After Zhao Jianfei finished speaking, most people, including Yun Luo, turned their gaze towards me.
Some were curious, some were purely spectators, and some were gloating.
Indeed, where there are many women, there is much gossip.
I ignored all the gazes that converged from all directions.
At this moment, I was more concerned about what Xu Peiyu meant by "leave it to me to handle."
Why was the current situation so different from what I had envisioned?
Could it be that Xu Peiyu had forgotten about it later?
Thinking of this, I secretly turned my attention to where Xu Peiyu was standing and immediately discovered...
Xu Peiyu was standing there chatting with Xiao Mei and a few other waitresses!
This scene immediately left me speechless.
Just then, Yun Luo looked directly at me and asked, "Chen Xiang, do you admit to the punishment that Supervisor Zhao Jianfei has given you?"
Hearing this, I, not knowing how to answer, could only nod symbolically.
Seeing this, Zhao Jianfei immediately said, "Since you admit to the penalty, pay the fine quickly!"
"If you don't pay the fine, you definitely won't be able to stay!"
As he said this, Zhao Jianfei looked at me with smugness and the pleasure of revenge in his eyes.
Just as I was about to speak, Xu Peiyu's voice suddenly rang out.
"I'll pay Chen Xiang's fine for him!"
With just this sentence, everyone's gaze turned sharply to Xu Peiyu.
Xu Peiyu, with her pink short hair, was extremely eye-catching in the crowd.
Xu Peiyu, with her beautiful legs wrapped in black stockings, quickly flashed out from the crowd and then swiftly walked up to Zhao Jianfei.
Opening her handbag, Xu Peiyu decisively took out a stack of money, counted out four thousand yuan, and handed it directly to Zhao Jianfei.
Seeing what Xu Peiyu had done, I immediately understood what she meant by "leave it to me to handle."
So, this was how she handled it!
It seemed she had paid a lot of fines before!
Xu Peiyu's actions not only stunned everyone present, but even Yun Luo's eyes showed a subtle, imperceptible change.
Unlike Yun Luo, the moment Xu Peiyu handed the money to Zhao Jianfei, his expression changed from initial surprise to disbelief, and then to a hint of anger.
Seeing this, and recalling Zhao Jianfei's tone and attitude when he spoke to me yesterday after taking me away, as well as his subtle hostility...
As a man, I instinctively felt that Zhao Jianfei liked Xu Peiyu!
In an instant, I realized that Xu Peiyu's help was not purely altruistic.
She wanted to use me as a shield!
However, thinking about it, it didn't matter.
Because I myself was also approaching Xu Peiyu with a purpose.
Such a relationship of open mutual utilization and mutual benefit is actually the best.
After the incident with Yu Shuang, I hated those insidious people who, under the guise of helping others without seeking reward, were constantly scheming against you behind your back.
Since there were many people present, Zhao Jianfei did not erupt in public. Instead, he suppressed his anger and asked in a deep voice, "Peipei, what... what do you mean by this?"
Hearing this, Xu Peiyu ignored Zhao Jianfei and looked directly at Yun Luo, saying, "Manager Yun, Chen Xiang is my apprentice, and I am also responsible for his poor performance."
"You know his family situation. Asking him to pay a fine before he's even earned any money is simply unrealistic. So I'm here to pay for him!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the entire audience gasped.
Most of the onlookers were praising Xu Peiyu for her kindness, generosity, and ability to win people over.
A small portion of people were secretly saying that beauty is justice, and that Xu Peiyu was actually interested in me.
Regardless of what these gossipy and nosy onlookers thought or said, almost no one could see that Xu Peiyu was using me as a shield to help her draw Zhao Jianfei's fire.
Working in the same company, directly rejecting a leader's advances is the worst thing to do, unless you no longer wish to continue working there. The best method is to find someone to shield you and attract the leader's anger and hatred.
Undoubtedly, I was that person shielding Xu Peiyu.
In today's society where human relationships are cold and money is supreme, who would spend four thousand yuan out of their own pocket and generously help a stranger they just met less than a day ago?
While this amount is not a lot, it is definitely not small either.
I have to admit that Xu Peiyu really knows how to handle things.
With four thousand yuan and a few words, she not only helped me, a new employee, out of a predicament, but also effortlessly gained the secret admiration of most people.
In Xu Peiyu, I saw the demeanor of a "Yao Jiang" (Rumor General) among the Eight Generals of the Thousand Doors.
The Yao Jiang is responsible for spreading rumors, enticing "lao chen" (the deceived, the mark) to believe lies and fall into the trap.
At first glance, the work of a Yao Jiang may not seem like much; it's just about using lies to incite crowds and identify targets for deception.
However, in reality, the trust that strangers can generate is very limited.
The truly difficult part of this job is to make a group of strangers listen to you while also making them unknowingly believe you and become deeply involved.
Therefore, to me, Xu Peiyu, who speaks and acts appropriately, is undoubtedly a very good candidate.
It seems that these two days of lurking in Yun Jin Club were not entirely in vain.
...
As I was lost in thought, Yun Luo suddenly said.
"Besides the issue of Chen Xiang being complained about by a customer, are there any other issues to report?"
Upon hearing this, the previously lively scene instantly fell silent, and most people exchanged glances, looking bewildered.
Seeing this, Yun Luo's expression turned cold, and he then turned to a bald middle-aged man standing next to Zhao Jianfei and said in a deep voice, "To my knowledge, last night in the third-floor chess and card leisure area... something happened."
"A guest reported that a miniature USB drive was plugged into the host of the new mahjong machine in private room A8."
"After investigation, this miniature USB drive was found to be a controller and receiver for pre-programmed cheating software, intended to provide convenience for cheating during mahjong games."
"In addition, the entire set of mahjong tiles and dice were also tampered with!"
"Regarding this matter, I want a clear explanation!"
"Guests come here for entertainment and relaxation, not to be slaughtered like pigs!"