[12 Li Yi's family business]
Knock! knock!
"Enter." Ethan Han said lazily.
Currently his legs were on top of his desk as he was surfing something on his phone. When he lifted his head, contrary to what he guessed he saw an unexpected face. Instantly, a frown appeared on his face.
"Sir, this gentleman here… " Yu Ran began to speak but got interrupted midway.
"I know him. Leave." Ethan said flatly. Yu Ran's face fell as she bowed and retreated.
As soon as Yu Ran left, the expressions on both men's faces changed drastically. Ethan slowly put his legs down and asked sternly, "If you're here, then who is managing Shadow Group?"
"Who else but Ely?" Van said and sat before Ethan.
Unlike the playfulness of before, he became serious while matching Ethan's blue eyes. As he was eyed by Ethan he asked, "Have you found any trails on that traitor?"
In reply, Ethan just smiled. He took out a gun directly from a drawer and threw it at Van. While taking it in his hand, Van heard the sound of a chair moving.
"I nearly forgot him. Troubling Han Boyaung is more entertaining than I initially thought." Ethan muttered disdainfully.
"If I had not come what were you going to do all this time? Trouble your stepmom?" Van Alroy spoke mockingly as he checked the bullets in the magazine. Seeing it filled to the brim, he caressed the gun as if it were his lover.
In this fashion, two extremely handsome men walked through the Han Corporation's corridor and left silently. It caused a bunch of female employees to fangirl over them!
…
"Ah~ Ouch! Slowly!"
After finally getting a hold on Li Yi, Yuexin grabbed her ear and twisted it violently. It made the woman cry out in pain.
"I am sorry! Ah! My ear!" Li Yi shouted and screamed, "Can you free me first?!"
"You wish!" Mu Yuexin glared at her with her black eyes. But shortly after Yuexin let her go. Li Yi rubbed her ears and pouted.
Li Yi suddenly recalled something and asked hesitantly, "Xin, will you join Sky Li Corporation?"
Sky Li Corporation, the Li family's business. To be exact, her father's company. In the past, Li Yi had asked Mu Yuexin to work directly in it and even President Li told her he would make sure she would get work alongside Li Yi.
That was a golden chance but Yuexin knew nothing comes free in this world.
Mu Yuexin shook her head and refused, "I don't want to work in your company."
"Ah, but why?!" Li Yi sounded aggrieved as she held her hand tightly. "We will work and stay together like our college life. Also you won't have to work hard! I… I will ask my father to give you 3 days off in a week!"
'This girl will bring down her father's company.' Yuexin chuckled.
"You are my friend. It is okay if you work with me! Please agree, Xin!" Li Yi whined and shook Yuexin. She wanted Mu Yuexin to agree.
How could she agree?! Mu Yuexin felt it would not be a good choice to join Sky Li Corporation at the moment. Her intuition was telling her not to join. She wanted to get a decent job through her capability. Getting the back door treatment was bound to backfire one day.
"Li Yi, I've secured a job as a waiter at a well-known restaurant, so you don't need to worry." Mu Yuexin assured her.
Li Yi scoffed and playfully poked Mu Yuexin's waist. "Be my waiter, and I'll pay you…"
"Nope!" Mu Yuexin cut her off, knowing exactly where the conversation was headed.
It would be like work for me and I would pay you 3x. She glanced at Li Yi helplessly and walked towards the entrance of their college hostel. As she looked at it, both of them became emotional.
"Soon, we will have to move out from here." Li Yi spoke in a low voice and asked, "Yuexin, where will you go?"
"I… did not think about it yet." Yuexin murmured. But then she recalled that they were supposed to pack their things from today and leave soon because new people would come to live.
'Hard time is waiting.' Mu Yuexin sighed and dragged Li Yi with her inside.
…
At a restaurant in the city…
"Can you do the job?" The manager asked Mu Yuexin again to make sure.
"Absolutely." Mu Yuexin spoke seriously.
"Oh, good to know." The manager nodded and left.
If not for being broke, Mu Yuexin would not have accepted this job. Her field of expertise was suitable for her to become a cashier or accountant but she didn't get the job she had come for and pocketed this job instead.
"Yuexin, get ready!' She cheered herself mentally and then walked out in her black and white uniform and a notepad in her hand.
Mu Yuexin started her new work with a bright and enthusiastic smile, "Hello, sir, shall I take your order?"
When the manager saw that she was able to handle it, he finally went back to work.
…
For many hours straight, Mu Yuexin worked hard, going back and forth, coping with various people. By the end of the day, she felt worn out. When she went back to change clothes as her working hours had finished, the manager suddenly rushed to her.
"Girl, the woman who would work after you has yet to arrive. You should stay until she comes."
"..." could she decline?
With a bright smile, Yuexin stuffed her clothes inside her bag and forced out a smile. "Don't worry, sir. I will love to help out. Luckily, you arrived before I left."
The manager patted her heavily on her shoulder and left with a good mood. Mu Yuexin's smile froze. She glanced aside and pushed her bag in her locker. With a smile on her tired face, she picked up the next order and went to a private room.
"Your food, sir. Please enjoy," Mu Yuexin said modestly and attempted to leave, giving them privacy. However, someone caught her wrist abruptly.