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Once the contract was signed, the two million officially became the operating capital of Pei Xingzhi's studio.

Although Pei Xingzhi is currently unable to leave the hospital, it does not prevent his second-stage project from moving on to the next phase.

Once the funding was secured, Ye Ci immediately began recruiting on various job search platforms. Given the current poor economic climate and high unemployment, Pei Xingzhi's WeChat exploded with messages as soon as the job postings were released.

"Hello, Mr. Pei. My name is Ling Xue, I'm twenty-three years old, and a recent graduate of the Chinese Language Department at Yuncheng University. Although I don't have much work experience, I wrote five novels during my university years and have a strong ability to create storylines..."

Early in the morning, just as Qin Song put the first custard bun in his mouth, Pei Xingzhi started a video interview from his hospital bed.

This is the second interviewee today. Judging from Pei Xingzhi's reaction, he seems quite satisfied with her.

"Ha..." Qin Song yawned sleepily, sitting on the sofa eating breakfast while watching Pei Xingzhi work.

By the time Pei Xingzhi finished his work, she had already obediently finished her breakfast.

"Are you full?" Pei Xingzhi asked as he saw her put down her chopsticks.

Qin Song nodded, stood up from the sofa, and walked to Pei Xingzhi's bedside: "I'm full."

"Good girl." Pei Xingzhi took her hand and gently kissed the back of it. "Mom said you're going out in a little while?"

"Hmm." Qin Song looked into Pei Xingzhi's eyes and made up a lie without changing his expression: "A college classmate I haven't seen in a long time recently returned to Yuncheng and asked me to go out to see a movie and have dinner together."

Upon hearing this, Pei Xingzhi immediately took out his phone: "Where are we going to eat? I'll have Ye Ci come and take you."

"No need." Qin Song reached out and pressed his phone down. "We'll eat near the hospital. I can walk there myself. Besides, the studio is hiring these days, and Ye Ci is already extremely busy, so there's no need to trouble him to come and take me."

"Alright then." Pei Xingzhi put down his phone after hearing her words.

When are you planning to leave?

Qin Song glanced at the time and said cruelly, "Sigh, we have to go out now."

"Hmm." Pei Xingzhi released her hand, then grabbed her open trench coat and meticulously fastened the buttons and belt for her before she left.

"It's getting colder, make sure you wear warm clothes and don't catch a cold."

Qin Song lowered her eyes and smiled at him: "With you helping me get dressed, I don't care."

"Okay." Pei Xingzhi loved it when she relied on him. Hearing her say that, his heart, which had been tormented by the interviewee, finally showed signs of coming back to life.

While Pei's mother was out getting medicine and hadn't returned yet, he quickly pulled Qin Song into his arms and kissed her on the face several times.

Only after kissing him did he feel willing to let him go.

"Go ahead, be careful. If it's far and you don't want to walk, just take a taxi."

Qin Song replied with a "okay," turned around, picked up his bag, and left the ward with satisfaction.

Pei Xingzhi was staying at the largest public hospital in Yuncheng. A new commercial plaza had recently opened on the street next to the hospital. The place Qin Song was going to eat was inside this plaza.

The hospital wasn't far from the shopping mall, and Qin Song strolled over leisurely, entering the mall in less than ten minutes.

Standing at the elevator entrance in the mall, Qin Song took out his phone and sent Shen Yan a WeChat message.

—I've arrived at the mall, how do I get there?

That's right, Qin Song told Pei Xingzhi another little lie. The person she was going to meet today wasn't some old classmate she hadn't seen in a long time, but her business partner, Shen Yanhui.

Shen Yanhui replied almost a minute later.

—Take the elevator in the mall directly to the fifth floor, then turn right after exiting the elevator and walk straight to the end. I'll be waiting for you at Haidilao.

Qin Song frowned as he read the message.

—You invited someone to eat Haidilao so early in the morning?

Shen Yan replied: It wasn't me who invited him to Haidilao, it was him who wanted to eat Haidilao! After all, I was asking him for a favor, how could I refuse such a small request?

Qin Song pursed his lips helplessly.

—Okay, I'll come up now.

After replying to the message, she put her phone back in her bag and stepped into the elevator, which had just opened.

It's only 10 a.m., and Haidilao has just opened for business. There aren't many people in the store yet.

Qin Song told the waiter Shen Yan Hui's name, and the waiter led her directly to Shen Yan Hui's table.

"Hey, here we come."

Upon seeing Qin Song approach, Shen Yan immediately gave the man opposite her a wink.

The man immediately looked up, first at Qin Song's face, then at Qin Song's obviously protruding belly, and then his eyes instantly turned to surprise.

"Sit down." Shen Yan patted the seat next to her, gesturing for Qin Song to sit down.

Qin Song carefully put down the bag on her shoulder and sat down next to Shen Yan Hui, gently protecting her belly.

Shen Yanhui looked at the man opposite her and introduced him: "Tang Mingli, this is the person who really wants to see you today, Pei Xingzhi's wife, Qin Song."

"Hello." Tang Mingli greeted Qin Song somewhat awkwardly.

Qin Song sized him up and replied with a smile, "Hello Tang Mingli, I heard you were roommates with Pei Xingzhi for four years in college?"

Tang Mingli nodded: "Yes. Although Pei Xingzhi and I haven't been in contact since graduating from university, we actually had a pretty good relationship in school. I'm not very bright and I'm also not good with words, so Pei Xingzhi was the only person in the dormitory who didn't ostracize me. I'm quite grateful to him."

"Ah..." Qin Song raised an eyebrow, feeling confident about today's negotiations.

The dishes were all served. Although Qin Song had eaten breakfast before arriving, she still picked up her chopsticks to avoid embarrassing Tang Mingli.

"Let's eat first, and we can talk while we eat."

Tang Mingli: "Okay."

"Tang Mingli, do you know why I came to see you today?" Qin Song asked gently as he placed the blanched tripe into a bowl.

Tang Mingli buried his head in his food, answering somewhat blankly, "I don't know. When this Miss Shen came to me, she only said that I had something I wanted to ask her. I don't understand what it is, but Miss Shen said that this matter is very important to Pei Xingzhi. Pei Xingzhi is very friendly to me at school and often treats me to food. I wanted to help him, so I came over."

Qin Song: "Thank you for your help. But don't be nervous, what I'm asking about isn't anything serious."

Tang Mingli: "Okay, ask away. As long as I know it and remember it, I will tell you everything without missing a single word."

Before coming, Qin Song had already prepared her thoughts. So, as soon as the conversation started, she directly asked her question.

"It must have been during your senior year of college when a guy suddenly contacted you and asked you to tell Pei Xingzhi not to harass his girlfriend?"