"Who do you think you are, Pei Kexin? Everyone knows you've negotiated countless contracts and are best at psychological warfare! Trying to fool people with a few nice words and then rush to find a solution? Let me tell you, we're not so foolish as to believe you that easily!"
"Since you're so open and honest, then go ahead and process your resignation now, and sign the waiver of inheritance. We'll know if you're truly open or just pretending!"
To be honest, ever since she fell out with Pei Zongrui in Harbin, Pei Kexin had prepared for the worst.
The Pei family was shamelessly without limits; she couldn't possibly outwit them.
Now that the old man was gone, she owed no one anything and couldn't be bothered to argue with them anymore.
It was just money. Besides the Pei Group, she had her own company. At worst, she could earn it back slowly, and everything would be fine.
Even if it didn't, she had the ability to work for others. How much worse could it get than now?
There was no need to get angry or fight with them.
"Alright, I'll agree to any conditions you propose. But if I agree, I ask that you also agree to one condition of mine."
Did she still have the right to make demands in her current passive situation?
Pei Zongrui looked at her with amusement, "You have conditions? Let's hear them."
Pei Kexin looked deeply into the ward.
"Let me go in for a moment. Chairman Pei is my savior, after all. I have an obligation to go in and kowtow to him."
The Pei family, not entirely devoid of humanity, at least gave her five minutes to say her final farewell.
Five minutes later, she came out, and the Pei family presented her with the prepared documents.
Pei Kexin signed, and Pei Zongrui told her.
"Go to the company tomorrow to complete the handover. Once everything is settled, you can leave. From now on, the Pei family will have nothing to do with you, and you are never allowed to return to the Pei Group."
She wasn't even qualified to attend the funeral.
Pei Kexin sneered, dropped the pen, and turned to leave.
During her years living with the Pei family, Pei Kexin's every move was closely watched. To prove her innocence, she hadn't purchased any property separately.
She hadn't worked for long, and her savings were limited. It was only after she started in sales that she accumulated some savings, totaling around five million yuan.
She bought herself an Audi A8 outright for over a million yuan and invested the remaining three million in Gu Wei's foreign trade company. She only had twenty to thirty thousand yuan left for daily expenses.
Thirty thousand yuan, in the expensive city of Nancheng, wouldn't even cover a down payment for a house outside the Fifth Ring Road, let alone in the city center. It wouldn't even be enough to buy a toilet.
Therefore, although Pei Kexin had been the Vice President of Sales at the Pei Group for several years, appearing glamorous and successful in the industry, in reality, she was a penniless employee.
After moving out of the Pei family's home, she didn't even have a place to stay.
Leaving the hospital and returning to her car, she felt an emptiness in her heart.
She couldn't go home, couldn't go to the company. Besides her two friends, she couldn't contact anyone in the vast world.
Fu Duoduo and Gu Wei had been busy a few days ago. She wondered if they were free now.
After a moment of sadness, Pei Kexin sent a message in the group chat.
"I'm back. Is everyone free? Let's have dinner tonight."
Gu Wei quickly replied, "You're finally back. Is everything okay?"
Pei Kexin: "Let's talk when we meet. Give me an address, and I'll head over now."
Fu Duoduo had also just returned from out of town. She chose a teahouse and sent the location. Friends who hadn't seen each other for ten days were gathering.
Pei Kexin arrived first, ordered a cup of floral tea to cool herself down, and sat waiting.
Gu Wei arrived second, looking radiant and full of joy.
Pei Kexin couldn't help but tease him, "Why didn't you bring your goddess along? Must feel good to finally get the girl, huh?"
Gu Wei's smile immediately vanished.
"That's a nasty thing to say. Can't you avoid bringing up sensitive topics?"
Then, realizing she was in a bad mood, he changed the subject.
"You look very tired. Was the customer complaint a big problem? Where's your little husband? Didn't he go to find you? How did he perform? Did he manage to scare off that reckless Pei Zongrui for you?"
Pei Kexin took a sip of her tea, "I don't want to talk about those disgusting people. Let's talk about something else. Where's Fu Duoduo? Why isn't she here yet?"
As she spoke, the sound of high heels clicking on the floor came from the entrance. Miss Fu had arrived in her usual decisive manner.
Always impeccably made up, carrying a designer handbag, her presence was announced by her voice before she was even seen, drawing attention wherever she went.
After sitting down, Gu Wei asked her what she had been doing in Chongcheng.
"What else? Signing artists, of course. I'm serious about opening my agency. The paperwork is almost done, and I've already signed two artists who just terminated their contracts with Tang Feng."
Pei Kexin: "Wow, impressive. So, it's really happening. Does the new company need to recruit any management talent?"
Fu Duoduo: "Absolutely."
Speaking of which, she sighed, "Starting a business is really hard. Everything costs money. Sigh, the money my dad gave me hasn't even been used yet, and I feel like it's almost gone. It's so annoying."
"So, don't ask me to pay the bill today. I'm almost broke lately, so broke I'd drink tap water. It's too tough."
Gu Wei: "..."
Pei Kexin also chimed in leisurely,
"Then Brother Gu can pay. I'm broke too lately, and I want to drink tap water with you."
Gu Wei again: "..."
Ignoring him, Pei Kexin looked at Fu Duoduo, "Since your budget is limited, hire me. I guarantee I'll be cheaper than anyone else."
"What do you mean?"
"I've been kicked out by the Pei family. After all their scheming, I ended up with nothing. I can't be bothered to have any more dealings with them. From now on, I'm going solo. Sister Duo, if you need me, we can negotiate the price."
Fu Duoduo and Gu Wei were both surprised by her being forced out with nothing.
"You've been with the Pei family for so many years, enduring cold shoulders and hardship, working like a slave for them. Even if you don't count your contributions, you've at least put in the effort, right? Why should they make you leave with nothing? You're such a smart person, how could you agree to this?"
Pei Kexin told them about their plan to frame her.
"If I hadn't taken this step and truly fallen out with them, with so many people targeting me, they could have easily pinned any crime on me, and I wouldn't have had any chance to recover."
"It's no use fighting against overwhelming odds. As long as I'm alive, I can always find a way. I, Pei Kexin, am not so pathetic that I can't survive without them. I won't argue with them."
"I won't easily forget the humiliation they've given me today. I will live well from now on, live a life to make them regret it."
Fu Duoduo had absolute trust in Pei Kexin's work capabilities. Having her join the company as a helper was like adding wings to a tiger.
Soon, everyone cast the Pei family scoundrels aside and began planning their bright future.
After a happy dinner, Pei Kexin and Fu Duoduo headed home together.
They each drove their own cars, one in front, the other behind. As they were driving, Pei Kexin's phone rang.
It was Pei Zongrui calling.