"Zongrui, when are you coming back? I told you yesterday about the trip to Harbin, are you ready? I'm leading the team at three this afternoon, and we're all leaving together. You're one of them, and I hope you don't slow us down."
Pei Zongrui had no desire to go to such a place and pretend to be crazy.
"What? What did you say? Can't hear you! It's too noisy here!"
"Auntie, don't nag me whenever you have a moment. I'm busy, I'll call you back later!"
In an instant, Pei Kexin truly didn't want to manage anything anymore.
She didn't care if the Pei Corporation lived or died, or how far it could go!
She was exhausted, working tirelessly alone, but couldn't prop up these useless good-for-nothings.
It was the old man's own fate to have such descendants.
In a foul mood, she returned to her office, and her assistant brought her coffee.
Just as she was about to relax, Pei Zongrui, true to his word, called her back.
Pei Kexin closed her eyes and answered, "Speak."
Pei Zongrui on the other end chuckled sinisterly, "My dear auntie~"
"Are you done with your business?"
"Don't mock me, I'm not busy. How could I be as busy as you~"
He suddenly became so sweet-mouthed.
"Hehe, Auntie, but no matter how busy you are, you still have time to care about your nephew, right? When you're not scolding me, you're still my good auntie, and I still like you."
"..."
"I drank too much. Aren't we going on a business trip later? Come pick me up."
Pei Kexin was too tired to complain about him drinking so much early in the morning.
What could you expect from such a useless person?
"I don't have as much free time as you. Take a taxi yourself, or ask the driver to pick you up. You want me to go personally? Do you know my hourly wage?"
Pei Zongrui continued to act spoiled, "I'm your nephew, I never ask you for anything usually. At this crucial moment, you're talking about money with me? Auntie..."
Pei Kexin was unmoved.
"Enough nonsense. Send me the address when you're done, and I'll send the driver over."
"The fact that I'm not firing you today is my greatest mercy. Don't push your luck."
"I knew I couldn't communicate with a cold-blooded woman like you! The more gentle I am with you, the more you misunderstand your position!"
Seeing that being soft didn't work, Pei Zongrui simply acted shamelessly.
"I'm not going back. Pei Kexin, if you don't come pick me up personally and coax me today, I will never go back, and I won't come to work anymore!"
"Anyway, you can't stand the sight of me and want to kick me out. I'll fulfill your wish!"
"If I starve to death outside later, begging for food, and disgrace the Pei family, don't say I didn't warn you! You're forcing me!"
"You want to drive us all away so you can monopolize the family business! Pei Kexin, if I don't ruin your reputation and let everyone know you're a wicked woman, I swear I'm not human!"
Saying this, he was about to hang up, and Pei Kexin sensed something was wrong.
"Wait. Where are you right now?"
After hanging up the phone, Pei Zongrui winked at someone in the private room, his face beaming.
"How was it? Did it work?"
The man was satisfied and slowly raised his wine glass to clink against Pei Zongrui's.
"Not bad. If she comes today, you'll have performed well."
Pei Zongrui bowed and scraped.
"Thank you, Brother Zhuo. You jest. She was always supposed to come. It's her great fortune to make you smile."
The young man spoke well. Brother Zhuo gave a dismissive smile and, as if playing with a dog, ruffled his hair.
The waiter, who had received instructions, was waiting in the lobby. As soon as Pei Kexin arrived, she was directly led to a private room.
Pei Kexin thought it was just a simple friends' gathering in broad daylight, where they would drink and have fun, and perhaps overdo it a little.
To her surprise, when she pushed the door open, there were only three people inside.
The lights were bright, and the luxurious, spacious coffee table was laden with drinks.
White spirits, foreign liquors, red wine, beer – everything was there.
The three men were impeccably dressed, and none of them were drunk.
She recognized Pei Zongrui, and she also recognized the other two.