Diary of Getting Rich Quick in the South

I quickly pressed her hand down.

"Sister Bai, you don't need to do this. Don't worry, I will definitely save you."

Bai Yan looked at me with suspicion, wondering what I was going to do.

I went to the restroom and called Zhang Dongting.

The call was quickly connected, and Zhang Dongting's gentle voice came from the other end.

"Xiao An, is something the matter?"

I said, following my prepared words, "Sister Ting, the cooperation with General Manager Liu has been finalized. Supervisor Xu instructed me to bring the original contract back to the company and give it to you, saying there are still some details to discuss with General Manager Liu."

"But Sister Bai is vomiting a lot, and I'm worried about leaving her unattended. I was thinking of asking you if I could stay here temporarily to look after her for a while, until I'm sure she's alright before returning to the company?"

After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, Zhang Dongting's calm voice came through: "That's all?"

"Um."

"I see."

Zhang Dongting didn't ask any further questions, and casually said, "Then you stay there and take good care of Bai Yan, and remember not to be late for the dinner party tonight."

Hearing her agree, my tense nerves instantly relaxed, and I patted my chest to assure her.

"Don't worry, Sister Ting, I definitely won't be late for dinner tonight. I'll be there on time."

I hung up the phone and walked out of the bathroom.

Who were you talking to on the phone?

Bai Yan had already sat up in bed and buttoned up her shirt, but she was still a little dizzy and leaned against the headboard.

I said, "I told Ms. Zhang that you were drunk, and she asked me to stay and take care of you."

Bai Yan's mouth formed an "O" shape in surprise as she asked in confusion.

"Chen An, what exactly is your relationship with President Zhang? From your first day at the company, I noticed that President Zhang treated you differently. You're not, like what our colleagues are saying, President Zhang's mistress, are you?"

I gave a wry smile: "I wish I could, but the problem is that Mr. Zhang doesn't think much of me! Do you remember the woman who was with me when I first arrived? That's my cousin-in-law. She's friends with Mr. Zhang, so he only takes special care of me because of her."

Bai Yan responded with an "oh," and was about to say something when the sound of a lock being opened suddenly came from the doorway.

Xu Mingde pushed open the door and walked in.

I have the room key, how did he get in?

Luckily I was here, otherwise something really bad would have happened.

Xu Mingde had been smiling, but when he saw me standing by the bed talking to Bai Yan, his smile instantly froze.

He asked me, feigning concern, "Xiao Chen? Why haven't you left yet? Didn't I tell you to take the contract back first?"

I quickly smiled and said, "Manager Xu, I just reported the situation to General Manager Zhang. When he heard that Sister Bai was quite drunk, he specifically instructed me to stay and take care of her to prevent any accidents. We can go back together when Sister Bai is feeling better."

Upon hearing this, Xu Mingde's face instantly turned ashen.

I knew in my heart that he wanted to get rid of me immediately, but he couldn't find a suitable reason.

Zhang Dongting is the company's top executive, and he, as a mere supervisor, has no right to object to the work she personally assigns.

He had planned everything perfectly, booked a room in advance, and then sent me away, just waiting to take control of Bai Yan alone.

As a result, my compliant actions completely thwarted his plans.

Xu Mingde glanced at me, then at Bai Yan, and said, "Some people are completely ignorant," before turning and leaving.

I don't know if he was saying that to me, to Bai Yan, or to both of us.

"Chen An, thank you so much this time. Including last time, you've helped me twice now. I... I really don't know how to repay you."

As soon as Xu Mingde left, Bai Yan thanked me repeatedly.

I scratched my head and said it was okay. It was better that I didn't know. Now that I do know, I can't just watch you get ruined by him.

Bai Yan hesitated, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she let out a sigh.

I asked, "Sister Bai, is there something you want to tell me?"

Bai Yan hesitated for a moment before saying worriedly, "Chen An, you've offended Xu Mingde. That man is very treacherous and capable of anything. You need to be careful."

I knew, of course, that Xu Mingde held a grudge against me and might make things difficult for me later.

But I'm not afraid.

I don't believe that with Zhang Dongting protecting me, what can he do to me?

But I didn't realize that I had underestimated Xu Mingde, because this incident almost led me down a different path.

Of course, these are all things to follow.

We stayed in the room for almost another hour. Bai Yan took a cold shower and became much more awake before we went downstairs.

On the way back, Xu Mingde sat alone in the back row, without making an excuse to ask Bai Yan to sit with him in the back row.

Knowing that I'm here, he probably can't do anything to Bai Yan.

After returning to the company and giving the original contract to Zhang Dongting, she said she had to have a meeting later and asked me to wait for her at the entrance of Jingge Center.

I had only been there a short time when Zhang Dongting arrived.

She was wearing a loose black knit cardigan over a white fitted base layer.

She paired it with light-colored straight-leg wide-leg pants, making her legs look slender and long.

She casually handed me her bag and said with a smile, "Come on, let's go buy some clothes first."

I thought she wanted me to go shopping with her, but instead she asked the sales assistant to bring down a men's garment for me to try on.

"Excuse me, could you please take this garment down so he can try it on?"

Buy me clothes?

I glanced at the price tag.

Eighteen thousand!

"No need, no need, Sister Ting. You just gave me five thousand yuan to buy clothes a couple of days ago, so you don't need to buy any more now."

As soon as I said that, the sales assistant next to me gave me a strange look.

"Take it if it's given to you."

Zhang Dongting shoved the clothes into my hands and pushed me into the changing room without a word: "You've already called me Sister Ting, what's wrong with me buying clothes for my little brother? Or are you saying you don't want to acknowledge me as your sister?"

Now that things have come to this point, what can I do?

I had just changed my top when the sales assistant brought me a matching belt, socks, and shoes to change into.

Looking at myself in the mirror, I couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).

Zhang Dongting has a really good eye; with just a simple outfit, she managed to elevate my entire aura.

This is the first time I've realized that I can actually be this handsome.

Zhang Dongting circled me halfway around, her eyes full of admiration: "Not bad, very handsome and sunny. You don't need to take off this outfit. Pick out two more everyday outfits."

Before I could refuse, she picked out two more outfits and shoes and asked the sales assistant to pay for them.

After buying the clothes, she took me to a tobacco and liquor store and bought two bottles of Moutai and two cartons of cigarettes.

"Sister, I really can't keep it!"

Before she could speak, I quickly pushed the things she was offering back.

I'm buying them clothes, cigarettes, and alcohol; it feels like I'm being kept by someone.

"This isn't something I gave you for free."

Zhang Dongting sighed helplessly: "We're going to see my dad and some relatives later. It would be impolite if you didn't bring something with you."