Under One Person: I, Jiaqian Jushi, work from nine to five

“Ah, an apology…” Zhou Fengliu said.

"An apology? This way of apologizing?"

"I don't quite understand it either, but I'm deeply moved..."

"Alright, baby, Chu Lan, that's enough." Xu Si, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, went up and kicked Chu Lan, forcibly interrupting their spellcasting.

"You're here too." Feng Baobao saw Xu San and Xu Si arrive and stood up from the ground in a daze.

"Come and see, see if this college student is doing any better..." Xu Si said, grabbing Zhang Chulan's neck and continuing in a roguish tone:

"I heard our college student was a bit grumpy last night... How are you? Have you calmed down yet?"

"Hehe...Fourth Brother, I don't have a temper at all." Zhang Chulan indicated that he didn't, absolutely not.

"Alright, I was just thinking of giving you some advice." Xu Si released Zhang Chulan and then looked at Zhou Fengliu:

"Xiao Zhou, what projects did you two work on last night? Report the expense, and I'll apply for reimbursement for you. I won't let you spend money for nothing."

money?

Hearing Xu Si's words, Zhou Fengliu thought for a moment and then replied, "As for the money, we didn't actually spend any. The meal was paid for by Feng Shayan from the Tianxia Society... As for what happened afterward, Feng Shayan took us to the Tianxia Group to see Feng Zhenghao."

"???"

Upon hearing Zhou Fengliu's words, Xu San and Xu Si were both taken aback and looked at Zhou Fengliu and Zhang Chulan in unison.

"Did you two go see Feng Zhenghao last night?"

"Um..."

Zhou Fengliu nodded.

He didn't intend to hide anything, since it was impossible to hide anyway; a little investigation would reveal the truth. Rather than letting Xu San and Xu Si find out, he might as well tell them himself.

"What do they want to do?" Xu San asked.

"Try to win him over... The offer is quite high, the working hours are flexible, the salary is pretty good, and there are weekends off." Zhou Fengliu glanced at Xu Si, his words carrying a suggestive undertone.

"But don't worry, I didn't join. I have principles. Although I don't earn as much as they do, and the benefits aren't as good, and I don't have weekends off, Fourth Brother has treated me well. Although I love money, I still have principles."

Zhou Fengliu tried to make his words sound as elegant as possible, which moved Xu Si deeply.

Xu Si patted Zhou Fengliu on the shoulder: "Alright, brother, I won't say anything more. I'll definitely apply for the best benefits for you, within my power, I'll do my best to get you the best treatment."

Xu Si was a seasoned veteran. He knew that Zhou Fengliu's words were just empty flattery, but he had to go along with it and couldn't pretend he hadn't heard.

After all, they need to retain Zhou Fengliu, a talented individual...

"I didn't join either..." Zhang Chulan also seized the opportunity to quietly mention it.

With Zhou Fengliu holding the conversation in the lead, everyone's attention was on Zhou Fengliu, not on him. He liked this feeling of being ignored.

After Zhou Fengliu left last night, he also talked with Feng Zhenghao about some things.

He learned about the Eight Extraordinary Skills and some details of the Jia Shen Rebellion in 1944, which undoubtedly introduced the whole story into a more complex background.

He only had a superficial understanding and needed clarification. The only way to resolve his doubts, at present, seemed to be to participate in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony and go to the Celestial Master's Mansion to learn more in-depth knowledge.

...

Just as Xu Si was arguing with Zhou Fengliu, Xu San was deep in thought while stroking his chin, and Zhang Chulan was organizing his thoughts, a black Land Rover drove from a distance toward the villa.

As they approached the special training villa, Feng Shayan, dressed in a black leather jacket, got out of the car.

"That girl from the World Society is here." Near the villa, Feng Baobao scratched her face and pointed to the gate not far away.

Upon hearing Feng Baobao's words, everyone looked over and spotted Feng Shayan.

"Alright, alright, so this young lady from the Tianxia Society is blocking the entrance and trying to steal someone, huh? Do you really think we're so powerful that we don't have anyone to rely on?"

Xu Si said that the Tianxia Society had gone a bit too far and had stopped using underhanded tactics, now opting instead for open and aboveboard blocking.

...

Chapter 29 Feng Shayan: Go out with me! (First update)

"What... what are you doing?" Xu Si interrupted Feng Shayan with a colonel's accent.

Seeing the group surrounding her, Feng Shayan remained calm. She simply pointed to the person next to Xu Si:

"I've come to find him."

"Looking for me?" Zhang Chulan was a little confused: "Miss Feng..."

“No…it’s not you, it’s him, Zhou Fengliu,” Feng Shayan said, naming him.

"What is it?" Zhou Fengliu raised an eyebrow slightly, clearly not expecting Feng Shayan to have come to see him.

"Hmm..." Feng Shayan looked at everyone present and hesitated, "Could we speak in private for a moment?"

"???"

Gee tut.

That expression...

That tone.

There's some juicy gossip.

Just as Feng Shayan was about to pull Zhou Fengliu aside for a private conversation, Xu Si stroked his chin. His keen intuition told him that there was some unspeakable secret between Feng Shayan and Zhou Fengliu...

"Let's just leave it at that. What's the matter?" Zhou Fengliu said, indicating that asking for permission in public would only arouse suspicion.

"Fine... alright." Seeing that Zhou Fengliu refused to go with her, Feng Shayan steeled her resolve and mustered her courage:

"Go out with me."

"pay...?"

"what?"

Zhou Fengliu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

His reaction was intense, as were the reactions of everyone else present.

What's going on?

"Are you serious?" Zhou Fengliu swallowed hard. "We've only met a few times... Why are you putting on this dating act?"

to be frank.

Zhou Fengliu was a little confused.

At this moment, did he feel incredibly charming? Had he become the male version of Xia He...?

How come everyone seems to be able to bother him?

Could it be that he's too handsome?

Zhou Fengliu admitted that he might resemble Hu Ge a little, earning him the nickname "Little Hu Ge of Tianjin," but surely it's not that far off?

"Yes, we haven't met many times... but I'm serious. I don't dislike you, but I can't say I like you either. However, for my father and family, I can accept you wholeheartedly."

Ignoring the surprised looks on everyone's faces, Feng Shayan continued speaking to herself:

"I will try to get used to you, and even fall in love with you..."

"..."

Listening to Feng Shayan's words, Zhou Fengliu felt that the plot sounded familiar.

Large family marriages, bundled sales...

Okay, okay...

So you're starting to use the urban fantasy trope, huh? The cold-faced CEO falls in love with me?

Zhou Fengliu realized that things were not as simple as they seemed.

He originally thought it was because of his natural charm, but when he looked... it was still a matter of mutual benefit. Feng Zhenghao still wanted to use his daughter to tie him to the Tianxia Society.

"Xu San, did you see that? This...this...it's a honey trap! Holy crap."

Xu Si finally understood. He had initially thought it was a joke, but now he realized it was a scheme by the World Society to kidnap people.

Xu Si went up to give Feng Shayan a sharp kick, but Xu San stopped him: "Calm down, I believe Xiao Zhou knows what he's doing..."

"Quickly, Chu Lan, Bao Bao, give him a hand and carry him inside." Under Xu San's command, Zhang Chu Lan and Feng Bao Bao carried the cursing Xu Si towards the villa.

After Xu San got rid of Xu Si, he breathed a sigh of relief and saw him push up his glasses and pat Zhou Fengliu on the shoulder: "We'll wait for you."

He then returned to the villa and handed the space over to Zhou Fengliu.

"?"

They've all left?

Zhou Fengliu looked around but saw no one else. Faced with the hot, white-haired Feng Shayan in front of him, he decided to tactfully thwart the scheme.

"Miss Feng, didn't you tell me last night not to take your father's words to heart? And you've changed your mind the very next day? Did your father give you some strong medicine again?"

Feng Shayan did not respond to Zhou Fengliu's words.

Seeing this, Zhou Fengliu cleared his throat and continued:

"No answer is the best answer. I know that. Big families are bound to be chaotic, but you have to stick to your principles, right? There's no such thing as just marrying out easily. You have to strive to be a breath of fresh air in this big family."

"How long have I known Miss Feng? How many times have we met? This is all too hasty. I have always firmly believed in one saying: an unclear beginning will only end in an unclear end."

"Love may begin with attraction at first sight, but it needs to develop gradually over time... Don't you think so?"

Zhou Fengliu's witty remarks almost got him into character.

Looking at Feng Shayan now, she seems to have changed her opinion of Zhou Fengliu, especially after that ambiguous beginning and ambiguous ending, which directly hit her sweet spot.

She herself was somewhat resistant to her father's decision, with a rebellious streak running through her veins, and she found Zhou Fengliu's words quite reasonable.

“What you said makes a lot of sense, but being born into such a family means I have no choice in what I do. I don’t hate you, but do you hate me?” Feng Shayan asked Zhou Fengliu in return.

"It's not that I dislike her. We've only met a few times," Zhou Fengliu said. To him, Feng Shayan was just a stranger. How could someone he had only met a few times be considered dislike?

“Since I don’t dislike you and you don’t dislike me... why don’t you help me?” Feng Shayan said.

"...?"