If Yang Jie had only been sleazy before, he was now openly harassing.
Li Qing'er immediately paled, put down her phone, and said coldly:
"Yang Jie, do you believe I can sue you for workplace sexual harassment?"
"Go ahead and sue me, feel free!" Yang Jie said indifferently, "What evidence do you have? The police won't believe a word you say. Besides, the manager of our department is my uncle. Even if you report it to him, who do you think he'll help, you or me?"
In the past decade, Li Qing'er had never been bullied like this. Although she had tried her best to remain strong, her eyes had turned red with distress.
Yang Jie, who was merely a team leader, could bully her so brazenly and arrogantly!
If this had been in the past, she would have crippled Yang Jie's leg if her surname wasn't Li!
Seeing his threat was effective, Yang Jie laughed even more wildly.
He reached out to grab Li Qing'er's hand, but she dodged. Yang Jie didn't care.
He said, "I have connections in the company. If you follow me, I promise you'll climb the career ladder smoothly."
Li Qing'er found it laughable. Yang Jie was just a team leader; how could he help her advance?
Yang Jie didn't see anything wrong with his words and continued,
"You don't believe me? Haha! Actually, there's a secret I haven't told you. I can tell fortunes. I've calculated yours, and our birth dates match perfectly. After we get married, you can have a few sons for me, and I guarantee you'll have a lifetime of comfort and security..."
Get lost!
Li Qing'er wished she could slam a bun onto Yang Jie's head.
This guy was so disgusting!
Just as Li Qing'er didn't know what to do.
Two hands landed firmly on Yang Jie's shoulders, startling him.
He turned around angrily, wanting to see who had the nerve to interrupt his pursuit.
Turning back, he saw Yan Shouyi and Long Feicheng standing behind him with smiles.
Long Feicheng was lean, resembling a monkey.
Yan Shouyi, on the other hand, was tall and sturdy.
At 1.85 meters, he seemed like a giant compared to the 1.6-meter Yang Jie.
Yang Jie immediately felt a little intimidated. "Who… who are you? Is there something you need?"
Seeing Yan Shouyi's sudden appearance, Li Qing'er's eyes lit up with surprise, but then guilt washed over her, and she quickly put away her smile.
Regardless, she had been saved this time, hadn't she?
Yan Shouyi smiled and said, "Buddy, don't be scared. We were sitting at the next table and overheard you say you can tell fortunes?"
Yang Jie knew nothing about fortune-telling.
But he was relieved to learn that these uninvited guests were only asking about fortune-telling.
He had thought they were going to fight.
So Yang Jie said proudly, "Yes, I can, but what business is it of yours?"
Long Feicheng sat directly beside Yang Jie, unabashedly saying,
"Can you tell fortunes for us?"
When it comes to shamelessness, ten Yang Jies are no match for Long Feicheng. Yang Jie was merely a sneaky villain, while Long Feicheng was truly detestable.
They were on entirely different levels!
Yang Jie didn't dare to drive them away, so he could only brace himself and say, "What do you want me to tell you?"
"We're about to invest in a big project. If it goes smoothly, making several million won't be a problem. We just need a bit of luck. We heard you could tell fortunes, so we thought we'd ask. If you're accurate, we'll split half of the profits with you. How does that sound?" Yan Shouyi said seriously.
Yang Jie was taken aback.
Was there such a good thing?
He worked in finance and had many wealthy clients who entrusted their funds to him for investment.
Therefore, Yang Jie was very interested and sensitive to investment matters. He was now tempted by Yan Shouyi's words, even wanting to invest himself.
He just wondered what kind of project they were talking about that was so profitable!
So Yang Jie immediately boasted:
"Don't worry, my fortune-telling skill is passed down through my family and is absolutely accurate! Tell me first, what is your project, and how does it make money?"
"Don't ask so much. I just want to know if your fortune-telling is accurate," Yan Shouyi said.
"Of course, it's accurate!"
Yan Shouyi took a napkin from the table and placed it in front of Yang Jie, saying,
"Alright, use your skills to predict seven numbers. Write them down when you're done."
"Is it that simple?"
"That simple."
Yang Jie, looking bewildered, took out a pen, pretended to calculate, and then wrote down seven numbers.
Yan Shouyi took the napkin, handed it to Long Feicheng, and said,
"Go buy a lottery ticket."
"Got it."
Yang Jie was stunned.
So the multi-million dollar project referred to buying lottery tickets??
Were these two guys playing him for a fool?
He glanced over and saw Li Qing'er covering her mouth and chuckling.
It was obvious they had seen through him from the start and were treating Yang Jie like an idiot!
Yang Jie was furious and slammed the table, shouting,
"Are you two bored and wasting my time?"
Long Feicheng sat back down, and he and Yan Shouyi rested their chins on their hands, staring at Yang Jie.
"That's right, we're just bored and want to bully you. What about it?"
"You...?!"
Yan Shouyi smiled, "Do you want to fight? We're happy to oblige."
Seeing Yan Shouyi's build, Yang Jie immediately backed down, but he refused to admit defeat verbally. "You guys are ganging up on me, aren't you?"
"Hey, you got that right. We're ganging up on you. What about it?" Long Feicheng acted shamelessly. "From now on, we'll wait for you downstairs every day. Every time we see you, we'll beat you up. Do you believe it?"
Yang Jie had never encountered such a rogue as Long Feicheng. He was so angry he was on the verge of tears.
"We have no grievances with each other. Why are you bothering me?"
Yan Shouyi smiled and pointed at Li Qing'er, "Her, I'm protecting."
Yang Jie's eyes widened in anger. "Good for you, Li Qing'er! I said you were acting like a white lotus at the company, but it turns out you've been kept by someone outside all along!"
Li Qing'er had been enjoying the show, but when Yang Jie said that, she was completely enraged.
"If I were being kept, would I need to endure your bullshit at the company?"
Yang Jie was speechless, and the other customers in the shop looked over, pointing and whispering at Yang Jie.
They were all in the same circle and knew each other. If news of today's events spread to the company, Yang Jie would be disgraced.
So Yang Jie hardened his heart and said to Yan Shouyi,
"Fine, you guys are good. Today is my bad luck. But you won't always be around, right? I'm telling you, as long as Li Qing'er is at the company, I'll harass her every day. What can you do about it?"
Seeing Yang Jie's utter lack of shame, Li Qing'er's pretty face darkened, and she was already considering quitting.
Although she didn't have enough money in her pocket to find another job, she would rather starve than be bullied by this pervert.
Unexpectedly, Yan Shouyi counted on his fingers and said mysteriously to Yang Jie,
"Buddy, your luck hasn't been good lately."
Yang Jie spat, "Don't curse me, you son of a bitch!"
"Looking at your complexion, I fear you're in for financial ruin."
Just as Yang Jie was about to retort, he received a call from the office.
A project he had helped a client invest in had just experienced a major accident, resulting in a severe loss. Tens of millions had evaporated in an instant!
Yang Jie listened to the call and was stunned.
"This is a coincidence... you're just lucky..." he said disbelievingly.
Yan Shouyi sneered, "Your loved ones will soon face a bloody disaster. Believe it or not, just wait and see."
As soon as he finished speaking, a second call came in.
Yang Jie's mother, who was in the countryside, had stolen someone's watermelon. She was hit by a car while trying to escape and was now being rushed to the hospital!
*Clatter!*
Yang Jie's phone slipped from his grasp. He stared at Yan Shouyi in shock.
"Did... did you predict this, or did you do it?"
Yan Shouyi smiled, "It depends on how you interpret it."
Looking at Yan Shouyi's seemingly harmless smile, Yang Jie's legs turned to jelly.
Whether he had predicted it or caused it, Li Qing'er's man was not someone Yang Jie could afford to offend!
It was then that Yang Jie noticed Yan Shouyi's attire, all designer brands. A single belt was more expensive than all of Yang Jie's clothes combined!
Yang Jie finally realized that Yan Shouyi was no ordinary person, and Li Qing'er was not someone he could have.
Yan Shouyi leaned forward slightly and whispered in Yang Jie's ear,
"I also calculated that you and your uncle have embezzled quite a bit of client funds using your positions. While I don't have proof, you must have left some clues. I'll have Li Qing'er check your company's system later. She'll find some traces. What do you think?"
These words were like sharp swords, breaking through Yang Jie's defenses.
His face turned ashen, his voice trembling. He whispered pleadingly to Yan Shouyi,
"Master... I was wrong. I will never bother Li Qing'er again... No, I'll resign immediately! I'll have my uncle resign too. You can rest assured, we won't pose any threat to Li Qing'er. Please don't expose us!"
Yang Jie and his uncle had committed many wrongdoings. If they were prosecuted, it would take at least ten years to get out.
This was why Yang Jie was so terrified and immediately begged Yan Shouyi for mercy.
Yan Shouyi raised his head and said faintly, "You don't need me to tell you what to do. Now get out of this shop and disappear from my sight, or you know the consequences."
"Yes, yes, yes, I'm leaving!" Yang Jie wiped the sweat from his brow, feeling as if he had been granted amnesty, and grabbed his bag to run out.
Long Feicheng blocked him. "Didn't you hear what Brother Yan said? Get out, and crawl out!"
Yang Jie wanted to get angry, but remembering Yan Shouyi's words, he immediately cowered.
So he hugged his briefcase, curled up like a hedgehog, and scuttled out of the bun shop in utter humiliation.
Along the way, used tissues from customers blowing their noses and leftover bun skins stuck all over his suit.
Seeing Yang Jie finally punished, Li Qing'er couldn't be happier.
She smiled and said to Yan Shouyi, "Thank you. If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't have known what to do."
"You're welcome," Long Feicheng slicked back his bangs and said coolly, "It's a traditional virtue of us cultivators to draw our swords when we see injustice."
Yan Shouyi looked at Long Feicheng speechlessly.
What was this guy up to?
Long Feicheng winked at Yan Shouyi, as if to say: Brother Yan, I just lost Caiwei, and you've got a new wife. This beauty is for me!
Yan Shouyi sighed helplessly and introduced Long Feicheng, "Little Long, have you forgotten? This is Miss Li Qing'er, the former eldest daughter of the Li family in West Lake."
Long Feicheng's eyes widened.
Good heavens, this was Brother Yan's "ex-wife"??
The thick-headed Long Feicheng hadn't recognized her earlier. After all, the last time they met was at the Li family, and Li Qing'er had been dazzling then, very different from her current appearance.
But with Yan Shouyi's reminder, Long Feicheng immediately reacted and chuckled awkwardly, saying,
"Uh, you guys chat. I'll go out for a cigarette."
One shouldn't touch the woman of one's brother.
Even a woman his brother didn't want...
Long Feicheng knew his place and scurried out for a cigarette.
Li Qing'er said shyly, "Don't call me Miss Li anymore. I'm no longer part of the Li family."
"What should I call you then?"
"I vaguely remember my true surname is Xie, so you should call me Xie Qing'er, or Miss Xie."
"Miss Xie."
Li Qing'er nodded, hesitated, and then said,
"I heard you got married. Congratulations."
Yan Shouyi blinked. "How did you know?"
"Although I left the Li family, I still have contact with some servants. They said a few days ago you married Lin Zitong of the Lin family in Licheng, and that your father also took over the ownership of West Lake from my father... Li Peizong." Li Qing'er said frankly.
Yan Shouyi felt a little embarrassed.
"My wedding with her was very rushed."
"This is good. Sometimes careful planning is not as good as the right timing."
Yan Shouyi was amused. How had Li Qing'er started lecturing him?
He said, "As for West Lake, that was my father's own decision. It has nothing to do with me."
Li Qing'er also said, "It has nothing to do with me either. I'm no longer part of the Li family."
Yan Shouyi nodded. He found that Li Qing'er was more open-minded than he was.
"You came to see me this time, you must have something important to discuss, right?" Li Qing'er asked proactively.
"Yes, there is a very important matter," Yan Shouyi nodded. "During our last meeting, some of the things you said made me think. My grandfather arranged my engagement to you for something of yours. I don't know what it is, but it can save my life."
"I'll be leaving Rongcheng soon, so before I leave, I must see you. If possible, I need to get the thing I need from you."
Li Qing'er listened and said with a peculiar expression,
"What do I have that can only be obtained after marriage?"
Both of them lowered their heads, blushing slightly. It seemed they had thought of the same thing.
Yan Shouyi quickly explained, "This thing should be a specific item..."
"I didn't say it was anything else..." Li Qing'er said softly.