"Yes, business matters have kept me extremely busy."
Wang Qian shrugged and said helplessly, "Fortunately, your concert in Nanming County was a complete success. From now on, I can only wish you a safe journey and a bright future."
Wu Yanping's breath hitched.
Does this mean they're going to part ways?
What seemed like a casual remark was like a sharp thorn, piercing deep into her heart.
Will we ever see each other again?
Despite feeling terrible and not wanting to give up, Wu Yanping forced a stiff smile.
"Definitely!"
Wang Qian responded firmly, "We were college classmates, and you even became the spokesperson for our Lehehe Black Tea beverage. We'll definitely be shooting other commercials in the future, and we'll need to contact you again then."
“If I hadn’t endorsed your Happy Black Tea, would you not have come to me?” Wu Yanping asked again.
Wang Qian frowned.
here we go again!
What he least wanted to face was Wu Yanping's deep affection.
I thought that after this concert, we should all go back to our own lives.
It seems things aren't as easy to handle as we thought.
He's now hesitating whether to tell Wu Yanping that he's married and has children, lest she still cling to him.
But if he said it, he was afraid the other person wouldn't be able to accept it right away.
"Hehe, I was just kidding, why are you taking it so seriously?"
Just as he was hesitating, Wu Yanping suddenly smiled playfully, "I will continue to stay in Nanming County for the next few days. If you have time, you can come to see me, or I can come to see you."
"Okay, let's talk about it another time!"
Wang Qian breathed a sigh of relief, quickly made an excuse, and hurriedly left.
However, as he left, Wu Yanping's face fell again.
"Yiyi, you must have noticed by now, right?"
She said self-deprecatingly, "Wang Qian has always kept his distance from me. No matter how hard I try, there seems to be an unbreakable barrier between us."
"I knew it a long time ago!"
Zhong Yiyi sighed, "He treats you more like a friend, while you..."
She hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
Although she didn't finish her sentence, Wu Yanping must have understood the implied meaning.
Why do you think he rejected me?
Seemingly unwilling to accept this, Wu Yanping asked, "Does he have some unspeakable secret, or does he simply dislike me from the bottom of his heart?"
"I think... there must be some unspeakable reason."
Zhong Yiyi said thoughtfully, "He wrote such a sad song for you. The theme of the lyrics is still unrequited love. In fact, this song has already revealed his feelings."
"What unspeakable secret could he possibly have?" Wu Yanping asked curiously.
"I don't know, but..."
Zhong Yiyi smiled slyly, "If you want to know, I can help you find out. I've built up some connections now, which might come in handy."
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you!"
Wu Yanping gave her a grateful look.
...
"Brother-in-law, you're here?"
As soon as Wang Qian returned to the Niangui Roasted Green Pepper Sauce specialty store, Lin Chao couldn't wait to ask, "Little Niangui will be a month old in three days. You're going to hold a full-month celebration for him, so what should I do...?"
He hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
"Close the shop and go home!"
Wang Qian reached out and patted Lin Chao on the shoulder, "You're his uncle. If you're not here, who else can I rely on to back me up?"
“But right now I’m the only one in this shop. If I leave, the shop will have to close down.” Lin Chao was full of dilemma.
"Isn't there also your classmate Zhou Yuanyuan?"
Wang Qian said, "Although she is supposed to only do accounting work, as I said before, that is only part of her job. Since we both have things to do, let's ask her to help watch the store for a while. She shouldn't refuse, right?"
At this point, he glanced around, "By the way, where is she?"
Logically speaking, since it's working hours now, Zhou Yuanyuan, as an employee here, should be staying at her post.
Leaving at this time, isn't that dereliction of duty?
"Brother-in-law, this..."
Lin Chao seemed to have realized this as well, and his movements immediately became awkward.
"Boss, you wanted to see me?"
A familiar voice came from behind Wang Qian.
Looking back, Wang Qian raised an eyebrow. "Yuanyuan, where did you go just now?"
Standing at the shop entrance was a woman wearing a purple dress, holding two simple lunch boxes in her hands.
"Brother-in-law, we've been so busy that we haven't had time to cook for ourselves. Her mother said she's already prepared some at home, so she can bring some back for me!"
Before Zhou Yuanyuan could answer, Lin Chao interjected, "Blame me if you must. I'm the one who sent her. Don't blame her."
Wang Qian was immediately somewhat depressed.
It hasn't been long, and they've already become like brothers.
If this continues, won't I become an outsider?
"Boss, I took it upon myself to go home. If you're going to deduct wages, deduct mine, it has nothing to do with Lin Chao!" Zhou Yuanyuan's voice came from behind at just the right moment.
Wang Qian was even more speechless.
As his thoughts raced, his face darkened, and he feigned anger, asking, "Then whose salary should be deducted?"
Lin Chao's expression froze, and he kept casting questioning glances at Wang Qian.
Zhou Yuanyuan looked embarrassed, head down, standing there with her lunchbox in hand, at a loss for what to do.
"Just deduct it from my salary!"
Only when the two men's expressions gradually became serious did Wang Qian smile slyly and ask, "Is there any for me?"
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