"Ms. Wei, I promise I won't do anything out of line again, okay?"
Seeing Wei Yumeng's continued silence, Xuan Hongyi grew anxious.
Finally, Wei Yumeng looked up at Xuan Hongyi. "Alright, I can agree to continue being friends with you, but I hope you'll remember your words. We can only be friends."
"Okay," Xuan Hongyi's voice was low, tinged with a hint of sadness. This was the greatest compromise he could offer.
Wei Yumeng breathed a sigh of relief only when she returned home. She hadn't relaxed her guard even when parting ways with Xuan Hongyi. Because Xuan Hongyi still harbored other intentions towards her, she couldn't let her guard down for a single moment. She had considered that a direct refusal might make things much easier, but she remembered Xuan Hongyi's cooperative relationship with Zhan Group, which always gave her some pause.
In the following days, Xuan Hongyi indeed kept his promise and stopped sending Wei Yumeng troublesome gifts. The number of phone calls also decreased, leading Wei Yumeng to believe that the matter might actually be resolved. However, a few days later, Fang Xun called her.
"Madam, things are a bit difficult."
"What's wrong?" Wei Yumeng was surprised. She had been away from work for nearly a week. What could possibly still involve her?
"Today, Xuan Hongyi demanded that you return to take charge of the project. I can't handle it anymore," Fang Xun said helplessly. "I don't even dare to tell Mr. Zhan about this. You know, Mr. Zhan is already very angry because of your situation with Xuan Hongyi."
Wei Yumeng sighed, which also made her recall that although the atmosphere between her and Zhan Mohan had improved somewhat in the past few days, there still seemed to be a lingering distance. "How about this, what is your work for today?"
Fang Xun replied, "Today, Xuan Hongyi is supposed to film a promotional video for the product, and afterwards, he will be interviewed by reporters."
Wei Yumeng thought for a moment. This would be easy. Since it was all outdoors, even if she helped out for a day, nothing significant should happen. As long as Fang Xun didn't mention it, Zhan Mohan could be kept in the dark for now. Although Wei Yumeng felt a little apologetic, she had to do this to ensure the project could continue.
"I've already said it. If I don't see Ms. Wei today, I won't participate in the work," Xuan Hongyi declared, turning his head aside in frustration. In fact, after apologizing to Wei Yumeng earlier, he had already made this request to Zhan Group. But as expected, Zhan Mohan had refused. The staff members around were almost driven mad by Xuan Hongyi's behavior. Since Xuan Hongyi was the protagonist of the work, if he refused to work, the entire day would be wasted, and all expenses would be in vain. If Zhan Mohan were to investigate, everyone would be in trouble.
"Alright, everyone go prepare and start today's work."
Hearing this voice, Xuan Hongyi stood up abruptly. "Ms. Wei, you're here."
Seeing Xuan Hongyi, Wei Yumeng felt a headache coming on. She truly hadn't expected Xuan Hongyi to resort to such a childish method of protest. However, the fact that Zhan Mohan hadn't terminated the contract with Xuan Hongyi, even in this situation, showed how important this project was. She looked at Xuan Hongyi. "I'll trouble you with today's work."
Xuan Hongyi flashed a brilliant smile at Wei Yumeng. "Yes, don't worry, I'll definitely complete the task diligently."
Xuan Hongyi's transformation was dramatic. From his initial refusal to cooperate, he became actively communicative with the staff, resulting in extremely high filming efficiency, even exceeding the planned tasks.
"How was it? Did I do a good job today?" Xuan Hongyi looked at Wei Yumeng expectantly, like a child seeking praise. Wei Yumeng looked at Xuan Hongyi, finding him as cute as a puppy. She couldn't help but reach out and pat his head. "Yes, you did very well." Although he only received such simple praise from Wei Yumeng, Xuan Hongyi's eyes were filled with smiles, showing how happy he was.
"Madam, next we need to do a media exclusive interview about our product. After the interview, we can take some promotional photos as requested." Fang Xun conveyed the subsequent arrangements to Wei Yumeng. Wei Yumeng nodded. "Okay, I understand." Xuan Hongyi clearly showed hostility towards Fang Xun during the few minutes he appeared. Wei Yumeng could roughly guess why, but she still felt that Fang Xun had it very difficult.
"During the interview later, you need to pay attention to a few points," Wei Yumeng explained carefully to Xuan Hongyi after reviewing the entire interview script. Xuan Hongyi also diligently noted down everything Wei Yumeng said.
"May I ask how you chose to become the spokesperson for Zhan Group?" In front of the camera, Xuan Hongyi smiled and said, "Zhan Group is a very strong company. Both their products and their partnership are something that deserves trust."
"During your collaboration with Zhan Group, have there been any unforgettable experiences for you?" Hearing this question, Wei Yumeng paused slightly. This wasn't on the interview script she had just seen. However, Xuan Hongyi replied without hesitation, "Of course. I think this might be something I'll never forget in my life, and that is meeting my project manager, Ms. Wei Yumeng."
Subsequently, Xuan Hongyi enthusiastically discussed some touching moments during their collaboration. However, Xuan Hongyi remembered his promise to Wei Yumeng and did not publicly admit his feelings for her to the media.
After the interview, the reporter also said to Wei Yumeng and Xuan Hongyi, "May I take a photo of you two together for publicity? Mr. Xuan's story was very interesting, and if it becomes the focus of this interview, it will generate a lot of buzz."
Wei Yumeng frowned. She had secretly come to substitute today, but now, if they took a photo together and it was released by the media, the whole matter would be widely known. This made her feel a wave of guilt. How could she reconcile with Zhan Mohan? Seeing the change in Wei Yumeng's expression, Xuan Hongyi walked to her side with concern. "Ms. Wei, what's wrong? If you don't want to take the photo, I can tell them." At this moment, although Wei Yumeng looked a bit troubled, her original beautiful features gave her a unique charm. And the handsome Xuan Hongyi standing beside her looked perfectly matched.
"Click." Someone directly pressed the camera shutter, capturing the moment.