PSMD – Chapter 130

Le Yu briefly recounted what happened between her and Xiao Gu. However, after today’s events, she didn’t immediately expose the fact that Xiao Gu was seeing someone else who already had a girlfriend behind her back. She wanted to find a suitable time, and she had also contacted the person whose girlfriend had betrayed them.

They were both victims.

Shen Ningruo and Qiu Yang suddenly felt this plot sounded a bit familiar.

After they had finished a bottle of wine, the topic shifted. When it came to Qiu Yang, Yue Chu was the first to speak.

“Yangyang, what about your side?” Yue Chu knew about Qiu Yang’s boss and ex getting together, but Qiu Yang hadn’t told her the follow-up.

Hearing this, Qiu Yang pursed her lips and shook her head. “I still have no leads.”

“Things have gone beyond what I expected.”

Shen Ningruo reached out and rubbed Qiu Yang’s head, then explained the situation with Qu Yan. Qiu Yang listened quietly, her expression unchanged.

Several days had passed since this incident, and she wasn’t as bothered by it as she was initially. Qu Yan just owed her an explanation and a resolution.

Once both were settled, she could completely cut ties with Qu Yan.

The three people present, besides Qiu Yang and Shen Ningruo, grew increasingly angry as they listened, especially Le Yu, who had drunk too much. She grabbed a bottle and stood up—

“Damn it!”

“I’m going to go knock that woman out right now!”

Yue Chu stood up and patted her shoulder. “Calm down.”

“I can’t calm down!” Le Yu was furious. “I haven’t been in close contact with Xiao Qiu Yang for just three years, how come there are so many wolves and tigers around her now?”

Yao Yao also stood up, holding a bottle, and said, “Sit down first. Yangyang’s situation will be resolved.”

“None of those people will get away.”

Le Yu looked down at Qiu Yang, who gave her a reassuring smile. Only then did she sit back down.

“Don’t worry.”

“I’ll be able to resolve this soon.”

This was also Qiu Yang comforting herself. How soon was “soon”? She didn’t know.

And what would happen after this was resolved? She wasn’t very clear on that either.

Because she had a little to drink that night, Qiu Yang fell asleep quickly and had a very good sleep.

Any sleep without nightmares counted as good sleep.

When she opened her eyes, it was Monday.

It was time for work again.

Qiu Yang felt a headache thinking about facing Qu Yan. Shen Ningruo noticed, hugged her for a while, and asked caringly, “Do you want to take leave?”

Qiu Yang shook her head. “No.”

“What if I miss something exciting?”

Shen Ningruo’s eyes were full of concern, and she couldn’t help but wonder if Wen Yuan was capable. Why was he so slow?

It should be quite easy for a general manager to deal with a department manager.

Qiu Yang wasn’t in a hurry. She knew Wen Yuan must have his own considerations, and she herself was in a somewhat precarious position right now.

She wondered if Wen Yuan would still be observing her these past few days.

It was the end of the month again. Once today was over, it would be June 1st.

Qiu Yang felt the latter half of this month had also been very tiring, comparable to the first half of March right after the breakup.

She hadn’t expected so many things to face after breaking up.

All of this was beyond her expectation.

Qiu Yang’s mood was inevitably heavy, but she couldn’t let it show. Her expression was as usual as she waited for the elevator downstairs at the company.

Today, coincidentally, she ran into Qu Yan.

Qu Yan smiled when she saw Qiu Yang. She raised her wrist and checked the time. “Eight more minutes, Yangyang, you’re quite early today.”

Qiu Yang’s attention was focused on the new watch Qu Yan was wearing. It was an expensive watch.

Qiu Yang’s heart felt complicated. She guessed it was probably bought for Qu Yan by Tao Sixian’s brother. Thinking about Tao Sixian’s attitude towards Qu Yan…

“Yes.”

“It’s the end of the month, time for payday.”

Qiu Yang put on a smile and said it as if it were the most natural thing.

Wanming company’s payday was always the last day of the month, rain or shine.

The elevator opened, and they walked in. Qu Yan’s fingers were tapping rapidly on her phone screen, looking very busy.

Qiu Yang didn’t speak again.

She felt that Qu Yan wasn’t worried at all now, as if Peng Kaimiao’s resignation was a good thing for Qu Yan.

Qiu Yang thought about it. From Qu Yan’s perspective, it was indeed a good thing.

Qiu Yang quietly exhaled. She now felt uncomfortable just breathing the same air as Qu Yan in the same space.

It was like inhaling some harmful gas instead of oxygen.

She still cared about this matter after all.

At least she needed an explanation.

Back to her desk, morning meeting.

Wen Yuan also came to the meeting room today. His expression was cold and distant, softening only when he looked at Qiu Yang.

After the morning meeting, perhaps having received some news, Qu Yan looked very cheerful, humming a tune while getting water.

Qiu Yang: …

She admitted she really disliked seeing Qu Yan looking so smug and triumphant.

But…

But what could she do now?

If she confronted Qu Yan directly, the other party might just stubbornly refuse to admit anything.

Qiu Yang’s mind was a mess. She had been crucial in solving the escape room yesterday, but now her thoughts felt blocked, she couldn’t think of anything.

Qi Rong saw Qiu Yang’s poor complexion and came over to ask caringly, “Yangyang, what’s wrong?”

“Nothing, Qi Jie.” Qiu Yang shook her head and forced a smile.

Qi Rong stood up, took Qiu Yang’s cup, and said, “I’ll get you a cup of water. Drink some water and relax.”

“Thank you.” Qiu Yang’s smile was sincere. Qi Rong wasn’t malicious, and Qiu Yang wasn’t very close to her.

Their relationship wouldn’t be like hers with Qu Yan.

But just as Qi Rong placed the water on the desk, before Qiu Yang could drink it, she saw Secretary Lin walk into the office and tap Qiu Yang’s desk. “Department Head Qiu, please come to President Wen’s office.”

“…Okay.” Qiu Yang couldn’t help but feel a little nervous.

Qi Rong looked at Qiu Yang questioningly. Qiu Yang shook her head at her, indicating she didn’t know what was happening.

Wen Yuan’s office was at the very back, requiring a bit of a walk. Qiu Yang watched Secretary Lin’s back, various guesses flashing through her mind, but she didn’t have a definite answer.

Upon reaching the President’s door, Qiu Yang thanked Secretary Lin and knocked.

“Come in,” Wen Yuan’s voice came from inside.

Qiu Yang pushed the door open and saw Wen Yuan sitting at his desk, looking serious, with a folder placed in front of him.

Qiu Yang’s intuition told her this folder was related to her.

Her eyelid twitched, and she said, “President Wen.”

Wen Yuan pointed his pen towards the soft chair in front of the desk, his expression softening. “Sit.”

Qiu Yang sat down, swallowing with difficulty.

Wen Yuan leaned forward, seeing Qiu Yang’s poorly hidden tension up close.

“Peng Kaimiao voluntarily resigned last week,” Wen Yuan got straight to the point. “Manager Qu was a bit nervous at first, but now she’s back to her old self. She probably thinks this matter has nothing to do with her, plus… successful in love? She seems even more confident today.”

Qiu Yang didn’t know what Wen Yuan wanted to express. She said, “Yes.”

“Peng Kaimiao said she was dating another man, who is the president of a certain company.”

“I’ve heard about it,” Wen Yuan’s eyes curved slightly.

This made Qiu Yang feel that Wen Yuan’s eyes did indeed resemble hers, making Gu Lan’s words seem less absurd.

It was like looking into her own eyes.

Wen Yuan pushed the folder forward, raising his eyebrows. “But I, specifically, won’t let her have her way.”

“Open it and take a look.”

Qiu Yang raised her hands, pulled the folder closer, looked at Wen Yuan first, then opened the folder.

What met her eyes was a standard A4 paper, but the content written on it was unusual.

This was—

Qu Yan’s termination notice from the company.

Just reading the title, Qiu Yang couldn’t help but look up at Wen Yuan.

Wen Yuan said seriously, “According to Article 39 of the Labor Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China, Manager Qu Yan has seriously violated our company’s rules and regulations and is hereby dismissed.”

Qiu Yang lowered her head again, carefully reading the content on the paper.

Wen Yuan looked at the top of her head and softly called out, “Jie.”

“Want to come with me to post this notice on the bulletin board?”