"Kang Wei, don't push it too far."
Qiu Rui couldn't help but step forward.
"What?" Kang Wei glanced at her coldly. "Feeling for your intern? Or deliberately going against me? Do you have the capital for that?"
He let out a disdainful scoff, not taking her seriously at all. He lowered his gaze, continuing to torment Wen Tingxue.
"Hurry up! My patience is limited!"
Wen Tingxue held the new shoes, her head bowed in silence.
No one knew what she was thinking.
Kang Wei didn't care; he was simply enjoying her current state, feeling as if he were avenging himself for being suppressed by Yu Wenli!
"Hurry up and kneel! What are you dawdling for? Are you still hoping someone will save you?"
Even though he knew she would eventually kneel, Kang Wei couldn't wait and urged her on.
He even wanted to kick her.
Qiu Rui frowned. "Kang Wei, that's enough!"
"Are you looking for death?!" Kang Wei, interrupted, looked up impatiently.
Qiu Rui stepped forward with an assertive stance. "Even if the brand designated you as the spokesperson, don't forget that I am the overall planner for this advertisement. Without my creativity, this ad campaign would fail too!"
Cleo's name wasn't just renowned in Sivan; she was a big name in the entire advertising industry.
She could, for the sake of the cooperation between the two companies, indulge Kang Wei's capricious behavior and tacitly accept the intern's sacrifice.
But this did not mean her people could be bullied like this!
As Qiu Rui became firm, Kang Wei's agent started to falter. After all, this endorsement was good, and the brand valued Qiu Rui's design. If they truly offended her.
Given Qiu Rui's temperament, it would be difficult to mend the relationship later.
"Brother Wei, why don't we let it go? She's just a junior intern, not worth your effort," the agent said, sitting next to Kang Wei and trying to persuade him.
However, Kang Wei had lost his reason and was determined to regain his dignity at Wen Tingxue's expense.
"What nonsense are you talking! If she doesn't kneel today, I won't film!"
"Kang Wei!" the agent frowned. "Don't forget, she's still the seventh young lady of the Han family!"
"..." He had almost forgotten that. "So what? She's just an intern now. Shouldn't she be changing my shoes for me?"
Kang Wei still didn't want to let her go. The agent's expression darkened, and he pressured Kang Wei with his gaze.
Amidst the standoff, Wen Tingxue put down the shoes and stood up. Kang Wei's eyes widened. "Who allowed you to get up?!"
"Do you want to hear it?" She took out her phone, which had been recording, and said with a smile, "Kang Teacher's fans probably haven't seen such a real side of Kang Teacher, have they?"
Kang Wei's face instantly turned ashen, his teeth grinding. "When did you record that?!"
"Since I walked in," Wen Tingxue said with a smile. "I definitely won't wrong you."
"Hmph! Do you think I'll let you leave this door?" As for the recording in her hand, as long as it wasn't exposed, it was nothing.
Kang Wei quickly regained his composure.
Wen Tingxue raised an eyebrow. "Kang Teacher, are you planning to silence me? What a coincidence, before I came, I had already sent messages to Song Shixue and Han Sige.
If I'm out of contact for too long, they'll suspect you first."
She paused and added with a smile, "I almost forgot, my phone has been connected to my iPad the whole time. As soon as I press pause here, a backup will be sent there immediately."
With both escape routes blocked, Kang Wei could no longer be arrogant.
"Bring the shoes over, I'll change them myself!"
Looking at the recording that could ruin his future, Kang Wei gritted his teeth in resignation and compromised.
"Wait!" Wen Tingxue didn't want to let him off easily. She reminded him softly, "Kang Teacher didn't teach me like that just now, did you?"
Kang Wei's movement of putting on his shoes stopped. He looked up with a darkened expression. "Don't push it too far!"
Meeting his narrowed gaze, Wen Tingxue covered her mouth as if shocked. "Oh my god! It's perfectly fine for you to make me kneel, but it's excessive for me to ask you to kneel? Don't be so two-faced!"
"Get out, get out, get out!"
Kang Wei was full of anger with nowhere to vent and didn't want to see her smug face at all.
"How can I do that?" Wen Tingxue deliberately squatted in front of him, smiling playfully. "As an intern from the乙方, I naturally have to take good care of our distinguished guest."
Kang Wei prepared to drive her away without even looking up, but Wen Tingxue's next sentence scared him witless.
"When Meng Xiyao died, wasn't it only Lan Shuo who was present?"
Qiu Rui turned around, her pupils contracting. "Mr. Fu?"
Fu Yuchuan nodded faintly, then his gaze returned to Wen Tingxue, deliberately teasing. "Haven't seen you in a few days, can't you say hello?"
Haven't seen you in a few days??
Qiu Rui glanced at Wen Tingxue. Is this what you call not having contact with high society?
Wen Tingxue: "..."
Taking a deep breath, she forced a smile and said, "Hello, Mr. Fu."
Fu Yuchuan reminded her calmly, "Given the friendship between our two families, you should call me Second Uncle."
Call you what?!
But she still had to bow to reality; she couldn't afford to offend the Fu family.
"Hello, Second Uncle." The little girl glared at him dejectedly, her bright eyes filled with anger.
Fu Yuchuan hadn't seen her in a while, and meeting her unexpectedly was quite novel.
Of course, the most important thing was that she sometimes resembled her so much.
"Don't lie, child. It's not good."
After saying this, Fu Yuchuan left with a group of people.
It looked like he was here to inspect a project.
Wen Tingxue silently rolled her eyes, not caring about his affairs.
As she was thinking, Kang Wei and his agent chased out from inside. The two groups collided head-on. Kang Wei greeted him obsequiously, but Fu Yuchuan walked past without looking at him.
The stark contrast in their attitudes was painfully evident.
Witnessing everything, everyone silently weighed the status of the two.
Qiu Rui sized up the young girl in front of her. She was always immersed in her work and rarely paid attention to gossip outside her circle.
Therefore, she hadn't heard about Wen Tingxue's past or her identity as the seventh young lady of the Han family.
She had chosen her purely based on her resume.
Now, she had to reconsider. After all, young ladies from wealthy families were the most troublesome.
Especially with Fu Yuchuan's attitude just now, it was clear he held her in high regard.
If something were to happen to her, she couldn't bear the responsibility.
Just as she was about to say something, Wen Tingxue spoke first. "Sister Rui! Please don't misunderstand, I'm not familiar with Fu Yuchuan!"
Qiu Rui raised an eyebrow. "Do you think I'm blind?"
"..." Wen Tingxue paused for a second and raised her hand to make a promise. "I swear, no matter what I encounter in my work, I will not use my identity to pressure anyone, nor will I bring trouble to the company or to you."
She knew that the scene just now was enough to make her unable to defend herself, but she really didn't want to lose such a good supervisor.
Qiu Rui saw sincerity in her eyes and remembered her own self when she first entered the workforce. Her heart softened, but her words remained sharp.
"Since you insist on staying, let me be clear upfront. Regardless of your background or identity, I will not be lenient with you. You'd best be prepared for scolding and training. I don't like crying interns, understand?"
"No problem!"
Wen Tingxue agreed readily, unaware of how difficult it would be.
Advertising companies were already hard to navigate, and someone like her, with "connections and backing," was even more likely to be ostracized.
Although everyone seemed nice to her on the surface.
But she wasn't unaware of the discussions behind her back.
No matter how hard she tried, it would always be dismissed with a casual "Isn't it because of her good brother?"
It was as if all her efforts were a joke.
She wasn't without her struggles, nor did she not want to prove herself.
But Qiu Rui told her, "Crying doesn't solve problems. With that time, you might as well design two posters. When you truly become famous, those words will fade away."
When Yu Wenli called, Wen Tingxue was nestled by the bay window adjusting the layout.
"Still staying up late?" His voice had a hint of displeasure.
Wen Tingxue whined playfully, "Just a little bit more to go. I have to go have dinner with an artist tomorrow night, and I'm afraid I won't make it in time."
Since entering the advertising company, she discovered she had a special talent for poster design.
Even Senior Pei Zhong said she grasped things instantly, and often, she could come up with new ideas based on his suggestions.
This led to him discussing design concepts with her whenever there was a poster design, to see if she could come up with even more brilliant points.
It was essentially compressing her time, yet she enjoyed the clash of ideas.
So, often her workload would double.
Yu Wenli knew that she tended to get absorbed in these things and forget time, but he couldn't help but nag, "Don't stay up late at night, sleep early, don't sacrifice your health for work..."
He went on and on, but Wen Tingxue had already finished her work, and he still hadn't stopped.
"Teacher Yu, have your teammates ever told you that you're very long-winded?"
The sleepy girl joked with him.
Yu Wenli paused. "No, I'm only long-winded with you."
"If you don't want to listen, I won't say it again." He seemed unhappy.
Wen Tingxue quickly sat up. "How could that be! I love listening! I feel restless if I don't hear it for a day. Teacher Yu, please say a few more words?"
She coaxed him, but he refused to say any more, even threatening to hang up.
Wen Tingxue had no choice but to resort to cuteness and charm. He did quiet down.
"?" Is he still angry?
Wen Tingxue suddenly couldn't figure him out.
Just as she was about to coax him further, he suddenly said in a hoarse voice, "Knowing that I can't control myself around you, you still deliberately call me teacher?"
Didn't she know how alluring it was when she called him "Teacher Yu" in that soft tone?
He wished he could go back right now and ravish her.
Wen Tingxue was stunned. "I..."
She was truly innocent.
These days, his fame had skyrocketed, with new and old fans flocking to him.
He had almost broken the record for the fastest fan growth on Weibo.
However, he had stated from the beginning that he had a girlfriend, and his first song on the debut stage was the self-composed "Short Haired Girl," and everyone knew who it was about.
Therefore, he didn't have many girlfriend fans, but instead attracted many romantic fans and pure music lovers.
After all, who wouldn't want such an excellent, handsome, devoted, and romantic young man?
So, without undermining the concept of an idol in a relationship, fans unanimously agreed that calling him "Gege" was too common; "Teacher" was better.
Plus, Yu Wenli had a sense of restrained purity about him. His white shirt on the debut stage had gone viral on all major platforms.
The comments below barely formed a complete pair of pants, yet there was a tacit understanding that he was unapproachable. Therefore, the word "teacher" precisely hit the mark for many.
Moreover, it was customary in the industry to refer to celebrities as "Teacher So-and-so," which also fit.
Although Wen Tingxue was busy, she often watched his videos, and over time, she learned the title "Teacher Yu."
However, she hadn't called him that much because she felt it sounded a bit awkward.
After all, their relationship was here, but the atmosphere was right today, and she had also deliberately teased him, so she decided to try it, only to find that he actually reacted...
No wonder Lu Youran said, "If you dare to call him Teacher Yu in that tone, he'll pin you to the bed and ravish you until you die!"
But—
Wen Tingxue bit her thumb in confusion. She had teased him before, but he had almost always avoided it.
It was as if he didn't want to touch her.
She wasn't that desperate for physical contact, but many couples around her had intimate contact.
Except for Kexin and Xing Jiahe, who remained in a relationship without a formal title, most others had experienced close encounters.
During her internship, many colleagues had asked her, "You've been dating for so long, haven't you slept together?"
"Could it be that he's not interested in you? That shouldn't be right, you're so well-built and pretty..."
The words were unintentional, but the listener took them to heart. During that period, she had indeed tried to tease him, but the results were always lukewarm.
So, she hadn't had any expectations today, but the result was...
Speaking of which, Wen Tingxue felt a little regretful. If he were at home...
Ptooey!
What was she thinking!
Wen Tingxue shyly covered her face with her hands and said sweetly, "Then I won't call you that anymore."
"No."
"Huh? Didn't you..."
"You can call me that when we meet," Yu Wenli said, looking at the photo in his hand, his heart filled with sweetness. "I'm happy to serve you."
"..." Happy to be happy, why add the latter part?!
Wen Tingxue's face turned red, and she huffed, "No! Why can you decide? I refuse to listen to you!"
Yu Wenli calmly said, "Then it's not up to you."
"..." What a bully!
The next day.
Wen Tingxue arrived at the company just in time.
"Wow! This guy is really handsome! I heard he's even more handsome in person!"
"Stop drooling, he has a girlfriend, a childhood sweetheart!"
"Who is it?"
"She hasn't said, probably wants to protect her. But with him being so handsome, his girlfriend must be no less."
Saying that, someone pulled Wen Tingxue over. "Quick, take a look, isn't he handsome? A new godly contestant in the music industry. I heard many brands are interested in him! The female devil is about to contact him!"
Wen Tingxue wasn't interested in other men. As she was about to give a perfunctory glance, she saw that the handsome guy on the screen was her boyfriend, whom she hadn't seen in over ten days...