Would Li Qianfan stand by and watch Dai Paipai, a woman he cared for, be bullied by Zhao Lianjin?
Upon hearing her question, Li Qianfan chuckled.
"Whether he hits you or not, what business is it of mine? I'm neither your father nor your husband. Our relationship is purely one of employment."
Li Qianfan had stayed to help Old Su reclaim the position of Sales Department Director from Bao Shan.
To help Old Su achieve his wish, he needed to assist Dai Paipai in dealing with Zhao Lianjin.
But this was just work!
Dai Paipai's current question had nothing to do with work.
Li Qianfan had no interest in helping Boss Paipai resolve her personal matters.
Dai Paipai stopped swaying.
Since Boss Paipai had stopped swaying, there was nothing more to watch. Li Qianfan leaned back against the sofa and took out his phone.
"You're right."
Dai Paipai got off the sofa and walked over to Li Qianfan. "After all, from the moment I married Ming Shuai, I never once thought about divorcing him. Even though he's now a vegetable, I am still his loyal wife. You naturally have no obligation or responsibility to help Ming Shuai protect his wife."
Li Qianfan, engrossed in scrolling through Douyin, showed no reaction.
Dai Paipai changed her tone. "However, you still have to protect me."
Li Qianfan grew impatient. "Give me a good reason."
"Because you are my—"
Dai Paipai slightly parted her red lips. "Dad."
Every nerve in Li Qianfan's body instantly stiffened.
He inexplicably thought of an idiom.
Mistaking a foe for a father!
The thirty-year-old woman's eyes began to glint with an inexplicable light. "You can't be my husband, but you can be my godfather."
"Dad."
Having seized the loophole in Li Qianfan's words, Dai Paipai, who had immediately acted decisively, asked that question again. "Can you bear to let your daughter, me, be brutally slapped by Zhao Lianjin every night?"
Li Qianfan's breathing grew difficult.
He remembered something his mother had told him: "The more beautiful a woman is, the more dangerous she is. Especially when a beautiful woman has no shame!"
Boss Paipai, exuding an air of intellect, was undeniably beautiful from any angle.
She now had no shame.
She was a full nine years older than Li Qianfan, yet she was looking at him with sparkling eyes, calling him "Dad."
"You can't bear it. Otherwise, you would never be a competent and good father."
Boss Paipai smiled, looking at Li Qianfan, who was completely dumbfounded. Her smile was joyous, completely devoid of the reserve expected of a proper lady. She was like a demoness who had eaten Tang Monk's flesh.
Li Qianfan sobered up, anger surfacing in his eyes.
Dai Paipai asked, "You want to call me shameless, you want to hit me."
"Yes."
This word was squeezed out from between Li Qianfan's teeth.
"Although few fathers are willing to scold or hit their daughters, it is only natural for a father to scold or hit his daughter."
Dai Paipai pondered for a moment, then turned her backside towards Li Qianfan. "Dad, scold me, hit me. I promise I won't cry, nor will I resent you."
Li Qianfan—
For the first time, he understood what it meant to be at a loss.
"See, you can't even bear to hit me. How could you bear to let me be hit by Zhao Lianjin?"
Dai Paipai, her scheme successful, smiled softly, got up, and quickly walked to the desk.
*Phew.*
Li Qianfan breathed a sigh of relief, as if a great burden had been lifted.
He decided he would no longer care whether Old Su could openly find girls to give him foot massages.
I quit.
I must resign!
Being with Boss Paipai, who had suddenly become truly mature, was like dancing with the devil.
*Chug-chug—*
What was that sound?
It was the printer on the desk, spitting out paper.
Dai Paipai, sitting in her chair, put on her gold-rimmed glasses again and picked up a pen.
What was she up to?
Li Qianfan soon learned the answer.
Dai Paipai walked over with the white papers, pen, and a stamp pad.
She sat down gracefully beside him, her black stockings brushing against his leg. "Dad, this is a contract. Please read it carefully, and if you have no objections, sign it."
What contract?
Li Qianfan, full of suspicion, picked up the contract.
Party A—
Dai Paipai, owner of 95% of Paipai Fashion shares.
Party B—
Li Qianfan, the General Manager's secretary at Paipai Fashion.
The main content of the contract was as follows—
Dai Paipai voluntarily transferred 20% of Paipai Fashion's shares to Li Qianfan for the price of one yuan.
Li Qianfan understood.
To bind Li Qianfan to her cause, Dai Paipai had not only "mistaken a foe for a father" but had also spared no expense in giving him 20% of the company's shares for free.
This way, Li Qianfan would become a shareholder of Paipai Fashion.
He would be the second-largest shareholder, second only to Dai Paipai!
Then.
When certain individuals attempted to seize Paipai Fashion through schemes and conspiracies, it would be tantamount to infringing upon Li Qianfan's interests.
Li Qianfan realized that even before he arrived, Dai Paipai had already drafted this contract.
"Dad, sign it."
Dai Paipai placed the pen in Li Qianfan's hand. "If you're not satisfied with this share percentage, I can give you up to 40%."
*Clang.*
Li Qianfan dropped the pen and said indifferently, "Dai Paipai, do you think I'm someone who lacks money, or someone who likes to be used?"
"Just the fact that you're a divine doctor at such a young age assures me that you don't lack money, nor do you like to be used."
Dai Paipai looked into his eyes and said earnestly, "But you are my father. It is your duty and obligation to protect your daughter from being bullied. Likewise, it is only natural for a daughter to be filial to her father. Therefore, between us father and daughter, there is no question of being used or not being used."
Dai Paipai truly lived up to her reputation as an excellent educator who had taught graduating classes for eight years.
Putting aside other things, her eloquence alone was beyond compare.
Li Qianfan sneered—
"Dad, you can resign and leave right now."
Dai Paipai, however, preempted him. "But no matter where you go, I can find you through Director Su. Then, I will send you the video of me asking you to call me Dad, to my godmother."
Li Qianfan—
"I'm sorry, Dad."
Dai Paipai lowered her head and said softly, "Daughter is at her wit's end, so she had to resort to this desperate measure."
During her dozens of hours at the institute, she had completely matured and changed.
Even so, when she was released that night and saw Zhao Lianjin waiting for her, she was immensely grateful to him.
She never once considered that Zhao Lianjin might covet Paipai Fashion and her!
"What made me suddenly enlightened was when I decided to take over the company from Ming Shuai and review the list of middle and high-level management. I discovered a terrifying problem."
"Although Paipai Fashion is not a large company, it still has as many as 14 middle and high-level managers."
"Among these 14 individuals, seven are relatives or close friends of Zhao Lianjin."
"Especially yesterday afternoon, after he sent me the list of personnel adjustments to be made after my appointment, I immediately investigated the detailed information of Bao Shan and the others. I discovered that they were also relatives or close friends of Zhao Lianjin."
"This means that out of the total 14 middle and high-level managers at Paipai Fashion, ten are Zhao Lianjin's people."
"He also deliberately spread rumors, making people believe that he and I had colluded to harm Ming Shuai."
"Paipai Fashion has now become Zhao Lianjin's territory!"
"I'm scared."
"Dad—"
Dai Paipai clasped Li Qianfan's arm with both hands, her grip incredibly tight.
Her voice trembled, with a clear sob. "Dad, I'm truly scared!"
Li Qianfan tried to pull his hand away, but failed.
"I've only now realized that Ming Shuai's poisoning might also be related to Zhao Lianjin. If I don't resist, Paipai Fashion will soon be renamed Zhao. And I will inevitably become a woman in his bedroom."
Dai Paipai lowered her head and wiped her eyes on his arm. "Once Zhao Lianjin gets me, I'm certain that Ming Shuai will die soon!"
Li Qianfan remained silent.
"But, when I was in despair..."
Dai Paipai looked up at Li Qianfan. "Dad, you appeared. And you even claimed to be my secretary. After you left, I suddenly realized that you were sent by heaven to protect me."
Li Qianfan—
He felt an indescribable sensation all over.
"Dad."
Dai Paipai picked up the pen and placed it in his hand. "Please protect your daughter."