle. She could almost see the turmoil in his heart, a thousand words about to burst forth.
Zhu Shiyi blushed and looked away.
Don't look at her like that...
She was embarrassed.
Hormones surged, and Zhu Shiyi lowered her voice, emboldened, "...Why don't you shout it out?"
She secretly glanced at the screen and silently moved Pan Yue from the cramped corner to the large screen in the center.
A faint smile touched Pan Yue's lips, his eyes were as serene as mist, and he spoke gently:
“Zhu Shi”.
......
It's difficult for him.
Did I just hear something offensive?
......
The corners of his lips that had been raised instantly drooped down.
Zhu Shiyi's feelings were complicated, and she tried her best to control them, hoping that her expression would not be as complicated as her feelings.
"...What kind of thought process do you have?"
That's outrageous!
Pan Yue glanced at her and chuckled softly.
Zhu Shiyi: ...Hmph.
What is he laughing at!
"You did this on purpose, didn't you!" Zhu Shiyi softened her temper but still strongly accused him.
“No,” Pan Yue said, his smile fading, “permutations and combinations.”
Is this how you play it?
"Yue Pan, that's enough." Zhu Shiyi said with a fake smile.
"Yue Pan?" Pan Yue looked puzzled.
"Permutations and combinations? I know that too," Zhu Shiyi said confidently. "Otherwise, what would we call him? Xiao Pan, Xiao Yue?"
*
Pan Yue's lips twitched.
What's the meaning.
Call him Xiao Pan or Xiao Yue, but call others "brother" or "sister".
“...I’m older than you,” Pan Yue hinted.
Zhu Shiyi seemed determined to contradict him: "Oh, Da Pan, Da Yue."
Pan Yue: ......
He took a deep breath through his nose and gave a fake smile.
"Thank you."
She said, "You seem a little dissatisfied."
What else?
......
"Then what should I call you?"
Pan Yue couldn't speak.
He felt a little regretful.
If he had known she would call him "brother," he wouldn't have been so polite.
She calls other people that way, so why can't she call him that way too?
In the center of the phone screen, Zhu Shiyi opened her large, bright eyes, tilted her head, and leaned slightly closer.
My heartbeat has become erratic without me even realizing it.
Pan Yue could clearly see that her long eyelashes were black and curled, fluttering like two fluffy little brushes.
"......elder brother?"
......
Pan Yue's breath hitched.
The world fell silent, and he could hear his own heart pounding.
His eyelashes trembled involuntarily. He slowly lifted his eyes, looked at the screen, and met her gaze.
The girl blinked, turned her head away, and avoided eye contact.
She bit her lip, a faint blush creeping onto her cheeks.
Pan Yue's eyes darkened involuntarily.
Uncontrollably, his gaze traveled down her face, meticulously exploring every inch of her skin.
......
His gaze once again lingered on her neck, adorned with vermilion.
......
"...What's wrong?" Zhu Shiyi glanced at him discreetly, her voice soft and innocent.
There was nowhere to vent the tightness in my chest.
Pan Yue let out a deep breath: "What do you think?"
Asking a question you already know the answer to.
The girl puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction, gave a soft snort, then her clear eyes lit up as she shook her head: "I don't know, brother."
......
Reason crumbled in an instant, and psychological defenses were completely destroyed.
Pan Yue steeled his resolve and hung up the phone.
The wild roar assaulted the brain, attacking every cell between the nerve endings.
Pan Yue took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and suppressed his rising desires.
How dare Zhu Shiyi...
......
Pan Yue slightly opened his eyes and suddenly smiled.
Children speak without restraint.
She was a spirit sent by heaven to torment him, constantly running around and causing him endless trouble.
The phone lit up, and Pan Yue glanced at it with his eyes down.
Zhu Shiyi: [Why did you hang up?]
Pan Yue grabbed the water glass and gulped down the entire glass.
He dared not continue talking to her; he really wanted to protect her.
Little girl.
If she were to call out in her sweet voice again, he wouldn't be able to refuse her even if she wanted the stars in the sky.
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