Pan Hui misunderstood the relationship between the two, and Hong Yaqin blushed slightly. This little episode broke the silence just now, so she spoke up and said, "We have met a few times, so we are not complete strangers. Calling me 'Miss' is too formal."
Ye Fei nodded in agreement, "I also feel a bit awkward. Then I'll just call you Yaqin directly."
Yaqin lightly hummed, "Since you also admit that we are not strangers, can we call each other friends? As friends, it's only natural to help each other out!"
Ye Fei rarely showed a smile and thought to himself that the world is so complicated. He had firmly refused the deal just now, but she changed her strategy. However, this talk was right up Ye Fei's alley.
"Since you say so, what else can I do? But isn't the matter already over?" Ye Fei said helplessly.
Yaqin shook her head in distress, "This is just the beginning. You don't know the current situation of my parents. I will still need your help in the future."
"Well, since you say we are friends, then I will help with this favor." Ye Fei agreed readily.
Yaqin smiled triumphantly and suddenly realized that what Helinlin said was right. Using tactics like being cute and pitiful was indeed the most effective weapon against men.
"Friends should help each other. Since you promised to help me, I should also help you. Ye Fei, you want to engage in jade gambling and jewelry business. As a friend, although I cannot directly help you, I can introduce two friends to you. You can't refuse, can you? I know you have your own ideas and want to rely on your own strength. But making another friend and knowing more people won't hurt you." Yaqin said.
Ye Fei felt a bit dishonest. He was obviously doing this for his own purposes, but it made Yaqin seem like she was asking him for help.
"Yaqin, thank you." Ye Fei expressed his sincere gratitude.
Feeling Ye Fei's sincerity, Yaqin smiled happily, "I haven't congratulated you yet. You won the jade."
Ye Fei modestly said, "It's also considered good luck."
"It's not just luck. My friend called me and said that your vision is very unique and meticulous when analyzing jade. He even asked me to introduce you to him. He couldn't believe that you were gambling on jade for the first time." Yaqin said.
Ye Fei raised his eyebrows. It seemed that Wang Li and Yaqin had an extraordinary relationship if he was personally concerned about him.
"Is the friend you want to introduce me to him?" Ye Fei asked.
Yaqin nodded, "Yes, one of them is Wang Li. The other is the manager of Jin Yu Ge. I think if you want to do business in jade, you need a sales channel. Although Jin Yu Ge is low-key, it is the largest jewelry retailer in China. Forty-five percent of high-end consumers in the country are their customers. And that manager is also a beauty, and you are single. Maybe you will have a chance!"
Ye Fei took a deep breath and secretly sighed that these were all big shots.
The general manager of the largest jade gambling chain company in the country, the manager of the largest jewelry retailer in China. How did Hong Yaqin get to know them? Hong's father, the seemingly inconspicuous chef, was definitely not as simple as he appeared on the surface. Ye Fei didn't believe that Hong Yaqin could meet so many people just by her small private kitchen.
"Don't make fun of me. I'm afraid I can't catch their attention." Ye Fei jokingly said.
Yaqin comforted, "Don't worry, Ye Fei. They are not the kind of people who only care about power and status. Otherwise, I wouldn't have introduced you to them. We have been friends for many years, and I understand them."
"Since you say so, then I'll wait for your news." Ye Fei smiled and said.
The conversation between the two came to a conclusion, and the living room suddenly fell into silence. Neither Ye Fei nor Hong Yaqin were talkative people, and the atmosphere became a bit weird. They silently drank coffee, and only Ye Fei lit a cigarette to distract his attention.
Hong Yaqin felt that the atmosphere was not right, so she stood up and said, "I'm going back now. Dinner is not ready yet."
"I'll see you off," Ye Fei offered.
Hong Yaqin hurriedly shook her head. "No need, I can go by myself."
After she finished speaking, she left in haste.
Once Hong Yaqin had left, Ye Fei closed the door and, after some thought, walked to the door of Pan Hui's bedroom. He suddenly pushed the door open, and as a result, Pan Hui let out a cry and fell to the ground.
Ye Fei's expression changed. Just as he had suspected, this woman had been eavesdropping at the door.
Rubbing her bottom, Pan Hui complained, "Why did you come in without knocking?"
Ye Fei glared at her and said, "Come out and talk to me."
Pan Hui closely followed Ye Fei to the living room.
Ye Fei picked up a cigarette from the ashtray and took a puff, silently staring at Pan Hui. At first, Pan Hui lifted her head, but it gradually drooped lower and lower until it was buried in her chest.
"Did you eavesdrop yesterday?" Ye Fei suddenly asked.
Pan Hui let out a sound and raised her head, saying, "No, I didn't."
Ye Fei sneered, and Pan Hui scratched her face. Finally, she hung her head and said, "I... I didn't have anything to do. There's nothing entertaining in the room, and besides, as soon as you arrived, you told me to go back to my room, so I became curious."
Disagreeing, Ye Fei said, "So it's my fault? At your age, why are you acting like a little girl?"
Indignantly, Pan Hui said, "I'm not as old as you imagine. I'm not even thirty yet."
"Alright, alright, being young is enough," Ye Fei said. "Your gossipy heart is really youthful."
Pan Hui pursed her lips and remained silent.
"There's a bag on the shoe rack by the door, bring it over," Ye Fei said.
Puzzled, Pan Hui brought the bag over and handed it to Ye Fei, who took out a box from inside. Pan Hui exclaimed in delight, "An iPhone? Boss, you're too kind."
Ignoring her, Ye Fei took out his own small pepper phone, replaced the SIM card, and then threw the replaced phone to her, saying, "This is for you."
Pan Hui was extremely depressed. She had misunderstood, and watched with reluctance as Ye Fei put the iPhone into his own pocket.
"I'm puzzled. When I hired you, you were quite quiet, with an honest appearance. How did you become like this now?" Ye Fei asked.
Calmly, Pan Hui said, "You people like this kind of nanny, so I pretended to be like this. Actually, I used to be quite lively. But after meeting several clients who refused to hire me, I had no choice. However, we've already signed a contract, and you have no valid reason to dismiss me, otherwise you'll have to compensate me for my losses."
Upon hearing this, Ye Fei felt an impulse to vomit blood, realizing that he had been deceived. After all, he was a man, and always full of curiosity about tender-hearted women. But now that he had discovered Pan Hui's true nature, that kind of thinking disappeared in an instant. He hesitated about whether to replace this nanny. Thinking back to the day he saw Pan Hui, when she seemed to be at the end of her rope, Ye Fei sighed.
Forget it. A married woman working outside already has it tough enough. In order to be a nanny, she had to disguise her personality. It wasn't a choice made out of desperation. Since she wasn't the kind of nanny he wanted, he would have to set some rules.
Seeing Ye Fei's expression, Pan Hui let out a sigh of relief. When she went out to buy groceries earlier today and chatted with other nannies in the neighborhood, it turned out that what the old folks said was true: when encountering a single employer, in order to feel safe, one should pretend to be the type of person they don't like. She knew her own characteristics, and after returning home, she thought for a long time before coming up with this disguise. Now, it seemed to have been successful.
At the very least, Ye Fei's attitude toward her had changed, no longer giving her that sense of danger.