Ye Meiyun had never seen Qin Chuan's face so grim before. He seemed like a swirling hurricane, ready to erupt at any moment.
Normally, Qin Chuan was always calm and collected, even when angry, he would only become slightly stern. Never before had he looked so frightening, making people feel afraid just by looking at him.
"Xiao Chuan, calm down. Perhaps Group Leader Leng is indeed out on urgent business!"
Ye Meiyun didn't dare to delay and quickly stepped forward to comfort him.
"And that Ouyang Nan, maybe he really had something urgent..."
Qin Chuan stood there, motionless.
Ge Lan and Liu Kaihe, who arrived a moment later, noticed their boss's expression and didn't dare to breathe.
After a long while, Qin Chuan's expression finally gradually returned to normal.
He ignored everyone and strode out, catching up to a staff member who had already walked quite a distance. "Brother, could you please tell me, do you know Group Leader Leng's phone number?"
"What do you do?"
The staff member was very vigilant.
Seeing this, Qin Chuan quickly greeted them and had Ye Meiyun, who was following behind, take out a contract from her handbag and show it to him.
Seeing the official CCTV advertising contract on it, the staff member's vigilance significantly diminished.
"Handsome, it's like this, we met Group Leader Leng when we came before."
"It was Group Leader Leng who introduced us to a Group Leader named Ouyang Nan, and asked us to discuss the specific matters of filming the advertisement with him."
Ye Meiyun said quickly.
"It's just that an hour ago, Group Leader Ouyang said he was going out to find some coffee for us, and then he disappeared. We've been waiting for over an hour and he still hasn't returned."
"That's why we wanted to ask Group Leader Leng about the situation, what is going on?"
After learning the origin of the matter, the staff member showed a very strange expression.
His eyes scanned Qin Chuan up and down, and the look made Qin Chuan almost want to hit him. His hair was standing on end.
Damn it, why is a grown man staring at me like this?
Could it be that there are perverts even in a place like this?
Fortunately, just as Qin Chuan was about to lose his temper, the other party finally withdrew his gaze and then asked a baffling question: "Are you and Group Leader Leng very close?"
Qin Chuan and Ye Meiyun were stunned simultaneously, then both shook their heads.
"We only recently got to know Group Leader Leng."
The staff member looked deeply at Qin Chuan's face again, then revealed a profound expression, with a strange smile.
"I'll give you Group Leader Leng's phone number, you can tell her about what happened here."
With that, he recited a series of numbers. Qin Chuan quickly took out his phone to record it and thanked him.
The staff member waved his hand gallantly and left.
Looking at his retreating back and his peculiar reaction, Qin Chuan felt that something was very strange.
But now was not the time to ponder this matter. He immediately dialed the phone number.
It rang for a long time before someone finally answered. Leng Ningshuang's familiar voice came through: "Hello, who is it?"
"Group Leader Leng, it's me! Qin Chuan!"
Qin Chuan said immediately.
"Boss Qin?"
Leng Ningshuang's tone held a hint of surprise, as if she hadn't expected Qin Chuan to be the one calling her.
"Is there something you need me for by calling me?"
"Group Leader Leng, it's like this..."
Qin Chuan didn't dither and directly explained all the facts.
"You mean, Group Leader Ouyang left an hour ago and still hasn't returned?"
From the other end of the phone, Leng Ningshuang's voice rose by a full octave, and a hint of anger could be felt.
"Yes, Group Leader Ouyang still hasn't returned!"
"We really can't wait any longer, so we asked someone to find your number to ask what's going on?"
Qin Chuan said, "Didn't we sign the contract quite smoothly? Nothing unpleasant happened in between..."
"Boss Qin, you don't need to say more! I'll call him right now to ask what's going on. Please wait a moment!"
Leng Ningshuang quickly hung up after saying that.
"How is it? How is it? What did Group Leader Leng say?"
Ye Meiyun asked quickly after the call ended.
"Group Leader Leng said she'd call to inquire and asked us to wait a moment."
"Then let's go sit over there. Standing here isn't ideal."
Ye Meiyun pointed to the chairs not far away, and they walked over together.
As soon as they sat down, they unexpectedly encountered the same staff member again. Seeing Qin Chuan and the others, he walked over with a gossipy expression.
"Everyone, did you call Group Leader Leng? What did she say?"
"Group Leader Leng said she'd call us right away to inquire about the situation and asked us to wait a moment."
As Qin Chuan was speaking, two female staff members suddenly walked by, their faces filled with excited gossip, whispering as they walked.
"I just saw Group Leader Ouyang arguing on the phone with Group Leader Leng upstairs!"
"Really?"
"Why would I lie to you about this? It's absolutely true!"
"Sigh, Group Leader Leng is such a beautiful woman, with both education and ability, how could she find such a weird boyfriend? We outsiders can't stand it!"
"Isn't that the truth? Ouyang Nan is simply a jealous person. If it weren't for his good brother-in-law..."
The two female staff members moved further away, and their conversation gradually became inaudible.
Qin Chuan, Ye Meiyun, Ge Lan, and Liu Kaihe looked at each other, their faces full of surprise. They had all heard the gossip from the two female staff members just now.
Soon, the four of them, as if telepathically, focused their gaze on the male staff member, their eyes burning.
The four shining eyes startled him, and he quickly retreated: "Uh... I have work to do, goodbye!"
With that, he scurried away.
Only Qin Chuan and the other three were left standing there, their minds full of question marks.
They all felt like they had grasped something, yet it was so vague and elusive.
"Did I just hear that Ouyang Nan was upstairs?"
Qin Chuan suddenly said slowly.
"Yes! I heard it too!"
Ge Lan nodded quickly.
"Boss, should we go upstairs to find Ouyang Nan now?"
Liu Kaihe asked.
Qin Chuan shook his head without hesitation: "No need. This is his territory, we'll just sit here and wait for him!"
A few minutes later, his phone rang. Qin Chuan saw it was Leng Ningshuang calling and immediately answered.
"Boss Qin, I'm on my way back by taxi. You can go to my office and wait first."
Leng Ningshuang said.
"No rush, Group Leader Leng, we..."
Qin Chuan stopped mid-sentence because he saw a figure walk in through the main entrance – it was Ouyang Nan, who had been missing for a long time.
Due to their positions, their gazes met almost directly. Qin Chuan's expression was neutral, but Ouyang Nan's face was filled with extreme gloom, his eyes like a wolf's.
"Boss Qin... Boss Qin?"
Leng Ningshuang's voice kept coming from the phone, as if she had already sensed something.
"Group Leader Leng, we see Group Leader Ouyang has returned!"
Qin Chuan said.
"Boss Qin, no matter what, do not get into a conflict with Group Leader Ouyang. No matter what he says, pretend you didn't hear it. Wait for me to return before discussing anything, okay?"
Leng Ningshuang's voice was filled with extreme urgency.
Qin Chuan hung up the phone, because at this moment, Ouyang Nan had already strode up to him, exuding a strong sense of hostility.