It's just a toy, why would you care if it breaks?

Wei Xun arrived at the Wei Group's Shanghai branch at exactly nine o'clock.

The branch's management team was already waiting in the conference room, all holding their breath, afraid of offending the president who had just returned from the United States.

At the start of the meeting, Wei Xun, holding the revised project report from the previous night, began to question each point sharply: "This cost optimization plan only talks about cutting expenses, but doesn't consider the impact on production efficiency. Who came up with this?"

The project manager turned pale and stammered, unable to offer a reasonable explanation.

"And you!" Wei Xun's gaze shifted to another supervisor: "Your solutions for reducing customer complaint rates are all empty talk, with no concrete implementation steps. What use are you?"

Within half an hour, the two supervisors were dismissed on the spot. The meeting room was silent, and everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look Wei Xun in the eye.

Wei Xun closed the report and said coldly, "The rest of you, before you leave work this afternoon, review the projects you are responsible for and come up with feasible solutions. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences."

After the meeting, Wei Xun returned to his temporary office to work on documents, and it wasn't until lunch break that he was able to catch his breath.

I had just picked up my phone when an unknown number called.

"Brother-in-law, are you in Haishi?" A slightly playful voice came from the other end of the phone.

Wei Xun frowned: "Don't call me brother-in-law."

"Hey, you'll be my brother-in-law sooner or later." Dou Xiao's tone was still playful. "Where are you, brother-in-law? I'm coming to stay with you."

"Why aren't you staying in Nancheng? What are you doing in Haishi?" Wei Xun's tone was impatient.

Dou Xiao is the younger brother of his friend in Nancheng. He is a typical rich kid who is idle and always getting into trouble.

"Don't even mention it..." Dou Xiao's voice suddenly became sentimental, with a sob in it: "I chased after her all the way to Shanghai, but she didn't appreciate it at all and dumped me. I'm heartbroken now. Brother-in-law, you have to treat me better."

Wei Xun scoffed, "This is your hundredth time being dumped, isn't it? You always pull this stunt."

"This time is different! I'm serious!" Dou Xiao retorted, then switched to a flattering tone: "Brother-in-law, how about you buy me drinks tonight? I want to drown my sorrows."

"I have something to do tonight," Wei Xun refused without even thinking.

He needed to be back at the hotel before 8 p.m. because he wanted to take Nan Yan somewhere.

"No, brother-in-law!" Dou Xiao exclaimed anxiously, "I got drunk last night, and my wallet and phone were stolen. I'm penniless. Where are you? I'll come find you and borrow some money to tide me over."

Wei Xun rubbed his forehead, feeling utterly overwhelmed: "Why does one trouble after another keep coming to me?"

"Brother-in-law, I was wrong. I'll never cause trouble again." Dou Xiao's tone became increasingly pitiful.

Wei Xun said helplessly, "I'm at the Wei Group's Shanghai branch. Come over here."

"Ahhh, no way!" Dou Xiao quickly refused, "I'm not dressed presentably right now, I can't go to the company to meet people, otherwise it will ruin my image as the 'Handsome Man of the South City'."

"What do you mean by not dressed properly?" Wei Xun asked, puzzled.

On the other end of the phone, Dou Xiao looked down at his clothes—

That was the security guard uniform that Nan Yan changed him into last night. It was a bit small and clung tightly to his body. When he moved just now, two buttons on his chest popped open, revealing the skin underneath. He looked quite sleazy.

He sighed: "My current clothes make me look like I'm earning 1,300 a month, which is completely out of character for a rich young master."

Wei Xun was speechless for a moment. He was about to tell him the room number of the Platinum Hotel so that he could go directly there when he suddenly remembered that Nan Yan was also staying in the room. Nan Yan was timid, and Dou Xiao was impulsive. If the two of them were in the same room, who knew what might happen?

"Wait at the entrance of the Platinum Hotel. I'll have my assistant book a room for you and bring you some money," Wei Xun said.

"Okay! Thank you, brother-in-law! You really are my brother-in-law!" Dou Xiao immediately beamed and hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Dou Xiao stepped off the train.

My hangover headache hasn't subsided yet, and my head feels dizzy and foggy.

He hailed a taxi, gave the address of the Platinum Hyatt Hotel, and leaned back in his seat to rest with his eyes closed.

The car pulled up in front of the Platinum Hyatt Hotel, and the driver stopped, saying, "Sir, the fare is one hundred and twenty."

Dou Xiao reached into his pocket, only to realize that his wallet had been stolen long ago and he had no money on him.

He gave an awkward laugh: "Master, wait for me a moment. I'll go inside and find someone, and I'll come back to pay you as soon as I get the money."

The driver's face darkened: "Don't even think about getting away!"

"Don't worry, I'm a relative of one of the guests here, I can't run away." Dou Xiao said, pushing open the car door and walking into the hotel.

As soon as I reached the hotel lobby entrance, I was stopped by two security guards: "Sir, I'm sorry, those who are not properly dressed are not allowed to enter."

Dou Xiao glanced down at his security guard uniform, which was undone, then at the guard's professional-looking face, and exclaimed anxiously, "I'm here to see someone! My brother-in-law lives inside!"

"Please show your identification, or have your brother-in-law come down to pick you up," the security guard said.

"He's not at the hotel right now, how can he come pick me up?" Dou Xiao asked, somewhat agitated. "My brother-in-law had his assistant book a room for me, and that assistant can naturally verify my identity. Please let me in!"

"No, that's hotel policy," the security guard said firmly.

"What kind of ridiculous rule is this!" Dou Xiao jumped up and down in frustration. "Let me tell you, my brother-in-law is the president of the Wei Group. Do you think you can afford to offend him?"

The security guard sized him up and sneered, "You're just a security guard, and you're bragging about being the brother-in-law of the president of the Wei Group?"

The taxi driver from before also came over. Hearing that Dou Xiao didn't have money to pay the fare and was trying to storm the hotel, he immediately yelled, "You dare take a taxi without money? Trying to freeload! You're not leaving today without paying!"

A crowd quickly gathered at the hotel entrance, pointing and whispering.

Dou Xiao was both anxious and embarrassed, and started arguing with the security guard and the driver, which escalated into a loud argument.

At that moment, in the 24-hour convenience store next to the hotel, Nan Yan was sitting by the window, holding a rice ball in her hand and eating it in small bites.

Sitting opposite me is the girl with the ponytail, the saleswoman from yesterday.

She held a cup of hot milk in her hand and patiently answered Nan Yan's questions.

"Sister, what is this 'subway'?" Nan Yan asked softly, pointing to the news on her phone screen.

After he left home in the morning, he stayed in the convenience store and chatted with the girl for a long time. The girl also taught him a lot of things.

"The subway is like an underground train. It's fast and convenient, and it can take many people to faraway places." The girl explained with a smile, "If you want to go anywhere in the future, you can take the subway, which is cheaper than taking a taxi."

Nan Yan nodded and memorized the word "subway".

He felt that the girl knew everything, was gentle, and was completely different from the trainers in the club.

"Sister, why do you work here?" Nan Yan asked again.

"Because it's close to home and the work isn't too tiring," the girl said with a smile. "And I get to meet lots of interesting people, like you."

Nan Yan's cheeks flushed instantly. She lowered her head and smiled shyly.

Just then, a noisy argument broke out outside, interrupting their conversation.

The girl curiously peeked outside: "What's wrong? It sounds like people are arguing."

Nan Yan also looked up and gazed out the window.

Upon seeing this, his body stiffened abruptly, and he almost dropped the rice ball in his hand.

Among the people arguing was a man in a security guard uniform. Although the clothes didn't fit him, Nan Yan remembered his face very clearly.

It was the same drunkard he had taken care of in the train station duty room last night!

Thinking back to last night, if this drunkard hadn't been brought in suddenly, those bad guys would have done something even more lewd to him.

It could be said that this drunkard indirectly saved him.

The argument outside grew increasingly heated, and the driver began shoving Dou Xiao. More security guards surrounded them, seemingly ready to take action.

Nan Yan watched as Dou Xiao was surrounded by several people. Although she knew that Dou Xiao didn't look like a good person, she still felt a surge of gratitude.

He took a deep breath, and with a courage he didn't know where it came from, picked up the remaining money on the table, stood up, and said to the girl, "Sister, I'm going out for a bit."

Before the girl could react, Nan Yan quickly walked out of the convenience store and headed towards the arguing crowd.

"Don't hit him!" Nan Yan's voice wasn't loud, but it rang out firmly.

Everyone was stunned and turned to look at the boy who had suddenly appeared.

Nan Yan was wearing a clean white T-shirt and jeans. She was petite, pale, and had obvious fear in her eyes, but she still stood in front of Dou Xiao with all her might, like a young animal protecting its prey.

Dou Xiao was also stunned, looking at the boy who was blocking his way, unable to recall where he had seen him before.

The boy looked frail and weak, and although he was trembling with fear, he still bravely protected him, his eyes sparkling like a fawn's.

"Who are you? Are you with him?" the driver asked, frowning.

Nan Yan shook her head, took out the money Wei Xun had given her that morning from her pocket, and handed it to the driver: "I'll pay his fare."

The driver paused for a moment, took the money, looked at Nan Yan, then at Dou Xiao, muttered "You're lucky," and then turned and drove away.

Seeing that the fare had been paid and the source of the argument was gone, the hotel security guard didn't make things difficult for Dou Xiao anymore. He just glanced at them and returned to his post.

Seeing that there was nothing exciting to see, the crowd gradually dispersed.

Only Nan Yan and Dou Xiao remained at the scene.

Dou Xiao was still in a daze, staring at the young man in front of him.

The boy's cheeks were flushed with nervousness, his breathing was a little rapid, his hands were tightly clutching the remaining money, and his body was still trembling slightly, clearly indicating that he had just mustered up a lot of courage.

This boy is really handsome. His skin is as white as paper, and his eyes are light brown, as if they are filled with water. He looks pure and gentle. Even though he was terrified, he still dared to stand up and help him.

Dou Xiao's heart started racing for no apparent reason.

Just then, a woman in business attire came running up, panting. It was Qing Lin, Wei Xun's assistant.

When she saw Shawn Dou, she quickly said, "Young Master Dou, I'm sorry I'm late, there was a traffic jam on the way."

As Qinglin spoke, she took out a stack of cash and a room key from her bag and handed them to Dou Xiao: "This is what President Wei asked me to give you. Five thousand yuan in cash, and another room key, it's downstairs from President Wei."

Dou Xiao was overjoyed as he accepted the cash and room key. He turned to say something to Nan Yan, but found that the boy had already disappeared into the crowd.

Dou Xiao felt empty inside.

He touched his chest.

"Oh no," he muttered to himself, "I think I'm in love again."