Just as Ou Yunchen was about to place his finger on the electronic door lock, he sensed someone hiding in the distance, peeking at him.
Ou Yunchen pretended to touch the lock while observing the corner. Sure enough, a head peeked out, and as soon as it saw Ou Yunchen's face, it quickly retracted.
Ou Yunchen: "Come out, I saw you."
A person in a pink jacket slowly crawled out from there. She looked up at Ou Yunchen, and Ou Yunchen frowned, scaring her into confessing.
Xiya: "I'm here to see you. I've been waiting for you at your house every day for a week..."
Ou Yunchen: "What do you want to see me for?"
Xiya: "Something..."
Ou Yunchen: "Then stand up and say it."
Xiya: "My legs are numb..."
Ou Yunchen took a few steps closer and, very reluctantly, extended his hand. Xiya quickly grabbed Ou Yunchen's arm and slowly stood up.
Ou Yunchen: "Can you walk?"
Xiya: "Yes! Yes!"
The moment Ou Yunchen let go, Xiya almost sat down again, but she quickly grabbed onto Ou Yunchen.
He opened the door and let Xiya sit on the sofa, even pouring her a glass of water.
Xiya was truly parched. She was afraid that if she drank water and had to go to the restroom, she might miss Ou Yunchen coming home, so she hadn't dared to drink anything all day.
Xiya: "Is there any more water?"
Ou Yunchen watched as Xiya gulped down the entire glass and placed the kettle directly on the table.
Ou Yunchen: "Pour it yourself."
Another glass of water went down, and Xiya finally felt less wilted...
Xiya: "Mr. Ou, where have you been all week? You didn't come to ATL or the entertainment company either."
Ou Yunchen: "I was on a business trip."
Xiya: "I thought so."
A minute of silence passed, then Xiya's stomach grumbled loudly. Good heavens, she was hungry?
Ou Yunchen checked his watch; it was dinnertime.
Ou Yunchen: "What did you want to tell me?"
Xiya: "It's about..."
"Gurgle gurgle..."
The sound from Xiya's stomach grew louder. No matter how Xiya covered her stomach, the sound, like a famine, was incessant!
Xiya quickly poured herself another glass of water. Just as she raised it to her lips, Ou Yunchen couldn't take it anymore.
Ou Yunchen: "That's enough, have dinner first, then we'll talk."
Xiya: "I'm not hungry, I'm not hungry..."
Ou Yunchen stared expressionlessly at the foolish girl lying.
Xiya's voice grew smaller: "Just a little bit hungry..."
Ou Yunchen: "What do you want to eat?"
Xiya: "I'm not picky, anything is fine!"
Xiya followed Ou Yunchen to the kitchen. Ou Yunchen had bought a lot of food when he returned. He had originally intended to cook it for Mo Qingyun, but it seemed that little mute wouldn't have the fortune to eat it!
Ou Yunchen rolled up his sleeves, and Xiya quickly put an apron on him.
It seemed Xiya knew how to assist without being asked.
Ou Yunchen took out a head of lettuce, and Xiya knew he was making a salad.
Ou Yunchen took out the steak, and Xiya quickly placed a frying pan on the stove.
He had originally wanted Xiya to sit on the sofa, but seeing her nimble hands and feet, he tacitly allowed her to help in the kitchen.
Ou Yunchen watched Xiya's skilled knife work and curiously asked, "You're good at cooking?"
Xiya: "As you know, being an trainee is very hard work, and we're often hungry. If we want a little something extra, we have to make it ourselves. After a while, I got proficient."
The steak was done, and Xiya's salad and pasta were also ready.
While Xiya was serving the food to the dining table, Ou Yunchen walked to the wine cabinet.
Ou Yunchen: "Red wine?"
Xiya: "Ah, okay, just a little."
Xiya sat nervously at the dining table. Eating with her boss made her somewhat anxious.
But Ou Yunchen was completely unfazed; he was accustomed to facing various women.
Ou Yunchen: "Shall I take it to the room to eat?"
Xiya: "No, no, I'm just a little nervous."
During the meal, both were truly silent. Xiya was almost unable to relax, always feeling Ou Yunchen's aura pressing down on her, making it difficult to breathe.
But whenever she secretly glanced up, Ou Yunchen seemed indifferent. Except for a few brief eye contacts, Xiya mostly swallowed her steak, barely chewing, to alleviate the awkward atmosphere.
Unconsciously, Xiya washed down several mouthfuls of food with red wine, consuming nearly half a bottle.
The quiet dining table was suddenly shattered by Xiya slamming her hand on it.
Xiya: "Boss! I have something to tell you!"
Ou Yunchen crossed his arms and leaned back, giving a cold chuckle. This fool was drunk, but perhaps that was for the best; she was finally less nervous.
Xiya: "I know it's very presumptuous to come to you!"
Xiya: "I'll punish myself with a drink!"
Ou Yunchen was ready to listen carefully, but instead, he watched Xiya pour all the remaining wine into her own glass and gulp it down.
Xiya: "Boss, I know you're a good boss. Here, I toast you!!!"
Xiya looked at her empty wine glass and muttered to herself, "Huh? No more wine! Waiter! Get a bottle of wine!"
Ou Yunchen was almost amused to death and had to get a bottle of grape juice from the refrigerator to pour for Xiya.
Xiya: "I can't hold my liquor, boss, I, I can't hold my liquor, please don't mind!"
Ou Yunchen: "Can you tell me now?"
Xiya suddenly stood up, raised her glass, tilted her head back, and drank the entire glass of grape juice.
Xiya: "Boss, I've discovered you're really handsome. You're not only rich, but you also have vision."
Ou Yunchen: "Vision?"
Xiya: "Yes, you investing in me means you have vision! I'm going to be a top star singer in the future!"
Ou Yunchen smiled. So this was Xiya's understanding of vision. However, he did believe the entertainment industry was a good place to make money.
Xiya: "But, boss, you made one mistake!"
Ou Yunchen: "What mistake?"
Xiya stared at the leftover steak on Ou Yunchen's plate and smacked her lips.
Xiya: "Are you still going to eat your steak?"
Ou Yunchen handed the plate to Xiya, who immediately took it and took a bite.
Xiya: "Sister Jinhua is a good manager. You can't fire her!"
Ou Yunchen: "She made a mistake, plunging the entertainment company into deeper crisis. She should be responsible for her mistakes."
Xiya: "Will letting her go help the company regain its image?"
Ou Yunchen looked at Xiya in silence. He had initially thought that drunk people would just babble nonsense, but Xiya's sincere outpouring actually had a sliver of logic.
Ou Yunchen: "The entire internet is denying you right now. Tell me, what should be done?"
Xiya: "Why should we care what those people say! Ever since I entered the training camp, Sister Jinhua has taught us never to be defeated, no matter what. Only those without real ability can be defeated!"
Ou Yunchen: "Xiya, you don't understand the outside world. Fabricated scandals have already cost you many performance opportunities. The money I've invested needs a return."
Xiya: "Boss, you don't understand. TBP is the dream of all of us trainees and Sister Jinhua! Have you ever had a dream? Dreams are not easily given up!"
Xiya: "Everyone makes mistakes, but Sister Jinhua's mistake is not the culprit that killed our dream. You are! Any decision you make affects all of our futures!"
Ou Yunchen was stunned. This petite girl actually possessed such explosive power.
Xiya: "Do you know Teacher Jin Xing? She once said, don't give up your dreams because of malicious comments from others!!!"
Xiya suddenly knelt at Ou Yunchen's feet.
Xiya: "Boss, I really don't know what else to do. I know it's difficult for you, but Sister Jinhua is truly a good manager! You haven't seen the efforts she's made for us!"
Saying this, Xiya started to cry profusely.
Ou Yunchen: "Get up."
Xiya: "I won't! If you insist on firing Sister Jinhua, I won't sing anymore either! I'll just go home and sell Jianbing Guozi!"
Ou Yunchen: "You need to understand your position. You cannot threaten me."
Xiya looked up, tears streaming down her face.
She knew very well that she had no right to speak to her boss like this, but she was truly foolish, too foolish to think of any other way to help Sister Jinhua...
But she firmly believed that this crisis would be resolved!
Those who treated TBP as their dream, just like her, would fight desperately to protect it!
Ou Yunchen looked at the foolish girl speechlessly and said coldly, "Then stay kneeling."