Zhan Jingchen certainly couldn't say he was going home, so he fabricated a story.
"The contract with you was signed in a hurry, and moving in was also rushed. The rental outside is expiring, and I haven't moved out yet..."
That's it?
Pei Kexin waited for him to continue, but that was all there was to it?
"I bet your grades in school weren't good, otherwise you wouldn't be unable to calculate this simple sum."
Zhan Jingchen: "?"
"Take out your phone, and I'll do some calculations for you."
What was this woman talking about?
He was just asking for leave, how did it turn into an accounting matter?
Seeing his displeased look, and that he wasn't moving, Pei Kexin took out her own phone.
"How much is your rent per month?"
Zhan Jingchen didn't rent a place. The Zhan family's assets were immense, spread across the country, and he probably wouldn't need to in his lifetime.
However, with housekeepers and drivers at home, and having worked at the company, he could guess the salary and living standards of an ordinary employee.
"2500."
"A month?"
"Mhm."
"What about the deposit?"
He didn't know about deposits. A bit impatient, he asked, "Why are you asking so many details? Are you going to pay my rent?"
Dream on. Twenty thousand a month isn't enough? And you want me to pay your rent.
Pei Kexin ignored him and reminded him.
"You'll be docked pay for taking leave from me. Twenty thousand a month, averaging to 6666.7 per day. I just want to remind you that your daily salary is enough to cover two months of rent later. If you could do a little math, you wouldn't ask for leave so easily."
Zhan Jingchen: "..."
This Zhou Bapi, this Huang Shiren, asking for a day off for family matters and she actually docks pay?
Calculated this way, it was indeed not worth it, and it made him feel quite pained.
"According to you, I can't get this leave?"
Pei Kexin raised an eyebrow. "That's not necessarily true. I'm not so domineering as to impose my ideas on others. I'm just reminding you that living requires a certain way of calculating."
After speaking, she put away her phone and walked towards the bathroom.
"Think about it. I'm going to take a shower first."
"While you're at it, you can make your bed and fix the door. After all, the door was broken right under your nose. I don't want to sleep with the door wide open tonight."
She was being bossy, whether he listened or not was up to Zhan Jingchen.
After she left, Zhan Jingchen thought for a moment and called home from the window.
Before he could report, Jiang Jingyu had already called Zhan Beijue back.
Xiao Wu hadn't messed around. He was dating a girlfriend, and she was a good person. Zhan Beijue and Jiang Nanfang felt that the kid had finally done something good.
So when he answered his call, Zhan Beijue's tone was very gentle.
"Still not resting this late?"
Zhan Jingchen: "..."
He had been absent without a word for days, and hadn't apologized after his argument with Mommy. He thought his dad would scold him severely.
"Getting ready to sleep. You and Mommy..."
"Also getting ready to sleep. We're fine, don't worry. Hang up if there's nothing else, don't stay up late."
Pei Kexin finished showering and blow-drying her hair, and Zhan Jingchen was still playing games on the sofa.
She glanced at him, then looked at the door. "Is this the door you fixed?"
A piece of wood was missing from the door frame, the door couldn't close tightly, and it couldn't be locked anymore.
Zhan Jingchen had neither tools nor the mood. He pushed a sofa to block the door.
"It's the middle of the night. I'm not a carpenter and I don't have suitable tools. What am I supposed to use to fix it? Let's just sleep like this for now. If you can't stand it, call a professional tomorrow."
Pei Kexin, covering herself with her robe, rolled her eyes at him. "So we'll sleep like this today? The door isn't even locked. What if..."
Zhan Jingchen was amused by her concern. "What if someone sneaks in at midnight? I'm not saying this, but with all the sissies in the Pei family..."
"Besides, you're a married man now. With me by your side, who would dare?"
Pei Kexin keenly caught the emphasis in his words. "So you're not sleeping on the floor today?"
Zhan Jingchen put away his phone and stood up, slowly walking towards her with a roguish expression.
"As you said, people might sneak in at any time. In this situation, do you think it's appropriate for me to sleep on the floor?"
"I don't mind. I'm already seen as a freeloader anyway. You, Vice President Pei, having your husband sleep on the floor so soon after marriage... if people know, they'll know you're capable. If they don't, they'll think... it's better for everyone to be well, right, Vice President Pei?"
Seeing Pei Kexin's reluctant expression, Zhan Jingchen added.
"Don't worry, although you're quite attractive and rich, you're not my type."
"I like someone who's clingy. You... hehe. On the contrary, I'm still a virgin. Don't take advantage of me while I'm asleep."
Pei Kexin: "..."
It was quite "discerning" of her to have picked up such a thick-skinned narcissist and made him her "husband."
Neither of them touched each other. The wide quilt was divided into two territories. Pei Kexin, wearing long-sleeved pajamas, couldn't withstand the day's fatigue for more than a minute after lying down and quickly fell asleep.
The next morning, her biological clock woke her up on time.
She opened her eyes, remembered there was someone lying beside her, and instinctively looked to the side.
Zhan Jingchen had already gotten up at some point. He was fully dressed, looking energetic, and ready to go out, looking at his phone.
Sensing she was awake, he lifted his gaze from his phone and smiled brightly. "Awake?"
Pei Kexin was instantly stunned by his smile. She sat up, rubbed her hair, and her voice was hoarse and gentle.
"You didn't sleep? Or are you planning to leave?"
"Slept. Planning to leave."
"..."
"I've filled out the form. Deduct it if you want. Just for one day."
Pei Kexin felt she had wasted her energy calculating accounts with him for so long, and ultimately didn't understand her meaning.
"Okay. Then go. Eight hours. I'll call the hospital on time after eight hours. If you're not here then, don't blame me for being impolite."
Zhan Jingchen stood up, clapped his hands with a pleased expression.
"Don't worry, I'm leaving then. See you later, wife."
Pei Kexin sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the swaying front door through the bedroom door, feeling inexplicably empty.
At eight o'clock, she arrived at the company on time. As soon as she entered, her assistant followed her.
"Harbin has sent new customer complaints. Not only is the temperature rising, but some products also have missing accessories during assembly. The other party is very angry."
"This is the on-site video, please take a look. Should I notify them to prepare for a meeting?"
Pei Kexin put down her bag and took the assistant's phone, looking at it for a moment.
The quality control was truly outrageous. For such an old company, to still make such a low-level mistake.
"Not just technical, but quality, production, warehousing – all department heads, everyone to the main conference room in five minutes."
The assistant said okay and prepared to leave, but Pei Kexin called her back.
"Wait."
"What is it, President Pei?"
"The new technician in the technical department, Pei Zongrui, call him too."