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"..."

Sun Jianguo covered his face with both hands, staring at Qin Song with a wary yet blank expression, without saying a word.

Qin Song didn't insist that he say it. She picked up Pei Lingxuan's bag from the chair, pulled her around, and turned to leave, warning her as she went: "I'll be with Xiaoxuan at the company tomorrow morning to hand in my resignation. You'd better find someone to calculate Xiaoxuan's salary for me now, and try to get the payslip to Xiaoxuan by tomorrow."

"If you dare to dawdle and give me the runaround, I'll come to the company every day and wait for you to come to work!"

“…You, you…” Sun Jianguo had never seen anyone as unreasonable and domineering as Qin Song. He subconsciously took two steps forward, but was scared back by Pei Xingzhi and Ye Ci, whose expressions were unfriendly.

"What? Wasn't my wife clear enough?" Pei Xingzhi's gaze fell coldly on him, his question light and casual.

“…” Sun Jianguo didn’t dare to answer.

Pei Xingzhi recalled what he had just said and a contemptuous smile appeared on his lips: "The Pei family is indeed bankrupt, but as my wife said, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. No matter how down on its luck the Pei family is now, it's not up to you, a small manager from a small company, to ride roughshod over them."

“…” Sun Jianguo timidly looked away, not daring to utter a single word.

"I, Pei Xingzhi, am just poor, not dead. If I really want to deal with you, I still have connections and ways to get back at you." As she said this, Qin Song happened to walk up to Pei Xingzhi. Pei Xingzhi then casually put his arm around Qin Song's shoulder and pulled her into his arms.

"You'd better listen to every word my wife says. If you dare to cheat or make things difficult, I'll show you how much power the Pei family still has."

Pei Xingzhi didn't want to get entangled, so after saying that, he put his arm around Qin Song and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute!" Pei Lingxuan suddenly shouted, turned around and ran back to her workstation, rummaging through everything. "I haven't taken my tissues and trash bags yet! I paid for them myself, and I'm taking them all, no matter how cheap they are! I won't leave a single crumb!"

"You...you didn't have to do this..." Sun Jianguo finally spoke, his eyes fixed on the huge pack of tissues in Pei Lingxuan's hand.

"Why isn't it necessary?!" Pei Lingxuan snapped at him angrily. Because she was afraid of losing her job, she had been humiliated and submissive for so long since joining the company, not daring to offend Sun Jianguo.

But now that she'd made up her mind to quit, she no longer needed to be afraid of anything. Under Sun Jianguo's gaze, she stuffed her oversized pack of tissues and garbage bags into her bag, and for the first time, she turned around and scolded him.

“I bought all these things myself, and of course I’m taking them with me now that I’m quitting! You always come to my workplace to use my tissues, and now that I’m leaving, you’re still trying to steal my tissues, Sun Jianguo, are you trying to get yourself killed!”

“You—” Sun Jianguo opened his mouth to retort, but inadvertently bumped into Pei Xingzhi’s sinister gaze.

Pei Xingzhi has a gentle appearance and a reserved demeanor, making him seem like he has a very good temper at first glance. However, his good temper is only reserved for those close to him. If it's someone as disgusting as Sun Jianguo, he can be ruthless to a frightening degree.

Sun Jianguo was frightened by his gaze and immediately shut his mouth.

"You lousy company!" Pei Lingxuan finished packing her things, slammed the drawer door shut with a "bang," and exclaimed, "You might as well go bankrupt!"

"Let's go, Xiaoxuan." Ye Ci waved for her to follow after she finished packing.

She jogged to Ye Ci's side, turned her head to look at the disgusting office, and shouted with relief, "That feels so good! Finally, I don't have to serve you anymore—"

"Oh!"

As the car door closed, Pei Lingxuan, sitting in the back seat, suddenly felt uncomfortable.

"Brother, sister-in-law, I've lost my job."

Pei Xingzhi started the car and drove it out of the office building with one hand on the steering wheel.

"Unemployment is normal; you can just find another job."

“But I can’t find a job.” Pei Lingxuan slumped back in her chair, looking out the window at the dazzling neon lights. “Everyone knows the Pei family went bankrupt. The Pei family was powerful in Yuncheng for ten years, and now that they’ve fallen from grace, there are plenty of people who want to kick them while they’re down. Those companies that used to dislike the Pei family or had grudges against them are now mocking and ridiculing me as soon as they see me at an interview…”

“They were all unwilling to hire me, and they even instigated other companies to reject me as well. Before joining this company, I went to more than fifty interviews. But every time, they rejected me because of my background.”

“Although Sun Jianguo is disgusting, he is the only one among so many people who is willing to let me stay and work. The Pei Group is gone, and if I don’t work, I won’t be able to support myself and my mother. So, even though I know he is targeting me, I don’t dare to say a word.”

Pei Lingxuan spoke softly, but to Pei Xingzhi, it felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. This weight pressed heavily on Pei Xingzhi's heart, making it difficult for him to even breathe.

He took a deep breath, his lips parted slightly as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter a single word.

The Pei Group flourished under his leadership, but it also destroyed him. He not only ruined himself, but also his family.

"I..." He wanted to say sorry, but suddenly realized that saying sorry at this moment would only make everyone feel worse. So after thinking about it, he kept quiet.

"..."

Silence flowed through the car, and suffocating vines quietly grew, slowly climbing up everyone's ankles.

None of the three spoke; each of them was lost in their own thoughts.

"Alipay payment received, 20,000 yuan."

A cold, mechanical female voice suddenly broke the silence in the car.

"Hmm?" Pei Lingxuan frowned, took out her phone from her bag, glanced at the screen, and her eyes widened instantly.

"Sister-in-law, why...why are you transferring money to me?"

Qin Song put away his phone with a faint smile on his face: "What else would I do with the money? Of course, I'll give it to you to spend. This 20,000 yuan is what I earned selling necklaces today. You can use it as money to look for a job."

"No, I can't accept this!" Pei Lingxuan unlocked her phone, opened Alipay, and instinctively tried to transfer the money back to Qin Song. But as she was about to make the transfer, she discovered that Qin Song had blocked her on Alipay.

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing?" She sat up straight, leaning against Qin Song's chair, her eyes filled with anxiety. "Please remove me from the blacklist. I can't take your money."

Qin Song crossed his arms, staring straight ahead. Hearing this, he shook his head and said, "I won't pull it out. Just keep the money and don't think about giving it back to me. I'm your sister-in-law, it's only right that I support you in your job search."

"If you feel bad about accepting this, then remember this debt. When your nephew or niece is born, you can pay them back."

“I…” Pei Lingxuan was speechless, and instantly lost her reason to refuse.

“...Keep it.” After a few seconds, Pei Xingzhi suddenly spoke.