Ning Qiuxiu shook her head with a look of pity: “I was originally thinking that you might be used by others and that we’re from the same agency, so I wouldn’t make things too difficult for you. I was willing to give you a chance to turn things around. But now it seems you don’t need it.”

Liang Cheng had been helped by Ning Qiuxiu to get this role in the production team.

Faced with such an ungrateful newcomer, Ning Qiuxiu showed no mercy.

She called Qu Hua and asked him to report the situation to the company and handle Liang Cheng according to the company’s rules, holding him accountable.

As for Lin Yihan…

Her new entertainment company’s PR team had just been established, and they needed an opportunity to test their skills.

Ning Qiuxiu contacted the relevant person at the new company and instructed them to cancel all of Lin Yihan’s important announcements as a lesson.

The most detestable person, Fan Yanliang, had managed to deny the relationship, but he ended up gaining from the situation, and Fan Yaoxinghui (Company name) also benefited.

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Zhan Qingyue had just discovered the joys of winning someone’s heart with a few sweet words when he was interrupted.

That Fan Yanliang was no good.

To be safe, Zhan Qingyue contacted a friend who had previously informed him about Fan Yanliang’s involvement in money laundering.

He asked for help to gather evidence of money laundering, just in case.

Instead of going to the new company today, he went to Zhuosen.

Arriving at the office, he asked his secretary to bring Guan Nanpei in.

Guan Nanpei had been promoted to manager after the New Year.

Although it meant more work and daily overtime, he was highly regarded by the company’s senior management and was motivated by the prospect of a bright future.

Not knowing why Zhan Qingyue wanted to see him, Guan Nanpei felt a bit nervous.

He quickly reviewed his recent work to ensure there were no mistakes before knocking on the door with the “Chairman’s Office” sign.

From inside, the boss’s voice called out, “Come in.”

Guan Nanpei opened the door.

It was his first time in the chairman’s office, and he was dazzled by the luxurious decor.

Damn capitalism!

The capitalist himself, Zhan Qingyue, was sitting behind an impressive desk.

His handsome face showed no emotion, but he didn’t seem intimidating, at least not as much as the other Zhan.

“Mr. Zhan, you wanted to see me?”

Zhan Qingyue glanced at him and then nodded, indicating for him to sit.

He immediately asked, “Do you know how to use Weibo?”

“…Occasionally,” Guan Nanpei replied.

With all the overtime, when would he have time for Weibo?

“How’s your writing?”

Guan Nanpei honestly said, “It was fine before, but now I might not be as good. I’ve been abroad for a long time, so I haven’t completely adjusted to the sentence structure.”

Zhan Qingyue seemed quite… satisfied with this answer.

He smiled, “That’s okay. Write it up and send it to me. I’ll have someone revise it.”

Guan Nanpei was puzzled, “Mr. Zhan, what do you want me to write?”

There were many secretaries and copywriters in the company.

Wouldn’t it be better to ask one of them?

“A few keywords: Ning Qiuxiu, classmate reunion, a male friend who is suspected to be a pursuer picking her up.”

Guan Nanpei: “…”

What?

“If you’re not familiar with the matter, check today’s Weibo trending topics. With your brain, an hour should be more than enough. Go on.”

Guan Nanpei: “…”

Boss, are you really not trying to set me up?

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Ning Qiuxiu’s studio issued a statement clarifying her relationship with Fan Yanliang.

They emphasized that she was not familiar with him, that someone else had sent the cake, and that the person spreading the rumors had been identified and would face legal consequences.

This clarification made the gossip less interesting, and the onlookers gradually dispersed.

However, by evening, another topic appeared on the trending list.

#Ning Qiuxiu Classmate Exposé#

According to an exposé from Ning Qiuxiu’s high school classmate, her pursuer was someone else.

During a high school reunion in January, this male friend came to pick up Ning Qiuxiu and even brought two bottles of luxury wine, making him a genuine tycoon. He was suspected to be the current head of Zhuosen Group.

Guan Nanpei thought that a serious company like Zhuosen would have a serious and professional boss who was well-versed in exploiting employees and squeezing out every bit of their remaining value.

Doing other things during work hours was definitely out of the question, especially since they were paid by the hour.

So when he received this task today, he was completely baffled.

But despite his confusion, he used his intelligence and resourcefulness to complete the task perfectly and received praise from the big boss — who complimented him in front of his direct supervisor.

His supervisor, not understanding the details, thought Guan Nanpei had accomplished something extraordinary.

After leaving the chairman’s office, he patted Guan Nanpei on the shoulder with a big smile: “Nanpei, great job. I’ll give you 100 points for this month’s performance.”

Guan Nanpei: “…Thank you, General Liu.”

But General Liu, do you know what I actually did?

Apparently, he didn’t.

His supervisor, still savoring the praise from Zhan Qingyue, said with increasing satisfaction: “Originally, you wouldn’t have another promotion opportunity until the end of the year, but since President Zhan values you so much, I’ll consider promoting you mid-year. Keep up the good work, young man.”

Guan Nanpei: “…”

Why does he feel like he’s been taken advantage of?

“So,” his supervisor finally remembered the main point, “What did President Zhan ask you to do?”

Guan Nanpei: “Write a draft.”

Actually, Zhan Qingyue or any of his assistants or secretaries could have written the draft, but he insisted on making Guan Nanpei do it.

On the surface, it seemed to be for authenticity, but…

Let’s just say the supervisor’s thoughts were too deep.

General Liu, knowing his limits, didn’t ask what the draft was about.

He just patted Guan Nanpei’s shoulder and said: “You have a broad future ahead, young man.”

Guan Nanpei: “…”

A broad future as a social media marketer after being unemployed?

Once the hot search appeared, it was quickly screenshot and shared in their high school class group, which exploded with activity.

Everyone was discussing who would be so malicious to leak this, saying it was shameless, especially since that evening, Zhan Qingyue, who was rumored to be Ning Qiuxiu’s boyfriend, treated the entire class to two bottles of wine and a meal, spending tens of thousands.

Tens of thousands — some people’s two-year salaries.

Moreover, the wine was priced per thousand units, and most people would never have the chance to taste it in their lifetime.

Thanks to Ning Qiuxiu’s male friend, they got to enjoy it once, and everyone understood it was a sort of hush money, so they tacitly kept Ning Qiuxiu’s relationship secret.

Even the class monitor specifically asked everyone to keep the matter confidential after the meal, but it was still leaked.

How bad could the leaker be? Don’t they have any conscience?

Guan Nanpei again: “…”

Oh, his conscience really doesn’t hurt.

His face was expressionless.

On Weibo, what was once old news became hot again with the new leak.

The audience, who had already moved on, sat back down with their snacks to continue following the drama.

They marveled at how Ning Qiuxiu seemed to always attract high-quality gossip.

【Zhuosen Group, I know this trivia, a really impressive company. A classmate of mine graduated and joined it, bragged about it for half a year, and is still bragging!】

【Wow, the head of Zhuosen is so young and handsome. I’m so jealous (picture)】

【How come every rumored partner of Ning Qiuxiu is so outstanding? Is this the privilege of a wealthy beauty?】

[Wow, the looks of this couple are just perfect!]

[I have to send you guys a few pictures of the Zhuosen Group boss to drool over (Images 1-3)]

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